bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Correlation between optic nerve sheath diameter and Rotterdam computed tomography scoring in traumatic brain injury
Authors: Mahima Kale R  , Rajeswari G  , Anil Kumar Sakalecha  , Varshitha GR  , Kalathuru Uhasai  , Shantala Sawkar
Published: June 2023

Background: In India and other developing nations, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are main cause of disability, socioeconomic loss, morbidity, and mortality. In patients with TBI, Rotterdam CT score (RCTS) and diameter of optic nerve sheath (ONSD) have both been reliable independent predictors of prognosis. ONSD measurement has become a substitute non-invasive technique for keeping track of intracranial pressure (ICP).
Aims and Objectives: The aims of this study were to study correlation between ONSD and RCTS in predicting outcome and prognosis in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Materials and Methods: Total 90 patients with TBI were included in study. All patients meeting inclusion criteria were included and CT scan was performed. RTCS was done based, on which patients were divided into two groups (mild and severe head injury). According to standard protocol, ONSD was measured.
Results: Among 90 cases included that most common cause of injury was motor vehicle accident (72.2%). Mean ONSD in the present study was 4.37±0.84 mm. About 57 (63.3%) patients had RCTS score of 1, 2, and 3 (mild head injury) and 33 (36.7%) had RCTS score of 4, 5, and 6 (severe head injury). Cutoff value of ONSD for predicting severity of TBI derived from receiver operating characteristic curve was >4.4 mm. There is a positive correlation between ONSD and RCTS.
Conclusion: CT ONSD is a useful radiological tool to identify elevated ICP and it should be noted in every CT report in TBI cases.
CLASSIFICATION OF ROASTING RATES IN COFFEE BEANS BY DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING USING THE NAIVE BAYES CLASSIFIER (NBC) METHOD
Authors: Hidayat M. Mahaputra , Prasetyo Eko , Wicaksono Bambang Teguh
Published: June 2023

Coffee is the bean of the coffee plant and is the source of coffee drinks. Coffee beans must pass through the coffee roasting stage or also called coffee roasting, from this stage of the process the coffee will be roasted and this process also has its own level. At this stage of the roasting process coffee shop business people often do not know this process, then in this case used Local Binary Pattern (LBP) method. LBP is a simple and very efficient texture operator by labeling pixels by doing thresholding on each pixel neighbors and considers the result as a binary number. This method is used to obtain the texture ektrasi of an image. While for the classification method using the Naive Bayes Classifier (NBC) method. Naive Bayes is a simple probabilistic classifier that calculates a set of probabilities by summing the frequencies and combinations of values from a given dataset. The algorithm uses Bayes' theorem and assumes all the independent or non-interdependent attributes given by the values on the class variables. From the test results by comparing training data and testing data obtained an accuracy rate of 81%. For an image-based developed system with display recognition difficulties, this performance is good.
US Federal Off-Reservation Boarding Schools and Ethnocide's Benevolent Perpetrator
Authors: Kunze Stefanie
Published: May 2023

The United States federal off-reservation Indian boarding schools of the twentieth century have been the locale for ethnocide and cultural genocide of the Native American population. While in any critical discussion of mass atrocity crimes, such as genocide and ethnocide, the question of the perpetrators always ranks central, not much attention has been paid to the perpetrators of ethnocide who operated in these off-reservation boarding schools. Furthermore, scholarship has focused on perpetrators in genocide but has not spent much time considering the definitional nuances between perpetrators in ethnocide and genocide. In this paper, I highlight an additional perpetrator type that applies specifically to ethnocide, which is an addition to existing perpetrator typologies. This benevolent perpetrator, who is specific to ethnocidal crimes, can for instance be found in United States federal off-reservation Indian boarding schools between 1878 and 1934. Paying attention to these perpetrators and considering them as a unique type, will allow for furthering and developing our understanding of ethnocide, perpetration and complicity, and assimilation practices in off-reservation boarding schools. Furthermore, this discussion is embedded in the debate about the applicability of the terms genocide and ethnocide in a settler-colonial context.
ON THE APPLICATION OF AN INTELLIGENT DIGITAL MONITORING SYSTEM FOR FORECASTING AND ANALYZING STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Authors: Brazhnikova Svetlana Sergeevna
Published: June 2023

The article considers current aspects of intelligent digital monitoring systems in the context of predicting and analyzing the progress of students, presents an analysis of blended learning experiences and existing digital learning resources that enable both the collection of preliminary data to further model and predict student behavior, and to build an individual educational trajectory.
Cu(II) Removal from Aqueous Medium Using Blast Furnace Slag (BFS) as an Effective Adsorbent
Authors:   Research Center in Industrial Technologies CRTI, Algiers, Algeria, Chouchane Toufik , Boukari Atmane ,   Research Center in Industrial Technologies CRTI, Algiers, Algeria, Khireddine Ouahida ,   Research Center in Industrial Technologies CRTI, Algiers, Algeria, Chibani Sana ,   Research Center in Industrial Technologies CRTI, Algiers, Algeria, Chouchane Sabiha ,   Faculty of Sciences, Badji Mokhtar Annaba University, Annaba, Algeria
Published: May 2023

