In many parts of the developed world, the sale and use of phosphide is under strict regulations with adequate training of workers being a major perquisite before its use. In Nigeria this chemical is commonly available and in most cases users are largely untrained, therefore contamination of cowpea with residual phosphide post-fumigation does occur. The aim of this study is to determine the impa...

Abstract Brown trout is a common type of fish grown for consumption in open and flowing ponds on the rivers Bosnia Herzegovina. We conducted this study during three seasons (spring, summer autumn) to obtain complete picture morphological histological characteristics selected tissues. The physicochemical water from Pliva River near Pljeva pond where intensive breeding carried out were analyzed. ...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects aqueous leaf extract Amaranthus tricolor on liver adult Wistar rats. 24 rats weighing between 250g and 280g were randomly assigned into 4 groups; (A-D) comprising 6 per group. Group A placed rat food water only. B received 100mg/kg body weight / day (BWT/D) extract. C 300mg/kg BWT/D D 600mg/kg dosages given for 56 consecutive days via orogast...

Moringa oleifera has been shown to have a variety of medicinal benefits, including hepatoprotective effects. Phenylhydrazine used cause hepatotoxicity in experimental models. In this study, an aqueous extract was evaluate the ameliorating properties phenylhydrazine-induced liver damage by assessing enzymes and histoarchitecture employing twenty-five (25) mature Wistar rats were divided into fiv...

Introduction: Dr Iguedo Goko Cleanser® is a herbal formulation (HF) widely marketed in southern Nigeria and purported to be very efficacious for the management of various diseases including giardiasis, toilet infections, hypertension, diabetes, ulcer, impotence, low libido, sperm count amongst others. Medicinal plants reportedly produce an array adverse reactions capable inducing harmful condit...

1 Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai600 007, India 2 Centre for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai600 007, India 3 Central Clinical Laboratory, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Scien...

The present communication describes the detailed day wise study of histological changes of the ovary of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus in the postengorgement period together with the systematic classification of their oocytes. The ovary of R. (B.) annulatus is panoistic type with an asynchronous development of oocytes. All the stages (II, III, IV, and V) of oocytes except stage I were simi...

We investigated the action of radiofrequency (RF) on the healing process after inducing experimental lesions of the Achilles tendon in rats. Wistar rats were surgically subjected to bilateral partial transverse sectioning of the Achilles tendon. The right tendon was treated with radiofrequency (RFT), whereas the left tendon served as a control (CT). On the third postoperative day, the rats were...