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Mounika, S.
- Awareness of Knowledge of Saliva as a Diagnostic Tool
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1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IN
2 DY Patil Dental College, Navi Mumbai, IN
3 Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IN
1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IN
2 DY Patil Dental College, Navi Mumbai, IN
3 Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IN
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 10, No 12 (2019), Pagination: 47-49Abstract
Aim: Awareness of knowledge of saliva as a Diagnostic tool.
Objective: This survey is done to see the importance & awareness of Saliva tests in India. It was the survey asking about people’s opinion of saliva test and their views about this test in future.
Method and Material: Questionnaire of 14 questions ask to 130 people in Dy Patil dental college from 19-50 years of age.
Reason: To know if this saliva test has a scope of being popular and accurate as blood or urine test in future.
Conclusion: Saliva testing is not that popular, as this study proved that only 51% knew about it. People aren’t aware about the use of saliva test and they aren’t sure about its accuracy level. It should also be reached out to large part of the community by various platforms. The more the research about saliva testing better it will be.
Keywords
Saliva, Diagnostic Uses, Awareness, Survey.
- Ethno-Botanical Examination of Medicinal Plants Diversity in Molamalai, Karur District, Tamilnadu
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1 PG and Research Department of Botany, Vellalar College for Women, Thindal, Erode - 638012, Tamil Nadu, IN
1 PG and Research Department of Botany, Vellalar College for Women, Thindal, Erode - 638012, Tamil Nadu, IN
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ScieXplore: International Journal of Research in Science, Vol 7, No 1-2 (2020), Pagination: 1-8Abstract
Objective: The ethno-botanical assessment aims to explore and gather the medicinally aromatic foliages used by local traditional healers at Molamalai Hill, Karur district of Tamil Nadu, India. Materials and Methods: With the assist of medicine-men, elderly people and local traditional healers, the field investigation was conceded out through semi-structured interviews. The knowledge on potent plants and their local names, parts of the plant used in the preparation of medicine and mode of administration on a variety of diseases were recognized. Results: The survey has explored a total of 81 vital angiospermic medicinally aromatic plants belonging to 37 families. Analysis of surveyed plants showed that a greater number of dicotyledons (79 species) belong to a variety of families and 2 monocotyledons belong to Liliaceae and Commelinaceae. Within the dicotyledons, polypetalous shows 37 species, gamopetalous shows 30 species and 12 are monochlamydeae. The majority of the families were represented by Fabaceae and Convolvulaceae (8 species). The 81 diverse ethnic medicinal plants are used to treat skin illness, rheumatism, diabetes, diarrhoea, indigestion, and gonorrhoea. Conclusion: The cram suggested that the present information on the aromatic medicinal use of plants may be helpful for botanical and pharmacological research in future for the discovery of novel sources of drugs.Keywords
Ethno-Botany, Karur Medicinal Plants, Molamalai Hill.Full Text
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