background: massularia acuminata has been claimed to be used in managing several ailments in folk medicine and in some instances substantiated with scientific data. this however has been without recourse to its safety. therefore, aqueous stem extract of m. acuminata was evaluated for its effects on some function indices of the liver of male rats. methods: sixty, male rats were grouped into 4 (a...

 Background: Cadmium has toxicological significance and there is no effective therapy for its poisoning. Objective: The effects of silymarin on the parameters indicative of cadmium-induced toxicity were studied in rats. Methods: 130 adult male Wistar rats were divided into 13 groups each comprising 10 rats. 1 group as control group was not administered neither cadmium nor silymarin. Ca...

Section Editor: Alfredo José Mansur ([email protected]) Associated Editors: Desidério Favarato ([email protected]) Vera Demarchi Aiello ([email protected]) The laboratory assessment on June 2008 showed: total cholesterol 157 mg/dl, HDL-cholesterol 34 mg/dl, LDLcholesterol 107 mg/dl, triglycerides 83 mg/dl, TSH 0.595 mUI/ml, blood glucose 92 mg/dl, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) ...

inflammation and pain induced by delayed onset muscle soreness (doms) can be induced by eccentric exercise or an unaccustomed activity. the condition can causes problems in exercising and for athletes. the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of 150mg curcumin supplementation immediately after intensive eccentric exercise. evaluations were made for total antioxidant capacity (tac), mu...

background and objectives: acantholimon bracteatum (girard) boiss (plumbaginaceae) is used in variety of diseases including hepatic ailments in the west regions of iran. in the present study, the hepatoprotective effect of the methanol extract (me) of a. bracteatum on formaldehyde (fa) induced liver injury has been investigated in adult male mice. methods: fifty six adult male mice were divided...

Background & Aim: Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) is one of the most popular medicinal plants used in traditional medicine with antibacterial and antioxidant properties. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of marshmallow extract (Althaea officinalis L.) administration on blood cells and biochemical parameters of carp liver. Experimental: 150 carp (weighing 37.6...

A 63-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with acute pancreatitis of presumed biliary origin. Laboratory results include white blood cell count (WBC) 18,500; hemoglobin 13.0; platelets 191,000; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 330; aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 260; alkaline phosphatase 250; bilirubin 1.4; glucose 225; blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 47; creatinine 1.4; and prothrombin time 12...

Order liver function tests before starting statin therapy, 12 weeks after initiation, with any dose increase, and periodically for long-term maintenance therapy. Mild elevations of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (<3 times the upper limit of normal [ULN]) following statin therapy do not appear to lead to significant liver toxicity over time. Other medications ...

OBJECTIVE To measure aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity in the pulp of teeth treated with fixed appliances for 6 months, and compare it with AST activity measured in untreated teeth. METHODS The study sample consisted of 16 healthy subjects (mean age 25.7 ± 4.3 years) who required the extraction of maxillary premolars for orthodontic reasons. Of these, 6 individuals had a total of 11 s...