the present study investigated the possible protective effect of helicteres isora (sterculiaceae) bark extracts on certain biochemical markers in streptozotocin (stz)-induced diabetes in rats. stz treatment (60 mg/kg/i.p) caused a hyperglycemic state that led to various physiological and biochemical alterations. blood levels of glucose, urea, uric acid and creatinine, plasma levels of albumin a...

A comparative study of serum biochemical and hematological parameters from Andinoacara rivulatus Ichthyoelephas humeralis in Los Ríos Province, Ecuador, was carried out. Two the native species that are most commercialized Quevedo, Mocache Fumisa, were identified; 60 specimens captured each area (180 total). factorial design (3×2) used: three habitat zones (Fumisa, Mocache) two (A. I. humeralis)...

Moore and Van Slyke (1) find the specific gravity of plasma to be a more useful measure of total plasma protein in nephritis than the refractive index, the physical property previously most widely employed in this connection. The effects of varying salt, glucose, and non-protein nitrogen contents presumably prevent accurate protein determinations by the specific gravity method, but are not suff...

One of the most important problems in nutrition today is the determination of the degree of de pletion in tissue proteins associated with malnu trition and with disease. Various biochemical measurements have been developed to estimate the degree of depletion, such as the reduction of plasma albumin or of the albumin/globulin ratio, changes in the activities of certain enzyme sys tems, and alter...

Background: Albumin and globulin are main components of serum protein. The level of albumin and globulin partially represents the nutrition status and immune system. Albumin-to-globulin ratio (AGR) has been reported as a prognostic factor in various cancers. We therefore performed a meta-analysis to elucidate the prognosis effect of AGR on survival outcomes in solid tumors. Method: Six electron...

The normal reference values of serum proteins, metabolites and minerals of Angoni cattle in Angonia Mozambique and the effects of age, sex and physiological state were determined. These indigo animals, which proved to be more adaptable to the harsh climatic conditions and common diseases, are relative free genetically of the “imported genes” for better production from outside Africa. Eighty-fou...

this study was conducted to compare the bio-efficacy of herbal methionine (h-met) relative to dl-methionine (dl-met) on 160 “ross 308” broiler chickens. dl-met and h-met were added to the basal diet in eight experimental treatments with three and four concentrations respectively in starter, grower and finisher period. blood parameters which were measured at 24 and 42 days of age consisted of: s...