Medicinal Plants and Anti-oxidant Properties. An antioxidant can be defined as “any substance that‚ when present in low concentrations compared to that of an oxidisable substrate‚ significantly delays or inhibits the oxidation of that substrate” (Young and Woodside‚ 2001). It is well known that oxidant by-products of normal metabolism such as free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in excess can cause extensive damage to DNA‚ proteins‚ and lipids. Under stress‚ the body produces more ROS
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Full Length Research Paper Nutritional potential of two leafy vegetables: Moringa oleifera and Ipomoea batatas leaves Ibok Oduro‚ W. O. Ellis and Deborah Owusu* Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology‚ Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology‚ Kumasi- Ghana. Accepted 30 January‚ 2008 Levels of some nutrients in Moringa oleifera leaves as well as seven varieties of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) leaves were determined using standard analytical methods. Crude protein ranged from
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ones can get only a petty 20-50 miles a gallon. so why do we put up with the inefficiency when there are far better alternatives out there? Such as hydrogen‚ which was discovered hundreds of years ago. Hydrogen has long been known for its explosive propeties (with air) and abundance in the universe (in other forms i.e. water on earth‚ and its form in space is a gas). Hydrogen can do just about everything conventional fuels can do but better. Hydrogen can be "packaged" in several ways‚ as a fuel gas
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Stress Causes Aging Mercedes Malcolm Anatomy & Physiology Honors P5 May 16‚ 2013 Blanche Ely High School Submitted to Dr.Torres Table of Contents Page 3.……………………………………….....................................................Abstract Page 4.………………..………….................................................................Introduction Page 5.……………………………...........................................................................Body Page 10.……………………………......................
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Benefits of Talisay Tree 1) The leaves applied to the head and sides are refreshing and sudorific – a medicine that causes or increases sweating. 2) The red leaves and fruits are used to expel worms. 3) The leaves are mixed with oil and rubbed on the breast to cure pain. 4) The bark is used against gastric fevers and bilious diarrhea. 5) The bark is also antidysenteric. Dysentery is infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea. 6) The sap of the tender leaves‚ mixed and cooked with
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Juan Carlo Lorenzo BSBA 3-I RAGS TO RICHES Socorro Ramos Founder and General Manager of National Bookstore‚ Inc. For Filipinos‚ the name National Bookstore has become synonymous to school supplies and bestsellers. But the driving force behind the biggest bookstore franchise in the country came from humble beginnings herself—from working in another bookstore. Owner Socorro Ramos was 18 years old when she was a salesgirl for Goodwill Bookstore in Escolta‚ Manila. Because of her skills
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References: Lee S. U.‚ Park B. S.‚ and Yum J. H. (2012). Antioxidative activity of taheebo (Tabebuia impetiginosa Martius ex DC.) 105 (2006) 255–262. Takusaburo E.‚ Tomoka K. and Naoko O.(2002). ;Antitumor Effect of Hot-Water Extract of TAHEEBO Tea
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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the study There are many plants that are abundant in our country. One of these is the siam weed leaves and kamote leaves that can be found almost everywhere inUrdaneta City‚ but‚ it is being ignored by many people. These plants are very useful and can be an herbal plant. Nowadays‚ there are an abundant number of products coming out from market and one of these products is commercialized teas that undergo processes that may threaten our health. Siam weed
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process it themselves. Their products are expensive and cater to the AB segment of the market. B. Market Offering 1. Product CENMACO’s main products are fruit purees and juices of mango‚ calamansi‚ papaya‚ pineapple‚ guava‚ guyabano‚ and tropical fruit. Other than that‚ they also have iodized salt‚ green peas‚ and chickpeas (garban sauce). They also offer services such as toll processing‚ wherein they process raw materials or semi-finished goods for another company. With this
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A BACKGROUND OFTHE STUDY The radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family that was domesticated in Europe in pre-Roman times. They are grown and consumed throughout the world. Radishes have numerous varieties‚ varying in size‚ color and duration of required cultivation time. There are some radishes that are grown for their seeds; oilseed radishes are grown‚ as the name implies‚ for oil production. The most commonly eaten portion is the napi form tap root
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