Background: Presently, it is of an utmost importance to know the prevalence of cardio metabolic risk factors and insulin resistance among obese adolescents in south Indian population, where genetic predisposition to obesity is high. This knowledge would enable us to take preventi...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/10131
Background: The altered maternal/fetal metabolism appears to be associated with a diabetogenic effect in the adult offspring even in the absence of genetic predisposition. Aim: The study aimed to investigate the effect of maternal obesity and malnutrition on the peripheral glucos...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/10649
Structural changes in the gonads and liver of Oreochromis niloticus fed sub-lethal concentration of crude extract of Azadirachta indica leaf was investigated. The sub-lethal concentrations were earlier reported to inhibit reproduction in the fish species. Oreochromis niloticus of...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/7140
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the degree of oxidative stress in gestational diabetes mellitus when compared to non-diabetic pregnant women. Methodology: This cross-sectional study included 73 participants (29 gestational diabetic women and 44 control pregnant women) attendin...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/10138
Aims: In this review, we bring further evidence in support of the hypothesis on the so-called respiratory and pH imbalance (RpHI) as a cause of long standing hypoxia within the whole organism, characteristic to the preneoplastic stage. Background: Carcinogenesis is a process by...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/8617
Aims: Proteins are targets for photodegradation due to absorption of incident light by endogenous chromophores, e.g aromatic side chains. In this work we study the role of Trp-disulfide triads in the light induced loss of immunoglobulin activity. Study Design: We investigated a s...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/8453
Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of plant spices (Thymus vulgaris, Murraya koenigii, Ocimum gratissimum and Piper guineense) on hemoglobin glycation (HbA1c), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) and red blood cell (RBC) indic...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/7202
Examination of endocrine disruption in tilapia fish (Oreochromis spp.) after exposure to sub-lethal concentrations of endosulfan, lindane, diazinon and malathion was evaluated by the quantification of 17-β-estradiol, progesterone and testosterone in fish. Female tilapia (96-110 g...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/9006
Background: Alcohol consumption accelerates the progression and worsens the outcomes of hepatitis C viral (HCV) infection in heavy and moderate drinkers. Our aim was to investigate the effects of two modes of oral ethanol feeding on induction of oxidative stress, impaired methyl...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/9689
Background: An estimated 2 million children die of malaria yearly, primarily because of Plasmodium falciparum and its complications. Plasmodium falciparum infection could lead to imbalance in micronutrient levels. Micronutrients such as zinc and copper are essential for immune fu...
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Research Article10.9734/IJBCRR/2014/7827