The athlete biological passport (ABP) was recently implemented in anti-doping work and is based on the individual and longitudinal monitoring of haematological or urine markers. These may be influenced by illicit procedures performed by some athletes with the intent to improve exercise performance. Hence the ABP is a valuable tool in the fight against doping. Actually, the passport has been def...

Dairy cows are exposed to numerous hematological and biochemical changes, particularly in late gestation and early lactation. Various factors influence a metabolic profile in animals. Reliable indicators of metabolic profile and health status of dairy cows in peripartum period are haematological and biochemical parameters. A transitional period in dairy cows is followed by physiological, metabo...

It is a common misconception that ayurvedic medicines (traditional Indian system of medicine) are always safe. In fact, they also pose serious health risks either in the form of adverse reactions or in the form of drug interactions. Over 80% of our population takes ayurvedic medicines. To evaluate the safety profile of Tinospora cordifolia in healthy volunteers using a battery of haematological...

Objective: This study aimed at evaluating the bioactive constituents and the toxicological profile of the aqueous fermented seed extract of P. macrophylla. Material and Methods: The chemical constituents of fermented P. macrophylla were assessed using GC-MS. For acute toxicity study, one-time doses of up to 5000 mg/kg of the extract were...