Publications by authors named "H Barakat"
possesses a significant concentration of bioactive compounds and has been demonstrated to have a variety of pharmacological properties, although its sprout has not been extensively studied. Thus, the protective effects of sprout hydroalcoholic extract (BNSE) on lipid homeostasis, hepatotoxicity, and nephrotoxicity in cyclophosphamide (CYP)-induced toxicity in rats were examined in this study. Four experimental rat groups ( = 8 for each group) were examined as follows: NR, normal rats that received normal saline by oral gavage daily; CYP, injected with a single dose of CYP at 250 mg kg intraperitoneally (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study was designed to obtain the maximum extraction yield of peanut shell (PS) polyphenols using a novel carbon dioxide nanobubbles (CO-NBs) assisted ultrasonic extraction method. CO-NBs were generated in distilled water with a self-developed high-pressure nano-jet homogenization method and characterized by size, zeta potential and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The obtained nanobubble's mean size and zeta potential were 229.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Loquat fruit is consumed for its flavorful taste and a rich array of health-promoting compounds like phenolics, flavonoids, and carotenoids. This study aimed at the biochemical characterization of fresh juice from the Moroccan variety of loquat and evaluating its effects on lipid homeostasis and liver steatosis in hyperlipidemic mice.
Methods: The biochemical characterization followed AOAC methods.
Article Synopsis
- - This case report details a rare advanced abdominal pregnancy in a 36-year-old woman, complicated by chronic pelvic inflammatory disease and Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, presenting with severe symptoms including abdominal pain and fever.
- - The diagnosis was difficult due to the pregnancy's advanced stage and its location in the Douglas pouch, identified via ultrasound, classifying it as an intraperitoneal pregnancy.
- - Successful management through laparotomy showcases the need for skilled clinical evaluation and suggests that safe removal of the placenta is possible, highlighting the importance of recognizing rare ectopic pregnancies for better patient outcomes.
Complex ovarian masses: Diagnostic processes and outcomes in a clinical case series of benign tumors.
SAGE Open Med Case Rep
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- This case series examines the challenges of diagnosing and managing non-cancerous ovarian masses through three specific examples: struma ovarii, mature teratoma, and an ovarian mass with peritoneal splenosis.
- The first case shows how a struma ovarii was wrongly suspected to be cancerous because of its complex imaging, leading to confusion in diagnosis.
- The series emphasizes the need for a thorough diagnostic strategy that uses imaging, surgical observations, and tissue analysis to accurately differentiate between benign and malignant conditions in ovarian health.*