This research was carried out aiming to improve the nutritional quality of dregs sago (Metroxylon sp) through a fermentation process by utilizing fungus Aspergillus niger. The treatment applied storage time fermented which consisted 4 treatments and 3 replications thats is, P0 (without storage), P1 (7 days P2 (14 storage) P3 (21 storage). researched variables percentage crude fiber, protein eks...

BACKGROUND Cognitive functions are impaired in patients with liver disease. Bile duct ligation causes cholestasis that impairs liver function. This study investigated the impact of cholestasis progression on the acquisition and retention times in the passive avoidance test and on the locomotor activity of rats. METHODS Cholestasis was induced in male Wistar rats by ligating the main bile duct...

BACKGROUND Propofol is neuroprotective when administered immediately after stroke. The therapeutic window, duration of administration, and antioxidant mechanisms of propofol in neuroprotection are not known. The effects of propofol after stroke were examined in the conscious animal. The authors have previously shown that light propofol anesthesia (25 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1)) for a period of 4 h, ev...

Results Public Health Ontario has confirmed 17 cases of Legionellosis from June to December of 2013. 14 cases were hospitalized with LP. 13 cases of LP were confirmed with urinary antigen test. 1 case was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction of bronchial washing. The median age was 57 years, 8 patients (57%) were men; 3 (21%) had a history of ischemic heart disease, 9 (64%) had hypertension, ...

in order to evaluate the response of major nutrients concentration, uptake and their efficiencies of isabgol (plantago ovata) to n fertilizer combinations and irrigation regimes, a field experiment was conducted at the agricultural research farm of shahrekord university, 2009. the experiment was arranged as split-plot, in randomized complete block design with three replications. the irrigation ...

Materials and methods: In Experiment One, a total of 880 pigs (PIC L337 × C22; initially 106.5 ± 0.5 kg) were allotted to four treatments, including doses of 0, 5.0, 7.5, and 10.0 ppm of RAC for 21 days before slaughter. In Experiment Two, 1035 gilts (initially 103.2 ± 0.62 kg) were allotted to nine treatments. Treatments included doses of 5 or 10 ppm RAC for 7, 14, 21, or 28 days before slaugh...

in this study, freshwater fish cyprinus carpio was exposed to sub lethal concentration of synthetic pyrethroids insecticide cypermethrin to evaluate the impact on nucleic acids in different organs. fishes were exposed to sub lethal concentration (1/10th of lc50 value) of cypermethrin for three different durations, 7, 14 and 21 days. in seven day exposed fishes, dna and rna contents were not alt...