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Toxic Effects of Levafix Blue CA and Levafix Amber CA Reactive Dyes on Liver and Kidney in Mice
Mohammad Farhadur Rahman,
Nargish Jahan Ara,
Mohammad Mesbah Uddin,
Mohammad Zakir Sultan
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2017
Pages:
187-193
Received:
18 June 2017
Accepted:
5 July 2017
Published:
31 July 2017
Abstract: The healthy life of human depends on healthy foods as well as food safety. But unethical practice of textile dyes as adulterant damages the safety of food chain. Textile industries also uses textile dyes to full-fill increase demand of textile products, which produce large waste dye as effluent in ground water due to inefficiency of dying process and causes serious environmental pollution. In this study, we investigated the toxic effects of two textile reactive dyes Levafix Blue CA and Levafix Amber CA by in vivo experiments in mice. Mice were administered Levafix Blue CA and Levafix Amber CA textile dyes at a single oral dose of 0.04 g/kg daily for 21 days to observe any toxic effect of those dyes in mice. The toxic effects were evaluated by measuring the serum activity of aspartate amino-transferase (AST), glutamate pyruvate transaminase (ALT), serum total bilirubin (STBI), serum creatinine (SCR), serum urea (SBUN) and also histopathology of liver and kidney. The levels of AST, ALT, STBI, SBUN and SCR were found to be increased by both Levafix Blue CA and Levafix Amber CA. Histopathological examination of liver and kidney revealed inflammation in mice.
Abstract: The healthy life of human depends on healthy foods as well as food safety. But unethical practice of textile dyes as adulterant damages the safety of food chain. Textile industries also uses textile dyes to full-fill increase demand of textile products, which produce large waste dye as effluent in ground water due to inefficiency of dying process a...
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Surveillance of Health Caring Practices and Nutritional Status Among Adolescent Girls at Madhupur Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
Nargis Akter,
Abul Kashem Obidul Huq,
Mesbah Uddin Talukder,
Farhana Akther,
Sonia Zebsyn,
Jasmin Ara Farhana
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2017
Pages:
194-198
Received:
20 June 2017
Accepted:
25 July 2017
Published:
15 August 2017
Abstract: A longitudinal surveillance study was carried out among the tribal (Garo Tribe) and non-tribal adolescent girls at a renowned hill tracts (Madhupur) in Bangladesh. A total number of 110 adolescent girls were collected among them fifty percent were tribal and another was non- tribal general population. In baseline survey, overweight found 7.3% in non-tribal adolescent girls whereas in tribal girls it was 1.8% and 70.9% non-tribal and 58.2% tribal adolescent girls were normal body weight at baseline survey. The nutritional status was increased in subsequent surveys. Hygienic sanitary napkin was used only 36.4% tribal adolescents and 70.9% non-tribal adolescent girls at baseline survey which was positively increased in 2nd and 3rd follow-up surveys. But the consciousness about proper sanitary practices was little increased in both groups is a bad indicator of personal hygiene knowledge. However, the knowledge about food misconception was positively deviates in both groups after second and third time monitoring. Thus it can be postulate that the repeated survey and monitoring can influence the positive variations of the nutritional knowledge, health care behavior and positive health outcomes towards normal BMI-for-age in both groups due to sharing and mix-up nutrition education knowledge.
Abstract: A longitudinal surveillance study was carried out among the tribal (Garo Tribe) and non-tribal adolescent girls at a renowned hill tracts (Madhupur) in Bangladesh. A total number of 110 adolescent girls were collected among them fifty percent were tribal and another was non- tribal general population. In baseline survey, overweight found 7.3% in no...
