Volume 6 Issue 1
Published: 2006-12-01
Contents
Article
Azithromycin macrolids with a potent activity on chronic experimental toxopiasmosis
Sabah Saeid Mahmoud
Objective: To assess the efficacy of Azithromycin, a macrolids antibiotic, againsst experimentallyinduced toxopiasmosis in marine modelDesign: Experimental study.Setting: Department of...
Effects of smoking on serum lipid profile in Iraqi subjects
Samir B. AI-Mukhtar, Faris A. Ahmed, Nabeel N. Fadhil
Objectives: (a) To compare serum lipid profile in smokers with nonsmokers. (b) To determine the magnitude of dyslipidaemia in the smoker subjects.Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in...
Effects of fluoxetine on sex hormonal levels in depressed male patients
Imad A.J Thanoon, Ashraf Hashim Ahmed, Basel Mohamed All Aljalaby
Objective: This study was conducted to assess the effect of fixed dose fluoxetine monotherapy in depressed male patients on serum levels of testosterone, prolactin, follicular stimulating hormone...
Cardiovascular effects of vitexin isolated from Prosopis farcta
Dr. All Al-jeboory, Dr. Kawa F. Dizaye
Vitexin was isolated and identified from fruit of Prosopis farcta (Iraqi indigenous). Cardiovascular actions of vitexin were studied in vitro and in vivo. Vitexin produced a positive inotropic...
Synthesis of ketoprofen - L- phenylalanine and Ketoprofen -y- Aminobutyric acid ethyl esters as possible prodrugs
Muthanna D.Saud, Fuad H. Al-Jawad, Adheed K. Sharrad
Ethyl ester HCI of the amino acids -L- phenylalanine and 7- Aminobutyric acid were synthesized through reaction of these amino acids with thionyl chloride in absolute ethanol. The amino group of...
The effect of metformin on some liver function tests in type 2 diabetic patients
Islam T.Q. AI-Mola, Faris A. Ahmed
Objectives: To study the effect of metformin on serum glucose and some liver function testsincluding serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartateaminotransferase...
Preparation and anticancer evaluation of potassium-N-(P-anisole)-a-(O-Xanthetovanillin)-nitrone
Nohad A. Al-Omari
The new compound, "Potassium -N-(P-methoxy phenyl)-a-(O-Xanthetovanillin)- nitrone was prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and molar conductance. The anticancer activity of it had...
Effects of Carbamazepine on sex hormonal levels in male epileptic patients
Hani M.M.S AI-Mohtar, Imad A.J. Thanoon
Objective: To assess the effects of carbamazepine monotherapy on male sex hormonal levels(testosterone, lutenizing hormone (LH), follicular stimulating hormone (FSH), prolactin andestradiol) in...
