Background: Data shows vanadium protects pancreatic beta cells (BC) from diabetic animals. Whether this effect is direct or through the relief of glucose toxicity is not clear. This study evaluated the potential effect of oral vanadyl sulfate (vanadium) on glycemic status and pancreatic BC of normal and diabetic rats. Methods: Rats were divided into five groups of normal and diabetic. Diabetes ...

background: data shows vanadium protects pancreatic beta cells (bc) from diabetic animals. whether this effect is direct or through the relief of glucose toxicity is not clear. this study evaluated the potential effect of oral vanadyl sulfate (vanadium) on glycemic status and pancreatic bc of normal and diabetic rats. methods: rats were divided into five groups of normal and diabetic. diabetes ...

Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud. is a potential candidate for the remediation of Cd contaminated sites. The present investigation aims to explore Cd tolerance threshold and to quickly identify the role of exogenous organic acids in Cd uptake and abiotic metal stress damage. Elevated Cd levels (0-10mg/L) resulted in an obvious rise in Cd accumulation, ranging from 268.0 to 374.4 in root and 25.2 to 41...

The response of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) to Zn/Cd contamination in soil was investigated using pot experiment. Plants were grown on soils containing increasing doses of two metals. Zn and Cd were applied alone or combined. Growth parameters as well as content of photosynthetic pigments, and photosynthetic performance were determined. Soil and plant tissue were analyzed by atomic absorptio...

Heavy metal pollution in the biosphere has become a worldwide problem. Metal industry effluents, mining sites, municipal and agricultural waste are important sources of dispersion environment. imposed phytotoxicity affects seed germination, seedling growth, photosynthesis other physiological processes. Exposure seeds to cadmium (Cd) lead (Pb) deleterious effects resulting into inhibition delaye...

We investigated changes in mineral nutrient uptake and cellular expression levels for metal transporter genes in the cadmium (Cd)/zinc (Zn) hyperaccumulator, Thlaspi caerulescens during whole plant and leaf ontogenesis under different long-term treatments with Zn and Cd. Quantitative mRNA in situ hybridization (QISH) revealed that transporter gene expression changes not only dependent on metal ...

BACKGROUND Cadmium (Cd), a nonessential heavy metal, is a major environmental and public health concern. Oxidative stress plays an important role in Cd-induced kidney dysfunction. Tinospora cordifolia, a medicinal plant rich in phytochemicals, possesses antioxidant activity. The objective of the present study was to assess the protective effect of Tinospora cordifolia-stem methanolic extract (T...

Heavy metal pollution in soils is an issue of global concern, and many scholars have focused on Cadmium (Cd) because its strong biological migration toxicity. This study explored arable land soil, changes external Cd contamination processes response to soil moisture conditions, indoor simulation. After adding source 5 mg/kg d.w., the distribution fractions content, EXC-Cd, CAB-Cd, FMO-Cd, OM-Cd...

background: the aim of the present study was to find the effects of cadmium (cd) on japanese quail on the role of an animal model in order to understand the toxicity of cd in creatures presented, within the environment. methods: one hundred 30-day-old male japanese quails were equally divided into the control group and cd group. the control group received no cd while the cd group was given form...

This study aimed to evaluate testicular toxicity induced by hydroxyurea (HU) and the possible counteracting effect of an aqueous extract of Cistanche deserticola (CD). HU is an antineoplastic drug that has potential reproductive toxicity, and Herba Cistanche has been used as a tonic for the reproductive system for thousands of years. Sixty mice were randomly divided into five groups. Except mic...