Sweet flag has been known for its medicinal value. It originated in Europe but extensively used in Ayurveda, particularly to enhance memory. Vacha powder mixed with ghee is given ritually in India to improve the intellect and speech development. In china it is used in a similar way, to improve speech and aid recovery from stroke. When powdered, it can be of avail for depressed psychosis and dem...

An antifungal activity of the twelve plant extracts were tested against Pythium sp., causal agents root rot diseases grown in hydroponic systems. The crude Acorus calamus and Syzygium aromaticum completely inhibited mycelial growth sp. vitro condition at 5,000 ppm, whilst Curcuma zedoaria other had show lesser inhibitory activity. Out these selecting A. calamus, S. C. for further vivo test nurs...

In folklore medicine, Acorus calamus has been used as a wound-healing agent for thousands of years; however, there have been few scientific reports on this activity so far. Now, we explored deeply the wound-healing effect of aqueous extracts from the fresh roots and rhizomes of A. calamus in vivo, as well as anti-inflammatory activity in vitro, so as to provide scientific evidence for the tradi...

Rhizomes of Acorus calamus L. were able to maintain a functional alpha-amylase under anoxia, whereas a steep decrease in the enzyme protein content and activity took place in potato tubers. The stress-induced control in tubers occurred on the translational level. It is suggested that this decrease is one of the key factors with regard to anoxia intolerance.

Gamification has been used in many different ways to motivate individuals to wholly participate in some activity. One such venue has been in the gamification of learning to promote student interest. In this paper, we describe our efforts to investigate which aspects of gamification students find the most motivating. We present our gamification platform, GamerCard, which was used for four semest...

Given Brazilian society's view of leprosy in the early twentieth century, patient segregation was considered the only way to protect the healthy. The policy enforced by the Inspectorship for the Prevention of Leprosy and Venereal Diseases deemed isolation in leprosaria the preferred approach. Belisário Penna criticized the work of the Inspectorship, arguing that the best way to isolate patients...

Helicobacter pylori is one of the important causes chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, stomach cancer in humans. The importance these diseases has led to development effective drug treatment regimens against them. basis this study determination effects some medicinal plants on in-vitro growth H. and their antimicrobial antioxidant potential. For purpose, different parts 15 plant species were extra...