Publications by authors named "Amir M Al-Hroob"

Objectives: To ascertain the prevalence of ABH antigen secretors and non-secretors among Yemenis. In addition to explore the factors that may affect the expression of the secretion phenotype.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out between May and September 2022 on 215 healthy Yemeni individuals at the International Malaysian University, Ibb, Yemen.

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Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a significant pollutant found in food and feed, posing a threat to public health. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (LACP) against AFB1 in growing rabbits by investigating growth, serum metabolites, immunity, antioxidant capacity, and inflammatory response. A total of 60 growing male rabbits (721.

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The star fruit [ L (Oxalidaceae)] is traditionally used in the treatment of many ailments in many countries. It possesses several pharmacological activities, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. However, it contains the neurotoxic caramboxin and its high content of oxalic acid limits its consumption by individuals with compromised kidney function.

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  • Heat stress negatively affects rabbit growth, immunity, and productivity, prompting research into alginate oligosaccharides (AOS) as a potential dietary supplement to mitigate these effects.
  • In an experiment with four groups of rabbits fed diets containing varying amounts of AOS, results showed significant improvement in feed conversion rates and body weight gains, particularly with higher AOS concentrations (100 and 150 mg/kg).
  • AOS supplementation led to enhanced immune responses with increased nitric oxide and lysosome activity, while also decreasing harmful cytokine levels, suggesting AOS could serve as an effective bio-feed additive for managing heat stress in rabbits.
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Blood screening is considered a compulsory procedure in health care services to reduce the occurrence of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs). This study estimated the distribution rates of ABO and Rh blood group systems, prevalence rates of TTIs among blood donors and their association with the ABO blood group and Rh system. A retrospective study was conducted at the national blood bank, Amman, Jordan for a period of 6 years (from January 2013 to December 2018).

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Aims: Hyperglycemia-mediated oxidative damage has been described as a major mechanism leading to pathologic changes associated with diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM). Fisetin is a bioactive flavonol molecule found in many plants and possesses various biological activities. The present study investigated the protective effect of fisetin on diabetes-induced cardiac injury.

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  • Cardiovascular issues are a major concern in diabetic patients, with diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) being a key type of heart damage that occurs regardless of other heart diseases.
  • DCM is marked by problems like difficulty relaxing the heart, heart enlargement, and reduced functioning of the left ventricle due to various molecular factors such as oxidative stress, inflammation, and cell death.
  • The review highlights research on (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a compound found in green tea, showing its potential as a therapeutic treatment to combat DCM and reduce complications linked to diabetes.
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Oxidative stress plays a major role in the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy (DN). In this study, the potential protective effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) rhizome extract on hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis was investigated. An experimental diabetic rat model was induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin.

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Olive oil and leaf extract have several health benefits; however, their beneficial effect against fluoxetine-induced liver injury has not been investigated. The present study aimed to scrutinize the impact of fluoxetine on the liver of rats and to evaluate the protective effects of olive oil and leaf extract. Rats received fluoxetine orally at dose of 10 mg/kg body weight for 7 consecutive days.

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Unlabelled: Artemether (Art), a derivative of the antimalarial artemisinin, also exhibit antischistosomal properties. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has a diversity of applications, largely because of the chemical properties of the thiol moiety present in its structure. The ability of this moiety to sweep reactive oxygen species is well-established with NAC.

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