1. Effect of Spirulina maxima Supplementation on Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, and Zinc Status in Obese Patients with Treated Hypertension

   • J. Suliburska
   • M. Szulińska
   • P. Bogdański

   OriginalPaper Open access 16 January 2016 Pages: 1 - 6

2. Iodine Status of Vulnerable Populations in Henan Province of China 2013–2014 After the Implementation of the New Iodized Salt Standard

   • Jin Yang
   • Lin Zhu
   • Zongyu Hao

   OriginalPaper 18 January 2016 Pages: 7 - 13

   

3. Hepcidin and Iron Metabolism in Pregnancy: Correlation with Smoking and Birth Weight and Length

   • Magdalena Chełchowska
   • Jadwiga Ambroszkiewicz
   • Mariusz Ołtarzewski

   OriginalPaper Open access 20 January 2016 Pages: 14 - 20

4. Preliminary Study to Test the Feasibility of Sex Identification of Human (Homo sapiens) Bones Based on Differences in Elemental Profiles Determined by Handheld X-ray Fluorescence

   • Korakot Nganvongpanit
   • Kittisak Buddhachat
   • Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh

   OriginalPaper 28 January 2016 Pages: 21 - 29

   

5. Selenium, Zinc, Copper, and Total Antioxidant Status in the Serum of Patients with Chronic Tonsillitis

   • Małgorzata Michalska–Mosiej
   • Katarzyna Socha
   • Maria Halina Borawska

   OriginalPaper Open access 05 February 2016 Pages: 30 - 34

6. Arsenic Exposure in Children through Drinking Water in Different Districts of Sindh, Pakistan

   • Jameel Ahmed Baig
   • Tasneem Gul Kazi
   • Hassan Imran Afridi

   OriginalPaper 06 February 2016 Pages: 35 - 46

   

7. Age-Dependent Changes in Pb Concentration in Human Teeth

   • Agnieszka Fischer
   • Danuta Wiechuła

   OriginalPaper 18 February 2016 Pages: 47 - 54

   

8. Nickel-Related Intestinal Mucositis in IBS-Like Patients: Laser Doppler Perfusion Imaging and Oral Mucosa Patch Test in Use

   • Raffaele Borghini
   • Marta Puzzono
   • Antonio Picarelli

   OriginalPaper 22 February 2016 Pages: 55 - 61

   

9. Anti-Proliferative Effect of Copper Oxide Nanorods Against Human Cervical Carcinoma Cells

   • Muthuraman Pandurangan
   • P. C. Nagajyothi
   • Doo Hwan Kim

   OriginalPaper 26 January 2016 Pages: 62 - 70

   

10. Selenoprotein X Gene Knockdown Aggravated H₂O₂-Induced Apoptosis in Liver LO2 Cells

    • Jiayong Tang
    • Lei Cao
    • Hua Zhao

    OriginalPaper 22 February 2016 Pages: 71 - 78

    

11. Oxidative Stress and Cell Apoptosis in Caprine Liver Induced by Molybdenum and Cadmium in Combination

    • Fan Yang
    • Caiying Zhang
    • Huabin Cao

    OriginalPaper 16 February 2016 Pages: 79 - 86

    

12. Chronic Arsenic Exposure-Induced Oxidative Stress is Mediated by Decreased Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Rat Liver

    • Chandra Prakash
    • Vijay Kumar

    OriginalPaper 14 January 2016 Pages: 87 - 95

    

13. Gamma-Glutamyl Cysteine Attenuates Tissue Damage and Enhances Tissue Regeneration in a rat Model of Lead-Induced Nephrotoxicity

    • Samir A. Salama
    • Hany H. Arab
    • Mohammed S. AlSaeed

    OriginalPaper 15 January 2016 Pages: 96 - 107

    

14. Coenzyme Q₁₀ Supplementation Prevents Iron Overload While Improving Glycaemic Control and Antioxidant Protection in Insulin-Resistant Psammomys obesus

    • Mohamed Amine Lazourgui
    • Salima El-Aoufi
    • Boubekeur Maouche

    OriginalPaper 18 January 2016 Pages: 108 - 115

    

15. Se Enhances MLCK Activation by Regulating Selenoprotein T (SelT) in the Gastric Smooth Muscle of Rats

    • Jia-ping Li
    • Jing-xuan Zhou
    • Meng-yao Guo

    OriginalPaper 18 January 2016 Pages: 116 - 125

    

16. Metal Ion Imbalance-Related Oxidative Stress Is Involved in the Mechanisms of Liver Injury in a Rat Model of Chronic Aluminum Exposure

    • Yang Yang
    • Hong Wang
    • Qin He

    OriginalPaper 26 January 2016 Pages: 126 - 131

    

