The use of antimicrobials in food animal (FA) production is a common practice all over the world, with even greater usage and dependence in the developing world, including Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, this practice which serves obvious economic benefits to producers has raised public health...
fruits and vegetables, and high in sugar, salt, saturated fat and ultra-processed foods) are a major risk factor for poor health outcomes has boosted interest in the concept of ‘food as medicine’. This concept is especially relevant to metabolic diseases, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD...
Taking weight-loss drugs Ruth Alexander speaks to patients about their experiences of weight-loss drugs. The new class of drugs impact appetite, making you feel full sooner, and slowing the rate at which your stomach empties. Known as GLP-1 medications, studies suggest that patients can lose ...
There is some evidence that Tanzanian ports are assuming an increased role in the shipment of illegal drugs destined for American and European markets. Some use of illegal drugs among the local population has surfaced, but the full extent is unknown. Military Activity. The Tanzanian People'...
However, other methods exploit natural forms of gene transfer, such as the ability of Agrobacterium to transfer genetic material to plants, and the ability of lentivirusestotransfer genesto animal cells. Development The first commercially grown genetically modified whole food crop was a tomato (called...
Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Food Decree, (Act No. 25 of 1999)—Nigeria. 74. Decree-Law No. 100/92 of 17 August 1992 regulating the export of bananas (Cape Verde) and Fishery Products Importation and Exportation Regulations (L.N. No. 69 of 2003)—Eritrea. ...
veterinary drugs; drug residues; food-animal products; human exposure; residues; analytical techniques; immunological methods; preventive measures; cancer; antimicrobial resistance; public health hazards1. Introduction Veterinary medications are pharmaceuticals that are used to manage or treat nutritional ...
All respondents agreed that there was a regulatory agency in place in Kenya and a regulatory framework stated in the National Biosafety Act. The majority of the respondents (54%) reported that farmers and consumers do not have a voice when it comes to the development, production and sale of ...
Taenia solium has pigs as intermediate hosts, but also humans may act as accidental intermediate host, developing neurocysticercosis, a main cause of epilepsy in endemic areas. Taenia solium therefore represents not only an economic problem in the human and veterinary sector, but also a serious ...
They also act as specific inhibitors to the cholesterol acyltransferase [141,142]. In addition, ENN has been found to have a synergistic, additive, and antagonistic toxic effects on Caco-2 cells because of the possible co-occurrence of ENN analogues [143]. MON is a potent inhibitor of the ...