Lead is a metal that occurs naturally in the earth’s crust‚ but human activity‚ such as mining‚ burning fossil fuels and manufacturing‚ has caused it to become more widespread. This element‚ however‚ has no known purpose that can be beneficial for humanity. Rather‚ it is an extremely harmful chemical that can cause serious damage and even potentially death when at high concentrations. Events‚ like the one in Flint‚ Michigan‚ where shortcuts by the government caused serious lead poisoning in the town
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Critique of Tips for Slowing Down Your Metabolism The purpose of the author was to explain that metabolic rate is not the key factor to weight losing and it is better to slow down the metabolism than to raise it. The logical structure of the article is composed of three components‚ the definition of metabolic rate‚ the relation between the rate and weight losing and the preference to speeding up or slowing down the metabolic rate. Generally speaking‚ it is unquestionable that losing weight has tiny
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Curcumin amends oxidative stress and antioxidants status in olfactory lobes‚ cerebrum‚ hypothalamus-hippocampus‚ cerebellum and pons-medulla of mice acutely intoxicated with lindane Abstract: Present study ascertains the neuroprotective potential of curcumin in olfactory lobes‚ cerebrum‚ hypothalamus-hippocampus‚ cerebellum and pons-medulla of mice‚ intoxicated with lindane. Lindane is highly toxic to central nervous system (CNS)‚ causing mental and motor retardation. Oxidative stress due to abnormal
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Introduction Over the course of several weeks‚ myself and my fellow classmates have been researching and conducting an experiment that focuses on the effect of ascorbate peroxidase (a.p) as well as salt stress at different levels of concentrations on Abelmoschus esculentus (okra). Okra is a plant that is composed of 87.1% of water. In addition to being made mostly of water this highly nutritious vegetable is also composed of 0.2% of fat‚ 9.7% of carbohydrate‚ 2.2 % protein‚ 1.0 % fiber‚ and 0
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It is truly amazing how jam-packed full of nutrients the Moringa Leaves‚ Pods and Flowers are. If every household had access to Moringa then malnutrition would be wiped out. Wealthier Households would have no need to purchase artificial supplements. MORINGA LEAVES Dr. Frank Martin states in ’Survival and Subsistence in the Tropics’ that "among the leafy vegetables one stands out as particularly good‚ the Horseradish Tree. The leaves are outstanding as a source of Vitamin A and‚ when raw
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Indian Paint Fungus Echinodontium tinctorium NR-11 Silviculture Raoul Salas Title & Introduction The forest disease I have chosen to report on is the Indian Paint Fungus. The scientific name is Echinodontium tinctorium. The nomenclature goes as follows: Kingdom: Fungi Division: Basidiomycota Class: Agaricomycetes Order: Russulales Family: Echinodontiaceae Genus: Echinodontium Species: E. tinctorium The Indian Paint Fungus is a fungi or a mushroom as some call them. It is considered a pathogen
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ABSTRACT: Alpha-cypermethrin (a-CYP) is one of the most widely used insecticides. It may become an air pollutant and adversely affect the health. The present study was designed to determine whether treatment with N-acetyl cysteine (NAC)‚ a well-known antioxidant‚ can be useful for the management of the deleterious effects of a-CYP on lung tissues. For this purpose‚ thirty two male rats were divided into four different groups (eight rats for each). Group (I) gavaged with corn oil (control group)‚
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Energy and Metabolism Chapter 6 Energy and Metabolism • Organisms require the constant input of free energy and matter for growth‚ reproduction‚ and maintenance of living systems • Life requires a highly ordered system ▫ What is free energy? Energy available to do work in any system G What other types of energies do cells use? • Potential ▫ Stored energy ▫ Chemical • Kinetic ▫ Energy of motion Thermal Energy • • • • All forms of energy can be converted to heat Thermodynamics
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After 24 hours of the colonies were picked up and preliminary tests like gram staining‚ motility‚ catalase and oxidase tests were performed. Further these isolates were identified as per standard biochemical methods. COLLECTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS The whole plant of Bauhinia racemosa (Mandharai) was collected and was processed for its evaluation of
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ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECT OF BEE’s HONEY IN COMPARISON TO ANTIBIOTICS ON ORGANISMS ISOLATED FROM INFECTED BURNS‚ WOUNDS AND HARMONIZED METHODS OF MELISSOPALYNOLOGY. PROJECT GUIDE: Dr. JAGAN MOHAN REDDY STUDENTS: MANASA.D.A (1AY09BT011) SANJUKTA BANERJEE (1AY09BT019) SANDHYA.S (1AY09BT018) DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY ACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACHARYA
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