scholarly journals Natural Plants Treatment for Ovarian Cysts in Women Without Surgery

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 860D-860
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Oluwafemi Olapade* ◽  
Ebenezer Oluwafemi Olapade ◽  
Clement Akinlayo Oluwadayomi Olapade ◽  
Christiana Oluwabusayo Olapade ◽  
John Babajide Olapade
Keyword(s):  
Cocos Nucifera ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Ovarian Cysts ◽  
Surgical Operation ◽  
Solid Matter ◽  
Tropical Plants ◽  
Altered Blood ◽  
Semi Solid ◽  
Membranous Wall ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

Women normally have two ovaries as part of their reproductive organs. The ovaries function by secreting the important reproductive hormone—estrogen which regulate the monthly menstrual cycle at puberty. Each ovary also produce the eggs that carry the female gametes required to fuse with the male sperm cells in the formation of foetus. One of the abnormalities of the ovaries that had been long recognized is the development of sacs with membranous wall enclosing fluid, semi-solid matter or altered blood described as ovarian cyst which alter the size of the ovaries and make them larger. This abnormality usually disorganize the regular monthly cycles along with other complications including pains and infertility in women. The causes for the development of ovarian cysts are not clearly understood while surgical operation had been the most popular method of treatment. There is ethno-medicinal evidence for the treatment of ovarian cysts in Nigeria which dates back to more than one hundred years This paper describes how 274 of clinically confirmed cases of ovarian cysts in women between the ages of 22-52 years were treated successfully without surgery at the NARL specialist clinic, Ibadan, Nigeria in the last 16 years (1988-2004) using natural plant medicines made with the fiber of Cocos nucifera and a few other tropical plants. The implications of this finding are discussed.

Climate-induced abortion and predation: reproductive success of the pioneer shrubDillenia suffruticosain Malaysian Borneo

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Tokumoto ◽  
Michiko Nakagawa
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Hypothesis ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Reproductive Organ ◽  
Reproductive Assurance ◽  
Tropical Plants ◽  
Climate Fluctuations ◽  
Excess Production ◽  
Immature Seeds ◽  
Insect Predation

Abstract:In South-East Asian tropical plants, the excess production of reproductive organs is believed to be controlled by resource booms. However, the continuously flowering shrubDillenia suffruticosa(Dilleniaceae) is often infested by fruit predators and occasionally produces fruits where mature seeds are absent. These reproductive features may support an alternative hypothesis for excess production of reproductive organs: the reproductive assurance hypothesis. We marked 1190 reproductive organs in 180 inflorescences of 41 plant individuals and examined the relationships among the reproductive organ features and the effects of both climate and predators. During the flower budding stage, the fate of reproductive organs was primary climate-induced. The percentage of flower/fruit abscission increased as the cumulative temperature and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) decreased and the cumulative precipitation increased, supporting the resource boom hypothesis. Insect predation was the most common fate of immature fruits. As PAR increased, the prevalence of insect predation and production of mature seed increased. At a reduced PAR, the production of fruits with many immature seeds could serve as compensatory reproductive organs for insect predators, consistent with the reproductive assurance hypothesis. The excess production of reproductive organs might be a result of adaptation to climate fluctuations in the South-East Asian tropics.

scholarly journals Recent Successes in the Use of Natural Herbal Remedies for the Treatment of Intra-uterine Fibroids Without Surgery

HortScience ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 860E-861
Author(s):  
Ebenezer Oluwafemi Olapade* ◽  
Ebenezer Oluwafemi Olapade ◽  
Clement Akinlayo Oluwadayomi Olapade ◽  
Christiana Oluwabusayo Olapade ◽  
John Babajide Olapade
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Uterine Cavity ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Tropical Plants ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Natural Plants ◽  
Shape And Size ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

