Autism spectrum disorders are severe neurodevelopmental disorders, marked by impairments in reciprocal social interaction, delays in early language and communication and the presence of restrictive, repetitive and stereotyped behaviors. Depend on the statistic, 1child from each 68 children face with ASD. This statistic shows that probably, the environmental factors play the important role in AS...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to estimate the effects of 4-nonylphenol (NP), a ubiquitously present surfactant in aquatic environments, on the anti-oxidant systems of the liver in the Far Eastern catfish Silurus asotus. METHODS Changes in biochemical parameters involved in glutathione (GSH)-related and other anti-oxidant systems were analyzed following 4 weeks of 4-NP administration (0.1 and 1....

spirulina is free-floating filamentous microalgae growing in alkaline water bodies. as early as over 400 years ago, spirulina was eaten as food by the mayas, toltec’s and kanembu in mexico during the aztec civilization. spirulina is a well-known source of valuable food supplements, such as proteins, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, fatty acids, etc. it is widely used in human and animal nutriti...

abstract       background and objective: glycyrrhizaglabra l. is one of the most widely used medicinal herbs in golestan province that is known for its anti-inflammatory, carminative, antiviral, anti-infection and anti-ulcer properties in iranian traditional medicine. this study aimed to assess the anti-bacterial and anti-oxidative activity of g. glabrafrom the golestan province.         method...

Objective(s): The present study sought to evaluate the beneficial effects of histidine (His) on oxidative stress, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), renal histological alterations and anti-oxidant enzymes gene expressions in type 2 diabetic rats.Materials and Methods: Streptozotocin/nicotinamide (STZ/NA) induced diabetic rats were used...

background: cyclosporine a (csa) is a potent immunosuppressant drug with therapeutic and toxic actions. the use of csa is limited by its toxicity. several researchers had proposed that oxidative stress could play an important role in csa-induced toxicity. arbutin has recently been shown to possess antioxidative and free radical scavenging abilities.the present study was designed to investigate ...

seaweeds have caused an emerging interest in the biomedical area, mainly due to their contents of bioactive substances which show great potential as anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-viral and anti-tumoral drugs. despite the diversity in quality and quantity of the mediterranean tunisian coast flora, with its large contains of marine organisms and seaweeds, most of them have not yet been ...

The relationship between exercise training and nitric oxide-related parameters was examined in a cross-sectional study and an intervention study. A cross-sectional study using 184 employees was conducted to observe the association of exercise habits with serum arginase (ELISA and activity), l-arginine, l-citrulline, l-ornithine, NOx, exhaled nitric oxide, blood pressure, FEV1%, hs-CRP, HDL-chol...