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An Assessment of Anti-Diabetic Potential of Ethanolic Extract of Gymnema lactiferum in Alloxan Induced Rat Model
Authors: Ankhi Arjina Akter , Akter Salma , Nadvi Faisal Ahmed , Urmi Amina Begum , Siam Mohammad Shahjalalur Rahman , Tabassum Tahsina , Sutradhar Kakoli , Tabassum Anika 
Published: January 2024

Endocrinological disease Diabetes mellitus has become a wide spread disease nowadays. To ameliorate diabetes many synthetic drugs are available but those drugs possess numerous adverse effects. Medicinal plants are a rich source of medications. Plant extracts, like those from Gymnema lactiferum, can be utilized as an alternate means of treating hyperglycemia. This study investigated the effects of Gymnema lactiferum extract on alloxan induced diabetic rats. In comparison to the group that did not receive Gymnema lactiferum extract treatment, rat in the Gymnema lactiferum extract administration groups demonstrated a significant (p<0.05) reduction in body weight and diabetes levels after 60 days intragastric Gymnema lactiferum extract gavage. The hyperglycemia rat’s blood sugar levels were significantly (p<0.05) reduced by the Gymnema lactiferum extract therapy. In this study with Gymnema lactiferum extract therapy, medium and higher doses of Gymnema lactiferum extract showed significant decrease in blood sugar level proving the plant having efficient anti-diabetic activity. Moreover, the lipid test resulted in a significant decrease in the total cholesterol level including significant reduction in urea and creatinine level in the diabetic rats by different dosages of Gymnema lactiferum in a dose-dependent manner.
Temporal Patterns of Utilization of Constructed Water Pans by Different Mammal Species: A Study of Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya
Authors: Edwin Kiria , Beldine Mmula , Evans Mutuma , Mahiga Samuel N. , Aruho Robert 
Published: January 2024

Climate change induced risks like prolonged dry spells are exacerbating water scarcity especially, in the wildlife conservancies calling for alternative water supply systems for wildlife. In Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy, water pans were constructed to provide water to animals during wet and dry seasons. The study aim was to establish patterns of water pans utilization by different mammal species in different seasons and times of the day. Study was conducted on the mammals visiting water pans in the dry season (June 2022) and wet season (October 2022) at two water pans in Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy. Mammal utilization of water pans was studied using observations and camera traps. Pearson correlation and t-test were used to analyze data. Impala had the highest water pan visitations (36.7%) followed by zebra (22.2%) while eland and reedbuck had the lowest (0.7%) visitations. Morning (0900hrs-1000hrs) was a period of peak visitations, followed by midday while dusk recorded the least visitations. Mammals utilized water pans for drinking, wallowing, grazing, socialization, and soil licking. There were significant differences in the number of visitations between the dry and wet seasons (df =7, t = 2.739, p=0.029) where dry season had high visitations (64.6%) while wet season had 35.4%. There was also a strong negative correlation between mammal visitations to the water pans and the time of the day. The study shows that constructed water pans provide important source of water in protected areas where natural water sources are absent, inaccessible due to fencing, or during the dry season when water is limited. Therefore, water provisioning during the dry season in areas lacking water to increase dispersal ranges in the conservancy reducing mammal concentration around water pans.
Bandwagon Distance and Bandwagon Eccentric Domination in Graphs
Authors: R. Tejaskumar , Ismayil A. Mohamed 
Published: January 2024

In this article, bandwagon distance is introduced and various parameters of bandwagon distance like bandwagon eccentricity, bandwagon eccentric vertex, bandwagon radius, bandwagon diameter, bandwagon center, bandwagon periphery are defined. Bounds on bandwagon radius and bandwagon diameter for class of graphs are found. Bandwagon eccentric domination is defined along with bandwagon eccentric domination number . Necessary and sufficient condition for bandwagon eccentric dominating set is proved. Results related to exact values of bandwagon eccentric domination number of class of graphs is obtained.
Impact of Nano-Dap on Growth and Development of Cabbage
Authors: Chamuah Suchibrata , Gogoi Sailen , Dutta Samiron , Bhattacharjee Dhiraj , Sharma Sanjib , Das Kaushik 
Published: January 2024

