Pesticide residues in random blood samples of human population in Karachi

Thirty random samples of blood were taken for pesticide determination from three different laboratories in Karachi. Almost all the samples reported here were found contaminated with organochlorine [OC] compounds. However, samples obtained from 2 centres were found to have more pesticides. Workers deputed to chlorination plants [i.e. third centre] have greater quantity of tenakil and other OC compounds. Among all the samples analysed, only a few were found to have deltamethrin [pyrethroid] and malathion [organophosphate] possibly because of fresh exposure

Effect of khamira abresham hakim arshawdwala on cardiac metabolism in experimental myocardial necrosis

Present study is an attempt to evaluate the effect of various samples of Khamira Abresham Hakim Arshadwala on myocardial metabolism after isoproterenol induced myocardial necrosis in rats. Experimental myocardial necrosis was produced according to the method of Rona et al., [1959]. The parameters included serum free fatty acids, cardiac glycogen, serum GOT, GPT, LDH, cholesterol, sodium and potassium. Khamira in the doses of 1 gm/kg showed a significant protective effect against isoproterenol induced myocardial cell damage