Eryngium heterophyllum Engelm, known as “toad grass”, has been traditionally used in renal diseases. The aim of the study was to evaluate diuretic activity aqueous extract rat. vegetal material collected, identified, and preliminary phytochemical carried out. For evaluation, Wistar rats, female, adult 200 ± 20 g body weight (b.w.) were used, they distributed five groups: vehicle, furosemide gro...

Hot flushes and night sweats are one of the most common signs of a lack of oestrogen caused by the menopause. The length of these symptoms varies enormously. If they are extremely frequent during the first few years after the menopause (figure 1) they will continue for 20 % of women from 70-74 years of age (figure 2). HRT (Hormone Replacement Treatment), from the time that it brings a sufficien...

This study was designed to identify the protein profiling in patients with triple vessel coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing CABG, in order to detect CAD-related differential proteins in these patients. CABG patients with triple vessel disease with/without left main stenosis (n =160) were compared to normal coronary angiographic subjects (n =160). Plasma samples of 20 males and 20 females ...

Solanine is a toxic compound produced in nightshades family as potato,tomato and eggplant when exposed to light.The current study was carried out on 18 femal postmenopausal albino rats to investigate the effect of solanine on the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.Animals were classified into 3 groups feeding on balanced diet only (GI) or replaced by twothird with small pieces of diseased potatoe...

Background: During early pregnancy raised beta human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) level occurs during placental development. It may be used for identifying the induced hypertension. There are certain factors that causes hypertension and preeclampsia. However, many of associated specific cause is not known. Some common risk preeclampsia nulliparity, in a previous pregnancy, family history, his...