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Antioxidant activity of Leaf extracts of Calophyllum inophyllum L. by DPPH method.

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Invitro antioxidant activity of Calopohyllum inophyllum L was studied by DPPH free radical scavenging assay, the tested extracts produced significant antioxidant activity. The maximum inhibition of DPPH free radical was exhibited by ethyl acetate extract followed by acetone extract, distilled water showed lowest inhibition at 1000mg concentration. The antioxidant activity of Calophyllum inophyllum helps to protect skin cells from damage by reactive oxygen species and other oxidative antagonists.

2017050109-Antioxidant activity of Leaf extracts of Calophyllum inophyllum L. by DPPH..pdf

CAPITAL PUNISHNMENT AND CRIME CONTROL IN NIGERIA; AN ETHICAL VIEW

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Capital punishment as a way to clamp down on high crime rate in Nigeria is contestable and has generated stiff debates between its supporters and opponents. However their distinct views, both parties are unanimous on the fact that killing a human being is a matter of great moral concern which demands that caution must be taken and other alternatives exhausted. It should be if at all, as the last resort. We must be sure to have the strongest, most compelling reasons for doing so. What kinds of reasons do we have for and against death penalty? Is it the protection of human life and the achievement of justice? Is this argument convincing enough? However, many were of the view that if we value human life and desire justice, then is sure to support capital punishment. This argument through sound plausible, but I think if examined painstakingly, it will rather show that such position is mistaken and faulty. This paper aimed at showing that capital punishment is neither an effective defense against crimes reduction nor effective means of achieving desired justice. Therefore we lack justifiable grounds or reasons to punish offenders by death. Agreed it is wrong to kill, then killing to correct a gruesome crime is still killing, and by its ontological nature is wrong and should not be carried out by the state or supported by individuals for reasons being that it is immoral and unethical.

2017050108-CAPITAL PUNISHNMENT AND CRIME CONTROL IN NIGERIA; AN ETHICAL VIEW pdf

Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Phyllanthus amarus and study of its antimicrobial properties against urinary tract pathogens.

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The integration of nanomaterial with biology is finding wide applicability in various areas of medical sciences. Recently, silver nanoparticles have gained attention because of their antimicrobial activity which offers the possibility of their use for medical purposes. Metallic nanoparticles can be obtained by physical, chemical or biological methods. But silver nanoparticles synthesized by chemical reduction methods are found to be toxic, flammable and not at all eco-friendly. Therefore in the present study, an attempt was made to formulate a cost effective and environment friendly technique for green synthesis of silver nanoparticles. The silver nanoparticles were synthesized using extract of Phyllanthus amarus with AgNo3 solution . Their antibacterial activity was studied using agarwell diffusion method on isolates viz., Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis, Enterobacter obtained from patients suffering from urinary tract infection. The antibacterial efficacy of silver nanoparticles of Phyllanthus amarus was found to be superior to that of hot or cold extracts of Phyllanthus amarus silver nanoparticles were characterized by UV-Vis spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (for particles size analysis). This work demonstrates the possible use of biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles to treat urinary tract infections.

2017050107-Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles using Phyllanthus amarus and study of its antimicrobial properties against…pdf

IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, TOTAL PHENOL AND TOTAL FLAVONOID CONTENT OF Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume). Miq.

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The aim of this was to examine the antioxidant activity, total phenol and total flavonoid content of the leaf of Orthosiphon aristatus collected from three distant regions of Tamil Nadu namely Azhizar, Trichy, Chengalpattu. These were examined using extracts of aqueous, ethanol, acetone, chloroform and petroleum ether. The leaf extracts were evaluated for antioxidant activities by DPPH (1,1 – diphenyl -2- picryl-hydrazyl) radical scavenging assay. Among three accessions with different solvents used, maximum antioxidant activity was found in ethanolic leaf extract 85.2% from cuddalor followed by others. Total phenol and flavonoid content was quantitatively estimated, the ethanolic leaf extract of Orthosiphon aristatus was found maximum in Azhiyar accessions (17.13 mg Gallic Acid Equivalents (GAE)/g and 9.30 mg Quercetin Equivalents (QE) /g). The powerful antioxidant activity is attributed to the greater amount of total phenol and flavonoid compound in the ethanolic leaf extract ofOrthosiphon aristatus

2017050106-IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY, TOTAL PHENOL AND TOTAL FLAVONOID CONTENT OF Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume). Miq pdf. ch

Customer perception on credit portfolio – A Study with reference to Primary Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank in Mayilduthurai Town.

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Agriculture, in spite of its importance, suffers from many deficiencies such as of value addition process, its dwindling share in Net Domestic Product (NDP) and the declining productivity of agriculture in general and lack of development of a viable organizational mechanism at the grass root level which can undertake planning and co-ordination. This calls for the need to develop the villages at the grass root level, which holds the key for economic development .Considering these, the Eighth Five Year Plan has given emphasis to agricultural and rural development .It is hoped that a provision of adequate credit to this sector will help in taking off agriculture from the present deteriorating stage. “India lives in villages” is true even to this day. The Land Development Banks structure has a history of eight decades in India. But such banks were not in existence in some states till independence of India. The first Land Mortgage Bank was set up in 1920 at Jahangir in the state of Punjab. In 1996-97 these LDB’s renamed as Primary Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (PCARDBs) in most of the states. The present study is undertaken to analyses the Customer perception with credit portfolio in primary co-operative agricultural rural development bank.

