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The National AIDS Prevention and Control Policy of the government of India states that testing for HIV infection should be voluntary in nature. But from time to time various state governments and the central government have announced... more
The National AIDS Prevention and Control Policy of the government of India states that testing for HIV infection should be voluntary in nature. But from time to time various state governments and the central government have announced their intent of introducing mandatory premarital testing. Though this intent has not yet been translated into action, we present our case against the adoption of such a policy by discussing various social and medical issues. These include the limited population that such a policy would target given the early age of marriage in India; issues related to its implementation considering the low marriage registration rates in India; potential of stigma and discrimination associated with it; issues with defining boundaries and the role of the state; limitations related to the HIV test itself in context of the policy, including the window period and the positive predictive value of the test; its limited impact in population groups at a high risk for HIV infection; its limited role in changing unsafe behaviours; its limited potential to enhance the empowerment of women; its conflict with existing human rights; and the adverse experience of other countries with a similar policy.
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This work investigates 156 users for triple play passive optical network at 20 km of distance by using 10Gbps data rate. Here 1:156 splitter is used as a passive optical device which creates communication between central office and end... more
This work investigates 156 users for triple play passive optical network at 20 km of distance by using 10Gbps data rate. Here 1:156 splitter is used as a passive optical device which creates communication between central office and end user. Also the performance of 156 users is studied at varied input power, distance and number of users. If distance is increased, BER also increases but quality factor decreases. Increase in the power leads to increase in quality factor of the system.
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A microwave-assisted highly efficient intermolecular domino carbopalladation/C-H functionalization sequence has been developed to access bis-heteroaryl framework in a single operation. The reaction involves carbopalladation of halogenated... more
A microwave-assisted highly efficient intermolecular domino carbopalladation/C-H functionalization sequence has been developed to access bis-heteroaryl framework in a single operation. The reaction involves carbopalladation of halogenated acrylamides or phenylpropiolamides via Pd(0)-catalysis, followed by direct (hetero)arylation with good to excellent product yields. The synthetic utility of the method was extended towards the application of the Ugi-adduct as starting material.
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A cross-sectional study was conducted among 208 adults (114 males and 94 females) aged 16-70 years, selected by systematic random sampling method in Lok Nayak Colony, Delhi to assess the knowledge and attitude towards tuberculosis (TB).... more
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 208 adults (114 males and 94 females) aged 16-70 years, selected by systematic random sampling method in Lok Nayak Colony, Delhi to assess the knowledge and attitude towards tuberculosis (TB). Literacy rate was 28.4%. Only 174 (83.6%) heard of tuberculosis mainly from neighbours (64.9%) and friends (62.1%). Only 2.3% knew that TB was caused by a germ. Literates were more aware than illiterates regarding some signs and symptoms of TB i.e breathlessness (p=0.002), low grade fever (p=0.02), loss of appetite (p<0.001) and factors favouring TB e.g. overcrowding (56.4%) and poor diet (45.4%). Only 12.6% knew about the duration of treatment for 6-8 months and 1.7% knew about preventive role of BCG. Tendency to discriminate TB patients was evident from the findings e.g 71% respondents agreed upon isolating TB patients from the family, 74.1% on avoiding the patient in food sharing, on quitting job by the patient (33%), prohibiting marriage of th...
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In India, Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a public health problem. One of the key reasons for it is the stigma associated with the disease which affects the treatment seeking behaviour and hence the outcome. To assess the perceived and... more
In India, Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a public health problem. One of the key reasons for it is the stigma associated with the disease which affects the treatment seeking behaviour and hence the outcome. To assess the perceived and enacted stigma among TB patients and perceptions of other patients related to TB in Central Delhi. A cross-sectional study conducted in urban field practice area of a medical college of Delhi, using a pre-designed questionnaire containing items for assessment of stigma being faced by a TB patient in family, social life and workplace. It also contained questions pertaining to reaction of patients from general OPD to a family member who develops TB. A total of 100 patients on DOTS and 200 patients from general OPD were interviewed. There were 21 patients who reported to have delayed treatment seeking due to stigma. Nearly one third patients (n=34; 34%) noted negative changes in the behaviour of their family members towards them while 40% were isolated...
