Oxidative stress drives cardiovascular disease pathogenesis through endothelial dysfunction, lipid peroxidation, and vascular inflammation. Malondialdehyde, a stable lipid peroxidation end-product, serves as a widely used marker of oxidative damage, while superoxide dismutase and...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i51389
Cadmium (Cd) and prolonged exposure to stress are associated with adverse health outcomes. Various studies have shown the impacts of stress and metal exposures on liver function. Cd is a non-redox metal, one of the important mechanisms underlying its toxicity is oxidative stress...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i121131
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) is widely considered as a functional food mainly due to its various beneficial components including vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, bioactive and antioxidant compounds that stimulate health beyond basic nutrition. The overwhelming agricultural c...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2021/v20i330283
Objectives: To study the preventive effect of Thymus algeriensis essential oil (TAS) against hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced spleen toxicity in rats. Materials and Methods: Rats were treated with Hydrophobic fractions of Thymus algeriensis (180 mg/kg body weight, n=6), H2O2 (0.1...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/42443
Aim: To provide information on the susceptibility of cigarette smokers to oral diseases. This was achieved by assessing the degree of salivary oxidative stress markers in smokers with or without periodontitis. We measured salivary concentrations of malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydro...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2017/30749
Razacswendé Fanta Ouédraogo, Charlemagne Gnoula, Simplice Damintoti Karou, Gérard Zombré & Jacques Simporé·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2016
Jatropha curcas is a Euphorbiaceae whose seed lipids attract biofuel industry attention. However, the effects of environmental stressors inducing resistance mechanisms and affecting the seed yield of the plant are very little investigated. In this study, we evaluated the effect o...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2016/26741
Cranberries are small, dark red fruits that are widely consumed as juice. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a condition that may progress to end-stage liver disease. Rats were classified into four groups as follows: normal control group, NASH rats fed high fat diet, nonalcoh...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6492
Amel Alayat, Lynda Souiki, Nedjoud Grara, Mohamed Reda Djebar, Zine Eddine Boumedris, Sana Benosmane, Rima Amamra & Houria Berrebbah·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
The effect of Cadmium stress on plant growth, oxidative stress and antioxidant enzyme of wheat seedlings (Triticum durum Desf.) was evaluated in this study. Cadmium stress decreased plant growth, lowered the relative water content and caused oxidative damage, as characterised by...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10641