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IJMBS Table of Content: December 2014 2(4)
Short Communication Vrushali Jadhav and S.D. Biradar. pp. 46 - 48 Antimutagenic Effects of Ethanolic Extracts of Amaranthus Spinosus and Amaranthus Hybridus
Several compounds of plant origin like Ascorbic acid, ellagic acid and tannins are known to be associated with anti mutagenic activity. Mechanism of mutagenesis is complex and different in different mutagens and thus antimutagenesis process is also varied. During present investigation protective effects of. A. spinosous and A. hybridus ethanolic extracts exhibit concentration dependent effect of EMS induced toxicity against S. typhimurium. The 95% of survival S.typhimurium at concentration of 8 mg/plate of ethanolic extract of A.spinosus and A.hybridus caused 96% survival of S. typhimurium against EMS induced toxicity at 8 mg/plate concentration.
Keywords: Amaranthus spinosus; Ethanolic extract; Antimutagenic assay.
Research Article Priya Magesh1 and Latha Sathish2. pp. 49 - 54 Cognitive Quality of Life in Diabetes Mellitus-Implication for Cognitive Assessment and Rehabilitation.
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a diagnostic term for a collection of disorders which, among other features, have in common chronic elevation of blood glucose (BG) concentration commonly referred to as hyperglycemia. Diabetes is a result of the body's inability to effectively control usage and storage of the body's main source of fuel (glucose).It is the leading cause of foot amputations, kidney failure, and blindness and is a major contributor to cardiovascular complications, such as heart attacks. Diabetes Mellitus is a complex metabolic disease that can have devastating effects on multiple organs in the body. Diabetes is the leading cause of end stage renal disease and is also a common cause of vision loss, neuropathy, and cardiovascular disease. A less addressed and not as well recognized complication of diabetes is cognitive dysfunction. Patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus have been found to have cognitive deficits that can be attributed to their disease. Both
hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia have been implicated as causes of cognitive dysfunction, and many patients fear that recurrent hypoglycemia will impair their memory over time. Although much research has been done, the pathophysiology underlying this complication is not well understood, and the most appropriate methods to diagnose, treat, and prevent cognitive dysfunction in diabetes have not yet been defined. In addition, it should be noted that the field of cognitive dysfunction in diabetes is still in its early stages. There is a strong evidence supporting significant association between diabetes and cognitive dysfunctions, established through many hypotheses. The causative mechanism involved in such associations is only implied and still need to be investigated. This presentation highlights the need for cognitive assessment in the diabetic stages and also the requirement of rehabilitative process to maintain and enhance cognitive quality of life in diabetic care. Keywords: Cognitive Assessment, Cognitive deficits and Diabetes Mellitus. |



