Appraisal of antiretroviral herbal medicines with proven efficacy: modulation of drug-metabolizing enzymes and permeability glycoprotein activities

Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) constitutes a source of great concern to health authorities worldwide.Herbal medicinal products are used as a significant treatment option for highly active antiretroviral therapies, the efficacies of which are negatively impacted by the emergence of multidrug-resistant stra

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Propagation of captive Red-necked Falcons Faico chicquera

The Red-necked Falcon Faico chicquera is a threat- ened species in southern Africa.Seven individuals were established at a breeding unit near Pretoria during 1980 to study breeding behaviour and experiment with captive propagation techniques.The falcons were acquired from the wild as adults.Two pairs were established and one pair bred during 1981.D

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Italian musicians in Greece during the nineteenth century

In Greece, the monophonic chant of the Orthodox church and its neumatic notation have been transmitted as a popular tradition up to the first decades of the 20th century.The transformation of Greek musical tradition to a Western type of urban culture and the introduction of harmony, staff notation and western instruments and performance practices i

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