determination of drug residues in food is of great importance due to their toxicity. long-term exposure with low level of drug residues could be important, especially in children. based on document study, oxytetracycline (otc) is a prophylaxis and treatment agent for great number of diseases and possesses a broad spectrum activity against many pathogenic organisms and can be toxic or cause alle...

A study was conducted to develop non-dairy creamer analogs/mimics using egg white, yolk, soy protein, and their combinations, nutrient content, shelf-life, flavor acceptability were compared. The amounts of oleic linoleic acid content increased as the amount yolk in formula, but increases polyunsaturated fatty acids < 0.5% total fat. addition formula choline lutein products, 0.4 mg/g for 4 l...

Quality Protein Maize (QPM) has about twice the amount of lysine and tryptophan of normal maize and hence represents an important tool of correcting its deficiency in protein quality. However, the effects of low nitrogen and drought on genetic parameters such as gene action and combining abilities of protein quantity and quality of QPM are not known. To study how these genetic parameters are af...

Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. So far, no Western medicine treatment can completely inhibit or reverse the progress of SSc, while at the same time, our previous series of studies have shown that the treatment of SSc by the Wenyang Huazhuo Tongluo formula (WYHZTL), a Chinese herbal decoction, shows a delight...

Abstract Background Malnutrition is a common finding after major abdominal surgeries especially prolonged period of fasting in children. Enteral feeding the commonest support way postoperatively for stimulating gut hormones, modulating immunity, and maintaining barrier function intestinal mucosa. Our aim was to compare results outcome regarding tolerance, nutritional status, hospital stay follo...

background: the performance and parasitology of semi-intensively managed west african dwarf (wad) lambs were evaluated following exposure to gastrointestinal helminth infected paddock and varied protein-energy feeds. methods: twenty four lambs obtained from the department of animal breeding and genetics and brought to directorate of university farm (dufarm) of federal university of agriculture ...