Many physiologically active women after reaching the age of puberty suddenly discover that their menstruation becomes irregular with longer periods of heavier flow. This situation often arise when the womb is empty without conception for a long time. The uterus is found to contain some growing masses of tissues called fibroid which may be tiny, single, many or very big. They could occupy the lumen of the uterus and referred to as intra-uterine fibroids or could develop within the walls of the uterus or on the outside wall of the uterus. They alter the shape and size of the uterus in most cases. Intra-uterine fibroids grow in size and in several cases prevent conception in young women who are eager to get pregnant, thereby leading to frustration, and anxiety. The origin and cause of fibroids is not well understood. Ethno medicinal knowledge refer to fibroids as false pregnancy because women carrying fibroids are thought to be pregnant for several years without delivering the baby. Years of ethno medicinal research at the NARL Specialist Clinic, Ibadan, Nigeria led to the compounding of natural plants which include Calotropis sp, Citrus sp and a few tropical plants that have proved successful as a remedy for intra-uterine fibroids without surgery. The existing fibroid masses within the uterus gradually diminish in size, until they disappear completely The re-growth of fibroid masses within the uterus is suppressed or inhibited This will be helpful in many cases where women who have not reached menopause can have free uterine cavity devoid of fibroids especially when they are not pregnant for several years. The problem of infertility due to fibroids can also be avoided.

scholarly journals A Review of Posttraumatic Bowel Injuries in Ibadan

ISRN Surgery ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. E. Dongo ◽  
E. B. Kesieme ◽  
D. O. Irabor ◽  
J. K. Ladipo
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Trauma ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Bowel Injury ◽  
Abdominal Injury ◽  
Surgical Operation ◽  
Diagnostic Challenge ◽  
Simple Closure ◽  
Blunt Abdominal Injury ◽  
Penetrating Abdominal Injury ◽  
Ibadan Nigeria

Background. Bowel injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality following trauma. Evaluating patients who sustained abdominal trauma with bowel injury may pose a significant diagnostic challenge to the surgeon. Prompt recognition and timely intervention is necessary to improve outcome. Aim. This study was undertaken to evaluate treatment and outcome of patients with bowel trauma. Methods. A 5-year retrospective study of all patients presenting with abdominal trauma requiring surgical intervention seen in the UCH Ibadan, Nigeria was undertaken. Results. There were 71 patients (59 males and 12 females). The majority of cases (70%) occurred between the 3rd and 5th decades of life. Some 37 patients (52%) sustained blunt abdominal injury, while 34 patients (48%) sustained penetrating abdominal injury. There were 27 patients with bowel injuries (38%). Isolated bowel injuries occurred in 19 patients (27%). The most common surgical operation performed was simple closure. There were 3 deaths in patients with bowel injuries. Conclusion. Most cases of bowel injury can be managed by simple closure, a technique that is not so technically demanding for surgeons in less-developed countries. This study has also incidentally identified a “rule of six” for patients with bowel injuries and abdominal trauma.

scholarly journals Perancangan Aplikasi Sistem Pakar Diagnosa Awal Kanker Reproduksi Wanita Dengan Metode Certainty Factor

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukmawati Anggraeni Putri ◽  
Elin Panca Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Expert System ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Ovarian Cysts ◽  
Cancer Cervix ◽  
Certainty Factor ◽  
Trust Value ◽  
The People ◽  
Female Reproductive Organs

Until now, cancer is one that suffered by the people of Indonesia, especially in cervical cancer (cervix) suffered by Indonesian women. Not only cervical cancer suffered by Indonesian women, but also other diseases that attack the female reproductive organs. Such diseases, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, vaginal cancer, ovarian cysts and myomas. To prevent the number of deaths of patients, of course the initial diagnosis as one of the solutions. As used in this study in development an early diagnosis system of female reproductive cancer. This expert system adds value to the technology to assist in the handling of an increasingly sophisticated information age. This Expert System Application generates an Update that enables patients who suffer from symptoms that are felt by the patient. This system is also a result of the necessity of women suffering from cancer experienced by patients. The amount of trust value is the result of calculation using Certainty Factor method.

