International Journal of Biological & Pharmaceutical Science

A PREVALENCE STUDY ON THE OCCURRENCE OF WORK ACCIDENTS AMONG THE MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING WORKERS OF THE CENTRAL MARKET AREA IN AGARTALA CITY, WEST TRIPURA

2025-02-19T06:59:47+00:00

One of the most important central market areas of Agartala city is the Maharajganj Bazaar (Gol Bazar) where material handling, loading, and unloading work is a continuous process. Manual material handling (MMH), being a strenuous work often leads to injuries, accidents, and even death. Fifty MMH workers of the central market area in Agartala city were selected to identify the risk factors contributing to accidents. A standardized modified Nordic questionnaire was performed. Analysis of working postures by OWAS method was done and history of accident cases was collected. It was revealed that most accidents, being struck by objects and slipping and falling, have occurred during lifting and carrying loads. Accident records suggested that few accident cases have reached the hospitals indicating a general negligence of attending the hospitals.

OUTCOMES OF SOY PROTEIN CONSUMPTION ON THE BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF PLASMA IN HUMAN VOLUNTEERS - POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

2025-03-13T05:07:17+00:00

In the recent decade the pre and post menopausal complications and symptoms are increasing alarmingly posing a multidisciplinary intervention. Various chronic & temporary diseases in postmenopausal women are caused by rapid changes in hormones and stressful conditions and are accompanied by rapid changes in body composition (muscle, bone, and fat). In order to maintain a healthy body composition and overall well being the post menopausal women in the ageing society are ingesting high quality protein foods these days. Literature is proving the beneficial effects of soy protein in post menopausal women as soy proteins are rich in isoflavones. Nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition are taking big seat in treating the subjects. But there is is limited /no public data available on the consumption of soy protein – and its impact on various plasma parameters. In conjunction with this, the present study was aimed at the impact of various types of soy proteins on the plasma parameters of female human volunteers aged 45± 7 years mean age being 45 years for a period of 12 weeks. The present study is showing hypoglycemic effect and has impact on lipid profile with less significant changes on proteins, but much intensive research has to be done to establish the results

PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES

2025-04-25T12:55:30+00:00

The worldwide increase of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains requires immediate development of alternative antimicrobial medicines. Medical plants possess therapeutic properties because of their bioactive phytochemicals which demonstrate antimicrobial action. Secondary metabolites produced by plants including alkaloids and flavonoids and tannins and saponins and terpenoids demonstrate inhibitory properties against different harmful microorganisms. The analysis of antibacterial medicinal plants in this study evaluates their potential to combat Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Escherichia coli bacterial infections. The conventional qualitative and quantitative techniques were used for phytochemical screening to detect important secondary metabolites. Scientists utilized the disc diffusion method to measure inhibition zone widths for evaluating antibacterial activities of these plant extracts. They conducted the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) assay to find the lowest effective concentration which halted bacterial growth. Plants containing elevated levels of alkaloids together with phenolic chemicals and flavonoids demonstrated the strongest antibacterial properties. Two of the selected plants demonstrated significant inhibitory properties against S. aureus and E. coli through their active compounds in Ocimum sanctum (holy basil) and Curcuma longa (turmeric).

These findings demonstrate the potential of medicinal plants strong in phytochemicals as a viable natural antibacterial agent source. These bioactive substances work by disrupting bacterial membranes, inhibiting enzymes, and interfering with the creation of proteins. These plant-derived chemicals may be utilized as supplemental or alternative antimicrobial agents to treat bacterial infections, especially those brought on by drug-resistant strains, due to their natural origin and broad-spectrum activity. In order to create plant-based antibacterial medicines, more study on the separation, purification, and structural characterisation of these phytochemicals as well as their therapeutic uses would be essential.