The current study, "Impact of nano-DAP on growth and development of cabbage," was carried out in 2021–2022 at the Department of Horticulture's Experimental Farm at A.A.U., Jorhat. RBD was used to set up the study. The treatments followed were T1 (Untreated control), T2 (100% RDF of N & K), T3 (100% RDF of 130:80:80 kg/ha), T4 (T2 + ST with nano-DAP @ 5 ml/ltr), T5 (T2 + ST@ 10 ml/ltr), T6 (T2 + 1 FS of nano-DAP @ 6 ml/ltr at 25-30 DAT), T7 (50 % P, 100% N & K + FS nano-DAP @ 2 ml/ltr at 25-30 DAT), T8 (25% P, 100% N & K + FS nano-DAP @ 4 ml/ltr), T9 (T2 + ST @ 5 ml/ ltr + FS nano-DAP @ 6 ml/ltr), T10 (25% P, 100% N & K + ST @ 5 ml/ ltr + FS nano-DAP @ 4 ml/ltr), T11 (50% P, 100% N & K + ST @ 5 ml/ ltr + FS nano-DAP @ 2 ml/ltr), T12 (25% P, 50% N & 100% K + ST @ 5 ml/ ltr + FS nano-DAP @ 4 ml/ltr) and T13 (50% P, 50% N & 100% K + ST @ 5 ml/ ltr + FS nano-DAP @ 2 ml/ltr).
Investigation was done comparing the results of the nano-DAP treatments with the suggested fertilizer dosage. The results revealed that the maximum plant spread and number of non-wrapper leaves was observed in T3 (17.12 cm) and (7.67) at 30 DAT whereas in T3 (34.77 cm) and (16.83) at 60 DAT.The highest leaf area was recorded in T3 (107.56 sqcm) at 30 DAT and at 60 DAT (226.54 sqcm), although at 30 DAT, the maximum leaf fresh weight was recorded in T7 (4.40 g) although in T3 (12.46 g) at 60 DAT. The maximum number of days (88.30 days) to harvest was taken by T5. Thus, the investigation suggests that nano-DAP can reduce the amount of inorganic fertiliser applied while maintaining the potency of the crop.
Assessment of Genetic Diversity among the Elite Rose (Rosa spp.) Accessions Using Rapd Markers
Authors: Visalakshi M. , Muthulakshmi R. , Ganga M. , Boopathi N. Manikanda , Vasanth S. , Ganesh S. 
Published: January 2024

Aims: Owing to its export value in flower trade elsewhere in the world, Rose is the key commercial flower crop and the area under rose cultivation is ever increasing and the end-users always prefer new color variations. Hence, evolving new cultivars with novel color characteristics is the need of the hour, for which understanding genetic variation in the available cultivars is very much needed.
Study Design: This investigation was conducted to analyze the genetic diversity of 11 elite and commonly cultivated rose accessions in South India by using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Horticultural College and Research Institute, TNAU, Coimbatore.
Methodology: A total of 10 RAPD primers were employed, which was sufficient to distinguish the investigated rose cultivars.
Results: Among the 44 PCR products produced by these markers, 39 (88.64%) were found to be polymorphic bands. The number of amplified products per RAPD primer varied from 3 to 8 with a mean of 4.4 bands per primer. The Un weighted paired group of arithmetic means (UPGMA) dendrogram distinguished the rose accessions into two major clusters suggesting that the accessions were different from each other. The genetic similarity coefficients were determined with this RAPD data, and they were ranged from 0.59 to 0.89.
Conclusion: Molecular profiling data of this study have contributed to characterize and catalogue the rose germplasm data, which will be useful to identify the diverse rose lines for further breeding program that have the potential to improve the color variations.
Role of Modern Technologies in Plant Disease Management: A Comprehensive Review of Benefits, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
Authors: Kansotia Kavita , Saikanth D. R. K. , Kumar Rajesh , Pamala Prince Jayasimha , Kumar Pradeep , Pandey Shivam Kumar , Kushwaha Triyugi Narain 
Published: January 2024

