Pub Date : 2019-02-15DOI: 10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555985
C. Imo
Plants have been reported to have very great potential for the treatment and management of some disease conditions. Many plants have been used by tribal and folklore: in different countries for the treatment of various diseases [1]. The medicinal value of plants lies in their bioactive phytochemical constituents. Aside from the primary use of spices as organoleptic enhancers in food preparation, they are increasingly finding other useful roles in animal health care. Currently, many spices and herbs are being investigated for their potential effects in health care. In literatures, there exist many reported findings on medicinal properties of certain spices. The rise in interest on medicinal properties of herbs and spices is consequent on the failing efficacy and toxicity associated with conventional drugs and their inaccessibility to poor rural dwellers or low-income earners. For a long time, there has been a resurgence of interest in the investigation of natural materials as a source of potential drug substance [2]. This study reviewed two important spices: ginger (Zingiber officinale) and garlic (Allium sativum) common in the culinary of Nigeria and many countries, highlighting some of their reported medicinal properties. Several peer-reviewed articles were consulted for this purpose.
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Pub Date : 2019-02-15DOI: 10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555984
Christopher Sunday Archibong
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Pub Date : 2019-02-14DOI: 10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555983
Mohammad Sarwar Mir
{"title":"Profile and Pattern of Substance Abusers: Substance Abuse, a global Problem","authors":"Mohammad Sarwar Mir","doi":"10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555983","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555983","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11007,"journal":{"name":"Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences","volume":"49 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84193303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-02-05DOI: 10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555981
W. Ndumari
age 6(40 %) and lastly those at 4 years 2(13.33 %), there was no incidence recorded in those that are at age 3 years 0(0 %). Based on parity, false pregnancy was higher in bitches in the first parity 13(86.66 %) followed by those in third 2(13.33 %) and absent in those in second parity 0(0 %). 9(60%) of the cases were diagnosed by visual observation while 6(40 %) by the used of ultrasonography, no treatment was instituted to manage the confirmed cases. In conclusion, false pregnancy in bitches is influence by breed age and parity.
{"title":"Incidence of Clinical False Pregnancy among Breeds of Dogs at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital University of Agriculture Makurdi Benue State Nigeria","authors":"W. Ndumari","doi":"10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555981","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555981","url":null,"abstract":"age 6(40 %) and lastly those at 4 years 2(13.33 %), there was no incidence recorded in those that are at age 3 years 0(0 %). Based on parity, false pregnancy was higher in bitches in the first parity 13(86.66 %) followed by those in third 2(13.33 %) and absent in those in second parity 0(0 %). 9(60%) of the cases were diagnosed by visual observation while 6(40 %) by the used of ultrasonography, no treatment was instituted to manage the confirmed cases. In conclusion, false pregnancy in bitches is influence by breed age and parity.","PeriodicalId":11007,"journal":{"name":"Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72786025","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-29DOI: 10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555989
Maiwada As, B. Abdulkadir
The tropical environments of the world receive the highest solar radiation throughout the year with an average annual temperature of not less than 180°C. The use of triclosan as an antimicrobial agent in consumer products such as toothpastes, mouthwash, soaps, under arm deodorants, liquid dishwashing soap and household equipment like textiles materials, toys and plastic kitchenware in this environment exponentially increased over the last few decades and its ability to form low chlorinated dioxins (polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans) on intense solar radiation and incineration has posed a great risk potential to human health and the aquatic environments. This article aimed to create awareness to the general public on the potentially associated risks of using Triclosan containing materials and its possible implications on human health and the aquatic environments. Humans and aquatic animals get in contact with triclosan through oral, dermal, inhalation and accidental ocular exposures. In many temperate developed countries like US, UK, Canada and Australia, risk assessments was conducted on triclosan and its associated risks to Human health and aquatic environment, despites its traces in human body fluids and aquatic animal tissues, it is concluded that triclosan entering the environment in a way that poses no threat to humanity and aquatic lives. This conclusion came up with lots of uncertainties and conservatism especially due to a lack of adequate data to fully characterize the exposure to triclosan for the representation of the general population, dose estimation and conversion of spot urine samples for all age groups, adequacy of the margin of exposure (MOEs) and spatial differences between places. Moreover, indepth research on triclosan and its potentialities to affect human health and the aquatic environment is strongly recommended especially in the developing tropical countries in order to create awareness to the general public.
