Herba epimedii (HEP) is one of the most frequently used herbs prescribed for treatment of osteoporosis in China. In the present study, the in vivo effects of HEP extract on bone metabolism were evaluated using 4-month-old ovariectomized (OVX) or sham-operated (Sham) female Sprague-Dawley rats orally administered with HEP extract (110 mg kgd), 17ss-estrogen (2 mg kgd) or its vehicle for 3 months...

There has been little interest in the application of hydraulic fracture treatment in Iranian oil fields, thanks to the primarily suitable production rates of the vast oil fields. In this paper, hydraulic fracturing treatment was simulated by different models for a carbonate reservoir in the southwest of Iran. Suitable pay zones were nominated based on the lithology, water-oil saturation, geomec...

A phage-associated lysin recently isolated and purified from Streptococcus pneumoniae infected with bacteriophage Dp-1 has been biochemically characterized as an endo-N-acetyl-muramyl-L-alanine amidase. The purified peptides obtained after treatment of the cell wall with phage-associated lysin are composed of glutamic acid, alanine, lysine, glycine, serine, and aspartic acid in the molar ratios...

PURPOSE The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between coffee consumption and mortality from liver cirrhosis. METHODS We conducted a mortality follow-up of 51,306 adults who underwent screening for cardiovascular disease from 1977 to 1983. During the subsequent 17 years, the total number of deaths from all causes in the studied cohort was 4207. Fifty-three had the diagnosis of c...

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) merupakan penyakit menular yang disebabkan oleh Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) coronavirus jenis baru belum pernah diidentifikasi sebelumnya pada manusia. Penyakit Diabetes Mellitus (DM) merukan salah satu faktor komorbiditas dalam kejadian COVID-19 dimana jumlah penderita diabetes melitus semakin meningkat setiap tahunnya. program ada PROLA...