Antioxidant Activity of Aqueous Extract of Coscinium fenestratum in STZ-Nicotinamide Induced Diabetic Rats

I.S.R.Punitha1,,Nalini Bhat3,,K.Rajendran1,,Arun Shirwaikar2,,Annie Shirwaikar1 한국생약학회 2005 Natural Product Sciences Vol.11 No.3

The aqueous extract of Coscinium fenestratum was studied for its antioxidant status in STZ-nicotinamide induced type 2 diabetic rats at two dose levels of 250 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg. At the end of theexperimental period, diabetic rats treated with aqueous extract at both dose levels showed a significant increase insuperoxide dismutase and catalase as compared to the untreated control. Similarly, a significant increase was alsoobserved in the levels of the non enzymatic antioxidants ceruloplasmin, ascorbic acid and tocopherol. The resultssuggest that the aqueous stem extract of C. fenestratum prevents type 2 diabetes mellitus induced oxidative stress.

Influence of traditional medicines on the activity of keratinocytes in wound healing: an in-vitro study

Sushma R. Kotian,Kumar M. R. Bhat,Divya Padma,K. Sreedhara R. Pai 대한해부학회 2019 Anatomy & Cell Biology Vol.52 No.3

Natural medicinal systems such as Ayurveda and folk medicine has remedies for wound management. However, the exact cellular and extracellular mechanisms involved in the healing process and its influence on keratinocytes is less discussed. Therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate the effect of certain natural wound healing medicines on the biology of the keratinocytes/HaCaT cells. Test materials such as honey (H), ghee (G), aqueous extracts of roots of Glycyrrhiza glabra (GG) and leaves of Nerium indicum (NI) were considered. The HaCaT cells were treated with the test materials singly and in combinations (H+G, all combined [Tot]) for a specific period (24, 48, and 72 hours). The cells were then subjected to cytotoxicity/proliferation and migration/scratch assays. All the test materials, except NI, were non-cytotoxic and showed increased cell proliferation at variable concentrations. Significant observations were made in the groups treated with honey (100 µg/ml at 48 hours, P<0.05; 1,000 µg/ml at 72 hours, P<0.05), GG (all concentrations at 48 hours, P<0.05; 750 µg/ml at 72 hours, P<0.05), H+G (250 µg/ml at 24 hours, P<0.001; 500 µg/ml at 48 and 72 hours, P<0.05), and Tot (50 µg/ml at 24, 48 and 72 hours, P<0.01). In the in-vitro wound healing assay, all the treated groups showed significant migration and narrowing of the scratch area by 24 and 48 hours (P<0.001) compared to control. The results obtained from the present study signifies the positive influence of these natural wound healing compounds on keratinocytes/HaCaT cells.

Implications of Impacts of Climate Change on Forest Product Flows and Forest Dependent Communities in the Western Ghats, India

Murthy, Indu K.,Bhat, Savithri,Sathyanarayan, Vani,Patgar, Sridhar,M., Beerappa,Bhat, P.R.,Bhat, D.M.,Gopalakrishnan, Ranjith,Jayaraman, Mathangi,Munsi, Madhushree,N.H., Ravindranath,M.A., Khalid,M., Institute of Forest Science 2014 Journal of Forest Science Vol.30 No.2

The tropical wet evergreen, tropical semi evergreen and moist deciduous forest types are projected to be impacted by climate change. In the Western Ghats region, a biodiversity hotspot, evergreen forests including semi evergreen account for 30% of the forest area and according to climate change impact model projections, nearly a third of these forest types are likely to undergo vegetation type change. Similarly, tropical moist deciduous forests which account for about 28% of the forest area are likely to experience change in about 20% of the area. Thus climate change could adversely impact forest biodiversity and product flow to the forest dependent households and communities in Uttara Kannada district of the Western Ghats. This study analyses the distribution of non-timber forest product yielding tree species through a network of twelve 1-ha permanent plots established in the district. Further, the extent of dependence of communities on forests is ascertained through questionnaire surveys. On an average 21% and 28% of the tree species in evergreen and deciduous forest types, respectively are, non-timber forest product yielding tree species, indicating potential high levels of supply of products to communities. Community dependence on non-timber forest products is significant, and it contributes to Rs. 1199 and Rs. 3561/household in the evergreen and deciduous zones, respectively. Given that the bulk of the forest grids in Uttara Kannada district are projected to undergo change, bulk of the species which provide multiple forest products are projected to experience die back and even mortality. Incorporation of climate change projections and impacts in forest planning and management is necessary to enable forest ecosystems to enhance resilience.