2017050105,Customer perception on credit portfolio – A Study with reference…pdf

A Study on Problem and Issues of the Primary Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank in Mayilduthurai Town.

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Agriculture in a narrow sense is referred to crop production while in its wider sense it includes other allied activities where biological transformation is the process of production. Following the definition of National Commission on Agriculture, “It includes activities like cultivation of crops, cattle rearing and dairy farming, raising piggery and poultry and development of fishery and forestry and also activities connected with their improvements, while maximization of output through modernization of agriculture and allied activities is termed as agriculture development”. “India lives in villages” is true even to this day.” The Land Development Banks structure has a history of eight decades in India. But such banks were not in existence in some states till independence of India. The first Land Mortgage Bank was set up in 1920 at Jhang in the state of Punjab. In 1996-97 these LDB’s renamed as Primary Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks (PCARDBs) in most of the states. The present study is undertaken to analyses the recovery performance of loans and the reasons for default repayment by the borrowers in primary co-operative agricultural rural development bank.

2017050104,A Study on Problem and Issues of the Primary Co-operative Agriculture and Rural Development …pdf

EFFECT OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FARTILIZERS ON GERMINATION PERCENTAGE AND SEEDLING CHARACTERS OF SUNFLOWER

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The present study examined the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on germination percentage, shoot length and root length, whole plant fresh and dry weight of sunflower plants. There are four sources of organic fertilizer: Agricultural waste compost, market waste compost, paper waste compost and their combined treatment. While, N,P,K and their combination treatments were used as the source of inorganic fertilizers. The results observed that, the combined treatment of organic fertilizer shows highest percent of germination followed by N+P+K, when compared to individual treatments and control. The treatment with organic fertilizers is found to be more effective than the inorganic fertilizer in sunflower plant.

2017050103,EFFECT OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC FARTILIZERS ON GERMINATION PERCENTAGE…pdf

Issues of Identity in James Welch’s The Indian Lawyer

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James Welch was born of a Blackfoot father and Gros Ventren mother. He grew up in an Indian environment, and the traditions and religion especially of the Blackfoot inform his writing. He attended the University of Montana, where he received his B. A. degree. As an adjunct professor he teaches writing and Indian studies at the University of Montana.

2017050102,Issues of Identity in James Welch’s The Indian Lawyer pdf.

IMPACT OF HEAVY METAL, CHROMIUM ON GLYCOGEN CONTENTS IN GILL, LIVER AND KIDNEY OF FRESHWATER FISH, Channa striatus (BLOCH)

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Fish is generally appreciated as one of the healthiest and cheapest source of protein and it has amino acid compositions that are higher in cysteine than most other sources of protein. Heavy metals are natural trace components of the aquatic environment but their levels have increased due to industrial wastes, geochemical structure, agricultural and mining activities. All these sources of pollution affect the physiochemical characteristics of the water, sediment and biological components and subsequently affect the quality and quantity of fish stocks. The chromium is present in the tannery effluent and is known to cause various ill effects. Such health hazards are dependent on the oxidation state of chromium. Its hexavalent form is more toxic than the trivalent form. The aim of the present study was to assess the glycogen contents in gill, liver and kidney of Channa striatus was exposed to sublethal concentrations of chromium for the period of 10, 20 and 30 days. The fish exposed to chromium showed a decreased the glycogen contents for 10, 20 and 30 days in gill, liver and kidney. The objective of the present investigation was to observe the effect of chromium on glycogen contents in the gill, liver and kidney of freshwater fish, Channa striatus.

2017050101-IMPACT OF HEAVY METAL, CHROMIUM ON GLYCOGEN CONTENTS IN GILL, LIVER AND KIDNEY…pdf

EFFECTIVENESS OF MOVEMENT IMPAIREMENTCORRECTION ON CLASSIFIED MOVEMENT IMPAIREMENT SYNDROMES IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS

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BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of movement impairment correction exercise on patients with osteoarthritis of knee. There are very few studies based on movement impairment correction in osteoarthritis of knee. Our study aims to establish the effectiveness of movement impairment correction in patients with osteoarthritis of knee. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of movement impairment correction in patients with osteoarthritis of knee. METHODOLOGY :22 subjects who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were asked to fill up the ADL’S KOS scale, and NPRS and then patients were taught specific movement impairment correction exercises according to Shirley A Sharman classification which were classified and identified during physical examination. Patients advised to perform the exercises for 2 times in a day with 10 repetitions about 4 weeks. Patients were called for review after 4 weeks. Then, patients were asked to fill up ADL’S KOS and NPRS and post treatment values are obtained. RESULTS: Our result shows pain is markedly reduced after intervention and improvements in functional activities. NPRS score was (pre- 6.95) and reduced to (post-2.45), mean ADL’s KOS was (pre-43.84) score and (post-81.36). CONCLUSION: According to statistical value we can conclude that movement impairment correction exercise is clinically and statistically significant and effective in patients with osteoarthritis of knee.

2016040226,EFFECTIVENESS OF MOVEMENT IMPAIREMENTCORRECTION ON CLASSIFIED MOVEMENT IMPAIREMENT SYNDROMES IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS pdf