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The effects of Nigella sativa oil on morphine-induced tolerance and dependence in mice and possible mechanism(s) of these effects were investigated, for
the first time, in this study. Repeated administration of Nigella sativa oil (4 ml/kg, p.o.) along with morphine (5 mg/kg, s.c.) attenuated the development of tolerance, as measured by the hot plate
test, and dependence, as assessed by naloxone (5 mg/kg, i.p.)-precipitated withdrawal manifestations. Concomitantly, nitric
oxide overproduction and increase in brain malondialdehyde level induced by repeated administration of morphine to mice or
by administration of naloxone to morphine-dependent mice were inhibited by co-administration of the oil. Also, the decrease
in brain intracellular reduced glutathione level and glutathione peroxidase activity induced by both treatments were inhibited
by co-administration of the oil. The increase in brain glutamate level induced by both treatments was not inhibited by concurrent
administration of the oil. The inhibitory effect of the oil on morphine-induced tolerance and dependence and on naloxone-induced
biochemical alterations in morphine-dependent mice was enhanced by concurrent i.p. administration of the NMDA receptor antagonist,
dizocilpine (0.25 mg/kg). Similarly, concurrent i.p. administration of the NO synthase inhibitors; L-N (G)-nitroarginine methyl
ester (10 mg/kg), aminoguanidine (20 mg/kg) and 7-nitroindazole (25 mg/kg) or the antioxidant, N-acetylcysteine (50 mg/kg)
enhanced this inhibitory effect of the oil. On the other hand, this effect was antagonized by concurrent i.p. administration
of the nitric oxide precursor, L-arginine (300 mg/kg). These results provide evidence that Nigella sativa oil, through inhibition of morphine-induced NO overproduction and oxidative stress, appears to have a therapeutic potential
in opioid tolerance and dependence. 相似文献
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The anticancer drug doxorubicin causes testicular toxicity as an undesirable effect. The present study was undertaken to investigate the possible protection of ellagic acid and rosmarinic acid during doxorubicin administration. For this purpose eight groups of male Sprague–Dawley rats were used ( n = 10), one group received vehicle served as control, and other groups received 5 mg/kg doxorubicin twice a week for 2 weeks for a cumulative dose of 20 mg/kg, ellagic acid (10 mg/kg/day, 14 consecutive days p.o.), rosmarinic acid (75 mg/kg/day, 14 consecutive days p.o.), ellagic acid and rosmarinic acid. The latter three regimens were given to control and doxorubicin‐received rats. Doxorubicin decreased testicular relative weight, sperm count, motility, serum testosterone, testicular glycogen, and sialic acid with increased incidence of histopathological changes, oxidative stress, tumor necrosis factor‐alpha, as well as cholinesterase activity. Conversely, ellagic and rosmarinic acid treatment ameliorated such damage, thus showing the possibility to use as an adjuvant during doxorubicin treatment. 相似文献
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BackgroundChronic exposure to high concentrations of inorganic arsenic (NaAsO 2) in drinking water is related to an increase in the risk of liver toxicity and diabetes. Diosmin has various pharmacological properties, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This study was designed to investigate the protective effects of diosmin on diabetes and hepatotoxicity caused by NaAsO 2. MethodsSixty male 8-week-old NMRI mice, weighing 25 ± 2 g, were randomly selected and put into six groups. The control (Group 1) was treated orally with distilled water, group 2 was treated with diosmin (100 mg/kg, p.o), group 3 received NaAsO 2 (10 mg/kg, p.o), and groups 4, 5, 6 received diosmin (25, 50, 100 mg/kg, p.o), respectively and NaAsO 2 (10 mg/kg, p.o). After 29 days, fasting blood sugar (FBS) measurement and glucose tolerance test were done. The mice were sacrificed on day 