North Eastern Hill University

About: North Eastern Hill University is a education organization based out in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Catalysis. The organization has 2318 authors who have published 4476 publications receiving 48894 citations.

Threshold effects on quasidegenerate neutrinos with high-scale mixing unification

Abstract: We consider threshold effects on neutrino masses and mixings in a recently proposed model for understanding large solar and atmospheric mixing angles using radiative magnification for the case of quasidegenerate neutrinos We show that the magnitude of the threshold effects is sufficient to bring concordance between the predictions of this model and latest data from KamLAND and SNO on observations of neutrino oscillations

In vitro anthelmintic assessment of selected phytochemicals against Hymenolepis diminuta , a zoonotic tapeworm

Abstract: A large number of medicinal plants are used as herbal remedy for the treatment of helminthic diseases in the developing countries, however, far too little attention has been paid to assess the anthelmintic potentials of chemical compounds that are present in these plants. This study was carried out to assess the in vitro anthelmintic effects of biochanin A, ursolic acid, betulinic acid and beta-sitosterol which are the major phytochemicals of Trifolium repens, Houttuynia cordata and Lasia spinosa, the traditionally used anthelmintic plants of Northeast India. The in vitro anthelmintic testing of these phytochemicals was undertaken against Hymenolepis diminuta, a zoonotic tapeworm, and their efficacy was compared with a reference drug, praziquantel. The results revealed that except beta-sitosterol, which showed a very weak anthelmintic effect, remaining all other tested compounds possess highly significant (p ≤ 0.001) and dose-dependent anthelmintic effects. Upon exposure to 0.25, 0.50 and 1 mg/ml concentrations of biochanin A, ursolic acid and betulinic acid, the test parasite H. diminuta, at first, showed a paralyzed state which later culminated into their mortality after short time periods. Of all the phytochemicals tested, betulinic acid (1 mg/ml) showed the best anthelmintic effect and caused the mortality of test parasites at 3.4 ± 0.66 h. In conclusion, the results of this study demonstrate for the first time that betulinic acid, biochanin A and ursolic acid possess significant in vitro anthelmintic effects against H. diminuta, a zoonotic tapeworm, and, therefore, these compounds may be exploited further for anthelmintic drug development.

Tree species diversity and stand structure along major community types in lowland primary and secondary moist deciduous forests in Tripura, Northeast India

Abstract: Tree species diversity and population structure at different community types were described and analyzed for primary and secondary lowland moist deciduous forests in Tripura. Overall 10,957 individual trees belonging to 46 family, 103 genera and 144 species were counted at ≥30 cm DBH (diameter at breast height) using 28 permanent belt transects with a size of 1 ha (10 m × 1000 m). Four different tree communities were identified. The primary forests was dominated by Shorea robusta (mean density 464.77 trees·ha−1, 105 species) and Schima wallichii (336.25 trees·ha−1, 82 species), while the secondary forests was dominated by Tectona grandis (333.88 trees·ha−1, 105 species) and Hevea brasiliensis (299.67 trees·ha−1, 82 species). Overall mean basal area in this study was 18.01m2·ha−1; the maximum value was recorded in primary Shorea forest (26.21 m2·ha−1). Mean density and diversity indices were differed significantly within four different communities. No significant differences were observed in number of species, genera, family and tree basal cover area. Significant relationships were found between the species richness and different tree population groups across the communities. Results revealed that species diversity and density were increased in those forests due to past disturbances which resulted in slow accumulation of native oligarchic small tree species. Seventeen species were recorded with <2 individuals of which Saraca asoka (Roxb.) de Wilde and Entada phaseoloides (L.) Merr. etc. extensively used in local ethno-medicinal formulations. The present S. robusta Gaertn dominated forest was recorded richer (105 species) than other reported studies. Moraceae was found more speciose family instead of Papilionaceae and Euphorbiaceae than other Indian moist deciduous forests. Seasonal phenological gap in such moist deciduous forests influenced the population of Trachypithecus pileatus and capped langur. The analysis of FIV suggested a slow trend of shifting the population of Lamiaceae group by Moraceae species in secondary T. grandis L. dominated community.

Direct Interaction between the β-Amyloid Core and Tau Facilitates Cross-Seeding: A Novel Target for Therapeutic Intervention

Abstract: The deposition of amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and tau-based neurofibrillary tangles is a neuropathological feature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). While studies have shown that the Aβ and tau interaction r...

Complex peroxyuranates. Synthesis and structural assessment of alkali dioxoxperoxy(sulfato)aquouranates(VI), A2[UO2(O2)SO4(H2O)] (A = NH4, Na), and alkali dioxoperoxy(oxalato)uranate(VI) hydrates, A2[UO2(O2)C2O4].H2O

Abstract: Yellow microcrystalline alkali-metal and ammonium dioxoperoxy(sulfato)aquouranates(VI), A/sub 2/(UO/sub 2/(O/sub 2/)SO/sub 4/(H/sub 2/O)) (A = NH/sub 4/, Na), and alkali-metal and ammonium dioxoperoxy(oxalato)uranate(VI) hydrates, A/sub 2/(UO/sub 2/(O/sub 2/)C/sub 2/O/sub 4/).H/sub 2/O (A = NH/sub 4/, Na, K), have been synthesized from the reaction of the product obtained by treating an aqueous solution of UO/sub 2/(NO/sub 3/)/sub 2/.6H/sub 2/O with alkali-metal or ammonium hydroxide, AOH, with 30% H/sub 2/O/sub 2/ and aqueous sulfuric acid and oxalic acid solution, respectively, in the mole ratio UO/sub 2/(NO/sub 3/)/sub 2/.6H/sub 2/O:H/sub 2/O/sub 2/:SO/sub 4//sup 2 -/ or C/sub 2/O/sub 4//sup 2 -/ of 1:111:5 or 1, at pH 6 maintained by the addition of the corresponding alkali-metal or ammonium hydroxide. Precipitation was completed by the addition of ethanol. IR and laser Raman spectra suggest that the O/sub 2//sup 2 -/ and SO/sub 4//sup 2 -/ ions in (UO/sub 2/(O/sub 2/)SO/sub 4/(H/sub 2/O))/sup 2 -/ are bonded to the UO/sub 2//sup 2 +/ center in a bridging and in a monodentate manner, respectively, while both the O/sub 2//sup 2 -/ and C/sub 2/O/sub 4//sup 2 -/ ions in (UO/sub 2/(O/sub 2/)C/sub 2/O/sub 4/)/sup 2 -/ bind the uranyl center in bidentate chelated fashion. The complex peroxyuranatesmore » are diamagnetic and insoluble. The A/sub 2/(UO/sub 2/(O/sub 2/)SO/sub 4/(H/sub 2/O)) compounds, unlike A/sub 2/(UO/sub 2/(O/sub 2/)C/sub 2/O/sub 4/).H/sub 2/O, are stable up to 110 /sup 0/C. Whereas H/sub 2/O in A/sub 2/(UO/sub 2/(O/sub 2/SO/sub 4/(H/sub 2/O)) is coordinated to the UO/sub 2//sup 2 +/ center, it occurs as a water of crystallization in the corresponding peroxy oxalato compounds. 20 references, 3 tables.« less