This study was conducted to investigate the effect of plant parts on impaired liver function by injecting rats with carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 ). Thirty five adult male albino rats weighing 150 ±10g were divided into two main groups and five sub groups, each with five rats. One of main groups (not injected) was considered as negative control group which fed on standard diet and tap water, and the other main group was fed on standard diet and injected s/c by carbon tetrachloride (CCl 4 ) in olive oil 50% v/v (3ml/kg. B.wt.) twice a week for two weeks to induce hepatointoxication. This main group was divided into 6 groups to be fed on the experimental diets for (4) weeks according to the following : Group (2) :Positive control group (untreated group) , Group(3):Feeding with 5g/100g Flowers, Group (4): Feeding with 5g/100g Leaves, Group (5) :Feeding with 5g/100g Stems, Group (6) : Feeding with 5g/100g Roots, Group (7): Feeding with 5g/100g Seeds of berseem plant. At the end of experiment (4 weeks), the blood samples were collected after 12 hours fasting and serum was separated for determination of : Lipid profile:Total cholesterol (T.C),triglycerides (T.G), high density lipoprotein (HDL-C),low density lipo protein (LDL-C), very low density lipo protein (VLDL-C) and Atherogenic Index (AI) ,Serum glucose,Serum liver functions: Aspartate amino transaminase (AST), alanine amino transferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), (AST/ALT) ratio,total protein, albumin, globulin, albumin/globulin ratio,total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, and indirect bilirubin, serum antioxidant enzymes: Glutathione peroxidase (GPX), Superoxide dismutase (SOD) and Catalase (CAT) and kidney functions (urea , creatinine ,uric acid).At the same time, the organs :Liver, Heart, Spleen ,
A nutritional assessment can detect any abnormal finding early so that nutritional assessment conducted for 50 HIV/AIDS refugee out patients from different nationalities (Sudan, Eretria, Ethiopia, Syria, Iraqi, Somali and Zimbabwe) in Cairo Refuge Egypt Clinic at Zamalikwhich were divided into 2 groups; CD4 < 200cells/μL group and CD4 > 200 cells/μL group to Study the factors that might influence the nutritional status and detect the nutritional problems which related to HIV/AIDS refugee patients. Anthropometric measurements (weight, height and BMI), food intake and laboratory investigation were calculated. The result showed that daily intake of macronutrient and micronutrient for both groups were low but CD4 < 200 cells/μL group was lower than CD4 >200cells/μL group according to DRI. The mean value show that CD4 <200cells/μL group was underweight but CD4 >200cells/μL group was through normal range. Almost, patients of both groups were Sudanese. The majority of studded sample had black skin. The majority of the subjects were single female (64.3% and 36.4%) of the CD4 < 200cells/μL and CD4 > 200 cells/μL groups respectively. Patients which infected with HIV through sexual relationship represented all CD4 < 200cells/μL group and 77.3% of CD4 > 200 cells/μL group.May patients of sample exposed to violence and raping in traffic from their countries to another one or due to sexual abuse and poverty. Lack of job opportunities, more than 75% of women in both groups which were jobless, even job of working women were inconsistent jobs while their current job did not always provide a good
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