17. Morphine Attenuated the Cytotoxicity Induced by Arsenic Trioxide in H9c2 Cardiomyocytes

    • Hossein Amini-Khoei
    • Mir-Jamal Hosseini
    • Ahmad Reza Dehpour

    OriginalPaper 27 January 2016 Pages: 132 - 139

    

18. Effects of Aqueous Extracts of Chicory and Milk Thistle on Serum Concentrations of Copper, Zinc, and Manganese in Tamoxifen-Treated Rats

    • Roghayeh Abbasalipourkabir
    • Nasrin Ziamajidi
    • Hamid Behrouj

    OriginalPaper 13 February 2016 Pages: 140 - 143

19. Effect of Sodium Fluoride on Bone Biomechanical and Histomorphometric Parameters and on Insulin Signaling and Insulin Sensitivity in Ovariectomized Rats

    • Rita de Cássia Alves Nunes
    • Fernando Yamamoto Chiba
    • Doris Hissako Sumida

    OriginalPaper 15 February 2016 Pages: 144 - 153

    

20. Risk Assessment Study of Fluoride Salts: Probability-Impact Matrix of Renal and Hepatic Toxicity Markers

    • Kan Usuda
    • Takaaki Ueno
    • Junko Tamaki

    OriginalPaper 19 February 2016 Pages: 154 - 160

    

21. Effects of Sodium Fluoride on Lipid Peroxidation and PARP, XBP-1 Expression in PC12 Cell

    • Lulu Ke
    • Xiangren Zheng
    • Zigui Zhang

    OriginalPaper 16 February 2016 Pages: 161 - 167

    

22. Bioavailability of Cu, Zn and Mn from Mineral Chelates or Blends of Inorganic Salts in Growing Turkeys Fed with Supplemental Riboflavin and/or Pyridoxine

    • S. A. Salami
    • O O Oluwatosin
    • V. Pirgozliev

    OriginalPaper 19 January 2016 Pages: 168 - 176

23. The Antagonistic Effect of Selenium on Lead-Induced Inflammatory Factors and Heat Shock Protein mRNA Level in Chicken Cartilage Tissue

    • Shufang Zheng
    • Huanyu Song
    • Jing Fu

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2016 Pages: 177 - 184

    

24. Oxidative Stress and Histological Alterations of Chicken Brain Induced by Oral Administration of Chromium(III)

    • Jia Cheng
    • Wentao Fan
    • Jianzhu Liu

    OriginalPaper 12 February 2016 Pages: 185 - 193

    

25. Effects of Palygorskite Inclusion on the Growth Performance, Meat Quality, Antioxidant Ability, and Mineral Element Content of Broilers

    • Y. F. Cheng
    • Y. P. Chen
    • Y. M. Zhou

    OriginalPaper 22 February 2016 Pages: 194 - 201

26. Effects of Dietary Selenium Supplementation on Seminiferous Tubules and SelW, GPx4, LHCGR, and ACE Expression in Chicken Testis

    • Ahmed Khalid
    • Nagam Khudhair
    • Zhang Guixue

    OriginalPaper 22 February 2016 Pages: 202 - 209

    

27. Selenium Deficiency-Induced Inflammation and Increased Expression of Regulating Inflammatory Cytokines in the Chicken Gastrointestinal Tract

    • Xuejiao Gao
    • Ziwei Zhang
    • Shiwen Xu

    OriginalPaper 22 February 2016 Pages: 210 - 218

    

28. Selenium-Fertilized Tritordeum (× Tritordeum Ascherson et Graebner) as Dietary Selenium Supplement in Laying Hens: Effects on Egg Quality

    • V. Tufarelli
    • E. Cazzato
    • V. Laudadio

    OriginalPaper 22 February 2016 Pages: 219 - 224

29. Comparative Analysis of the Trace Element Content of the Leaves and Roots of Three Plantago Species

    • Alexey A. Tinkov
    • Olga N. Nemereshina
    • Anatoly V. Skalny

    OriginalPaper 26 January 2016 Pages: 225 - 230

30. Optimization of the Liquid Culture Medium Composition to Obtain the Mycelium of Agaricus bisporus Rich in Essential Minerals

    • Agata Krakowska
    • Witold Reczyński
    • Bożena Muszyńska

    OriginalPaper 09 February 2016 Pages: 231 - 240

    

31. Antibacterial and Antibiofilm Effects of Boron on Different Bacteria

    • Zafer Sayin
    • Uckun Sait Ucan
    • Asli Sakmanoglu

    OriginalPaper 11 February 2016 Pages: 241 - 246

    

32. Characteristics of Honey from Serpentine Area in the Eastern Rhodopes Mt., Bulgaria

    • Juliana Atanassova
    • Dolja Pavlova
    • Lilyana Yurukova

    OriginalPaper 28 January 2016 Pages: 247 - 258