Hypoglycemic and hypocholesterolemic activity of leave of few medicinal plants against steptozotocin induced hyperglycemia

Diabetes mellitus [DM] is universal of the hormonal problem and Type II diabetes is foremost obstacle. Accessible management in medicine has numerous contrary paraphernalia. Medical flora shows an essential part in managing diabetes specifically in unindustrialized nations. The present study was done on leaves of Rhazya stricta Decane, Adhatoda zeylanica, Berberis lycium Royle and Olea furrrignea, whose methanolic extracts were used to check their hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic activity by using glucometer and kit method respectively in blood of male and female albino mice Balb C. Results showed that leaves of R. stricta were best for hypoglycemia [125.34 +/- 63.79mg/dl, 107.34 +/- 18.00mg/dl, 146.00 +/- 40.36mg/dl and 178.34 +/- 17.03mg/dl], hypocholesterolemia [147.88 +/- 21.83mg/dl and 125.89 +/- 14.03mg/dl] and triglycerides [103 +/- 8.88mg/dl and 89. +/- 43.4mg/dl] in random and fasting conditions, in male and female mice respectively. All plant extract were most effective for hypoglycemia and hypocholesterolemia in female mice as compared to male mice. Moreover statistical analysis revealed that leaves of other plants were also effective but less than leaves of R. stricta. So this plant part and a combination of presently used plants can be used for further studies particularly among females by the purification of active compounds against hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia

High risk indicators among under fives in Mosul, Iraq

The aim of this study is to identify the indicators of high risk for the priority health problems among children under five years of age in Mosul. To achieve this, 22 experienced pediatricians were recruited to identify these indicators through the use of a special checklist prepared for this purpose. Several criteria were used viz., strength of association of the risk factor indicator with the health problem, prevalence of the risk factor itself, ease of detection, and feasibility of modifying or eliminating the risk factor. The majority of the risk indicators ascertained by this study are amenable to simple intervention. Strategy of how to identify a high-risk child should be part of all training courses for physicians and primary health care workers