background and aims: artichoke (cynara scolymus l.) is a plant of the asteraceae family. this plant is used in herbal medicine. this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of artichokeextract on insulin, glucagon, glucose, alkaline phosphatase (alp), alanine amino transferase (alt) and aspartate amino transferase (ast) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. methods: in this experimental s...

conclusions these results indicate the lipid-lowering effects of quince leaf similar to atorvastatin and it can probably serve as a new potential natural product for atherosclerosis treatment. results oral administration of cholesterol for 8 weeks resulted in a significant increase (p < 0.05) in plasma markers. treatment with the extract at dose of 50 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg of atorvastatin not onl...

background: tramadol narcotic drugs or epoxied artificial categories is weaker than morphine and stronger than ibuprofen and acetaminophen drug. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of oral tramadol on some liver enzymes in the rat. materials and methods: in this study, 60 male wistar rats were randomized into three groups (one control group, and experimental groups of 1, and 2)....

abstract objective thalassemia major is a severe transfusion-dependent anemia that needs iron chalation therapy to remove iron overload. the objectives of the present study were to assess the iron overload liver response to inulin of chicory supplementation by evaluating the serum ferritin and liver enzymes. methods among 70 beta thalassemia patients, 50 were selected for chelating therapy usin...

background: halothane is the routine used inhalation anesthetic drug in the world but at present, there is an increasing interest for using intravenous anesthetics like propofol. the purpose of this study was to compare these anesthetic effects on hepatic enzymes.methods: from 2006 to 2007, this study was performed on fifty eight patients classified in class i of american society of anesthetics...

canine ehrlichiosis has emerged as one of the most clinically important tick-borne diseases affecting dogs. eighty-five naturally infected dogs have been investigated, the most consistent clinical signs recorded were fever, emaciation and lymphoadenopathy, anemia, monocytosis, thrompocytopenia, hypoalbuminemia, elevation in liver enzymes and total bilirubin were the most remarkable changes asso...

the purpose of this study was to examine the acute and sub-acute effects of diazinon onhistopathological parameters of liver tissue and blood level of hepatic enzymes of male commonfrog (rana ridibunda). frogs were assigned to 9 groups (n=8, meaning 8 frogs in each group):control and treatment groups with 30, 60, 90 and 120 μg/l diazinon in water for one day or oneweek. hepatic enzymes containi...

introduction: liver plays a pivotal role in glucose and lipid homeostasis. this study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of l. acanthodes hydro-alcoholic extract administration on the liver functional and histological parameters in hyperglycemic rats. methods: twenty-four male wistar rats were randomly allocated into four groups control, hyperglycemic (stz), hyperglycemic + insulin (stz+ins...

objective(s):to evaluate the effect of trinitroglycerin (tng) as nitric oxide donor agent on serum copper (cu) and zinc (zn) levels and liver enzymes in balb/c mice infected with leishmania major (l. major) mrho/ir/75/er. materials and methods: inbred female mice were divided into three groups: healthy group (uninfected naive mice), control group (infected with l. major), and test group (l. maj...

objective(s): sugar cane molasses is a commonly used ingredient in several food products. contrasting reports suggest that molasses may have potential adverse or beneficial effects on human health. however, little evidence exists that examines the effects of molasses on the different physiological systems. this study investigated the effects of sugar cane molasses on various physiological syste...