Introduction:Colocynth is a commonly used remedy in some parts of theworldto treat several conditions andmost to control diabetes. Case presentation: 42-year-old gentleman, known case diabetes,presented ER with history severe colicky abdominal pain, bloodydiarrhea and nausea vomiting for 6 hours, after ingestion half piece ofcolocynth. Investigations showed picture pseudomembranous colitis andh...

Renal failure and hepatitis following ingestion of raw grass carp gallbladder: A case report

Kinetic analysis of the initial ingestion rate of albumin-coated paraffin oil particles by human granulocytes and rabbit alveolar macrophages was undertaken to study the mechanism of action of cations and of heat-labile opsonin on engulfment. The rate of uptake of the particles was stimulated by Ca(++), Mg(++), Mn(++), or Co(++). At high concentrations (> 20 mM) Ca(++) and Mg(++) inhibited the ...

Our previous study reported that a dried bonito broth known in Japan as 'dashi' improved or ameliorated mood states, including fatigue, during the daily lives of human subjects. Histidine is an amino acid that is present in dried bonito broth, and we sought to evaluate whether histidine would affect feelings of fatigue in humans. We investigated the effects of histidine intake on the feeling of...