scholarly journals Diversity of Parasitic Diarrhea Associated with Buxtonella Sulcata in Cattle and Buffalo Calves with Control of Buxtonellosis

Animals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed El-Ashram ◽  
Shawky M. Aboelhadid ◽  
Asmaa A. Kamel ◽  
Lilian N. Mahrous ◽  
Khatib H. Abdelwahab

The association between parasite isolates, including Buxtonella sulcata, in suckling and post-weaning calves and diarrhea was studied with the aim to control diarrhea caused by B. sulcata. A total of 1100 diarrheic fecal samples were collected from 609 suckling calves and 491 post-weaning calves with diarrhea. Salt floatation and modified Ziehl–Neelsen techniques were applied for the microscopic examination of the presence or absence of parasite eggs and oocysts/cysts. The microscopic findings revealed that 20.36% of the calves had parasitic diarrhea, with a prevalence rate of 19.54% in suckling calves and 21.38% in post-weaning calves. The most frequently detected parasites according to morphological characters were Eimeria species, Buxtonella sulcata, Toxocara vitulorum, Cryptosporidium species, and Moneizia species. In suckling calves, Eimeria species, B. sulcata, and T. vitulorum had the highest prevalence rates of infection, corresponding to about 37.14%, 32.86%, and 20.00%, respectively. However, in post-weaning calves, B. sulcata infection was more prevalent (30.15%) than infections with Eimeria species and T. vitulorum. The highest parasite score density was found in multiple infections with B. sulcata, Eimeria species, and T. vitulorum; however, the score density of B. sulcata when present alone in the fecal specimens was higher than in specimens co-infected with other parasites. The risk factors affecting the prevalence rate of parasitic diarrhea, such as sex, season, housing system, and feed stuff, are discussed. Concerning the treatment of diarrhea caused by B. sulcata in post-weaning cattle calves, 20 calves were divided into 4 equal groups. Group A was given sulphadimidine sodium (1.0 g/10 kg body weight) and metronidazole (500 mg/40 kg body weight); group B was treated with oxytetracycline hydrochloride (500 mg/45 Kg of body weight) and metronidazole (500 mg/40 kg body weight); group C was daily administered garlizine (allicin), 2 g/ L in drinking water; group D was the untreated control group. All medications were administered orally for four successive days. The results showed that the cyst count was significantly lower in the drug-treated groups, and the metronidazole + oxytetracycline hydrochloride and metronidazole + sulphadimidine combinations achieved 98.77% and 96.44% efficacy, respectively. Garlizine had 72.22% efficacy. Intriguingly, B. sulcata infection was associated with other parasitic infections, but B. sulcata mono-infection was the most common cause of diarrhea. Moreover, the combinations of oxytetracycline hydrochloride or sulphadimidine with metronidazole are recommended to control buxtonellosis in calves. Further studies are recommended to investigate the bacterial, viral, and fungal infections associated with B. sulcata infection.

Author(s):  
Animesh Hazarika ◽  
Dipankar Saha

Objective: To determine preliminary phytochemical Screening and evaluation of Antidiarrheal activity of ethanolic extract of Leaves Clerodendrum infortunatum.Methods: The ethanolic extract of leaves of Clerodendrum infortunatum was prepared and analyzed for phytochemical constituents using standard method and evaluate scientifically the anti-diarrheal effect using leaves of Clerodendrum infortunatum by castor oil-inducing method. Animals were divided into four groups. Group-I was treated with distilled water 2 ml/kg body weight. Group-II was treated with loperamide 1 mg/kg body weight, Group-III and Group-IV were treated with ethanolic extract of leaves Clerodendrum infortunatum 200 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg body weight respectively.Results: Various phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of sterols, terpenoids, alkaloids, carbohydrates, tannins, glycoside, saponins, proteins and amino acids. The ethanolic extract of Clerodendrum infortunatum leaves given by oral route to mice at doses of 200 mg/kg and 500 mg/kg significantly showed antidiarrheal activity against castor oil induced diarrhea as compared with control group and standard.Conclusion: The present study concluded that ethanolic extract of leaves of Clerodendrum infortunatum contain the high presence of phytochemical components and it showed that the leaves of Clerodendrum infortunatum having significant antidiarrheal activity. All doses of the plant extracts showed a significant delay in castor oil-induced diarrhea and this justifies the use of this plant as a herbal remedy against diarrhea. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-37
Author(s):  
Bunga Rimta Barus

