Background: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is emerging as a significant global health challenge, closely linked to obesity and metabolic disorders. Despite its increasing prevalence, effective pharmacotherapy remains limited. Resmetirom, a selective thyroid hormone receptor...
Objective: To gather expert perspectives on the use of esomeprazole monotherapy or its combination with domperidone for managing acid-peptic disease (APD) in routine Indian settings. Methods: This cross-sectional study employed a 24-item questionnaire to gather expert opinions on...
Background: An endocrine and metabolic disease of the pancreas such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM), is of Public health dimension responsible for 536.6 million cases in the globe. The treatment of DM takes lots of resources, making alternative treatment options like the utilization of...
Background: Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil obtained from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palm trees. The present study evaluated the effects of sub-chronic consumption of palm oil-tainted feed (POTF) on hepatorenal parameters in male Wistar rats. Methods:...
Objective: To identify and evaluate the ideal therapeutic option for the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and associated nighttime heartburn in Indian settings with a special focus on rabeprazole prescription practice. Methods: The cross-sectional, multiple-re...
Since the inception of human civilization, mankind has used herbal medicine for the purpose of healing. This study aimed to examine the antidiabetic efficacy and lipid profile of Gymnema sylvestre. We assessed the antidiabetic activity using the alloxan-induced diabetic technique...
Almost since the dawn of human civilization, people have been employing herbal medicine as a means of treatment for various ailments. The anti-diabetic properties and lipid profile of Ficus benghalensis were investigated in this research. The anti-diabetic activity was measured b...
Aim: To assess some biochemical parameters (AST and ALT) and acute phase reactants (ESR and CRP) of plantain rosters in Port-Harcourt. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Eni-Yimini Laboratories Ltd Address Yenezue-Gene, Epie, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a significant and pertinent human ailment linked to a modified way of life, characterized by a fast increasing occurrence and prevalence in the majority of countries worldwide. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) can lead to sign...
Aim: This research aimed to profile the health indicators of male medical doctors in Aba, Abia State, Nigeria, by examining protein and cholesterol concentrations. Methodology: This research adopted a cross-sectional study to investigate the health profile of practicing doctors i...
Aim: To assess the effect of Vernonia amygdalina and Moringa oleifera on some liver function parameters in Alloxan – induced diabetic rats. Study Design: Experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: Departments of Biochemistry and Histology, Imo State University, Owerri, Nig...
Gastric ulcer is a disease that affects the GIT notably the stomach. It has been implicated in numerous deaths both in the developing and developed countries. Plants are endowed with variety of compounds of immense health significance and could account for the multi-therapeutic p...
The present study evaluated the in vivo toxic effect of methanol extract of Napoleona imperialis seeds on some biochemical indices and organs of albino rats. The phytochemical constituents as well as the acute toxicity test of the extract were evaluated using standard methods. Tw...
Effect of salt diet and hibiscus sabdoriffa (zobo) on the histology of the aorta of Wistar rats was investigated. A total of 20 adult Wistar rats weighing 162-220 g were randomly assigned into four groups (l-IV) of five animals each. Group I served as the control , group II recei...
Background: splanchnic vasodilatation is a major contributor to development of ascites n cirrhotic patients and associated with poor sodium excretion. So Midodrine which is, alpha 1 agonist, may improve circulatory abnormality in cirrhotic patients via its vaso-constrictive acti...