Mercury Salts in Chinese Traditional Medicines: A Human Health Concern in an Inorganic Chemistry Perspective

Medicinal plants have been necessary to conventional and non-customary types of prescriptions dating back to somewhere around 5000 years ago. Researchers progressively depend on current logical techniques and proof-based medication to demonstrate the viability of herbal medicines and spotlight on a better comprehension of the systems of their activity. Notwithstanding, data concerning quantitative human health advantages on natural remedies is yet uncommon, constraining their legitimate valuation. Traditional medicines are regularly utilized for the wound-healing process covering a wide zone of various skin-related infections. This chapter will give information about the wound-healing capability of plants that are useful for the advancement of new wound-healing formulations.

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Use of Spilopelia senegalensis as a Biomonitor of Heavy Metal Contamination from Mining Activities in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani9121046 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (12) ◽

pp. 1046 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ahmed M. Almalki ◽

Jamaan Ajarem ◽

Ahmed A. Allam ◽

Hamed A. El-Serehy ◽

Saleh N. Maodaa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Environmental Pollution ◽

Human Health ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Tissue Injury ◽

Health Concern ◽

Mining Activities ◽

Mining Site ◽

Liver And Kidney ◽

Copper Zinc ◽

Arsenic Copper

Environmental pollution with heavy metals (HMs) is of serious ecological and public health concern worldwide. Mining is one of the main sources of HMs and can impact the environment, species diversity, and human health. This study assessed the value of Spilopelia senegalensis as a biomonitor of environmental contamination with metal(loid)s caused by mining activities. S. senegalensis was collected from a gold mining site and a reference site, and metal(loid)s and biochemical parameters were determined. Lead, cadmium, mercury, vanadium, arsenic, copper, zinc, and iron were significantly increased in the liver, kidney, and lung of S. senegalensis from the mining site. Serum transaminases, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine, and urea were significantly elevated in S. senegalensis from the mining site. Lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide were increased, whereas glutathione and antioxidant enzymes were diminished in the liver and kidney of S. senegalensis from the mining site. In addition, multiple histological alterations were observed in the liver, kidney, and lung of S. senegalensis. In conclusion, mining activities provoke the accumulation of metal(loid)s, oxidative stress, and tissue injury in S. senegalensis. Therefore, S. senegalensis is a valuable biomonitor of environmental pollution caused by mining activities and could be utilized in epidemiological avian studies of human health.

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Ovarian Transcriptomic Analyses in the Urban Human Health Pest, the Western Black Widow Spider

Genes ◽

10.3390/genes11010087 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 87

Author(s):

Lindsay S. Miles ◽

Nadia A. Ayoub ◽

Jessica E. Garb ◽

Robert A. Haney ◽

Brian C. Verrelli

Keyword(s):

Human Health ◽

Urban Areas ◽

De Novo ◽

Health Concern ◽

Vitelline Membrane ◽

Ovary Development ◽

Life History Variation ◽

Black Widow ◽

Black Widow Spider ◽

Widow Spider

Due to their abundance and ability to invade diverse environments, many arthropods have become pests of economic and health concern, especially in urban areas. Transcriptomic analyses of arthropod ovaries have provided insight into life history variation and fecundity, yet there are few studies in spiders despite their diversity within arthropods. Here, we generated a de novo ovarian transcriptome from 10 individuals of the western black widow spider (Latrodectus hesperus), a human health pest of high abundance in urban areas, to conduct comparative ovarian transcriptomic analyses. Biological processes enriched for metabolism—specifically purine, and thiamine metabolic pathways linked to oocyte development—were significantly abundant in L. hesperus. Functional and pathway annotations revealed overlap among diverse arachnid ovarian transcriptomes for highly-conserved genes and those linked to fecundity, such as oocyte maturation in vitellogenin and vitelline membrane outer layer proteins, hormones, and hormone receptors required for ovary development, and regulation of fertility-related genes. Comparative studies across arachnids are greatly needed to understand the evolutionary similarities of the spider ovary, and here, the identification of ovarian proteins in L. hesperus provides potential for understanding how increased fecundity is linked to the success of this urban pest.

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Tapeworms, Meat and Man: A Brief Review and Update of Cysticercosis Caused by Taenia Saginata and Taenia Solium

Journal of Food Protection ◽

10.4315/0362-028x-42.1.58 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 42 (1) ◽

pp. 58-64 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

D. W. HIRD ◽

M. M. PULLEN

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Human Health ◽

Latin American ◽

Financial Burden ◽

Taenia Solium ◽

Developed Countries ◽

The United States ◽

Health Concern ◽

Special Treatment ◽

Taenia Saginata

Three species of tapeworms may be transmitted to man by ingestion of animal flesh: Taenia saginata, Taenia solium, and Diphyllobothrium latum. The first two are the subject of this brief review which concentrates on recent studies in the field and emphasizes concepts of importance in detection, control, and prevention of cysticercosis. T. saginata cysticercosis in beef (beef measles) continues to be a concern in developed countries such as the United States, as well as in developing areas such as East Africa where the infection is widespread. The high standards of meat inspection in the United States have not succeeded in eliminating beef cysticercosis which is seen primarily in feedlot cattle originating in the southwestern U.S. However, it should not be viewed as a strictly regional problem, due to the widespread movement of animals and meat within the United States. Beef cysticercosis is costly due to the special treatment required of infected carcasses; serious effects on human health are rare. In contrast, T. solium cysticercosis in swine (pork measles) is rarely reported in areas such as the U.S., Canada, and most European countries, but is still a definite human health concern in Mexico, some other Latin American nations and parts of Africa and Asia. In addition to being a financial burden, T. solium is a serious public health threat in those countries where it is prevalent.