The copper adsorption by blast furnace slag (BFS) in an aqueous medium was considered based on the influencing parameters, namely the agitation speed, pH, temperature, the particle size of the solid, and the initial concentration. Physicochemical studies have shown that BFS is consisted mainly from SiO2, CaO, Al2O3, and MgO with a specific surface area of 238 m2/g. Under the optimum parameters, the maximum adsorption amount at equilibrium (140 min) corresponds to 45.16 mg/g. Exploration of adsorption isotherms revealed that the Langmuir model is more consistent with the experimental data. The values of the Freundlich (n) and Langmuir (RL) parameters indicate that the adsorption is favorable. On the other hand, the values of Temkin (bt) and Redlich-Peterson (g) parameters show that adsorption is physical. Pseudo-second order of the adsorption process was confirmed using a kinetic study. Moreover, the diffusional study specified that the transfer of copper from the solution to BFS is successively controlled by external and intraparticle diffusion. The thermodynamic parameters showed that the adsorption of Cu(II) on BFS was feasible, spontaneous, exothermic, and less entropic. The desorption phenomenon has revealed that BFS can be reused for three consecutive cycles.
Évaluation du burnout chez le personnel soignant de l'Institut de cancérologie d'Akanda (ICA)
Authors: Filankembo Kava A.C. , Ndjengue Bengono B.C. , Nzamba Bissielou P.L. , Nziengui C. , Kabena A. , Mpami T. , Belembaogo E.
Published: June 2023

Objectif : Le syndrome d'épuisement professionnel est fréquent chez les travailleurs de la santé en oncologie. Non diagnostiqué et incorrectement pris en charge, le burnout peut avoir un impact négatif sur le rendement professionnel. L'Institut de cancérologie d'Akanda (ICA) est un centre hospitalier ultramoderne qui se veut une référence en matière de prise en charge du cancer en Afrique centrale. L'objectif de l'étude est de mesurer la fréquence du burnout au sein du personnel soignant de l'Institut de cancérologie d'Akanda et d'évaluer les principaux facteurs de risque.

Patients et méthodes : Nous avons mené une étude transversale à l'Institut de cancérologie d'Akanda durant le mois de janvier 2022. Le burnout a été évalué à l'aide du Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).

Résultats : Sur les 42 participants, on notait une prédominance féminine (57,1 %) avec un sex-ratio homme sur femme de 0,75. L'âge moyen était de 39,57 ± 8,13 ans. Les infirmiers représentaient plus de la moitié de l'échantillon (52,5 %). La moyenne d'années de service à l'ICA était de 6,30 ± 4,80 ans. Une proportion de 35,7 % des sujets présentaient un épuisement émotionnel. Quant à la dépersonnalisation sévère et la perte d'accomplissement sévère, elles étaient mesurées chez respectivement 14,3 et 31,0 % des participants. Le burnout sévère a été retrouvé chez 14,3 % des sujets. Il y avait une association significative entre l'épuisement émotionnel, les actes de violence et le soutien familial (p = 0,031 ; p = 0,042). Les sujets victimes d'actes de violence ont cinq fois plus de risque de développer un épuisement émotionnel sévère que les sujets non victimes. Les sujets bénéficiant d'un soutien familial ont une réduction du risque de 92,6 % de développer un épuisement émotionnel sévère. Il n'y avait pas d'association statistiquement significative entre les variables sociodémographiques ni professionnelles de l'échantillon et la dépersonnalisation ainsi qu'avec la perte d'accomplissement professionnel.

Conclusion : Le burnout est relativement fréquent à l'ICA. Il est important de pouvoir l'identifier afin de prévenir les effets néfastes qu'il peut avoir sur l'état de santé physique et mentale du personnel, pouvant être responsable d'un impact négatif sur le fonctionnement du service et la prise en charge des patients. Un plaidoyer doit être émis à l'encontre du directeur afin de mettre en place des campagnes de sensibilisation pour l'identification du trouble et d'offrir un suivi psychologique.
Metabolomic differentiation of tumor core versus edge in glioma
Authors: Baxter Mary E. , Miller Hunter A. , Chen Joseph , Williams Brian J. , Frieboes Hermann B.
Published: June 2023

OBJECTIVE

Gliomas exhibit high intratumor and interpatient heterogeneity. Recently, it has been shown that the microenvironment and phenotype differ significantly between the glioma core (inner) and edge (infiltrating) regions. This proof-of-concept study differentiates metabolic signatures associated with these regions, with the potential for prognosis and targeted therapy that could improve surgical outcomes.

METHODS

Paired glioma core and infiltrating edge samples were obtained from 27 patients after craniotomy. Liquid-liquid metabolite extraction was performed on the samples and metabolomic data were obtained via 2D liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry. To gauge the potential of metabolomics to identify clinically relevant predictors of survival from tumor core versus edge tissues, a boosted generalized linear machine learning model was used to predict metabolomic profiles associated with O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation.

RESULTS

A panel of 66 (of 168) metabolites was found to significantly differ between glioma core and edge regions (p ≤ 0.05). Top metabolites with significantly different relative abundances included DL-alanine, creatine, cystathionine, nicotinamide, and D-pantothenic acid. Significant metabolic pathways identified by quantitative enrichment analysis included glycerophospholipid metabolism; butanoate metabolism; cysteine and methionine metabolism; glycine, serine, alanine, and threonine metabolism; purine metabolism; nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism; and pantothenate and coenzyme A biosynthesis. The machine learning model using 4 key metabolites each within core and edge tissue specimens predicted MGMT promoter methylation status, with AUROCEdge = 0.960 and AUROCCore = 0.941. Top metabolites associated with MGMT status in the core samples included hydroxyhexanoycarnitine, spermine, succinic anhydride, and pantothenic acid, and in the edge samples metabolites included 5-cytidine monophosphate, pantothenic acid, itaconic acid, and uridine.

