Plants have been known to be a reservoir of secondary metabolites which are being exploited as source of bioactive substance for various pharmacological purposes. In the present study, dry leaf extracts of eight plants were prepared using ethanol, methanol and distilled water. Total phenolic content of each extract was carried out using FCR method. Based on the TPC, three best extracts were selected and were combined in ratio of 1:1, 1:2 and 2:1. Further, antimicrobial activity of crude extracts as well as herbal combinations was assessed. Results revealed that yield of all the extracts was higher in ethanol and methanol solvent compared to distilled water. Meanwhile, irrespective of extraction solvents, castor yielded higher total phenols in all the leaf extracts followed by coral vine, touch me not, banyan and clerodendron. Among the extraction solvents, ethanol gave good results for extraction of phytochemicals compared to methanol and distilled water. Further, it was observed that among the single herbal extract, the crude extract of castor showed higher zone of inhibition against bacterial (S. aureus & E.coli) and fungal (A. niger) species compared to clerodendron and banyan extracts. However, among the herbal combinations, castor : banyan (1:1), castor : clerodendron (1:2) and castor : banyan (2:1) combinations showed greater zone of inhibition against all the test organisms implying very good antibacterial and antifungal activity. Thus, the information regarding antimicrobial activity of herbal extracts and their combinations can be utilized by pharmacists, chemists, pathologists, food processing units for development of innovative drugs.

The new exact bound state solutions of the Schroedinger equation for the central singular potential given by    are obtained by using a suitable ansatz. Here   are parameters of the given potential and are also obtained. For each solution, there is a separate relation, interrelating the parameters of the potential and orbital angular momentum quantum no. . The eigenfunctions obtained here are in closed form and normalizable. Such solution is relevant in connection with quark model of hadrons and some other branches of physics like quarkonium physics.

The natural geography of Seymareh and its mountainous region has long been the location of human settlements. The region is recognized as a safe habitat that has had the potential to create important settlement sites for thousands of years in this geographic area. The Sasanian construction, which was discovered on the banks of the river Rueh in the Kafri Canyon at the confluence of Seymareh River in 2016, can be mentioned in the region. The main objective of this exploration was to save and identify the remains of architectural structures from the Sasanian period. During the exploration, the remnants of a state-owned building with a specific plan and a columnar hall, portico and porches with arches, niches, and the remaining pillars were obtained. These interconnected architectural and magnificent structures in the Kafri Canyon became the beginning of historical and archaeological studies of this cultural area. The results of studying these structures indicate that they had a geographical-political position in the region with a mountainous area overlooking the Kafri Canyon, as well as the route that connected Mesopotamia and Ilam to Darreh Shahr and then to Lorestan by the Kafri Canyon and Seymareh river bank. This indicate that the location of this structure and other related monuments in this canyon, like Kolm fire temple close by, may have been the place of local rulers under the Sasanian empire in this cultural area. What is important in this study is the introduction of a construction related to the Sasanian period that is under exploration in the Kafri Canyon in the cultural area of Ilam; the opportunity to study this area is prepared now.

Background: Women are the primary caretaker of children and elders in every country of the world. International studies demonstrate that when the economy & political organization of a society change, women take the lead in helping the family to adjust to new realistic and challenges. They are likely to be the prime initiator of outside assistance and play an important role in facilitating change in family life.1 

Now a days, women health is decreased due to malnutrition, poverty, low status of women, having many children, unwanted pregnancy, problem during pregnancy. Most prevalent health problem caused by having too many children because they have no knowledge about contraceptive methods.2

Objective: To assess the knowledge regarding contraceptive methods among married women living in Bhucho Kalan.

Materials and methods: The research approach adopted for this study was descriptive research approach .The study was conducted in village Bhucho Kalan . The sample of 60 rural married women of age 18-45 years was selected by using convenience sampling technique. The data was collected by using self structured knowledge questionnaire. 

Results: On the whole, out of 60 married women, 77% rural married women had adequate knowledge, 23% had moderate knowledge and no one had inadequate knowledge.