in this research, the effects of pulsing application of preservative solutions containing salicylic acid (100 and 200 mg/l) and methyl jasmonate (25 and 50 mg/l) and long period application of preservative solutions containing thymol (75 and 125 mg/l), menthol (75 and 125 mg/l) and eugenol (50 and 100 mg/l) on the maintain quality and extend vase-life of carnation cut flowers two tests were eva...

Mycotoxins affect poultry production by being present in the feed and directly causing a negative impact on bird performance. Carry-over rates of mycotoxins in animal products are, in general, small (except for aflatoxins in milk and eggs) therefore representing a small source of mycotoxins for humans. Mycotoxins present directly in human food represent a much higher risk. The contamination of ...

The antioxidant activity of the crude n-hexane, dichloromethane, and methanol extracts from 25 species belonging to the Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Rubiaceae, and Solanaceae families collected at natural reserves from the Eje Cafetero Ecorregión Colombia, were evaluated by using the spectrophotometric 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical-scavenging method. The strongest antioxidant ...

The present study was undertaken to study the combined effect of Aflatoxin and Ochratoxin A on liver enzymes of broilers and the amelioration of the effects using adsorbents. Aflatoxin and ochratoxin A were mixed with the broiler diet to attain a concentration of 1 ppm and 2 ppm respectively. Activated charcoal at 0.4% and lyophilized yeast culture at 0.2% level were used as adsorbents for test...

Abstract This investigation was aimed to evaluate the effects of Silybum marianum seed, Thymus vulgaris , and Rosmarinus officinalis powders their combination in alleviating risks aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) young broiler chicks. One-day-old Ross 308 male chickens were allocated 6 experimental groups from d 1 21. The dietary included: Negative control (NC) received basal diet, Positive (PC) containing ...

Aflatoxins are toxic, carcinogenic chemicals produced by the fungal species, Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus. These fungi can infect crops before and after harvest and produce aflatoxins, thereby contaminating foods and feeds and threatening both human and animal health (Goldblatt, 1970; Jelinek et al., 1989). The first report of the toxicity of aflatoxins appeared nearly thirty years ago...

The effect of magnesium (Mg) deficiency on the prevalence of diabetes and diabetic complications has received a great attention. The present study investigated the association of Mg level in the serum or urine of the patients, lived in the Northeast areas of China, with either pre-diabetes or diabetes with and without complications. From January 2010 to October 2011, patients with type 1 diabet...

BACKGROUND AND THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Thymoquinone (TQ) is one of the active components of Nigella sativa. The plant has been used in herbal medicine for treatment of many diseases including liver complications. The present study aimed to investigate protective effects of TQ on Aflatoxin B(1) (AFB(1)) induced liver toxicity in mice. METHODS Animals were divided into six groups and treated i...