CONCLUSIONS

Key metabolic differences are identified between core and edge tissue in glioma and, furthermore, demonstrate the potential for machine learning to provide insight into potential prognostic and therapeutic targets.
Coping with Stress of Uncertainty
Authors: Mospan Anastasiya
Published: June 2023

The stress of uncertainty is an inherent characteristic of modern life. Phenomenologically, uncertainty is represented by such categories as emotional experiences (usually negative), limited information about the world and about oneself, lack of control over events, unpredictability of choice results, uncertainty in relationships with other people. Coping strategies may include active actions, seeking help from other people, passive waiting, analyzing and searching for information, changing attitudes to the situation, self-regulation, compromise and intuition. The key factors in the manifestation of stress of uncertainty include not only the unpredictability of life events due to limited information about the world, but also an overabundance of contradictory and unverified data. As a rule, uncertainty is associated with negative feelings of anxiety and uncertainty about the future. This corresponds to the concept of distress, which is destructive in nature and has a disorganizing effect on the state and behavior of a person. However, the perception of uncertainty can occur from the position of new opportunities and ways of development within the constructive so-called eustress. It can be assumed that a number of individual personality characteristics allow a person to better adapt and navigate in stressful situations of uncertainty, cope with negative emotions, and also perceive these situations as a field of new opportunities. Individual personality characteristics may act as positive personality resources that perform a buffer function when interacting with subjective uncertainty and predict the dynamics of changing attitudes to situations of uncertainty, which shows a more successful adaptation to stress factors.
AÇÕES DE SAÚDE PARA PESSOAS COM A SÍNDROME DE BERARDINELLI-SEIP
Authors: Lopes de Medeiros Julliana Edwiges , Fernandes Dantas Maria Letícia , Carneiro Bezerra Bruno , Da Silva Lima Katiane Leite , Sales Craveiro Sarmento Aquiles , Araújo de Melo Campos Julliane Tamara
Published: June 2023

A Síndrome de Berardinelli-Seip (SBS) é uma rara doença genética autossômica recessiva, de alta prevalência no Rio Grande do Norte (RN), Brasil. O presente trabalho objetivou relatar a experiência dos acadêmicos de enfermagem, nutrição, psicologia e fisioterapia da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi (FACISA) durante ações multiprofissionais que englobavam pais e pessoas com a SBS no RN. Nesse projeto, foram realizadas orientações sobre alimentação saudável; escuta ativa para a compreensão do convívio social das pessoas com SBS; divulgações de materiais didáticos previamente produzidos; alongamento e relaxamento; e apresentações teatrais sobre a morfofisiologia e genética da SBS. Por meio desse projeto, tem sido possível propagar os conhecimentos sobre a SBS para a comunidade norte-rio-grandense que, em sua maioria, desconhece essa lipodistrofia tão prevalente na região. Adicionalmente, mudanças comportamentais mediadas por intervenções sistematizadas junto às famílias foram promovidas, melhorando a qualidade da assistência ofertada às pessoas com a SBS.
EDUCAÇÃO EM DIREITOS HUMANOS
Authors: Aguiar Vale Neto Gerardo , Emanuela Oliveira de Lima Antonia , Nogueira da Silva Neto Alcides
Published: June 2023

O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar as experiências vivenciadas pelo Grupo de Estudos em Direitos Humanos (GEDIH) do curso de Gestão de Políticas Públicas durante o projeto desenvolvido na Escola de Ensino Médio em Tempo Integral Antonieta Siqueira, no bairro Pici. Foi elaborada uma disciplina eletiva denominada de “Clube de Direitos Humanos”, para que os alunos pudessem participar das diversas atividades propostas pelo GEDIH semanalmente. As atividades contemplaram temáticas que permeiam os Direitos Humanos. Por meio de filmes, documentários, textos, debates e gincanas, foi possível realizar as discussões e o compartilhamento de informações com os alunos das diferentes turmas do ensino médio. Ao término do projeto, puderam avaliar os encontros e realizar uma apresentação relatando o que tinham aprendido. Os referidos relatos foram positivos, pois revelaram uma construção de novos conhecimentos relativos à temática e o desejo em dar continuidade ao trabalho realizado. Concluiu-se que as atividades desenvolvidas foram determinantes para a disseminação dos Direitos Humanos e para a compreensão de que Direitos Humanos não são favores e, portanto, devem ser respeitados e assegurados.
INDISSOCIABILIDADE ENTRE EXTENSÃO, ENSINO E PEQUISA
Authors: Gatto Lemos de Souza dos Santos Mariana , Aureliano Imbiriba Luis , Sarti Renato
Published: June 2023

