BACKGROUND The increase in the incidence of obesity has a substantial societal health
impact. Contrasting reports have been published on whether overweight and obesity affect …

Cydonia oblonga M. is a medicinal plant of family Rosaceae which is used to prevent or treat
several ailments such as cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, ulcer, respiratory, and urinary …

Highlights•Accumulation and biotransformation of selenium by lactic acid
bacteria.•Implications of selenium enrichment of probiotics and gut microbiota.• …

A sulphated polysaccharide from brown algae Sargassum vulgare (SVSP) was extracted
and examined with respect to chemical, structural characterization and hypolipidemic …

The effect of α-tocopherol, simvastatin and both on male fertility in hypercholesterolemic rats
was studied. Induction of hypercholesterolemia was done by feeding rats on a diet …

The decline in sperm count rates over the last 50 years appears to parallel the rising
prevalence of obesity. As lipid levels are strongly associated with obesity, high lipids levels …

The liver X receptor/retinoid X receptor (LXR/RXR)-regulated gene ABCA1 effluxes cellular
cholesterol and phospholipid to apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1), which is the rate-limiting step in …

A total of 75 male mice were allotted to five groups of 15 each in a completely randomized
experimental design to study the effects of probiotics, inorganic selenium, and selenium …

The link between cholesterol homeostasis and male fertility has been clearly suggested in
patients who suffer from hyperlipidemia and metabolic syndrome. This has been confirmed …

This study was conducted as part of an epidemiological survey of 126 nonsmokers and 178
smokers, showing primary infertility residing around Kolkata region of Eastern India. Their …