This thorough analysis examines how contemporary technologies are altering the control of plant diseases. The introduction gives a general overview of the situation, explaining the historical context and the need for modern solutions. The paper then explores the various advantages that contemporary technologies offer for managing plant diseases, emphasizing developments in methods for detection, monitoring, and control. But putting these technologies into practice is not without its difficulties; the third segment methodically looks at these issues, covering everything from infrastructure and knowledge gaps to financial consequences.
The fourth section highlights the effective uses of contemporary technologies to control plant diseases through a detailed analysis of case cases. These real-world instances highlight the effectiveness and significance of technology-based treatments. After that, the article turns its attention to the current situation and probable future developments, providing insights into how modern technologies are now being used to manage plant diseases and projecting future trends and developments.
The evaluation comes to a close in the last section with helpful suggestions for incorporating and utilizing contemporary technologies. Actionable techniques are given to practitioners, policymakers, and stakeholders to maximize the advantages of these technological interventions while overcoming obstacles.
In the age of contemporary technologies, this review is an invaluable tool for scholars, decision-makers, and business experts navigating the ever-changing field of plant disease management.
Effect of Commercial Biofertilizers on Growth and Yield of Antimalarial Compounds of Artemisia annua
Authors: Aidah Namuli , Engeu Ogwang Patrick , Baptist Tumuhairwe John , Ajayi Clement , Joel Bazira 
Published: January 2024

Introduction: Artemisia annua is a medicinal plant grown by Ugandan farmers in Kabale and Kabarole. It is particularly used in preparation of antimalarial herbal teas used to control and prevent malaria. The content of these antimalarial compounds in A.annua (Anamed) grown in Uganda are low compared to cultivars in other countries but could be enhanced using economical, eco-friendly, and sustainable fertilizers (biofertilizers). Thus, the effect of commercially available biofertilizers in Uganda on A.annua antimalarial components was assessed.
Methodology: Seven different commercially available biofertilizers containing nitrogen fixing strains and phosphate solubilizers obtained from the top biofertilizer distributors to Uganda (Shittah Agri and Biotech Pvt Ltd4 106 C22) and manufacturer (Kinyara Sugar Works Ltd.) were used. Their efficiency was assessed by measuring the vegetative growth characters and the content of flavonoids and artemisinin (using High Performance Liquid Chromatography, HPLC) and polysaccharides (using Ultra Violet visible, UV-vis spectrophotometer).
Results: Though overall increase in growth was observed upon application of the biofertilizers, there was variation in the concentration of the antimalarial compounds. The highest kaempferol content and artemisinin content were observed in A. annua inoculated with Azotobacter spp. AZT (17.05 µg/ml and 1.43%) and Bacillus subtilis, BS (19.12 µg/ml, 1.42%) while the highest quercetin content was observed in A. annua inoculated with AZT (0.42 µg/ml) and Bacillus megaterium, BM (0.41 µg/ml). Additionally, fertilizers (biofertilizers and chemical fertilizers) decreased polysaccharide content.
Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that application of commercially available biofertilizers in Uganda is beneficial in increasing concentration of artemisinin and flavonoids and thus can be utilized by Artemisia annua farmers in Uganda.
Liquid-based Cytology Profile of Street Sex Workers in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
Authors: Chiedu Nwokolo, Lucky , Ogie Irameh, Theophilus , Ifeoma Obu, Sylvia , Azubuike Osiatuma, Victor , Eno Edet, Samuel , Rosemary Sadoh, Odion , Funsho Durojaiye Oluwabunmi , Chidimma Iduu, Clareth 
Published: January 2024

Aim: To investigate street sex workers in Benin City Edo state Nigeria using liquid-based cytology method.
Study Design: Analytical cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Histopathology Sub-Department, University of Benin, Benin City and the Histopathology Laboratory, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH)., between December 2016 and May 2017.
Methodology: This study was conducted in the local government areas that make up the Benin metropolitan City in Edo State. A simple random sampling method was used to recruit the 113 participants, after which the questionnaire was used as the data gathering tool. The liquid-based cytology method was used for sampling following the cervix examination by a gynecological nurse. Data were analyzed using Frequency tables, and factor analysis using Minitab version 17.0 and the statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.
Results: From a total of 113 participants within the street sex workers ring in Benin City, acute cervicitis was predominant 7/113(6.2%) closely followed by the chronic 4/113(3.5%). The prevalence of SSWs living with cervicitis in Benin City 11/113(9.7%) revealed that Teenage SSWs were 5/113 (4.4%) and Migrant SSWs 11/113 (9.7%) and were affected by age and duration of sexual practices (p= 0.583; p= 0.204). The prevalence of HPV sera-positivity revealed that 3/113(2.7%) is infected and is largely distributed amongst the age group 21-30years. A hundred percent (100%) of the SSWs agreed to having heard about condoms and have been using it; while regular condom usage was revealed in the HPV sera-negative group amounting to 101/110 (92%) and 2/3(66.7%) amongst the HPV sera-positive group.
Conclusion: In conclusion, cervicitis is the only cervical lesion observed in the street sex workers with HPV infection predominantly affecting the age group (21-30years). Also, teenage prostitution is on the increase and HPV infection amongst the street sex workers in Benin City, Nigeria.
Psychoneuropharmacological Properties of Eclipta Alba (LINN) in Mice
Authors: Benjamin O. Adegoke , Isaac O. Adeyemi , Bosede  O. Adegoke , Opeyemi E. Ojo , James O. Oni , Patrick A. Adeyemi , Idris A. Oyemitan 
Published: January 2024

