USING CARBOXYMETHYL GUM FROM TAMARINDUS INDICA AND CASSIA FISTULA SEEDS WITH CHROMOLAENA ODORATA LEAF EXTRACT TO DEVELOP ANTIBACTERIAL GAUZE DRESSING WITH HEMOSTATIC ACTIVITY

Using carboxymethyl gum from Tamarindus indica and Cassia fistula seeds with Chromolaena odorata leaf extract to develop antibacterial gauze dressing with hemostatic activity

Background and purpose: Gauze dressing is a barrier against microbial infection in wounds.The seed gums of Tamarindus indica and Cassia fistula are abundant in tropical countries; we used them as a coating material of cotton gauzes to improve the liquid absorption ability.Moreover, Chromolaena odorata leaf extract was loaded on the gums for antibac

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The trophic evolution of Lake Iseo as related to its holomixis

Lake Iseo is undergoing a progressive deterioration in water quality, mainly due to eutrophication.This paper, based on measurements performed on the main tributaries and the outflow, considers the phosphorus, nitrogen and silica budget of the lake, related to its trophic evolution.The Ski Jackets chief conclusion of the study is that the significa

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Anti cancer effects of curcumin: cycle of life and death

Abstract Increasing knowledge on the cell cycle deregulations in cancers has promoted the introduction of phytochemicals, which can either modulate signaling pathways leading to cell cycle regulation or directly alter cell cycle regulatory molecules, in cancer therapy.Most human malignancies are driven by chromosomal translocations or other genetic

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