OBJECTIVES To compare the effects of different routes and timings of administration of dopamine and mannitol used to alleviate the adverse effects of prolonged cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on renal functions in coronary artery surgery. METHODS Group I (n: 25 patients): Mannitol 1 g/kg was added into the priming solution for CPB. Group II (n: 25 patients): IV dopamine was administered at a dos...

Background: Experimentally induced diabetes in male rats is associated with alteration in functions of reproductive system. Acarbose, Pioglitazone and Repaglinide via decrease in blood glucose level can prevent the damage of testes. Materials and Methods: A total of 96 adult male albino rats whit a body weighing between 230- 250 g were injected by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozo...

Studies were undertaken to determine the comparative efficacy of native biocontrol agents viz., Pseudomonas fluorescens isolate PS-4, Trichoderma harzianum isolate TH-H-3 and T. virens isolate TV-K-3 @ 5X10 cfu/g talc; organic amendments viz., neem seed powder @ 250 mg/kg soil and farmyard manure @ 8 1500 mg/kg soil; carbofuran @ 33.4 mg/kg soil, topsin-M @ 1.4 mg/kg soil and bavistin @ 2.0 mg/...

Production performance in Joper broodstock can be improved through increased feed energy and vitamin E-selenium supplementation. This study used 400 laying hens Isa Brown aged 35 weeks 15 Sentul rooster 68 weeks. a factorial completely randomized design with 2 factors, namely metabolic levels (2,700 2,800 kcal/kg) supplementation doses (0, 25, 50, 75 100 ppm) where each treatment 10 repeated 4 ...

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Curcuma zedoaria and Zingiber zerumbet on non-specific immune responses of grouper (Epinephelus coioides). Fish were fed an experimental diet containing 0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.5 g/kg of C. zedoaria and Z. zerumbet mixed diets twice daily for two weeks. Non-specific immune parameters such as respiratory burst activity, reactive oxygen species, phago...