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Öğe Anthropometric evaluation of ratio between extremity length and body length in basketball player adolescents(Iermakov S S, 2020) Korkmaz, M. F.; Cetin, A.; Bozduman, O.Purpose: To determine whether the limb length-to-body ratio in young basketball players (15-18 years) is different in comparison to those who do not play basketball, and to contribute to the hypothesis that those with which body type can be more successful in basketball. Material: The measurements were performed on 42 individuals (29 boys, 13 girls) who have played basketball for at least three years and 41 individuals (31 boys, 10 girls) who did not play basketball. A standard form was prepared for these measurements and the measurements were made according to this form. The data were summarized using mean and standard deviation values, and their accordance with normal distribution was evaluated with the Shapiro-Wilk test. The t-test was used for evaluating the independent samples. Values of p<0.05 were considered significant. The measurements were performed using a tape measure. Results: As a result of the measurements, the height/fa (forearm) ratio was 7.09 in non-basketball players and 6.71 in basketball players. The height/hl (hand length) ratio was 10.0 in non-basketball players and 9.06 in basketball players. The height/lll (lower limb length) ratio was 1.86 in non-basketball players and 1.73 in basketball players. The height/tl (thigh length) ratio was 3.28 in non-basketball players and 3.41 in basketball players. According to our findings, the ratio of forearm, hand, thigh and leg to body were increased in basketball players. There was no significant difference in terms of gender. Conclusions: Athletes possess anthropological and physiological characteristics specific to the sport in which they participate. In terms of limb length, there was an anthropometric difference between the young population who played basketball and the normal population.Öğe Antioxidant Capacity of Pomegranate Juice and Its Role in Biological Activities(Elsevier Academic Press Inc, 2013) Cam, M.; Durmaz, G.; Cetin, A.; Yetim, H.[Abstract Not Available]Öğe The antioxidant effects of dry apricot in the various tissues of rats with induced cold restraint stress(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2012) Uguralp, S.; Ozturk, F.; Aktay, G.; Cetin, A.; Gursoy, S.alpha-Tocopherol and beta-carotene are the best known and most widely used natural antioxidant substances. Apricot contains beta-carotene, tocopherols and flavonoids. This experimental study was designed to investigate the protective effect of Malatya kabashi apricot in stress-induced injury in various tissues of rats. In total, 32 male Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups: control, apricot, stress and apricot-stress groups. Apricot was administrated to rats by gavage for 10 days in the apricot and apricot-stress groups. Then rats were kept at 4 degrees C for 4 h in stress and apricot-stress groups. The rats were killed at the end of the experiment for biochemical and histological examinations. This study shows apricot supplementation decreased oxidative stress injury in both the stomach and intestine.Öğe Ascorbic acid and beta-carotene reduce stress-induced oxidative organ damage in rats(Taylor & Francis Inc, 2016) Esrefoglu, M.; Akinci, A.; Taslidere, E.; Elbe, H.; Cetin, A.; Ates, B.Antioxidants are potential therapeutic agents for reducing stress-induced organ damage. We investigated the effects of ascorbic acid and -carotene on oxidative stress-induced cerebral, cerebellar, cardiac and hepatic damage using microscopy and biochemistry. Male Wistar albino rats were divided into five groups: untreated control, stressed, stressed + saline, stressed + ascorbic acid and stressed + -carotene. The rats in the stressed groups were subjected to starvation, immobilization and cold. The histopathological damage scores for the stressed and stressed + saline groups were higher than those of the control group for all organs examined. The histopathological damage scores and mean tissue malondialdehyde levels for the groups treated with antioxidants were lower than those for the stressed and stressed + saline groups. Mean tissue superoxide dismutase activities for groups that received antioxidants were higher than those for the stressed + saline group for most organs evaluated. Ascorbic acid and -carotene can reduce stress-induced organ damage by both inhibiting lipid oxidation and supporting the cellular antioxidant defense system.