The impact of phenylphthalamic acid (PPA) rates including 0 (PPA0), 1000 (PPA1000), 2000 (PPA2000) or 3000 (PPA3000) mg L-1 and perfect fertilizer rates including 0 (PF0), 100 (PF100), 200 (PF200) and 300 (PF300) mg L-1 was studied on vegetative and reproductive growth of ornamental pep...

UNLABELLED Aims/Introduction:  The efficacy, dose-response relationship and safety of ginsam, a vinegar extract from Panax ginseng, were evaluated in an 8-week, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study in drug-naïve patients with type 2 diabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS   A total of 72 diabetic patients were randomized to receive 1500, 2000 or 3000 mg of ginsam, or placebo daily for 8...

Abstract Background The study was designed to screen aqueous extract of Bilghia sapida leaves for its phytochemical constituents, in vivo antiplasmodial activity and biochemical changes Plasmodium berghei (NK65)-infected female mice. Phytochemical screening done using standard methods. In the acute toxicity test, three groups mice received 1000, 2000 3000 mg/Kg/day respectively, were observed s...

BACKGROUND The herbal preparation DAS-77, used for the treatment of various ailments in Nigeria, contains the milled bark of Mangifera indica L. and root of Carica papaya L. Toxicological assessment of the preparation was carried out in this study. METHODS In the acute toxicity study, DAS-77 was administered to mice p.o. up to 20 g/kg in divided doses and i.p. at 250-3000 mg/kg. Mortality wit...

The pharmacokinetics of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole were studied in 12 healthy adult subjects receiving trimethoprim at 20 mg/kg of body weight per day and sulfamethoxazole at 100 mg/kg/day, which is the conventional dose for treating Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP). Daily doses were evenly divided and orally administered every 6 h for 3 days. Trimethoprim, sulfamethoxazole, and N4-acety...

Synthetic food colorants are widely added to in order attract the consumer. Many researchers have incriminated these additives for causing some problems human health. This research was conducted determinate toxic effects of selected synthetic dyes (A, B and C) biochemical parameters male albino rats acute test. The limit test dose 5000 mg/kg administered four then observed individually 1hour po...