Aims: Reports regarding the effects of antioxidants in obesity have been contradictory. Antioxidant N-acetylcysteine is usually considered a nutritional supplement. Our aim is to evaluate bioactivity of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on mature adipocytes, which is a close model to in viv...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i430182
Background: Carica papaya is commonly used in the treatment of various diseases like constipation, piles, hypertension and malaria. The ameliorative effect of Carica papaya on alloxan-induced diabetic rats has been suggested by several studies. Aim: The present study aims to inve...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i430180
Background: Lead poisoning is a serious and sometimes fatal condition. It occurs when lead builds up in the body. Students exposed to lead by eating junk foods wrapped in newspaper, the licking of fingers for turning the photocopies, book pages, printout etc. and use of same fing...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i430181
Snakebite is a frequent accident faced by rural community's dwellers, and it has remained a neglected public health problem in many countries. Snake venom is a complex mixture of proteins, and they participate to envenomation through a diverse array of bioactivities, such as blee...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i330179
Problem: Kavuni is a traditional black rice variety of Tamil Nadu, India it rich in nutritional and therapeutic properties. These traits it is not being cultivated widely, due to long duration, poor tillering and low yielding agronomic characters. Objectives: In the study, twen...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i330178
Alzheimer's (AD) disease is foremost of the neurodegenerative diseases affecting cognition. Though memory, out of all cognitive functions of the brain, received much attention, the nonmemory cognitive functions including the higher brain functions, are equally important. In fact...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i330177
Aims: This study was designed to evaluate the antidiabetic effects of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of Trichilia emetica (TE) stem bark in albinos rats. Methodology: 24 rats of comparable weight were divided into 2 lots, including a control lot of 3 rats and a test lot of 21 rat...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i330176
This study was aimed to investigate the effect of high sub-chronic doses of the aqueous and methanol leaf extracts of Loranthus micranthus on biochemical parameters of albino rats. Acute toxicity studies were performed according to standard methods. The animals were divided into...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i330175
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism. Scientific evidences suggest that high iron storage may play a role in pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Excess iron accumulation induces o...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i330173
Introduction: In a clinical laboratory, consistency of test results cannot be solely achieved by controlling the accuracy in the analytical phase of glucose estimation alone. Considering the high chances of pre-analytical errors, due consideration has to be given for storage crit...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i230172
This study was aimed at investigating the nutrient and bioactive components of Annona muricata and Fagara zanthxoyloide from south-southern Nigeria. The roots and leaves of these plants were collected from communities within this region and an analysis of the phytochemical, miner...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i230171
Aims: Spigelia anthelmia is a medicinal plant used in the treatment of diverse diseases and contain plant-based natural bio-active constituents. Study Design: Phytochemical and mineral analysis of Spigelia anthelmia leaves using standard analytical procedures. Place and Duration...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i230170
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neuro-degenerative disease, causing gradual decline in memory function in the affected patients. The loss of memory makes their existence miserable. It is first noticed and reported by the patient’s care takers. The clinicians objectively assess the...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i230168
Background: The administration of extracts of Garcinia kola seed to experimental rats has a hypoglycemic and hepatoprotective effect. Objective: Assess the effect of daily consumption of Garcinia kola seed on glycemia, creatinine and serum aminotransferases among adult subjects....
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i230169
Introduction: Prediabetes is associated with dysglycemia, endothelial dysfunction, obesity and inflammation, placing them at an increased risk of cardiovascular events. Aims: The present study aimed to investigate the risk of cardiovascular disease associated with prediabetes by...
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Research Article10.9734/ijbcrr/2020/v29i230166