nitrite intoxication occurs frequently in ruminants and equines. the most common treatment of this disorder is administration of 1% methylene blue, although the use of some antioxidant agents e.g. vitamins and complementary treatment may also be useful. the aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro antioxidative effects of some vitamins on methemoglobinemia induced by sodium nitrite. for t...

artemisinin and its derivatives are very important new class of antimalarial drugs. one of the most important artemisinin derivatives is artemether. the antiparasitic activity of artemether as a derivative of artemisinin is related to endoperoxide bridge in its structure. the aim of this study was the evaluation of antileishmanial effect of artemether, with more focus on its apoptotic effect. i...