The wetlands of Saudi Arabia are located in a
water-stressed region that is highly vulnerable to climate and
other global changes. Sebkhas, mudflats, mangroves, and
wadis are the dominant wetlands in the arid regions of North
Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. These unique wetlands are
recognized as a sanctuary for biodiversity and for their
economic services generated from mineral extraction,
agriculture, and grazing. Despite their ecological values
and societal services, the long-term permanence of Saudi
Aluminium chloride (AlCl3) is a known potent environmental neurotoxin causing
progressive neurodegenerative changes in brain. The present study was aimed to evaluate
the neuroprotective activity of aqueous extract of fruit rind of Garcinia pedunculata
on chronic exposure of aluminium chloride induced neurotoxicity in Swiss albino mice.
Albino mice were categorized into four different groups; Group 1–served as vehicle
control, Group 2 mice were administered with AlCl3 40 mg/kg body weight i.p. for 45
Shada Mountains in Saudi Arabia, separated by Maleel Wadi into twin mountains (i.e., Shada
Alalah and Shada Asfal), are rich in biodiversity. We investigated the diversity of endemic and endangered
species of the mountains based on the data collected from 38 stands falling in 8 elevational zones ranging
from 500 to 2215 m a.s.l. Results indicated that 495 plant species falling in 314 genera and 76 families
occurred in the Shada Mountains, including19 endemic species and 43 endangered species, and accounting
Helicanthes elastica (Desr.) Danser (Loranthaceae), commonly known as Indian mango
mistletoe, is a parasitic shrub found widely growing on mango trees in southern India. Development
of monographic quality standards is need of the hour for Pharmacopoeial/extra-Pharmacopoeial
and folk medicinal plants. Systematic pharmacognostical evaluation of leaves of H. elastica has
been carried out employing Pharmacopoeial procedures of testing herbal drugs. Macro–microscopic
A possible role of Snap25 polymorphisms in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was evaluated by analyzing three SNPs within intron 1 in a region known to affect the gene expression in vitro. Genomic DNA from 1019 Saudi individuals (489 confirmed T2DM and 530 controls) was genotyped for SNPs rs363039, rs363043, and rs363050 in Snap25 using the TaqMan Genotyping Assay.
