K. Bhaskarachary ¹, P. Ramulu ¹, P. Udayasekhararao ¹, S. Bapurao ², Kamala Krishnaswamy ², Q. Syed ³, P. Udaykumar ³, B. Sesikeran ³

Affiliations
1 Food Chemistry Division, IN
2 Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre, IN
3 Pathology Division, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate nutritional and toxicological aspects of peanut grown in fly ash amended soils. Peanut was grown on soils with fly ash (80t ha^-1) and without fly ash at two different geographical locations of India. One kilogram each of 36 samples randomly collected from three replicates of grown peanut with and without fly ash was subjected to various analytical techniques to determine the nutrient composition, mineral and heavy metal content. Moisture, protein, ash content of the peanut samples showed no difference between fly ash treated and controls. Further, the peanut grown on soils with fly ash treated was incorporated in the diet at 90% level and was fed to Wistar/NIN rats for 26 weeks for carrying out protein and toxicological evaluation. Results indicated that there were no adverse effects on hematological, biochemical, histopathological parameters when peanut was fed to rats.

Keywords

Fly Ash, Peanut, Protein and Toxicological Evaluation, Minerals, Trace Elements, Heavy Metals.

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Kamala Krishnaswamy ¹, Neelam ¹

Affiliations
1 National Institute of Nutrition Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad - 7, IN

Abstract

Cancer is the third major cause of death in developed countries after cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Cancer is principally caused by environmental factors, of which the most important are diet and factors related to diet, including body mass and physical activity and exposures in the work place and elsewhere. With the industrial revolution, people have moved from rural areas into urban settlements and the economic transition has steadily been accompanied by nutrition transition.

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Kamala Krishnaswamy ¹

Affiliations
1 National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai Osmania (P.O.), Hyderabad-500 001, IN

Abstract

In recent years the influence of environmental factors on man is gaining a wide recognition. Today the human organism is exposed to a variety of foreign chemicals in the form of chemicals used in agricultural practices, industrial products, food colours and additives, air and water pollutants, cosmetics, mycotoxins and pharmaceutical products. One of the major groups of foreign compounds or xenobiotics which man has to live with today are drugs.

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Kamala Krishnaswamy

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The book should be of special interest to the dietitians and nutritionists. However, the style of presentation and the details of the book, though informative, are likely to be read only by professionals dealing with research. The book has little clinical slant and is therefore of limited interest to clinicians and students. Researchers specifically interested in the subject will find the book impressive and informative since the book has a good collection of bibliography at the end of each chapter.

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Kamala Krishnaswamy

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This text book of "Clinical Chemistry" covers the subjects clearly and fairly comprehensively. It has four parts. Part A -introduction,Part B deals with analytical procedures, Part C describes metabolic investigations and Part D, deals with certain organ specific investigations.

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Kamala Krishnaswamy

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The small book gives a concise idea Of hyperthyroidism and its management. The chapters on etiology and clinical diagnosis are very brief and do not enlighten with particulars regarding the different types of hyperthyroidism and their diagnosis. Even the clinical laboratory tests are not mentioned in detail and it is difficult for a beginner to understand the importance and usefulness of the various diagnostic procedures and the problems of diagnosis.

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