Abnormalities of the reproductive tract of the sow

1956 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 238-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Perry ◽  
R. W. Pomeroy
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Reproductive Tract ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Reproductive Failure ◽  
Ovarian Cysts ◽  
Corpora Lutea ◽  
Single Pair ◽  
Sampling Errors ◽  
East Anglia ◽  
Morphological Form

1. 863 female pigs, mostly sows discarded from commercial herds in East Anglia, and sold for slaughter, were examined when killed and the condition of the reproductive tract was related to the animal's reproductive history when it was known.2. Anatomical abnormalities of the reproductive organs, other than cystic ovaries, were found in sixteen animals (including two gilts) and the abnormality involved the ovary in eight of them. At least two of them were brought to notice because of the abnormalities so that the number seen affords a maximal estimate of the incidence of this type of aberration in the pig population from which the sample was drawn.3. A wide variety of ovarian cysts was found, often within a single pair of ovaries. It is suggested that all the ‘types’ of cyst described here and elsewhere are different degrees of the same kind of aberration, the morphological form being determined by the stage in the ovulation process reached by the follicle (or corpus luteum) when overtaken by the physiological breakdown responsible for the cystic distension.4. As none but slight degrees of cystic abnormality were found in pregnant animals, these were used as a criterion to distinguish between slight and severe degrees of cystic abnormality, the latter in all probability associated with sterility, and encountered in about 10% of the sows in the sample.5. Slight degrees of cystic abnormality do not appear to be associated with the production of small litters; pregnancy appears to be either unaffected or else precluded altogether.6. The reproductive organs of more than half of the sows which were discarded for reproductive failure were found to be normal, and in many cases the failure could only be attributed to chance. A large proportion of the sows discarded as sterile were culled after their first litter. The preponderance of reproductive failure at this stage could not be attributed to ovarian cysts.7. There was a marked seasonal variation in the incidence of ovarian cysts, the proportion of animals with some degree of cystic abnormality being twice as high in the spring months as in the autumn. The variation is thought not to be due to sampling errors alone. There was no seasonal variation in the average number of corpora lutea or of embryos.8. The observations are discussed in relation to work of a comparable nature done elsewhere, particularly in U.S.A. Some striking divergences are apparent. Large cysts, commonly found in pregnant animals in America, did not appear to interfere with gestation and were evidently formed during pregnancy. Such cysts were never observed in pregnant animals in the English material, where only nine out of 130 pregnant animals showed any degree at all of cystic abnormality, by no means severe in any of them, and not involving ‘large’ cysts. Marked enlargement of the clitoris was found to be associated with one type of ovarian cyst in America but was not observed in England. A greater diversity of cystic abnormality was recognized in the present work than in American studies, and such histological and endocrinological work as has so far been done has given results somewhat different from those recorded in America.9. There is strong evidence that oestrus may fail to occur in the sow, so that the animal cannot be served. The condition is probably reported more frequently than it occurs, however, since reliance is often placed on examination alone for the detection of heat, without using a boar.10. There is some evidence that oestrus and ovulation may get out of step in some animals and it is possible that the cause is related to that of ovarian cysts. Oestrus and service may occur during pregnancy.

scholarly journals Distinct Microbial Community of Phyllosphere Associated with Five Tropical Plants on Yongxing Island, South China Sea

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijun Bao ◽  
Wenyang Cai ◽  
Xiaofen Zhang ◽  
Jinhong Liu ◽  
Hao Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Community ◽  
South China Sea ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
South China ◽  
Host Plants ◽  
Cocos Nucifera ◽  
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Tropical Plants ◽  
China Sea