Öğe Beneficial effects of hesperidin following cis-diamminedichloroplatinum-induced damage in heart of rats(Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016) Oguzturk, H.; Ciftci, O.; Cetin, A.; Kaya, K.; Disli, O. M.; Turtay, M. G.; Gurbuz, S.Background: Increased oxidative stress and histopathological damage have been implicated in the cardiotoxicity that limits the clinical therapy of cisplatin (CP) as an anti-cancer drug. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of hesperidin (HP) against CP-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Materials and Methods: Rats were divided into four groups (n = 7/group), and the first group served as the control group. Animals in Group CP and Group CP + HP received a single dose of CP (CP - 7 mg/kg); animals in Group HP and Group CP + HP received 50 mg/kg/day HP with gavage for 14 days. At the end of day 14, cardiac tissue samples were histologically and biochemically examined. Results: In this experimental study, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances levels in the cardiac tissue were significantly higher in the CP group, whereas glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and CAT levels were significantly lower in this group. On the other hand, GSH and SOD levels in the CP + HP group were similar to the control group. There was no significant difference in cardiac CAT levels between Group CP and Group CP + HP. Conclusion: Hesperetin treatment leads to a decrease in oxidative stress, and associated histological damage. The findings of the current study suggest that HP has a protective effect against CP-induced cardiotoxicity.Öğe Beneficial effects of quercetin on renal injury and oxidative stress caused by ciprofloxacin in rats: A histological and biochemical study(Sage Publications Ltd, 2016) Elbe, H.; Dogan, Z.; Taslidere, E.; Cetin, A.; Turkoz, Y.Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum quinolone antibiotic commonly used in clinical practice. Quercetin is an antioxidant belongs to flavonoid group. It inhibits the production of superoxide anion. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of quercetin on renal injury and oxidative stress caused by ciprofloxacin. Twenty-eight female Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups: control, quercetin (20 mg kg(-1) day(-1) gavage for 21 days), ciprofloxacin (20 mg kg(-1) twice a day intraperitoneally for 10 days), and ciprofloxacin + quercetin. Samples were processed for histological and biochemical evaluations. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) levels, superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) activities were measured in kidney tissue. The ciprofloxacin group showed histopathological changes such as infiltration, dilatation in tubules, tubular atrophy, reduction of Bowman's space, congestion, hemorrhage, and necrosis. In the ciprofloxacin + quercetin group, these histopathological changes markedly reduced. MDA levels increased in the ciprofloxacin group and decreased in the ciptofloxacin + quercetin group. SOD and CAT activities and GSH levels significantly decreased in the ciprofloxacin group. On the other hand, in the ciprofloxacin + quercetin group, SOD and CAT activities and GSH levels significantly increased with regard to the ciprofloxacin group. We concluded that quercetin has antioxidative and therapeutic effects on renal injury and oxidative stress caused by ciprofloxacin in rats.Öğe Comparison of immunological, histological and oxidative effects of felbamate and levetiracetam in traumatic brain injury(Verduci Publisher, 2020) Bayhan, I; Turtay, M. G.; Ciftci, O.; Cetin, A.; Basak, N.; Oztanir, M. Namik; Oguzturk, H.OBJECTIVE: We aimed to compare immunological, histological and oxidative effects of antiepileptic agents; felbamate and levetiracetam on head trauma in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this study, 32 Sprague-Dawley genus male rats were used. A closed head trauma mechanism was constituted in order to perform head trauma in rats. Rats were divided into 4 groups, and each group had 8 rats. Following head trauma, Group 1 (Control); normal saline was administered, Group 2; levetiracetam 50 mg/kg was administered, Group 3; felbamate 100 mg/kg was administered, and Group 4; levetiracetam 50 mg/kg and felbamate 100 mg/kg were administered with a combination. Injections were administered intraperitoneally once a day for 20 days. The rats were decapitated at the end of the 20th day. Blood and tissue samples were collected and analyzed for biochemical, immunohistochemical and histological