31, and blood and tissue (liver and pancreas) samples were taken. Then, serum and tissue samples were studied for biochemical and histological evaluations. ResultsThe results demonstrated that diosmin ameliorated glucose intolerance and decreased FBS compared to the NaAsO 2 group. Diosmin (50 and 100 mg/kg) improved the serum factors of liver function (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate transaminase, and alkaline phosphatase) in the groups receiving NaAsO 2. Moreover, increased levels of nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances in liver tissue induced by NaAsO 2 were diminished by diosmin treatment. Administration of diosmin increased total thiol and enzymatic activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase in liver tissue. Furthermore, treatment with diosmin reduced the increase in protein amount of Sirtuin 3 and nuclear factor kappa B in the groups receiving NaAsO 2. Also, the liver and pancreas histological lesions induced by NaAsO 2 were attenuated by diosmin treatment. ConclusionDiosmin has a preventive effect against hepatotoxicity and diabetes induced by NaAsO 2 in mice through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. 相似文献
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This work describes the gastroprotective actions of esculin (6,7-dihydroxycoumarin-6-o-glucoside) against indomethacin- or ethanol-induced lesions and verifies the role of nitric oxide, ATP-dependent K + channels, prostaglandins, transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 and antioxidant effects in the gastroprotective mechanism of esculin in the ethanol-induced gastric lesion model. The intragastric administration of esculin at doses of 12.5, 25 and 50 mg/kg was able to protect the gastric mucosa against ethanol (0.2 mL/animal p.o.), and esculin at doses of 25 and 50 mg/kg protected against indomethacin-induced lesions (20 mg/kg p.o.). Administration of l-NAME (10 mg/kg i.p.), glibenclamide (10 mg/kg i.p.) or indomethacin (10 mg/kg p.o.), but not capsazepine (5 mg/kg p.o.), was able to reduce the gastroprotection promoted by esculin (25 mg/kg) on the ethanol-induced lesions. Measurements of nitrite, a NO metabolite, were increased in the group that was pretreated with esculin. In terms of antioxidant activity as a gastroprotective mechanism of esculin, the results show that pre-treatment with esculin decreased the amount of GSH, increased SOD activity, did not interfere with the CAT activity and decreased both the MPO activity and the MDA amount. In conclusion, pre-treatment with esculin confers significant gastroprotective and antioxidant activity and leads to a reduction in gastric injury; the mechanisms underlying these effects include stimulation of endogenous prostaglandins, nitric oxide synthesis, opening of K ATP channels and reduction of free radicals or modulation of antioxidant enzyme systems. 相似文献
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3-n-Butylphthalide (NBP), an extract from seeds of Apium graveolens Linn. (Chinese celery), has been demonstrated to have antidepressant effects in suspension chronic-stressed rats by our group. The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible involvement of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the antidepressant mechanism of NBP. Chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) was applied for 6 weeks to induced a depressive-like behavior, characterized by decreased locomotor activity, sucrose preference and the NE, DA and 5-HT levels in cortex. Oral treatment with NBP (30 or 100 mg/kg, p.o.), similarly to fluoxetine (2 mg/kg, p.o.), can prevention of these alterations. The NBP (30 or 100 mg/kg, p.o.) reversed the decrease in the BDNF, p-ERK, mTOR and synapsin-1 protein levels in rat cortex caused by CUMS. And rapamycin, an mTOR inhibitor, completely inhibited the antidepressant-like activity of NBP in vivo. In conclusion, these findings indicate that NBP treatment attenuated the depression-like behaviors through the modulation of serotonergic system and BDNF-ERK-mTOR signaling in rat. 相似文献
