The hypoglycaemic and antihyperglycaemic effects of methanol extract of the leaves of Cleome rutidosperma (Cr) DC (Family: Capparidaceae) was investigated in Wistar rats. Fifty normoglycaemic male rats (120g-200g) were divided into groups A (hypoglycaemic study; n=20) and B (antihyperglycaemic study; n=30). The studies had one control group and three groups administered with Cr (100‚ 200 or 400mg/kg) respectively. Group B had two additional groups of diabetic-untreated rats and glibenclamide-treated
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energy for the body’s cells. The levels of glucose in the blood are monitored by the cells in the pancreas. If the blood glucose level falls to dangerous levels (as in very heavy exercise or lack of food for extended periods)‚ the pancreas releases glucagon‚ a hormone whose effects on liver cells act to increase blood glucose levels. They convert glycogen storage
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Homeostasis is important in maintaining a healthy functioning of the body. Enzymes within the body are vitally responsible for speeding up chemical reactions and are often referred to as catalysts. In order to work at their optimum‚ enzymes need a specific constant temperature within the internal environment of the body to function correctly and reduce denaturing. A healthy human body should have a body temperature of 37∙C‚ the optimum temperature for enzymes to function. Therefore‚ the temperature
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In a small study done‚ it showed taking apple cider vinegar with a starchy meal slowed down stomach emptying significantly. It led to lowered blood sugar and insulin levels as well as the increased feeling of fullness. The higher the acidity of the vinegar‚ the more it lowered the blood sugar. In addition‚ it may promote fullness‚ which can decrease calorie intake as a result of delayed stomach emptying. Vinegar
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1. You are assisting an emergency department physician while she is examining a patient. The patient has suffered a knife wound to the upper-left quadrant. What organs are likely to be injured from this wound? What might be the outcome/risks for this patient? Multiple organ damages can occur in penetrating trauma such as stab wounds. In the upper left quadrant of the human body‚ the majority of the stomach‚ the remaining portion of the liver‚ the left kidney‚ the pancreas‚ the spleen‚ part of the
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anti-diabetic treatment of IGT has been highly favored. In the article‚ ‘Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Prevented With Early Pharmacological Intervention’‚ discovery on many preventative alternatives are discussed. One alternative‚ oral anti-diabetic agents‚ enhance insulin sensitivity and sustains β-cell function. These characteristics are abnormal in individuals with IGT and type 2 diabetes. DeFronzo and Abdul-Ghani highlight in their article how from several supported interventions‚ the most reliable outcomes have
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Diabetes type one is the most common type of diabetes found in childhood and can occur anytime throughout a person’s life. If a person has this type of diabetes they have to take insulin injections to maintain a good level of insulin in the blood stream. Water is found throughout every part of the body‚ including fat and muscle tissue. Two thirds of the fluid in the body is inside the cells this is called intercellular fluid. (ICF). With the other third
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Homeostasis: The process of the body maintaining a constant internal environment‚ despite any external changes. Homeostasis ensures that the following are kept the same: Body temperature Amount of water in our body Blood glucose levels Breathing rate Heart rate How are things kept the same? 1. Receptors: They detect a change in the things such as temperature 2. Processing: Centre receives information and coordinates a response 3. Effects: Produce a response that ensures our body temperature stays
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carbohydrate-heavy dinner‚ triggers the pancreas to produce the hormone insulin. This hormone’s ‘message’ to the body is to take up the extra sugar into cells in order to bring blood sugar back to the target level‚ or set point. Once enough glucose has been taken up by cells‚ the pancreas will stop secreting insulin. This feedback loop can help in the opposite situation as well. If blood sugar levels are too low‚ the pancreas excretes glucagon‚ which carries the opposite ‘message’ by having cells release
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Study guide‚ block exam 5‚ boil 118‚ Fall 2012‚ Dr. Benjamin Smarr. * Hunger * Neural regulation of * These include hormones and nutrients from the periphery that convey information about energy availability to the brain‚ and to the hypothalamus in particular. Neurons in distinct hypothalamic nuclei that are targeted by these molecules project to other hypothalamic nuclei as well as to extrahypothalamic sites. The complex process of regulating food intake is now known to involve
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