Life Sciences

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder affecting 5-8% of women of reproductive age group characterized by associated problems such as infertility, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, endometrial cancer, depression and hyperandrogenism. The aim of the review is to evaluate the effectiveness of Metformin and Ethinyl Estradiol- Cyproterone Acetate (EE-CA) in the management of Hyperandrogenism in PCOS patients.

With the gradual evolution of technology, the financial markets are becoming more transparent, accessible, inclusive and efficient and are making it easier for the regulators to obtain a clearer picture of the risks that taken by the participants in the market. The financial markets all over the world have been aggressively adopting technologies throughout history. What appears to be a completely digitalized market today has been through a series of developments through technology to be the power house that it is today.

Background: Flat foot or pes planus is one of the main postural deformities. The arch provides an elastic springy, connection between fore foot and hind foot. The varying lifestyles and food habits has created an ongoing epidemic of obesity in children and adults, and it has highlighted the importance body fat for short term and long term health. The foot print of an obese person looks like a flatfoot print due to the accumulation of fat under the medial longitudinal arch. This gives an impression of pes planus irrespective of navicular position.

Sacred groves are near climax forest patches conserved by the indigenous communities intertwined with their socio-cultural and religious practice. An inextricable link between present society and past in terms of biodiversity, culture, religious and ethnic heritage exists in sacred groves. In this perspective, the present study was carried out to exploring the biological spectrum, leaf size spectra, conservation status, management and utility of the existing vegetation of a sacred grove in the West Midnapore district of West Bengal state in India.

Cashew is one of the most valuable processed nuts traded on the global commodity markets. Cashew processing unit in India is mostly a small scale and highly labour intensive process. The objective of the study was to find out socio-economic constraints in the cashew nut industry in Tamilnadu which was leading state both in cashew production and processing. The present study was conducted in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu by conducting survey with 30 sample entrepreneurs. To study the constraints in cashew processing, Garrett’s ranking technique was employed (Garette, 1969).

Urban greening refers to any vegetation effort including the planting of trees, shrubs, grass or agricultural plots whose design is intended to improve the environmental quality, economics opportunity or aesthetic value associated with a cities landscape. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening contribute significantly to the urban society’s physical, social and economical wellbeing.

The purpose of this research work was to develop and evaluate matrix-type transdermal therapeutic system containing Irbesartan with different ratios of hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymeric combinations. Formulations were prepared by using solvent evaporation technique. Matrix type transdermal film of Irbesartan, antihypertensive drug were prepared using different polymers like Ethyl Cellulose, Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose and Eudragit RL100 in varied ratios. The present study aims to formulate and evaluate Transdermal film for sustained release of Irbesartan.

Efficient propagation is the prime act of any farming and plays vital role in its existence, survival and continuity in future course of action. Mulberry (Morus alba L.) being perennial in nature cultivated as seasonal crop for its foliage to feed silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) is mainly propagated through vegetatively and plays major role on the upliftment and socio economic conditions of the sericulturists. Therefore, proficient method of propagation not only saves farmers economy but also plays pivotal role on the future of sericulture.

The present study is a clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Mahapasmul Decoction (MD) on Obesity and type II diabetes. Diagnosed patients were selected from Ayurveda Teaching Hospital at Borella from the period of January 2015 to May 2016. Thirty patients (30) who had BMI between 25 to 45 and fasting blood glucose <200 mg/dl were included in the study. Subjective assessment criteria were the sympoms of obesity with proper grading whereas objective criteria were BMI, body circumferences, skin-fold thickness, Lipid profile and FBS.

This study explores the role of academic libraries in provision of library services to post graduate students of Maseno University, Kenya. Academic libraries play a very important role for postgraduate students in terms of research. The findings reveal that most of the respondents visited library to surf the internet, consult reference materials, to get data on primary and secondary sources of materials, to consult books, theses and dissertations among others.