After reading this article you will learn about the harmful effects of pesticides on human physiology. Introduction: Living in the chemically polluted environment has caused a number of health problems. Acute toxicity syndromes are noticeable, attract attention and therefore, opportunities of suitable interventions to save victims are high. In contrast, slow toxicity cases pass undetected because the symptoms are mostly [...]
This article throws light upon the three main factors decreasing the bioavailability of drugs. The factors are: 1. Inactivation 2. First Pass Effect 3. Enterohepatic Recycling. Factor # 1. Inactivation: Inactivation by gastric acid enzymes, bacterial flora. Factor # 2. First Pass Effect: Drug absorbed distal to the oral cavity and proximal to the rectum enters the portal circulation and [...]
In general, harmful effects of antibiotics drug/hormone residues in milk, meat, egg, poultry or fish may be drug resistance, hyper sensitivity, reduced reproductive performance, gastric, respiratory, neurological disease, growth inhibition heart disease, cancer. The addition of antibiotics in meat, milk and eggs must not be permitted. However, if use of antibiotic is necessary (e.g. for the treatment of disease), a [...]