Iron deficiency (ID) is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies in the world. In addition to inadequate intake of iron, infection and blood loss are common causes of ID .Low cost  intervention strategies  that enhance the intake of dietary iron is a practical logical approach to combat iron deficiency  especially among children . In this study, commonly used breakfast recipes in South India such as idli ,dosa , idiyappam, kichadi and kozhukattai   were standardized and incorporated with millet mix powder comprising of barnyard millet , pearl millet, little millet  and  kodo millet . The breakfast recipes prepared with millet mix had significantly high iron content (p<0.01) compared to the standard recipe.  In vitro bioavailability of iron was highest in dosa (46.93%) followed by kozhukattai (44.98%) idli (42.05%)   kichadi (32.14%) and idiyappam (29.02%).Bioavailable iron was higher at lower pH, and as pH increases a decreasing trend on soluble and ionizable iron was observed. The study suggests that the promotion of consumption of millet incorporated foods   can be   an affordable simple strategy to increase iron intake.  The findings reiterate the benefits of food based approaches for enhancing iron status of vulnerable segments of the population.

A search of new potent anticonvulsant drugs continues to be an active area of investigation in medicinal chemistry. Although several new anticonvulsant drugs are already in clinical use, some types of seizures are still not adequately treated with current therapy and have limitations, intolerable side effects. Keeping this in mind, the present work was carried out to synthesize a series of semicarbazones to get the compound with lesser side effects and more potent anticonvulsive agents. The present study describes the synthesis of newer semicarbazone derivatives by the condensation reaction of ketones and semicarbazides and their anticonvulsant activity was tested by using standard maximal electroshock (MES) induced seizures in mice and subcutaneous strychnine threshold test (ScSty) in rats using dose 100 mg/kg, intraperitoneally, and neurotoxicity screening was assessed by applying rotarod test in mice. Most of the compound exhibited potent anticonvulsant activity and more safer than the standard drug, phenetoin. Among all compounds, compounds SCZ3 & SCZ4 produced most potent anticonvulsant effect.

The study was conducted to examine the respondent’s view on the implication of indiscriminate refuse disposal and its impact on human health in Maiduguri Metropolis. The study makes use of data from both primary and secondary sources. Random sampling technique is used for the study the sample size for the study comprises the population of Maiduguri Metropolis. The data generated from the questionnaires arid other primary sources for this study was analysed through frequency count and percentage score. The result showed that domestic waste, agricultural farm waste, bio-medical waste, constructional waste were the types of waste generation in the metropolis as confessed by the respondents. The result shows that landfill/open clumping, incineration, dust-bins, river dumping are the common methods of waste disposal practiced in the study area. The findings show that majority of the respondents are aware of the impact of indiscriminate waste disposal on the Public health and the environment. Base on the findings of the study it is recommended that; there is need for wider range of services of waste management agencies in proper and hygienic disposal of waste generated in the metropolis.