Introduction: Ulcerative colitis (UC), a common gastrointestinal disorder in affluent nations, involves chronic intestinal mucosal inflammation. This research investigated the effects of combined probiotic treatment of (L. casei) and mesalazine on disease activity index and inflammatory factors in the UC model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHarmful Algae
July 2020
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have had harmful effects on the health of a wide range of organisms and are becoming a noteworthy risk to fisheries, human health and wildlife around the globe. Although the lethal influences of dinoflagellate Margalefidinium / Cochlodinium polykrikoides have been well-documented for finfish, the impacts on decapod crustacean species, especially, Litopenaeus vannamei are poorly understood. Here, we examined the exposure of L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn the present data article, fluoride concentration levels of drinking water (with spring or groundwater sources) in 10 villages of Asara area located in Alborz province were determined by the standard SPADNS method using a spectrophotometer (DR/2000 Spectrophotometer, USA). Daily fluoride intakes were also calculated based on daily drinking water consumption. The fluoride content were compared with EPA and WHO guidelines for drinking water.
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