The effect of selenite administered at various time intervals after mercury treatment on the toxicity and renal content of mercuric mercury in mice was studied. A marked protective effect of selenite on growth depression and renal lesions caused by mercuric chloride was observed in mice receiving mercury and selenite simultaneously. However, growth depression was not protected by post administr...

Pharmacognosy Research,2022,14,1,1-4.DOI:10.5530/pres.14.1.1Published:December 2021Type:Original ArticleAuthors:Sabri Benkermiche, Samir Djemli, Meriem Haloui, Mohamed Lamine Benabed, and Abdelkrim Tahraoui Author(s) affiliations:Sabri Benkermiche1, Djemli1,*, Haloui2, Benabed1, Tahraoui1 1Applied Neuroendocrinology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty Sciences, Badji Mokhtar Annaba Unive...

INTRODUCTION Mercury intoxication is a widespread problem as mercury is used in the manufacture of thermometers, batteries and electrical switches. It forms one of the most diffusible environmental pollutants. Mercury has a nephrotoxic effect which could occur at low exposure levels. Verapamil could help in the treatment of mercuric toxicity. The aim of the study was to examine the protective a...

As a result of disposal problems related to the use of mercury compounds, many laboratories have considered switching from mercuric chloride-based Schaudinn's and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) stool preservatives to other non-mercury-based preservatives. The primary use for PVA-preserved specimens is the permanent stained smear, the most important technique in the routine ova and parasite examination...