{"title":"Consumer Products using Triclosan as Antimicrobial Agent in the Tropical Environment: Safe or Unsafe?","authors":"Maiwada As, B. Abdulkadir","doi":"10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555989","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555989","url":null,"abstract":"The tropical environments of the world receive the highest solar radiation throughout the year with an average annual temperature of not less than 180°C. The use of triclosan as an antimicrobial agent in consumer products such as toothpastes, mouthwash, soaps, under arm deodorants, liquid dishwashing soap and household equipment like textiles materials, toys and plastic kitchenware in this environment exponentially increased over the last few decades and its ability to form low chlorinated dioxins (polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans) on intense solar radiation and incineration has posed a great risk potential to human health and the aquatic environments. This article aimed to create awareness to the general public on the potentially associated risks of using Triclosan containing materials and its possible implications on human health and the aquatic environments. Humans and aquatic animals get in contact with triclosan through oral, dermal, inhalation and accidental ocular exposures. In many temperate developed countries like US, UK, Canada and Australia, risk assessments was conducted on triclosan and its associated risks to Human health and aquatic environment, despites its traces in human body fluids and aquatic animal tissues, it is concluded that triclosan entering the environment in a way that poses no threat to humanity and aquatic lives. This conclusion came up with lots of uncertainties and conservatism especially due to a lack of adequate data to fully characterize the exposure to triclosan for the representation of the general population, dose estimation and conversion of spot urine samples for all age groups, adequacy of the margin of exposure (MOEs) and spatial differences between places. Moreover, indepth research on triclosan and its potentialities to affect human health and the aquatic environment is strongly recommended especially in the developing tropical countries in order to create awareness to the general public.","PeriodicalId":11007,"journal":{"name":"Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73718511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-28DOI: 10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555980
M. Kuman
The Russians patented “torsemeter” and measured the spinning of the human donut-shaped nonlinear electromagnetic field (NEMF). They found that positive emotions make the human donut spin faster clockwise, while negative emotions make it spin counterclockwise. Measurements with our patented sensitive energy meter showed that when people think about the happiest moments of their life, the energy of their NEMF increases and is better balanced, which means they are healthier. When people think about the saddest moments of their life, the energy of their NEMF drops down and the balance becomes worse because their genetically inherited weak organ, drops in energy maximum. This would be the organ to develop a chronic disease first under distress or negative thinking. According to nonlinear physics, vortices spin clockwise and suck energy in. Since positive emotions or thinking make the donut-shaped NEMF spin clockwise faster, the spinning clockwise vortex on top of the head obviously sucks energy in, which explains the measured increased energy on top of the head, the increased total energy, and the improved energy balance. Since negative emotions or thinking make the donut spin faster counterclockwise, the spinning counterclockwise anti-vortex on top of the head would release energy, which explains the decreased total energy at negative thinking. Thus, to be healthy, not only is it important what you eat and drink – it is equally important what you think.
