EFFECT OF CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES L. (CHENOPODIACEAE) AQUEOUS EXTRACT ON REPRODUCTION AND LIFE SPAN OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER (MEIGEN) (DIPTERA: DROSOPHILIDAE)

Effect of Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (Chenopodiaceae) aqueous extract on reproduction and life span of Drosophila melanogaster (Meigen) (Diptera: drosophilidae)

Several plants used in folk medicine has bioactivity that depends on dosage.Chenopodium ambrosioides Apron is a plant with anti-helmintic and insecticide activities.The objective of this work was to observe effects of C.ambrosioides on life span and reproduction of a model-organism, Drosophila melanogaster.Larval and adults were fed on two kinds of

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Omental Fat Torsion: A Rare Mimicker of a Common Condition

Acute abdomen is a common emergency condition affecting young adults, and the first consideration is usually aimed to rule out acute appendicitis in this age group.Omental fat torsion has emerged as Scrappers one of the rare etiologies of acute abdomen in the younger population.It warrants serious consideration as it closely mimics acute appendicit

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