Ginger supplementation in the diet before I/R injury resulted in higher total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and lower total oxidant status (TOS) levels than I/R group. The ginger supplemented diet prior to I/R process demonstrated marked reduction of the histological features of renal injury. The findings imply that ROS play a causal role in I/R-induced renal injury, and ginger exerts renoprotective effects probably by the radical scavenging and antioxidant activities.”
“Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the principal cause of maternal death. Blood loss during delivery is often AZD4547 underestimated. The aim

of this study was to evaluate the validity of using an underbuttocks collection pouch in the diagnosis of PPH.

The study included a prospective series of 122 patients, over a period of 6 months, from May to October 2008. Variations in levels of hemoglobin and hematocrit during the Torin 2 chemical structure 48 h following the childbirth confirmed the diagnosis of PPH. The graduated underbuttocks pouch allowed us to evaluate blood loss. The diagnostic value of the pouch was analyzed.

Mean age of the patients was 29.3 years. Mean pregnancy

duration was 39.5 weeks of amenorrhea. Mean blood loss was 233.15 ml. Eighteen patients (14.7%) presented PPH and uterine arteries were embolized in two cases (1.6%). For a volume of 500 ml, the sensitivity of the pouch was 6.7%, and the specificity was 94.2%, The positive predictive value (PPV) was 66.7% and the negative predictive value (NPV) was 94.2%. For a threshold of 300 ml, sensitivity was 88.9%, specificity was 82.7%, the PPV was 47.0% and the NPV was 97.7%.

The underbuttocks collection pouch is a simple, cheap and effective way to make an early objective diagnosis of PPH. It allows medical staff to implement appropriate therapy quickly thus avoiding risks due to delay. The

diagnostic threshold to ensure optimal management remains to be determined.”
“The present study reports for the first time the metabolite profile and antioxidant selleck kinase inhibitor activity of aqueous extract obtained from Dracaena draco L. fruit. Volatiles profile was determined by HS-SPME/GC-IT-MS, with 9 compounds being identified, distributed by several distinct chemical classes: 1 alcohol, 3 aldehydes, 2 carotenoid derivatives, and 3 terpenic compounds. Aldehydes constituted the most abundant class in this exotic berry, representing 59% of total identified volatile compounds. Phenolics profile was determined by HPLC/DAD and 5 constituents were identified: 5-O-caffeoylquinic, 3,5-O-dicaffeoylquinic, ferulic and sinapic acids, and quercetin-3-O-rutinoside. The major phenolic compound is quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, comprising 42% of the total phenolic content. Organic acids composition was also characterized, by HPLC-UV, and oxalic, citric, L-ascorbic, malic, quinic and shikimic acids were determined.