PURPOSE To investigate the copaiba oil on the hepatic damage induced by acetaminophen, comparing against corn oil. METHODS Fifty four rats were distributed into nine study groups (N=6): control group, that didn't receive the acetaminophen; Acetaminophen Group, that only received the acetaminophen; Prophylactic Copaiba Group 1, that received copaiba oil two hours before the acetaminophen; Prop...

The present study examined the acoustic features of vowel production in Mandarin-speaking children with cochlear implants (CIs). The subjects included 14 native Mandarin-speaking, prelingually deafened children with CIs (2.9-8.3 yr old) and 60 age-matched, normal-hearing (NH) children (3.1-9.0 years old). Each subject produced a list of monosyllables containing seven Mandarin vowels: [i, a, u, ...

Background: In response to consumer demand for novel and healthy foods, the presence in market of olive oils (OOs) flavored with different plants, spices, herbs or fruits is increasingly common. All these flavoring agents have been used over years due its content compounds biological activities. Aim: The aim this study was investigate potential role addition S. montana EO at 100 ppm (0.01%, v/v...

This paper aimed to verify how a supplementation of rower’s diet with Astragalus Membranaceus Root (AMR) modulated their immune system response maximal physical exertion. The double-blind study included 18 members the Polish Rowing Team assigned supplemented group (n = 10), and placebo 8). participants performed 2000 m test on rowing ergometer at beginning end six-week intensive training camp d...

BACKGROUND A variety of cutaneous human papillomaviruses (HPV) are detectable in genital epithelial lesions in men and non-melanoma skin cancer patients. It remains unclear whether these viruses are associated causally with skin lesions. To date, no study has prospectively examined the association between cutaneous HPV seropositivity and development of external genital lesions (EGLs) in men. ...