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Preliminary Study on Bio Fortification of Fermented Cereals
Olusola Ladokun,
Sarah Oni,
Oluwatoyin Odegbile
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2017
Pages:
199-202
Received:
28 February 2017
Accepted:
25 March 2017
Published:
17 August 2017
Abstract: Food fortification is the process of increasing the nutritional value of plant foods. In this study, fermented products from maize, millet and sorghum were fortified with soy bean and ginger. The samples were assessed for nutritional improvement using standard protocol. There were marked increase in the amount of ash, protein and crude fibre content but a decrease in carbohydrate content in all the fortified cereal samples. The ash, protein, crude fibre and carbohydrate content of the fortified samples were as follows: Maize (% dry weight; 9.46 ±0.93, 42.10 ±0.57, 4.95± 0.14 and 36.01 ± 0.04 respectively. Millet (% dry weight); 8.95 ± 5.16, 42.00 ± 0.28, 5.67 ± 0.11 and 16.00 ± 0.46 respectively and sorghum (% dry weight); 28.98 ± 5.16, 42.00 ± 0.28, 5.65 ± 0.11 and 16.00 ± 0.16 respectively. Fortification of cereal with soybean and ginger increases protein, ash and fibre content in the cereal. Consequently, the carbohydrate and fat were reduced in the fortified samples.
Abstract: Food fortification is the process of increasing the nutritional value of plant foods. In this study, fermented products from maize, millet and sorghum were fortified with soy bean and ginger. The samples were assessed for nutritional improvement using standard protocol. There were marked increase in the amount of ash, protein and crude fibre conten...
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Evaluation of Biochemical Properties of Burnt and Normal Meat in Pacific Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus orientalis)
Ming-Chih Huang,
Shu-Chi Cho,
Yoshihiro Ochiai,
Shugo Watabe
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2017
Pages:
203-210
Received:
20 May 2017
Accepted:
31 July 2017
Published:
22 August 2017
Abstract: Burnt meat is one of the unusual meats often occurring in tuna species. In order to reveal the biochemical properties of burnt meat in tuna, burnt meat and normal meat samples were collected to examine the quality parameter including pH, color parameters, lactic acid content, the activities of antioxidant enzymes, and the levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and scavenging 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals. The results showed pH was significantly lower in burnt meat than in normal meat, and the lactic acid content was generally higher in burnt meat. In color parameters, the L* and b* values were higher in burnt meat. Besides, the activities of antioxidant enzymes, namely, superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione reductase (GR) and catalase (CAT) in normal meat were higher than those in burnt meat. TBARS levels were significantly higher in burnt meat than in normal meat. It is thus likely that strong struggle of fish throughout catch and high water temperature induce partial inactivation of these antioxidant enzymes, resulting in free radical formation which triggers the occurrence of burnt meat. This fact could be beneficial for aquaculture and livestock industry of tunas to prevent burnt meat.
Abstract: Burnt meat is one of the unusual meats often occurring in tuna species. In order to reveal the biochemical properties of burnt meat in tuna, burnt meat and normal meat samples were collected to examine the quality parameter including pH, color parameters, lactic acid content, the activities of antioxidant enzymes, and the levels of thiobarbituric a...
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Nutritional Value and Medicinal Uses of Minor Fruits: Burmese Grape (Baccaurea ramiflora Lour.)
Md. Farid Hossain,
Md. Anwarul Islam,
Shaheen Akhtar,
Mustafa Anwar
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 5, September 2017
Pages:
211-214
Received:
10 October 2015
Accepted:
19 October 2015
Published:
13 September 2017
Abstract: This review paper discusses the multipurpose uses of minor fruit Burmese grape (Baccaurea ramiflora Lour.). Burmese grape is a tree of tropical region of South East Asia mainly grown in Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, India and Malaysia. The Burmese grape pulp contents high amount of vitamins and minerals. The fruit is a rich source of pectin. This underutilized fruit used to prepare jam, jelly and wine. The bark, roots and wood are used to prepare medicines.
Abstract: This review paper discusses the multipurpose uses of minor fruit Burmese grape (Baccaurea ramiflora Lour.). Burmese grape is a tree of tropical region of South East Asia mainly grown in Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, India and Malaysia. The Burmese grape pulp contents high amount of vitamins and minerals. The fruit is a rich sourc...
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