O presente trabalho caracteriza-se como um estudo de caso que busca descrever e analisar a parceria entre o "Encontro de Lá Pra Cá", uma ação de extensão, e a Cinesiologia, uma disciplina obrigatória do curso de licenciatura em Educação Física da UFRJ, refletindo sobre os desdobramentos desta interlocução no processo de construção de espaços indissociáveis entre ensino, pesquisa e extensão. Foram identificadas três etapas históricas: a implementação do encontro; a aproximação entre extensão e ensino; e o aprofundamento na relação ensino, pesquisa e extensão. Deste modo, o estudo de caso observa uma crescente complexidade das relações tecidas, o não protagonismo da pesquisa sobre o ensino e a extensão e a ocorrência de criação de cenários híbridos no decorrer dos anos de parceria.
CLUBE DO LIVRO
Authors: Silveira Naira , Lima da Silva Renata , Gomes Santos Graziele
Published: June 2023

O texto aborda o incentivo à leitura por meio do clube do livro com encontros virtuais durante a pandemia de covid-19. O Programa de Educação Tutorial em Biblioteconomia (PET-Biblioteconomia), que desde 2017 desenvolve ações de incentivo à leitura com a realização de clube do livro presencial, em 2020, por conta da pandemia, teve os encontros presenciais substituídos por encontros virtuais. Além do incentivo à leitura, o clube do livro busca auxiliar na formação de bibliotecários como agentes ativos do processo de incentivo à leitura no Brasil. Observa-se que o índice de leitura dos brasileiros, em especial entre os adultos, é muito baixo em relação ao resto do mundo, por isso além do incentivo à leitura em si é preciso formar profissionais aptos a incentivarem a leitura.
LABORATÓRIO DE ENSINO DE MATEMÁTICA
Authors: Camacho Bezerra Renata , Cabanha Rodrigo , Albano Rocha Andressa
Published: June 2023

O programa de extensão Laboratório de Ensino de Matemática de Foz do Iguaçu (LEM/Foz) tem se consolidado desde 2001 como apoio para o Curso de Licenciatura em Matemática e como elo com a comunidade. Os projetos desenvolvidos têm o intuito de disseminar a Matemática, ampliar parcerias, trocar conhecimentos, aproximar a universidade da comunidade, desenvolver no mesmo ambiente a formação inicial e continuada de professores, vivenciar e permitir que acadêmicos e docentes vivenciem a indissociabilidade do ensino, pesquisa e extensão. E, neste artigo apresentamos o programa e discutimos a percepção dos alunos (futuros professores de Matemática) em relação as ações desenvolvidas no e com o LEM/Foz. Até o momento é possível constatar que os futuros professores de Matemática entendem as ações desenvolvidas no e com o Laboratório como importantes para sua formação e identificam o laboratório como um agente integrador do e no curso de Licenciatura em Matemática.
"POR DENTRO DO PET" VALORIZAÇÃO DE AÇÕES DURANTE A PANDEMIA
Authors: Da Costa Siqueira Letícia , Silva Ferreira Ítalo Augusto , Rosa de Oliveira Amanda , Rocha de Mesquita Schafranek Alícia , Dos Santos Andrade Loren , Filie Haddad Marcela
Published: June 2023

Além de valorizar o ensino superior, o Programa de Educação Tutorial (PET) tem importância na formação profissional de seus membros. Nesse sentido, a série ''Por dentro do PET'' tem como objetivo expor à comunidade, por meio de postagens em rede social, as atividades de ensino, pesquisa, extensão e eventos promovidos pelo grupo PET- Odontologia da UNIFAL. Para tal, inicialmente foram definidos os temas a serem abordados e os membros do grupo foram divididos em trios a fim de elaborarem o conteúdo a ser postado. O material foi confeccionado utilizando a plataforma Canva, de forma sucinta, dinâmica e padronizada; e as postagens foram disponibilizadas quinzenalmente na página do grupo na rede social Instagram (@petodontounifal). Os resultados obtidos no período de junho de 2020 a julho de 2021 foram surpreendentes: o número de seguidores da página aumentou 27,9%, obtendo uma média de 40,95 de curtidas e 6,96 comentários por postagem. O eixo de Pesquisa obteve a maior média de comentários (10,8) e visitas ao perfil (14,4). Já a área de Extensão obteve o maior número de curtidas (45,67). Quanto ao alcance obtido, o eixo Pesquisa se mostrou com uma taxa de engajamento de 28,76% e o eixo de Ensino apresentou um menor engajamento quando comparado aos demais (21,74%). Portanto, a realização do "Por dentro do PET'' se mostrou um valioso aliado na divulgação e valorização das atividades realizadas pelo grupo, além de atuar como um propulsor à visibilidade das ações extensionistas vinculadas ao grupo em seus perfis na plataforma.
Insights in osteoarthritis from the perspectives of evidence-based medicine and authors' own experience
Authors:   I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, Zhugrova E.S. , Belyaeva I.B. ,   I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, Samigullina R.R. ,   I.I. Mechnikov North-Western State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Published: May 2023