Sidaguri leaves (Sida rhombifolia L.) Have been shown to contain flavonoid compounds, where they are efficacious as hyperuricemia. This study aims to determine effectiveness ethanol extract of sidaguri leaves as antihyperuricemia in white rats. The study was conducted using the method of potassium oxanate induction and measured using glucometers. 15 animals were divided into 5 groups, namely negative control, positive control, group I combination of ethanol extract of sidaguri leaves 50 mg / kg body weight, group II ethanol extract of sidaguri leaves 100 mg / kg body weight, group III ethanol extract of sidaguri leaves 200 mg / kg body weight for 5 hours. Examination of antihyperuricemia effects is done by comparing the uric acid levels value of the rats before and after treatment. The results of this study indicate that the three dose ethanol extract of sidaguri leaves provide an antihyperuricemia effect and based on one-way Anova, Tuckey and LSD data analysis, shows that the dose of 50 mg / kg body weight is effective as antihyperuricemia and does not have a significant difference (p> 0.05). The conclusion of this study is that the dose is the most effective in decreases uric acid levels in white rats, which is a dose of 200 mg / kg body weight because it mostly decreased uric acid levels.


Author(s):  
Rahma Wati ◽  
Irma Santi ◽  
Julfa Jafar ◽  
Adinda Putri Sangaji ◽  
Aulia Wati

Objective: The research aimed to determine the effect of ethanolic extract of Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb leaves in hyperlipidemic rats WITH Cholesterol and triglyceride parameter. Methods: The research used 30 samples divided into 6 groups: group I (negative control) was given Sodium Carboxymethyl cellulose of 1% w/v , group II (positive control) was given simvastatin of 1.023 mg/kg Body weight,  Group III was given gemfibrozil 167.60kg/Body Weight, group IV, V and VI were respectively given ethanolic extract of Scaevola taccada (Gaertn) Roxb with the doses of 700 mg/kg body weight  900 mg/kg body weight, and 1100 mg/kg body weight. The sample was fed a high-fat diet during treatment and induced pure cholesterol for 28 days, the provision of dosage form was done orally once a day for 14 days and the measurement of rat cholesterol and triglycerides, level was done on day 0, 29, and 43. The research data were processed statistically by one way ANOVA test followed by Post Hoc Bonferroni test. Results: The result showed that the positive control group had no significant effect compared on ethanol extract Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. group (p> 0,5). Conclusion: The conclusion is the ethanolic extract of Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. leaves had an activity in reducing cholesterol and triglyceride level in rat hyperlipidemia and with an effective dose of 1100 mg /kg body weight Peer Review History: Received: 19 September 2020; Revised: 15 October; Accepted: 26 October, Available online: 15 November 2020 UJPR follows the most transparent and toughest ‘Advanced OPEN peer review’ system. The identity of the authors and, reviewers will be known to each other. This transparent process will help to eradicate any possible malicious/purposeful interference by any person (publishing staff, reviewer, editor, author, etc) during peer review. As a result of this unique system, all reviewers will get their due recognition and respect, once their names are published in the papers. We expect that, by publishing peer review reports with published papers, will be helpful to many authors for drafting their article according to the specifications. Auhors will remove any error of their article and they will improve their article(s) according to the previous reports displayed with published article(s). The main purpose of it is ‘to improve the quality of a candidate manuscript’. Our reviewers check the ‘strength and weakness of a manuscript honestly’. There will increase in the perfection, and transparency. Received file Average Peer review marks at initial stage: 5.5/10 Average Peer review marks at publication stage: 7.0/10 Reviewer(s) detail: Dr. Marwa A. A. Fayed, University of Sadat City, Egypt, [email protected]    Dr. Rashad Mohammed Musleh Alnamer, University of Thamar, Yemen, [email protected]   Comments of reviewer(s): Similar Articles: ANTIDIABETIC AND ANTIHYPERLIPIDEMIC ACTIVITY OF DRACAENA CINNABARI BALF. RESIN ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF SOQATRA ISLAND IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS HYPOGLYCEMIC AND LIPID LOWERING EFFECT OF AQUEOUS FRESH LEAF EXTRACT OF CHROMOLAENA ODORATA (LINN) IN ALBINO WISTAR RATS FED DIFFERENT CONCENTRATIONS OF CHOLESTEROL ENRICHED DIET ESTIMATION OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY AS WELL AS APOPTOTIC ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACTS OF CROCUS SATIVUS