parameters. RESULTS: Serum cytokine levels in Group 2, 3 and 4 were lower when compared to the control group. In Group 4, in which combined therapy was performed, cytokine levels were found to be the lowest. In Groups 2 and 3, a significant decrease in vascular congestion, mononuclear cell infiltration, hemorrhage, and neural degeneration was noticed in the pia mater. In Group 2, a decrease in vascular congestion and Purkinje cell degeneration was obtained in the cerebellum. However, the best outcomes were determined in Group 4. CONCLUSIONS: We determined that levetiracetam and felbamate alone are useful with respect to immunological, oxidative and histological alterations. However, their utility is better when used in a combination.Öğe Curcumin protects against testis-specific side effects of irinotecan(Verduci Publisher, 2021) Uyanik, O.; Gurbuz, S.; Ciftci, O.; Oguzturk, H.; Aydin, M.; Cetin, A.; Basak, N.OBJECTIVE: Irinotecan (IR/CPT-11) is a semisynthetic, water-soluble derivative of the alkaloid camptothecin. It is a topoisomerase I group antineoplastic drug commonly used for the treatment of many cancer types, although it has side effects in tissues such as the testis. Curcumin (CRC) is a polyphenol compound produced from the Indian saffron root; it is used as food colouring and food flavouring. This study examined the testis-specific side effects of IR and the ability of CRC to protect against these side effects. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were used in our study (n = 10). The rats were randomly divided into the following four groups: control, IR, IR + CRC, and CRC. IR 10 mg/kg/day was administered intraperitoneally and CRC 100 mg/kg was administered orally. Blood and testicular samples were collected from rats in all four groups on day 30 after drug administration. Histological, biochemical, and spermatological analyses were conducted. RESULTS: Testis tissue and blood samples were collected from the four groups. Tissue samples from the control and CRC groups demonstrated normal histological appearance on light microscopy. The IR group exhibited the following findings: vascular congestion in the tunica albuginea layer; tubular degeneration and vascular congestion in the interstitial area; oedema, vacuolisation, and luminised cells in the seminiferous tubule: and cells that temporarily stopped dividing at any stage of division in the seminiferous tubule epithelium. In the IR+CRC group, histopathological damage was significantly reduced by CRC treatment. Biochemical analysis showed that the level of thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) was significantly increased in the IR group, compared with the other groups. CRC treatment significantly decreased this IR-mediated increase in TBARS level, and the TBARS level in the IR + CRC group approached the level observed in the control group. IR treatment caused significant decreases in glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT) levels. However, CRC administration tended to ameliorate the decreases in GSH, SOD, CAT, and GPx levels. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, IR had some toxic effects in rat testis tissue: these effects were ameliorated by CRC treatment. Further studies are warranted to confirm our results.Öğe The effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester on streptozotocin-induced diabetic liver injury(Comenius Univ, 2016) Taslidere, E.; Gul, M.; Elbe, H.; Cetin, A.; Vardi, N.; Ozyalin, F.; Turkoz, Y.The aim of the present study was to clarify the role of oxidative stress in streptozotocin induced liver injury and the possible protective effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) using histological and biochemical parameters. 32 male Wistar rats were divided into 4 groups as follows: Group 1: Control animals, Group 2: Control animals given CAPE Group 3: STZ-induced diabetic animals (DM group), Group 4: STZ-induced diabetic rats given CAPE (DM+CAPE group). All the injections started on the same day of single-dose STZ injection and continued for 20 days. At the end of this period, livers were removed and processed for routine histological procedures. Biochemical parameters and morphological changes were examined. In DM group, blood glucose levels were significantly increased compared with the control group. Significant increases in tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) level and decreases in superoxide dismutase (SOD) and total glutathione (GSH) activities were detected in DM group. Administration of CAPE significantly reduced these values. STZ-induced histopathological alterations including inflammatory cell infiltration around portal triad, congestion, loss of glycogen in the hepatocytes. Additionally, degenerative cellular alterations, such as numerous vacuolizations including myelinic figure formation, pyknotic nuclei with peripheral localization of heterochromatin condensation and mitochondria! elongation were observed in cytoplasm of hepatocytes. CAPE significantly reduced these histopathological changes. Our results indicate that CAPE should be considered in the prevention of oxidative stress in diabetic liver (Tab. 3, Fig. 4, Ref. 47). Text in PDF www.elis.sk.