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Some biomedical applications of Balanites aegyptiaca grown naturally in radioactive area, Southeastern Desert, Egypt.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20226589     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Balanites aegyptiaca is a naturally grown desert plant at some radioactive places in Wadi El-Gemal area, Southeastern Desert. The aim of the present study was to highlight on the B. aegyptiaca species grown naturally at radioactive places in Wadi El-Gemal area (fruit part) on the ability of using the fruit in some biomedical application (glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and diabetes). The investigated plant was collected from different location at Wadi El-Gemal area. The uranium content was determined previously and different concentrations from the fruit with highest uranium content were used to examine the effect of B. aegyptiaca (fruit part) on the glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol (HDL and LDL-cholesterol) levels using experimental rats. Different analysis techniques were used in order to determine different parameters. The obtained data suggest the beneficial role of B. aegyptiaca fruit as an anti-diabetic and hypo-lipidimic agent.
Authors:
A M A Morsy; I A Ahmad; A M Kamel
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-02-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of hazardous materials     Volume:  178     ISSN:  1873-3336     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Hazard. Mater.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-13     Completed Date:  2010-07-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9422688     Medline TA:  J Hazard Mater     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  725-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Nuclear Materials Authority, P.O. Box 530, El Maadi, Cairo, Egypt. Ghostvolca@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Antilipemic Agents / pharmacology
Balanites / chemistry*,  radiation effects*
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Carbohydrate Metabolism / radiation effects
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Diet
Diosgenin / metabolism
Egypt
Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
Plant Oils / metabolism
Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*,  radiation effects*
Radioactivity*
Rats
Saponins / metabolism
Triglycerides / blood
Uranium / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antilipemic Agents; 0/Blood Glucose; 0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 0/Plant Oils; 0/Saponins; 0/Triglycerides; 512-04-9/Diosgenin; 7440-61-1/Uranium

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