The surfaces of a leaf are unique and wide habitats for a microbial community. These microorganisms play a key role in plant growth and adaptation to adverse conditions, such as producing growth factors to promote plant growth and inhibiting pathogens to protect host plants. The composition of microbial communities very greatly amongst different plant species, yet there is little data on the composition of the microbiome of the host plants on the coral island in the South China Sea. In this study, we investigated the abundances and members of a major microbial community (fungi, bacteria, and diazotrophs) on the leaves of five dominant plant species (Ipomoea pes-caprae, Wedelia chinensis, Scaevola sericea, Cocos nucifera, and Sesuvium portulacastrum) on the island using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and high-throughput amplicon sequencing. Quantitative PCR results showed that fungi and bacteria were ubiquitous and variable among different host plants. Scaevola sericea showed the lowest absolute abundance and highest diversity of fungi and bacteria, while Cocos nucifera had the lowest abundance and the highest diversity of diazotrophs compare to the other four plants. There was a small proportion of shared microorganisms among the five different plants, while unique fungi, bacteria and diazotrophs were significantly enriched for different host plant species in this study (p < 0.05). Some of the most abundant organisms found in the communities of these different host plants are involved in important biogeochemical cycles that can benefit their host, including carbon and nitrogen cycles.

scholarly journals PENGARUH BEBERAPA METODE ISOLASI TERHADAP RENDEMEN DAN KARAKTERISTIK VIRGIN COCONUT OIL (VCO) SERTA APLIKASINYA PADA LOTION

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-210
Author(s):  
Putri Rizqi Amaliyah ◽  
Tensiska Tensiska ◽  
Efri Mardawati
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Free Fatty Acids ◽  
Water Content ◽  
Cocos Nucifera ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Virgin Coconut Oil ◽  
Semi Solid ◽  
Plantation Crops ◽  
The Right

ABSTRAK Kelapa (Cocos nucifera) merupakan salah satu tanaman perkebunan yang banyak tumbuh di Indonesia dan memiliki banyak manfaat. Salah satu produk dari buah kelapa adalah Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) yang dapat dimanfaatkan menjadi bahan baku lotion. Krim lotion adalah bentuk emulsi setengah padat yang digunakan sebagai pelembab atau pemakaian pelindung pada kulit. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah : (1) menentukan metode isolasi VCO yang tepat, sehingga dihasilkan rendemen tertinggi dan karakteristik yang baik, (2) menentukan rasio antara VCO dan air yang tepat dalam pembuatan lotion. Penelitian tahap I, yaitu menentukan metode isolasi VCO terdiri atas empat perlakuan, yaitu (1) metode asam, (2) metode enzimatis, (3) metode pengocokan dengan mixer, dan (4) metode sentrifugasi. Pengamatan pada VCO yang dihasilkan, yaitu rendemen, asam lemak bebas, dan kadar air. Penelitian tahap II, yaitu menentukan perbandingan VCO dan air, yaitu 0:83,4; 2:2,17; 2,25:1,92; 2,5:1,67; 2,75:1,42; dan 3:1,17. Pengamatan pada lotion meliputi uji homogenitas, uji stabilitas, uji pH, bobot jenis, dan uji organoleptik. Pengujian karakteristik VCO dan lotion dilakukan analisis dengan ANOVA dan dilanjutkan dengan uji Duncan dan uji Games Howell. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan metode isolasi pengocokan dengan mixer menghasilkan rendemen tertinggi, kadar air dan asam lemak bebas yang memenuhi standar SNI, sehingga metode tersebut diaplikasikan dalam pembuatan lotion. Lotion yang memiliki nilai karakteristik mutu sesuai SNI dan organoleptik yang disukai adalah lotion dengan rasio penambahan VCO dan air 3:1,17 dengan nilai yang mendekati dengan lotion komersial. Kata Kunci : Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO); Sediaan Kosmetika; Lotion ABSTRACT Coconut (Cocos nucifera) is one of the most widely grown plantation crops in Indonesia and has many benerfits. One of the products from coconut fruit is Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) which can be used as a raw material for lotion. A lotion cream is a form of semi-solid emulsion that is used as a moisturizer or protective use on the skin. The purpose of this study are: (1) determining the right method of isolating VCO with the highest yield value and good characteristics are produced, (2) determining ratio between VCO and water that is appropriate for lotion. Phase I research, determine isolation method of VCO that consisted of four treatments, namely (1) the acidic method, (2) enzymatic method, (3) stirring with mixer method, and (4) centrifugation method. Analysis on the VCO produce are determining yield, water content, and free fatty acids. Phase II research, determine the ratio of VCO and water are 0:83,4; 2:2,17; 2,25:1,92; 2,5:1,67; 2,75:1,42; and 3:1,17. Analysis on lotions are homogeneity tests, stability tests, pH tests, specific gravity, and organoleptic tests. Testing the characteristics of VCO and lotion was analyzed by ANOVA and continued with Duncan test and Games Howell test. The results showed that the method of stirring isolation with mixer produced the highest yield, water content, and free fatty acids in accordance with SNI standards, so the method was applied in making lotions. Lotions that have quality characteristics according to SNI and organoleptics preferred are lotions with ratio of VCO and water additions 3:1,17, because that values closes to commercial lotions. Keyword : Virgin Coconut Oil; Cosmetics; Lotion

