BACKGROUND Hepatic encephalopathy is neuropsychiatric derangement secondary to hepatic decompensation or portal-systemic shunting. Nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibition aggravates encephalopathy and increases mortality in rats with thioacetamide (TAA)-induced acute liver failure, suggesting a protective role of NO. This study investigated the roles of endothelium-derived constitutive NO synthas...

In this work, chemical parameters such as sugar (glucose and fructose) content, organic acid (total acids, malic tartaric acids), total phenolic content the antioxidant activity of 12 white wines (chardonnay, pinot blanc gris) from various wine regions in Slovakia were studied order to identify differences among varieties wine-growing regions. The samples examined by Fourier-transform infrared ...

BACKGROUND The surgical treatment of end-stage tibiotalar arthritis continues to be a controversial topic. Advances in surgical technique and implant design have lead to improved outcomes after both ankle arthrodesis (AA) and total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), yet a clear consensus regarding the most ideal form of treatment is lacking. In this study, the outcomes and complications following AA and...

OBJECTIVE The present study investigated the antioxidant, antiglycation and inhibitory potential of flavonoid fraction of Saraca ashoka flowers (SAF) against alpha-glucosidase and alpha-amylase (the enzymes linked to type 2 diabetes) and LDL oxidation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Antioxidant capacity of SAF was evaluated by estimating total antioxidant activity (TAA) and its protective effects agai...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) rhizome contains antioxidant compounds that can prevent damage to the liver. Thioacetamide (TAA) is an organosulfur compound in form of crystals and widely used as a fungicide organic solvent textile, leather paper industries, well being motor fuel stabilizer. Continuous exposure TAA cause hepatocyte parenchymatous degeneration necrosis. The purpose this study was de...

the study was aimed at evaluating the antioxidant activity of hydroalcoholic solution extracts of urtica dioica l. (ud), malva neglecta wallr. (mn) plants and their mixture. in this study, flower (udf), root (udr), seed (uds) and leaf (udl) parts of ud and flower (mnf) and leaf (mnl) parts of mn were used. the antioxidant properties of hydroalcoholic extracts and their mixture were evaluated us...

Background: Cornus sanguinea L subsp australis (C.A. Mey.) Jáv. (Cornaceae) is a native species in north and northwest of Iran. It is locally named Siah-al. The genus Cornus is rich source of anthocyanins. Objective: In this study the antioxidant activity, total phenol and total anthocyanin contents of different extracts of C. sanguinea L subsp australis. were investigated for the first time. ...

Oxidative stress has been found to be involved in the development of endothelial dysfunction leading to hypertension. In addition, smoking has been found to be associated with increased production of free radicals & endothelial dysfunction. The objectives of present study were to ascertain the plasma TAA and erythrocyte malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in normotensive and hypertensive smokers, and ...