Nisha Khalsa ¹, P. K. Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Biochemistry, J. L. N. Medical College, Ajmer, IN

Abstract

Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) is grown in India and used widely as a cattle feed. The guar gum obtained from it, has recently been reported, to decrease post prandial blood glucose level by altering the insulin secretion or insulin sensitivity and recommended to be included in the diet of diabetics as it lowers their insulin requirement.

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P. K. Sharma ¹, Nisha Khalsa ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Biochemistry, J. L. N. Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

Effects of oral contraceptives on lipid metabolism have been studied by many workers. However the reports are controversial and restricted to short term uses of the oral contraceptives in small numbers of women.

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P. K. Sharma ¹, Nisha Khalsa ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Biochemistry, J. L. N. Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

Interest in serum triglyceride concentrations in health and disease has been greatly stimulated since it has been shown that hyperlipemia may not only accelerate blood clotting, but also increase blood viscosity as well as producing increased-adhesiveness and aggregation of red blood cells. Close correlation has recently been shown between raised fasting serum triglyceride levels and the prevalence of ischaemic heart diseases by Albrink and Man. It has also been shown that variations in both the fat and carbohydrate composition of the diet may rapidly produce distinct changes in serum triglyceride concentrations with only-slight immediate effects on serum cholesterol and phospholipid levels.

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K. K. Sharma ¹, A. L. Sharma ², K. K. Dwivedi ³, P. K. Sharma ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, M. L. B. Medical College, Jhansi, IN
2 Department of Pharmacology and Medicine, S. N. Medical College, Agra, IN
3 Department of Medicine, L. L. R. M. Medical College, Meerut, IN

Abstract

From the time immemorial, garlic (Allium sativum lin,) has been considered to possess medicinal properties. Mention has been made in ancient Indian writings bout the curative action of garlic in numerous diseases such as haemorrhoids, dermatilis, rheumatism, cough, abdominal pain and loss of appetite.

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