Larvae of the Chilean-Peruvian scallop Argopecten purpuratus were fed a Dunaliella tertiolecta diet (Dun-diet) supplemented with lipid emulsions, rich in 20:5n-3 (EmEPA), 22:6n-3 (EmDHA) or in saturated fatty acids (EmCOCO). A mixed algal diet of Isochrysis galbana (T-iso) and Chaetoceros neogracile served as a positive control (St-diet). Lipid supplementation to the Dun-diet improved the larva...

Multidrug resistance (MDR) is a major cause leading to chemotherapy failure. Recent studies indicate that drug resistance can be rapidly induced by some soluble factors, such as cytokines, chemokines, growth factors and cell adhesion factors in tumor microenvironment. Osteopontin (OPN), an extracellular matrix protein, has a functional RGD domain for binding to integrin. Here we found that OPN ...

Duns are a problematic class of monuments for Argyll. They encompass an ill-defined and diverse range structures, with limited evidence their chronology functions within late prehistoric early historic society, settlement economy. The Isle Islay has notably high concentration duns, especially in its south-east region. We describe small-scale excavation at one these, Dun Fhinn, designed to estab...

Although some promising results have been achieved by acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, an effective therapeutic intervention in Alzheimer's disease still remains an important goal. Sitoindosides VII-X, and withaferin-A, isolated from aqueous methanol extract from the roots of cultivated varieties of Withania somnifera (known as Indian Ginseng), as well as Shilajit, a pale-brown to blackish brow...

BACKGROUND 'Vrikshayurveda', an ancient science of plant life described by Surapala, has clearly outlined a systematized agricultural practice that insisted on the use of Kunapa jala (KJ) and Pancha gavya (PG) to enhance the yield and quality of plants. OBJECTIVE An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of KJ and PG on growth, physiological, biochemical, quality attributes and yield...

background: there are evidences regarding the prevalence of dysfunction in sexual function and behavior in diabetic people. experimental studies revealed a positive effect of withania somnifera on sexual function and behaviors. objective: in this research the effect of withania somnifera on sexual function in diabetic male wistar rats was assessed by measuring the serum levels of testosterone p...

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Withania somnifera (L) Dunal is a well known Indian medicinal plant widely used in the treatment of many clinical conditions in India. It is an important drug commonly known as Asgand which has been used either single or in combination with other drugs in Unani as well as Ayurvedic system of medicine for centuries. It has been described by Dioscorides (78 AD) in his book “Kitab-ul-Hashaish”. As...

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Withanolide A is an important secondary metabolite in Withania somnifera, which is having a high medicinal value and possesses potent anti-tumor and antioxidant properties. Distribution of withanolide A in various organs of Withania somnifera was investigated by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method. The quantitative distribution of withanolide A was different in various organs t...