Öğe Effects of ciprofloxacin on fetal rat liver during pregnancy and protective effects of quercetin(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017) Dogan, Z.; Elbe, H.; Taslidere, E.; Soysal, H.; Cetin, A.; Demirtas, S.Urinary tract infections are common in pregnant women and ciprofloxacin frequently is used as a broad spectrum antibiotic. It has been suggested that ciprofloxacin causes liver damage in fetuses. Quercetin is a flavonoid with antioxidant properties. We investigated the efficacy of quercetin treatment for preventing fetal liver damage caused by ciprofloxacin. Pregnant rats were divided into four groups: untreated control group (C), 20 mg/kg quercetin for 21 days group (Q), 20 mg/kg twice/day ciprofloxacin for 10 days group (CP), and 20 mg/kg, ciprofloxacin + quercetin for 21 days group (CP + Q). Fetal livers were removed on day 21 of gestation to measure antioxidants and for histological observation. Malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) levels, and superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities were measured in tissue samples. GSH-Px, SOD and CAT activities were significantly lower in the CP group compared to group C. A significant increase in MDA was observed in the CP group compared to group C. There was no significant difference in GSH levels in any group. MDA levels were lower and CAT, SOD and GSH-Px enzyme activities were higher in the CP + Q group compared to group CP. Liver samples of the CP group exhibited central vein dilation, portal vein congestion, pyknotic nuclei and cytoplasmic vacuolization in some hepatocytes. Histological changes were less prominent in the rats treated with quercetin. Use of ciprofloxacin during pregnancy caused oxidative damage in fetal liver tissue. Oxidative stress was ameliorated by quercetin. Quercetin supports the antioxidant defense mechanism and it is beneficial for treating fetal liver damage caused by ciprofloxacin.Öğe Effects of Oral ?- Glucan on Liver Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats(Elsevier Science Inc, 2013) Aydogan, M. S.; Yucel, A.; Erdogan, M. A.; Polat, A.; Cetin, A.; Ucar, M.; Duran, Z. R.Aim. Ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury (IRI) in liver transplant patients may negatively affect graft function. Although beta-glucan protects kidneys against IRI, its effect on the liver is unknown. This study sought to investigate beta-glucan effects on oxidative damage to the liver after IRI in rats. Materials and Methods. Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into 4 experimental groups n = 8 in each group: sham, IR, beta-glucan and IR + beta-glucan. beta-Glucan (50 mg kg(-1) . day(-1)) was orally administered for 10 days to rats in the beta-glucan and IR + beta-glucan groups. The rats in the IR and IR + beta-glucan groups were subjected to ischemia and reperfusion (IR) for 60 minutes each. All rats were killed on day 11 to evaluate histological changes as well as tissue levels of oxidants and antioxidants. Results. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were significantly higher in the IR than the sham group (P = .001). MDA level was significantly higher in the IR group than in the IR + beta-glucan group (P = .001). The levels of tissue antioxidant markers (superoxide dismutase [SOD], glutathione-peroxidase [GPx], and catalase [CAT]) were significantly lower in the IR group than in the sham group (P < .05). SOD and GPx levels did not differ significantly between the IR and IR + beta-glucan groups. CAT activity was significantly higher in the IR than the IR + beta-glucan group (P = .001). Histological tissue damage was reduced in the IR + beta-glucan than the IR group. Conclusion. Liver IRI is an inevitable problem during liver surgery. Our results suggested that beta-glucan pretreatment suppressed oxidative stress and increased antioxidant levels in an rat model of liver IRI.