Plants belonging to the genus Opuntia spp. are the most abundant of the Cactaceae family, grown throughout America and the Mediterranean central area. Its fruit, known as cactus pear or prickly pear, is an oval berry grouped in different colors. Some studies have shown its antioxidant activities which may help in preventing chronic pathologies such as diabetes. The purpose of the study was to e...

Introduction and Aim: Intake of water before meal is associated with weight loss. There a paucity literature comparative evaluation taking warm or regular after meals on BMI. Hence, we designed randomized controlled trial to investigate the efficacy intake BMI in overweight adults. Methodology: Fifty participants were into two groups, Group H instructed drink 200-250 ml each C same amount water...

INTRODUCTION Hepatorenal syndrome type I (HRS I) may be a consequence of circulatory dysfunction in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension. This uncontrolled interventional pilot study examines the hemodynamic and renal effects of large volume plasma expansion in HRS I. MATERIAL AND METHODS 14 cirrhotic patients (8 m, 6 f, age 60 (58-65) years) with HRS I received large volume plasma exp...

Suspensions of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, cytomegalovirus, and parainfluenzavirus type 2 were inactivated within 24 h when treated at 37 degrees C with 1 mg (5.05 mM) of copper-catalyzed sodium ascorbate per ml. The infectivity titer of respiratory syncytial virus was reduced substantially after 24 h but required 48 h for inactivation. Under these conditions, inactivation of these viru...

background: previous studies have shown a prolonged blockade of nerves using bupivacaine-dexamethasone microspheres. the goal of this study was to assess the effect of subcutaneous dexamethasone added to bupivacaine on post cesarean pain.   methods: after randomization, 75 healthy parturients were allocated into three groups and received the following treatments: group a: bupivacaine 0.25% (20 ...

The cabbage butterfly, Pieris brassicae Linnaeus (Lepidoptera: Pieridae), is an oligophagous and invasive insect pest of various economically important cole crops. Recently, there have been reports about increase in the incidence damaging activities butterflies, signifying that existing control methods fail to meet grower’s expectations. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) their endosymbiotic bac...

Objectives. Evaluation of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of darunavir and etravirine among HIV-1-infected, treatment-experienced adults from GRACE, by sex and race. Methods. Patients received darunavir/ritonavir 600/100mg twice daily plus other antiretrovirals, which could include etravirine 200mg twice daily. Population pharmacokinetics for darunavir and etravirine were determined over ...

Las vainas de leguminosas arbóreas se caracterizan por su alto contenido proteína, el aumento proteína en un suplemento mediante es una alternativa para mejorar los parámetros productivos rumiantes. El objetivo fue evaluar las variables la fermentación in vitro con 0, 10, 20 y 30% inclusión maduras algarrobo. biodigestor (viales serológicos 120 mL) contenía: 0.5 g tipo suplemento, 40 mL medio c...

The effects on thrombosis and hemostasis of thrombin-induced activation of endogenous protein C (PC) were evaluated in baboons. Thrombosis was induced by placing into arteriovenous shunts a segment of Dacron vascular graft, which generated arterial platelet-rich thrombus, followed by an expansion region of low-shear blood flow, which in turn accumulated fibrin-rich venous-type thrombus. Thrombo...

The effects on thrombosis and hemostasis of thrombin-induced activation of endogenous protein C (PC) were evaluated in baboons. Thrombosis was induced by placing into arteriovenous shunts a segment of Dacron vascular graft, which generated arterial platelet-rich thrombus, followed by an expansion region of low-shear blood flow, which in turn accumulated fibrinrich venous-type thrombus. Thrombos...