This study is aimed at screening non-Saccharomyces for amino acids decarboxylation potentials. The yeasts were isolated from banana fruit and honey purchased markets in Rivers State. isolation molecular identification of yeast isolates according to standard microbiological procedures. A plate assay method acid (biogenic amine production) was used. Wild Non-Saccharomyces (NSY) identified as Cand...

Background:This study aimed to investigate changes in calcitonin cells (C cells) and parathyroid glands (PTG) induced by cypermethrin exposure in rats and evaluate the protective effects of jamun seeds (Syzygium cumini; JSE) and orange peels (Citrus sinensis; OPE) extracts. Methods:Wistar rats (N=120) were treated in groups of 20 each as: Group A: Controls; Group B: cypermethrin (CY); Group C:...

Mice bearing TEPC-183, an immunoglobulin (M(ic)-secreting plasmacytoma, exhibit severe suppression of their immune responses. Since chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide (CY) is used in the treatment of myeloma, the present study was undertaken to determine its effect on the immune response. CY was tested at different doses in order to establish whether a tumor-lytic dose could be established whic...

The effect of combined cyclophosphamide (CY) and heat treatments on a murine tumor was studied at various temperatures. FSa-II tumors, the early generation isotransplants of a spontaneous fibrosarcoma in a C3Hf/Sed mouse, were used. A single cell suspension was transplanted into the animal foot. Hyperthermia was given by immersing animal feet into a water bath maintained at a desired temperatur...

An electron-transfer series of octahedral α-diimine complexes [((H)L(Cy))3Cr](n+)(BARF)n (n = 2, 1, 0) has been synthesized and crystallographically characterized. Cyclic voltammetry indicated additional formation of [((H)L(Cy))3Cr](3+). The molecular structures suggested that all redox processes were ligand-based. Magnetic moments were consistent with spin ground states of S = 0 for [(H)L(Cy)3...

Hemorrhagic cystitis and diffuse inflammation of the bladder, common side effects of cyclophosphamide (CY) treatment, have been linked to the generation of acrolein derived from CY metabolism. Metabolic removal of acrolein involves multiple pathways, which include reduction, oxidation, and conjugation with glutathione. Herein, we tested the hypothesis that glutathione S-transferase P (GSTP), th...