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic heterogenic progressive disease involving the deterioration of the cartilage tissue within joints, bone remodeling and the development of osteophytes that cause such clinical manifestations as pain, stiffness, edema and reduced joint function. The review elucidates modern views on the pathogenesis of OA and the up-to-date approaches to its diagnostics and treatment. Today, the emphasis is made on relieving pain and improving the quality of life of patients with OA. Symptomatic slow-acting drugs for osteoarthritis (SYSADOA) are used in OA clinical practice. The drugs of this class have beneficial effects on OA symptoms and their long-term use exerts disease-modifying action. SYSADOA are recommended for use as the first-line therapy and the treatment of choice in OA. Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is considered as a SYSADOA drug whose effectiveness has been proven in multiple clinical trials. CS is included in the EULAR recommendations for the treatment of patients with OA. The use of chondroitin has been shown to reduce pain and improve mobility of the affected joints. The authors present a clinical report of CS beneficial effects in a patient with OA. KEYWORDS: osteoarthritis, pathogenesis, treatment, quality of life, SYSADOA, chondroitin sulfate. FOR CITATION: Zhugrova E.S., Belyaeva I.B., Samigullina R.R. Insights in osteoarthritis from the perspectives of evidence-based medicine and authors' own experience. Russian Medical Inquiry. 2023;7(3):167–173 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2587-6821-2023-7-3-167-173.
Ethnomedicinal and Economic uses of Gymnosperms by Gujjar Tribes of Outer Seraj Area, Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, Himalaya
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, DAV College, Hoshiarpur, Punjab., Kumar Verma Sunil , Kumar Dushyant ,   Research Scholar, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College, Shri Anandpur Sahib, Punjab., Kumar Bhardwaj Pawan ,   Research Scholar, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College, Shri Anandpur Sahib, Punjab., Rajanbir Pop , Khullar S. P. ,   Professor Emeritus, Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Published: May 2023

The ethno-botanical data of total nine Gymnosperms belonging to three families were collected from the local people of the Karsog area and outer Seraj region of Himachal Pradesh. A complete list of the plants is given with their name, family and ethno botanical use, distribution and occurrence. Indigenous knowledge of local inhabitants about the use of native plants were collected during field trips through questionnaire The inhabitants of the area have to use the medicinal plants for various purposes and have for a long time been dependent on surrounding plant resources for their food, shelter, fodder’s, health, care and other cultural purposes. Pinus roxburghii, P. wallichiana, Cedrus deodara, Abies pindrow and Taxus wallichiana are prominent gymnosperms of outer Seraj region which are not only source of timber but also utilized as fuel wood and for medicinal purposes.
Phytotoxicity Assessment and Nanotechnological Remediation of Textile Industrial Dyes on Vegetation
Authors:   Department of Life Sciences, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, India., Jaiman Vibha , Avasthi Garima ,   Department of Life Sciences, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, India.
Published: May 2023

In current scenario, one of the most significant sources of pollution is textile dye and increasing day by day. Many issues confront global agriculture, including the sustainable use and protection of natural resources, climate change, urbanisation, and pollution caused by agrochemicals (e.g., fertilisers and pesticides). These businesses release a wide range of chemicals, dyes, acids and alkalis, as well as other toxic compounds such as heavy metals, all of which are known to be poisonous. The physico-chemical parameters of dye manufacturing effluents, as well as their impact on seed germination and plant growth, were studied. Nanotechnology is also being studied as a potential solution to the worldwide food crisis. The use of plants to remove toxins from the soil, such as heavy metals, trace elements, organic chemicals, and radioactive substances. It also explains how nanoparticles are becoming a popular method of desalination and it also faces the environmental challenges for the protection of plants.
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Phytochemicals and Anti-microbial Activity of Madhuca bourdillonii (Gamble) Lam.
Authors:   Research Scholar, PG Department of Botany, Yuvaraja’s College, Mysuru, Karnataka, India., Dorothy P , Mahesh M K ,   Professor, PG Department of Botany, Yuvaraja’s College, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
Published: May 2023

The aim of the present study was to investigate the qualitative and quantitative analysis of Madhuca bourdillonii extracts and demonstrate its biological activities. The results of phytochemical analysis showed that the leaf water extract consists of more amount of total phenolics and tannins respectively of 7.4 mg of gallic acid/g and 113.28 mg%. Flavonoid content was found to be more in water extract of bark amounting to 40.73 mg of quercetin/g while the acetone extract of leaves showed more amounts of alkaloids accounting to 30.25 mg%. All the extracts of leaves and stems were evaluated for antimicrobial activity against gram-positive, gram-negative bacteria and pathogenic fungi using agar disc diffusion as well as well diffusion assays and subsequently MIC and MBC values were determined. Among all the bacteria tested, S. flexneri was most susceptible in both the assays exhibiting a zone of inhibition of 12.4 mm & 14.2 mm and 12.2 mm & 14.6 mm respectively for water and acetone extracts of bark. The IC50 values were found to be in the range of 4.52 - 31.34 mg/ml for all the tested bacteria. Among the fungal species tested, C. albicans was found to be susceptible with a zone of inhibition of 7.63 mm for bark water extract in disc diffusion assay and 12.36 mm with leaf ethanol extract in well diffusion assay. The IC50 values were found to be 12.37 - 31.65 mg/ml for C. albicans and F. oxysporium. The results show that Madhuca bourdillonii has excellent anti-bacterial properties which might help the development of novel lead drugs for treatment of various diseases.
HPTLC–densitometric and HPTLC–MS Methods for Analysis of Triterpenoids from Cucurbita maxima Peel
Authors:   Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Matunga (East), Mumbai, India., P. Bhatkande Apurva , Teklae Prafullchandra ,   Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Matunga (East), Mumbai, India.
Published: May 2023

