The current study gives a brief explanation about the outbreak of hepatitis A epidemic in the city of Derna in Libya from June to December2019. Approximately, 959 positive cases of hepatitis A were recorded. Of 959 cases, 675 cases (401 males and 274 females) were collected from multiple places in Derna including Al-Sahel Al Shargy, Bab Tobruk, Al-Jebella, Sheha, Embegh, Al-Fatayah, Theel Al-Wady, Al-Balad, Al-Mohasha, Al-Maghar, Wadi Al-Naga, Baten Bomansour, Al-Sayada Khadja, and Karsa. Data were also gathered from different locations in Eastern Libya including Al-Beda, Guba, Gaygab, Al-Dabosia, and Om Rosam. A face-to-face survey was performed on 208 individuals diagnosed with hepatitis A and their families at their residence places in Derna during the period from 26th June to 11th September, 2019. Questions were focused on life style factors including eating fast foods from restaurants, source of drinking water, source of fruits and vegetables they consumed, and types of foods they mostly ate. The approximate percentage of males and females were 59.1 % and 40.6%, respectively. This explains that males are almost 18.5% more likely than females to be susceptible to infect with Hepatitis A. There was statistically significant difference between men and women for their infection with hepatitis A (P= 0.035). The great infection with hepatitis A was in Al-Sahel Al-Shargi with a percentage of 38.8% (64 Cases). The results showed that there was statistically significant difference between people infected with hepatitis A virus according to their place of residences (P= 0.018). The unifying factor between 208 interviewed patients was drinking water contaminated with sewage. About, 70% of patients ate meals from popular fast food restaurants. While 30% of patients ate vegetables and fruits coming from Egypt and irrigated with sewage water. A highly nutritious dietary program may essential to prevent liver damage.
The purpose of this study was to extract phytochemical constituents’ syzygium cumini (L) leaf by using various extraction method and various organic solvents. Here we utilized distillation, maceration, percolation and soxhlet extraction method. The organic solvents used for extraction in polar solvents (Methonol, Ethanol, Water, Acetone) and non-polar solvents (n-hexane, ether, choloroform). The various extracts of Syzygium cumini (L). Obtained were subjected to qualitative analysis to test the presence of various phytochemical constituents like alkaloids, carbohydrates, glycosides, flavonoids, steroids, amino acid, phenols, proteins, tannins etc. There are many solvents used among these Methanol extracts gives more productivity. Syzygium cumini (L). Are important sources of natural antioxidants, which might be useful as preventive agents against oxidative stress and hence currently the evaluation of In-vivo antioxidant activity and anti-diabetic of these extracts are in progress.
S. Manivannan, M. S. Sivaramkumar, T. Delphina, D. Vaishnavi, R. Sathiyasundar, S. Sowmiyapreethi, S. Bhuvaneswari*.
Consuming a diet high in fruits and vegetables can help prevent major chronic diseases including cancer, obesity and heart disease. Particularly leafy green vegetables are known to have significant health-promoting effects, which are attributed to the functional characteristics of their nutrients and non-essential chemical components. Spinach (Spinaciaoleracea L) is sometimes regarded as a functional food because of its diverse nutritional composition, which includes vitamins and minerals as well as phytochemicals and bioactives that support health beyond just basic nutrition. Vitamin B complex (niacin and folic acid), ascorbic acid, carotenoids (ß-carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin), phenols (flavonoids, p-coumaric acid), apocynin and Omega-3 fatty acids are all present in spinach in good amounts. Due to the presence of biological tannins and phenolic active phytochemicals such alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids, glycosides, and terpenoids, the entire plant is medicinally significant and is utilised in traditional medicine for a variety of therapeutic benefits. Diabetes, leprosy, asthma, lung inflammation, joint problems, thirst, sore throat, scabies, vomiting, ringworm, painful eye, cold and urinary infections are among the conditions it is used to treat.
Sai Chandu Gaddam*, P. Jayasree, Vandana Girukala, Pallavi Ambati, Vineetha Neeradi.