Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) allows the assessment of the water apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), a measure of tissue water diffusivity which is altered during different pathological conditions such as cerebral oedema. By means of DWI, we repeatedly measured in the same rats apparent diffusion coefficient ADC in different brain areas (motor cortex (MCx), somato-sensory cortex (SCx), cau...

The effect of ascorbic acid (AA) and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) supplementation on aflatoxicosis in broiler chickens (1 to 42 days of age) was investigated (250, 500, 1000 and 2000 ppm for AA and BHA) in diet containing 1 ppm total aflatoxin (AF: 76.45% AFB1, 10.52% AFB2, 9.89% AFG1 and 3.14% AFG2). A total of 300 day-old broiler chicks were divided into ten treatment groups (T1=control; T2...

Lutein is being considered as a nutrient for prevention of macular degeneration in the aging population. Two experiments were designed to study the transfer efficiency of lutein from the layers' diet into the egg. In experiment 1, laying hens were fed corn-soy diets supplemented with 0, 125, 250, 375, 500, 625, 750, or 1000 ppm of lutein. After 30 d, eggs were collected and assayed for lutein. ...

For preventing erosive wear in dentine, coating with adhesives has been suggested as an alternative to fluoridation. However, clinical studies have revealed limited efficacy. As there is first evidence that Sn(2+) increases bond strength of the adhesive Clearfil SE (Kuraray), the aim of the present study was to investigate whether pre-treatment with different Sn(2+)/F(-) solutions improves the ...

The present study on effect of imidacloprid induced oxidative stress and its amelioration was carried out at definite time periods in different groups for 90 days on 48 layer birds of above 2 months age that were divided into six groups consisting of 8 in each. The birds were divided into group 1 was control, group 2 was treated with imidacloprid @ 200 ppm in feed, group 3 was treated with vita...

Adathoda vasica is a medicinal plant beneficial for the treatment of asthma, cough, haemorragic disorders, hepatitis and fevers. The leaves of the plant contain a mixture of alkaloid i.e., vasicine and vasicinone. Vasicine has numerous pharmacological activities viz., anti-malarial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-bacterial etc. The study on influence of IBA and NAA on rootin...

Electrical and gas sensing properties of single-walled carbon nanotube networks functionalized with polyaniline (PANI-SWNTs) were systematically investigated to understand the gas sensing mechanisms and optimize sensing performance. The temperature-dependent electrical resistance and field-effect transistor (FET) transfer characteristics indicated that the electrical properties of PANI-SWNTs ar...

Groups of 70 male and 70 female Charles River CD (Sprague-Dawley-derived) rats were exposed whole body to styrene vapor at 0, 50, 200, 500, or 1000 ppm 6 h/day 5 days/week for 104 weeks. The rats were observed daily, body weights and food and water consumption were measured periodically, and a battery of hematologic and clinical pathology examinations was conducted at weeks 13, 26, 52, 78, and ...

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary L-carnitine on growth performance and body composition of early-weaned pigs. In Exp. 1, 120 weanling pigs (initially 5.6 kg and 19 +/- 2 d of age) were allotted in a 3 x 2 factorial with four pigs per pen and five replications (pens) per treatment. Main effects from d 0 to 14 after weaning included dietary L-carnitine (0, 500, or ...

the effect of ascorbic acid (aa) and butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) supplementation on aflatoxicosis in broiler chickens (1 to 42 days of age) was investigated (250, 500, 1000 and 2000 ppm for aa and bha) in diet containing 1 ppm total aflatoxin (af: 76.45% afb1, 10.52% afb2, 9.89% afg1 and 3.14% afg2). a total of 300 day-old broiler chicks were divided into ten treatment groups (t1=control; t2...