an agar well diffusion bioassay method for determination of clarithromycin in human plasma, using micrococcus luteus atcc 9341 as the assay organism, was compared with a selective high-performance liquid chromatographic (hplc) method with uv detection. spiked plasma was used to prepare standard and control samples for both methods. the results of the bioassay analyses with spiked plasma samples...

carotenoids are red, orange and yellow pigments, which are widely distributed in fruit and vegetables. the aim of this research is to investigate the effect of conventional, high pressure and microwave cooking on the concentrations of β-carotene in carrot and sweet corn. raw carrots were washed, peeled and diced to a uniform size and then frozen at -70°c. sweet corn was also provided in a simil...

background aflatoxins are a group of very toxic compounds produced by a fungal species and are found in food products. aflatoxin m1 (afm1) is a type found in dairy products and resistant to pasteurization. afm1 can adversely affect hepatocytes in human and leading to various liver diseases. thus, it is essential to examine raw milk for the presence of afm1. conclusions according to the results ...

dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction method (dllme) combined with high-performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet detection (hplc-uv) was used to determine thiamine (b1), nicotinamide (b3) and pyridoxine (b6) in sour cherry juice. this method was rapid, simple and sensitive. separation was accomplished using a c18 column. the optimum chromatographic conditions were found to be: mobile ph...

in this project, eggshell membrane was used as a solid phase extraction sorbent for extraction of morphine followed by hplc analysis. at first, raw eggshell membrane was used and then, because of low adsorption of morphine on untreated eggshell membrane (

silymarin is a mixture of flavonolignans from the seeds of silybum marianum (l.) gaertner,containing silybinin, isosilybinin, silydianin, silychristin and the dihydroflavonol of taxifolin. flavonolignancomponents are largely responsible for the medical benefits attributed to silymarin. the aim of this researchwas to study the variations in composition and content of flavonolignans of silymarin ...

background and objectives:drimia maritima (l.) stearn also known as squill is a medicinally important plant that has been used for various ailments such as dropsy, respiratory disorders, jaundice and epilepsy from ancient times. proscillaridin a is identified as one of the most effective compounds in the plant with remarkable pharmacological features including efficacy against congestive heart ...

the interaction of sulfur mustard with aminoacids and proteins has been investigated in this study. rats were injected with sublethal doses of sulfur mustard subcutaneously and intraperitoneally. at different time intervals, plasma and urine samples were collected. the binding affinity of sulfur mustard with urinary and plasma proteins and enzymes was studied for the first time using non-ideal ...

purpose: to evaluate total plasma homocysteine level during the acute phase of central retinal vein occlusion (crvo) compared with a matched healthy group in iranian population, and determine whether hyperhomocysteinemia is also a risk factor for crvo. methods: a study group contains 54 patients presenting with crvo in recent one month, acute phase of the decease, was compared for fasting total...

background : doogh is a fermented beverage in which microbial spoilage is possible. benzoic acid and its salt (sodium benzoate) are added to doogh as antimicrobial preservative to control microbial spoilage. however, the use of this preservative has been prohibited in milk and dairy products such as food and drug administrationand institute of standards and industrial research of iran. thus, th...