2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (10) ◽  
pp. 2899-2903
Author(s):  
Beatrice Rozalina Buca ◽  
Liliana Mititelu Tartau ◽  
Ciprian Rezus ◽  
Cristiana Filip ◽  
Alin Constantin Pinzariu ◽  
...  

We aimed to investigate the effects of two nitric oxide donors in acute inflammation in rats. The experiment was carried out on white Wistar rats, randomly distributed in 4 groups of 5 animals each; the substances were administered intraperitoneally as follows: Group 1 (SS): saline solution 0.1mL/100 g body weight (control); Group 2 (IND): indometacin 150 mg/kg body weight; Group 3 (NEB): nebivolol 1 mg/kg body weight; Group 4 (GSNO): S-nitroso-glutathione 1 mg/kg body weight. An experimental model of acute hind paw inflammation with carrageenan was used for the researches. The influence of the nitric oxide donors on blood parameters, specific inflammatory and immune markers was evaluated 24 h, respectively 72 hours after the injection of irritant agent. The experimental protocol was implemented according to the recommendations of our University Committee for Research and Ethical Issues. The administration of nitric oxide donors nebivolol and S-nitroso-glutathione was accompanied by a substantial diminution of paw edema, as well as by an important decrease in the percent of lymphocytes, a reduction of interleukin 6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha values. The effects of nebivolol were more accentuated than of S-nitroso-glutathione, but less intense than of indomethacin in the experiment. The treatment with nebivolol and S-nitroso-glutathione produced anti-inflammatory effects on local acute inflammation in the carrageenan-induced paw edema test in rats.


Agriculture ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 403
Author(s):  
Ewa Kuźnicka ◽  
Małgorzata Kunowska-Slósarz ◽  
Mirosław Gabryszuk

The effect of housing system on ovulation rate, leptin concentration, body weight, condition score and litter size of Żelażnieńska ewes was investigated. The observations were carried out during three successive years on 36 ewes between 2 and 4 years of age. The animals were divided into groups: the experimental group kept in a cold environment under an overhead shelter, and the control group kept in a warm barn. In both groups were ewes with similar age and reproductive performance nearing that of the flock. The average litter size was 1.53 and 1.59, respectively. This difference was not significant. The observation was carried out on the same ewes each year; thus, ewe age varied from 2 to 6 years. The ovulation rate was tasted by laparoscopy (L) on 16 September and 5 October. Blood was taken from each ewe after feeding one day before laparoscopy. The lower number of corpus lutea (p ≤ 0.01) and leptin concentration (p ≤ 0.01) at first L compared with second L was confirmed. The highest litter size (1.8) was shown by ewes at the age of 4 years (p ≤ 0.01). The Pearson correlation of ewe age and plasma leptin concentration was noted (p ≤ 0.05). The Spearman correlation of the condition score with ewe body weight (p ≤ 0.01) and with ewe age (p ≤ 0.05) was confirmed. Żelaźnieńska sheep may be housed in semiopen sheds with no negative impact on their reproduction. This may encourage breeders to develop this branch of livestock production avoiding the high expenses of construction of massive, warm barns.


