in this study 110 samples of amniotic fluid of sheep at different stage of pregnancy were assessed for creatinine (cr), alkaline phosphatase (alp), aspartate aminotransferase (ast), creatin kinase (ck), lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) and arginase. significant increase (p

introduction: silymarine extract is currently prescribed by some physicians for treatment of fatty liver disease. in the present study, the effect of administration of tablet containing silymarine extract on plasma homocysteine (hcy), folate, vitamin b12 and liver enzymes activity in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (nash) was investigated. materials and methods: seventy-four patients (40 female a...

objectives: liver is one of the most sensitive tissues to oxidant damage. hence, the present study was conducted to compare the effects of melissa officinalis (mo) extract and atorvastatin on the activity of liver enzymes in rats. materials and methods: in this experimental study, 60 male wistar rats were selected and allocated to six groups (n=10). the control group received a normal diet, sha...

To evaluate the protective activity of fruits against liver injury, 22 different fruits were fed to rats with liver damage caused by D-galactosamine, a powerful liver toxin. As measured by changes in the levels of plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), avocado showed extraordinarily potent liver injury suppressing activity. Five active compounds were isolate...

This study was conducted to determine the effect of dietary turmeric rhizome powder (TRP) as a natural antioxidant, and soybean oil, canola oil and tallow on lipid metabolism, blood metabolites, immune system, and antioxidant status of broiler chickens before (BHS, 28 d) and after exposure to heat stress (AHS, 42 d). Seven hundred and ninety two d-old male Arian broilers were randomly allotted ...

a study was conducted to evaluate the effects of blood pressure medications on index of liver damage in ascites incidence in broilers. a completely randomized experimental design with a 2×3 factorial arrangement (sex and feed additive), with 3 replicates of 12 birds, with 216 (108 male and 108 female) one-day-old (ross 308) was applied. feed additive includes control (without feed additive) lev...

an experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of using different levels of ginger rhizome powder (grp) and turmeric rhizome powder (trp) on production performance and some blood metabolites in laying hens. ninety 103-week old laying hens were divided into 5 treatments in a completely randomized design with 3 replicates and 6 birds in each cage. the birds were fed a corn-soybean meal ba...