Swarnabhasma, an Ayurvedic preparation containing Calotropis gigantea R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae) is extensively used by Ayurvedic physicians for treatment of diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and nervous disorders. In the present study, we report the effect of chloroform extracts of Calotropis gigantea leaf and flower on free radical scavenging activity, and lipid profile i...

Evidence of the role of ANGPTL3, a liver-secreted glycoprotein, in serum lipid turnover, led us to hypothesize that this protein may be involved in modification of the lipid profile induced by exercise-training. Given the lack of data regarding this issue, the main goal of the present study was to investigate the effects of regular participation in a recreational physical activity program on se...

background: there are studies that indicated dyshomeostasis of oxidant/antioxidant and trace elements in breast cancer patients, but the data regarding the status of these parameters in various stages of breast cancer are limited. the aim of this study was to highlight the status of these biochemical factors in various stages of breast cancer. methods: fifty-eight breast cancers patients partic...

BACKGROUND Cationic liposome (CL)-DNA complexes are promising gene delivery vectors with potential application in gene therapy. A key challenge in creating CL-DNA complexes for application is that their transfection efficiency (TE) is adversely affected by serum. In particular, little is known about the effects of a high serum content on TE, even though this may provide design guidelines for ap...

Background: Infants of diabetic mothers (IDM) is a critical issue in pediatrics, which is regarded as a major risk factor for birth trauma, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), birth asphyxia, transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) and jaundice. IDM is also a risk factor for microvascular (e.g., ocular and renal complications) and macrovascular complications (e.g., cerebrovascular accident, a...

The article presents data concerning changes in the content of total lipids and cholesterol hybrid gilts comparison with purebred at different ages. When examining cholesterol, it was found that contained higher amounts blood serum. Thus, an increase serum experimental observed from two to eight months age; continued until four age, six age their presence decreased, all groups studied also slig...

background: there is abundance of literature delving into whether periodontal infection contributes to changes in serum lipid profi les. whole saliva is an important physiologic fl uid that contains a highly complex mixture of substances. research on salivary lipid profi les and chronic periodontitis remains unexplored and limited. this study was designed with an aim to investigate the associat...

OBJECTIVE To examine serum lipid levels in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and to test whether panic symptoms affect lipid concentrations in OCD patients. METHODS We assessed 33 OCD patients and 33 healthy control subjects matched for sex and age. RESULTS OCD patients had higher low-density lipoprotein, very-low-density lipoprotein, and tryglyceride levels, but lower high-...