Post mortem changes in relation to different types of clothing.

Post mortem changes are important in estimating post mortem interval (PMI). This project's aim was to study the effect of burial and type of clothing on rate of decomposition, which can contribute to estimating PMI for victims. 12 rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) carcasses were separated into 3 groups: no clothing, light clothing and heavy clothing.

The effects of magnetic separation on cryopreserved bovine spermatozoa motility, viability and cryo-capacitation status.

Cryopreservation is a technique used to preserve cells for long-time storage. It is widely used in agriculture to store male gametes in liquid nitrogen. The aim of this study was to determine the optimum thawing temperature and time for samples subjected to annexin V magnetic-activated cell sorting (AnMACS) as the sperm preparation technique.

A preliminary study of reactive oxygen species activity within motile Boer buck sperm using confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM).

Objective: There is an association between reactive oxygen species (ROS) and DNA damage to sperm. Researchers believe that ROS is always present at the sperm's head. The variation of ROS concentration within the area has an impact on the integrity of the DNA.

Plasma vitamin C and tocotrienols changes in response to dietary supplementation among young male adults.

Background And Aims: Intake of the antioxidant vitamins C and E lowers the oxidative stress. The study aimed to determine plasma concentrations of vitamin C and tocotrienols after supplementation of both vitamins in young male adults.

Materials And Methods: A total of 64 police recruits were randomly assigned to one of these groups: (a) 500 mg vitamin C (Vitamin C), (b) 200 mg Tocovid (Tocotrienol), (c) combination of 500 mg vitamin C and 200 mg Tocovid (Combination) or (d) placebo (Placebo) for eight-weeks of supplementation followed by six-week washout period.

Alpha lipoic acid possess dual antioxidant and lipid lowering properties in atherosclerotic-induced New Zealand White rabbit.

There is accumulating data demonstrated hypercholesterolemia and oxidative stress play an important role in the development of atherosclerosis. In the present study, a protective activity of alpha-lipoic acid; a metabolic antioxidant in hypercholesterolemic-induced animals was investigated. Eighteen adult male New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit were segregated into three groups labelled as group K, AT and ALA (n=6).

The effect of ∞-lipoic Acid in blood lipid levels and malondialdehyde in atherosclerotic-induced new zealand white rabbit.

∞-Lipoic acid (ALA) is a naturally occuring cofactor that serves as an acyl carrier in oxidative decarboxylation of α-keto acids in carbohydrate metabolism. Current findings suggest that ∞-lipoic acid and its reduced form, dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) may act as antioxidants and are able to quench free radicals in vitro and in vivo. However, the mechanism underlying the process is still unknown.