Written by Maha A. Althaiban
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
Costus afer leaf (Cost) extract used as traditional herbal therapy for various diseases. Long term treated with cyclosporine (CsA) concomitant with development of renaltoxicity. The current study aims to assess the nephroprotective mechaism effect of Cost in CsA nephrotoxic rats. Forty male rats were distributed into 4 groups; control (Cont), CsA; rats intraperitoneal (i.p) injected with CsA (twenty five mg/kg b.wt) for twenty one days, Cost 750 mg/ kg b.wt +CsA, Cost 1500 mg/ kg b.wt +CsA; rats
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Written by Nazanin Shafiei Jahromi
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
Introduction: In addition to exercise and diet, medications also have a special role in weight loss. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of Slim-quick herbal medicine and Fat Stop synthetic medicine, and compare these two with the serum levels of ghrelin and neuropeptide Y hormones as well as the body weight changes in adult female rats. Methods: In this experimental study, 32 adult female Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups of 8, including control group - slim-quick 200 mg/kg, F
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Written by Maryam H. Al-Zahrani
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
Anemia is a major health problem. Being overweight has been a risk factor of iron deficiency (ID). The aim of the present study was to examine the possible correlation of obesity with the level of serum iron among young female students attending King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional study included 164 young female students aged 18–25 years. The students were recruited between December 2017 and April 2018. All the participants underwent routine body measureme
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Written by Hamzeh Salehzadeh
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of exposure to lead contaminants on the psychiatric disorders and quality of life in employees of various occupations in Sanandaj city, Iran, where there is lead in the workplace. Method: The present study was a descriptive-analytical study done on employees of different occupations (including: non-exposed people, gas station, welding and painting) in Sanandaj, Iran. 64 people were considered as the non-exposed group, and 124 were s
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Written by M. Jebastin Sonia Jas
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
The Bi2O3-TiO2 nanocomposite material were prepared by the precipitation method and sonication technique, and used Rhodamine 6G (Rh 6G) under UV-Light on 365 nm in the elevated photocatalytic activity of Bi₂O₃-TiO₂that TiO₂. The nanocomposite material was characterized by high-resolution scanning electron microscopy with elementary dispersive X-ray, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction method, photoluminescence spectroscopy, and diffuse reflectance spectra. This na
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Written by Laid Zaghoud
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
In this work, the authors were interested in removal of gentian violet by oxidized nanocellulose, the extracted cellulose from date palm bunches transformed into nanocellulose by acid hydrolysis, and then to 2,3-dialdehyde nanocellulose by selective oxidation. The adsorption removal of gentian violet (GV) onto 2,3-dialdehyde nano-cellulose (DNC) was investigated using batch adsorption technique.The effects of initial solution pH, Time, adsorbent dosage and initial concentration of gentian violet
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Written by Mohammad Maniei
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
Background: Infrared radiation therapy and the use of aloe Vera have been independently suggested to enhance diabetic sensory neuropathy and diabetic foot ulcer. The current case study aimed at investigating the application of aloe Vera gel after the infrared radiation therapy on a diabetic foot ulcer. Case Description: The participant was a 62 year old male patient with a 10 year history of type 2 diabetes and 5 ulcers on both plantar parts of the feet (three ulcers on the left foot, and two on
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Written by Sohair M. Khojah
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
Originally rising to notoriety for their function in ‎regulating the aging, sirtuins are a group of NAD-dependent ‎enzymes that are related to a steadily increasing some biological ‎processes. In addition to controlling aging, sirtuins play key roles ‎in maintaining the organism metabolic homeostasis. These ‎enzymes have primarily preventative roles in the development of ‎many age-related diseases, including cancer, neurodegeneration, ‎and cardiovascular diseases. Sev
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Written by Bilal Khaled
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
In this study,a mild, environmentally friendly method was reported for reduction of carbonyl compounds such as 4'-bromoacetophenone 1a and 4'-iodoacetophenone 2aby the biocatalyticcut ripe fresh garlic ( Allium sativum) at room temperature in an aqueous medium, to the corresponding chiral alcohols 1b and 2b.The results showed that garlic can be used as biochemical catalysts to contribute to the preparation of many pharmaceutical alcohols. This biochemical catalyst attracted much attentio
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Written by Rusul k. Ismail
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
In this study, the silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were chemically fabricated from gallic acid and characterized by utilizing UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy and TEM. Then, the influence of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of AgNPs against MCF-7 cell line was investigated. The synthesized silver colloidal solution was described by using. UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy revealed the particles present a narrow band with absorbance maxima at 396 nm. Based on the results of TEM, the AgNPs were
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Written by Mehrshad Mohammadi
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease, which is characterized by multifocal demyelination of axons in the CNS. Complications due to the disease, as well as the use of immunosuppressive drugs, antidepressants, etc., lead to some abnormalities. These drugs predispose to oral bleeding and are particularly susceptible to infection. The main side effects of drugs in the oral cavity are stomatitis, ulcers, gingivitis, candidiasis, and some opportunistic infections (such as her
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Written by Partha Pratim Kalita
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
Aim: The current study was designed to investigate the genetic variation of cancer critical gene namely GST in patients with HCC and healthy individuals from NE region of India. Consecutive 40 confirmed cases of HCC and 80 cases of age and sex-matched healthy individuals were included in accordance with the 1975 Helsinki guidelines. The DNA extraction was done from whole blood in all the cases by DNA extraction kit followed by PCR amplification and RFLP. Representative amplicons were sent for co
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Written by Naghmeh Ajeli Bazkiaiy
Published On Issue 2 Vol 10, 2019
Introduction: Lack of sexual satisfaction and lack of sexual self-efficacy are common ‎problems in women, affecting the quality of marital life. The present study was ‎conducted with the aim of evaluating the effect of vitamin D on sexual satisfaction and ‎self-efficacy in women of reproductive age.‎ Methods: This clinical trial study was conducted on 102 women with sexual ‎dysfunction and vitamin D level less than 30 ng / ml referring to health centers ‎affiliated to Jun
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