{"title":"The Key to Health and Happiness –Measurements show that not only is it Important What You Eat and Drink, it is Equally Important What You Think","authors":"M. Kuman","doi":"10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555980","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555980","url":null,"abstract":"The Russians patented “torsemeter” and measured the spinning of the human donut-shaped nonlinear electromagnetic field (NEMF). They found that positive emotions make the human donut spin faster clockwise, while negative emotions make it spin counterclockwise. Measurements with our patented sensitive energy meter showed that when people think about the happiest moments of their life, the energy of their NEMF increases and is better balanced, which means they are healthier. When people think about the saddest moments of their life, the energy of their NEMF drops down and the balance becomes worse because their genetically inherited weak organ, drops in energy maximum. This would be the organ to develop a chronic disease first under distress or negative thinking. According to nonlinear physics, vortices spin clockwise and suck energy in. Since positive emotions or thinking make the donut-shaped NEMF spin clockwise faster, the spinning clockwise vortex on top of the head obviously sucks energy in, which explains the measured increased energy on top of the head, the increased total energy, and the improved energy balance. Since negative emotions or thinking make the donut spin faster counterclockwise, the spinning counterclockwise anti-vortex on top of the head would release energy, which explains the decreased total energy at negative thinking. Thus, to be healthy, not only is it important what you eat and drink – it is equally important what you think.","PeriodicalId":11007,"journal":{"name":"Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88470923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-24DOI: 10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555978
A. Naveed
Purpose: Allium sativum, Trachyspermum, and Zingiber officinale are the plants widely used as spices in edible foods. Although some of these are used in Ethnomedicine as well, their excessive use may result in DNA damage and mutation that come out in the form of cancer. This study was aimed at estimating the genotoxic potential of Allium sativum, Trachyspermum , and Zingiber officinale , their Ethanolic and water extracts were prepared in different concentrations. Method: Lymphocytes from whole blood were separated through centrifugation technique and treated with plant extracts. For the identification of DNA strand breakage and genotoxicity the Comet assay and slide analysis were performed. Results: The damage in cell membrane disclosed the cytotoxic effect at the highest concentration used while the Genotoxic effect and the DNA damage were poorly expressed. Conclusion: assay did not reveal a considerable mutagenicity in lymphocytes.
{"title":"Genotoxicity Assessment in Aqueous and Alcoholic Extracts of Allium sativum, Zingiber Officinale and Trachyspermum ammi","authors":"A. Naveed","doi":"10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555978","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Allium sativum, Trachyspermum, and Zingiber officinale are the plants widely used as spices in edible foods. Although some of these are used in Ethnomedicine as well, their excessive use may result in DNA damage and mutation that come out in the form of cancer. This study was aimed at estimating the genotoxic potential of Allium sativum, Trachyspermum , and Zingiber officinale , their Ethanolic and water extracts were prepared in different concentrations. Method: Lymphocytes from whole blood were separated through centrifugation technique and treated with plant extracts. For the identification of DNA strand breakage and genotoxicity the Comet assay and slide analysis were performed. Results: The damage in cell membrane disclosed the cytotoxic effect at the highest concentration used while the Genotoxic effect and the DNA damage were poorly expressed. Conclusion: assay did not reveal a considerable mutagenicity in lymphocytes.","PeriodicalId":11007,"journal":{"name":"Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences","volume":"130 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89209087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-22DOI: 10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555977
N. Raj Vikram
The stability of treatment outcome in orthodontics remains a fundamental issue of concern and debate. Usually a retention phase is required after active Orthodontic tooth movement to maintain the ideal aesthetic and functional relation and prevent the teeth to return to their former position. In the importance of retention in orthodontic treatment, this article makes an attempt to refresh our knowledge on retainers by exploring the literature.
{"title":"Retention and Stability- A Review","authors":"N. Raj Vikram","doi":"10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555977","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555977","url":null,"abstract":"The stability of treatment outcome in orthodontics remains a fundamental issue of concern and debate. Usually a retention phase is required after active Orthodontic tooth movement to maintain the ideal aesthetic and functional relation and prevent the teeth to return to their former position. In the importance of retention in orthodontic treatment, this article makes an attempt to refresh our knowledge on retainers by exploring the literature.","PeriodicalId":11007,"journal":{"name":"Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences","volume":"13 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75168698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-18DOI: 10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555976
Amany M Basuny
{"title":"Hepatocurative and Gluco-stabilizing Potentials of Ethanol Extract of Stem bark of Flacourtia indica in Aluminium Chloride induced Toxicity in Albino Wistar rats","authors":"Amany M Basuny","doi":"10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555976","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/ctbeb.2019.18.555976","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11007,"journal":{"name":"Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences","volume":"47 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84763548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-17DOI: 10.19080/ctbeb.2019.17.555969
A. Mesaroș
{"title":"Oral Health Status in a Group of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus","authors":"A. Mesaroș","doi":"10.19080/ctbeb.2019.17.555969","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/ctbeb.2019.17.555969","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11007,"journal":{"name":"Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91283641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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