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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractProtective Effect of Galactomannan Extracted from Iraqi Lycium barbarum L. Fruits against Alloxan-Induced Diabetes in RatsAdnan J.M. Al-FartosyLycium barbarum L. (Solanaceae) is widely used in Iraqi Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. The present investigation was done to evaluate the effects of polysaccharide (galactomannan) from Lycium barbarum L. Fruits (GLBF) on serum blood glucose, serum lipid profile and lipid peroxidation and antioxidant defence system in liver and kidney of alloxan-induced diabetic rats. GLBF was found … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 15 Dec 2014 · 7,657 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTHE EFFECTS OF ORAL ADMINISTRATION OF DIFFERENT DOSES OF HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF SILYMARIN ON STATUS OF SERUM TRACE ELEMENTSJ. Sajedianfard, S. Nazifi, H. A. ShamsaeiIn this research, the effect of oral administration of different doses of hydroalcoholic extract of silymarin on the status of trace elements with antioxidant properties (Se, Cu, Zn, Mn and Fe) was studied. Fifty male rats were randomly used in five groups including healthy control group (treated by saline), diabetic control group (treated by saline) and three diabetic groups that … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 24 Oct 2014 · 6,646 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEFFECT OF PIOGLITAZONE ON HEPATIC ULTRA-STRUCTURE AND METABOLIC CHANGES INDUCED BY A HIGH SUCROSE DIET IN RATSMohamed D. Morsy, Ahmed S. Khashaba, Ahmed I. Agamy, Refaat A. EidPioglitazone (Pio) is a PPAR-γ agonist insulin sensitizer has anti-inflammatory activity. Our novel aspect was to investigate its hepatic anti-inflammatory activity at the level of ultra-structure and enzymatic changes in a high sucrose diet animal model. Forty male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into four equal groups: Control; control Pio; high sucrose diet; high sucrose diet Pio treated groups. Fourteen … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 7 · 23 Apr 2014 · 6,735 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractQUERCETIN AMELIORATES DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY IN RATS VIA MODULATION OF RENAL NA+, K+-ATPASE EXPRESSION AND OXIDATIVE STRESSSalah O. Bashir, Mohamed Darwesh Morsy, Hussein F. Sakr et al.Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) is one of most prevalent complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM), therefore prevention of its development is a important field for researches. Quercetin is a plant flavenoid with hypoglycemic and antioxidant properties that is claimed to have a reno-protective effect in diabetes. This study was designed to investigate the reno-preventive role of Quercetin treatment in terms of biochemical … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 14 Feb 2014 · 8,053 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractREMEDIAL EFFECTS OF VITAMIN E AND L-ARGININE ON PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-INDUCED DIABETIC RATSIsmaeel Bin-Jaliah, Samah El-Attar, Eman F. Khaleel et al.It was shown that hyperglycemia in diabetic patients is the main factor of diabetic peripheral neuropathies. Various pathways related to oxidative stress, vascular defect and defective endothelium dependent relaxation have been implicated in the development of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. A substantial number of studies have shown that antioxidant treatment are promising therapeutics that can prevent or correct reduced motor nerve … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 23 Dec 2013 · 8,044 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractHYPOGLYCEMIC, HEPATO-RENAL AND ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF CHAMOMILE RECUTITA FLOWERS ETHANOLIC EXTRACT IN STREPTOZOTOCIN-DIABETIC RATSHassan Al-Musa, Fahaid AL-HashemThis study was undertaken to evaluate the hypoglycemic and hepatorenal protective effect of ethanolic extract of Chamomile recutita flowers in streptozotocin-Diabetic Rats. Before the beginning of the experiments, acute and subacute studies were carried out in control animals first to investigate the LD50 of this extract. In the experimental design, adult male albino rats were divided into five groups: (1) … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 9 Dec 2013 · 8,156 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAdiponectin Regulation in Type 2 Diabetic Rats: Effects of Insulin, Metformin and DexamethasoneTamer Ahmed Ismail, Mohamed Mohamed Soliman, Shimaa Ahmed IsmailAdiponectin is a protein synthesized from adipose tissue, increases peripheral glucose utilization in liver and skeletal muscle. Adiponectin expression and secretion are decreased during obesity and insulin resistance. In this study, the effect of insulin, metformin and dexamethasone on serum lipid profiles was examined in Type 2 Diabetic (T2D) rats. T2D was induced by feeding rats a high fat diet … …American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 8, Issue 4 · 23 Nov 2013 · 7,730 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractBiochemical Alterations in Zinc Deficient Sheep Associated by HyperlactatemiaAli Hafez El-FarBlood samples from diseased and clinically healthy Balady sheep of both sexes were collected and subjected for biochemical analysis of serum glucose, fructosamine, lactate, growth hormone, insulin, creatine phosphokinase, Lactate dehydrogenase and aldolase. The obtained results revealed a significant decrease in serum zinc and growth hormone were stated. In contrary, serum glucose and lactate, insulin, CPK, LDH and aldolase were … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 30 Aug 2013 · 6,915 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Catha edulis on Insulin, Resistin and Cortisol Levels in Type-2 Diabetics and Non-DiabeticsMohamed Ibrahem Kotb El-Sayed, Hatem Al-Kordy AminIn this study, the biochemical effects of Catha edulis leaves chewing (as psycho stimulant and aphrodisiac) on the serum concentration of resistin, insulin, cortisol, zinc, calcium, copper and blood glucose in both healthy individuals and type 2 diabetic patients were examined. 80 male subjects aged 35-55 years were recruited in this study, 40 of them were previously diagnosed as type … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 20 Sep 2012 · 8,617 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of Storing Temperature on Hepatotoxicity and Nephrotoxicity of Ifosfamide in Female RatFalah Mohammed AzizProblem statement: Ifosfamide (IFO) is a cytotoxic alkylating drug used for the treatment of a variety of cancers, although it has been found to induce certain hematological, hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic side effects. This drug is widely used in developing country, especially Iraq, but without caring too much to the storing temperature due to low drug maintaining facilities. The present work … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 1 · 19 Mar 2012 · 7,887 accessesView PDFCite