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Several studies suggest that Muta™Mouse is insensitive to clastogens, including the accompanying paper by Mahabir et al., which describes a study with bleomycin, camptothecin, m-AMSA (4′-(9-acridinylamino)-methanesulfon- m-anisidide) and its ortho-analogue, o-AMSA (4′-(9-acridinylamino)-methanesulfon- o-anisidide). Only camptothecin was clastogenic in Muta™Mouse and none of these four compounds induced mutations at the lacZ locus. However, to improve exposure, dose range-finding studies were performed in CD2F1 mice, the parental strain of Muta™Mouse. Male CD2F1 mice ( n = 3) were treated with bleomycin (25–100 mg/kg bw, p.o. and i.p.), camptothecin (1–10 mg/kg bw p.o.) and m-AMSA (10–50 mg/kg bw p.o. and 1–5 mg/kg bw i.p.) for 5 days and blood was sampled on day 3 and/or day 6 for analysis by flow cytometry to determine % MN-RETs. Camptothecin (1 mg/kg bw, day 6) induced a 3.6-fold increase in % MN-RET ( P < 0.05) but was toxic at higher doses. All day-3 camptothecin samples were positive ( P < 0.05). Bleomycin was negative when administered p.o. but positive at all doses on both days when given i.p. ( P < 0.05) whereas m-AMSA was negative when given i.p. or orally. Based on these results, male Muta™Mouse mice (5 per group) were dosed daily with bleomycin (50 mg/kg bw) for 5 days or with camptothecin (5 mg/kg bw) for 2 days. Peripheral blood was sampled 24 h after the final dose in each group and tissues were sampled 37 days later. Both compounds induced significant increases in % MN-RET, but only bleomycin induced a significant increase in MF (6-fold in liver, 4.5-fold in kidney and 2-fold in lung) compared with the untreated control. These studies support the view that Muta™Mouse is insensitive to compounds where the genotoxic mechanism of action is predominantly clastogenesis, but demonstrates that the peripheral blood micronucleus test is a useful adjunct to the transgenic gene-mutation assay. 相似文献
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Ononitol monohydrate, structurally similar to glycoside was isolated from Cassia tora L. leaves. Fifty Male rats were divided into five groups. Group I served as normal control. Group II, III and IV rats were induced hepatotoxicity by CCl 4 administering single dose of CCl 4 on 8th day only. Group III was treated with ononitol monohydrate (20 mg/kg body weight) and group IV was treated with reference drug silymarin (20 mg/kg body weight) both dissolved in corn oil and administering for 8 days. Ononitol monohydrate with corn oil alone was given for 8 days (group V). At the end of the experimental period all the animals were sacrificed and analyzed for biochemical parameters to assess the effect of ononitol monohydrate treatment in CCl 4 induced hepatotoxicity. In in vivo study, ononitol monohydrate decreased the levels of serum transaminase, lipid peroxidation and TNF-α but increased the levels of antioxidant and hepatic glutathione enzyme activities. Compared with reference drug silymarin ononitol monohydrate possessesed high hepatoprotective activity. Histopathological results also suggested the hepatoprotective activity of ononitol monohydrate with no adverse effect. Hence we conclude that ononitol monohydrate is a potent hepatoprotective agent. 相似文献
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Hepatotoxicity is one of the most serious adverse effects of antituberculosis drugs. The aim of this study was to produce a rat model of isoniazid-rifampicin (INH-RIF) induced hepatotoxicity. Materials and Methods: Wistar rats (100–150 g) were treated with different doses of INH i.e. 25, 50 and 75 mg/kg/day with a fixed dose of RIF i.e. 50 mg/kg/day intragastrically for a period of 28 days. Serum glutamate oxaloacetate aminotransferase (SGOT), glutamate pyruvate aminotransferase (SGPT), bilirubin (Bil) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were estimated at 0,14, 21 and 28 days in rats. Histological analysis was carried out to assess the liver. Results: Treatment of rats with INH–RIF (50 mg/kg/day each) induced hepatotoxicity as judged by elevated serum SGPT, SGOT, Bil and ALP as compared with their base line. Histological evaluation of INH–RIF induced hepatotoxicity also showed liver damage. Conclusion: The present study suggests that 50 mg/kg/day each of INH–RIF was selected as hepatotoxic dose (i.e. minimum dose with maximum hepatotoxicity) in wistar rats. 相似文献
