Zinc is an active element in the body and behaves as a co-factor for many enzymes, so aim of this study was to investigate association between intestinal parasites serum zinc level children Iraq, effect parasitie infections on nutrition, growth, physiology host still poorly understood.

this study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant property of chavir plant on japanese quail intoxicated with carbon tetrachloride (ccl4). eighty, one-d-old japanese quail chicks were randomly allotted to 4 treatments with 4 replicates and 5 chicks in each, using completely randomized design with 2×2 factorial arrangements including 2 levels of chavir powder (0 and 1.5 percent) and ccl4 (0 and 1 ml/...

OBJECTIVES Observing the changes of activity of some lysosomal enzymes in blood serum of female rabbits subjected to injection of 10 microg of ghrelin/kg of body weight. METHODS In the blood serum the activity of cathepsins D and L, alanine aminopeptidase, acid phosphatase, lysosomal lipase and lysosomal esterase was determined. RESULTS As a result of ghrelin injection the activity of all t...

iron is a pro-oxidant cofactor that may be linked to atherosclerosis progression. free iron catalyzes the generation of free radicals and free radicals promote the oxidation of lipids. reduction of body iron stores secondary to blood donation has been hypothesized to reduce lipid peroxidation. the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between blood donation and antioxidant enzymes a...