February 2019

Acute toxicity evaluation of water extract stem barks of Balanites aegyptiaca on adults of three different fish species

A 96 h static toxicity bioassay was carried out to examine fish responses and to determine the median lethal concentration (LC50) of Balanites aegyptiaca stem bark extract on adults of Brycinus nurse, Labeobarbus bynni and Labeobarbus intermedius. Experimental fish were exposed to piscicide plant extract of 0.0 (control), 15.0, 17.5, 20.0, 22.5, and 25.0 mgL-1. Fish exposed to these extracts except the control showed...

Author(s): Alamrew Eyayu, and Abebe Getahun  

February 2019

Ameliorative role of quercetin in iron overload induced heart and brain toxicity in adult male albino rats

Although iron is an essential element for life, its excess is linked to many disorders. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of quercetin on iron induced toxicity on the heart and brain in adult male albino rats. 50 adult male albino rats were equally divided into groups; Group I (negative control), Group II (positive control) received normal saline 0.9%. Group III (Quercetin group) was treated with...

Author(s): El-Sayed Eman H. K., Zeinab Abdou Mohammed and Mona Mostafa Ahmed