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Chemical Composition Of The Volatile Fractions Of Mesembryanthemum Forskahlei Flowers And Herb, Moeen Dababneh
Chemical Composition Of The Volatile Fractions Of Mesembryanthemum Forskahlei Flowers And Herb, Moeen Dababneh
Al Jinan الجنان
Halophytes are succulent native plants to the northern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They have therapeutic properties and can be potentially useful as a new source of bioactive compounds. Our study aims to investigate the chemical composition of the volatile fraction of Herb and Flowers of Mesembryanthemum forskahlei by the application of Gas Chromatography method. Our study showed that palmetic acid (420mg/ kg) and squaline (352,32mg/kg) are the main components in the herb. Furthermore, we identified that palmitic acid is the main component of the flower. Finally, Mesembryanthemum forskahlei herb has higher content of volatile compounds than the …
Effect Of Captopril On Paracetamol Induced Nephrotoxicity In Rats: Histological Study, Turki Alsheika
Effect Of Captopril On Paracetamol Induced Nephrotoxicity In Rats: Histological Study, Turki Alsheika
Al Jinan الجنان
Paracetamol is widely used without prescription as an over the counter (OTC) drug. Many studies reported that it causes renal toxicity unlike ACE inhibitors like Captopril that can have renal protective effects. Since many patients may take Paracetamol and Captopril concomitantly, the aim of this study is to evaluate the renal protective effect of Captopril on Paracetamol induced nephrotoxicity. The present study was conducted in two phases. Phase (1): high dose Paracetamol: Animals were divided into 4 groups of 6 rats each. Group 1 (control group), Group 2 (Paracetamol 3000 mg/kg group) and Group 3 (Captopril 20 mg/kg group) were …