Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of animal diarrhoea in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Background: The use of medicinal plants in the treatment of diseases has generated renewed interest in recent times, as herbal preparations are increasingly being used in both human and animal healthcare systems. Diarrhoea is one of the common clinical signs of gastrointestinal disorders caused by both infectious and non-infectious agents and an important livestock debilitating condition. Plateau State is rich in savannah and forest vegetations and home to a vast collection of plants upheld in folklore as having useful medicinal applications.

Occurrence of aflatoxins in peanuts, milk, and animal feed in Trinidad.

The prevalence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in 186 peanut products (140 peanuts, 32 peanut butter, and 14 nut cakes) from supermarkets, road vendors, and sale outlets, and 40 feed samples from dairy farmers was determined using the radioimmunoassay method (Charm II) test for aflatoxins. The frequency of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) was also determined in 175 raw milk samples from milk collection centers and 37 pasteurized milk samples obtained from supermarkets and sale outlets. Overall, from a total of 438 samples tested, 18 (4.

Development of impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes in follow-up offspring of Caribbean patients with type 2 diabetes: analysis of 5-year follow-up study.

Several reports agreed that the antecedent markers for developing diabetes in offspring of type 2 diabetic patients involve excess body weight and insulin resistance. This study examined the pattern of changes in anthropometric and biochemical risk factors for developing diabetes in a follow-up offspring of Caribbean type 2 diabetic patients. Results of 46 offspring of type 2 diabetic patients who had received one-to-one individualized diet and exercise counseling for 5 years in our laboratory were analyzed.

Prevalence of antimicrobial residues in table eggs in Trinidad.

The prevalence of antimicrobial residues in pooled table eggs from layer farms, shopping malls, and supermarkets in Trinidad was determined. A total of 23 layer farms and 14 shopping malls were sampled twice, 1 month apart, whereas 102 supermarkets were each sampled once. For each farm, 25 eggs were randomly collected and pooled to constitute a composite sample, whereas six eggs from each farm source available at sale outlets were randomly sampled from malls and supermarkets to constitute a composite sample.

Abdominal obesity in type 2 diabetic patients visiting primary healthcare clinics in Trinidad, West Indies.

Objective: To compare the blood pressure and metabolic parameters of type 2 diabetic patients with high waist circumference (WC) with those of type 2 diabetic patients with normal WC.

Design: After 10-14 h overnight fasting, weight, height, waist and hip circumferences and blood pressure were measured, and blood samples taken for glucose, glycated haemoglobin, total cholesteroL triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and insulin determinations. Insulin resistance was calculated using the homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) method, while high WC was considered as WC > 102 cm and 89 cm for males and females, respectively.