Aim: The aim of our study is to evaluate the impact of serum miR-377 and miR-29a on the development and pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy in type II diabetic patients. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28039
Aim: The study investigated the effect of methanol crude extract of Cola nitida on some liver function enzymes and antioxidant in wistar rats. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Department of Biochemistry, College of Natural Sciences, Michael Okpara Uni...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28593
Aims: The study examines effect of aqueous-fraction of ethanolic extract of Balanites aegyptiaca Stem-bark on enzymes of glucose metabolism in streptozotocin (STZ) diabetic rats in a bid to understand its antihyperglycemic mechanism of action. Methodology: Diabetes was induced in...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/27598
Aims: To evaluate Insulin resistance in patients with Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). To determine if HOMA & G:I can be used as a simple marker to identify PCOS patients at risk for IGT & Type II DM. Study Design: This was a hospital based, cross sectional study. Plac...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28005
Background: Diabetes is an international public health issue. International Expert Committee recommended an alternative diagnostic index testing for diabetes using glycated (A1c). Objective: This study aimed to determine whether A1c test should be used for diagnosing diabetes mel...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/27618
A monitoring project for pesticide residues in orange samples in Al-Tamer vegetables market, Riyadh was conducted. A total of 144 samples of organic and non-organic orange were collected according to the Codex Alimentarius recommendations. Samples were extracted with acetonitrile...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/26439
Introduction: Drug addiction is a condition that in some occasions occurs with relapsing episodes. Reducing these relapsing episodes slows progression of recreational abuse with least adverse effects to everyday abuse with the most debilitating adverse effects. Materials and Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28542
Aims: To assess physico-chemical and nutritive traits in seeds and seed oil of the sweet pea marketed in Abidjan and consumed in Côte d'Ivoire. Study Design: Pool of sweet pea seeds samples gathered from communal markets in District of Abidjan. Biochemical parameters investigated...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28217
This study was aimed at investigating and evaluating the toxicity of Rifampicin on the liver of albino rats. The hepatoxicity of Rifampicin was determined by measuring the hepatic enzymes such as alanine amino transaminase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP). Liver toxicity was...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28379
Food irradiation is a method of preservation used to extend the shelf life of food products fresh and/or dried, destroy the contaminating harmful pathogens and modify the activity of bioactive compounds present in food materials. Objective: The present study was conducted to test...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28493
Aims: The three plants presented in this study are Citrullus colocynthis, Gladiolus psittacinus and Circuligo pilosa. Their corn-steep fermenting liquor is traditionally used in preparing concoctions and decoctions for the treatment of various diseases. Our aim was to investigate...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28178
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of total methanolic extract of Chrysophyllum perpulchrum (Sapotaceae) on hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and hypertension to diabetic induced rats. This study was conducted at the biochemical pharmacodynamic laboratory of Felix...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/26473
Oxidative stress plays an important role in different disease processes. Some studies conducted on diabetic patients also support it. But very few studies have been conducted in the Indian subcontinent so far. Lipid peroxidation refers to the oxidative degradation of lipids. In t...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/27764
Aim of the Study: The treatment of preeclampsia (PE) is symptomatic till date, as the etiology of this condition has remained elusive for many centuries. Appreciating polymorphonuclear activation and oxidative stress as the early events in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia, we hyp...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/27595
Background: The pre-analytical errors occur commonly due to the presence of interfering substances like hemoglobin, bilirubin, lipids and paraproteins. Analyzer has the capability to detect them and produce semi quantitative unit less index values, collectively known as serum ind...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2016/28150