November 2010
Mosquitocidal bacterial toxins (Bacillus sphaericus and B. thuringiensis serovar israelensis): Mode of action, cytopathological effects and mechanism of resistance
Bacillus sphaericus Neide (Bs) and Bacillus thuringiensis serovar israelensisdeBarjac (Bti) provide effective alternatives to broad spectrum larvicides in many situations with little or no environmental impact. Taking into account environmental benefits including safety for humans and other non-target organisms, reduction of pesticide residues in the aquatic environment,...
November 2010
Serum testosterone and morphology of the testes in wistar rats following chronic garlic feeding
Garlic (Allium sativum) is a popular spice usually eaten raw or cooked in various doses and its potential medical properties have been recognized for thousands of years (Agarwal, 1996). Testosterone is a steroid hormone from the androgen group. 21 adult male wistar albino rats were randomly divided into control, test 1 and test 2 groups. The test 1and test 2 groups received oral doses of 1.4 and 2.4 ml...