Fruits and vegetables are integral part of our day to day. They are the main source of food for the living system. Large amount of agro-waste generated from food industries and kitchen pertaining to biggest nutritional loss, environmental problems and economical implications. Even though pomace, peels, rind and seeds are considered a waste part of plant they are still rich source of valuable compounds like polyphenols, oils, enzymes, vitamins, fiber, etc. which is just adjunct to its different uses. Present study conducted on waste pumpkin peel. HPTLC fingerprint profile of pumpkin peel methanol extract was performed using HPTLC plate of silica gel 60 F254 as the stationary phase and Toluene: Chloroform: Ethanol (4:4:1 V/V/V) as the mobile phase. After development chromatogram was scanned at 254 nm and 366 nm by densitometric scanner. Anisaldehyde in sulphuric acid is used as a detecting reagent which gives pink-violet and/or giving blue coloration after derivatization of plate. Further HPTLC-MS analysis gives the confirmation to detected terpenoids. Therefore, this waste peel part of the pumpkin can be used in an ingenious way by further purification, isolation and characterization.
Persuasive and Strategic Approaches for Preliminary Phytochemical Screening, Quantitative Analysis and Antioxidant Activity of Crude Plant Extracts from Clematis napaulensis DC Indigenous to Nagaland, India
Authors:   Department of Botany, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma, Kohima, Nagaland, India., Konyak P M , M Moaakum ,   Department of Botany, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma, Kohima, Nagaland, India., Hiese Z ,   Department of Science & Technology- Nagaland Science & Technology Council, Govt. of Nagaland, Kohima, India., Lakshmana Prabu S ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University College of Engineering (BIT Campus), Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, India., Ruckmani K ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University College of Engineering (BIT Campus), Anna University, Tiruchirappalli, India., Hiese V ,   Department of Botany, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma, Kohima, Nagaland, India., Ajungla T ,   Department of Botany, Nagaland University, Lumami, India., Rathore H S ,   Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Nagaland University, Dimapur, India.
Published: May 2023

The present study is designed to extract and investigate the bioactive phytoconstituents, their secondary metabolites, and antioxidant potential from the leaf extracts of Clematis napaulensis belonging to the family Ranunculaceae. Extract was investigated for its preliminary phytoconstituents by chemical analysis method. Quantification of total phenolic content by Folin-Ciocalteau assay; Total Flavonoid Content and Total Triterpenoid Content (TTC) were quantified by colorimetric method. Antioxidant potential was evaluated in vitro using Phosphomolybdenum assay, Hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, Reducing power assay, and the DPPH method. The preliminary phytochemical screening results suggested that a wide variety of pharmacologically active phytoconstituents such as phenolic compounds, alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, triterpenoids, gums, proteins, and reducing sugars were present whereas non-reducing sugar was absent. The total phenolic content in the methanolic extract was 0.8308 μg/mL of gallic acid equivalent; the total flavonoid content of the plant was 1.3850 μg/mL of quercetin equivalent and the total triterpenoid content was found to be 1.414 μg/mL of oleanolic acid equivalent. In vitro antioxidant studies revealed that Clematis napaulensis possess good antioxidant potential. This is the first report of Clematis napaulensis, the phytochemical screening results suggested that the extract would be a potential alternative also it can be explored to discover and development of new chemical moieties for treating various diseases.
In Memoriam Tadimeti Raja Rao (1930-2022): A Superb Plant Physiologist and Wonderful Mentor
Authors:   Department of Plant Biology, Department of Biochemistry, and Center of Biophysics & Quantitative Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA., Govindjee Govindjee , Kehri Kaur Harbans ,   Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Mohan Prasad Sheo ,   Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India., Murti G. S. R. ,   Formerly at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta lake post, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Published: May 2023

We honour here Tadimeti Raja Rao (1930-2022), a wonderful human being – who was a friend to many and a superb plant physiologist of our time. His research began with discoveries in organic acid metabolism in plants, and on the effects of virus infection on nitrogen metabolism. Raja Rao (also spelled as ‘Rajarao’) followed this research by providing novel and practical information on the effects of several growth regulators (hormones) on the physiology of many plants, particularly sugarcane, guava, Indian gooseberry, and gladiolus, among others. During his later academic life, he gave unique and valuable guidance to many for the improvement of ‘crop production’ which was vital for plant biotechnology. We end this tribute to Raja Rao with Reminiscences from his family (Sarada, his wife, and Visweswara Rao and Srinivasa Rao, their sons); his friends from Allahabad (Rajni Govindjee and Raj Prasad), and two of the co-authors (Sheo Mohan Prasad and G. S. R. Murti#).
Synthesis, Characterization and Pharmacological Evaluation of Ethanolic Extract of Sarcostemma brevistigma for its Anti-inflammatory and Antipsoriatic Activity
Authors:   RKDF College of Pharmacy, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University, Bhopal (M. P.)., Pawar M P , Choubey Ruchi ,   RKDF College of Pharmacy, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University, Bhopal (M. P.).
Published: May 2023

