Correction: Prevalence and associated risk factors for mental health problems among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.

Household animal ownership is associated with infant animal source food consumption in Bangladesh.

Context-specific research is needed on the relationship between household animal production and nutrition outcomes to inform programmes intervening in small-scale animal production. We examined associations between household animal/fishpond ownership and animal source food (ASF) consumption among 6- to 12-month-old infants enroled in the control arm of a cluster-randomised controlled trial in rural Bangladesh. We measured ASF consumption using a 7-day food frequency questionnaire at 6, 9 and 12 months and assessed household animal/fishpond ownership at 12 months.

Evaluation of Leaf Extract for Oxidative Damage Protection and Antitumor and Antimicrobial Potential.

Background: The leaves of contain an abundance of phenolic constituents and have medicinal uses as antipyretic and diaphoretic agents and are also used in the treatment of stomach ache, rheumatism, arthritis etc. In spite of the traditional uses, data on the scientific evaluation of the plant are not sufficient. So, the present study was designed to evaluate the protective role of the extract against oxidative damage to DNA and human erythrocytes as well as antitumor and antibacterial activities against some resistant bacteria.

Findings from a context specific accreditation assessment at 38 public midwifery education institutions in Bangladesh.

Background: In order to promote sustainable midwifery education, it is important to understand what the structural shortcomings are. In this study of 38 public nursing institutions in Bangladesh, we aim to identify a number of structural shortcomings and to discuss strategies for limiting them.

Methods: An evaluated context-specific accreditation assessment tool consisting of 37 multi-choice closed-response questions encompassing 14 educational standards aligned with international standards for midwifery education programs and competences for midwifery educators was used to assess all public nursing institutions in Bangladesh (n=38), the results of which are presented in simple descriptive statistics; number (n), percentage (%), mean, SD and minimum-maximum value.

Carbon sink strength of nodules but not other organs modulates photosynthesis of faba bean (Vicia faba) grown under elevated [CO ] and different water supply.

Photosynthetic stimulation by elevated [CO ] (e[CO ]) may be limited by the capacity of sink organs to use photosynthates. In many legumes, N -fixing symbionts in root nodules provide an additional sink, so that legumes may be better able to profit from e[CO ]. However, drought not only constrains photosynthesis but also the size and activity of sinks, and little is known about the interaction of e[CO ] and drought on carbon sink strength of nodules and other organs.

The water use dynamics of canola cultivars grown under elevated CO are linked to their leaf area development.

The 'CO fertilisation effect' is often predicted to be greater under drier than wetter conditions, mainly due to hypothesised early season water savings under elevated [CO] (e[CO]). However, water savings largely depend on the balance between CO-induced improvement of leaf-level water use efficiency and CO-stimulation of transpiring leaf area. The dynamics of water use during the growing season can therefore vary depending on leaf area development.

Elevated [CO2] mitigates the effect of surface drought by stimulating root growth to access sub-soil water.

Through stimulation of root growth, increasing atmospheric CO2 concentration ([CO2]) may facilitate access of crops to sub-soil water, which could potentially prolong physiological activity in dryland environments, particularly because crops are more water use efficient under elevated [CO2] (e[CO2]). This study investigated the effect of drought in shallow soil versus sub-soil on agronomic and physiological responses of wheat to e[CO2] in a glasshouse experiment. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.

Water availability moderates N fixation benefit from elevated [CO ]: A 2-year free-air CO enrichment study on lentil (Lens culinaris MEDIK.) in a water limited agroecosystem.

Increased biomass and yield of plants grown under elevated [CO ] often corresponds to decreased grain N concentration ([N]), diminishing nutritional quality of crops. Legumes through their symbiotic N fixation may be better able to maintain biomass [N] and grain [N] under elevated [CO ], provided N fixation is stimulated by elevated [CO ] in line with growth and yield. In Mediterranean-type agroecosystems, N fixation may be impaired by drought, and it is unclear whether elevated [CO ] stimulation of N fixation can overcome this impact in dry years.

CH and CO production below two contrasting peatland micro-relief forms: An inhibitor and δC study.

Two peatland micro-relief forms (microforms) - hummocks and hollows - differ by their hydrological characteristics (water table level, i.e. oxic-anoxic conditions) and vegetation communities.

Classification of breast tumour using electrical impedance and machine learning techniques.

When a breast lump is detected through palpation, mammography or ultrasonography, the final test for characterization of the tumour, whether it is malignant or benign, is biopsy. This is invasive and carries hazards associated with any surgical procedures. The present work was undertaken to study the feasibility for such characterization using non-invasive electrical impedance measurements and machine learning techniques.

Antibacterial, antidiarrhoeal, and cytotoxic activities of methanol extract and its fractions of Caesalpinia bonducella (L.) Roxb leaves.

Background: Caesalpinia bonducella is an important medicinal plant for its traditional uses against different types of diseases. Therefore, the present study investigated the antimicrobial, antidiarrhoeal, and cytotoxic activities of the methanol extract and ethyl acetate, chloroform, and petroleum ether (pet. ether) fractions of C.

Estimation of total phenol and in vitro antioxidant activity of Albizia procera leaves.

Background: Research on natural products has gained a wide popularity due to the potential of discovering active compounds. The antioxidant properties contained in plants have been proposed as one of the mechanisms for the observed beneficial effect. Therefore, the present study investigated the antioxidant activity and total phenolic contents of various solvent extracts of Albizia procera leaves.

A comparative study on the antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts from different parts of Morus alba L. (Moraceae).

Background: Antioxidants play an important role to protect damage caused by oxidative stress (OS). Plants having phenolic contents are reported to possess antioxidant properties. The present study was designed to investigate the antioxidant properties and phenolic contents (total phenols, flavonoids, flavonols and proanthrocyanidins) of methanolic extracts from Morus alba (locally named as Tut and commonly known as white mulberry) stem barks (TSB), root bark (TRB), leaves (TL) and fruits (TF) to make a statistical correlation between phenolic contents and antioxidant potential.

Antimicrobial and cytotoxic constituents from the seeds of Annona squamosa.

Annotemoyin-1, Annotemoyin-2, squamocin and cholesteryl glucopyranoside were isolated from the seeds of Annona squamosa. These compounds and plant extracts showed remarkable antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities.