OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cytotoxicity and hepatoprotective potentials of extracts, fractions or isolated compound from the leaves of Feronia limonia (F. limonia). METHODS Qualitative phytochemical analysis of extracts, fractions or compound was performed by means of thin layer chromatography and spectroscopic assays. The % purity of compound was measured by analytical HPLC. Extracts, fractio...

The purpose of this study was to investigate effect of nutrition education at worksite program in male workers. The subjects were 75 male workers who had received nutrition education by a clinical dietitian for 4 months. The anthropometric data, blood pressure and biochemical blood indices were measured before and after nutrition education. Dietary habits and lifestyle were investigated by self...

During our present study, we examined the W. somnifera extract effect on epinephrine induced stress. Forty Swiss albino mice were divided into three groups as non stressed group and stressed group and extract treated group .The stressed groups were exposed to 2 weeks and 4 weeks of chronic immobilization stress with epinephrine. At the end of the 2 and 4 weeks the mice were sacrificed and blood...

Background: Calotropis gigantea of family Asclepiadaceae, is traditionally used in ayurveda for its anti-helminthic, anti-pyretic, and anti-malarial activities. The present study was designed to investigate the sub-acute toxic effects of ethanol and methanol extract of Calotropis gigantea latex in mouse model using haematology, serum biochemistry and histopathological changes as toxicity indice...

The present investigation has been undertaken to evaluate role of Wheat grass extract in modifying mercury-induced biochemical alterations in albino rats. Mercuric chloride 5 mg/kg body weight i.p. was given on 11, 13 & 15th day of the experiment. Wheat grass extract (400 mg/kg) and Quercetin (10 mg/kg) were administered 10 days before mercuric chloride administration and continued up to 30 day...

Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, October 6th University, October 6th city, Egypt E-mail : [email protected] ABSTRACT-: This study was carried out to evaluate the structure activity relationship and biochemical effects of some novel of anti-inflammatory triazoloquinazolines and triazinoquinazolines containing sulfacetamide moiety. Some of the newly synthesized compoun...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is commonly associated with thyroid dysfunction. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in subjects with type 2 diabetes and the effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus on other bio-chemical variables. In the present study 80 type 2 diabetic subjects and 80 healthy non diabetic subjects were investigated for total triidothyronine (T3...

Aerial parts of Echinops echinatus (Family: Asteraceae) were subjected to in vivo hepatoprotective study in order to validate its traditional use in hepatobiliary disorders, by native people of Cholistan Desert, Pakistan. Hepatoprotective effects of pre-treatment with aerial parts (ethanolic extract) of E. echinatus (EE), (500 and 750 mg/kg/day, p.o., for 7 days) against CCl4 (0.75 ml/kg., s/c....

The GeMSAEC fast analyzer provides the clinical chemistry laboratory with an analytical instrument that can be used to perform large numbers of kinetic enzyme analyses. Precise enzyme-rate analyses can be done routinely, on a large scale, and at a decreased cost per test. Improved precision in analyses of enzymes should provide more reliable data because analytical variation is lessened. We hav...

Hyperlipidemia is a common metabolic disorder contributing to morbidities and mortalities due to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Conventional antihyperlipidemic drugs have limited efficacies and important side effects, so that alternative lipid lowering agents are needed. Salvia officinalis L. (sage) leaves have PPAR γ agonistic, pancreatic lipase and lipid absorption inhibitory, a...