Background: Exposure of sperm membranes to Reactive Oxygen Species induces lipid peroxidation causing membrane breakdown and loss of function. A rosemary extract as dietary additive was assayed for antioxidant effectiveness to improve the quality of rooster semen. Although rosemary extract has been evaluated for in vitro study of semen preservation, up to date no study has been conducted to exa...

In the present study, the production of dextran from date extract and sucrose as carbon sources by the bacterium Leuconostoc mesenteroides NRRL B512 (f) was investigated. In comparison to blue dextran (Mw≈2000 Da), dextran molecular weight was reduced (Mw2000 KDa). Flow behavior indices of dextran solutions from date extracts were investigated and rheological parameters were evaluated at concen...

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT DATE POLLEN EXTRACT AND RESISTANCE TRAINING ON REGULATION LEPTIN IGF-1 LEVELS IN VISCERAL ADIPOSE TISSUE MALE RATS

Background: The most widely prescribed medications for anxiety disorders are the Benzodiazepines; however, they have prominent side effects. Thus, interest in alternative medicine that affects the mind is growing. In Morocco folk medicine, the use of Mercurialis annua is commonly recommended for relief of anxiety, although no scientific information supporting this use is available and therefore...

Rhodiola rosea is a perennial plant which grows in the alpine regions of Europe and Asia. Although the protective effects of R. rosea extract from fatigue due to exercise stress have been reported, studies on fermented R. rosea extract remain insufficient to date. Therefore, this study was conducted to examine the protective effects of fermented R. rosea extract against fatigue and exercise str...

Previous data indicated the protective effect of date fruit extract on oxidative damage in rat liver. However, the hepatoprotective effects via other mechanisms have not been investigated. This study was performed to evaluate the antifibrotic effect of date flesh extract (DFE) or date pits extract (DPE) via inactivation of hepatic stellate cells (HSCs), reducing the levels of inflammatory, fibr...