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Present work is aimed to compare the physicochemical characterization and biochemical effects of oil extracted from Silybum Marianum and Sunflower oil, collected from Peshawar [Pakistan]. To investigate the comparative effects on the body weight, organ weight and lipid profile, the crude oil of Silybum marianum, edible sunflower oil and vegetable ghee were given to three groups of rabbits under study. Percent proximate composition and food consumption of all rabbits were determined which showed no significant statistical variation. There is no data available about Silybum marianum oil on animal model in literature. This study clearly revealed that oil from Silybum marianum significantly reduces plasma cholesterol level in rabbits. A threefold higher Triglyceride levels was observed in vegetable ghee feeding groups compared with the sunflower and Silybum marianum oil feeding groups. The crude oil of Silybum marianum was found to be safe in rabbits compared with sunflower oil and vegetable ghee. The results of these studies revealed most valuable information and also support the refining and purification to convert this non-edible oil to edible oil
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Objective: To find out opinion and response of the community people towards anti-polio campaigns in the target area
Study Design: A cross sectional study
Place and duration: The research was conducted in Tehsil Takht e Nasrati of District Karak from 1[st] September 2012 to 28[th] February 2013
Methodology: The sample size for the study was 40 and the respondents for the study were head of households and were having children below 5 years of age. The sample respondents were residing in the study area from decades and were having enough knowledge about the norms, values, customs and beliefs of the study area which was very important for the study
Results: Out of total 40 respondents, 85% answered that the goal of polio vaccination campaigns are to eradicate polio disease and nothing other than this. Similarly 22.5% respondents answered that religious clerics are negatively propagating the anti polio vaccines while the remaining 77.5% answered that religious clerics are not negatively propagating polio vaccines
Conclusion: Community people are taking polio vaccination positive. They are extending cooperation to the polio vaccination teams and are keen to eliminate this disease. The misconception about polio vaccination can be removed through educating the masses