Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) are the natural or synthetic
compounds which mimic or inhibit the actions of endogenous hormones or
modulate the synthesis of latter and are said to adversely affect the normal
functioning ...
Palmatine belongs to the class of quaternary protoberberine alkaloid that has
been utilized in Ayurvedic and Chinese traditional medicines since long time. It is
found in the roots, rhizomes and stem bark of many species ...
Proteins are important functional elements of the cell, present in all kinds of life
forms ranging from viruses to eukaryotic cells. Within, they perform various biochemical functions
such as hormones, enzymes, antibodies, ...
Liver being a vital organ also plays a pivotal role in detoxification and
metabolic control of many toxins which are further excreted out of the body (Lee and
Senior, 2005). However, during such detoxification processes, ...
Evidence has been accumulating which ind icates that humans and domestic and
wildlife species have suffered adverse health consequences from exposure to
environmental chemicals that interact with the endocrine system. ...
Biofortification of crops is the most feasible and economical approach for
overcoming the global challenge of iron and zinc deficiency which currently affects
over 3 billion people of the world. Wheat is the staple food ...
Fungi are ubiquitous eukaryotic plant like organisms living in soil and decaying matter.
They are generally classified as either yeasts or molds, although some are also dimorphic,
which exists as yeasts within the host ...
Serine proteinase inhibitors are present in leaves, flowers, seeds and tubers of many
plants as their defensive agent against insect pests. Many plant serine proteinase inhibitors have
been purified and characterized ...
Endocrine system and nervous system are two major modes of communication that
coordinate and control different body functions. While the dynamics of nervous system is
maintained by conduction of electrical impulses through ...
Protein proteinase inhibitors have been found in many plant tissues especially in legume
seeds and other storage organ, numerous animal tissue and fluids and in microorganism. Serine
proteinase inhibitors are widely ...
The world we live in is full of various harmful microorganisms. Our body
temperature and wealth of nutrients provide an ideal home for these organisms to thrive.
This has lead to the development of various serious ...
With the aid of engineering and biotechnology, biomedical and pharmaceutical engineering
has emerged as a fascinating field with applications in diverse areas such as drug delivery,
medical imaging and nanotechnology. ...
In plant functional genomics, mutants play an important role in studying gene
functions. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is recognized as an important model plant among
cereals because of its small genome size and the development ...
Biofilms are composed of microbial communities that are attached to a biotic or abiotic
surface in which microorganisms usually encase themselves in an extracellular
polysaccharide or slime matrix. These biofilms are of ...
Over two billion people ofthe world suffer from micronutrient deficiency also
known as 'hidden hunger'. Among the various approaches to overcome micronutrient
deficiency, biofortification is the most sustainable, cheapest ...
The present investigation was undertaken to isolate a potent microorganism with laccase
production ability and to develop and economize the process by employing agro-horticultural
residual resources.
The persuasive ...
The present investigation was undertaken to isolate a potent microorganism for
production of xylanase stable at alkaline pH and deficient in undesirable cellulase activity. The
process was economized by employing ...
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food for half of the world population and its
production was almost doubled due to cultivation of semi-dwarf cultivars containing sdl
gene form Dee-Geo-Woo-Gen (DGWG) source. Besides ...
Insertional mutagenesis is one of the most powerful tools for annotating gene
functions. Basmati 370 insertional mutants, Oligo culm (Osoc), Seedling lethal (O.ssl) and
Small grain (Ossg) mutants were isolated using ...
Cell surface macromolecules play a significant role in the growth and
development of almost all organisms from microbes to higher animals and plants.
Besides, they were also found to be of great therapeutic importance. ...