Earthworm as Bioindicator of Soil Pollution Around Benghazi City, Libya

Melanosis of prostate – Benghazi, Libya

We present the case number 22 of prostatic melanosis in the literature reports. Prostatic melanosis is a very rare, benign lesion characterized by the presence of melanin both in the epithelium of the prostate gland as well as in the stromal dendritic cells, requiring no additional treatment. It constitutes the melanocytic lesions of the prostate together with blue nevus and melanoma.

Enzymes of Earthworm as Indicators of Pesticide Pollution in Soil

The importance of the earthworms in the agricultural practices is well known. The increasing applications of pesticides and chemicals in the agricultural farms have adversely influenced the flora and fauna of the soil. Earthworms which immensely contribute in increasing the quality and fertility of agricultural soil are reported be worst hit organisms under such conditions. Recent reports have ...

Earthworm Biomarkers as Tools for Soil Pollution Assessment

African land snail Achatina marginatus, as bioindicator of environmental pollution

Activity of xanthine oxidase, levels of lipid peroxidation and ascorbic acid were studied in African land snail (Achatina marginatus) from two sites with different pollution potentials. Lipid peroxidation was significantly higher in the snails from the polluted site compared to the value obtained from the same species from the control site. Similarly, the activity of xanthine oxidase in the sna...

Incidence of Diabetic Ketoacidosis during Ramadan Fasting in Benghazi-Libya.

OBJECTIVES Ramadan is the ninth month on the lunar calendar and it is a holy month for Muslims during which all healthy adults must fast from dawn to sunset. The risk of diabetic ketoacidosis is thought to be higher during Ramadan fasting due to insulin and glucagon alterations. METHODS A descriptive retrospective analysis of the records of all patients admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis to ...