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Virgin coconut oil (VCO) is the most oldest edible oil, extracted from fresh and mature kernel using wet or dry methods, therefor the resulting oil is a pure, clear, and colorless with a scent of fresh coconut, these characteristics make VCO has the preferableness in medical and health applications, over refining coconut oil (RCO) that is extract from kernel of coconut after drying by methods makes the oil refining, bleaching and deodorizing. In spite of that, the chemical compositions particularly the fatty acids in both VCO and RCO are the same with no significant difference. MCFAs which are classified as MCTs, are the basic components in both VCO and RCO, these MCFAs particularly lauric acid (LA) following by capric and caprylic acids playing a great role in antimicrobial activity of coconut oil, therefor the extraction of these fatty acids are show more antibacterial activity on pathogenic bacteria more than lipolyzed VCO or VCO itself that may not show inhibition effect. Gram positive bacteria is more sensitive than gram negative one towards LA and other fatty acids, therefor these fatty acids at high concentrations showed inhibition effect on gram negative bacteria, while at low concentration showed resistance. This study attempts to review the chemical components in both VCO and RCO based on their extraction methods, also the antibacterial activity and the mechanism of action, also suggests that RCO has the same effect as antibacterial as VCO based on their chemical compositions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Infertility is the failure to become pregnant after 12 months of copulation without contraception . Thyroid defeat in function can caused to the: menstrual disorder, an ovulatory phase and lower fertility. This search formed to assess the importance of thyroid syndromes in infertility women and importance the autoimmunity by assessing value of TSH, T3, T4, & anti Thyroid peroxidase antibody in infertile woman comparison the consequences with women controls. The direction in this search started from March 2015 to September 2015 at Karbala Maternity Hospital, infertility unit, and some private clinics. Showed significant relation between TPO and BMI in controls and patients p –value (<0.002,<0.0001) respectively, and significant relation between BMI and T4 in patients and controls p-value (<0.0001), and shows significant relation between, the relation between BMI and sex hormones shows no significant relation with LH in patients but significant in controls p-value (<0.0001) and relation with FSH was not significant in patients and controls, and relation with E2 shows significant relation in patients p-value (<0.01) but no significant in controls. This search directed to estimation the relationship between thyroid function and sex hormones with BMI. Where the height of BMI affects the body to increase TPO and T4 and affect estradiol, we recommend that women maintain the body weight within normal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: A cariogenic Streptococcus mutans is most effective cause of oral problems, particularly dental caries and gingivitis, according to our dietary system such as carbohydrates and sugars that will provide suitable environment for S. mutans to creates an acidic environment, as well as its producing for an extracellular polysaccharide, promotes the adherence and further colonization for S. mutans and other oral bacteria that causes severe dental caries and dental plaque which leading to gum inflammation or called gingivitis. Chlorhexidine as mouthwash used as antiseptic and antiplaque that cause disrupting the oral microorganisms; usually, the powerful effect of chlorhexidine is accompanied by side effects. In this study is aiming to use hot and cold aqueous of pomegranate peels extracts to compare their effects with chlorhexidine. Materials and Methods: S. mutans was isolated from fifty-five patients with dental caries and gingivitis from dental clinics. Hot and cold aqueous extraction for peel powder was prepared and their antibacterial activity was assessed. Results: The results showed a great inhibitory effect for hot and cold aqueous extracts of peels on S. mutans, with inhibition zones 31 mm and 27 mm, respectively, while the lowest effect was to chlorhexidine with inhibition zone 25 mm in diameter. Conclusion: In this study, the hot and cold aqueous of pomegranate peels extracts was reported an inhibitory effect on oral S. mutans better than chlorhexidine that makes these extracts could be used as a mouthwash as it could be easily made at home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]