Antidiabetic, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of oil extracted from pulp.

This study evaluated the hypoglycemic effect of the oil extracted from the pulp (OPAC) in normoglycemic rats and streptozotocin (STZ), fructose-induced diabetic rat models and its antioxidant and cytotoxic potential. OPAC (3, 30 300 mg/kg, v.o.

Effect of a biostimulatory homeopathic complex on venom production in captive rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus).

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of two administration methods of a biostimulatory homeopathic complex (Convert H) on the production of fresh and lyophilized venom of rattlesnakes (Crotalus durissus) under intensive captivity conditions. Sixty snakes were subjected to treatment following a randomized block design. The effects of sex and size were controlled for.