a 42-day study was conducted to evaluate the influence of full-fat flaxseed (fs) and canola seed (cs) on broiler performance, fatty acid (fa) profile of meat, serum lipid content and antibody response to sheep red blood cells antigen (srbc). a total of 324 one-day-old chicks were attributed to 6 experimental groups. c: control (soybean-corn); cs1:7.5% cs; cs2:15% cs; cs-fs:10% fs + 10% cs; fs1:...

the aim of the study was to investigate the preventive effects of dietary garcinia cambogia extract onlipid metabolism and serum activities of alanine aminotransferase (alt), aspartate aminotransferase (ast)and gamma-glutamyle transferase (ggt) in rats fed high-lipid diet. thirty female, one-year-old sprague-dawley rats were used and separated into three equal groups. group 1 (control group) wa...

showing the occurrence of glass/rubber transition in bovine serum albumin (a globular protein) atlow moisture levels and the occurrence of maillard crosslinking in gelatin in previous works, the importanceof the state of glass or rubber of bsa on the rate and extent of polymerisation, protein solubility, colour andsds page patterns in the presence and absence of ascorbic acid, diketogulonic aci...

conclusions in this study, a low albumin level (≤ 3 mg/dl) was an indicator of nutritional status. patients’ albumin levels, bmi, nutritional status, apache ii score, and sofa score were associated with mortality. age in itself did not predict mortality in the elderly. objectives in this study, the effect of body mass index (bmi) and albumin values at first admission to the icu on the course an...

objective: the discovery and development of natural products with potent antioxidant properties has been one of the most interesting and promising approaches in the search for treatment of cns injuries. the most significant consequence of the oxidative stress is thought to be the dna modifications, which can become permanent via the formation of mutations and other types of genomic instability ...

measles is one of the most contagious human diseases. although mass vaccination programs have reduced the incidence of this disease, measles is still an important cause of morbidity and mortality among children in developing countries. therefore the use of sensitive techniques to evaluate vaccine efficacy and level of immunity among members of susceptible communities is crucial. serum neutraliz...

the most accepted method of secondary prophylaxis in rheumatic fever (rf) has been an injection of 1,200,000 units of benzathine penicillin g (bpg) every 4 weeks, but recurrences have been reported in some patients despite such a prophylaxis program. the who recommended bpg injections every 3 weeks in high risk patients and situations due to some published data in favor of inadequacy of once ev...