Alaaeldin Ahmed Hamza, Mohamed R. Mohamed, Fawzy Mohamed Lashin, Amr Amin
Abstract Background Liver fibrosis is the main contributor to the chronic
liver-associated morbidity and mortality. Purpose The study was conducted to
evaluate the effects of whole plant powder of dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
on liver fibrosis. Methods Liver fibrosis was induced by the oral administration
of 20% carbon tetrachloride (CCL4), twice a week for 8 weeks. Simultaneously,
dandelion r... hiện toàn bộ
Macrotyloma geocarpum Harms is a neglected and underutilized crop in Benin
subject to several constraints including storage insect attacks, which
contribute to the decrease in its production. An ethnobotanical survey using a
semi-structured questionnaire was conducted in 15 villages in southern and
central Benin to document farmers’ perceptions of M. geocarpum storage insect
pests and their tradit... hiện toàn bộ
P. Vijaya, Harsimran Kaur, Nancy Garg, Sunil Sharma
Abstract Background Heavy metals are natural components of the earth’s crust and
are considered as constant environmental pollutants since they cannot be
degraded or destroyed easily. Cadmium (Cd) is present primarily in the ores of
zinc, copper, or lead; the extraction and processing of which releases large
quantities of cadmium into the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and soil thereby
contaminating the... hiện toàn bộ