The Hepatocurative Effects of < em > Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides < /em > Alkaloids on Tetrachloromethane-Induced Hepatotoxicity on Albino Rats
Indian J Clin Biochem. 2024 Apr;39(2):188-196. doi: 10.1007/s12291-022-01095-z. Epub 2022 Nov 12.ABSTRACTThe study investigated the hepatocurative activity of the bulk alkaloids of Zanthoxylum zanthoxyloides in a tetrachloromethane (CCl4)-induced hepatotoxicity model in rats. The hepatocurative activity of the alkaloids at 200, 400 and 600 mg/kg doses was demonstrated by the assay of both enzymic and non-enzymic parameters. Sections of the liver were also subjected to histological examinations. Mapping techniques and data visualization approaches were adopted in finding relationships between the enzymic and non-enzymic par...
Source: Clinical Biochemistry - April 5, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Thecla Okeahunwa Ayoka Ngwu Nwachukwu Aloysius Chinedu Ene Chidi Uzoma Igwe Charles Okeke Nnadi Source Type: research
Use of complementary medicine and its association with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal cohort study
CONCLUSION: While complementary medicine is increasingly used, it is rarely discussed with primary care physicians. Complementary medicine use, especially for COVID-19 prevention, is associated with COVID-19 vaccination status. Communication between physicians, patients, and complementary medicine therapists is encouraged to facilitate a truly holistic approach to making a shared decision based on the best available information.PMID:38579302 | DOI:10.57187/s.3505 (Source: Swiss Medical Weekly)
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - April 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mayssam Nehme Olivia Braillard Pierre-Yves Rodondi Idris Guessous Source Type: research
Tris buffer-accelerated ligand exchange rate for instant fluorescence detection of trivalent chromium ion
In this study, we report that the good's buffers containing amino and polyhydroxy groups greatly increase the ligand exchange rate of Cr3+. Using EDTA as a model coordinate ligand, the Tris buffer (100 mM, pH 7.0) showed the best acceleration effect among the eight buffers. It improved the rate constant ∼20-fold, shorten the half-time 19-fold, and lowered the activation energy ∼70% at 40 °C. The Tris buffer was then applied for sensor based on the Cr3+-binding induced fluorescence quenching of fluorescein (FAM)-labeled and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), which shortened the assay time from 1 h to 1 min. The Tris buffer a...
Source: Analytica Chimica Acta - April 5, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nan Wang Qianni Gao Xiaoqi Li Jinming Li Xinhui Lou Source Type: research
Use of complementary medicine and its association with SARS-CoV-2 vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal cohort study
CONCLUSION: While complementary medicine is increasingly used, it is rarely discussed with primary care physicians. Complementary medicine use, especially for COVID-19 prevention, is associated with COVID-19 vaccination status. Communication between physicians, patients, and complementary medicine therapists is encouraged to facilitate a truly holistic approach to making a shared decision based on the best available information.PMID:38579302 | DOI:10.57187/s.3505 (Source: Swiss Medical Weekly)
Source: Swiss Medical Weekly - April 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mayssam Nehme Olivia Braillard Pierre-Yves Rodondi Idris Guessous Source Type: research
Tris buffer-accelerated ligand exchange rate for instant fluorescence detection of trivalent chromium ion
In this study, we report that the good's buffers containing amino and polyhydroxy groups greatly increase the ligand exchange rate of Cr3+. Using EDTA as a model coordinate ligand, the Tris buffer (100 mM, pH 7.0) showed the best acceleration effect among the eight buffers. It improved the rate constant ∼20-fold, shorten the half-time 19-fold, and lowered the activation energy ∼70% at 40 °C. The Tris buffer was then applied for sensor based on the Cr3+-binding induced fluorescence quenching of fluorescein (FAM)-labeled and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), which shortened the assay time from 1 h to 1 min. The Tris buffer a...
