https://lmj.ly/index.php/ojs <p><strong>Libyan Medical Journal</strong> (LMJ) (<strong>ISSN</strong>:2079-1224), formerly known as <strong>Jamahiriya Medical Journal</strong> (JMJ), is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that encompasses all fundamental and clinical aspects of medical sciences, with an emphasis on the clinical and disease-oriented studies.</p> <p><strong>Scope</strong> of the journal includes: Medicine, nursing and allied health sciences, pharmacy, pathology, anatomy, pharmacology, toxicology, surgery and physiology, and other related fields. </p> Libyan Board of Medical Specialties en-US Libyan Medical Journal 2079-1216 https://lmj.ly/index.php/ojs/article/view/206 <p>The main aims of this study are to evaluate the concentrations of some minerals, potassium, sodium, and calcium, besides antioxidant, total phenols, and carbohydrate in leaf and stem samples of some plants, including Nicotiana glauca R.C. Graham, Plantago major L. Sp. Pl and Phillyrea latifolia L. Sp. Pl. selected from some eastern regions of Libya. The methods of the Flame photometer were used to estimate the contents of Minerals, and the Spectrophotometric method was used to estimate the concentration of carbohydrates, total phenols, and antioxidants. The results of this study showed that: all the studied samples containing higher values of potassium comparing with calcium and sodium contents, generally the contents of sodium were ranged from 0.708 to 1.45 ppm in leafs and from 1.68 to 9.88 ppm in stems, whereas the concentrations of potassium fluctuated in the ranges of 3.36 -37.56 ppm in leafs and from 36.96 to 75.76 ppm in stems. On the other side, the concentrations of calcium showed lower values compared with potassium and sodium, where the calcium contents ranged between 0.12 – 0.48 ppm in leaves and from 0.291 to 0.708 ppm in stems. The results also recorded that the contents of total phenols ranged between 195.49 – 345.33 ppm; a high content was observed in stems of Nicotiana glauca R.C. Graham. On the other side, the amounts of anti-oxidant were ranged from 9.124 ppm to 10.45 ppm in leaves and from 9.54 ppm to 10.008 ppm in Phillyrea latifolia L. Sp. Pl plant stems. Whereas the concentrations of total carbohydrate were fluctuated in the ranges from 0.054 to 0151 ppm in leaves and from 0.134 to 0.191 ppm in stems. Also, the phytochemical screening of the aqueous extracts of the selected leaf and stem samples showed the presence of different of natural product compounds.</p> Khadijah Al-Awjali Enaam Mohammed Farag El-Mokasabi Zuhir Ikraim Hamad Hasan Copyright (c) 2026 Libyan Medical Journal 2026-01-04 2026-01-04 1 8 10.69667/lmj.261001 https://lmj.ly/index.php/ojs/article/view/212 <p class="s8">Laparoscopy is the technique of using the "pneumoperitoneum" process to extend and examine the abdominal cavity using CO2. Laparoscopic and other procedures produce pain, which varies in intensity, duration, and type. Crystalloid fluid types, for instance, Normal saline (NS) and Ringer's lactate (RL) solution, aid in reducing laparoscopic pain. Therefore, the research explores intraperitoneal crystalloid solutions in reducing post-laparoscopic surgery shoulder pain. The research adopted a prospective, single-blind study based on a single-center, randomized, and parallel research design. A total of 80 diagnosed patients (40 subjects in each arm) with laparoscopic surgery were randomly recruited at Zintan Medical Center, Alzintan, Libya. Patients were equally divided into Group A (crystalloid solutions) and Group B (routine measures) and were assessed through self-administered pain scores. Through the numeric rating scale (NRS), the research findings revealed significant pain intensity differences between Groups A and B at 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hours. In contrast, no significant difference in pain was observed between groups A and B on the fourth and fifth days. Additionally, lower pain intensity was observed in group A than in group B; at 6 hours, the mean pain score for group A and B measured 2.55 and 6.40 at 6 hours, respectively. The intraperitoneal crystalloid solutions infusion aids in reducing pain severity among laparoscopic surgery patients. Future research should address extended follow-up periods to determine the effects of NS and RL interventions. Moreover, stakeholders should implement Ringer's lactate solution (RL) to reduce post-laparoscopic complications</p> Mohammed Abdalati Omar Eldurssi Hussein Basel Salah El Taktuk Tariq Ginawi Copyright (c) 2026 Libyan Medical Journal 2026-01-05 2026-01-05 9 18 10.69667/lmj.261002