The kidneys are the vital organs of the human body. Its function is a peculiar one and it continues till end of the life. The kidneys are largely responsible for the regulation of water, electrolyte and acid-base balance in the body. They excrete metabolic waste products such as urea, creatinine, creatine, uric acid, sulphate and phosphate from the body. The kidneys reabsorb and retain several ...

In a previous paper (B. Lugtenberg, R. van Boxtel, and M. de Jong, Infect. Immun., 46:48-54, 1984) we showed that among 34 isolates from swine the membrane protein and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) patterns, as analyzed by sodium dodecyl sulfate-gel electrophoresis, could be classified into three and six patterns, respectively. In all cases a certain LPS pattern was correlated with a certain protein...

to evaluate the effect of intravenous infusion of a soybean based lipid emulsion (lipovenoes 10%) on some blood constituents in sheep, a replicated 2 × 2 latin square design experiment was conducted in four clinically healthy ewes. lipid emulsion (le group) or normal saline (ns group) was infused intravenously at a rate of 0.025 ml kg-1 per min for 6 hr and the concentrations of blood triglycer...

papaver bracteatum lindly (papaveraceae) is an endemic species of iran which has economic importance in drug industries. the main alkaloid of the plant is thebaine which is used as a precursor of the semi-synthetic and synthetic compounds including codeine and naloxone, respectively. this systematic review focuses on main component of papaver bracteatum and methods used to determine thebaine. a...

the fruit essential oil of ferula gummosa boiss., umbelliferae, which has been used as an antiepileptic remedy in iranian traditional medicine, was evaluated for anticonvulsant activity against experimental seizures. the essential oil had no effect against seizures induced by maximal electroshock. however, it protected mice against pentylenetetrazole-induced tonic seizures. the protective dose ...

The use of natural products as fertility regulating agent especially among woman have been known since times immemorial and are still practiced in rural areas. In the present study, an attempt has been made to analyze the possible modulatory influence of aqueous extract of Curcuma longa rhizome on biochemical constituents (viz. glycogen, sialic acid, cholesterol, acid phosphatase and alkaline p...

Biochemical investigations have revealed various metabolic disturbances in guinea-pig lungs, associated with experimental bagassosis (Singh, Mitra, Venkitasubramanian & Viswanathan, 1960; Singh, Venkitasubramanian & Viswanathan, 1961). Singh, Venkitasubramanian & Viswanathan (1962) noted changes in the cellular constituents of guinea-pig lungs in experimental bagassosis: these included a remark...

The harmful effects of mercury lead to the inhibition growth and changes in biochemical constituents food crops. Plants that are hyperaccumulators accumulate present air or soil which leads retardation as well affects metabolic pathway regulation plants. Several reactions happen due metallic accumulation such lipid peroxidation, enzyme activation, chromosomal aberrations, untimely cell death. M...

Carrot is a rich source of nutrients. The carrot contains carotene and lycopene, which gives bright color to the roots. The quality of the carrots was assessed based on the carotene, lycopene and other biochemical constituents like sugars, starch and protein. To study the effect of various isolates of the Erwinia carotovora var. carotovora on the above biochemical constituents, the pathogens we...

Aim: Estimation of some biochemical constituents in follicular fluid of non-descript cows of Assam. Materials and Methods: Twenty five pairs of ovaries were collected from local slaughter house and the follicular fluid was aspirated from small (2-4 mm), medium (4-6 mm) and large (6-9 mm) follicles. Aspirated fluid samples were centrifuged at 4000 rpm for 20 min in a refrigerated centrifuge to r...