dietary antioxidants including phenolic compounds are believed to be effective nutrients in the prevention of oxidative stress related disease. pomegranate has been used for centuries in ancient cultures for its medicinal purpose and is widely acknowledged for antioxidant properties. the present study was designed to assess the effect of pomegranate fresh fruit consumption on the plasma antioxi...

Abstract In this paper, we apply the PERMA framework (Seligman, Flourish, Simon & Schuster, 2011) to experiences of 63 young people who have volunteered in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, at some point across decade 2010–20. We seek (1) explore suitability volunteers’ well-being, and (2) map out relationships between domains when is applied. Our findings suggest that constitute...

The informed consent process has become a universal requirement for research involving human subjects. Its goal is to inform volunteers regarding research in order to make decision to participate or not. This study aimed to measure volunteers' comprehension levels concerning the clinical trial and to find out factors associated with that comprehension levels. Eighty-one volunteers who enrolled ...

AbstractBackground: Saliva is a biological fluid that has multiple protective functions. These functions can beattained only if the saliva keeps certain physo-chemical properties such as pH.Methods: The main purpose of the current study was to compare the salivary pH among khat chewers and<b...

Objective(s): Crocin is the chemical ingredient primarily responsible for the color of saffron. It has different pharmacological effects such as antioxidant, anticancer and memory improving activities. Crocin tablets were evaluated for short-term safety and tolerability in healthy adult volunteers. Materials and Methods: The study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design consis...

It is a common misconception that ayurvedic medicines (traditional Indian system of medicine) are always safe. In fact, they also pose serious health risks either in the form of adverse reactions or in the form of drug interactions. Over 80% of our population takes ayurvedic medicines. To evaluate the safety profile of Tinospora cordifolia in healthy volunteers using a battery of haematological...

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on people’s mental health is extremely concerning. However, there are research findings showing that religiosity associated with better health. Therefore, this study aimed to gain more understanding the effects as coping style relationship between stressors and volunteers at Klang Valley Vaccine Distribution Centers (PPV), Malaysia. This quantitative which involv...