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Background and Aims: Lafutidine is a novel H 2‐receptor antagonist with gastroprotective activity that includes enhancement of gastric mucosal blood flow. The aim of the present study was to test the efficacy of 7‐ or 14‐day lafutidine–clarithromycin–amoxicillin therapy versus a lansoprazole‐based regimen for Helicobacter pylori eradication. Methods: Four hundred and sixty‐three patients with H. pylori‐infected peptic ulcer disease were randomized to one of four regimens: (1) lafutidine (20 mg b.i.d.), clarithromycin (500 mg b.i.d.) and amoxicillin (1000 mg b.i.d.) for 7 days (the 7LFT group) or (2) for 14 days (the 14LFT group); (3) lansoprazole (30 mg b.i.d.), clarithromycin (500 mg b.i.d.), and amoxicillin (1000 mg b.i.d.) for 7 days (the 7LPZ group); or (4) for 14 days (the 14LPZ group). The eradication rates, drug compliance, and adverse effects among the four regimens were compared. Results: The eradication rates by the intention‐to‐treat and per‐protocol analyses in the 7LFT and 7LPZ groups were 76.5% and 81.6%, and 76.9% and 82.0% ( p = .94 and .95), respectively. The eradication rates by intention‐to‐treat and per‐protocol analyses in the 14LFT and 14LPZ groups were 78.2% and 82.2%, and 80.4% and 85.9% ( p = .70 and .49), respectively. The treatment duration for 7 days or 14 days did not affect the eradication rates. In addition, the adverse effect rates and discontinuation rates were similar among the four groups. Furthermore, the ulcer cure rate and symptom response rate were similar in the lafutidine and lansoprazole groups. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that lafutidine–clarithromycin–amoxicillin therapy was a safe and effective as lansoprazole‐based triple therapy for the eradication rate of H. pylori, and could be considered as an additional treatment option. 相似文献
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The effects of α, β-amyrin, a pentacyclic triterpene isolated from Protium heptaphylum was investigated on rat model of orofacial pain induced by formalin or capsaicin. Rats were pretreated with α, β-amyrin (10, 30, and 100 mg/kg, i.p.), morphine (5 mg/kg, s.c.) or vehicle (3% Tween 80), before formalin (20 μl, 1.5%) or capsaicin (20 μl, 1.5 μg) injection into the right vibrissa. In vehicle-treated controls, formalin induced a biphasic nociceptive face-rubbing behavioral response with an early first phase (0–5 min) and a late second phase (10–20 min) appearance, whereas capsaicin produced an immediate face-rubbing (grooming) behavior that was maximal at 10–20 min. Treatment with α, β-amyrin or morphine significantly inhibited the face-rubbing response in both test models. While morphine produced significant antinociception in both phases of formalin test, α, β-amyrin inhibited only the second phase response, more prominently at 30 mg/kg, in a naloxone-sensitive manner. In contrast, α, β-amyrin produced much greater antinociceptive effect at 100 mg/kg in the capsaicin test, which was also naloxone-sensitive. These results provide first time evidence to show that α,β-amyrin attenuates orofacial pain atleast, in part, through a peripheral opioid mechanism but warrants further detailed study for its utility in painful orofacial pathologies. 相似文献
