Vol 3 Issue 2 April 2015-June 2015

Abstract:  Objectives: To examine eating pattern and nutritional status of adolescent girls of Panipat, (Haryana) with a particular focus on the prevalence of anaemia and appropriate knowledge about it among them.

Methods: A study was conducted on 300 adolescent girls aged 13-18 years randomly selected from Madulda block of Panipat district. A 7-day food frequency questionnaire was used to investigate the eating pattern. Nutrient intake of the participants was assessed by 24h recall method.

Results: Habitual eating pattern indicated poor consumption of pulses, milk, leafy vegetables and fruits. Food intake data revealed mean intakes of protein, calcium, iron; vitamin C and vitamin A were significantly lower than RDA. Anthropometric data indicated that about 22% of the participants were underweight, 72% were normal and only 6% were overweight .The prevalence of anaemia (Hb<12 g/dl) among the participants was 78%. About 7% had low serum iron (<40 =g/dl), 13% showed evidence of iron-deficient erythropoiesis (Transferrin Saturation <15%), 45 per cent did not had knowledge about the causes of anaemia; while 52% and 60% respectively, knew about the prevention and treatment of anaemia. Surprisingly, 63.8% of the participants were not aware about the sources of iron-rich foods.

Conclusions: Results indicate an overall poor nutritional status of rural adolescent college girls in Panipat and need for appropriate nutrition interventions to overcome the problem.

Keywords: Adolescent Girls, Eating Pattern, Nutritional Status and Anaemia-Related Knowledge.

Title: Eating Pattern, Nutritional Status and Anaemia-Related Knowledge in Rural Adolescent Girls of Panipat (Haryana)

Author: Mamta Sharma

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Abstract: Fish-keeping is a fantastic hobby enjoyed all over the world. It is simply amazing how one individual can sit in front of the aquarium spending hours staring and admiring colorful fishes and their habitat. It is mind boggling how people can kill time with this interesting hobby. This hobby is a boon to the people who lead a stressful life and have a cardiovascular disorders/problem. By pursuing this hobby one can experience calmness and happiness effectively reducing stress levels and hence keeping the blood pressure in check. This paper points out only the outline of possible events occurring in the brain and not the detailed mechanism of action of each neurochemicals. With the help of neuroscience it is now possible to understand the correlation between the aquarium and brain neurochemicals which are secreted when an individual gazes at fishes and the décor of the aquarium. People practicing aqua-hobby are less susceptible to heart diseases, and live a longer and happier life. This concludes that by having an aquarium in the house, the illness caused by stress and other emotional trauma can be effectively tackled to some extent without any mental health medications.

Keywords: fish, aquariums, health, therapy, ornamental, neurochemicals.

Title: The AQUARIUM Therapy: Positive Effects of Fish- Keeping on Health and Life

Author: Omkar Pokharkar

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Abstract: To correlate the relationship between secondary constriction region variations and individuals with reproductive failure, 145 couples with reproductive failure and 75 couples with normal reproduction were studied. Karyotype analysis using Giemsa (GT) banding technique was performed. Chromosomal abnormalities were identified in 22 individuals. It included variations in the secondary constriction region and satellite, inversion in chromosome no.9, autosomal translocations and variation in Y chromosomes. The secondary constriction region variation among the individuals with reproductive failure was identified. It is suggested to carry out routine cytogenetic analysis and genetic counseling must be carried out, to rule out the carrier status.

Keywords: chromosome, heterochromatin, reproduction and aberrations.

Title: Secondary Constriction Region Variations in Individuals with Reproductive Failure

Author: Cathrine Sofia.L, Chinnaswami.P, Mahalingam.K, Dr.Chinnaswamy.P

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Abstract: The aim of the study was to isolate a potent microbial strain as an enzymatic source for textile biobleaching. The experiment isolated a fungal strain resembling Aspergillus niger from soil contaminated with textile effluents. The fungal strain exhibited decolouration of reactive dyes on solid culture media and was further analyzed in liquid state fermentation to study various production parameters. The enzyme of interest is an extracellular enzyme showing maximum decolourization at 96 hrs of fermentation cycle. The active enzyme has optimum substrate concentration of glucose at 20gm/lt and optimum pH: 5.0. The active enzyme has been identified to be an inducible Glucose Oxidase enzyme exhibiting GOX activity 3.1u/ml in the crude broth and has been partially purified using ammonium sulfate precipitation. The crude enzyme has been applied to study the biobleaching of cotton grey fabric and has shown visible bleaching effect in the experiments. The biobleaching has been validated using authentic methods at The Bombay Textile Research Association Laboratories, Bombay. The research showed that the bio-bleaching system has a powerful bleaching ability under mild process conditions and that it has the future prospect of industrial application in decreasing the environment effluent load and in water preservation.

Keywords: microbial enzyme, Glucose-oxidase, biobleaching, cotton.

