Variations in biochemical parameters of Heterocapsa sp. and Olisthodiscus luteus grown in 12:12 light:dark cycles II. Changes in pigment composition

Hydrobiologia ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 238 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikel Latasa ◽  
Elisa Berdalet ◽  
Marta Estrada
Author(s):  
I.N. Turbina ◽  
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G.M. Kukurichkin ◽  

The present paper is aimed at the analysis of adaptation mechanisms of five species of the genus Acer L. in the culture of the botanical garden.With this view we studied the indices of the pigment complex (nitrogen balance - Nbi, flavonols - Flv and chlorophyll - Ch) in the assimilating organs of plants. It was revealed that the pigment composition of plant leaves indicates their relatively high physiological status. An increase in biochemical parameters (Nbi,Chl, Flv) was identified by the end of summer in comparison with the beginning of summer period, which testifies to the formation of the protective function of the plant in the pre-winter period. The following statistical methods were used for test results interpretation: Shapiro – Wilk tests, Mann – Whitney, Wilcoxon, Kruskal-Wallisand criteria.


Planta Medica ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 73 (09) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Poracova ◽  
I Salamon ◽  
B Taylorova ◽  
M Zahatnanska ◽  
I Sutiakova

Objective: the present study was aimed to evaluate the role of pharmaceutical services in improving the outcome of mineral bone disorder in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. Methodology: One hundred and twenty patients with chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) screened for eligibility, seventy-six patients enrolled in the study and randomly allocated into two groups: pharmaceutical care and usual care, both groups interviewed by the pharmacist using specific questionnaire for assessing the quality of life (QoL). All the drug related problems (DRPs) including drug-drug interactions (DDIs) were recorded by the pharmacist. Blood samples were collected and utilized for analyzing the levels of vitamin D, phosphorous, calcium, albumin and parathyroid hormone at baseline and three months after. The pharmaceutical care group received all the educations about their medications and how to minimize DRPs; improve the QoL. Additionally, the pharmaceutical intervention included correcting the biochemical parameters. Results: Pharmaceutical care significantly improved patients QoL and minimized DRPs and DDIs. It was also effective in improving the biochemical parameters. Conclusion: Pharmaceutical care has a positive impact on improving the outcome of patients with CKD-MBD through attenuating DRPs, improving the biochemical parameters and the QoL.


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