Volume 21 Issue 4

Published: 2024-12-01

Contents


Research Paper
The Antioxidative Role of Moringa Oil extract in Modulating Histological and Biochemical Changes in the Salivary Glands of Rats Under Oxidative Stress Induction

Shemaa A. Ayob, Omer W. Saleh, Banan N. Alhussary, Ghada Abd Alrhman Abd Alrhman Taqa

Background: Medicinal plants are a rich source of antioxidants, and attention has been drawn to them in subsequent years, as the Moringa plant is one of these sources. The aim of this work is to...

DOI: 10.33899/iraqij.p.2024.150109.1101

Pages: 136-145
Iraqi Community Pharmacists’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards the Adulteration of Herbal Medicines

Mohammed Ibrahim Aladul, Arwa Ahmed Ilyas, Hassan Saad Aldewachi, Rima A. Hijazeen

Background: Herbal medicines are the cornerstone of folk medicine. Pharmacists are often the primary first line of care in community settings. They can play a vital role by providing information...

DOI: 10.33899/iraqij.p.2024.152012.1109

Pages: 146-154
Nebivolol, but not Propranolol, Induced Relaxation of the Isolated Bovine Coronary Segments: Role of NO and K+ Channels

Hani M. Almukhtar, Enas A. Alhafith, KNV Chenchu Lakshmi

Background and objectives: Beta-blockers are the most used antihypertensive agents due to their blood pressure-lowering effect alongside decreasing heart rate. Nebivolol (NB) seems to provide...

DOI: 10.33899/iraqij.p.2024.142848.1110

Pages: 155-161
Vitamin D Levels Aptly Sustained Insulin Resistance Markers

Farkad K. Ismail, Mohammed KJ. Alnori, Mohammed A. Ajeel, Azlina A. Razak

Background: Insulin resistance is the underlying etiology for a variety of metabolic diseases including metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, alongside with their complication. The...

DOI: 10.33899/iraqij.p.2024.151925.1108

Pages: 162-170
Review Paper
Principles and New Strategies in Diabetic Foot Management

Mohannad E. Qazzaz, Zinah Sabah Ghanim, Myasar Alkotaji

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) occur in up to 15% of all diabetic patients and are a leading cause of nontraumatic amputation worldwide. DFUs require identifying the etiology and assessing...

DOI: 10.33899/iraqij.p.2024.150018.1100

Pages: 171-181