OBJECTIVE Occupational exposure typical of an oil refinery may alter liver function among the workers. Thus, the objective of the study was to identify risk factors for liver enzyme abnormalities among oil refinery workers. METHODS The workers at an oil refinery in Northeastern Brazil underwent routine annual medical examination from 1982 to 1998. This case-control study investigated all the ...

In this case study, we demonstrate the effects of different lipid emulsions on liver function in a 52-year-old woman with short bowel syndrome who was totally dependent on parenteral nutrition. Over a 13-month period after small bowel resection and jejunostomy, we followed the patient's plasma triglycerides and liver enzyme levels as well as body weight and discomfort levels. During the first 3...

We analyzed the protective effect of garlic oil on hepatic and blood lipid peroxidation and the antioxidant status during buccal pouch carcinogenesis induced by 7,12dimethylbenz[a]anthracene (DMBA) in male Syrian hamsters. Enhanced lipid peroxidation in the liver and blood of tumor-bearing animals was accompanied by a significant decrease in antioxidant levels. Topical application of garlic oil...

cf. C. A. 30, 1179.7. The fogging and bactericidal effects of the vapor from irradiated cod-liver oil and from ozonide of olive oil were found to be due to substances liberating active O. Ozonides of olive oil, emulsions of ozonide in salt soln. and in serum, and the vapor from ozonides are all germicidal. Bacteria are not only killed by the O liberated from these oils but their growth rate may...

N ATURE of the carrier is known to affect efficiency of utilization of vitamin A by several species. For humans, aqueous dispersions of vitamin A have been found superior to oil solutions for maintaining blood levels and promoting growth (Kramer, 1947; Lewis, 1947, 1950; Sobel, 1949; and their respective coworkers). Kagan et al., (1953) reported that both alcohol and ester forms in aqueous disp...

BACKGROUND Rapid body fat mobilization, obesity, and an inadequate supply of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been suggested to play roles in the etiology of fatty liver in the American mink (Neovison vison). This study examined the effects of feeding intensity and dietary fat source on fatty liver induced by fasting. In a multi-factorial design, 3 different fat sources (herring oil,...

OBJECTIVES Aging is an unconscious and gradual process that can lead to changes in biological systems. Induction of oxidative stress and apoptosis, hepatotoxicity and neurotoxicity are involved in the aging process. Regarding the antioxidant property of black seed oil, the aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-aging effect of Nigella sativa (N. sativa) oil on d-galactose-induced aging in m...

--------------------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT------------------------------------------------------Studies have shown that certain parts of Moringa oleifera Lam plant, such as its leaves, roots, flowers, and seeds possess antihepatotoxic activity. Also in recent times, there has been a surge in local demand for Moringa seed oil, largely due to its reportedly high medici...