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Due to the high interest in bioactive plant derived materials, hepatoprotective activity of the hydro-alcohol extract of Gentiana spicata (Gentianaceae) on carbon tetrachloride treated rats was investigated. This plant is common in the tropics and subtropics of both hemispheres. It is commonly used as folk medicine for treating stomach disorders, hypertension, renal colic, rheumatic pains, and for elimination of stones from the kidney and the ureters. Pre-treatment with gentiana extract significantly decreased alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase enzymes, the major...

Economic prospects for the countries of the Middle East and North Africa are assessed in light of the changing world economy, increasing integration of trade and financial markets, greater needs for educated labour, and growing concerns about poverty and environmental degradation. Cross-country papers on thematic topics by international scholars are presented. The need for major economic reforms is emphasized if the region is to use greater integration in the world economy as the basis for generating growth and jobs and reducing poverty.