THE OIL OF GARLIC, ALLIUM SATIVUM L. (AMARYLLIDACEAE), AS A POTENTIAL PROTECTANT AGAINST ANISAKIS SPP. TYPE II (L3) (NEMATODA) INFECTION IN WISTAR RATS

The oil of garlic, Allium sativum L. (Amaryllidaceae), as a potential protectant against Anisakis spp. Type II (L3) (Nematoda) infection in Wistar rats

Abstract The consumption of inadequately thermally treated fish is a public health risk due to the possible propagation of Anisakis larvae.The present study demonstrated the physiological and histopathological changes that accompanied an oral inoculation of crude extracts from fresh and thermally treated Anisakis Type II (L3) in rats.Worms were iso

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Slip surface in narrow backfill behind retaining wall

For a particular area in Geotechnical engineering, a soil slope is defined as a surface of soil mass which is inclined.It the slope is unstable or has insufficient factor of safety, then it needs to be strengthened by a retaining wall or a particular earth reinforcement to ensue slope failure does not occur.It has long been known that the pattern o

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Displaced osteochondral fracture of the posterolateral tibial plateau associated with an acute anterior cruciate ligament injury

An osteochondral fracture of the posterolateral tibial plateau associated with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in a 24-year-old boy is reported.Anterior cruciate ligament rupture is accompanied by Tongue Depressors bone contusions resulting from the impact of the posterolateral tibial plateau on the anterior part of the lateral femoral c

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Ethnobotanical, micrographic and pharmacological features of plant-based weight-loss products sold in naturist stores in Mexico City: the need for better quality control

The consumption of dietary supplements and herbal mixtures to promote weight loss is a common practice in the West.This study was undertaken in Mexico City, surveying stores selling "natural products" at subway stations.The aims of this paper were as follows: to compile a record of plant products marketed as slimming aids and of retailer perception

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