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Farah Ashraf ¹, Asma Bashir ¹, Shahab Mehmood ¹, Bushra Noman ¹, Kashif Ali ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Biosciences, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Clifton, Karachi, PK

Abstract

Tissue culturing is extensively used as a successful technique for the propagation of numerous plants. This venture is focused on the propagation of ornamental plants by using simple and low estimated media not including any additional adjuvant. Ixora coccinea, Draceana reflexa (Song of India), Alternanthera (Purple Knight), Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa) and Cestrum Nocturnum (Raat Ki Rani) were subjected for the initiation. Among five plants, three plants successfully showed the results while one of them did not show positive results. Draceana, Alternanthera, Ixora successfully nurture in the lab condition while Kiwi and Cestrum Nocturnum were unsuccessful to grow in the medium.The successfully propagated ornamental plants (Ixoracoccinea, Draceana Reflexa (Song of India), Alternanthera (Purple Knight) were then tested for the antimicrobial activity. The leaves aqueous and chloroform extracts showed potential antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. The most effective extract which showed 100% efficacy was the aqueous extract of Ixora coccineae against Staphylococcus aureus whereas the less effective extract among all was the aqueous extract of Draceana. Five different antibiotics discs were also tested in comparison to the ornamental plants. Such a cocktail may reduce the threat of rapid resistance development against several antibiotics.

Keywords

Kiwi (Actinidiadeliciosa), Alternanthera (Purple Knight), Dracaena Reflexa (song of India), Ixora Coccinea, Cestrum Nocturnum, MS Medium.

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Khaja Azizuddin Junaidi ¹, Somashekhar S Pujar ², Ravindra S Honnungar ³, Prasanna S Jirli ⁴, Vishal V Koulapur ², Kashif Ali ¹, Pushpa M.G. ⁵

Affiliations
1 Postgraduate, KAHER’S J.N Medical College, Belagavi, IN
2 Associate Professor, KAHER’S J.N Medical College, Belagavi, IN
3 Professor and HOD, KAHER’S J.N Medical College, Belagavi, IN
4 Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, KAHER’S J.N Medical College, Belagavi, IN
5 Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, BIMS, Belagavi, IN

Abstract

Background: The profile of medico legal autopsy cases is important in order to know the death statistics in a region due to unnatural causes and also help to address the demographic needs according to the mortality statistics specific to that region. Materials and Methods: The present study is a retrospective study of autopsies performed at KAHER’S tertiary care centre K.L.E Hospital, Belagavi, Karnataka India in the year 2017. During this period a total of 159 autopsy cases were conducted. Relevant information and subjective data like age, sex, marital status & manner of death have been collected from medicolegal autopsy register from January 2017 to December 2017. Results: Out of 159 cases analyzed, maximum number of autopsies were in the age group of 21-30 years with 55 cases(34.6%). Majority of victims were males 118(74.2%). Hindus were majority in number with 147 cases(92.6%), married were 122(76.7%) & unmarried were 37 cases(23.3%). In our study 67.9% were rural residents & only 32.1% were urban. Accident, Suicide and Homicide deaths were 110(69.2%), 37(23.3%)& 1(0.6%) cases respectively.Natural deaths were seen in 6.9% cases. Maximum number of deaths were due to road traffic accidents with 92 cases (57.9%) followed by poisoning with 27 cases (17%). Out of total 159 cases maximum number of autopsy cases 60(37.7%) were conducted in the month of April to June. Conclusion: In our present study it is observed that maximum cases were in 3rd decade of life, Males outnumbered females, rural residents were more in number. Hindus being majority formed bulk of cases. RTA, Poisoning & burns were seen as leading cause of death &maximum deaths were in the second quarter of the year (April,May&June).

Keywords

Medicolegal Autopsy, Road traffic accidents, Poisoning

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