objective(s) sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder characterized by chronic haemolytic anaemia. haemoglobin s containing red blood cells may be susceptible to oxidative stress due to imbalance between production of reactive oxygen species and the countering effect of the various antioxidants present in the body. materials and methods we evaluated some antioxidant enzymes which include gluta...

peppermint (mentha piperita l.), a herbaceous and perennial species whichis produced mainly for the medicine and food. the peppermint plants were initiated from 10 cm-long rhizome cuttings followed by transferring into pots. the 48 h-treated plants with methyl jasmonate (mj) concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.5 mm) were assessed for their total soluble proteins, malondialdehyde (mda), chlorophylls a, b ...

a valuable composition of mentha piperita l. essential oil is menthol that is widely used fordifferent industries. the plants were treated with different concentrations of methyl jasmonate (meja) and after 24 h were evaluated for total soluble proteins, chlorophylls (a, b, and total), malondialdehyde, carbohydrates and antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase and guaiacol peroxidase). variance...

introduction regular intake of n-3 fatty acids of marine origin have desirable effects on serum lipoproteins and reduce coronary vascular disease (cvd). n-3 fatty acid supplementation decreased serum triglyceride concentrations in studies in which most of the subjects were male. the effects of n-3 fatty acids supplementation in fat women especially postmenopausal fat women have received little ...

background: oxidative stress in reproductive system leads to sperm dna damage and sperm membrane lipid peroxidation and may play an important role in the pathogenesis of male infertility, especially in idiopathic cases. antioxidants such as carotenoids function against free radical damages. objective : the aim of this study was to determine the levels of lycopene, beta-carotene and retinol in s...