Efficacy of Zinc Supplementation as an Adjunct to Anti Tubercular Drug Therapy.

Zinc being a stronger electron acceptor than iron might replace iron from the critical thiol groups. So, Zinc supplementation in Tubercular Subjects might help the decompartmentalised state of iron in the body to revert back to normal compartmentalized state of iron. Again, Zinc inhibits the formation of superoxide radicals. Thus, Zinc supplementation might decrease the excess superoxide with simultaneous decrease in the formation of soluble oxygen made by dismutation reaction by the iron cofactored superoxide dismutase secreted extracellularly by the pathogenic M. tuberculosis. The study shows early and effective recovery with Zinc supplementation (50mgm. of elemental zinc orally / day for one month) along with anti - Tubercular drug therapy. This gets support by the significant changes in the serum level of three enzymes – Glutamine Synthetase, Superoxide Dismutase and Cholienesterase. Again, the dose of zinc supplementation instituted with a great benefit and without any toxic symptoms and signs, is below the Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level (LOAEL) based on the superoxide dismutase activity in erythrocytes with zinc intake.

Study on the changes of the lactate dehydrogenase and cholinesterase activities in death from hanging of bound upper limbs / 中国法医学杂志

Objective To explore the relationship between the changes of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and cholinesterase (CHE) activities and death from hanging of bound upper limbs (DHBL). Methods After the animal model of DHBL was established, the LDH and CHE activities in the serum and tissues including diaphragm muscle and musculi gastrocnemius were determined. Results In DHBL group, LDH activity decreased significantly in diaphragm muscle as compared with that in musculi gastrocnemius (P0.05). In comparison with the control group, LDH activity lowered greatly in the diaphragm muscle(P0.05). Significant decrease in serum LDH in the DHBL group as compared with control group (P0.05). Conclusion Decrease in the LDH activity may be associated with hanging posture of bound upper limbs.

Reactivation of neferine on mice brain cholinesterase inhibited by organophosphate / 中草药

Object To study the reactivation of neferine (Nef) and pralidoxime chloride (2-PAM?Cl) on mice brain cholinestrase (ChE) inhibited by organophosphate. Methods Micro-DTNB method was used to determine the ChE activity of mice brain inhibited by DDVP in vitro and in vivo, then the inhibitory effect of DDVP (0.001-0.03 mg/L) on mice brain ChE in vitro was observed. The reactivative effect of Nef and 2-PAM?Cl on brain ChE of poisoned mice with DDVP in vivo and in vitro was compared. Results In vitro, the inhibitory effect of DDVP at different concentrations on mice brain ChE showed a concentration-effect relationship. The IC_(50) was 0.003 mg/L. The reactivative effect of Nef (2.4, 4.8 mg/L) and 2-PAM?Cl (5, 12.5 mg/L) on brain ChE inhibited by DDVP (0.02 mg/L) enhanced with increasing their concentrations. In vivo, after 30 min of treated with DDVP (10 mg/L, sc), the mice were given (ip) with Nef (15, 30 mg/kg) or 2-PAM?Cl (25, 50 mg/kg), respectively. The ChE activity rate in these two treated groups were (41.6?10.9) %, (56.5?12.4) % and (24.1?14.3) %, (28.4?11.9) %, respectively. The difference between poisoned group (sc DDVP) and Nef treated group was significant (P0.05). Conclusion The results suggest that Nef have a more remarkable reactivative effect on inhibited brain ChE in vitro and in vivo than 2-PAM?Cl. This may be contributed to that Nef can penetrate the blood-brain barrier.