A new naturally occurring dibenzylbutyrolactone lignan named isocubebinic ether has been isolated from Knema patentinervia. The structure was established by spectroscopic methods, which include Ultraviolet, Infrared, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry. The compound showed activity in the stimulation of glucose uptake by 3T3-L1 adipocy

INTRODUCTION: Pilon fractures are intra-articular fractures of the distal tibia associated with variable talar injury, articular disruption, and comminution. These fractures were first described by Destot in 1911 and have been reported to represent 7% of all tibial fractures and <1% of all lower extremity fractures in adults. Despite the low in

INTRODUCTION: The calcaneum is the most frequently fractured tarsal bone and comprises 2% of all fractures. Approximately three quarters of these calcaneal fractures are intra-articular and treatment of these fractures is difficult. Treatment modalities range from conservative management to open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) and subtalar f

INTRODUCTION: One of the challenging aspects of orthopaedic surgery with regards to the long term functional outcome is intra-articular fixation. A variety of indications among others include intra-articular fracture, osteotomy, ligament reconstruction, meniscal and cartilage repair. The great potential of biodegradable polymers in the above-mentio

The great potential of biodegradable polymers in orthopaedic surgery is gradually being recognized. PLGA is one of the common polymers used. However, long term outcomes, with regards to PLGA, are still not well documented. Hence, we attempted to study the outcome of PLGA and its combination with fibrin. The objective of this study is to compare bio

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This paper reviews reported studies on the hydrolysis of starch especially sago via acid and enzyme. The review begins with overview of sago palm and the starch industry, followed by process of extracting the starch from sago pith. Physicochemical properties of sago starch were tabulated for better understanding of hydrolysis process. Factors or pr

Effects of aligned Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) on the mixed convection boundary layer flow of viscoelastic fluid past a circular cylinder with Newtonian heating is investigated. Appropriate transformation is applied to the governing partial differential equations to transform them into dimensionless forms which are then solved using finite differenc

Electrical stimulation (ES) and also known as neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES) involves the use of electrical current to stimulate the nerves or nerve endings that innervate muscle beneath the skin. Electrical stimulation may be applied superficially on the skin (transcutaneously) or direct

Pedagogical content knowledge is a type of knowledge that is unique to teachers, and is based on the manner in which teachers relate their pedagogical knowledge to their subject matter knowledge. The study attempts to examine the perceived level of pre-service teachers’ readiness in term of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) and their interest i