July 2010

Ameliorative effect of cabbage extract on cadmium-induced changes on hematology and biochemical parameters of albino rats

The effect of dietary supplement containing cabbage on cadmium – induced toxicity was studied in wistar rats. The effect of cadmium was investigated in 3 animals groups. Group A, rats were fed normal basal diet only. Group B rats were placed on normal basal, mixed with cadmium chloride (3 mg/kg body weight daily) while group C rats were fed with basal diet mixed with Cadmium chloride (3 mg/kg body weight) and 0.5...

Author(s): F. C. Onwuka, O. Erhabor , M. U. Eteng and I. B. Umoh

July 2010

The correlation between the malignant proliferation on cholangiocarcinoma cell lines and in bile from Helicobacter pylori infected patients with biliary tract stones

Helicobacter pylori has been detected in human tissue and is a candidate for etiologic investigations on the causes of hepatic and biliary tract diseases, but reliable serologic tests need to be developed in order to pursue such investigations. The aim of this study was to assess the correlation between the infection of H. pylori in bile from patients with biliary tract stones and the proliferation of...

Author(s): Xudong Xu, Quan Sun, Zhisu Liu, Lin Zhang, Zhiyong Luo, Yun Xia and Yaqun Wu