Pengamatan filariasis pada penduduk Nualolo-Lekebai, Pulau Flores telah dilakukan pada bulan Februan 1975. Kampung Nualolo-Lekebai berpenduduk 680 jiwa, pekerjaan bertani dun menganut agama Nasmni. Kebiasaan hidup di antara pendudu k di daerah ini adalah menyerahkan peh ksanuan pekerjaan berat pada kaum wanita, baik di rumah ataupun di kebun. Dalam perjalanan jauh baik ke kebun atau ke pasar, h...

withania somnifera (l.) dunal is an erect evergreen shrub commonly known as ashwagandha. it is widely used in ayurvedic, and in the traditional pharmacopeia system of india. it is one of the major ingredients in many formulations prescribed for a variety of musculo-skeletal conditions including arthritis and rheumatism. in the present study, variations in the quality and quantity of proteins an...

A total of two new (1, 2) and four known (3-6) withanolides were isolated from the whole plant of Withania somnifera. Their structures were elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic techniques and were characterized as 6alpha,7alpha-epoxy-3beta,5alpha,20beta-trihydroxy-1-oxowitha-24-enolide (1), 5beta,6beta-epoxy-4beta,17alpha,27-trihydroxy-1-oxowitha-2,24-dienolide (2), withaferin-A (3), 2,3-di...

Desmoid fibromatosis of the breast is extremely rare. It characterized by high locally aggressive potential but does not have a metastatic power. We report case 52-year-old patient with desmoid tumor on ground rectocolic polyposis. MRI has an important place in diagnostic strategy while confirmation done pathological examination. The initial treatment surgical excision other therapeutic choices...

The present experiment was aimed to assess imidacloprid induced alterations in oestrous cycle and ameliorative effects of Withania somnifera rats. 48 female albino Wistar rats were divided into four groups 12 animals each. Group 1 is control, group 2 (30 mg/kg body weight/d), 3 (1 g/kg feed) 4 imidacloprid+Withania weight/ d+1 feed). test chemical administered daily by oral gavage for 30 d. Sev...

Le schwannome est une tumeur nerveuse benigneavec un risque faible de transformation maligne. LIRM permet dorienter le diagnostic et lexamen anatomopathologique confirme diagnostic. La chirurgie traitement ideal par enucleation avec respect la continuite du nerf.Nous rapportons deux cas dun benin developpe aux depens nerfsaphene nerf median.