This communication concerns two patients in whom spuriously enhanced SGOT (serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase; L-aspartate: 2-oxoglutarate amino-transferase, EC 2.6.1.1), as determined by the SMA 12/60 AutoAnalyzer (Technicon Corp., Tarrytown, N.Y. 10591), led to erroneous diagnoses of liver disease. This error can be avoided by checking suspect supranormal SMA 12/60 values by ultraviolet ...

Aim: To evaluate the effect of different levels of High Bentonite on growth performance, organ weight and serum biochemistry in broiler fed on diets containing aflatoxin. Materials and Methods: A total of 360 day-old commercial broiler chicks were divided at random into 8 dietary treatment groups of 42 chicks each having 3 replicates. Dietary levels of aflatoxin (0.5 ppm) and High-grade bentoni...

Thiocapsa roseopersicina, Phototrophic Bacteria, Nitrogen Sources, Ammonia Assimilation, Carbon Metabolism Batch cultures of the phototrophic bacterium, Thiocapsa roseopersicina, were grown anaero­ bically in the light either on sulfide with various ammonia concentrations, N 2 or amino acids as nitrogen sources, or on several simple organic substrates in the absence of reduced sulfur com­ pound...

BACKGROUND Petroselinum crispum, a bright green biennial shrub is widely used traditionally as a food additive and herbal remedies for many ailments. This study therefore aimed to assess the toxic effects of its leaf extract using some biochemical, haematological parameters. METHODS The toxic effects were assessed by quantifying liver enzymes such as serum aspartate amino transferase (AST), a...

Levodopa (L-DOPA) is the naturally occurring precursor amino acid for dopamine and the main therapeutic agent for neurologic disorders due to dopamine depletion, such as Parkinson's disease. l-DOPA absorption in small intestine has been suggested to be mediated by the large neutral amino acids transport machinery, but the identity of the involved transporters is unknown. Clinically, coadministr...

The chemopreventive effects of kolaviron, a natural antioxidant bioflavonoid from the seeds of Garcinia kola, on aflatoxin B1 (AFB1)-induced genotoxicity and hepatic oxidative damage was investigated in rats. Kolaviron administered orally at a dose of 200 mg/kg once a day for the first 2 weeks and then 100 mg/kg twice a day for the last 4 weeks of AFB1 (2 mg/kg, single dose, intraperitoneal) tr...

The use of hair dyes as a means beautification is currently increasing. This study aimed at evaluating the toxicity different commercial on histology skin and biochemical parameters liver Albino rats. was carried out in Pathology Department, University Calabar Teaching Hospital College Medical Sciences, Calabar, between May, 2019 October, 2019. Four colours were obtained from cosmetic store Wat...

The aim of this review is to describe side effects of five antidementives which are approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA); four acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and one glutamate - or N-metyl-D-aspartat receptor antagonist - memantine. The antidementives are well tolerated and undesired effects are rare; except hepatotoxicity of tacrine and gastrointestinal side effect...