In this study, the effects of nitrogen fertilizer and plant growth regulator (ethephon) application on leaf chlorophyl, stem height and diameter, stalk yield, total sugar and bioethanol of sweet sorghum were determined. Four nitrogen treatments 0, 100, 200 and 300 Kg Urea ha-1 and four ethephon concentrations 0, 800, 1000, and 1200 ppm were applied on sweet sorghum in a split plot on randomized...

pumpkin, as a dietary plant, has been used in traditional medicine around the world. in addition, during the last decade, antidiabetic, antihypertensive, antitumor, intestinal antiparasitic, antibacterial, anti hypercholesterolemia, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and analgic effects of pumpkin has been reported. the aim of the present study was to determine the effects of different extract...

Synergism between low-molecular-weight heparin and low doses of unfractionated heparin (UH) enhancing anti-factor Xa activity and the release of tissue factor pathway inhibitor was observed. The aim of this study was to verify whether this association is effective in preventing experimental venous thrombosis. Seventy rats were allocated into 7 groups: the control group treated with distilled wa...

Soybean (Glycine max L.) is considered as one of the major sources of oil and protein. In this study, the effects of vermicompost (VC) and sulfur (S) on soybean photosynthesis responses, yield, and grain quality were studied. To this end, a split-plot design field experiment based on randomized complete blocks with nine treatments and three replications was conducted in Aligudarz city Lorestan ...

AIMS Phenobarbital is commonly used to treat status epilepticus in resource-poor countries. Although a dose of 20 mg kg(-1) is recommended, this dose, administered intramuscularly (i.m.) for prophylaxis, is associated with an increase in mortality in children with cerebral malaria. We evaluated a 15-mg kg(-1) intravenous (i.v.) dose of phenobarbital to determine its pharmacokinetics and clinica...

Secretin has been shown to delay gastric emptying and inhibit gastric motility. We have demonstrated that secretin acts on the afferent vagal pathway to induce gastric relaxation in the rat. However, the efferent pathway that mediates the action of secretin on gastric motility remains unknown. We recorded the response of intragastric pressure to graded doses of secretin administered intravenous...

background: the spice zingiber officinale or ginger possesses antioxidant activity and neuroprotective effects. in this study we hypothesized that treatment with hydroethanolic extract of ginger (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg, p.o) would effect on the hyoscine-induced memory impairment in rats. methods: in this experimental study 64 male wistar rats were divided into eight groups (8 rats in each group)...

BACKGROUND Preconditioning with remifentanil (RPC) provides immediate cardioprotection in rats via all three types of opioid (OP) receptor. This study sought to investigate whether remifentanil also confers delayed cardioprotection via OP receptors. METHODS Male rats received preconditioning either by ischaemia (IPC; 5 min occlusion, 5 min reperfusion x 3) or with remifentanil (RPC; 1, 5, 10,...

BACKGROUND In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study we compared the effects of three different dose regimens of magnesium on intraoperative propofol and atracurium requirements, and postoperative morphine consumption in patients undergoing gynaecological surgery. METHODS Eighty women were allocated to four equal groups. The control group received normal saline; magnesium gro...