Öğe Effects of Organic Apricot on Liver Regeneration After Partial Hepatectomy in Rats(Elsevier Science Inc, 2013) Yilmaz, I.; Karaman, A.; Vardi, N.; Cetin, A.; Erdemli, E.Background. The present study investigated the effects of (sun-dried organic apricot/SDOA) supplementation in chow on liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy/(PH) in rats. Method. In this study, 28 female rats were randomized into four groups. On the 7th day of the study, group 1 underwent laparoscopic intervention while a PH was performed on the other three cohorts. On day 28, all rats were humanely killed. Blood and liver tissue samples were subjected to biochemical determinations, histological examinations, and measurement of tissue oxidative stress enzyme activity. Results. Serum levels of alanine transaminase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and liver tissue glutathione (GSH) activities were affected by PH and/or SDOA consumption (P < .05). Moderately staining cell counts in group 4 were significantly different from the other three groups (P < .05). However, no significant differences were detected among all groups in regard to aspartate aminotransferase (AST) serum levels or liver tissue superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), catalase (CAT) or glutathione peroxidase (GSHpx) activities (P < .05). Conclusion. The 5% SDOA supplementation over a 21-day feeding period showed a beneficial effect on liver regeneration in rats, as reflects by Ki-67 finding although there was no change in ALT or ALP or in liver tissue GSH activity.Öğe Fish oil, contained in eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, attenuates testicular and spermatological damage induced by cisplatin in rats(Wiley, 2014) Ciftci, O.; Cetin, A.; Aydin, M.; Kaya, K.; Oguz, F.The aim of this study was to investigate the beneficial effects of the fish oil (FO) supplementation on oxidative stress, sperm characteristics and histological alterations in the male reproductive system of rats against cisplatin (CP) toxicity. The rats were divided randomly into 4 equal groups (control, FO, CP and FO+CP). FO was orally administered at the dose of 1softgel per rat per day for 14days and CP was intraperitoneally given at the dose of 7mgkg(-1) with a single injection. In CP+FO group, they were applicated at the same doses and times. The results showed that CP caused a significant oxidative damage via induction of lipid peroxidation and reduction in the antioxidant defence system potency in the testis tissue. In addition, sperm motility and sperm concentration significantly decreased but the abnormal sperm rate and histopathological testicular damage increased with CP treatment. On the other hand, FO treatment prevented oxidative, histopathological and spermatological effects of CP and reversed side effects of CP. In conclusion, FO supplementation had significant beneficial effects against CP toxicity on male reproductive system and toxic effects of CP can be prevented by FO treatment. Therefore, it appears that fish oil may be useful for the prevention and treatment of cisplatin-induced reproductive system toxicity.Öğe Hesperidin protects testicular and spermatological damages induced by cisplatin in rats(Wiley, 2015) Kaya, K.; Ciftci, O.; Cetin, A.; Dogan, H.; Basak, N.The clinic usage of cisplatin, an anticancer drug, is limited due to it has many side effects in many systems and organs. In this context, it was aimed to investigate the protective effect of hesperidin, a citrus flavonoid, on testicular and spermatological damages induced by cisplatin in rats. The rats were randomly divided into four groups. The first group was kept as a control. In the second groups, cisplatin was given at the single dose of 7mgkg(-1) intraperitoneally. In the third group, hesperidin was orally administered at the dose of 50 mg/kgday(-1) for 14days. In the fourth group, cisplatin and hesperidin were given together at the same doses. Cisplatin treatment caused significant reductions enzymatic (SOD, CAT and GPx) and nonenzymatic (GSH) antioxidants and significant induction level of TBARS. In addition, cisplatin treatment caused decreased sperm motility, epididymal sperm concentration, increased abnormal sperm rate and histopathological damage. In contrast, hesperidin treatment significantly attenuated the harmful effects. In conclusion, this study clearly demonstrated that hesperidin has protective effects on cisplatin-induced reproductive system toxicity depending on its antioxidant properties. Thus, it is thought that hesperidin may be useful against cisplatin toxicity in patients with cancer in terms of reproductive system.