Research Interests: Perception, Family, Medicine, India, Social Stigma, and 10 moreWorkplace, Tuberculosis, Humans, Female, Disease, Stereotyping, Male, Outpatients, Adult, and Cross Sectional Studies
H(2)O(2) mediated oxidation of alcohols in ionic liquid is revisited, wherein, ionic liquids under the influence of microwave irradiation have been found to facilitate activation of H(2)O(2) without any metal catalyst in aqueous... more
H(2)O(2) mediated oxidation of alcohols in ionic liquid is revisited, wherein, ionic liquids under the influence of microwave irradiation have been found to facilitate activation of H(2)O(2) without any metal catalyst in aqueous condition. The method utilizes a neutral ionic liquid [hmim]Br both as catalyst and solvent for efficient and chemoselective oxidation of benzyl alcohol derivatives on aromatic (β, γ) alcohols, cyclic and aliphatic analogues, which can be a useful synthetic approach in total synthesis of complex organic compounds/natural products. Moreover, an unexpected oxidation of 9-anthracenyl propanol, a polyaromatic benzyl alcohol, resulting in the formation of 9,10-anthraquinone by the loss of propyl side chain was observed. Plausible mechanism and further exploration of this method on various other related substrates are discussed in detail.
Research Interests: Chemistry, Catalysis, Microwave, Natural product Chemistry, Ionic Liquid, and 15 moreMedicine, Ionic Liquids, Alcohol, Natural Product, Molecular Diversity, Alcohol oxidation, Hydrogen Peroxide, Anthraquinones, Microwaves, Microwave Irradiation, Oxidation, Aqueous Solution, Solvent, Organic Compound, and Anthraquinone
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Research Interests: Nutrition and Dietetics, Diet, Developing Countries, Folic acid, Adolescent, and 15 moreMedicine, India, Pregnancy, Humans, Female, Nutritional Status, Adult, Micronutrient, Nutrition Policy, Energy Intake, Calorie, Nutritive Value, folic acid deficiency, Nutrition assessment, and Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Research Interests: Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chromatography, Natural product Chemistry, Medicine, and 15 moreSeparation Science, Vanilla, HPTLC, Pressure, Silica Gel, Phenols, Phenolic compound, Plant extracts, Densitometry, Acetic Acid, Quntitative Thin Layer Chromatography, Solvent, Molecular Structure, Solvents, and Accelerated Solvent Extraction
In this study, two novel chromatographic methods based on monolithic column high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) were developed for the ultrafast determination of principal... more
In this study, two novel chromatographic methods based on monolithic column high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) were developed for the ultrafast determination of principal flavor compounds namely vanillin, vanillic acid, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, and p-hydroxybenzaldehyde in ethanolic extracts of Vanilla planifolia pods. Good separation was achieved within 2.5 min using Chromolith RP18e column (100 mm x 4.6 mm) for HPLC and Acquity BEH C-18 (100 mm x 2.1 mm, 1.7 microm) column for UPLC. Both methods were compared in terms of total analysis time, mobile phase consumption, sensitivity, and validation parameters like precision, accuracy, LOD, and LOQ. Further, system suitability test data including resolution, capacity factor, theoretical plates, and tailing factor was determined for both the methods by ten replicate injections. Monolithic column based HPLC gave better results for most of the selected parameters while UPLC was found to be more eco-friendly with low mobile phase consumption and better sensitivity. Both methods may be used conveniently for the high throughput analysis of large number of samples in comparison to traditional particulate column.
