May 2013

Prevention of acute ammonia toxicity in bluga (Huso huso), using natural zeolite

The research was accomplished in order to study the efficiency of natural zeolite to prevent acute toxicity of ammonia on Huso huso. The study was performed using Water static method for 96 h. Fish with average weight 46 ± 5 g and total length 22 ± 4 cm were exposed to four different concentrations (15, 30, 50, 75 mg L-1) of ammonia salt. A group of fish was considered as control. Under stable...

Author(s): Mohammad Farhangi, Hosna Gholipour-Kanani, and Faramarz Rostami-Charati

May 2013

Pesticides-induced oxidative damage: Possible in vitro protection by antioxidants

This study was designed to investigate the effect of selenium (Se) and a combination of vitamin E (VE) vitamin C (VC) on pesticides induced biochemical alterations in rat erythrocytes and hepatocytes in vitro. Vitamin E and C and selenium are potential antioxidants, known to be able to protect cells against oxidative damage. In vitro changes in antioxidant systems and protective role of selenium and a...

Author(s): Ahmed K. Salama, Khaled A. Osman and Omran A. Omran