Öğe An iatrogenic femoral nerve injury after open reduction and displacement iliac osteotomy for hip dysplasia: a case report(Springer, 2010) Ertem, K.; Karakoc, Y.; Cetin, A.; Bora, A.In this report, we present a 4-year-old female patient who came to our clinic complaining of symptoms that were then attributed to a right femoral nerve injury, 15 months after open reduction, and innominate osteotomy operations performed at another orthopedic center. The operations were performed using the Smith-Peterson incision technique and led to a neurotmetic femoral nerve injury. In our clinic, we repaired damaged femoral nerve by sural nerve graft using interfascicular technique. After 6 years, she was walking without additional device or hand to stabilize the knee.Öğe Neuroprotective effects of hesperidin in a C57BL/6 mouse model of multiple sclerosis(Sage Publications Ltd, 2014) Ciftci, O.; Ozcan, C.; Kamisli, O.; Cetin, A.; Basak, N.; Aytac, B.[Abstract Not Available]Öğe Protective role of Diospyros lotus on cisplatin-induced changes in sperm characteristics, testicular damage and oxidative stress in rats(Wiley, 2016) Saral, S.; Ozcelik, E.; Cetin, A.; Saral, O.; Basak, N.; Aydin, M.; Ciftci, O.The aim of this study was to investigate the protective effect of Diospyros lotus (DL) on cisplatin (CP)-induced testicular damage in male rats. Twenty-eight male rats were randomly divided into four groups: group 1 - control, given isotonic saline solution; group 2 - CP 7mgkg(-1) given intraperitoneally as single dose; group 3 - DL 1000mgkg(-1) per day given orally for 10days; group 4 - CP and DL given together at the same doses. CP caused a significant increase in thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS) level and a significant decrease in superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT) and glutathione (GSH) levels in rats testis tissues compared to the control group. CP caused a significant increase in lipid peroxidation in testis tissues compared to the control group, whereas DL led to a significant increase in SOD and GSH levels. However, there were no statistically significant changes in GPx and CAT levels. In addition, serum testosterone levels, sperm concentration and sperm motility were significantly decreased, but abnormal sperm rate and histological changes were increased with CP. However, these effects of CP on sperm parameters, histological changes and the tissue weights were eliminated by DL treatment. In conclusion, our study showed that the reproductive toxicity caused by CP may be prevented by DL treatment.Öğe Resveratrol prevents the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in C57BL/J6 mouse model(Sage Publications Ltd, 2016) Ciftci, O.; Ozcan, C.; Cetin, A.; Basak, N.; Kamisli, O.[Abstract Not Available]Öğe Therapeutic effects of melatonin and quercetin in improvement of hepatic steatosis in rats through supression of oxidative damage(Comenius Univ, 2017) Esrefoglu, M.; Cetin, A.; Taslidere, E.; Elbe, H.; Ates, B.; Tok, O. E.; Aydin, M. S.BACKGROUND: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, a cause of cirrhosis, is characterized by fatty infiltration of the liver, inflammation, hepatocellular damage and fibrosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of melatonin and quercetin on CCl4-induced steatosis characterized by fatty infiltration of the liver, inflammation, hepatocellular damage and fibrosis. METHODS: Rats were divided into 5 groups: Ethanol, Olive oil, CCl4, CCl4+Melatonin (CCl4+Mel), CCl4+Quercetin. Rats were sacrificed and livers were removed for being evaluated by histopathological, immunohistochemical and biochemical methods. RESULTS: In CCl4 group, vacuolization, vascular congestion, haemorrhage, necrosis, and inflammatory infiltration were identified. The mean tissue MDA level was increased, whereas GSH level and SOD and CAT activities were decreased in comparison with ethanol and olive oil groups. MDA levels were decreased in CCl4+Quercetin and CCl4+Mel groups versus CCl4 group. CAT activity of CCl4+Mel group was higher than that of CCl4 and CCl4+Quercetin groups. The mean tissue GSH level of CCl4+Mel group versus CCl4 group was significantly increased. CONCLUSIONS: By the means of histopathological examination, we suggest that both agents are beneficial against necrotic and apoptotic cell death during steatosis. Thus, melatonin and quercetin might be beneficial in the improvement of hepatic steatosis by supporting conventional therapy in humans (Tab. 1, Fig. 5, Ref. 53). Text in PDF www.elis.sk.