2010 ◽  
Vol 17 (04) ◽  
pp. 648-653
Author(s):  
MANZOOR AHMED FARIDI ◽  
IRBAZ BIN RIAZ

Objective: To determine the effective dose of intravenous ephedrine for the prevention of hypotension during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Design: A randomized, double-blinded dose finding study. Place and Duration: The study was carried out in Combined Military Hospital Gujranwala from March 2009 to March 2010. Methodology: Total patients were 80 full term women who were randomly allocated into four groups and were given Ringer lactate 10 ml per kg body weight intravenously. One minute after the spinal injection, patients were given saline control or ephedrine 0.1mg per kg body weight, 0.25mg per kg body weight, or 0.4mg per kg body weight for 30 seconds. The study period started at the time of spinal injection and continued for 15 minutes. Systolic arterial pressure and heart rate were recorded at 1-minintervals. Side effects like hypotension, hypertension, tachycardia, bradycardia, nausea and vomiting were also recorded. Total rescue ephedrine and total dose of used ephedrine in all groups were measured. Neonates were assessed by APGAR score. Results: There was less incidence of hypotension in the ephedrine 0.4mg per kg body weight and 0.25 mg per kg body weight group as compared with ephedrine 0.1mgper kg body weight and the control group, 5(25%),13(65%) vs. 16(80%), 18 (90%) respectively. Systolic arterial pressure (SAP) in the first 15 min after the spinal injection was statistically significant greater in the 0.4mg per kg body weight group compared with other groups (P <0.001). Reactive hypertension occurred in 9(45%) in the 0.4mg per kg group, compared with control group, 0(0%), ephedrine 0.1 mg, 1(5%) andephedrine 0.25 mg 3(15%) patients. The Heart rate in the first 15 minutes in the ephedrine 0.4mg per kg body weight and 0.25 mg per kg body weight group was statistically significant higher than those of ephedrine 0.1mg per kg body weight and control group (P<0.001). The incidence of tachycardia was more in ephedrine 0.4 mg per kg body weight and 0.25 mg per kg body weight groups as compared to ephedrine 0.1mg perkg body weight and the control group, 9 (45%), 6 (30%) vs. 3 (15%), 2 (10%) respectively. There were significant decrease in total doses of rescue ephedrine required in the ephedrine0.4mg per kg body weight group as compared to other three groups. Total doses of used ephedrine in all groups were similar. Conclusion: We conclude that although ephedrine 0.25 mg per kg body weight reduces the hypotension but the smallest effective dose of ephedrine to reduce the incidence of hypotension significantly was 0.4mg per kg body weight.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2096
Author(s):  
Idalia Yazmin Castañeda-Yslas ◽  
Olivia Torres-Bugarín ◽  
Juan Carlos García-Ramos ◽  
Yanis Toledano-Magaña ◽  
Patricia Radilla-Chávez ◽  
...  

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been studied worldwide for their potential biomedical applications. Specifically, they are proposed as a novel alternative for cancer treatment. However, the determination of their cytotoxic and genotoxic effects continues to limit their application. The commercially available silver nanoparticle Argovit™ has shown antineoplastic, antiviral, antibacterial, and tissue regenerative properties, activities triggered by its capacity to promote the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Therefore, in this work, we evaluated the genotoxic and cytotoxic potential of the Argovit™ formulation (average size: 35 nm) on BALB/c mice using the micronucleus in a peripheral blood erythrocytes model. Besides, we evaluated the capability of AgNPs to modulate the genotoxic effect induced by cyclophosphamide (CP) after the administration of the oncologic agent. To achieve this, 5–6-week-old male mice with a mean weight of 20.11 ± 2.38 g were treated with water as negative control (Group 1), an single intraperitoneal dose of CP (50 mg/kg of body weight, Group 2), a daily oral dose of AgNPs (6 mg/kg of weight, Group 3) for three consecutive days, or a combination of these treatment schemes: one day of CP doses (50 mg/kg of body weight) followed by three doses of AgNPs (one dose per day, Group 4) and three alternate doses of CP and AgNPs (six days of exposure, Group 5). Blood samples were taken just before the first administration (0 h) and every 24 h for seven days. Our results show that Argovit™ AgNPs induced no significant cytotoxic or acute genotoxic damage. The observed cumulative genotoxic damage in this model could be caused by the accumulation of AgNPs due to administered consecutive doses. Furthermore, the administration of AgNPs after 24 h of CP seems to have a protective effect on bone marrow and reduces by up to 50% the acute genotoxic damage induced by CP. However, this protection is not enough to counteract several doses of CP. To our knowledge, this is the first time that the exceptional chemoprotective capacity produced by a non-cytotoxic silver nanoparticle formulation against CP genotoxic damage has been reported. These findings raise the possibility of using AgNPs as an adjuvant agent with current treatments, reducing adverse effects.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Hamdy ghonaim ◽  
Mai G Hopo ◽  
tarek AboElnaga ◽  
Rania Abdelrahman Elgawish ◽  
RH Abdou ◽  
...  

