Chapter One INTRODUCTION Herbal medicines tend to look primitive and unscientific when compared to synthetic (conventional) drugs‚ which are thought to be more reliable than those made from plants. Herbal medicine is still the mainstay of about 75-80% of the world population‚ mainly in the developing countries for primary health care (Kamboj‚ 2000). This is primarily because of the general belief that herbal drugs are without any side effects‚ besides being cheap and locally available. The
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JFS: Concise Reviews in Food Science Concise Reviews and Hypotheses in Food Science Active Packaging Technologies with an Emphasis on Antimicrobial Packaging and its Applications P. SUPPAKUL‚ J. MILTZ‚ K. SONNEVELD‚ AND S.W. BIGGER ABSTRACT: In response to the dynamic changes in current consumer demand and market trends‚ the area of Active Packaging (AP) is becoming increasingly significant. Principal AP systems include those that involve oxygen scavenging‚ moisture absorption and control
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Marine organisms and other novel natural sources of new cancer drugs Gilberto Schwartsmann South-American Office for Anticancer Drug Development (SOAD)‚ Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CINCAN)‚ The Lutheran University (ULBRA) & Postgraduate Course in Medicine (UFRGS)‚ Porto Alegre‚ Brazil Introduction Man has always relied on nature for survival. Since ancient times‚ nature has been our main source of food‚ protection‚ clothing‚ transportation and remedies [1‚2]. This can be illustrated by the
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CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION This report is a practical experience acquired by me in the course of my industrial training at Druckfarben Nigeria Limited (DFN) under the student industrial work experience scheme (SWIES). In the earlier stage of science and technology education in Nigeria‚ students were from their respective institutions without any technical knowledge or working experience. It was in this view that students undergoing science and technology related courses were mandated in different
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Giorgio Armani introduces: Acqua del’amoré BM1207 Executive Summary Acqua Del’amoré‚ the new fragrance by Giorgio Armani‚ is planned for release in February 2011. The company has developed a comprehensive strategy to ensure a successful launch and introduction to the market. The first part of the report focuses on the marketing objectives for Giorgio Armani’s new fragrance‚ which includes the introductory period as well as the medium and long term objectives. A target market has also
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT TRANSPORT METHOD CONDITION ON SURVIVAL OF JUVENILE SHRIMP (Penaeus indicus) A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of Special Science Class Iloilo National High School La Paz‚ Iloilo City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Graduation In High School Jc Belle Traspaderme Anasario Tria Gracia Gabitanan Lubas March 2012 Approval Sheet This thesis entitled “EFFECT OF DIFFERENT TRANSPORT METHOD CONDITION ON SURVIVAL OF JUVENILE SHRIMP (Penaeus
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A review of Guava (Psidium guajava) Anthony C. Dweck FLS FRSC FRSH Dweck Data Introduction In the next of our series on Far Eastern plant we look at Guava or Psidium guajava In folk medicine‚ extracts of roots‚ bark‚ and leaves are used to treat gastroenteritis‚ vomiting‚ diarrhoea‚ dysentery‚ wounds‚ ulcers‚ toothache‚ coughs‚ sore throat‚ inflamed gums‚ and a number of other conditions (Morton 1987). This plant seemed worthy of an in depth review. Family: Myrtaceae Common names: Common
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INTRODUCTION The word "anesthesia"‚ coined by Oliver Wendell Holmes‚ Sr. (1809–1894) in 1846 from the Greek αν-‚ an-‚ "without"; and aisthēsis‚ "sensation")‚ refers to the inhibition of sensation. An anesthetic (American English) (or anaesthetic‚ (Commonwealth English)) is a drug that causes anesthesia—reversible loss of sensation. They contrast with analgesics (painkillers)‚ which relieve pain without eliminating sensation. These drugs are generally administered to facilitate surgery. A wide
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View Article Online / Journal Homepage / Table of Contents for this issue Green Chemistry Cite this: Green Chem.‚ 2011‚ 13‚ 2638 www.rsc.org/greenchem Dynamic Article Links CRITICAL REVIEW Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using plants Siavash Iravani* Received 10th April 2011‚ Accepted 20th July 2011 DOI: 10.1039/c1gc15386b In recent years‚ the development of efficient green chemistry methods for synthesis of metal nanoparticles has become a major focus of researchers. They have
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC88925 o /http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1990/v1-511.html Biological screening of natural products and drug innovation in China Abstract The use of and search for drugs and dietary supplements derived from plants have accelerated in recent years. Ethnopharmacologists‚ botanists‚ microbiologists‚ and natural-products chemists are combing the Earth for phytochemicals and “leads” which could be developed
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