scholarly journals Two Tropical Plants as Plant Materials for Teaching Seed Germination

HortScience ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 650a-650
Author(s):  
J. McConnell
Keyword(s):  
Seed Germination ◽  
Seed Development ◽  
Sodium Hypochlorite ◽  
Cocos Nucifera ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Plant Materials ◽  
Tropical Plants ◽  
Aseptic Culture ◽  
The Media ◽  
Laminar Air Flow

A local ground orchid, Spathoglottis plicata Blume, and coconut, Cocos nucifera L., were used in the classroom to teach seed germination. S. plicata, a common orchid on Guam, was utilized to demonstrate the aseptic culture of seeds under non-sterile conditions. The procedures were done in the classroom without a laminar air-flow cabinet. Nonsterile seeds were sown on growing media which were prepared without autoclaving, but by incorporating sodium hypochlorite into the media. Students had a high rate of success in germinating the orchid seeds without contamination by spraying sodium hypochlorite on the seeds. Different stages of coconut seed development were presented to students by simply cutting coconut in half. Unique features and botanical terms of coconut seed development can be taught throughout the year. Teaching materials on seed germination of the two tropical plants are being developed by print-on-demand methods.

Ultrastructural aspects of gymnosperms reproductive organs tissues due to their functional condition

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 440-441
Author(s):  
G. M. Kozubov
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Activity ◽  
Functional Condition ◽  
Reproductive Organs ◽  
Considerable Change ◽  
Complicated Structure ◽  
Tetrad Stage ◽  
Ubisch Bodies ◽  
Similar Organization ◽  
Female Reproductive Organs ◽  
High Metabolic Activity

The ultrastructure of reproductive organs of pine, spruce, larch and ginkgo was investigated. It was found that the male reproductive organs possess similar organization. The most considerable change in the ultrastructure of the microsporocytes occur in meiosis. Sporoderm is being laid at the late tetrad stage. The cells of the male gameto-phyte are distinguished according to the metabolic activity of the or- ganells. They are most weakly developed in the spermiogenic cell. Ta-petum of the gymnosperms is of the periplasmodic - secretorial type. The Ubisch bodies which possess similar structure in the types investigated but are specific in details in different species are produced in tapetum.Parietal and subepidermal layers are distinguished for their high metabolic activity and are capable of the autonomous photosynthesis. Female reproductive organs differ more greatly in their struture and have the most complicated structure in primitive groups. On the first stages of their formation the inner cells of nucellus are transformed into the nucellar tapetum in which the structures similar to the Ubisch bodies taking part in the formation of the sporoderm of female gametophyte have been found.

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