Effect of (Salm-Dyck) flowers in liver of fructose-fed rats: Biochemicals, enzymatic and histological studies.

Phytochemical composition and antioxidant activity of flowers decoction at post-flowering stage (F3D) of were determined. The obtained findings demonstrate that F3D has a marked antioxidant activity in all tested assays. Furthermore, the present study was designed to test the protective activity of F3D against induced Diabetes type 2 (DT2) in male rats.

Cytotoxicity effects of amiodarone on cultured cells.

Amiodarone is a potent anti-arrhythmic drug used for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Although, the effects of amiodarone are well characterized on post-ischemic heart and cardiomyocytes, its toxicity on extra-cardiac tissues is still poorly understood. To this aim, we have monitored the cytotoxicity effects of this drug on three cultured cell lines including hepatocytes (HepG2), epithelial cells (EAhy 926) and renal cells (Vero).