The goal of this work was to test the anti-inflammatory and anti-psoriatic properties of an ethanolic extract of Sarcostemma brevistigma stem in the formation of a hydrogel utilizing several mouse models. The methanolic fraction was obtained by fractionating an ethanolic extract of Sarcostemma brevistigma stem with methanol. Viscosity, spreadability, drug release profile, pH, homogeneity, physical properties and irritant impact of the prepared hydrogel were assessed. Percentage inhibition, nitric oxide (NO), and myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels in mice ears following acute inflammation caused by croton oil were all measured. Physical examination revealed that the produced hydrogels were brownish in color and had a homogenous and smooth look when applied. All other test criteria, including as pH, viscosity, spreadability, and consistency, were determined to be acceptable in the F3 hydrogel formulation. The optimal F3 formulation component was 1.5 g of Carbopol 940 and 1% sodium CMC. In xylene-induced ear edema in mice, the percent suppression of edema was found to be equivalent to the standard group of therapy (69.58 %). The results of this investigation show that a produced hydrogel of SB extract has inhibitory activity on acute inflammation. The capacity of croton oil to promote neutrophil influx in mouse ear tissue was shown in this study. Treatment with extract hydrogels, as well as Voltaren Emulgel, substantially decreased MPO and NO levels in mice ears (P < 0.01). The presence of flavonoids in Sarcostemma brevistigma may explain why the methanol extracts have a substantial anti-inflammatory effect.
Heterosis and Inbreeding Depression Analysis in Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.)
Authors:   Principal Scientist (Veg. Sci.), Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, U.P., Bhardwaj D R , Kumar Singh Akhilesh
Published: May 2023

Experiment with 45 hybrids (F1s) under 10 x 10 diallel analysis was carried out to estimate the extent of heterosis over mid and better parents for yield and its contributing traits in bitter gourd. The inbreeding depression for various traits was also worked out. Analysis of variance indicated highly significant differences for almost all characters except plant height suggesting presence of wide genetic variability. The heterosis exhibited for fruit characters and fruit yield was mostly positive. Ten cross combinations (DVBTG-1 x VRBT-6, VRBT-94 x VRBT-39, VRBT-94 x VRBT-49, VRBT-94 x VRBT-103, VRBT-94 x VRBT-63, VRBT-94 x VRBT-32, VRBT-94 x VRBT-6, VRBT-41 x VRBT-6, VRBT-103 x VRBT-6 and VRBT-63 x VRBT-32) which recorded high heterosis for yield and also expressed high heterosis for yield components, indicating the additive or synergistic effect on the fruit yield. These cross combinations can be utilized for commercial exploitation and determining the strategies for future in bitter gourd hybrid development. The inbreeding depression results due to fixation of unfavorable recessive genes in F2. In the present results high inbreeding depression indicates the presence of non-additive gene action (dominance and epistasis) for the traits like first male and female flower anthesis, fruit weight, plant height and number of fruits/plant. The minimum inbreeding depression was observed in cross VRBT-32 x VRBT-6 and VRBT-94 x VRBT-49.
Antioxidant Activities of Marine Green Algae 4 Species of a Genus Enteromorpha from Mandapam Coast, South India
Authors:   Research Scholar, PG and Research Department of Botany, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India., Sona P. , Subramanian G. ,   Assistant Professor, PG and Research Department of Botany, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India.
Published: May 2023

The present study focused on determining the antioxidant properties of the Enteromorpha compressa (Linnaeus) Nees, Enteromorpha flexuosa (Wulfen) J. Agardh, Enteromorpha intestinalis (Linnaeus) Nees, and Enteromorpha prolifera (Müller) J. Agardh, ethanol crude extracts, from the green algae. The evaluation of antioxidant properties was estimated and determined by using ten standard methods namely 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2’-azino-bis 3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid (ABTS), metal chelating activity, hydrogen peroxide radical assay, superoxide radical scavenging (SOD), reducing power, hydroxyl radical assay, nitric oxide (NO) scavenging assay, ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assay and total antioxidant activity assay. The tested green algae also had antioxidant activity like algae diatom which are showing good antioxidant potential. These algae had a lesser radical scavenging ability than standard ascorbic acid. This study suggests that ethanol crude extracts contain different potential antioxidant compounds capable to scavenge different types of free radicals.
Comprehensive Analysis of Chromium Degrading Bacteria from Tannery Effluent
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Cauvery College for Women (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India., S Jenny , V Aruna ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Cauvery College for Women (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India., S Jeyabharathi ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Cauvery College for Women (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India., N Jeenathunisa ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Cauvery College for Women (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Published: May 2023

Experiments were carried out to isolate Hexavalent chromium reducing bacterial cultures (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) from the sludge of leather industry collected from Ranipet industrial area and its ability to reduce hexavalent chromium to trivalent chromium was performed. Different parameters such as inoculum volume, optimum temperature, medium, and pH were studied for efficient reduction of chromium (VI) by using the isolated organisms. The isolates were tested for the tolerance to different heavy metals; the three isolates were subjected to antibiotic sensitivity test and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration test.
Genetic Diversity Analysis in Foxtail Millet [Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv.] Genotypes
Authors:   Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Nagaland University, SASRD, Medziphema., Rao D Purushotama , Chaturvedi H P ,   Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Nagaland University, SASRD, Medziphema.
Published: May 2023

Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) is one of the least studied crops in terms of genetic resource characterization and genetic enhancement while compare to cereals. Hundred foxtail millet lines representing the national collection were evaluated at Medziphema, Nagaland University in Summer-2022 for polygenic trait evaluation and data subjected to genetic diversity analyses. Hundred foxtail millet genetic resources were divided into ten clusters by non-hierarchical cluster analysis (k-mean) was used and Elbow method was used to find out the optimum number of clusters. Genotypes were grouped into different cluster viz. Cluster I (6), Cluster II (9), Cluster III (12), Cluster IV (4), Cluster V (9), Cluster VI (8), Cluster VII (14), Cluster VIII (17), Cluster IX (17) and Cluster X (4). Cluster X had four accessions which are characterized by desired mean values and the genotypes belongs to these clusters can be utilized for the future breeding programs. The first five PCA components generated up to 82.43 percent of the diversity across genotypes tested for various agro-morphological variables. The first principal component explained 37.50 percent while, the second, third, fourth and five principal component exhibited 16.53 percent, 10.91 percent, 9.53 percent and 7.49 percent variability respectively, among the germplasm lines for the traits under study. Genotypes G2, G5, G10, G27 have low values for days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height and high values for panicle length, flag leaf length and peduncle length, biological yield, fodder yield and grain yield per plant so that these genotypes can be used for general cultivation under Nagaland conditions and these materials could be used in further breeding programme
Response of Indian Cultivar of Isabgol on Halopriming under the Saline Condition
Authors:   Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Botany, Bio-informatics, Climate Change Impacts Management, USSC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India., R Verma Sandhya , Kumar Solanki Hitesh ,   Professor, Department of Botany, Bio-informatics, Climate Change Impacts Management, USSC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Published: May 2023

Soil salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses that strongly affect seed germination in agriculture. In order to fulfill the need of demand in agriculture, seed priming is one of the promising techniques that enhance seed germination and uniformity. Isabgol, one of India’s important medicinal crops, has a low germination rate. In Gujarat state, Isabgol has considered a cash crop, serving as a source of income to the farmers. Gujarat state faces many challenges, and seawater ingress is one of the major issues creating salinity in the soil, affecting seed germination. This research was carried out to study the effects of seed priming on seed germination behavior of Gujarat Isabgol variety 4. The method where KNO3 was used for priming with two different salinity levels, 0 dS/m, and 5.3 dS/m. The experiment was a completely randomized design. In this experiment, germination traits like germination percentage, Mean Germination Time, plumule length, radicle length, seed vigour, and fresh weight were measured. Data were analyzed by using SPSS software. The present study shows that halopriming with KNO3 at a lower concentration was quite an effective treatment since it significantly increased some of the germination traits of Gujarat Isabgol variety 4.
Potential of India’s Future Workforce
Authors:   Economic Advisor, Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, New Delhi, India., SRIJA A
Published: May 2023

India is one of the developing countries with a demographic advantage recognized almost two decades ago. However, has India been able to transform this demographic advantage into human capital to achieve an inclusive and sustainable economic growth? In this paper we are trying to look at the strengths of our existing workforce, identify the gaps existing in the reach of our social programs for enhancing the educational and skill levels of our workforce of the future, and the path to be followed for building our potential human capital for achieving a faster and equitable distribution of the benefits of economic growth.
Missing Women in the Labour Force: Detrimental to India’s Growth
Authors:   Assistant Director, NITI Aayog, New Delhi, India., M MONIKA , Singh Charan ,   CEO, Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Published: May 2023

Since 2005, India has been witnessing a continuous downward trajectory in its already low female labour force participation rate (FLPR). In 2021, India’s FLPR declined even below the rates of our neighbouring countries - Pakistan and Bangladesh. Mechanization in agriculture, lack of job opportunities in semi-urban areas, regressive socio-cultural factors, lack of frequent transportation, and lack of affordable child care are some of the reasons for such a low and declining FLPR. Increasing FLPR has both social as well as economic benefits. Higher participation of women can improve the nation’s aggregate economic productivity by ensuring optimum utilization of human talent and ensuring diversity in the workplace. High FLPR can also help in improving development indicators like child nutrition, and women empowerment.
Agricultural Workforce in India: Emerging Trends, Issues and Policy Implications
Authors:   Professor, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (Deemed to be a University), Deccan Gymkhana, Pune, Maharashtra, India., SHAH DEEPAK
Published: May 2023

The country has witnessed large scale shifting of labour from the agricultural sector during the last three decades, resulting in cost escalation in crop production. The major factors responsible for migration include better opportunities in alternate sectors, higher wages, better living conditions, and uninterrupted work opportunities. This calls for prevention of labour migration, which requires a number of measures like effective implementation of a minimum wage act, improving working conditions, health care, social security, skill development, etc. The policy measures initiated to address these issues will not only help in developing agricultural sector but also the overall growth of the economy.
Impact of Psychological Well-being on Employee Performance and Productivity
Authors:   Professor & Dean, School of Business Studies, Central University of Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir, India., AHMAD NIKA FAYAZ , Bashir Ishfaq ,   Research Scholar in Management, Central University of Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Published: May 2023

This paper intends to identify the key factors of employee engagement and well-being as antecedents to employee performance and the resultant impact on employee productivity. The study is empirical in nature and simple random sampling was used for data collection with the private sector of the state of Jammu & Kashmir as the universe. A total of 550 questionnaires were distributed and 513 valid responses collected. Regression and structural equation modelling (SEM) were used to predict and estimate the relationship. The findings from the study reveal that all identified factors are predictors of psychological well-being (r2 = 0.46), however, the variables that have a major impact are environmental mastery. autonomy, and self-acceptance. Psychological well-being has a significant impact on employee performance (r2 = 0.42). This study contributes to both theory and practice by investigating the impact of psychological well-being on employee performance and productivity in private sector undertakings.