Effect of Myristica fragrans Extract on Food Intake and Body Weight in Experimental Models

the effect of aqueous extract of garlic on formalin-induced pain in male rats

چکیده اثر عصاره آبی سیر بر درد ناشی از آزمون فرمالین در موش صحرایی نر به کوشش نرگس اسکندری روزبهانی زمینه و هدف: گیاه سیر از خانواده لیلیاسه و گونهallium sativum بومی آسیای میانه بوده و از دوران ،باستان تاکنون به خواص درمانی متفاوت آن مثل: کاهندگی قندخون، کلسترول خون، فشار خون، اثرات مفیدآن بر دستگاه قلبی عروقی و بیماریهای انعقادی خون، اثرات آنتی اکسیداتیو، درمان بیماریهای تنفسی وگوارشی، ا...

The effects of morphine and nicotine co-administration on body weight, food intake and appetite-regulating peptides in rats

Previous studies in humans and animals have reported that nicotine administration decreases body weightand caloric intake. Opiate and cigarette have been used concomitantly as drug abuse. The aim of the present study was, therefore, to analyze the effect of chronic co-administration of nicotine and morphine on food intake, body weight and on some feeding-associated peptides. All experiments wer...

An experimental study of sexual function improving effect of Myristica fragrans Houtt. (nutmeg)

BACKGROUND Myristica fragrans Houtt. (nutmeg) has been mentioned in Unani medicine to be of value in the management of male sexual disorders. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the aphrodisiac effect of 50% ethanolic extract of nutmeg along with its likely adverse effects and acute toxicity using various animal models. METHODS The suspension of the extract was administered (100, 250...

Lipid Lowering Effects of Myristica Fragrans

Effect of Subtotal Colectomy on Body Weight and Food Intake in an Experimental Model of Obesity in Male Wistar Rats

The present work analyses the possible influence of the colon in weight gain of obese animals. Subtotal colectomy was performed in rats fed with standard chow or high-fat diets. The results, suggested that subtotal colectomy did not exert any effect on the % of weight gain in rats administered a high-fat diet during the whole experiment as compared to controls. Animals submitted to a high-fat d...