https://www.selleckchem.com/products/CP-690550.html Oral glucose-tolerance tests were performed to evaluate the postprandial effect of the extract. Results The aqueous methanol extract of germinated L. culinaris significantly reduced blood-glucose levels and increased body weight (p less then 0.05). The extract also improved serum-lipid profiles in diabetic mice after 21 days (p less then 0.05). The seed extract also resulted in significant reductions in blood-glucose levels after an oral glucose load in normal mice (p less then 0.05). Conclusion An aqueous methanol extract of germinated L. culinaris seed has both antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects. © 2020 Tefera et al.Background Epidural Analgesia (EA) is the most effective and most commonly used method for pain relief during labor. Some researchers have observed an association between EA and increased neonatal morbidity. But this observation was not consistent in many other studies. Objectives The primary objective of the study was to examine whether exposure to epidural analgesia increased the risk of NICU admission. The secondary objectives included the risks of clinical chorioamnionitis, instrumental delivery, neonatal depression, respiratory distress, birth trauma, and neonatal seizure during the first 24 hours of life. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study involving 2360 low-risk nulliparous women who delivered at AWH, Qatar, during the two years between January 2016 December and 2017. Short-term neonatal outcomes of the mothers who received EA in active labor were compared with a similar population who did not receive EA. As secondary objectives, labor parameters like maternal temperature elevation, duration of the second stage of labor, and instrumental delivery were compared. Results Significantly higher numbers of neonates were admitted to the NICU from the EA group (P37.5°C (P less then 0.001, OR 7.40, 95% CI 3.93 to 13.69) and instrumental delivery (P less then 0.001, OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.