Berberis vulgaris L (B. vulgaris) and its main constituent berberine have been used in traditional medicine for a long time. This medicinal plant and berberine have many properties that have attracted the attention of researchers over the time. According to several studies, B. vulgaris and berberine exhibited anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, anti-Alzheimer, anti-c...

In this paper, using the example of discovery viruses from history science in experiments D. J. Ivanovsky, authors investigate how scientific research functions and conception that could be determined as ruling paradigm is gradually transformed. Respecting logical scientific-methodological principles, Ivanovsky's discoveries, long run, led to completely new agents thus reconstruction bacteria s...

We report a solution phase synthesis of monodispersed mesoporous Pd nanoparticles (MPNs) with narrow particle size distributions. The average particle sizes can be controlled to a range of 25 nm to 42 nm, by utilizing cationic surfactants (as structure-directing agents) and triblock copolymers (as protective agents for controlled Pd deposition). The obtained MPNs exhibit very high electrocataly...

BACKGROUND Over the last decade safety concerns have arisen about the use of metal-based nanoparticles in the cosmetics field. Metal-based nanoparticles have been linked to both environmental and animal toxicity in a variety of studies. Perhaps the greatest concern involves the large amounts of TiO2 nanoparticles that are used in commercial sunscreens. As an alternative to using these potential...

The potential for highly reactive nanoparticles (RNP) to absorb destructively, i.e. to neutralize highly toxic substances such as the warfare agents GA, GB, HD and VX, has been demonstrated in the laboratory. Reactive nanoparticles represent a new class of nanoscale particles of metals and metal oxides that differ from other nanoparticles in reactivity and crystalline morphology. The potential ...

The widespread respiratory transmission of the Covid-19 virus has taught us importance face masks to mitigate both community spread and protection wearers by masks. As such, there could be an extremely adverse public health possibility where pathogenic agents as a means bioterrorism. While eventually vaccines wide infection, protective are important way immediately prevent infections from vario...

Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is an emerging noninvasive and inexpensive bioimaging modality, which has stimulated a wide interest in recent years for cancer theranostics. Hybrid nano- microgels have been designed as protective carriers to incorporate PAI contrast agents due their biocompatibility biodegradability, high loading capacity, versatile surface chemistry, stimuli-responsive properties....

Phytoestrogens are phytoalexins, plant secondary metabolites produced in response to microbial attacks and other forms of external stress stimuli. These compounds devoid the steroidal structure endogenous estrogens but could bind with estrogen receptors great affinity as they have structural similarity endogenous/synthetic estrogens. reported possess several health benefits including cardio pro...

BACKGROUND Two new neuro-protective agents, Edaravone and Citicoline were recently found to be beneficial in acute ischemic stroke (AIS). But there is no study to compare these two agents on same protocol in AIS. This study was aimed to compare these two neuroprotective agents in AIS. METHODS All patients of age more than 18 years who presented within 24 hours of acute ischemic stroke were ra...