Antioxidants have received a lot of attention in recent years for all the health benefits they supposedly provide. Some studies have suggested that they may play a role in lowering cancer and heart…

Putting A Lid On The Spread Of Infection The common phrase "put a lid on it" can apply to stopping something or setting a limit to it.  For example, putting a lid on spending means the same as a…

A comparison of two popular weight loss methods demonstrates that both are equally effective at helping people lose significant amounts of weight. But the low-carbohydrate diet proved better at…

When the menu boards at a McDonald's restaurant included the calorie content for the various meal options, parents chose lower calorie items for their children, according to a new study in Pediatrics…

Candida albicans is a diploid fungus (a form of yeast) and a causal agent of opportunistic oral and genital infections in humans.[3][4] Systemic fungal infections (fungemias) have emerged as…

Natural drug from the plants are gaining popularity because of several advantages such as often fewer side effect, better patient tolerance, relatively less expensive and acceptance due to a long…

Albizia lebbeck Linn. Vernacular Names :- Assam : Hirih, Kothiakoroi ; Bengal : Siris, Sirisha; Bombay : Chinchula, Garso, Harreri, Siris ; Central Provinces : Chinchola , Kinhi, Samkesar ; English…

Acacia pinnata Willd. ( Biswul ) Vernacular Names :- Assam : Kuchai ; Gujrat : Khervel ; Hindi : Aila, Biswul ; Sanskrit : Ari, Khadirapatrika, Svadikhallari ; Tamil : Indambudai , Kattindu,…

Pithecellobium dulce Benth. Vernacular Names :- Bombay : Chinch, Deccanibabul, Vilaitiyamli ; English : Deccany Babool, Madras Thorn, Manila Tamarind ; Gujrat : Ekadasi , Vilayati ambli ; Hindi…

Seventy-nine isolates of Candida albicans and 33 of 5 other pathogenic species of Candida were cultured for 3 h at 37°C in 1·5% aqueous solution of 6 peptone media. While all isolates of C. albicans…