Highlights•Drosophila is a useful model to study interactions of non-essential heavy
metals.•Cd, Pb, and Hg reduce the development of Drosophila.•Cd, Pb, and Hg induce …

Highlights•Toxic metals (TM) are ubiquitous, and insects are susceptible to
contamination.•TM mechanism of toxicity in insects is related to interaction with–SH …

Abstract Copper (Cu 2+) is a biologically essential element that participates in numerous
physiological processes. However, elevated concentrations of copper have been associated …

Background This study investigated the modulatory capacity of two Solanum green leafy
vegetables; S. macrocarpon L.(African eggplant AE) and S. nigrum L.(Black nightshade BN) …

Aluminum is an environmental and industrial neurotoxicant known to induce oxidative
damage and inflammation in tissues. Curcumin is a polyphenol with antioxidant and anti …

This study developed a recombinant Bacillus subtilis to carry the LGSPDVIVIR peptide
(cmP4) isolated from the hydrolyzed products of cottonseed meal with excellent antioxidant …

Exposure to some toxic compounds causes structural and behavioral anomalies associated
with the neurons in the later stage of life. Those toxic compounds are termed as a …

African eggplant (Solanum macrocarpon L)(AE) and Black Nightshade (Solanum nigrum
L)(BN) leaves are green leafy vegetables with nutritional and ethnobotanical values. We …

Zidovudine (AZT) is the most commonly prescribed antiviral drug for the treatment of human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. However, its chronic administration causes toxic side …

Human exposure to the natural environmental contaminant methylmercury (MeHg) has been
associated to adverse health effects. Importantly, the mechanisms by which this …