Oxidative stress attributes a crucial role in chronic complication of diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine the most effective part of pomegranate on oxidative stress markers and antioxidant enzyme activities against streptozotocin-nicotinamide (STZ-NA)-induced diabetic rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into six groups. Experimental diabetes was induced by a single...

the present experiment was conducted to determine metabolizable energy of pomegranate peel and pulp by adult cockerels. the pomegranate peel and pulp samples were gathered from three industries. this study had two experiments. each experiment was done in a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 4 replicate (1 cockerel each). the cockerels fed conventional addition method (cam). the ...

Background During exercise, the demand for oxygen and energy substrates is elevated in active skeletal muscle. Supplements with high nitrate and polyphenol content have been shown to increase nitric oxide production and enhance exercise efficiency. The current randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study aimed to investigate the acute effects of pomegranate extract on blood flo...

The last 7 years have seen over seven times as many publications indexed by Medline dealing with pomegranate and Punica granatum than in all the years preceding them. Because of this, and the virtual explosion of interest in pomegranate as a medicinal and nutritional product that has followed, this review is accordingly launched. The pomegranate tree, Punica granatum, especially its fruit, poss...

HIGHLIGHTS The use of grape molasses and other additives reduced the cake brightness. Enriched samples had higher ash crude protein content than control samples. All increased total phenolic antioxidant activity (p<0.05) Pomegranate seed flaxseed improved Ca, P K contents cakes.

The most deliberate part of first-language teaching is the business of telling a child what each thing is called. We ordinarily speak of the name of a thing as if there were just one, but in fact, of course, every referent has many names. The dime in my pocket is not only a dime. It is also money, a metal object, a thing, and, moving to subordinates, it is a 1952 dime, in fact a particular 1952...

conclusions results of the present study showed that hydroalcoholic extracts of pomegranate seeds had a significant protective effect against bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis by its antioxidant properties. the highest protective effect was observed for the 400 mg/kg dose. results histological analysis showed that pse could prevent pathological changes that were seen in the bleomycin group. objec...