Title: Isolation and Characterization of an Inducible Oxidoreductase from Effluent Soil and Its Application for Textile Bio Bleaching for Environment Conservation

Author: Desai U.R, Desai P.V

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Abstract: The effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa calyces extract on cadmium (Cd) induced biochemical changes in the brain of Clarias garipenus was studied. Forty (40) juveniles African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) were used for the study. Test group was administered 0.3 mg/l Cd for two weeks. The activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) formation were determined, phytochemical screening of plant extract and histopathology examination of brain tissue was also carried out. Phytochemical screening of Hibiscus sabdariffa calyces revealed the presence of Alkaloids, Carbohydrate, Amino acids, Saponin, Proteins, Glycoside, Flavonoids, Tanins and Phenol while Anthraquiones, Steroids and Sterols were absent.  There was no significant difference in MDA levels and SOD activity of all test groups when compared to the control, but a slight decrease (p˂0.05) was seen in the CAT activity. Histopathological observation on the brain showed that there was discolouration on the brain of fish exposed to Cd, mild degenerative changes were also observed. The Environment is constantly invaded with pollutants, increasing the risk of cellular damage from reactive oxygen species (ROS), Hibiscus sabdariffa calyces extract is rich in antioxidants thus it can protect cells/tissues from free radical damage and oxidative stress.

Keywords: Hibiscus sabdariffa, Clarias garipenus, Superoxide dismutase, Catalase, Malondialdehyde.

Title: Effect of Aqueous Extract of Hibiscus Sabdarifa on Cadmium Induced Biochemical Changes in Brain of Clarias Gariepinus

Author: Sarah. A. Akande, Otunuya. O.  Obi

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Abstract: A cross sectional study of the growth status was carried out on 561 boys (279 Gond tribe boys & 282 non-tribe boys) aged 5+to 18+ years in Patharia block ,Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh. Aims :  The study was aimed to find out the growth status of the Gond tribe boys of  Patharia  block, which is a semi-tribal area, and was compared with the Non-tribe boys of same block. Materials and Methods: The students were classified into two categories. The categories were Gond tribe (GT) boys  & Non tribe (NT) boys excluding other tribe boys. They were grouped according to age group. Anthropometric measurements taken in to consideration are stature, body weight. Descriptive analysis was carried out and comparative statistics was used to observe difference between Gond Tribe boys & Non Tribe boys on anthropometric measurements and mean, standard deviation, student, t- test, p value was computed to see the relationship between anthropometric variables.  Results: At all ages, Gond Tribe boys weighed less than Non tribe boys. At 5 years this difference was statistically highly significant. Later on Gond Tribe boys seemed to catch up with Non tribe boys up to the age of 10 years. At 11 and 12 years Gond Tribe boys were again significantly less in weight than Non tribe boys. At the age of 17 and 18 years Gond Tribe boys and Non tribe boys were equal in weight. When BMI was compared, at the most of ages BMI was less for Gond Tribe than Non tribe boys but the difference was not statistically significant. At 9 and 10 years BMI of Non tribe boys was statistically significantly lower than Gond Tribe boys. This may be because of spurt in height, while the weight lagged behind. In both, Gond Tribe and Non tribe boys, BMI progressively increased with age. According to Indian standards, amongst both groups, normal BMI was achieved at the age of 16 to 18 years. In spite of possibility of undernutrition as assessed by BMI, stature did not seem to be affected. What is noteworthy is that stature of most of the boys was normal. Based on study findings it can be concluded that the poor growth status of the Gond Tribe boys & Non tribe boys, as judged by body weight and BMI, in comparison to the international standard as well as Indian standard may be due to the poor socio-economic condition. However, what is most noteworthy is good development of stature in both Gond Tribe and Non tribe boys. BMI is the result of complex interaction between energy intake and energy expenditure. Other factors apart from undernutrition may be responsible for low BMI. This may include physical over activity. The factors responsible for low BMI in both, Gond Tribe and Non tribe boys, should be investigated further and proper intervention strategies should be evolved in future.

Keywords:  Gond tribe, Nontribes, Chhattisgarh, Body mass index. 

Title: Anthropometric Study of Growth Status of Gond Tribes and Nontribes Boys of Patharia Block, Mungeli District of Chhattisgarh

Author: Dharam Singh Rathia, Praveen B, SUDHA Deshpandey , Das R N, Thakur, R. Parinita Rathia

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Abstract: Turmeric is herbs used as an food adjunct in India, reported to prevent oxidation of fats and oils but the cooking at high temperature is a common practice and the thermal stability of turmeric and its retention of the potential activity are not yet clear. It is recommended in anticancer treatment that they are antiangiogenic through multiple interdependent processes. Angiogenesis plays an important role in the development of cancer and excessive angiogenesis is reported to be related to many diseases. Anti-angiogenic therapy is promising agent for cancer therapy. The scientific validation of anti-angiogenic effects of heat treatment given Standard Turmeric Extract (STE) was done in zebrafish in-vivo angiogenesis model. It was observed that the STE molecules inhibited the growth of intersegmental vessel (ISV) of zebrafish embryos in a dose dependent manner, as observed by red blood cells (RBC) staining assay. This study reveals the scientific validation of the potential anti-angiogenic effect of STE supports its use in food preparations as a herbal adjunct for prophylaxis of diseases occur through angiogenesis. 

Keywords:  Thermal Process - Standard Turmeric Extract (STE)-  ant iangiogenesis- Zebra fish.

Title: ANTI-ANGIOGENIC ACTIVITY ANALYSIS OF THERMAL PROCESSED TURMERIC EXTRACT IN VIVO IN DEVELOPING ZEBRA FISH EMBRYOS (DANIO RERIO)

Author: A. Mangalagowri, V.Perasiriyan, A.N. Thamilarashi

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