Eclipta alba (Linn) (EA) has been found useful ethnomedicinally in the treatment of many medical conditions especially mental disorders.
Aims of the Study: This study aimed to evaluate the acute toxicity profile, behavioural activity, antipsychotic and mechanism of action of the Aqueous extract of Eclipta alba (AEA).
Methodology: Using Lorke’s method the LD50 of AEA was 1,264 mg/kg (i.p) and 3,807 mg/kg (oral) respectively was obtained, which shows that AEA was moderately toxic. The AEA was analysed using standard procedure: novelty-induced behaviour (NIB), through intraperitoneal route shows that AEA (p < 0.0001) exhibits depressant effects on the central nervous system (CNS), while the antipsychotic models (catalepsy, amphetamine-induced hyperlocomotion, swimming-induced grooming and apomorphine-induced climbing tests), (p < 0.0001) reveals that it possesses antipsychotic properties.
Conclusion: This study shows that the mechanism of action of AEA (antagonist model: haloperidol, atropine and cyproheptadine) (p < 0.0001) probably mediated via histaminergic, serotonergic and dopamine pathways, which provides scientific support for the ethno-medicinal use of the plant in the treatment of mental illness.
The Influence of Subjective Norms and Religiosity on the Purchase Intention of Halal Products with the Mediator Variable of Consumer Attitudes
Authors: Mizana Alifia , Albari Albari 
Published: January 2024

The muslim communities are spread throughout the world, one of the country which has Muslim majority is Indonesia. Based on the development of Islam, culture, and social life, Indonesian people are highly interested in products related to lifestyle, one of which is the skincare products. This study aims to reveal the influence of subjective norms and religiosity on consumer buying interest, with the mediator variable of consumer attitudes. This research will involve Muslim consumers who understand the Scarlett brand of halal skincare products. The number of samples was determined to be 160 people, who were selected using the convenience sampling method. The research data obtained is primary, collected using a questionnaire, and will be analyzed using the SEM approach and the help of the PLS data processing program. The results of the analysis show that religiosity and subjective norms positively influence consumer attitudes toward halal skincare products and product purchase intentions. In addition, consumer attitudes are also a mediator variable of the effect of religiosity and subjective norms on product purchase intentions.
Isolated Unilateral Temporal Coloboma of the Lens
Authors: Suman Suwarna , Kumar Arushi , Rathod Hemant Uttamrao 
Published: January 2024

Lens coloboma is a rare congenital anomaly that occurs due to failure of the foetal fissure to close completely causing an incomplete formation of the lens, so usually inferonasal. Temporal lens coloboma is extremely rare; reported cases were associated with ocular or systemic anomalies. We report a rare case of unilateral atypical temporal lens coloboma without any iris abnormality and posterior segment coloboma or any other ocular or systemic anomaly.
An 18-year-old female presented with a gradually progressive painless diminution of vision in her left eye for two years. There was no history of trauma, and family history was non-contributory. The systemic examination was normal. Ocular examination revealed a vision of 6/6 in the right eye and 6/60 in the left eye improving to 6/24 with pinhole and unilateral atypical temporal coloboma of the crystalline lens in the left eye after dilatation. The rest of the anterior segment and fundus examination was normal. No abnormality was detected in the right eye. The best corrected visual acuity of 6/6 OD and 6/9 OS was achieved with spectacle correction at 6 months of follow-up. This case is a rare presentation of unilateral atypical coloboma located temporally without any iris abnormality and posterior segment coloboma or any other ocular or systemic anomaly. Early correction of refractive error and astigmatism results in good prognosis.
Distribution of the non-indigenous Cercopagis pengoi in the coastal waters of the eastern Gulf of Finland
Authors: Uitto A. , Gorokhova E. , Välipakka P. 
Published: September 2002

