Heavy Metals Level, Health Risk Assessment Associated with Contamination of Black Tea; A Case Study from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan.

abstract：:Despite the name, rare earth elements are relatively abundant in soil. Therefore, these elements might interact with biosphere during the history of life. In this study, we have examined the effect of rare earth ions on the growth of bacteria, fungi and soil nematode. All rare earth ions, except radioactive promethium...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Wakabayashi T,Ymamoto A,Kazaana A,Nakano Y,Nojiri Y,Kashiwazaki M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium, phytic acid, polyphenols and fiber are major inhibitors of iron absorption and they could be found in excess in some diets, thereby altering or modifying the iron nutrition status. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of calcium, tannic acid, phytic acid, and pectin over iron uptake, using an i...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Andrews M,Briones L,Jaramillo A,Pizarro F,Arredondo M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, it is unclear which index of haematological parameters could be used to most easily monitor iron deficiency during endurance training. To address this question, 16 male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to two groups: a sedentary group (n = 8) and an exercised group (n = 8). Initially, animals in the exerc...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Tian Y,Zhao J,Zhao B,Gao Q,Xu J,Liu D

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of certain inorganic and coordinated nickel compounds on the resistance to different destructive substances, rheological properties, and functional activity of healthy human red blood cells (RBC), was investigated. It is shown that nickel compounds affect the erythrocyte membrane lipid bilayer, as well as m...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Tkeshelashvili LK,Tsakadze KJ,Khulusauri OV

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma concentrations of a zinc carrier peptide, namely thymulin, were measured according to a bioassay in young donors, healthy elderly, and patients with senile dementia of Alzheimer's type (SDAT). Thymulin is a hormone released by thymic epithelial cells and its biological activity on cells of immune system is depe...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Licastro F,Davis LJ,Mocchegiani E,Fabris N

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toxicological literature is replete with studies attempting to explain the mechanism of action of organophosphorus (OP) insecticides to their anticholinesterase activities, but not much is known about the metabolism and detoxification of these compounds. The goal of this study was to ascertain the toxic effects of...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Goel A,Chauhan DP,Dhawan DK

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) is the prototypical eukaryotic selenoprotein, with the rare amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) at the enzyme active site, encoded by the UGA codon in RNA. A DNA virus, Molluscum contagiosum, has now been shown to encode a functional selenium-dependent GPx enzyme. Using modifications of conven...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Zhang W,Ramanathan CS,Nadimpalli RG,Bhat AA,Cox AG,Taylor EW

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report, we have investigated the role of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in oxidative stress induced by cadmium (Cd) in C6 cells. Cells were exposed to 20 μM Cd, 500 μM Cu, and 450 μM Zn for 24 h. Then, toxic effects, cellular metals levels, oxidative stress parameters, cell death, as well as DNA damage were evaluat...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Nzengue Y,Steiman R,Rachidi W,Favier A,Guiraud P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our previous report indicated that magnesium (Mg) deficiency increased molybdenum (Mo) concentration in the rat liver, suggesting the possibility that Mg deficiency affects Mo metabolism. Growing male rats were given a control diet or a Mg-deficient diet for 4 weeks. Urine and feces were collected during the second an...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Kim KH,Funaba M,Yoshida M,Matsui T

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade, there has been an increased concern about the health risks from exposure to arsenic at low doses, because of their neurotoxic effects on the developing brain. The exact mechanism underlying arsenic-induced neurotoxicity during sensitive periods of brain development remains unclear, although enhan...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Chandravanshi LP,Gupta R,Shukla RK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retraction to: Biol Trace Elem Res 144(1–3):1120–1132, DOI 10.1007/s12011-011-9149-z. Article has been retracted due to duplicate publication. ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ibrahim NM,Eweis EA,El-Beltagi HS,Abdel-Mobdy YE

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum selenium levels were determined cross-sectionally in 57 HIV-infected patients who were classified according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) 1993 classification system. Mean serum selenium levels were lower in CDC stage II (58.7 +/- 12.2 micrograms/L; p < 0.01; n = 18) and stage III (47.6 +/- 11.3 microg...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Look MP,Rockstroh JK,Rao GS,Kreuzer KA,Spengler U,Sauerbruch T

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnesium (Mg) concentrations in diets have been associated with performance and eggshell quality of laying hens, but the results have been inconclusive. In this experiment, the effects of increasing concentrations of dietary Mg on productive performance and eggshell quality of aged laying hens were evaluated. A total...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Kim CH,Paik IK,Kil DY

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The toxicity of boron has been understood for many years. However, limited data currently exist concerning the nutritional essentiality of B in chordates. Results from an ongoing research program evaluating the nutritional essentiality of B in the South African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, found that X. laevis fed a l...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Fort DJ,Rogers RL,McLaughlin DW,Sellers CM,Schlekat CL

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Age-related changes in the concentrations of constituent elements in the brains of rats and mice 1 wk to 24 mo old were determined with inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Seventeen elements could be determined with reasonable acc...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Takahashi S,Takahashi I,Sato H,Kubota Y,Yoshida S,Muramatsu Y