Research Interests: Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, Separation, and 15 moreMedicine, Quantitative analysis, Electrospray, Separation Science, Chemical Analysis, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, Plant extracts, Time Factors, Reproducibility of Results, Quantitative Analysis, POD, Sensitivity and Specificity, Flavoring agents, and HPLC Chromatography
Research Interests: Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Fluorescence, Medicine, and 11 morePharmaceutical, Proteins, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, Anthraquinones, Quantum Yield, Rheum, Anthraquinone, Molecular probes, Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences, and coloring agents
R. arboreum is the national flower of Nepal. Its beautiful red flowers have a sweetish-sour taste and are consumed both raw and cooked in the form of salads, pickles, chutney or sour jelly ([Manandhar, 2002], [Facciola, 1990] and [Gupta,... more
R. arboreum is the national flower of Nepal. Its beautiful red flowers have a sweetish-sour taste and are consumed both raw and cooked in the form of salads, pickles, chutney or sour jelly ([Manandhar, 2002], [Facciola, 1990] and [Gupta, 1945]), and some sources claim that the ...
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The outcome of different extraction procedures (microwave, ultrasound, Soxhlet, and maceration) on the antioxidant activity of seeds, leaves, pulp, and fruits of Hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn or SBT) was investigated by two... more
The outcome of different extraction procedures (microwave, ultrasound, Soxhlet, and maceration) on the antioxidant activity of seeds, leaves, pulp, and fruits of Hippophae rhamnoides (sea buckthorn or SBT) was investigated by two different bioassays: 2,2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) and 2,2&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging assays. The SBT extracts were found to possess strong antioxidant activity measured in terms of TEAC (2.03-182.13 and 6.97-282.75 mg/g) with ABTS and DPPH assays, respectively. In general, the antioxidant capacity of microwave-assisted extracts was found to be significantly higher than those obtained by ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) and maceration while being slightly higher than Soxhlet extracts. Further, microwave extracts of seeds were found to possess maximum antioxidant capacity followed by leaves, fruits, and pulp. Also, the chemical composition of extracts, studied in terms of the total phenolic content, was found to be in the range of 1.9-23.5 mg/g Gallic acid equivalent (GAE), which indicates a strong correlation between antioxidant activity and phenolic content present in the SBT. In addition, some of its bioactive phenolic constituents, such as rutin ( 1), quercetin-3- O-galactoside ( 2),…
Research Interests: Engineering, Chemistry, Chromatography, Evaluation, Antioxidants, and 15 moreHPLC, Fruit, High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Agricultural, EXTRACTION, Gallic acid, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, CHEMICAL SCIENCES, Antioxidant Activity, DPPH, Liquid Chromatography, Agricultural and Food Chemistry, ABTS, Hippophae, and HPLC Chromatography
Vanilla, being the... more
Vanilla, being the world&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;#39;s most popular flavoring materials, finds extensive applications in food, beverages, perfumery and pharmaceutical industry. With the high demand and limited supply of vanilla pods and the continuing increase in their cost, numerous efforts of blending and adulteration in natural vanilla extracts have been reported. Thus, to ensure the quality of vanilla extracts and vanilla-containing products, it is important to develop techniques to verify their authenticity. Quantitatively, vanillin is the major compound present in the vanilla pods and the determination of vanillin is a vital consideration in natural vanilla extracts. This paper provides a comprehensive account of different extraction processes and chromatographic techniques applied for the separation, identification and determination of chemical constituents of vanilla. The review also provides an account of different methods applied for the quantification and the authentification of chemical constituents of vanilla extract. As the various properties of vanilla are attributed to its main constituent vanillin, its physico-chemical and bioactive properties have also been outlined.
