backgrounds and aims: the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of potassium, sodium and zinc metal ions on ammonium sulfate fraction of acid phosphatase activity of orange fruit. materials and methods: acid phosphatase was extracted and purified from orange fruit and then various samples as well as a control sample were prepared in vitro. in addition to substrates, ions of potassium...

Epilepsy is a disorder categorized by recurrent seizures and leads to changes in neuronal death and neurogenesis. Recently the search for new targets in the therapy of epilepsy has focused on brain inflammation because brain inflammation and the associate blood brain barrier damage appears to be basic part of epilepsy pathophysiology-erythropoietin (EPO) regulates biological processes counting ...

introduction: zinc is an essential rare element that plays an important role in synaptic plasticity and modulation of the activity of central nervous system and is involved in learning and memory. increasing zinc intake may protect against conditions associated with zinc deficiency, such as diabetes. some studies have revealed that zinc deficiency in diabetic subjects is due to hogher excretion...

  Abstract   Objective: To determine the effect of oral zinc sulfate supplementation given with   coamoxiclav when compared with coamoxiclav alone for treatment of otitis media   with effusion (OME). The efficacy of the drug was assessed 3 and 6 weeks after administration .   Methods: In a double-blind, randomized trial 4 to 14 years old children with OME   who referred to ear, nose and throat ...

results results showed that dex 1 significantly increased, while dex 30 and groups treated with zinc 10 mg/kg and zinc 20 mg/kg decreased total immobility time as compared to that of saline group. also there was a significant decrease of total immobility time when zinc administered to rats already received dex 1, compared with that of control group. conclusions the current study findings sugges...

introduction zinc is a vital micronutrient in humans and its deficiency in children can thwart their growth and development, compromise their immunity and cognitive function. however, there is a paucity of studies about the effect of zinc supplementation on cognitive functions. this study is an attempt to quantify the impact of zinc supplementation on cognitive performance of schoolchildren. ma...