A high-fat diet can increase adiposity, leptin secretion, and plasma fatty acid concentration. In hypertension, this scenario may accelerate cardiac hypertrophy and development of heart failure but could be protective by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors and expression of mitochondrial oxidative enzymes. We assessed the effects of a high-fat diet on the development of left ...

grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (gspe) has a broad spectrum of biologic properties against oxidative stress. this study aimed to investigate the effects of gspe on biochemical factors and antioxidant enzymes of erythrocyte in diabetic rats. diabetes was induced through single injection of streptozotocin (50 mg.kg-1, i.p). forty male sprague-dawley rats were divided into four groups: group 1...

the effects of dietary supplementation of garlic (allium sativum)extract on the growth and disease resistance of african catfish, clarias gariepinus was evaluated. also in-vitro evaluation of susceptibility of fish-borne multidrug resistant (mdr) pathogenic bacteria to aqueous extract of garlic was done. aqueous garlic extract exhibited inhibitory activity against mdr bacteria and the degree of...

Abstract The present study evaluated the protective effects of silymarin extract (SIE) on cadmium chloride toxicity in common carp, Cyprinus carpio . Four experimental groups were considered for experiment including: SIE 0 (control): non-SIE-supplemented fish, 1 : fish supplemented with 400 mg SIE/kg diet, 2 1400 3 2400 diet. Fish fed diet 60 days and then exposed to (1.5 mg/l or 25% LC50-96 h)...

protein-rich hydrolysate from feather waste was obtained using a mixed culture of selected thermophilic actinomycete strains, and was tested for possible application as soil amendment and biological control agent. for this purpose, a 4 months laboratory experiment was carried out using two types of urban soils (sofia, bulgaria): native park soil and anthropogenic soil. the effect of the obtaine...

Circulating hormones play an important role in regulating the flux through metabolic pathways. In general, hormones regulate either the activity of key enzymes of metabolism or the activity of protein transport systems such as those found in the plasma membrane and in the inner mitochondrial membrane. Little is known about the mechanism of action of hormones on transport systems, so the discuss...

Two venom proteases with fibrinogenolytic activity were isolated from the venom of Taiwan habu (Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus), one major crotalid snake species in Taiwan. The purified enzymes showed a strong beta-fibrinogenolytic activity, cleaving the beta-chain of fibrinogen molecules specifically. They also showed strong kallikrein-like activity in vitro, releasing bradykinin from kininogen. ...

Background: Type 2 diabetes is one of the main causes death and its treatment clinical priorities. This study aimed to evaluate effect Satureja khuzistanica essential oil (SKEO) carvacrol on lipid peroxidation index (MDA), plasma total antioxidant capacity (TAC), also activity enzymes. Materials Methods: The was experimental in nature. Diabetes induced male Wistar rats by intraperitoneal inject...