Objectives: Zinc is a trace element required for the growing and developing organism and is found in quite high levels in the epidermis of the skin. Zinc deficiency is one of the most common mineral deficiencies encountered in our country where 70-80% of the daily calorie requirement is obtained from grains and grain products. The aim of our study was to determine the effect of zinc deficiency ...

Entamoeba histolytica is a parasitic protozoan that caused amoebiasis or amoebic dysentery, it an intestinal disease which infects colon and liver Amoebic dysentery spread all over the world. E. causing death of human cells leading to develop invasion, ulceration intestine. However, amebic abscess (ALA) considers as major common extraintestinal by histolytica. The current study was designed est...

there were many occupational toxins for central nervous system and peripheral nervous system such as toxic and heavy metals. the aim of this study was introduction of occupational toxins with neurological effects and inflammatory effects specially. it is a review article. researcher found the important data about the occupational toxins for nervous systems. author searched in related journals, ...

1. The concentration-dependent scavenging abilities of zinc DL-methionine, zinc sulfate, zinc gluconate, zinc picolinate and selected free radical scavengers, including superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, mannitol, allopurinol and DL-methionine, were examined against biochemically generated superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical and hypochlorite radical plus hypochlorous acid, by chemiluminescenc...

to evaluate the effect of on-farm seed priming and methods of zinc sulfate application on seed emergence properties, yield and yield components of two corn cultivars, an experiment was conducted as factorial in randomized complete block design with three replications during 2012 at research farm of bu-ali sina university, hamedan. first factor was methods of zinc sulfate application containing ...

Serum zinc concentration was measured by atomic absorption spectrophotometry in 30 normal males, 17 normal females, 20 patients with arteriosclerosis obliterans, 26 patients with thromboangiitis obliterans, 40 patients with Takayasu's disease. The mean serum zinc concentration was 93.9 +/- S.E.4.0 mug/100 ml in the normal male controls, 75.1 +/- 3.3 mug/100 ml in patients with arteriosclerosis ...

A cross-sectional survey of 2819 adults aged 20 years and above was undertaken in 2002 in Jiangsu Province. Zinc intake was assessed using a consecutive 3-day 24-h dietary recall method. Insufficient and excess intake was determined according to the Chinese Dietary Recommended Intakes. Four distinct dietary patterns were identified namely "traditional", "macho", "sweet tooth", and "healthy". In...

Plant associated rhizobacteria prevailing in different agro-ecosystems exhibit multiple traits which could be utilized in various aspect of sustainable agriculture. Two hundred thirty four isolates were obtained from the roots of basmati-385 and basmati super rice varieties growing in clay loam and saline soil at different locations of Punjab (Pakistan). Out of 234 isolates, 27 were able to sol...