Three commercial trials were conducted to evaluate the use of dexamethasone (Dex) and/ or isoflupredone (Predef) in improving preweaning growth performance of neonatal pigs. The objectives of the commercial trials were threefold: 1) to evaluate Predef in comparison with Dex; 2) to address the sexual dimorphic growth response observed in a previous commercial trial; and 3) to determine whether t...

retinoic acid and rosa damascena are compounds that have considerable effects in the cellular proliferation and synthesis of extracellular matrix. the present study was designed to assess the combined effects of retinoic acid and rosa damascena mill on wound in diabetic rats. seventy-two rats were used in this study. diabetes was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (...

In this study, we evaluated effect of glycyrrhizin on immunity function in allergic rhinitis (AR) mice. The AR mice model were induced by dripping ovalbumin in physiological saline (2 mg mL⁻¹, 10 μL) into the bilateral nasal cavities using a micropipette. After the AR model was induced, mice were randomly divided into six groups: the normal control, model, lycopene 20 mg kg⁻¹ (as positive contr...


 This study aimed to determine the effect of an ethanolic extract Salvia hispanica‎ (Sh) seeds on ‎osteoporosis induced by methylprednisolone (MP) in female rabbits assessing bone ‎mineral density (BMD), serum levels calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and parathyroid ‎hormone, as well histopathological changes femur bone. Fifty ‎‎(Lepus cuniculus) averaging 1800±125 g 8±1.4 months old were u...

Cadmium (Cd) is an environmental and industrial pollutant that affects the male reproductive system. Exposure to cadmium metal is known to induce the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) like superoxide radical, hydroxyl ion and hydrogen peroxide. Vitamin E is a lipid phase antioxidant & Vitamin C acts as a potent water soluble antioxidant by scavenging reactive oxygen species. The purpos...

Treatment with recombinant human deoxyribonuclease I (rhDNase) is currently used as therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease. Hypertonic saline (HS) acts as an expectorant promoting mucus secretion and augmenting the volume of sputum. We evaluated the individual and combined effects of HS and rhDNase in vitro on the viscoelasticity of CF sputum. Sputum samples were collected from nine CF p...