CHAPTER 1 The Problem and Its Setting Introduction Herbal medicine is the use of herbs or plants for their therapeutic or medicinal value. This practice is becoming popular nowadays due to the use of natural ingredients rather than synthetic ones. Though only a few people believe in its effectiveness‚ many researches have been conducted so that other people will start to trust its efficacy. The research is all about the ten (10) herbal plants that the researchers have chosen with their corresponding
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HIV AND AIDS Definition AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - was originally defined empirically by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) as “the presence of a reliably diagnosed disease that is at least moderately indicative of an underlying defect in cell-mediated immunity.” Following the recognition of the causative virus‚ HIV‚ and the development of the sensitive and specific tests for HIV infection‚ the definition of AIDS has undergone substantial revision. The current
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area under British dominion. Geography and Climate Kerala is wedged between the Lakshadweep sea and the Western Ghats. Lying between north latitudes 8°18’ and 12°48’ and east longitudes 74°52’ and 77°22’‚ Kerala experiences the humid equatorial tropic climate. The state has a coast of length 590 km and the width of the state varies between 35 and 120 km. Geographically‚ Kerala can be divided into three climatically distinct regions: the
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internet Introduction Hibiscus rosa-sinensis‚ known colloquially as the Chinese hibiscus‚ China rose and shoe flower‚ is an evergreen flowering shrub native to East Asia. It is widely grown as an ornamental plant throughout the tropics and subtropics. The flowers are large‚ generally red in the original varieties‚ and firm‚ but generally lack any scent. Numerous varieties‚ cultivars‚ and hybrids are available‚ with flower colors ranging from white through yellow and orange to scarlet
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The poor prognosis for patients with metastatic breast cancer and toxic side effects of currently available treatments necessitate the development of effective tumor-selective therapies. Neural stem cells (NSCs) possess inherent tumor tropic properties that enable them to overcome many obstacles of drug delivery that limit effective chemotherapy strategies for breast cancer. We report that increased NSC tropism to breast tumor cell lines is strongly correlated with the invasiveness of
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shrunken‚ and sometimes mummified fruit remains. Fruit symptoms can appear on the tree or can develop on fruit that are in storage or transit. Cause Three species of plant-pathogenic fungi of the genus Rhizopus can cause this disease in the tropics: Rhizopus oryzae‚ Rhizopus artocarpi‚ and Rhizopus stolonifer. No Left: a healthy‚ maturing jackfruit; center and right: young jackfruits with rhizopus rot. *According to observations by personnel at the UH-CTAHR Agricultural Diagnostic Service
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physical appearance. They came through three major pathways: mutation‚ natural selection and genetic drift. Further‚ different geographical environments select for different physical traits that confer a survival advantage. Fish’s example of People in tropics of Africa and South America came to have dark skins‚ presumably‚ through natural selection as protection against the sun. In cold areas‚ like northern Europe or northern North America‚ which are dark for long periods of time‚ and where people covered
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speed to force air upward from the ocean surface. Winds flow outward above the storm allowing the air below to rise. Day after day the fluffy cumuli form atop die updrafts. But the cloud tops rise higher than about 6‚000 feet. At that height in the tropics‚ there is usually a layer of warm‚ dry air that acts like an invisible ceiling or lid. Once in a while‚ something happens in the upper air that destroys this lid. Scientists do not know how this happens at all. But when it it’s the first step in
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For use of this form‚ see AR 40-501; the proponent agency is the Office of the Surgeon General. 1. MEDICAL CONDITION: (Description in lay terminology) INJURY? Or ILLNESS/DISEASE? 2. CODES (Table 7-2 AR 40-501) PHYSICAL PROFILE 3. Temporary Permanent P U L H E S Pseudofolliculitis barbae; Ingrown facial hair; Razor bumps. Shaving Profile A 4. PROFILE TYPE a. TEMPORARY PROFILE (Expiration date YYYYMMDD) (Limited to 3 months duration) 2 1 1 1 1 1
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Introduction The beginnings of Davao as a distinct geopolitical entity started during the last fifty years of Spanish rule in the country. While Spanish sovereignty had been established along the northeastern coasts of Mindanao down to Bislig as early as 1620‚ it was not until the conquest of Davao Gulf area in 1848 that Spanish sway in these parts became de facto‚ and Davao’s history began to be recorded. Davao has become a one of the most visited tourist destinations in the Philippines‚ they
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