A. catechu leaves‚ heartwood and bark showed significant anticancer effects when tested In vitro. Hence work has been carried out in Acacia catechu seeds to explore the anticancer effects. Acacia catechu seeds were investigated against HepG2 (Human hepatocellular carcinoma) cell lines. Treatment exhibited potent cytotoxic activity in a dose dependent
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JPRHC Review Article REVIEW ON PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF EUPHORBIA HIRTA LINN. SANDEEP B. PATIL*‚ MRS. NILOFAR S. NAIKWADE‚ CHANDRAKANT S. MAGDUM For author affiliations‚ see end of text This paper is available online at www.jprhc.com ABSTRACT: Medicinal herbs are the local heritage with global importance. Medicinal herbs have curative properties due to presence of various complex chemical substance of different composition‚ which are found as secondary plant metabolites in
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Imagine a rabbit stuffed into a steel cage that is only twice its size. Imagine the rabbit’s eyes clamped open while animal researchers drop different liquids into its eyes or shaves its back‚ cuts it open‚ and examines its body before killing it. People in the research labs and stuff the animals into cages and physically abuse them. In some cases‚ the researchers burn‚ starve‚ and physically abuse animals in the testing labs. Experiments similar to these happen to millions of helpless animals all
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Nanotechnology in cancer prevention‚ detection and treatment Panimalar Engineering College C.L.Femi femi.fermi@gmail.com Panimalar Engineering College C.B.Kavitha hassinimanish@gmail.com Abstract: This paper is an overview of advances and prospects in application of nanotechnology for cancer prevention‚ detection and treatment. We begin with brief description of the underlying causes of cancer. Then we address preventive treatment‚ disease-time treatment‚ and diagnosis in the context of some
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BIO 162 Microbiology for Allied Health D. Page Baluch Microbiology Many technical terms‚ names of cell structures are formed from Latin or Greek roots micro - very small; bio – life; ology – study study of very small living organisms that cannot be seen with unaided eyes Microorganisms or microbes They are virtually everywhere - ubiquitous Types of Microorganisms Bacteria Fungus Yeast & molds Bacillus E. coli Algae Archaebacteria Diatom Dead Sea salt pillar
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Animal Testing: contradictory perspectives and the balance between them A long time ago‚ animals were used for numerous purposes‚ and one of those uses is utilising them in scientific studies which known as "Animal Testing". According to Oxford dictionaries‚ animal testing refers to experiments involving the use of animals. As reported by the national centre for biotechnology information (2011)‚ animals were used regularly in scientific biomedical researches in the past by Greek and Arab physician
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* May result from poor knowledge about contraception or the fertility cycle or failure with contraception methods * Become pregnant due to a consequence of tragic circumstances such as rape Assisted reproductive technologies: * In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT) are examples of assisted reproductive technologies. This means assistance in terms of expertise and technology is used to aid conception. Social Parents: Many individuals have parenting responsibilities
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typically take less time‚ and cost less than the cruel and controversial tests they replace. These humane research options include in vitro (tube tests)‚ computer modeling techniques‚ and studies of humans themselves. The research laboratory CeeTox uses human cell based test tube toxicity screening to test various cosmetics and drugs‚ and VaxDesign created Modular IMmune In vitro Construct which uses cells to recreate the immune system for the testing of various vaccines. These are only two of the many cruelty
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At last the campaigning is over‚ and $4bn (£2.5bn) later - more than 10 times the money committed by the United States to fight Ebola - the candidates fighting for 33 of the 100 seats in the US Senate and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives will await their fate as the results begin to roll in on Tuesday. That’s not all. Voters in more than half of the US states will also be electing governors‚ as well as other state office-holders such as secretary of state and attorney general.
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Speech Animal Testing INTRODUCTION Did you know that in 2008 in New Zealand there were more than 341‚000 animals used for research‚ testing and teaching? Animals are being used from all over the world for animal testing that ranges from drugs to our simple everyday shampoo. Almost every medicine‚ or treatment you have ever used has been tested on innocent animals for your benefit. WHAT HAPPENS TO ANIMALS IN ANIMAL TESTING? Every year‚ millions of animals suffer and die in painful tests to
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