We studied the role of afferent sensory neurons in malotilate-mediated gastric mucosal protection. Intact and capsaicin sensory-denervated rats were used in the experiments. Gross gastric ...
An experimental, macroscopical, study was undertaken in european eel (Anguilla anguilla) to assess the gastro-protective effect of capsaicin, the active component contained in pepper. Gastric ...
Spicy or hot foods are traditionally considered as dietary factors implicated in the causation of peptic ulcer. Early and more recent studies in human beings with pungent chilli ...
Cassava waste has the potential to be utilized to produce ethanol due to its containing cellulose, hemi-cellulose and starch at levels of 24.99, 6.67 and 61% (w/w), respectively. The ...
To determine the effects of fruit maturity, storage temperature, and controlled atmosphere (CA) on aroma volatiles, mature-green (MG) and tree-ripe (TR) ‘Tommy Atkins’ mangoes ...
Increases in rates of punished behavior by the administration of anxiolytic drugs (called antipunish- ment effects) are well established in animals but not humans. The present study examined
Drugs with multiple actions can have complex discriminative-stimulus properties. An approach to studying such drugs is to train subjects to discriminate among drug combinations and individual ...
This experiment assessed the effects of d-amphetamine and ethanol on reinforced variable and repetitive key-peck sequences in pigeons. Pigeons responded on two keys under a multiple schedule ...
Pigeons were trained to discriminate 5.0 mg/kg pentobarbital from saline under a two-key concur- rent fixed-interval (FI) 100-s FI 200-s schedule of food presentation, and later under a ...
As the world shifts away from a dependency on petroleum resources it is imperative that clear and accurate perceptions of the value of alternative fuel sources are recognized. The silly 'net energy' ...