some parasites can be transferred from fish to human via eating of contaminated meat and make serious problems in consumers. in the present study zoonotic parasites of abdominal cavity in pike-perch, sander lucioperca, in south eastern part of the caspian sea have been surveyed. in this regard, 30 fish were caught by purse seine net and abdominal cavity, digestive tract and other organs (kidney...

With the skin and special senses, the gastrointestinal tract is unique in its exposure to the changes and vicissitudes of the external environment. However, fine control of all aspects of gut function via neuronal and endocrine mechanisms is essential for adequate nutrition through digestive and absorptive processes. Recent chemical studies have resulted in the isolation and elucidation of a wi...

This study examined the effects of aerobic exercise without weight loss, a hypocaloric high monounsaturated fat diet, and diet plus exercise (D+E) on total abdominal and visceral fat loss in obese postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes. Thirty-three postmenopausal women (body mass index, 34.6 +/- 1.9 kg/m(2)) were assigned to one of three interventions: a hypocaloric high monounsaturated fat...

this investigation was undertaken to verify the prevalence of helminths parasites in the gastrointestinal tract of catfish. a total number of 116 catfish (silurus glanis) were collected from zarrine-roud river and examined for helminths. fish were examined after washing contents of gastrointestinal tract and observed for the presence of helminths using a stereo microscope and a light microscope...

BACKGROUND Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) is elevated in obese humans. However, the potential role of abdominal visceral fat as an important adipose tissue depot linking obesity to elevated MSNA has not been explored. Accordingly, we tested the hypothesis that MSNA would be increased in men (age=18 to 40 years, body mass index < or =35 kg/m2) with higher abdominal visceral fat (HAVF; ...

We have developed a new noninvasive method of estimating abdominal fat volume in live rats using ultrasonography. By this method, cross sections of perirenal (retroperitoneal) fat tissue, which is an abdominal fat, at the renal vein level could be identified and the area determined. The perirenal fat in Wistar rats (wide body weight range, 111.4 to 497.3 g; limited range, 300.1 to 337.9 g) meas...

Background Wood-feeding termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, represents a highly efficient system for biomass deconstruction and utilization. However, the detailed mechanisms of lignin modification and carbohydrate degradation in this system are still largely elusive. Results In order to reveal the inherent mechanisms for efficient biomass degradation, four different organs (salivary glan...

1. Abdominal obesity is associated with numerous metabolic complications. Deep abdominal adipose tissue is critical in the association between the level of abdominal obesity and cardiovascular risk factors. 2. Adipose tissue localization was assessed by computed axial tomography (CAT), and its association with body density and anthropometric measurements was investigated in a sample of fifty-on...

An experiment was conducted to examine the effects of different pre-starter diets on the performance, digestive organs and carcass characteristics of broilers. One hundred and fifty day-old broiler chicks were divided into five groups with three replicates having ten chicks each. During first ten days the birds were fed on five experimental pre-starter diets formulated with different metaboliza...