Tanshinone IIA (Tan-IIA) decreases the viability of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells through the induction of apoptosis in vitro. However, there are no reports that Tan-IIA is capable of inhibiting J5 HCC cell growth in vivo. In this study, J5 cells were implanted directly into nude SCID mice which were divided randomly into four groups to be treated with vehicle, Tan-IIA (30 mg/-kg o...

Aqueous and alcoholic extracts of Vitis indica were tested for diuretic activity in rats. The parameters studied on individual rats were body weight before and after test period, total urine volume, urine concentration of Na+,Ka+ and Cr. In the present study, alcoholic and aqueous extracts of Vitis indica leaves (200 mg/kg body weight) shows increase in urine volume, cationic and anionic excret...

There is debate over the casual factors for the rise in body weight in the UK. The present study investigates whether increases between 1986 and 2000 for men and women were a result of increases in mean total energy intake, decreases in mean physical activity levels or both. Estimates of mean total energy intake in 1986 and 2000 were derived from food availability data adjusted for wastage. Est...

Ghrelin, leptin, and adiponectin are associated with body size in cross-sectional studies; it is unknown whether these hormones predict long-term changes in body size. Multilevel models were used to study associations between fasting serum hormones, measured in 698 men and 619 women (60-91 years) in samples collected at baseline (1984-1987), and changes in weight and body mass index, assessed r...

BACKGROUND Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is marketed as a safe, simple, and effective dietary supplement to promote the loss of body fat and weight. However, most previous studies have been of short duration and inconclusive, and some recent studies have questioned the safety of long-term supplementation with CLA. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to assess the effect of 1-y supplementation with CLA (3....

in vitro antioxidant and erythrocyte protecting activities by aqueous extract of ficus thonningii leaves on blood cells were studied in acetaminophen treated rats. the extract was safe at limit dose of 5000 mg kg-1body weight. the extract demonstrated dose dependent antihemolytic effect at dose levels between 50 and 200 mg kg-1 body weight. the lowest antihemolytic effect was observed at dose l...

Tsingoglou, S., Phillips, H., and Wilkinson, A. W. (1972). Archives of Disease in Childhood, 47,941. Total body water content ofneonates with obstruction of alimentary tract. The total body water content was measured by the deuterium oxide dilution method in 55 neonates admnitted to hospital for surgical treatment within 90 hours of birth. The mean total body water of the whole group was 77 03 ...

AIMS To compare effectiveness of a 1-year weight loss program in moderately and severely obese patients. METHODS The study sample included 311 obese patients participating in a weight loss program, which comprised a 12-week weight reduction phase (low-calorie formula diet) and a 40-week weight maintenance phase. Body weight and glucose and lipid values were determined at the beginning of the ...

BACKGROUND Years spent in college represents a critical time for obesity development though little information is known regarding how body weight and composition changes beyond the first year of college. The aim of this study was to investigate changes in body weight and composition and the factors influencing those changes among sophomore females. METHODS Body composition by dual energy X-ra...

A case series of 12 obese patients admitted to medical intensive care unit (ICU) due to life-threatening diseases and the influence of weight loss on cardiovascular parameters is presented. We assessed body weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, pulse, and laboratory values on admission. At discharge from ICU patients were counseled on how to lose weight. They were examined one and six ...