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Our primary studies showed that berberine induced apoptosis in human tongue cancer SCC-4 cells in vitro. But there is no report to show berberine inhibited SCC-4 cancer cells in vivo on a murine xenograft animal model. SCC-4 tumor cells were implanted into mice and groups of mice were treated with vehicle, berberine (10 mg/kg of body weight) and doxorubicin (4 mg/kg of body weight). The tested agents were injected once per four days intraperitoneally ( i.p.), with treatment starting 4 weeks prior to cells inoculation. Treatment with 4 mg/kg of doxorubicin or with 10 mg/kg of berberine resulted in a reduction in tumor incidence. Tumor size in xenograft mice treated with 10 mg/kg berberine was significantly smaller than that in the control group. Our findings indicated that berbeirne inhibits tumor growth in a xenograft animal model. Therefore, berberine may represent a tongue cancer preventive agent and can be used in clinic. 相似文献
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Three hundred and sixty healthy Ross × Ross 1-day-old broilers were used to study the effects of zinc glycine chelate (Zn-Gly)
on oxidative stress, contents of trace elements, and intestinal morphology. All broilers were randomly assigned to six treatment
groups, which replicates three times. Diets were as follows: (1) control (containing 29.3 mg zinc (Zn)/kg basic diet (0–21 days)
and 27.8 mg Zn/kg (22–42 days)); (2) basic diet plus 30 mg Zn/kg from Zn-Gly; (3) basic diet plus 60 mg Zn/kg from Zn-Gly;
(4) basic diet plus 90 mg Zn/kg from Zn-Gly; (5) basic diet plus 120 mg Zn/kg from Zn-Gly; and (6) positive control, basic
diet plus 120 mg Zn/kg from zinc sulfate (ZnSO 4). The results showed that the addition of 90 or 120 mg/kg Zn-Gly led to an improvement of activity of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase
and glutathione peroxidase and a reduction of malondialdehyde content in livers at 21 and 42 days. With 90 mg/kg Zn-Gly, the
content of sera zinc increased by 17.55% ( P < 0.05) in 21-day broilers and 10.77% ( P > 0.05) in 42-day broilers compared with that of the control. Adding 120 mg/kg Zn-Gly or ZnSO 4 to broilers' diets greatly enhanced the content of zinc in feces at 21 days ( P < 0.05) and at 42 days ( P < 0.05). For 42-day chickens, increased villus height and decreased crypt depth of the jejunum could be observed in the second
growth stage of broilers fed with 90 mg/kg Zn-Gly. Also, intestinal wall thickness decreased ( P < 0.05). In addition, adding 90 mg/kg Zn-Gly to the diet markedly elevated villus length of duodenum and decreased crypt
depth of ileum ( P < 0.05) in 42-day broilers. 相似文献
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Thirty-six 1.0-year-old Liao Ning Cashmere goat wethers (BW = 22.01 ± 0.59 kg) were used to determine the effects of dietary zinc (Zn) level on the performance, nutrient digestibility and plasma Zn status during the cashmere fiber growing period. The goats were randomly divided into four groups that were fed a basal diet containing 22.3 mg Zn/kg dry matter (DM) with 0, 15, 30 or 45 mg Zn/kg DM as reagent grade ZnSO 4·7H 2O. The experiment lasted 60 days including a 7-day metabolism trial. Both average daily gain (ADG) and feed efficiency were improved ( P < 0.05) by Zn supplementation and were higher ( P < 0.05) for the treatment groups supplemented with 30 and 45 mg Zn/kg DM compared with 15 mg Zn/kg DM. Zn supplementation had no influence on the length and diameter of cashmere fiber ( P > 0.05). Digestibility of DM, crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF) and acid detergent fiber (ADF) did not differ among treatments ( P > 0.05). Plasma Zn concentrations were increased ( P < 0.01) by Zn supplementation and were higher ( P < 0.05) for the treatment groups supplemented with 30 and 45 mg Zn/kg DM compared with 15 mg Zn/kg DM. Zn apparent absorption rate and apparent retention rate were decreased ( P < 0.05) by Zn supplementation, but did not differ among Zn supplemented treatments ( P > 0.05). In conclusion, a control diet containing 22.3 mg Zn/kg DM was inadequate for achieving optimal growth performance in Cashmere goats, and the recommended level of dietary Zn for such goats is 52.3 mg/kg DM during the cashmere fiber growing period. 相似文献
