A.CONSIDERABLE LITERATURE has developed with respect to the determination of vitamin E as total tocopherols. Several texts (1-3) present both chemical and biologic assay methods. Although the direct spectrophotometric determination of vitamin E in serum at its absorption peak of about 295 m is attractive, it is not practical because of very low sensitivity and the presence of many interfering s...

Providing effective hearing aid fittings for high-frequency hearing loss is a challenging and important clinical task. The importance of this task becomes even more apparent when considering the development of speech and language skills in the hearing-impaired pediatric population. Current research suggests that children require audibility of a broad bandwidth of speech for optimal access to hi...

Nine different Indian spices (red chilli, black pepper, turmeric, coriander, cumin, fennel, caraway, fenugreek, and dry ginger) commonly cultivated and highly used in India were analysed for natural occurrence of toxigenic mycoflora and aflatoxins (AFs), ochratoxin A (OTA), and citrinin (CTN) contamination. Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus niger were the most dominant species isolated from al...

BACKGROUND Non-ulcer dyspepsia is predominantly a self-managed condition, although it accounts for a significant number of general practitioner consultations and hospital referrals. Herbal medicinal products are often used for the relief of dyspeptic symptoms. AIMS : To critically assess the evidence for and against herbal medicinal products for the treatment of non-ulcer dyspepsia. METHODS...

BACKGROUND Dyspepsia is a common symptom with an extensive differential diagnosis and a heterogeneous pathophysiology. Many studies have reported that dyspeptic symptoms are associated with ingestion of some foods. Current treatments for functional dyspepsia have generally ignored the potential role of diet. METHODS This cross-sectional study was done at the Gastroenterology Department of Shahi...

Recently, the natural spices and herbs such as rosemary, oregano, and caraway have been used for the processing of meat products. This study investigates the antioxidant activity of 13 spices commonly used in meat processing plants. The hot water extracts were then used for evaluation of total phenolic content, total flavonoids content and antioxidant activities. Our results show that the hot w...

osting by E Abstract In this investigation, the effects of Sidr honey, Nigella sativa oil (black-seed oil) and Sidr honey and black-seed oil together on the ultrastructure of tegument, gastrodermis and testes of adult male Schistosoma mansoni harbored in albino mice were studied. The tegument of adult male S. mansoni recovered from mice treated with various types of treatments revealed apparent...