A master's thesis at the College of Education / Qurna, University of Basrah, discussed the role of genistein in histological and physiological changes induced by using morphine in male laboratory rats, mus musuls L.
The study, presented by researcher Habib Jassim Sahib, dealt with the use of the hormone genistein as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory to reduce the side effects caused by morphine on the various organs of the body.
The study included the physiological side, which included blood images (withe blood cells, Redblood cells, hamoglobin, packed cell volume) and biochemical tests included liver enzymes (Aspartate transaminase, Alanine aminotransferase, ALP), kidney tests (Urea, creatinine) and the level of (triglycerides, cholesterol, Glucose) and sex hormones (Testoserone) in addition to their effects on the tissues ( Liver, kidney, lung, testicles).
