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Prophylactic Efficacy Of Crushed Garlic Lobes, Black Seed Or Olive Oils On Cholinesterase Activity In Central Nervous System Parts And Serum Of Lead Intoxicated Rabbits, Maged M. Yassin
Turkish Journal of Biology
The effect of lead on cholinesterase activity in various central nervous system (CNS) parts and in serum, and the potential of crushed fresh garlic lobes, black seed and olive oils to combat lead poisoning in rabbits were assessed. Oral administration of lead acetate elevated BLL compared to control and sodium acetate groups. This increase was a function of the experimental time. Treatment of animals with crushed fresh garlic lobes, black seed or olive oils lowered BLL, with garlic was the most effective. Lead caused progressive decrease in the activity of acetylcholinesterase in different brain regions and spinal cord allover the …
Pb^{2+} Biosorption By Pretreated Fungal Biomass, Ahmet Çabuk, Semra İlhan, Cansu Fi̇li̇k, Fi̇gen Çalişkan
Pb^{2+} Biosorption By Pretreated Fungal Biomass, Ahmet Çabuk, Semra İlhan, Cansu Fi̇li̇k, Fi̇gen Çalişkan
Turkish Journal of Biology
The effect of pretreatment on the Pb^{2+} biosorption capacity of fungal biomasses, Aspergillus versicolor, Metarrhizium anisopliae var. anisopliae, and Penicillium verrucosum, was investigated. For this purpose, the biomasses were subjected to physical treatments such as heat and autoclaving, and chemical treatments such as sodium hydroxide, formaldehyde, gluteraldehyde, acetic acid, hydrogen peroxide, commercial laundry detergent, orthophosphoric acid and dimethyl sulfoxide. Dimethyl sulfoxide, hydrogen peroxide and gluteraldehyde increased biosorption of Pb^{2+} in comparison with the A. versicolor live biomass. M. anisopliae var. anisopliae biomass pretreated with hydrogen peroxide, gluteraldehyde, commercial laundry detergent, dimethyl sulfoxide and formaldehyde significantly improved biosorption of Pb^{2+} in …