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Newer insights into the mechanism of action of Psidium guajava L. leaves in infectious diarrhoea.
BMC Complement Altern Med
June 2010
The Foundation for Medical Research, 84A, RG Thadani Marg, Worli, Mumbai 400018, Maharashtra, India.
Background: Psidium guajava L., Myrtaceae, is used widely in traditional medicine for the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery, gastroenteritis, stomachaches, and indigestion. However, the effect of the leaf extract of P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudies on the antidiarrhoeal activity of Aegle marmelos unripe fruit: validating its traditional usage.
BMC Complement Altern Med
November 2009
The Foundation for Medical Research, 84A, R. G. Thadani Marg, Worli, Mumbai 400018, Maharashtra, India.
Background: Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa has been widely used in indigenous systems of Indian medicine due to its various medicinal properties. However, despite its traditional usage as an anti-diarrhoeal there is limited information regarding its mode of action in infectious forms of diarrhoea.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA community-based bacteriological study of quality of drinking-water and its feedback to a rural community in Western Maharashtra, India.
J Health Popul Nutr
June 2008
Foundation for Medical Research, 84-A, R.G. Thadani Marg, Worli, Mumbai 400 018, Maharashtra, India.
A longitudinal study of the bacteriological quality of rural water supplies was undertaken for a movement towards self-help against diseases, such as diarrhoea, and improved water management through increased community participation. Three hundred and thirteen water samples from different sources, such as well, tank, community standpost, handpumps, percolation lakes, and streams, and from households were collected from six villages in Maharashtra, India, over a one-year period. Overall, 49.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSacred groves are protected areas of forests because of religious beliefs and constitute an important aspect of the cultural life of various communities throughout the world. The source of this culture can be traced back to prehistoric times. The sacred groves of Parinche valley, Pune district of Maharashtra, India were studied to understand their status and importance in relation to common natural resource bases and cultural aspects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMechanisms involved in peripheral nerve damage in leprosy with special reference to insights obtained from in vitro studies and the experimental mouse model.
Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis
December 2003
The Foundation For Medical Research, 84-A, RG Thadani Marg, Worli, Mumbai 400 0018.
The histopathological observations of Khanolkar and Iyer, that M. leprae has a predeliction for nerves, first highlighted the central role of peripheral nerves in the pathology of leprosy. It is now well recognized that nerve damage in leprosy will still continue to be an important problem in control and rehabilitation despite the presence of more efficient therapy.
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