March 2012
The study of 24 h post treatment effects of the aqueous extract of Rosmarinus officinalis after renal ischemia/reperfusion in rat
Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) induced acute renal failure (ARF), causes renal functional and histological disorders. This study investigated the effect of oral Rosemary extract on ARF disorders in rat. Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were used in 4 groups (n=10) as control, sham, I/R with gavage feeding normal saline, and I/R with gavage feeding of 8% aqueous extract of Rosemary (10 ml/kg/day). ARF was induced by...
March 2012
Study of susceptibility to oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) in the population of West Bengal at XRCC 1 (Arg399Gln) by RFLP
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic insidious disease characterized by irreversible generalized fibrosis of the oral soft tissues. It is a debilitating disease of the oral cavity characterized by inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the sub mucosal tissues (lamina propria and deeper connective tissues). It results in marked rigidity and an eventual inability to open the mouth. 10% of the cases...