This study investigated the prevalence of trypanosome infection in cattle and Red Sokoto (R.S) goats slaughtered at abattoirs Asaba, Delta State. 304 animals comprising 265 cattle, 39 R.S were examined. Blood was collected from jugular vein each animal into EDTA containers, placed cold boxes transported to Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR) laboratory Asaba where standard de...

Traditional medicinal plants are widely used as immunomodulatory medicines that help improve health. A total of 50 for the treatment toxicity were screened their protective effects. globally and have rapidly grown in economic importance. Intrinsically active compounds well-known antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory activities. The study was conducted to investigate effects eth...

Introduction: Depression is one of the most frequent psychiatric disorders in the world with occurs with higher incidence in women. In the present study, the effect of water-alcoholic extract of Papaver rhoeas L. on forced swimming test (FST) in Swiss-Webster mice were examined. Methods: We used Swiss-Webster mice (20-25 g) to execute FST on them. The plant extract (1, 10, 30, a...

OBJECTIVE Human C-reactive protein (CRP) was reported to accelerate atherosclerotic lesion development in male but not in female apolipoprotein E (apoE) knockout mice. Here, mice expressing rabbit CRP (rbCRP) were crossbred onto apoE knockout animals, and the effect on atherogenesis was studied. METHODS AND RESULTS Hemolytic complement activity could not be detected in apoE knockout mice. Fur...

In order to elucidate possible male/female differences in emesis, the effects of various emetogenic drugs (cisplatin, copper sulfate, veratrine, nicotine, serotonin) and motion stimulus were compared between male and female Suncus murinus. Cisplatin (IP), nicotine (SC), veratrine (SC) and copper sulfate (PO) induced dose-dependent emesis in either sex, and there was no apparent difference in es...

T HE mechanism of sexual behavior has long been an intriguing although frustrating subject of investigation. With the discovery of the role of the gonads as producers of hormones, and particularly after the isolation, purification, and synthesis of the steroid hormones, biologists believed that a simple explanation of sexual behavior was at last available. Many observers had noted that sexual b...

OBJECTIVES Ocimum basilicum L. is widely used in folk medicine of many countries including . Both O. basilicum and its oil extract have received considerable attention for their potential medicinal properties, but there are a few reports about possible toxicity of this plant. Therefore, in the present study, acute and subchronic toxicity of O. basilicum hydroalcohlic extract have been evaluated...

BACKGROUND Hyperandrogenism and chronic anovulation are basic characteristics of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and androgens from the adrenal glands play an important role in the hyperandrogenism. Our aim was to evaluate the proliferative activity in the zona reticularis cells of the adrenal cortex of female rats in persistent estrus, a model developed to mimic PCOS. METHODS Forty-four fe...

An understanding of livestock movement is critical to effective disease prevention, control and prediction. However, livestock movement in Ireland has not yet been quantified. This study has sought to define the survival and dispersal of a defined cohort of cattle born in Co. Kerry during 2000. The cohort was observed for a maximum of four years, from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2004. Beef ...

Experimentally obese virgin female C3H mice showed a more marked increase and an earlier incidence of mammary tumors than did normal (weight) controls. When castrated, such animals showed a decrease in tumorigenesis, below that of unoperated obese animals or mice of normal weight. However, such obese castrated animals demonstrated a tumor incidence significantly greater than normal weight, cast...