Abstract
We studied the distribution and population structure of the immigrant predaceous cladoceran species Cercopagis pengoi and its role in the zooplankton community during a 1-week cruise at the beginning of September 1997. Samples were collected at 20 stations within a coastal area of 500 km2 in the Gulf of Finland. Temperature above the thermocline was about 16–18°C. Phytoplankton was dominated by filamentous blue-green algae, metazooplankton by rotifers, cladocerans, cyclopoids, and calanoids. Ciliates (maximum density 2 × 105 L −1) were dominated by oligotrich ciliates and Mesodinium rubrum. The maximum density of different metazoan taxa varied from a few (Cercopagis) to a thousand (rotifers) per litre. Most of the Cercopagis population consisted of maturing parthenogenic females with a low percentage of males and gametogenic females. On the basis of population structure, we suggest that the population was still in the growth phase, parthenogenesis being the dominant reproduction strategy. Variation in zooplankton community structure and density was associated with differences in salinity, the stations nearest to the coast favouring cladocerans and cyclopoids. Rotifers and ciliates were most abundant at the eastern stations. Since density of Cercopagis was also highest at the eastern stations, this predator may have been an important factor in the structure of the zooplankton community. The potential effects of Cercopagis on the pelagic community structure and dynamics in the Gulf of Finland are discussed.
Uniform null-controllability for the one-dimensional heat equation with rapidly oscillating periodic density
Authors: López A. , Zuazua E. 
Published: September 2002

We consider the

1−d

heat equation with rapidly oscillating periodic density in a bounded interval with Dirichlet boundary conditions. When the period tends to zero and the density weakly converges to its average we prove that the boundary controls converge to a control of the limit, constant coefficient heat equation when the density is

C^2

.

The proof is based on a control strategy in three steps in which: we first control the low frequencies of the system, we then let the system to evolve freeely and, finally, we control to zero the whole solution. We use the theory of real exponentials to analyze the low frequencies and Carleman inequalities to control the whole solution.
The result is in constrast with the divergent behavior of the null controls for the wave equation with rapidly oscillating coefficients.

Résumé

On considère l'équation de la chaleur

1−d

avec densité périodique rapidement oscillante de classe
C
2 dans un intervalle borné avec des conditions aux limites de Dirichlet. On démontre que, lorsque la période tend vers zéro et donc la densité converge faiblement vers sa moyenne, les contrôles convergent vers un contrôle pour l'équation de la chaleur limite, à coefficients constants.

Notre construction se fait en trois étapes. Dans la première nous contrôlons uniformement les bases fréquences. Dans une deuxième étape nous laissons les solutions décroitre sans contrôle. Finalement, nous appliquons un contrôle qui ramène les solutions à zéro. La preuve combine la théorie des sommes d'exponentielles réeles pour analyser les basses fréquences et les inégalités de Carleman pour ramener les solutions à zéro.
Ce résultat est à comparer avec ceux établis dans le cadre de l'équation des ondes à coefficients rapidement oscillants. Dans ce dernier cas on sait que les contrôles divergent lorsque la période tend vers zéro.
Asymmetric elliptic problems with indefinite weights
Authors: Arias M. , Campos J. , Cuesta M. , Gossez J.-P. 
Published: September 2002

We prove the existence of a first nontrivial eigenvalue for an asymmetric elliptic problem with weights involving the laplacian (cf. (1.2) below) or more generally the

p

-laplacian (cf. (1.3) below). A first application is given to the description of the beginning of the Fučik spectrum with weights for these operators. Another application concerns the study of nonresonance for the problems (1.1) and (1.5) below. One feature of our nonresonance conditions is that they involve eigenvalues with weights instead of pointwise restrictions.

Résumé

Nous démontrons l'existence d'une première valeur propre non triviale pour un problème asymétrique avec poids faisant intervenir le laplacien (cf. (1.2) ci-dessous) ou plus généralement le

p

-laplacien (cf. (1.3) ci-dessous). Une première application consiste en la description du début du spectre de Fučik avec poids pour ces opérateurs. Une autre application concerne l'étude de la nonrésonance pour les problèmes (1.1) et (1.5) ci-dessous. Une caractéristique de nos conditions de nonrésonance est qu'elles font intervenir des valeurs propres avec poids, plutôt que des restrictions ponctuelles.