The present study was aimed to explore the traditional knowledge of Irula tribal people who are practicing herbal medicine in Walayar valley, the Southern Western Ghats, India. A total number of 146 species of plants distributed in 122 genera belonging to 58 families were identified as commonly used ethnomedicinal plants by them. Interestingly, 26 new claims were also made in the present study. Through the data obtained from Irula tribal healers, the herbs were mostly used for medicine (40.4%) followed by trees (26.7%) and climbers (18.5%).

The family Molluginaceae (order Caryophyllales) is considered polyphyletic based on the photosynthetic pathway, C4 evolution, and phylogeny of the family. This inference was made based on photosynthetic, anatomical, and molecular datasets. The generic circumscription of this family has greatly been changed owing to the placement of several of its genera into the Caryophyllaceae, Microteaceae, Lophiocarpaceae, and Limeaceae families. However, the generic relationships are largely unknown.

Cissus setosa is an indigenous medicinal herb commonly used for the treatment of gastro ulcers. In the
current investigation the aerial methanolic extract of C. setosa was investigated for their antiulcer activity
using pylorus ligation and ethanol in experimental rats. The extract was administered at the doses of 200
and 400 mg/kg b.w. orally for 3 days. However, higher dose of the extract subsequently reduced gastric
ulcer induced aberrations by pylorus ligation (70.05%) and ethanol (78.16%) as judged by their altered

We described a three-dimensional Mn3O4 microcubes (3D–Mn3O4MCs) synthesised via a facile hydrothermal route for the determination of nimorazole (NMZ), an important drug that used in the treatment of head and neck cancer. The 3D–Mn3O4MCs possess large active area and high conductivity, and 3D–Mn3O4 MCs film modified screen-printed carbon electrode (3D–Mn3O4MCs/SPCE) was fabricated which displayed excellent electrocatalytic ability towards NMZ.

Advances in mobile phone technology and its applications coupled with equally robust
growth of telecommunication technology can serve to give patients a better access to the
healthcare. More and more healthcare providers and patients started using these applications.
Mobile applications are useful in handling various aspects of healthcare namely,
health promotion and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and supporting
health services. Clinical studies evaluating mobile applications often come up