The insolubilization of cadmium in the soil of a naturally cadmium-contaminated paddy field was studied using an atomized iron powder and an extracting reagent. Cadmium in the soil was extracted into the water phase by calcium chloride. The extracted cadmium was deposited on the iron powder. The deposition of cadmium was significantly influenced by calcium chloride, since the surface area of th...

Objective: The present study was intended to examine whether administration of aqueous extract of the Curry leaves (Murraya koenigii L.) do possess a protective effect against cadmium-induced oxidative stress in rat liver. Methods: Male albino rats used for present studies were divided in to four groups; control, cadmium treated, aqueous extract protected and only aqueous extract treated (posit...

Cadmium is a highly toxic metal that is present in phosphate fertilizers, and the incidence of cadmium poisoning in the general population has increased, mainly due to cigarette smoking. Once absorbed, cadmium accumulates in the tissues, causing harmful effects including high blood pressure, endothelial damage and oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is known to efficiently produce oxidized low-d...

BACKGROUND To investigate antioxidant effects of traditional Chinese Shengjing capsule extracts (sperm-producing capsule, with functions of tonifying kidney and invigorating kidney essence) on testes, epididymides, and sperms of rats. MATERIAL/METHODS We randomly divided 50 rats into 5 groups. G1: normal control group (treated with saline); G2: cadmium chloride group; G3: cadmium chloride+ lo...

Itai-itai disease (IID) of humans is one of the most severe forms of chronic cadmium (Cd) intoxication. Itai-itai disease occurs mainly in post-menopausal women and is characterized by osteoporosis with osteomalacia, renal tubular disorder, and renal anemia. Some researchers insist the major cause of IID is not Cd, but rather malnutrition, especially hypovitaminosis D. We administrated a low co...

PURPOSE To investigate cadmium chloride cytotoxicity in human lens epithelial cells as well as the mode of cell death and its mechanism. METHODS Cultured human lens epithelial cells were challenged with cadmium chloride. Morphological changes of human lens epithelial cells caused by cadmium chloride exposure were evaluated by microscope. Cell viability was evaluated by the 3-(4,5-dimethylthia...

Morphological and biochemical studies of Crataegus crenulata Syn. Pyracantha crenulata fruits have been carried out and an herbal formulation was prepared from its fruit juice. The small sized berries weighing 250 mg each and 4000±32 fruits in 1 kg weight contain 25 per cent fruit juice. Biochemical analysis of fruit juice quantified 0.11±0.015 percent protein, 0.08±0.001 percent calcium, 0.022...

conclusions the results of this study supported the potential protective effects of zncl2 on rat kidney tissues against cdcl2 toxicity. results in contrast to the animals that received zncl2, cdcl2 induced a dose-dependent elevation in bun, creatinine, and mda in those without zncl2 pretreatment. zinc chloride had significantly decreased all biochemical parameters and protected kidney cells aga...