It was tested to the animals where in the cactus lowers the growth rate of the tumors. The cactus also have anti-oxidant properties. As I said earlier cactus is reach in anti-oxidants known as betalains. This anti-oxidants hinder premature aging‚ encourage the healthy cells and assist in the detoxifications. Another health benefits of cactus is it fights cholesterols. The lofty amounts of soluble fibers in a cactus have been found through research
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Biology Coursework Hypothesis: To investigate the effect of different concentrations of ethanol on the permeability of beetroot cell membranes. Prediction: By exposing a membrane to a solvent‚ ethanol‚ it will increase its permeability. So the higher the concentration of the solvent‚ the more permeable the membrane will be. But if the concentration of the ethanol is beyond a certain limit‚ it may break down the cell membrane to the point where there is in fact no overall effect as the ethanol
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affect the movement of materials in and out of the cells. The dark red or purple colour of Beetroots is caused by a pigment called betalain that is found within the vacuole of the beetroot cells. The pigment remains intact within the cell if the cells are not “stressed” by the external environment. In this exploration‚ two factors that affect the movement of the betalain out of the beetroot cells will be explored – surface area of the beetroot and the change in the external environment. I hypothesize
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temperature will increase the permeability of the cell membrane: The question being answered from doing this experiment is ‘How do different temperatures affect the permeability of the plasma membrane of beetroot?’ Beetroot contains red pigments called betalains‚ located within the cell vacuole. Normally the pigments cannot pass through membranes but they leak out when the beetroot is cooked or placed in alcohol. The aim of this practical is to use beetroot to examine the effect of temperature on cell membranes
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colorants are also allowed in most parts of the world. A few colorants that are not allowed in the EU and the USA‚ but are important food colorants in other parts of the world‚ are also presented. Keywords: food colorants; carotenoids; anthocyanins; betalains; carmine; caramel; legislation; formulation; extraction; stability. INTRODUCTION Color is an important characteristic of food. Based on the color of the food‚ first impressions are made: Is the fruit immature‚ ripe‚ or overripe? Is the toast burnt
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Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Aim Hypothesis Material Method Results Discussion Conclusion Abstract The aim of this experiment was to see whether different temperatures will affect the cell membrane‚ thus would then releases the purple pigments out of the vacuole which causes the leakage of the purplish liquid. Background Information The outermost layer is the cell wall‚ which is present only in plant cells and is made up of a carbohydrate called cellulose and also has
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LABORATORY 1b - Water Potential II LABORATORY 1b: WATER POTENTIAL II OVERVIEW In this laboratory you will investigate the effect of solute concentration on water potential as it relates to living plant tissues. OBJECTIVES Before you begin this lab you should understand: - the mechanisms of diffusion and osmosis and their importance to cells - the concept of water potential - the relationship between solute concentration‚ pressure potential and the water potential of a solution - the concept
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CHROMATOGRAPHY OF PLANT PIGMENTS Marquez‚ Ma. Rica Paulene‚ Moises‚ Patrisha Kate‚ Policarpio‚ Jairus Paolo‚ Rolda‚ Zylene Joy Department of Biology‚ College of Science‚ University of the Philippines Baguio April 23‚ 2013 ABSTRACT The objective of this experiment was to apply the technique of paper chromatography as a method for separating individual plant pigments contained in plant tissue extracts containing pigment blends. The process of chromatography separates molecules because of the
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Raw Data: • Table one; shows the effect of water temperature has on the rate at which the anthocyanin pigment leaves of a beetroot tap root cells • My groups results are highlighted in yellow and the class results are left blank Temperature ͦC (+/- 1 ͦC) Amount of green light that was absorbed by the solution (+/- 0.001) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 20 0.099 0.188 0.202 0.141 0.152 0.143 0.157 30 0.274 0.173 0.205 0.170 0.262 0.180 0.233 40 0.285 0.127
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