Cadmium is one of the toxic, hazardous metals widely dispersed in the environment in high levels. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the role of lycopene on hematological parameters in cadmium exposed mice. Albino mice were divided into four groups. Group I were control mice, group II received cadmium (0.32mg/kg bw) only, group III received olive oil (20mg/kg bw) only and group IV rece...

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) is a well known medicinal plant. The extracts of rhizomes, seeds, flowers and leaves have been reported to have varied therapeutic potential. Flowers are traditionally used to treat diarrhoea, cholera, fever, hepatopathy, hyperdipsia and many bleeding disorders. Furthermore, N. nucifera can be used for antidiabetic. This study was aimed to investigate the effect...

There is scarcity of information on the possible mechanisms of pharmaceutical effluent induced genotoxicity and systemic toxicity. This study investigated the genotoxicity and systemic toxicity of a pharmaceutical effluent in Wistar rats. Rats were orally treated with 5-50% concentrations of the effluent for 28 days. At post-exposure, blood, liver, kidney and bone marrow cells were examined for...

The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of acute sodium nitrite (NaNO2) treatment on the hematological and hemorheological parameters in rats. Mature rats were subjected to NaNO2 exposure by a single intraperitoneal injection of 50 mg/kg body weight. The animals were sacrificed 1h, 5h, 24h, 48h and 5, 10, 20 days following the administration. Hematological and hemorheological ...

The aim of this study was to verify subacute oral dose toxicity of positively charged 100 nm zinc oxide (ZnO(AE100[+])) nanoparticles (NPs) in Sprague-Dawley rats. ZnO(AE100[+]) NPs were administered to rats of each sex by gavage at 0, 500, 1,000, and 2,000 mg/kg/day for 14 days. During the study period, clinical signs, mortality, body weight, food consumption, hematology, serum biochemistry, g...

A comparative study of serum biochemical and hematological parameters from Andinoacara rivulatus Ichthyoelephas humeralis in Los Ríos Province, Ecuador, was carried out. Two the native species that are most commercialized Quevedo, Mocache Fumisa, were identified; 60 specimens captured each area (180 total). factorial design (3×2) used: three habitat zones (Fumisa, Mocache) two (A. I. humeralis)...

The salinity tolerance and hydromineral regulation capabilities of juvenile great sturgeon, Huso huso, of different age and size groups (1: 35 days, BW: 0.60±0.02g &TL; 4.80±0.13clp; II: 35 days, BW: 2.23±0.20 g & TL: 7.19±0.17cm; III: 35 days, BW: 9.91±0.23g& TL: 11.86±0.24cm; IV: 50 days, BW: 3.97±0.25 g & TL: 9.34±0.18cm; V:50 days, BW:...

Background: Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder of hemoglobin causing myriad of pathology including anemia. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the baseline values of steady state hemoglobin and packed cell volume as a guide to managing the early recognition of hemolytic crises in sickle cell anemia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the sickle cell patients atte...