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A new homoisoflavan, identified as (3 R)-7-hydroxy-3′,4′-methylenedioxyhomoisoflavan, was isolated from Dracaena cinnabari Balf. f. resin. The structure was elucidated by one- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy as well as high resolution mass spectrometry. In addition, a diverse group of flavonoids were isolated, representing homoisoflavans, f…[Read more]

Whether children point using their index finger or the palm, and whether they touch or not the referent is crucial for understanding communicative intentions. This is the first study to document experimentally exactly how pointing gestures differ in autism in comparison to typical development. We found important qualitative differences in the…[Read more]

031). Melatonin prevented AT increase in the IVS base, (p less then 0.001) precluding development of early VF (1-5 min, p = 0.016). VF occurrence in the delayed phase (17-40 min) where DOR was maximal was not modified by melatonin. Thus, melatonin-related enhancement of activation prevented development of early VF in the myocardial infarction…[Read more]

01) only. The ratio of concentrations of those exposed to ETS at home to those not exposed to ETS at home for hydroxycotinine was 6.3 for nonsmoker adults and as low as 1.39 for adult smokers.Recently, rising distress over ecological pollution owing to water contamination by coloring effluents primarily due to dyes is of growing concern. The…[Read more]

Vascular dilatation and congestion and collagen fibre deposition were present. A statistically significant difference was seen in all parameters when caffeine and antioxidants were given against cadmium-induced testicular injury. Overall, we conclude that both caffeine and antioxidants have the ability to reverse cadmium-induced testicular injury…[Read more]

Finally, a brief account on the accomplishments, limitations, and challenges associated with such methods is provided.Many forensic laboratories face growing demands for the processing of DNA evidence from sexual assault investigations. In these cases, evidence collected from the crime scene or from the victim in the form of a Sexual Assault and…[Read more]