National Research Centre

Medical Research Ethics Committee

MREC Reviewer Comment

Protocol Title

Studies on the effect of encapsulated and nonencapsulated extracts of Saussurea costus roots to reduce the toxicity of some synthetic flavor enhancers.

Completely satisfied and informative data

Needs Explanation

Comments to the applicant

The protocol needs modifications:

Comment to the Committee

The protocol needs modifications:

يفضل مغلفة بدل كلمة مكبسلة .. وايضا محسنات بدل كلمة معززات .. يفضل سوسوريا كوستوس  بدل كلمة القسط الهندى (العنوان يفضل: دراسات حول تأثير مستخلصات جذور نبات السوسوريا كوستوس المغلفة وغير المغلفة على تقليل سمية بعض محسنات النكهة الاصطناعية)

2- It states that the protocol was resubmitted with an attachment to Form 90.

3- The protocol was not reviewed, despite the existence of Form 90 and its review by the Institute's Studies Board.

4- Funding was not specified (it says "self-funding").
5- The objectives are written more like methods than goals.

6- The background section is too long.
7- In the experimental procedures section, the methods are listed as titles only, without explanation.
8- In the in vitro study section, the cell type used in the study is not mentioned.
9- In the section on calculating sample size, all methods are repeated without explaining how to calculate the sample size.
10- The references are listed twice with large numbers.
11- The number of rats is listed in some sections as 80 and in others as 60.

Informed consent form:

N/A

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