The black rat in Britain

The Effect of Black Seed Oil on the Improvement of Chemotherapy Induced Stomatitis in Rat

Background and Objectives: Animal studies have shown that Nigella sativa oil facilitates wound healing process. The aim of this research was to investigate the therapeutic effect of Nigella sativa oil on chemotherapy-induced stomatitis.   Methods: In this experimental study, a total of 72 healthy Wistar rats, were randomly divided into three groups [control, placebo, and recipient of black see...

Diagenetic Evolution of Mudstones: Black Shales to Laminated Limestones, an Example from the Lower Jurassic of SW Britain

Factors associated with HIV testing among black Africans in Britain.

OBJECTIVE To describe the factors associated with HIV testing among heterosexual black Africans aged 16-44 years living in Britain. DESIGN We analysed data from the second British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal 2000)-a stratified national probability sample survey conducted between 1999-2001. Data from Natsal's main and ethnic minority boost (EMB) samples were anal...

Great Britain Renal Inactivation of Substance P in the Rat

The activity and distribution of substance P-catabolizing enzyme(s) were studied in the rat kidney. Kidney homogenates inactivate substance P 5-20 times as fast as do homogenates of intestine, liver, lung, heart or brain. The catabolizing activity was highest in the cortex and decreased progressively down the papilla. Cortex of rat kidney was homogenized and fractions enriched in microsomal mem...

Britain Metabolism of Myricetin and Related Compounds in the Rat

1. The metabolism of a group of polyphenols related in structure to myricetin (3,5,7,3',4',5'-hexahydroxyflavone), including myricetin, myricitrin, 3,4,5-trihydroxyphenylacetic acid, delphinidin, robinetin, tricetin, tricin, malvin and 5,7-dihydroxy3',4',5'-trimethoxyflavone, has been studied both in vivo after oral administration to the rat and in vitro in cultures of micro-organisms derived f...