ANTICANDIDAL POTENTIAL OF STEM BARK EXTRACT FROM SCHIMA SUPERBA AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF ITS MAJOR ANTICANDIDAL COMPOUND

Anticandidal Potential of Stem Bark Extract from Schima superba and the Identification of Its Major Anticandidal Compound

Plant-derived extracts are a promising source of new drugs.Schima superba is traditionally used in China for heat clearing, detoxification, and treatment of furuncles.In this study, the anticandidal properties and mechanism of action of S.superba (SSE) were explored using a stem bark extract.SSE possessed high polyphenol and saponin contents of 256

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Maternal androgens increase sibling aggression, dominance, and competitive ability in the siblicidal black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla).

Animals and plants routinely produce more offspring than they can afford to rear.Mothers can favour certain young by conferring on them competitive advantages such as a leading position in the birth sequence, click here more resources or hormones.Avian mothers create hatching asynchrony within a clutch and at the same time bestow the eggs with diff

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Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology for the Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules and its Correlation with Histological Diagnosis

Background: To evaluate the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAc) as a diagnostic tool in investigation of thyroid swelling and to correlate cytological findings with histopathology.Methods: In this descriptive study, ninety patients of all age groups and both sexes who underwent FNAc, for thyroid nodules, were included.Out of 90 patients,

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