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Formation of Trifluoroacetic Acid from the Atmospheric Degradation of Hydrofluorocarbon 134a: A Human Health Concern?

Air & Waste ◽

10.1080/1073161x.1993.10467204 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 43 (9) ◽

pp. 1260-1262 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

James C. Ball ◽

Timothy J. Wellington

Keyword(s):

Human Health ◽

Trifluoroacetic Acid ◽

Health Concern ◽

Atmospheric Degradation

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Use of Un-Prescribed Drugs and Traditional Medications among Pregnant Women Attending Primary Health Centres in Kano, Nigeria

TEXILA INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING ◽

10.21522/tijnr.2015.06.02.art001 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Gambo I M

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Community Involvement ◽

Herbal Medicines ◽

Educational Status ◽

Total Sample ◽

World Health ◽

Health Concern ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Traditional Medicines ◽

The Government

The use and misuse of drugs in Sub Saharan region are of public health concern. Exposures to un-prescribed drugs and traditional medications are frequent and create a great danger in pregnant women. The use of herbal medicines has been on the increase in many developing and industrialized countries. The study examined the use of traditional medications and un-prescribed orthodox medicines for gestational mothers. A descriptive cross-sectional design & inferential statistic were employed for the study and a total sample of one hundred and ninety-six was used. A standardized data collection form was employed based on the World Health Organization criteria and the obtained data were analyzed using SPSS Version 22.The result showed that most of the respondents were between the age of 22- 27 years with the mean age of 24 years and majority of the respondents (63.3%) used both un-prescribed drugs and traditional medicines during pregnancy, while 27.0% used only un-prescribed drugs and 9.7% use only traditional medications. More so, the results revealed that pain killers’ drug were the leading cause for misused. Also, the results demonstrated a significant relationship between respondent’s awareness of harm associated with use of un-prescribed medications and educational status, (P < 0.01). The study concluded a wide spread use of un-prescribed drugs and traditional medications among pregnant women and therefore, recommend the need for health education and massive campaign with community involvement against the wrong practices by both the healthcare practioners and the government.

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Heavy metals concentration in native edible fish at upper Meghna River and its associated tributaries in Bangladesh: a prospective human health concern

SN Applied Sciences ◽

10.1007/s42452-020-03445-z ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (10) ◽

Author(s):

Md. Jahangir Sarker ◽

Amin Ullah Polash ◽

Md. Ariful Islam ◽

Nazmun Naher Rima ◽

Tania Farhana

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Human Health ◽

Health Concern ◽

Edible Fish

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Bioaccumulation of Cadmium in Gallus Fed in Punjab, Pakistan: A Human Health Concern

Revista de Chimie ◽

10.37358/rc.20.12.8394 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 71 (12) ◽

pp. 131-145

Author(s):

Zafar Iqbal Khan ◽

Zill-E-huma ◽

Kafeel Ahmad ◽

Sonaina Nazar ◽

Humayun Bashir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Waste Water ◽

Human Health ◽

Hazard Quotient ◽

Cadmium Concentration ◽

Sewage Water ◽

Pollution Load Index ◽

Health Concern ◽

Target Hazard Quotient ◽

Pollution Load ◽

Toxic Heavy Metals

A research project was conducted to investigate the cadmium bioaccumulation in chickens fed. In this direction, cadmium concentration was determined in maize plant parts and in seven tissues of chickens to study the potential human risk of consumption of these chickens by finding out the cadmium target hazard quotient - THQ ([1). In addition, the pollution load index for soil was also determined. The concentration of cadmium in maize and chicken body parts was determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. During the spring, maximum cadmium level (01.60 � 0.47 mg / kg) was noticed in seeds of cultivar Sadaf irrigated with sewage and waste water. During autumn, the highest concentration of cadmium (0.99 � 0.04 mg / kg) was noticed in seeds of cultivar MMRI irrigated with sewage water. Results indicated that the transfer of cadmium into chickens via grains owes to the irrigated of these plants with waste water. Pollution load index - PLI values in canal and sewage water treatment were greater than 1.00, indicated that soil is polluted. The results were also debated and related with acceptable values to appraise whether this species pose any health risk to human after its consumption or not. Though the target hazard quotient values for the poultry edibles were less than 1.00, indicated that these parts even from the group of chickens reared on the sewage water treated grains were harmless for human health. But higher Cd concentration in the Gallus group reared on the seeds grown on waste water indicated the need of an ample investigation to combat the problems related to flow of toxic heavy metals in a food chain.

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