background and objectives: medicinal plants are well documented for possessing antidiabetic or antihyperglycaemic potential. abroma augusta seems to have the same effect in treating diabetes mellitus. the      aim of the present experiment was to report the efficacy of the aqueous extract of the leaves of a. augusta on biochemical and histological abnormalities of alloxan-induced diabetic rabbi...

Disrupting mutations affecting the tyrosinase (TYR) gene cause different forms of albinism in mice, humans and several other mammals. Classical genetic studies have already reported five alleles at European rabbit Albino locus, indicated to be part C series, each them with actions on pheomelanin eumelanin production, as well eye colour. A few these been characterised DNA level by sequencing cod...

Abstract The present study aimed to assess the effects of three probiotic-supplemented diets on growth, cecal fermentation, blood biochemical, and intestinal morphological features in growing rabbits reared under summer conditions. Rabbits were allotted into four groups: G1 fed basal diet (control), G2 received Enterococcus faecium (EF) Clostridium butyricum (CB) complexes (1 × 10 8 2.5 6 cfu/k...

To evaluate whether the relative atherogenicity of VLDL and LDL is dependent on the topographic site, atherosclerosis was compared at four topographic sites in homozygous LDL receptor (LDLr)-deficient rabbits fed normal chow and in heterozygous LDLr-deficient rabbits with the same genetic background fed a 0.15% cholesterol diet to match cholesterol levels. VLDL cholesterol was significantly hig...

This study was undertaken to examine the alterations in vascular relaxation responsiveness to endothelium-dependent or -independent vasodilators, including atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and acetylcholine, in aortas of Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic (WHHL) rabbits during the progression of the atherosclerotic plaque. WHHL rabbits were divided into two groups according to age: group 1, 6-11...

We tested the hypothesis that atopy and/or allergic lung inflammation enhances alpha1-adrenoceptor-mediated contractions of the bronchial artery. Bronchial arterial resistance vessels were isolated from rabbits that had undergone either systemic ovalbumin (OVA) sensitization followed by saline aerosol challenge (OVA/saline rabbits), or OVA sensitization followed by OVA aerosol challenge (OVA/OV...

Forty weaned rabbits (8 weeks old) of mixed sexes and breed, with an average initial live-weight 680g, were used in a nine-week feeding trial to evaluate their performance on diets which sun-dried sweet potatoe tuber meal (Ipomoea batatas) was included at the rate 0, 10, 20, 30 40% levels CP Isonitrogenous diets. Performance parameters showed that feed intake, weight gain ratio not significantl...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance and digestibility diets containing different levels crude propolis for growing rabbits. Forty-eight New Zealand White rabbits, 43 days old, both genders, were used, distributed in a completely randomized design. There four with inclusion (0.0; 0.5; 1.0 1.5%). no statistical difference regarding (p = 0.85), as well variables dry matter ...

Oxidative stress is a state of imbalance free radicals in the cells and one causes various diseases humans. One method that thought to reduce oxidative calorie restriction or fasting. However, its effects remain unclear. This study was conducted determine effect intermittent fasting prolonged on levels malondialdehyde (MDA) as an marker liver plasma New Zealand White rabbits. Fifteen rabbits we...

Encephalitozoon cuniculi is a microsporidian parasite commonly found in rabbits that can infect humans, causing encephalitozoonosis. The prevalence of encephalitozoonosis is not well documented, even when many clinics suspect pet rabbits as being highly infected. This study investigated the seropositivity of E. cuniculi using ELISA. The examination of 186 rabbits using ELISA showed that 22.6% (...