Source: Analytica Chimica Acta - April 5, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nan Wang Qianni Gao Xiaoqi Li Jinming Li Xinhui Lou Source Type: research
Tris buffer-accelerated ligand exchange rate for instant fluorescence detection of trivalent chromium ion
In this study, we report that the good's buffers containing amino and polyhydroxy groups greatly increase the ligand exchange rate of Cr3+. Using EDTA as a model coordinate ligand, the Tris buffer (100 mM, pH 7.0) showed the best acceleration effect among the eight buffers. It improved the rate constant ∼20-fold, shorten the half-time 19-fold, and lowered the activation energy ∼70% at 40 °C. The Tris buffer was then applied for sensor based on the Cr3+-binding induced fluorescence quenching of fluorescein (FAM)-labeled and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), which shortened the assay time from 1 h to 1 min. The Tris buffer a...
Source: Analytica Chimica Acta - April 5, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nan Wang Qianni Gao Xiaoqi Li Jinming Li Xinhui Lou Source Type: research
Tris buffer-accelerated ligand exchange rate for instant fluorescence detection of trivalent chromium ion
In this study, we report that the good's buffers containing amino and polyhydroxy groups greatly increase the ligand exchange rate of Cr3+. Using EDTA as a model coordinate ligand, the Tris buffer (100 mM, pH 7.0) showed the best acceleration effect among the eight buffers. It improved the rate constant ∼20-fold, shorten the half-time 19-fold, and lowered the activation energy ∼70% at 40 °C. The Tris buffer was then applied for sensor based on the Cr3+-binding induced fluorescence quenching of fluorescein (FAM)-labeled and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), which shortened the assay time from 1 h to 1 min. The Tris buffer a...
Source: Analytica Chimica Acta - April 5, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nan Wang Qianni Gao Xiaoqi Li Jinming Li Xinhui Lou Source Type: research
Tris buffer-accelerated ligand exchange rate for instant fluorescence detection of trivalent chromium ion
In this study, we report that the good's buffers containing amino and polyhydroxy groups greatly increase the ligand exchange rate of Cr3+. Using EDTA as a model coordinate ligand, the Tris buffer (100 mM, pH 7.0) showed the best acceleration effect among the eight buffers. It improved the rate constant ∼20-fold, shorten the half-time 19-fold, and lowered the activation energy ∼70% at 40 °C. The Tris buffer was then applied for sensor based on the Cr3+-binding induced fluorescence quenching of fluorescein (FAM)-labeled and single-stranded DNA (ssDNA), which shortened the assay time from 1 h to 1 min. The Tris buffer a...
Source: Analytica Chimica Acta - April 5, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nan Wang Qianni Gao Xiaoqi Li Jinming Li Xinhui Lou Source Type: research
Exogenous ascorbic acid as a potent regulator of antioxidants, osmo-protectants, and lipid peroxidation in pea under salt stress
Pea (Pisum sativum L.), a globally cultivated leguminous crop valued for its nutritional and economic significance, faces a critical challenge of soil salinity, which significantly hampers crop growth and product... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - April 5, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Rehana Kanwal, Muhammad Faisal Maqsood, Muhammad Shahbaz, Nargis Naz, Usman Zulfiqar, Muhammad Fraz Ali, Muhammad Jamil, Faizan Khalid, Qasim Ali, Muhammad Azeem Sabir, Talha Chaudhary, Hayssam M. Ali and Waleed A. A. Alsakkaf Tags: Research Source Type: research
The Effects of an Eight-Week Swimming Program on Body Composition and Assessment of Dietary Intake in Post-COVID-19 Patients
J Nutr Metab. 2024 Mar 27;2024:3037784. doi: 10.1155/2024/3037784. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTCOVID-19 infection and its consequences (long-term COVID-19 syndrome) have implications for weight loss, body composition, and diet quality. In the context of the "PostCovSwim" project, which is part of a broader international study, the impact of an eight-week swimming program on post-COVID-19 patients' nutritional status (i.e., body composition and dietary intake) was evaluated. Body composition and dietary intake were assessed by medically approved and calibrated bioelectrical impedance (Tanita 780 S MA) and food frequency questi...
Source: Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism - April 4, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Bostjan Jak še Barbara Gili ć Marko Đurović Dorica Šajber Source Type: research
