Cancer has emerged as an important health problem in the developed and the developing countries. In the present investigation, 12 medicinal plants were evaluated against human cancer cell lines from different origins and most significant results were displayed by Apium graveolens, Holarrhena antidysenterica, Mallotus philippinensis and Nardostachys jatamansi. Further, an active ingredient namely Mallotoxin was isolated from the fruit part of Mallotus philippinensis. This drug suppressed the proliferation of eight human cancer cells from six different tissues and proved its exceptionally...

In last few years construction industry has been growing rapidly world over including India. It is estimated that there are about 4 million workers employed in the Indian construction industry. Himachal Pradesh, a small north-western hill state of India, too has witnessed substantial construction activities for roads, hydroelectric projects, housing and industry in recent years. However, there is overall paucity of data on occupational contact dermatitis among workers in construction activity. This pilot study provides preliminary clinico-epidemiological and etiological data on the subject....

Giant cell is a generalized term for the cell that appears larger in size as compared to the other cells when observed under microscope. Cells with more than one nuclei are known as multinucleated giant cell. Multinucleated giant cells are called as polykaryocytes or syncytium. These cells are large, huge and often phagocytic. These were first reported in tuberculous granulomas by Rokitansky and Langhans in 1868. Giant cell lesions in the oral tissues occur as intraosseous growth within the jaws and as extra bony lesions in the soft tissues. The intrabony lesion comprises the giant cell tumor...

This book is a tedious workout in order to bring over the subject of Centric Jaw Relation more close to the readers. It was tried best to serve the clinical as well as academic expertise via this publication. The author crafted this workpiece based on the fact that centric jaw relation is still a tough yet important feet to be achieved in our elderly patients. The methods of achieving centric jaw relation are pretty defined and simplified.

Cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases responsible for millions of deaths every year. In the present study, 12 medicinal plants from Jammu region, viz., Alstonia scholaris (devil tree), Azadirachta indica (neem), Calotropis gigantea (milk weed), Emblica officinalis (amla), Mentha citrata (bergamot mint), Mentha piperita (piper mint), Mentha viridis (pudina), Murraya koengii (kari pata), Musa paradisiaca (banana), Olea europaea (olive), Punica garanatum (pomegranate) and Trachyspermum ammi (ajwain) were evaluated against five human cancer cell lines from four different origins, viz., A-549...