Therapeutic ranges of Viscum album

Introduction: Phytotherapy is a method for prevention and treatment in the initial stages of many diseases. There are still many herbs whose medicinal properties are not sufficiently studied and applied in the pharmaceutical industry.Aim: To present the positive effects of treatment with the medicinal plant Viscum album (mistletoe); to study what part of the population today uses herbs as a method of treatment and to inform about the various effects of Mistletoe.Methods: An inquiry among people of different ages was conducted and the data was processed; different sources were used to gather information about the researched topic and certain publications in recent years were selected and summarized.Results: The therapeutic properties of viscum are known and used in folk medicine for many years. Phytopreparations are more easily used and do not cause toxic changes in the body. However, much of the population today does not know the actions of viscum on the body.Conclusion: By correct application in the treatment of disease or prevention, viscum not only heals, but also strengthens the body as a whole

High-fructose diet and health

Introduction: In recent decades fructose has largely replaced sucrose as a sweetener in prepared foods and in carbonated soft drinks. Scientific researches reveal that high fructose diet may contribute to metabolic disturbances such as hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome and obesity.Aims: To investigate what part of the Bulgarian population use products, which contain fructose; to make an overview of the latest scientific data on the fructose effects on human health.Methods: An inquiry among students of Medical university of Varna was conducted and the data was processed; after a survey of various websites for biomedical literature, certain publications in recent years were selected and summarized.Results: Scientific studies from recent years expand our knowledge of the negative effects of high-fructose diet on human health. Fructose, consumed with mixed meals, results in altered levels of circulating insulin and leptin and to attenuated postprandial suppression of ghrelin. A big part of the population is not acquainted with the harmful effects of products with fructose.Conclusion: Excessive consumption of fructose may be one of the causes of health problems such as metabolic disturbances and obesity in the Bulgarian population

Statins in polycystic ovary syndrome

Aim: Review of the present data from investigations on the role of statins in the treatment of PCOS.Materials and methods: Systematic approach of the available scientific literature on the problem.Results: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is common endocrine disorder in women in reproductive age. It is associated with menstrual disorder and disturbance of reproductive and metabolic functions in severe form.Often the syndrome is connected with insulin resistance,systemic inflammation and oxidative stress which lead to endothelial dysfunction and dyslipidemia. Statins are inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase with intrinsic antioxidant properties. By blocking an early step of the mevalonate pathway, statins inhibit proliferation of several cell types, improve the lipid and hormone profile of women with PCOS. This article reviews the present data from investigations with statins and their role in PCOS.Conclusions: The recent investigations suggest that statins have potential in the treatment of PCOS

UV-B response of greening barley seedlings

The relationship between the greening stage of barley seedlings and their response to UV-B irradiation was studied. Etiolated barley seedlings (Hordeum vulgare L., cv. Alfa) greened 12, 24 and 48 h were exposed to UV-B irradiation (312 nm) for 5 h. As a result of UV-B treatment the rate of CO2 fixation and chlorophyll contents decreased but flavonoids, UV-B-induced compounds and carotenoids increased. The inhibition of photosynthesis in green plants was lower in comparison to greening ones. The 12 h greening plants were more sensitive to UV-B treatment than the plants greening 24 h and particularly 48 h, estimated by the quantum efficiency of PSII photochemistry and the oxygen production rate. The levels of flavonoids and UV-B induced compounds enhanced with increasing the greening time. Activity of antioxidant enzymes catalase, peroxidase and superoxide dismutase increased during the seedlings greening and as a result of UV-B irradiation, but the pattern of isoforms remained similar to those found in the controls. UV-B preferentially induced Cu,Zn-superoxide dismutase. Increase of UVB induced synthesis of antioxidant enzymes is in line with their important role in the plant response to UV-B stress. Data presented show that the response of barley seedlings to UV-B irradiation is related to the development stage of photosynthetic apparatus

Scientific and Practical Conference "Challenges in the Education of Masters of Pharmacy"

Th conference is organised with the fiancial support of European Social Fund within the Project BG051PO001-3.1.07-0046 `Updating and approbation of the curricula of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Varna according to the needs of the pharmaceutical business and the requirements of the labor market

Second Black Sea Symposium For Young Scientists In Biomedicine March 27-30, 2014, Varna, Bulgaria

Варненски медицински форум (Varna Medical Forum) V. 3, Suppl 1(2014

Abstracts Of The Proceedings And The Posters From The Third Scientific Session Of The Medical College Of Varna

October 2-3, 201