OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of electromagnetic field radiation generated by mobile phones on serum testosterone levels in Wistar albino rats. METHODS This experimental interventional control study was conducted in the Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the period December 2006 to April 2008. A total of 34 male Albino rats ...

the effect of hypericin on the expression of morphine-induced conditioned place preference (cpp) was investigated and compared with the effect of the synthetic antidepressants. the cpp paradigms took place over six days using an unbiased procedure. the results demonstrate that intra-peritoneal (ip) injection of morphine sulfate (2.5, 5 and 10 mg/kg) significantly induce the cpp in rat. intra-pe...

introduction: there is no comprehensive study on the effect of folate on food intake therefore the present study was carried out to determine the effect of folate supplementation on serum concentrations of leptin and grehlin and food intake in male wistar rats. methods: the study was carried out for 42 days during which the animals were weighed weekly their food and water intakes were measured ...

The multipurpose medicinal plant, Ruta graveolens, used widly as a traditional treatment for many diseases. The present study was carried out on Wistar rats to evaluate the toxicity of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of R. graveolens seeds at two different doses 50 and 200 mg/kg/day orally for 4 weeks. The rats were allotted to five groups, each of six rats. One group served as control. Two grou...

Relaxin-3 (INSL-7) is a recently discovered member of the insulin superfamily. Relaxin-3 mRNA is expressed in the nucleus incertus of the brainstem, which has projections to the hypothalamus. Relaxin-3 binds with high affinity to the LGR7 receptor and to the previously orphan G protein-coupled receptor GPCR135. GPCR135 mRNA is expressed predominantly in the central nervous system, particularly ...

Abstract Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease caused due to high blood sugar levels. Treatment for patients can be supported through suitable diet and nutrition intake. One of the potential plants used in diabetic pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) which contains numerous bioactive compounds such as fiber, beta-carotene, phenolic compounds. This study was conducted determine effect substitution feedin...

Aim: investigate the implications of HFD induced obesity on lipid profile in parent rats and their offspring. Methodology: Twenty adult female (100 - 150g) were grouped into A B which received NRC respectively for 16 weeks. Group with BMI >0.50g/cm2 considered obese. Adult male Wistar fed introduced to each group, ensure mating pregnancy after feeding. The offspring produced by group...

Diclofenac sodium (DF) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that possesses antipyretic, analgesic, antinociceptive and activities. Like other NSAIDs, DF known to be associated with renal, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal complications. The present study was carried out evaluate the adverse effects of in vivo wistar albino rats assess if oral administration organic osmolyte betaine ...

Acoustic startle responses (ASR) were studied in 12 young Wistar albino and in 15 hooded rats of both genders. The six week old animals were first exposed to a 6.9 kHz tone pair of 2 ms pulses of 120 db intensity with the inter-stimulus interval (ISI) between 2 and 11 ms. ASR amplitudes and latencies as a function of the ISI, animal strain and gender were recorded and analyzed for ten consecuti...