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Rhubarb is well known in traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) mainly due to its effective purgative activity. Anthraquinones, including anthraquinone derivatives and their glycosides, are thought to be the major active components in... more
Rhubarb is well known in traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) mainly due to its effective purgative activity. Anthraquinones, including anthraquinone derivatives and their glycosides, are thought to be the major active components in rhubarb. To improve the quality control method of rhubarb, we studied on the extraction method, and did qualitative and quantitative analysis of widely used rhubarbs, Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf. and Rheum palmatum L., by HPLC-photodiode array detection (HPLC-DAD) and HPLC-mass spectrum (HPLC-MS) on a Waters SymmetryShield RP18 column (250 mm × 4.6 mm i.d., 5 μm). Amount of five anthraquinones was viewed as the evaluating standard. A standardized characteristic fingerprint of rhubarb was provided. From the quantitative analysis, the rationality was demonstrated for ancestors to use these two species of rhubarb equally. Under modern extraction methods, the amount of five anthraquinones in Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf. is higher than that in Rheum palmatum L. Among various extraction methods, ultrasonication with 70% methanol for 30 min is a promising one. For HPLC analysis, mobile phase consisted of methanol and 0.1% phosphoric acid in water with a gradient program, the detection wavelength at 280nm for fingerprinting analysis and 254 nm for quantitative analysis are good choices.
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Abstract Pseudomonas mandelii KJLPB5 is reported for the oxidation of aryl alcohols in ionic liquid [hmim]Br (1-hexyl-3-methyl imidazolium bromide) with H2O2. With a slight alteration of reaction conditions, the developed protocol leads... more
Abstract Pseudomonas mandelii KJLPB5 is reported for the oxidation of aryl alcohols in ionic liquid [hmim]Br (1-hexyl-3-methyl imidazolium bromide) with H2O2. With a slight alteration of reaction conditions, the developed protocol leads either to (i) chemoselective oxidation of 2° aryl alcohols over 1° and aliphatic counterparts or (ii) direct one pot-two step sequential conversion of 2° aryl alcohols into corresponding
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Research Interests: Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Medicine, Gene expression, Estrogen Receptor, and 15 morePergamon, Cell line, Humans, Female, Animals, Estrogen, In Vivo, Antagonism, Bioorganic and medicinal Chemistry, Ligands, Bone Resorption, Molecular Structure, Cell Growth, Estrogen receptor alpha, and binding sites
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Research Interests: Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Medicine, In Vitro, and 15 moreMice, Resistance, Animals, Bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enzyme, In Vivo, Carbapenems, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Imipenem, Chemical Synthesis, Beta Lactamases, azepine, Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences, and Drug combinations
Background. Schoolchildren undergo rapid mental, emotional, and social changes and are susceptible to psychiatric disorders. Objectives. This study aimed to assess the mental health status and some determinants in senior secondary school... more
Background. Schoolchildren undergo rapid mental, emotional, and social changes and are susceptible to psychiatric disorders. Objectives. This study aimed to assess the mental health status and some determinants in senior secondary school children in Delhi. Methodology. A cross-sectional study was carried out on a sample of 458 children, selected by 2-stage sampling. Goldberg's General Health Questionnaire containing 60 items (GHQ-60) was used for assessment of mental health. Results. GHQ was administered to 239 boys and 219 girls in the age group of 15 to 20 years. Of 458 students, 113 (24.7%) had a score ≥16, the cutoff score, indicating mental morbidity among them. Among boys and girls, 28.5% and 20.5%, respectively, had some component of mental morbidity. Morbidity was significantly higher in children hailing from nuclear families and among children who had either failed or those who had scored highest in the class. Conclusion. Mental health needs of schoolchildren need to be...
Research Interests: Mental Health, Adolescent, Medicine, India, Humans, and 15 moreNeeds Assessment, Female, Male, Mental Disorders, Risk factors, Prevalence, General Health Questionnaire, Adult, Public health systems and services research, Health surveys, Risk Factors, Cross sectional Study, Cross Sectional Studies, Age Groups, and Psychiatric disorder
Abstract: In the present study, microwave-assisted extraction was compared with conventional approaches for the efficient extraction of juglone and other pheno-lics from Juglans regia bark. The effect of different solvents was also... more
Abstract: In the present study, microwave-assisted extraction was compared with conventional approaches for the efficient extraction of juglone and other pheno-lics from Juglans regia bark. The effect of different solvents was also studied and ethyl acetate was found to be a ...