Mokhtar Mokhtari; Esfandiar Sharifi; Shahrbanou Abbasnia
Volume 19, Issue 1 , March and April 2012, , Pages 76-84
Abstract
Background: Magnesium is a unique element among the trace elements, because it plays a role in a vast range of metabolic processes such as carbohydrate, lipid, protein, and the integrity of nucleic acids. Noting the role of this element in the physiological activity of organelles and tissues and the ...
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Background: Magnesium is a unique element among the trace elements, because it plays a role in a vast range of metabolic processes such as carbohydrate, lipid, protein, and the integrity of nucleic acids. Noting the role of this element in the physiological activity of organelles and tissues and the importance of the regulation of thyroid hormone levels in the body, this study considered the effect of esculent magnesium sulfate on the values of TSH, T3, and T4 hormones.
Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 40 adult male Wistar rats weighing nearly 190-200 g were used. The rats were divided into five groups of eight: the experimental groups received 2, 4, and 8 molars of edible magnesium sulfate solution, respectively, while the control group received nothing. The sham group received only distilled water. The prescription was continued for 28 days and bleeding the heart was done to measure the mentioned factors of the serum. The mean concentration of the hormones was analyzed using suitable statistical methods, such as ANOVA and Tukey’s test, and compared between the control and experimental groups.
Results: The statistical analysis showed that the concentrations of TSH, T3, and T4 hormones increased significantly after receiving the different values of magnesium sulfate compared with the control group (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Based on the results of this investigation, magnesium sulfate in the last 28 days increased the thyroid activity leading to increased serum levels of TSH, T3, and T4 hormones.
Esfandyar Sharifi; Maryam ShahAmir Tabatabayi; Mokhtar Mokhtari
Volume 17, Issue 3 , September and October 2010, , Pages 148-157
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Diabetes Mellitus is the most important metabolic disease which can lead to hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. Since herbal medicines are rich in natural antioxidants and are associated with few complications, the effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of Ceratonia siliqua L. seeds ...
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Background and Purpose: Diabetes Mellitus is the most important metabolic disease which can lead to hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. Since herbal medicines are rich in natural antioxidants and are associated with few complications, the effect of the hydroalcoholic extract of Ceratonia siliqua L. seeds on the blood glucose and lipids of male diabetic rats were investigated in this study. Methods and Materials: In this experimental study, 56 male mature Wistar rats weighing 210-250 gr were randomly allocated into 7 groups of 8: control group with no treatment, a group daily receiving distilled water, a control group treated with hydroalcoholic extract of Ceratonia siliqua L. seeds (600 mg/kg), a control diabetic group receiving only strptozetocin; and three experimental groups (groups 1, 2, and 3) receiving 600, 300 and 100 mg/kg of oral hydroalcoholic extract of Ceratonia siliqua L. seeds for 16 days respectively, in addition to becoming diabetic by strptozetocin. At the end of experiments, blood samples were prepared from all groups and their blood lipids and sugar were measured. The obtained data were analyzed in SPPS 18 using ANOVA, with P