Results: 264

Reduced bioavailability of cyclosporine A in rats by mung bean seed coat extract

Braz. j. pharm. sci; 50 (3), 2014
Mung bean seed coat (MBSC) is a healthcare product in Asian countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an MBSC ethanol extract on the bioavailability of cyclosporine A (CsA) in rats. Rats were orally dosed with CsA alone or in combination with MBSC ethanol extracts (500 mg/kg, p.o....

Effect of chlorocholine chlorid on phenolic acids accumulation and polyphenols formation of buckwheat plants

Biol. Res; 47 (), 2014
BACKGROUND: Effect of chlorocholine chloride (CCC) on phenolic acids composition and polyphenols accumulation in various anatomical parts (stems, leaves and inflorescences) of common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) in the early stages of vegetation period were surveyed. RESULTS: Treatment of buck...

Compositional studies and biological activities of some mash bean (Vigna mungo (L) Hepper) cultivars commonly consumed in Pakistan

Biol. Res; 47 (), 2014
BACKGROUND: In recent years, the desire to adopt a healthy diet has drawn attention to legume seeds and food products derived from them. Mash bean is an important legume crop used in Pakistan however a systematic mapping of the chemical composition of mash bean seeds is lacking. Therefore seeds of four m...

Studies on statistical optimization of sulforaphane production from broccoli seed

Electron. j. biotechnol; 16 (6), 2013
Background: Natural sulforaphane (SF) has been of increasing interest for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries due to its anti-cancer effect. The main objective of the present work was to optimize the production of SF from broccoli seed using response surface methodology. Results: Three major fact...

Effect of diet contains sesame seed on adult Wistar rat testis

Int. j. morphol; 31 (1), 2013
Studies show that some antioxidants are effective in improving male infertility. According to several antioxidant compounds that exist in sesame seed, this study was designed and carried out to the effects of sesame seed diet consumption on adult male rats testis structure and sex hormones. This experime...

Effect of diet contains sesame seed on epididymal histology of adult rat

Int. j. morphol; 31 (1), 2013
Sesamin is a major lignan constituent of sesame seed and considered as a key factor in a number of beneficial effects on human health. Sesame leaves intake improve and increase epididymal spermatocytes reserve in adult male sprague dawley rat. The present study was aimed to investigate the effects of con...

Avaliação em ratos do efeito do óleo da semente de romã ( Punica granatum L. ) sobre o perfil lipídico tecidual e sua influência sobre parâmetros bioquímicos em processos oxidativos

O objetivo geral deste estudo foi avaliar, em ratos, o efeito do óleo da semente de romã (PSO) sobre o perfil lipídico tecidual e sua influência sobre parâmetros bioquímicos em processos oxidativos. Foi realizada a caracterização do PSO, confirmando a presença do ácido punícico (PA; 55%) como ...

Intestinal obstruction caused by phytobezoar composed of jaboticaba seeds: case report and literature review

Bezoar is a cluster of swallowed and undigested material in the gastrointestinal tract which can cause intestinal obstruction. It has multiple subtypes and the phytobezoar (composed of vegetable fiber) is the most common. We report a patient admitted with intestinal obstruction caused by impaction of mul...

Influência do estresse hídrico e salino na germinação de Urochloa decumbens e Urochloa ruziziensis

Biosci. j. (Online); 28 (4), 2012
Os estudos relacionados com a resposta germinativa de sementes submetidas à condição de estresses artificiais são ferramentas para um melhor entendimento da capacidade de sobrevivência e adaptação destas espécies em condições de estresses naturais, como a seca e solos salinizados, comuns em reg...

Qualidade sanitária de sementes de Arachis hypogaea L. em função de velocidades de arranquio e recolhimento

Biosci. j. (Online); 28 (4), 2012
O processo de colheita mecanizada constitui-se em uma etapa importante do processo produtivo do amendoim, em que as operações envolvem práticas realizadas em duas etapas: arranquio e recolhimento. Durante estas etapas ocorrem perdas quantitativas e qualitativas que devem ser mensuradas para que possam...