Nazanin Vasei, Javad Baharara, Saeedeh Zafar Balanezhad, Elahe Amini,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (12-2015)
Abstract
Electromagnetic field is a stress factor which can interfere with the functions of body organs. This study aims to evaluate the protective impact of the aqua extract of Persian Gulf sea cucumber on damages induced by low frequency electromagnetic field in male gonads of Balb/C mice. Mice were divided into control, sham-exposed and 5 experimental groups. The experimental groups were then exposed to electromagnetic field (for 10 days and 4 hours per day). Experimental groups 2-5 also received extract of sea cucumber (6h before electromagnetic field). The samples were fixed for histological studies and stained by H & E method. The measurement of the diameter and number of seminiferous tubules, testis diameter, testis and epididymis weight, tunica albuginea thickness, the number of spermatogenic cells including spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids, Sertoli cells and Leydig cells was then executed. The results showed that the impact of electromagnetic field exposure was not significant on epididymis weight, seminiferous tubules diameter and tunica albuginea thickness, while its impact on the reduction of the testis diameter and weight, the number of seminiferous tubules and spermatogenic cells was significant in experimental group 1. In addition, the experimental groups pre-treated with sea cucumber extract indicated significant increment, as compared with experimental group 1.The results proved the destructive effect of electromagnetic field on testis tissue parameters, while sea cucumber extract prevents damages induced by electromagnetic field on male sexual glands of mice.
Ilnaz Abolhasani, Javad Baharara, Naser Mahdavi Shahri, Elaheh Amini,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (4-2020)
Abstract
In traditional medicine, extracts of polysaccharide-containing plants are widely employed for the treatment of cutaneus wounds. The brittle star, as one of marine organisms, encompasses bioactive compounds, which confer the healing potency of damaged arms. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effects of extracted polysaccharide from the Persian Gulf brittle star )Ophiocoma erinaceus( on male Wistar rat skin wound healing. In this experimental study, 60 male Wistar rats were divided randomly into 5 groups including control, positive control (treatment with honey), experimental 1 to 3 (treatment with 12.5, 25, 37.5 mg/kg body weight of extracted polysaccharide, respectively). In all groups, the wound was inflicted in the posterior part of the body of rats. Then, rats were treated locally. On the 3th, 7th, 10th and 14th days, samples were collected from the healing hole and histological changes were investigated by light microscopy. Then, quantitative data were analyzed by SPSS software, one-way ANOVA at the level of p<0.05. Microscopic results showed that, in treated wounds by 37.5 mg/kg of extracted polysaccharide, as well as positive control, the re-epithelialization, the angiogenesis and the attenuation of inflammatory cells were significantly improved in comparison with the control group. Maximum epithelium thickness (on the 7th day) and minimum inflammatory cells (on the 14th day) were observed in the experimental group 3 (treated with 37.5 mg/kg of extracted polysaccharide) and positive control, as compared with the control group (p≤0.05). The findings of this research indicated that the polysaccharide extracted from O. erinaceus accelerated the cutaneus wound healing in male rats, which can be used as a natural component in the development of natural source agents for the treatment of cutaneous wounds.
Mr. Majid Askari Hesni, Mr. Mahdi Iranmanesh, Mrs Somayeh Zangiabadi, Mr. Mohammad Hashemabadi, Mr. Morteza Akbarpour, Mr. Mahmmood Sinaei, Mr. Mohammad Talebi Matin, Mr. Mehdi Bolouki-Kourandeh, Mr. Mohammad Sadegh-Saba, Mrs Nasrin Zare,
Volume 13, Issue 1 (4-2026)
Abstract
Ecosystems conservation requires knowing and monitoring habitats and study on their species. This goal is achieved when there is a suitable understanding of the current state of the environment and the living conditions of the species. In the present study, the distribution and biometry of adult and hatchlings of hawksbill turtles were investigated on Hendorabi Island, from March 2017 to July 2018. After observing turtles, species identification, biometry of adults including CCL and CCW and egg biometry including diameter and weight were measured. During this study, 28 turtles were examined biometrically. Some areas in the north and south of Hendorabi were identified as high-density nesting areas, while eastern part of the island was low-density nesting area. The average of CCL and CCW of the turtles were measured 70.38±3.27 and 64.84±2.53cm, respectively. On average, 87.6±21.7 eggs were laid per nest, and the highest and lowest numbers of eggs were recorded 110 and44, respectively. The number of normal and abnormal eggs were 74.2±9.02 and 13.6±5.81, respectively. Normal and abnormal eggs have an average diameters of 38.66±2.02 and 24.87±4.43mm and weights of 32.69±4.27 and 11.21±6.26gr respectively. In conclusion the hawksbill turtles of Hendorabi are smaller than those of other parts of the world.