Abstract Salinomycin was evaluated for its toxicity and silymarin for prophylactic management in male rabbits. Male rabbits were randomly divided into 7 groups with 7 rabbits / each. Groups 1, 2, 3 were kept as control group, salinomycin (20 mg / kg ration) and salinomycin (40 mg / kg ration), respectively. Group 4 was fed on feed containing salinomycin (20 mg / kg ration) and silymarin (6.5 mg / kg body weight). Group 5 received feed containing salinomycin (40 mg / kg ration) and silymarin (13 mg / kg body weight). Groups 6 and 7 were nourished feed containing silymarin (6.5 and 13 mg / kg body weight), respectively. Duration of the experiment was 28 days. Weekly body weights showed a significant reduction in the 3rd group when compared with control group. The activity of Malondialdhyde and the values of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, total protein, albumin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoprotein, urea and creatinine were significantly elevated in 2nd and 3rd group while glutathione, catalase, superoxide dismutase and high density lipoprotein were significantly lowered when compared with control group. Thus, it is clarified that salinomycin toxicity is owed to oxidative damage and the usage of silymarin in feed tends to treat and prevent any accidental toxicity. Relative weight of the liver increased significantly in 3rd group. There were mild pathologic changes in liver of 2nd group while there were sever pathologic changes at 3rd group when compared with control group.


1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Sontag ◽  
R. Wirth ◽  
A. Luz ◽  
E. Schäffer ◽  
V. Volf

Female Sprague-Dawley rats, 10-12-week old and weigh ing about 240 g, were injected intravenously with 237Np nitrate. In the toxicological study 77 rats served as controls and 28 rats per group received single doses of 5.2 and 26 kBq, respectively, per kg body weight. In addition, 12 rats of each injection level, sacrificed at defined points in time, were used for dosimetric studies. During the whole life-span the body weight and 237Np whole body-content of each animal were recorded. After death a detailed pathological examination was made of each animal in the cronical study. One day after injection 48% of the injected activity was in the skeleton, 9.3% in the liver, 3% in the kidneys and 4.4% in the rest of the organs. Whereas in all organs the activity decreased very fast, the half-life in the skeleton was about 1400 days. The bodyweights were comparable in the three groups, but the life span decreased from 800 days (control group) to 644 days after injection (26 kBq kg -1 body weight group). The main lesions in the female rats were mammary tumors (73%) and pituitary gland tumors (52%). With increasing activity the incidence of pituary gland tumors decreased and that of osteosarco mas increased from 1.3% (control group) to 32% (26 kBq kg-1 body weight group), whereas the remaining lesions showed no influence on the activity.


Author(s):  
Armanto Makmun ◽  
Rachmat Faisal Syamsu ◽  
Aisyah Jumadil ◽  
Rabia

Objective: The present study aimed to determine the potential effect of red onion extracts on ameliorating the blood glucose levels in alloxan-induced hyperglycemic mice.Material and Methods:Hyperglicemia was induced by single intramuscular injection of 70 mg/kg body weight of alloxan monohydrate. 24 mice were randomly assigned to four groups of 6 each including alloxan control (group AC), and three alloxan groups treated with doses 25 mg/kg body weight (group AR25), 50 mg/kg body weight (group AR50), and 100 mg/ kg body weight (group AR100) of red onion extracts. The latter three groups were treated with red onion extract for two weeks. The blood glucose levels were measured using a glucometer.Results and Discussion: The different doses of red onion extracts induced the different responses of blood glucose levels in hyperglycemia mice. The main finding of the present study revealed the significant capacity to ameliorate the blood glucose levels were shown in mice treated with 100 mg/kg body weight of red onion extracts (p<0.05).Conclusion: The red onion extracts at 100 mg/kg body weight significantly ameliorated the blood glucose in alloxan-induced hyperglycemic mice.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 04 No. 02 April’20 Page : 98-101


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