Univesity of Thi-Qar Journal

They present study aimed to investigate the effect of effect of different doses of pumpkin seed oil on liver function in adult male rats treated with chlorpyrifos . Fifty adult male rats were used and randomly divided into five equal groups of 10 rats each group.Group 1(control) were given corn oil (1ml /kg.bw) , whereas animals of Group 2 were given CPF 6.7 mg/kg bw in corn oil. Group 3, 4 and 5 were given CPF (6.7mg /kg.bw) plus PSO (20, 40, and 80) mg/kg.bw respectively. The treatment were given once daily by oral gavages for 8 weeks. At the end of the experiment, animals were sacrificed and serum isolated from blood samples were used for measurement of liver enzymes and liver samples were taken for histopathological study. Chlorpyrifos treated group recorded significant increase(p<0.05)in aspartate aminotransferase(AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and histopathological examination of liver revealed marked congestion in the centrilobular area with hepatocellular necrosis .On other hand groups treated with 20,40and 80 mg pumpkin seed oil induced improved of these parameters

The curcumin-copper complex was characterized by a bluish green color when dissolved in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO), and 20000 µg ̸ ml were prepared by their dissolving in DMSO. Through using agar well diffusion method, 100 µL of 20000 µg ̸ ml revealed the inhibitory zones (IZs) around the growth of five clinical pathogenic isolates were Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella sp. compared with tetracycline disc (30 µg ̸ ml) besides Candida albicans was tested. These IZs were 12, 12, 13,16, and 40 mm respectively. Relatedly, E. coli, Klebsiella sp. and C. albicans were inhibited by 2000-10000 µg ̸ ml while no effect of 10000 µg ̸ ml on S. aureus and S mutans. Red blood cells had affected by 100 µL obtained from 20000 µg ̸ ml of the complex during 1 hour but 10000 µg ̸ ml resulted in very slightly effect against the cells. Analysis of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry detected that the complex of curcumin copper contained S-methyl methanethiosulfinate; benzenediazonium, 2-hydroxy-, hydroxide, inner salt; methane, (methylsulfinyl)(methylthio)-; 2,4-dithiapentane; silanol, dimethyl-; thiodiglycol; 2-aminoimidazole-5-propionic caid; 1,2,4,5-tetrathiane; 1,2,4-trithiolane; sulfurous acid, diethyl ester; ethanol, 2-[2-(4-pyridyl)ethylamino]-; and methanesulfinothioic acid, S-1-propyl ester and dimethyl sulfone. It was concluded that the tested complex has antimicrobial activity against some species of bacteria and C.albicans as well. The complex is needed to be studying in vivo and clinically in future work so that it may be used as a drug for treating the microbial pathogens which cause the diseases

Toxoplasmosis antibodies were demonstrated in 200 serum of women that are randomly chosen as a non-aborted women in a cross sectional study. Anti-Toxoplasma IgM antibodies were seen in 65 (32.5%), but IgG antibodies were observed in 9 cases (4.5%) only and for total the ratio is 74 (37%). These results were obtained by ELISA double sandwich method.
The average of examined non-aborted women age was reach 28. 9 years where mostly in ≤25 to ≤40 years (85.5%). Most cases of Toxoplasmosis here were seen at 9th, 11th and 12th months (62%). Urban area contributed with 51.5% of cases in comparison with rural area (48.5%).
Spearman's rho correlation test as a statistical test was used to explain the results in current research. This method helps to explaining why Toxoplasmosis infection could be found in any age, or understanding how Toxoplasmosis is related to any level of IgM or IgG. Also it indicate that Toxoplasmosis disease is not specific to any living or resident area.
Lately the study revealed that Toxoplasmosis may be seen at any of months of the year but in more frequent months of both late of autumn and the beginning of winter

This study aimed at isolating and purifying Dunaliella sp., which belongs to chlorophyte division, which reflects a high tolerance to salinity ranging from (0.1-5 M). Also, this study looked for isolating bio-active oils as materials for the alternative or clean energy associated with fossil fuel (biodiesel). Dunaliella sp. grown at Ben Amotz (BA) medium at batch culture under ideal laboratory circumstances. Dunaliella sp. exposed to a diversity of salinity concentrations, light sources and some nutrients were removed, individually or doubled. This study used GC/MS to analyze oils isolated from above algae. Chemical analyses have disclosed that it contains sixteen fatty acids, nine of which belongs to saturated fatty acids, at 56%, while the other seven are unsaturated, at 44%. It was noted that fatty acids of long carbon chains (C18) are associated with oil isolated from algae grown in cultural media supported with (+N) compared with (-N) media. Values, data and statements have showed that Dunaliella sp. (local isolation) is very suitable to produce Biodiesel, and it contains a high level of fatty acids along with its instant growth and ability to adapt to different diversified environments and circumstances.

This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of replacement of sorghum (white corn) instead of yellow corn and protein peas instead protein soybean meal on the productive performance and some blood traits of broilers. A total of 72 unsexed one day old chicks. Chicks were randomly all treated into three groups in three replicates of 8 chicks/ replicate. During the experimental period 49 day two diets were fed started and grower. The treatments were as follows: First treatment (T1) was containing sorghum instead of yellow corn. Treatment (T2) was containing protein peas instead of protein soybean meal. Treatment (T3) was control diet. The results of this study indicated that: No significant difference (p<0.05) between control group and other treatment groups in body weight gain. Feed intake and feed conversion ratio were increased significantly in treatment (T1 and T2) comparing with control group.
The hematological and serum biochemical parameters show highly significant increase (P<0.05) in T1 and T2 than compared with control group.

In today’s modern era, technology is changing rapidly and there is a great demand of creative ability in the management of higher education institutions. However, the higher education over recent decades has indicate a significant expansion accompanied by an increase in the number of students and academic affiliates, but it is noted that this expansion has not been matched with an improvement in the quality of education, even though the education was still the main progress of any nation. However, Iraqi higher education institutions had not started adopting the TQM philosophy it is yet to be seen whether Iraqi, with their less aggressive and more complacent attitude, have gained more or less from TQM, compared with other organizations in other countries, which need quick results .However , Iraqi have adopted the TQM philosophy in the recommended copybook style. Until recently, a few studies had examined the TQM philosophy in the Iraqi context. The gap in the literature is hardly surprising given that research and theory in TQM implementation are still at an infant stage. Nevertheless, it is obvious from previous studies that majority of the higher education organizations in developing countries that implement TQM have viewed the benefits of TQM in various ways. To cope with this situation, there is an urgent need for Iraqi higher institutions to change the way they operate. The ultimate aim of this research is to study the total quality management (TQM) concept and argues that its application is the critical need of the Iraqi higher education institutions and to examine the impact of application of (TQM) and its core elements, represented by Management commitment and leadership, Employee involvement, Continuous improvement, quality assurance and management, Customer Focus and Communications, Education and training on performance , in higher education institute in Iraq