SEVEN FOODS PRAISED IN QURAN1-BLACK SEED (KALAUNJI )What is Nigella Sativa (the black seed)? Nigella Sativa originates from Western Asia and is a herb that grows about 16-24 inches in height and has white flowers when in bloom. The plant is now cultivated from the Near East to India. The deep black‚ sharp-cornered rectangular seeds (no longer than 3 mm) are the part of the plant that is used for the preparation of products. The black seed is cultivated in Russia‚ Turkey‚ Egypt‚ Arabia‚ Oman‚ Ethiopia
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14 The Open Geriatric Medicine Journal‚ 2008‚ 1‚ 14-23 Open Access Sarcopenia: Current Clinical and Research Issues Matteo Cesari*‚1‚ Alessandro Ferrini2‚ Valentina Zamboni2 and Marco Pahor1 1 Department of Aging and Geriatric Research‚ University of Florida‚ Institute on Aging‚ Gainesville‚ FL‚ USA 2 Department of Gerontological‚ Geriatric and Physiatric Sciences‚ Catholic University of Sacred Heart‚ Rome‚ Italy Abstract: Sarcopenia is the age-related progressive decline of
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Introduction Throughout this essay I shall critique the available evidence regarding rheumatoid arthritis (RA); particularly concerning the conclusions on its aetiology‚ diagnosis techniques‚ pharmacological management‚ physical therapeutics and surgical treatment interventions. I shall explore the expected prognosis and the key developments we can expect in the future. Aetiology and Prevalence RA is a chronic‚ systemic and inflammatory disease that progressively impacts peripheral joints
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Andrographis paniculata is a herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae‚ native to India and Sri Lanka. It is widely cultivated in southern Asia‚ where it is used to treat infections and some diseases‚ often being used before antibiotics were created. Mostly the leaves and roots were used for medicinal purposes. | | edit]Etymology Andrographis paniculata is an erect annual herb extremely bitter in taste in each and every part of the plant body. The plant is known in north-eastern India
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TOPIC 6‚ 11‚ & OPTION H: HUMAN HEALTH AND PHYSIOLOGY Digestive System Includes all the structures that are concerned with bringing food into the body to provide for the needs of the body’s cells. Each cell in an organism relies on a continuous expenditure of energy. Fats‚ carbs‚ and proteins are broken down during cellular metabolism and the energy derived from them is used to make ATP. The digestive system deals with: Ingestion‚ which is the bringing of nutrients into the body. Mechanical
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Natural dyes are dyes or colorants derived from plants‚ invertebrates‚a or minerals. The majority of natural dyes are vegetable dyes from plant sources – roots‚ berries‚ bark‚ leaves‚ and wood — and other organic sources such as fungi and lichens. Archaeologists have found evidence of textile dyeing dating back to the Neolithic period. In China‚ dyeing with plants‚ barks and insects has been traced back more than 5‚000 years.[1] The essential process of dyeing changed little over time. Typically
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Kalachuchi Plumiera rubra TEMPLE FLOWER‚ FRANGIPANI Other scientific names Common names Plumiera acuminata Kachuchi (C. Bis.) Plumiera alba Kalachuche (Tag.‚ Bik.) Kalasusi (Tag.) Kalatsutsi (Tag.) Kalanuche (Ilk.) Kalonoche (Ilk.) Karachucha (Tag.) Karatuche (Tag.) Frangipani (Engl.) Temple flower (Engl.) Botany · Small tree‚ 3 to 7 m high‚ stem smooth and shining‚ succulent‚ with abundant white latex; easily breaks. · Leaves: crowded at the terminal end
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Oncotarget‚ November‚ Vol.1‚ No 7 www.impactjournals.com/oncotarget/ Drug Discovery Approaches to Target Wnt Signaling in Cancer Stem Cells Joshua C. Curtin and Matthew V. Lorenzi 1 Oncology Drug Discovery‚ Research and Development‚ Bristol-Myers Squibb‚ Princeton‚ NJ‚ USA Correspondence to: Matthew V. Lorenzi‚ e-mail: Matthew.Lorenzi@bms.com Keywords: oncotarget‚ cancer‚ stem cells‚ wnt‚ drug discovery Received: August 8‚ 2010‚ Accepted: October 27‚ 2010‚ Published: October 30‚
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Chemistry of Spices This page intentionally left blank Chemistry of Spices Edited by Villupanoor A. Parthasarathy Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut‚ Kerala‚ India Bhageerathy Chempakam Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut‚ Kerala‚ India and T. John Zachariah Indian Institute of Spices Research Calicut‚ Kerala‚ India CABI is a trading name of CAB International CABI Head Office Nosworthy Way Wallingford Oxfordshire OX10 8DE UK Tel: +44 (0)1491 832111 Fax:
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PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS CEREBRAL PALSY * A comprehensive diagnostic term used to designate a group of nonprogressive disorders resulting from malfunction of the motor centers and pathways of the brain. * It is genrally characterized by paralysis‚ weakness‚ incoordination‚ or ataxia. Pathophysiology and Etiology * Prenatal Factors (Most Common) 1. Infection (rubella‚ toxoplasmosis‚ herpes simplex‚ and cytomegalovirus) 2. Maternal anoxia‚ anemia‚ placental infarcts
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