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Steven Mccorkle ¹, Armstrong ², Mark Goodman ³, Janice Giddens ⁴

Affiliations
1 Wellness Connection, Starkville, Mississippi, US
2 Department of Psychology, Mississippi, US
3 Department of Communication, Mississippi State University, PO Box PF MS 9574, Mississippi State, MS 39762, US
4 Clarkston Community Center in Atlanta, George, US

Abstract

Freshman 15 has been identified as a major medical issue on college campuses for over a decade. Scholars have indicated that Freshman 15 treatment options need to include physical fitness, nutrition, and counseling. Our analysis of the web sites of 45 major universities indicates that most schools need to improve their communication methods if they are going to successfully provide intervention to their students.

Keywords

Freshman 15, Sustainable Agriculture, Physical Fitness, Counseling

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Malarkodi Velraj ¹, Armstrong ¹, Ravichandran ¹, Jeyakumari ¹, Hemalatha ¹, Vijayalakshmi ¹, J. Srikanth ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmacognosy, VELS College of Pharmacy, VELS University, Pallavaram, Chennai-600 043, Tamil Nadu, IN
2 Department of Pharmacology, Sri Ramachandra College of Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai-600 116, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

Soymida febrifuga is commonly known as Shem in Tamil and Indian red wood in English. In Ayurveda the bark is used as a good cure for ulcer, leprosy and dysentery. In unani the bark is used as an astringent to the bowel and useful in fever. The bark is also used in vaginal infection, rheumatic swellings, oedema, wounds, dental problems, uterine bleeding and malarial fever. There was no report on the pharmacognostic study of the plant and hence the present investigation deals with the anatomical, microscopical, powder microscopy, physio-chemical, fluorescence analysis, Thin layer chromatography and high performance thin layer chromatography. The study revealed the presence of drugs of calcium oxalate, tannins dilated phloem rays, sieve elements and schlerids. Phytochemical studies showed the presence of steroids, terpenoids, flavanoids and tannins.

Keywords

Soymida febrifuga, TLS, RLS.

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