Aluminum (Al) has a significant toxic potential for humans. Although knowledge of Al toxicity has markedly improved in recent years, there is relatively little information regarding its embryotoxicity and teratogenic potential. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of short-term exposure of aluminum chloride (AlCl3) on the external abnormality of the fetuses of pregnant mice. Matu...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with progressive degeneration of the hippocampal and cortical neurons. This study was designed to demonstrate the protective effect of caffeine on gene expression of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor neural receptor protein-tyrosine kinase-β (TrkB) as well as glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and Ki-67 immunor...

Aluminium (Al) is the third most widespread metal in the environment. It is known to be toxic for human and animals. We have studied the effect of simultaneous oral treatment of docosahexaenoic acid on aluminum induced changes in serum lipid profile and vitamins. A total of twenty four male albino rats were taken and divided in to four groups (N=6). First control group was treated with normal s...

Three ZnAl2O4 samples were prepared via a modified polyacrylamide gel method using a citric acid solution with different aluminum salt starting materials, including AlCl3 ∙ 6H2O, Al2(SO4)3 ∙ 18H2O, and Al(NO3)3 ∙ 9H2O under identical conditions. The influence of different aluminum salts on the morphologies, phase purity, and optical and fluorescence properties of the as-prepared ZnAl2O4 nanopar...

Metals such as aluminum and Fluoride have been implicated in the etiology of several neurodegenerative disorders. Resveratrol, a natural polyphenol, exerting a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities including its antioxidative properties against neurodegenerative disorders through its ability to lessen oxidative stress. Rats were divided into 4 groups. Group –I was served as co...

Introduction: Aluminum is known as a neurotoxic element which causes neurodegeneration, learning deduction and movement disorders. Aluminum ions in the brain cause serious problems such as Alzheimer, Parkinson and other degenerative diseases. On the other hand, Zinc is a dietary element essential for several biological processes, modulates neurotransmission in brain regions and associates with ...

In flotation, the froth structure and froth stability are known to play a significant role in determining the mineral concentrate grade and recovery. Froth stability is not only depending on the type and amount of the frother used, but also on the amount and nature of the suspended particles. Furthermore, there are other parameters such as quality of water which are not yet fully understood. In...

Background and Objective: To assess the control release of bio-molluscicides (Crude Ferula asafoetida and their active component ferulic acid) loaded in alginates as binding matrix. Methodology: Sodium alginate, an anionic block copolymer of β-D-mannuronic acid and α-L-guluronic acid, is a readily available, non-toxic polysaccharide its property to form gel with divalent and multivalent cations...

Flocculation is one of the principal steps in biodiesel production from microalgae. Eight different flocculants were analysed for their efficiency of flocculation of marine microalga, Nannochloropsis oculata. Maximum flocculation was observed as 93.80 and 87.33% with FeCl3 and Fe2(SO4)3 at a concentration of 0.4 and 0.6g/L respectively at 180min. Zinc salts achieved second maximum efficient flo...

Nervonic acid (NA) is a kind of ultra-long-chain monounsaturated fatty acid, which can repair nerve cell damage caused by oxidative stress. Alzheimer's disease (AD) nervous system and often accompanied the decline learning memory capacity. In this study, combined dose D-galactose/AlCl3 was used to establish mouse model AD. Meanwhile, mice were treated with different doses NA (10.95 43.93 mg/kg)...