caused by thioacetamide (20 mg/kg body weight) in albino rats for a period of eight week. A significant (p<0.05) improvement in the altered levels of bilirubin, albumin, total protein, alanine transaminase, alkaline phosphatase, γ-glutamyl transferase was observed after treatment with 10 ml/kg body weight of Nigella sativa oil. Antioxidant enzymes like catalase, superoxide dismutase glutathione...

BACKGROUND Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder and the most common cause of hypothyroidism. The use of Nigella sativa, a potent herbal medicine, continues to increase worldwide as an alternative treatment of several chronic diseases including hyperlipidemia, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effects of Nigella sativa...

Long-term persistence and sustained biomass yields of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) stands are important to producers. Yield performance and persistence of intrasubspecific crosses between alfalfa subspecies sativa and falcata after the first post-establishment year are unknown. The objectives of this study were to measure biomass yields, persistence, and biomass yield stability in interand intr...

OBJECTIVE Oxidative stress plays an important role in the etiology of diabetic complications. Diabetes impairs hippocampus neurogenesis, synaptic plasticity, and learning. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Nigella sativa seed on oxidative stress in STZ-induced diabetic rats' hippocampus. MATERIALS AND METHODS Diabetes induced by 60 mg/kg STZ, i....

Paracetamol (APAP-Acetaminophen) has been used extensively as antipyretic drug. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ameliorative role of silymarin or/and Nigella sativa extract against APAP-induced hyperlipidemia in male mice at the biochemical, levels. The mice were divided into seven groups (10/group). The first group was served as control. While, the second group was treated with d...

BACKGROUND Several compounds obtained from plants have potential insecticidal, growth deterrent or repellent characteristics. The control of hard ticks by non-chemical substances was targeted in this study. METHODS The effect of 36 materials on in-vitro ticks was studied, including 2 absolute controls (water only or absolute ethyl alcohol only), 6 conventionally used spinosad preparations (aq...