Low-temperature sintering of highly conductive silver ink for flexible electronics

Bhat, K.,Ahmad, R.,Wang, Y.,Hahn, Y. B. Royal Society of Chemistry 2016 Journal of Materials Chemistry C Vol.4 No.36

<P>Herein, we report a naive synthesis procedure for the development of a durable, particle-free, low-temperature sintered silver organic precursor (SOP) ink using low boiling point mild organic complexing ligands. The synthesized inks were printed on variable substrates such as glass, PET and PI using spin-coating and nozzle-jet printing methods. The as-printed films were sintered at low temperatures (<90 degrees C) to give smooth silver films with excellent adhesion and high conductivity. The SOP spin-coated film on glass annealed at 60 degrees C and the nozzle-jet printed film on PET sintered at 75 degrees C yielded high conductivities of 1.07 x 10(6) S m(-1) and 2.74 x 10(6) S m(-1), respectively, which are only one-order-of-magnitude lower than bulk silver (similar to 10(7) S m(-1)). The silver films connected with light-emitting diodes (LEDs) also showed excellent adhesion strength through the bending and twisting test.</P>

Compact nanoarchitectures of lead selenide via successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction towards optoelectronic devices

Bhat, T. S.,Vanalakar, S. A.,Devan, R. S.,Mali, S. S.,Pawar, S. A.,Ma, Y. R.,Hong, C. K.,Kim, J. H.,Patil, P. S. Springer Science + Business Media 2016 Journal of materials science Materials in electron Vol.27 No.5

<P>Thin films of Lead Selenide (PbSe) having compact nanoarchitectures were synthesized by a facile and cost-efficient successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) technique. The structural, morphological, optical and compositional properties were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis spectrophotometer, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. Moreover, the effect of SILAR cycles on the morphology of PbSe thin films was investigated. XRD patterns revealed the formation of crystalline PbSe with the cubic crystal structure. FESEM images show shape evolution from nanoparticulate to merged pyramidal-like structure with variation in size from similar to 200 to 430 nm. The optical direct band gap energy of PbSe were varies from 1.32 to 1.20 eV with the increase in deposition cycles. The HRTEM and SAED results show the crystalline nature of the sample which is in good agreement with the XRD. The electrical characterizations were performed in order to obtain the ohmic behavior in the metal-semiconductor interface. The deposited thin films show a good ohmic behavior.</P>

Fungal diversity notes 367–490: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions to fungal taxa

Hyde, K. D.,Hongsanan, S.,Jeewon, R.,Bhat, D. J.,McKenzie, E. H.,Jones, E. B.,Phookamsak, R.,Ariyawansa, H. A.,Boonmee, S.,Zhao, Q. Springer Science and Business Media 2016 FUNGAL DIVERSITY Vol.80 No.1

