Background Diabetes mellitus has a variety of structural and functional effects on the male reproductive system. Diabetes results in reduced sperm parameters and libido. The present study aims to investigate the effects of royal jelly (RJ) on reproductive parameters of testosterone and malondialdehyde (MDA) production in diabetic rats. MaterialsAndMethods This experimental study was conducted o...

background: epilepsy is a chief communal health problem. antiepileptic drugs only provide symptomatic treatment. walnut kernels (wk) have high concentrations of phenolic compounds, which have beneficial effects on human health because of their antioxidant and anti-atherogenic properties. the present study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of wk supplementation for the prevention of experime...

Present study compares the potential of Ficus carica and Allium sativum on triglyceride to HDL ratio in high fat diet fed male Wistar albino rats. A sample 36 rats was randomly divided into 6 groups (A, B, C, D, E F). Hyperlipidemia induced by (HFD) (banaspati ghee + coconut oil) mixed normal chow diet. After six weeks, blood taken through retro – orbital capillary plexus, centrifuged get sera,...

background & aim: punica granatum l. (pomegranate) is a widely used plant that has high nutritional value .this study evaluated prevention effect of hydro alcoholic extract of punica granatum flower and leaves ethylene glycol-induced nephrolithiasis in wistar rats. experimental: 20 male wistar rats were randomly divided into 4 equal groups. group i served as positive control and received distil...

Background: Hirudotherapy is very common in traditional Iranian medicine for treating various diseases, including hyperglycemia. However, there no scientific research to evaluate its effect on diabetes mellitus and the possible side effects. Objectives: This study aimed biochemical histopathological changes healthy diabetic male rats treated with leeches. Methods: experimental was performed 28 ...

Thallium (Tl) is one of the most toxic heavy metals affecting both humans and animals, yet least studied for its toxicological effects. A total 40 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into four Groups with 10 in each Group. Group I received distilled water only served as a control. II, III, IV thallium sulfate (I) at 0.48, 0.93, 1.33 mg/kg body weight, respectively, drinking 90 days. In rats,...

objective: dietary changes playmajor risk roles in oxidative stress andcardiovascular disease and modulate normal metabolic function. the present study was designed to investigate the ameliorative potential of different extracts of hemidesmus indicus to experimental high-fat diet in wistar rats, and their possible mechanism of action.  materials and methods: male wistar rats were divided into 6...