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The purpose of this study was to examine oxidative stress induced by dietary vanadium in the mucosa of different parts of
intestine including duodenum, jejunum, ileum, and cecal tonsil. A total of 420 1-day-old avian broilers were divided into
six groups and fed on a corn–soybean basal diet as control diet or the same basal diet supplemented with 5, 15, 30, 45, and
60 mg/kg vanadium as ammonium metavanadate. During the experimental period of 42 days, oxidative stress parameters were determined
for both control and experimental groups. The results showed that malondialdehyde content was significantly higher ( p < 0.05 or p < 0.01) in 30, 45, and 60 mg/kg groups than in control group. In contrast, the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase,
and glutathione peroxidase, and ability to inhibit hydroxyl radical, and glutathione hormone content were significantly decreased
( p < 0.05 or p < 0.01) mainly in 45 and 60 mg/kg groups in comparison with those of control group. However, the abovementioned oxidative
stress parameters were not significantly changed ( p > 0.05) in 5 and 15 mg/kg groups. It was concluded that dietary vanadium in excess of 30 mg/kg could cause obvious oxidative
stress in the intestinal mucosa, which could impact the antioxidant function of intestinal tract in broilers. 相似文献
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Sleep is essential for the physical and mental health of a human being. Problems of sleep deprivation are increasing in modern society nowadays. Recently, various antioxidants have been implicated as neuroprotectants in the treatment of stress and stress related problems. The present study was designed to explore the possible role of nitric oxide in the protective effect of Curcumin ( Curcuma longa, Zingiberaceae) against 72-h sleep deprivation-induced behavioral alterations and oxidative damage in mice. 72-h sleep deprivation significantly caused weight loss, anxiety like behavior, impaired locomotor activity and oxidative damage (increased lipid peroxidation, nitrite level and deplete glutathione and catalase activity) in animals. Treatment with Curcumin extract (10 and 20 mg/kg, ip) for 5 days significantly prevented weight loss, impairment in locomotor activity, anxiety like effects in all behavioral paradigms tasks (mirror chamber, plus maze, zero maze) as compared to control (72-h sleep-deprived) ( P<0.05). Biochemically, Curcumin extract treatment significantly restored depleted reduced glutathione, catalase activity, attenuated raised lipid peroxidation and nitrite level as compared to control (72-h sleep-deprived) animals. Further, pretreatment of l-arginine (50 mg/kg, ip), nitric oxide precursor reversed the protective effect of Curcumin (10 mg/kg, ip) ( P<0.05). However, pretreatment of l-NAME (5 mg/kg, ip), nitric oxide synthase inhibitor caused a potentiation in the protective effect of Curcumin ( P<0.05). The present study suggests that nitric oxide modulation is involved in the protective effect of Curcumin in ameliorating sleep deprivation-induced behavioral alterations and oxidative damage. 相似文献
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A 2 × 3 factorial arrangement of treatments was used to investigate the effects of different levels of copper (Cu, 0, 19,
and 38 mg/kg, dry matter (DM)) and molybdenum (Mo, 0 and 5 mg/kg, DM) supplements and an interaction of these two factors
on growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and cashmere and follicle characteristics in cashmere goats. Thirty-six Liaoning
cashmere goats (approximately 1.5 years of age; 27.53 ± 1.38 kg of body weight) were assigned randomly to one of six treatments
and fed with Chinese wildrye- and alfalfa hay-based treatment diets (the basal diet contained 4.72 mg Cu/kg, 1.65 mg Mo/kg,
and 0.21% S.). Body weight was measured on two consecutive days at the start and the end of the 70-day experimental period.
