April 2013

Biochemical markers of ethnic Pakistanis: A correlation between genetic-aloofness and nutritional status affecting average age of each group

  The nutritional status and ethnic-aloofness (non mixed genomes owing to lack of cross marriages) might have direct impact on the average age and quality of health of the individuals belonging to different racial groupings. North Western region of Balochistan around Quetta, Pakistan, has diverse ethnic populations which afford a unique genomic pattern in addition to specific life style, pattern of eating,...

Author(s): Abrar Hussain Khan, Muhammad Azhar Sherkheli, Muhammad Asif, Mahmood Rasool  and Agha Muhammad Raza

April 2013

Tomato supplement ameliorates castration-induced oxidative stress in the rat

  Castration has previously been shown to induce oxidative stress. Previous studies have shown tomato to be a potent anti-oxidant which reduces oxidative stress in many disease conditions. However, the likely role of tomato in ameliorating castration-induced oxidative stress has not been studied and was of interest to us. The present study looked into the effect of tomato supplement on the plasma level of...

Author(s): Ayobami Oladele Afolabi, Oluwatosin Oluwaseun Osho and Isiaka Abdullateef Alagbonsi