aril browning threatens production, consumption, and exports of pomegranates, because affected fruit cannot be externally distinguished from healthy fruit. this study compared the mineral, biochemical composition, and related enzyme activities in affected brown arils with healthy ones in ‘malase saveh’ pomegranates. the results indicated that concentrations of cu in the aril and k, mg, and mn i...

hemiscorpius lepturus is medically important scorpion species present in the south and southwest part of iran, causing morbidity and mortality in children and adults. unlike other scorpions studied so far, the venom of h. lepturus is highly cytotoxic, that can be a reason for its complexity in clinical manifestations in patients stung by this scorpion. scarce studies showed the mechanism involv...

It is becoming increasingly apparent that most diseases are caused by biochemical abnormalities (congenital, nutritional, or acquired through the influence of outside factors such as poisons or microorganisms) and that in those where biochemical abnormalities do not primarily cause the disorder, they play an important role in its course and development. A book purporting to discuss biochemical ...