IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT STATUS AND IN VIVO AMELIORATION PROPERTY OF CLITORIA TERNATA LINN. ON CARBON TETRACHLORIDE INDUCED HEPATOTOXIC OXIDATIVE STRESS IN RATS

Authors Name:  Dadi Bhaskara Rao*, Mohana Krishna. G, Raghava Rao K.V., Ravi Kiran C.H., Raghava Rao. T

Volume No : 3,  Issue No : 2,  Published year : 2014, Category : Biological Sciences

Abstract:

This study investigated the potential protective effects of Clitoria ternata by evaluating the in vitro antioxidant status as well as the in vivo amelioration of haematological parameters on CCl4 induced oxidative stress with a view to enumerate the potential areas of the utilization in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The present study involves the preparation of petroleum ether and chloroform leaf extracts by Soxhlet extraction process. These extracts were analyzed for their antioxidant properties such as vitamin C and antioxidant ability assays like reducing power assay, hydroxy radical scavenging assay and inhibition of in vitro lipid peroxidation. Our results were compared with standard antioxidant BHT. Furthermore, amelioration property of haematological parameters was investigated on CCl4 induced hepatotoxic oxidative stress in rats. The results showed that both PE and CE Clitoria ternata possess significant levels of vitamin C and exhibited in vitro antioxidant propertiesThis study gives an impression that Clitoria ternata could be potential candidate demonstrating the protective activity in oxidative stress.

IMPACT OF MODIFIED FLY ASH SOIL CONDITIONER ON IMPROVEMENT OF SOIL AND YIELD OF WHEAT

Authors Name:  Buddhe S. T., Thakre M.G., *Chaudhari P.R

Volume No : 3,  Issue No : 2,  Published year : 2014, Category : Biological Sciences

Abstract:

A novel soil conditioner ‘Biosil’ was developed from fly ash discharged from thermal power plant through the process of magnetization. Field trials were carried out in Rabi season 2010-2011 on wheat cultivar GW-273 using Biosil doses from 150 kg/ha to 900 kg/ha in combination with recommended dose of fertilizers (RDF), keeping RDF control and vermicompost (VC) control. Biosil treatments improved the soil fertility and wheat productivity with 750-900 kg/ha being optimum for most of parameters. Production of wheat grains in Biosil treatment was 30% more than the RDF control. Maximum percentage increase under Biosil doses over RDF control in relation to plant population, plant height, number of leaves/plant, number of effective tillers, length of earhead, number of grains/earhead, test weight & straw yield were 13.33%, 4.85%, 65%, 50.51%, 6.52%, 26%, 10.98% and 20.77% respectively. Maximum grain and straw yields were 58.6 q/ha and 88.4 q/ha respectively at 900 kg/ha Biosil dose. VC control was superior to RDF control and over 150-450 kg/ha Biosil treatments in case of most of the parameters. However, long term field trials are required for recording maximum benefits of Biosil Treatment at these low doses.

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ASSESSMENT OF NORMAL AND VARIATION OF FORAMEN SPINOSUM WITH HIGH RESOLUTION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY (CT)

Authors Name:  *Bhawani.V, Dr.Anushri, Dr, V.R.K.Rao, Dr.Shakunthala .R. pai.
Volume No : 3,  Issue No : 2,  Published year : 2014, Category : Biological Sciences

Abstract:

Objective: This study proposes to identify the anatomical variations in Foramen Spinosum in human with High Resolution - CT Scans.

Methods: 200 sides of 100 High Resolution - CT images were obtained in which 67 are from the Male patients and 33 are from the Female patients of different age varying 21 to 65 years.

Results: This study not only helps the anatomist, but also the neurosurgeons in the performance of the skull base micro vascular surgery. Knowledge acquired may improve the identification & preservation of the neurovascular structure during the surgical approach of the middle cranial fossa.

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