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence linking copper and zinc to hypertension are limited and conflicting. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2014 were used. Zinc and copper intake from diet and supplements was assessed with 24-h dietary recall. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yao J,Hu P,Zhang D

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes is a common metabolic disorder characterized by elevated blood glucose level. Trace element homeostasis causes disturbances in diabetes due to hyperglycemia. Superoxide dismutase (SOD), an antioxidant enzyme, contains zinc and copper ions as its cofactors. Defects in SOD level and activity have been observed ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Asadi S,Moradi MN,Khyripour N,Goodarzi MT,Mahmoodi M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abnormal placentation is the likely cause of the slow fetal growth and the high levels of circulating lipid peroxides found in severe pre-eclampsia. These peroxides are probably responsible for the high thromboxane:prostacyclin ratio found in this disease and may participate in the endothelial cell damage which is its...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Rayman MP,Abou-Shakra FR,Ward NI,Redman CW

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six important metal contents (i.e., zinc, barium, magnesium, calcium, copper, and selenium) in blood samples coupled with an ensemble classification algorithm have been used for the classification of normal people and cancer patients. A dataset containing 42 healthy samples and 32 cancer samples was used for experimen...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Chen H,Tan C,Wu T

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to determine the relationship between the metabolic and endocrinological pathologies in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and the levels of arsenic, chromium, cadmium, lead, mercury, antimony, zinc, and copper to evaluate the relationship of these toxic metals with inflammatory/oxidative parameters. Th...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Kirmizi DA,Baser E,Turksoy VA,Kara M,Yalvac ES,Gocmen AY

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wild barley (Hordeum spontaneum), the progenitor of cultivated barley, is an important genetic resource for cereal improvement. Selenium (Se) is an essential trace mineral for humans and animals with antioxidant, anticancer, antiarthropathy, and antiviral effects. In the current study, the grain Se concentration (GSeC...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yan J,Wang F,Qin H,Chen G,Eviatar N,Fahima T,Cheng J

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present paper describes protective effects of supplemental selenium in mice infected with influenza virus. The effects of supplemental selenium on serum selenium levels, mortality, lung virus titers, and cytokine titers were investigated in mice inoculated intranasally with suspensions of influenza virus. Whereas ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yu L,Sun L,Nan Y,Zhu LY

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biological function of selenium (Se) is mainly elicited through Se-containing proteins. Selenoprotein W (SelW), one member of the selenoprotein family, is essential for the normal function of the skeletal muscle system. To investigate the possible relationship of Se in the process of differentiation in chicken myo...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Wu Q,Yao HD,Zhang ZW,Zhang B,Meng FY,Xu SW,Wang XL

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the effect of sibutramine on mineral status and selected biochemical parameters in obese women. The study was conducted on 24 patients who received 15 mg daily doses of sibutramine for 12 weeks, and on 20 patients who received placebo. At the baseline, after the sixth and twelfth we...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Suliburska J,Bogdański P,Szulińska M,Pupek-Musialik D

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aluminum (Al) has various adverse effects on health of humans and animals. The aim of present study was to demonstrate that Lactobacillus plantarum CCFM639 can alleviate the adverse effects on liver and kidney of mice caused by chronic Al exposure. Animals were assigned into control, CCFM639 only, Al only, Al plus CCF...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Yu L,Zhai Q,Yin R,Li P,Tian F,Liu X,Zhao J,Gong J,Zhang H,Chen W

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nuclear microscope is now gaining popularity in the field of life sciences. In particular, the combination of proton-induced X-ray emission to measure the elemental concentrations of inorganic elements, Rutherford backscattering spectrometry to characterize the organic matrix, and scanning transmission ion microsc...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Ren MQ,Thong PS,Makjanic J,Ponraj D,Watt F

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dietary requirement is defined as the lowest continuing intake of a nutrient that for a specified indicator of adequacy, will maintain a defined level of nutriture in an individual. An essential dietary component is one that the body cannot synthesize in sufficient quantities to maintain health. Recommended dietary ...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Sutherland B,Strong P,King JC

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-month studies were performed on 18 adult rabbits of New Zealand breed divided into three groups, with six animals in each: a control group on standard diet, a cholesterol group receiving 500 mg of cholesterol/100 g of feed per rabbit per 24 h (CH group), and a cholesterol + fluorine group (CH + F group) receivin...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Birkner E,Grucka-Mamczar E,Kasperczyk S,Kasperczyk A,Stawiarska-Pieta B,Zalejska-Fiolka J,Birkner B

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The catalytic activity of cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2NPs) is responsible for its application as an antitumor agent. This activity may be due to its ability to switch between III and IV oxidation states thereby conferring pro- and antioxidant properties. This study was designed to assess the hepatoprotective poten...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Adebayo OA,Akinloye O,Adaramoye OA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In present study, the levels of some toxic elements in 19 different home-made cosmetic products (spray hair dye, henna, tattoo, eyeliner, eye mascara, smear, lip moisturizer, and lipstick) were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometric (ICP-MS) after microwave digestion. The ICP-MS results were verifie...

journal_title：Biological trace element research

authors： Kilic S,Kilic M,Soylak M

更新日期：2020-09-05 00:00:00