On day 30, the metabolism trial was conducted to study the effects of dietary Cu and Mo on nutrient digestibility. The cashmere
and skin samples were collected on day 70. Copper supplementation increased ( P < 0.05) growth performance and fiber digestion, but there were no differences ( P > 0.05) between Cu-supplemented groups. Addition of 19 mg Cu/kg DM increased ( P < 0.05) cashmere growth length or growth rate by increasing the number of active secondary follicles. Molybdenum supplementation
decreased ( P < 0.05) growth, but did not affect ( P > 0.05) nutrient digestion, cashmere, and follicle characteristics. There is a tendency or significant interaction effect
of Cu and Mo on growth performance ( P = 0.057), cashmere growth ( P = 0.076), or diameter ( P < 0.05) which might be accomplished by changing the number of secondary follicle and active secondary follicle, and secondary
to primary follicle ratio. In conclusion, the optimal supplemental Cu level for Liaoning cashmere goats fed with the basal
diet was 19 mg/kg DM (the total dietary Cu level of 23.72 mg/kg DM), while 38 mg Cu/kg DM supplementation was found to be
needed when 5 mg Mo/kg was added in the basal diet during the cashmere growing period. 相似文献
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In this study, the aphrodisiac activities of Crocus sativus stigma aqueous extract and its constituents, safranal and crocin, were evaluated in male rats. The aqueous extract (80, 160 and 320 mg/kg body wt.), crocin (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg body wt.), safranal (0.1, 0.2 and 0.4 ml/kg), sildenafil (60 mg/kg body wt., as a positive control) and saline were administered intraperitoneally to male rats. Mounting frequency (MF), intromission frequency (IF), erection frequency (EF), mount latency (ML), intromission latency (IL) and ejaculation latency (EL) were the factors evaluated during the sexual behavior study. Crocin, at all doses, and the extract, especially at doses 160 and 320 mg/kg body wt., increased MF, IF and EF behaviors and reduced EL, IL and ML parameters. Safranal did not show aphrodisiac effects. The present study reveals an aphrodisiac activity of saffron aqueous extract and its constituent crocin. 相似文献
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It has been proposed carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4) intoxication due to the production of free radicals and serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) overload results hepatotoxicity. Phosphatidylserine (PS) has shown antioxidant activity in numerous studies. Therefore, this study was aimed to investigate the effects of PS liposomes treatment against the CCl 4-induced hepatotoxicity in a rat model. Male Wistar rats were treated with PS (10 mg/kg, oral) or phosphatidylcholine liposomes (PC) (10 mg/kg, oral) for 3 days before CCl 4 (2 ml/kg; ip once on the third day) injection. The serum level of ALT, AST, and ALP were measured. Also, antioxidant assays were performed. Administration of PS with CCl 4 significantly inhibited alterations in the serum levels of AST, ALP ( **P < 0.01), and ALT ( ***P < 0.001) compared with control group. Furthermore, measurement of malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels indicated that PS significantly reduced reactive oxygen species. The results of the present study showed the hepatoprotective effects of PS against CCl 4-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. 相似文献
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health problem worldwide that is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) is one of the sequelae of TBI. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) as an adjuvant on the efficacy of levetiracetam (LEV) and gabapentin (GBP) in PTE model encouraged by pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) after mild-TBI in male Sprague–Dawley rats. Mild-TBI was performed by the weight-drop method in male Sprague–Dawley rats. PTE model was developed by injecting PTZ (30+15+15 mg/kg, 30 min intervals, i.p.) 7 days after head trauma. After the development of posttraumatic seizures, the rats were treated with NAC (100 mg/kg), LEV (50 mg/kg), GBP (100 mg/kg), NAC+LEV and NAC+GBP intraperitoneally for 14 days. Seizures related to PTE were scored by video-EEG recording. Motor performance of the animals was also evaluated in the rotarod test. 50 mg/kg LEV and 100 mg/kg GBP reduced seizures related to PTE. LEV alone (p?=?0.009), but the administration of GBP+NAC (p?=?0.015) was more effective on PTE-related seizure control. However, GBP+NAC application adversely affected the fall latency in the rotarod test. In terms of trauma-related seizure control, there was no statistically significant difference between the use of prophylactic LEV and symptomatic LEV. LEV alone or the combination of GBP with NAC provides more effective seizure control in the PTE facilitated by PTZ. On the other hand, the use of prophylactic LEV did not have any extra effect on posttraumatic seizure development and control. 相似文献
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