e m e rgency and later when the situation s t a b i l i z e s .2 As part of the Minimum Initial Service Package, the field manual re commends that steps be taken during the initial crisis period to prevent and manage the consequences of sexual violence, including providing emergency contraception. Once the situation has stabilized, the field manual calls for more complete re p roductive health ...

Lactic acid bacteria are generally recognised as safe (GRAS) organisms producing bacteriocins that help in inhibiting food borne pathogens. However, its narrow spectrum activity is a major limitation for food applications. Thus, a combination of different methods were attempted to broaden the antimicrobial spectrum of bacteriocins produced using lactic acid bacteria. Initially, the antimicrobia...

The differences in the physical and mechanical properties and chemical composition of Bambusa rigida bamboo before and after accelerated aging tests were comparatively investigated. The results revealed that the aged specimens had lower physical and mechanical properties than the controls. The differences in chemical composition provided evidence that the reduction in physical and mechanical pr...

Bambusa balcooa (Poaceae) is native to India and has been used traditionally by the tribes of Northeast India to treat diabetes. The present investigation was aimed to evaluate the toxicity, anti-diabetic activity along with in vitro antioxidant activity of the leaf of B. balcooa in alloxan-induced diabetic rats and also identify active compounds by using HPLC. The acute toxicity test of aqueou...

This study was undertaken to standardize an efficient protocol for in vitro propagation of ornamental bamboo Bambusa tuldoides Munro using nodal segments as explants. For direct shoot induction, liquid MS medium containing 2.0 mg/l BAP and 1.0 TDZ gave a maximum response (84%) with number shoots (4.80 ± 0.49) per explant. These were proliferated efficiently on agitated 3.0 1.5 mg/1 TDZ, which r...