<P>This is a continuity of a series of taxonomic papers where materials are examined, described and novel combinations are proposed where necessary to improve our traditional species concepts and provide updates on their classification. In addition to extensive morphological descriptions and appropriate asexual and sexual connections, DNA sequence data are also analysed from concatenated datasets (rDNA, TEF-alpha, RBP2 and beta-Tubulin) to infer phylogenetic relationships and substantiate systematic position of taxa within appropriate ranks. Wherever new species or combinations are being proposed, we apply an integrative approach (morphological and molecular data as well as ecological features wherever applicable). Notes on 125 fungal taxa are compiled in this paper, including eight new genera, 101 new species, two new combinations, one neotype, four reference specimens, new host or distribution records for eight species and one alternative morphs. The new genera introduced in this paper are Alloarthopyrenia, Arundellina, Camarosporioides, Neomassaria, Neomassarina, Neotruncatella, Paracapsulospora and Pseudophaeosphaeria. The new species are Alfaria spartii, Alloarthopyrenia italica, Anthostomella ravenna, An. thailandica, Arthrinium paraphaeospermum, Arundellina typhae, Aspergillus koreanus, Asterina cynometrae, Bertiella ellipsoidea, Blastophorum aquaticum, Cainia globosa, Camarosporioides phragmitis, Ceramothyrium menglunense, Chaetosphaeronema achilleae, Chlamydotubeufia helicospora, Ciliochorella phanericola, Clavulinopsis aurantiaca, Colletotrichum insertae, Comoclathris italica, Coronophora myricoides, Cortinarius fulvescentoideus, Co. nymphatus, Co. pseudobulliardioides, Co. tenuifulvescens, Cunninghamella gigacellularis, Cyathus pyristriatus, Cytospora cotini, Dematiopleospora alliariae, De. cirsii, Diaporthe aseana, Di. garethjonesii, Distoseptispora multiseptata, Dis. tectonae, Dis. tectonigena, Dothiora buxi, Emericellopsis persica, Gloniopsis calami, Helicoma guttulatum, Helvella floriforma, H. oblongispora, Hermatomyces subiculosa, Juncaceicola italica, Lactarius dirkii, Lentithecium unicellulare, Le. voraginesporum, Leptosphaeria cirsii, Leptosphaeria irregularis, Leptospora galii, Le. thailandica, Lindgomyces pseudomadisonensis, Lophiotrema bambusae, Lo. fallopiae, Meliola citri-maximae, Minimelanolocus submersus, Montagnula cirsii, Mortierella fluviae, Muriphaeosphaeria ambrosiae, Neodidymelliopsis ranunculi, Neomassaria fabacearum, Neomassarina thailandica, Neomicrosphaeropsis cytisi, Neo. cytisinus, Neo. minima, Neopestalotiopsis cocoA << s, Neopestalotiopsis musae, Neoroussoella lenispora, Neotorula submersa, Neotruncatella endophytica, Nodulosphaeria italica, Occultibambusa aquatica, Oc. chiangraiensis, Ophiocordyceps hemisphaerica, Op. lacrimoidis, Paracapsulospora metroxyli, Pestalotiopsis sequoiae, Peziza fruticosa, Pleurotrema thailandica, Poaceicola arundinis, Polyporus mangshanensis, Pseudocoleophoma typhicola, Pseudodictyosporium thailandica, Pseudophaeosphaeria rubi, Purpureocillium sodanum, Ramariopsis atlantica, Rhodocybe griseoaurantia, Rh. indica, Rh. luteobrunnea, Russula indoalba, Ru. pseudoamoenicolor, Sporidesmium aquaticivaginatum, Sp. olivaceoconidium, Sp. pyriformatum, Stagonospora forlicesenensis, Stagonosporopsis centaureae, Terriera thailandica, Tremateia arundicola, Tr. guiyangensis, Trichomerium bambusae, Tubeufia hyalospora, Tu. roseohelicospora and Wojnowicia italica. New combinations are given for Hermatomyces mirum and Pallidocercospora thailandica. A neotype is proposed for Cortinarius fulvescens. Reference specimens are given for Aquaphila albicans, Leptospora rubella, Platychora ulmi and Meliola pseudosasae, while new host or distribution records are provided for Diaporthe eres, Di. siamensis, Di. foeniculina, Dothiorella iranica, Do. sarmentorum, Do. vidmadera, Helvella tinta and Vaginatispora fuckelii, with full taxonomic details. An asexual state is also reported for the

Comparative Genetic Diversity in Natural and Hatchery Populations of Indian Major Carps (C. catla and L. rohita)

Rana, R.S.,Bhat, K.V.,Lakhanpal, S.,Lakra, W.S. Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2004 Animal Bioscience Vol.17 No.9

This study deals with the characterization of three populations (two hatchery and one natural) of Indian major carps Catla catla and Labeo rohita from different locations in India. The genetics of Indian major carps has been completely obscure and this is the first report on comparative allozyme variations in natural and hatchery population. The total 10 biochemical genetic markers used to measure interspecific and intraspecific level of diversity. The allele frequency data indicate different level of genetic variability in three populations. The hatchery population exhibited least polymorphism, low level of heterozygosity and genetic diversity.

Fabrication of a robust and highly sensitive nitrate biosensor based on directly grown zinc oxide nanorods on a silver electrode

Ahmad, R.,Bhat, K.,Ahn, M. S.,Hahn, Y. B. Royal Society of Chemistry 2017 NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY Vol.41 No.19

Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial screening of some novel 1,2,4-triazine derivatives

Arshad, M.,Bhat, A.R.,Hoi, K.K.,Choi, I.,Athar, F. Chinese Chemical Society 2017 Chinese chemical letters Vol.28 No.7

A new series of 1, 2, 4-triazine derivatives possessing indole nucleus were synthesized with an aim to explore their effect on in vitro growth of microorganisms causing microbial infection. In vitro antimicrobial activity was performed against S. aureus, S. epidermidis, P. mirabilis and E. coli using disk diffusion method. The MIC was detected using the double dilution method. The results were compared by calculating percent inhibition area/μg of the compounds with the standard drug ''Ciprofloxacin''. Selected compounds were evaluated for toxic effects using human hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cell line by MTT-assay. Results revealed that some compounds of the series were found to exhibit better activity with less toxicity than Ciprofloxacin

Steganalysis of YASS Using Huffman Length Statistics

Veena H Bhat,Krishna S,P Deepa Shenoy,Venugopal K R,L M Patnaik 보안공학연구지원센터 2011 International Journal of Hybrid Information Techno Vol.4 No.3