Alkaloid

“Chemotherapy is brutal. The goal is pretty much to kill everything in your body without killing you,” says Rashida Jones, actress and daughter of a cancer survivor. She is not far off the mark: chemotherapy is a variety of chemical drug treatments designed to slow or kill the quickly dividing cells that make up cancer. Cancer can attack any individual, in any stage of life, in any part of the body. Despite the fact that almost 40% of people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their…

The value of the invasive Water hyacinth classifies as both detrimental and beneficial. The authors of The Jepson Manual, Vascular Plants of California describe the invasive plant as “Perhaps the world’s most troublesome aquatic weed.” The despised notions come from the fact that the aquatic weed increases its capacity to spread in water; peculiarly when the plant distances from its natural enemies in South America. The Water hyacinth growth appears as an island in freshwater bodies, or as a mat…

From its foundation found in ergot alkaloids found in a fungus that grows on rye, the purpose behind its discovery was to aid in contracting the uterus after child birth and treating migraine headaches. As it was synthesized into LSD in 1938, there was little to no understanding of its hallucinating…

and athletes who used them to get an edge on their competitors. However, these are far from the only type of steroids. A steroid is defined as a molecule with 4 carbon rings, 3 rings with 6 carbons and 1 with 5 carbons. They can include hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins. Estrogen, progesterone, cholesterol and vitamin D are all examples of steroids. They’re not uncommon and they sure aren’t only for building muscle. There are a few ways that steroids are able to be taken, but there are two main…

The human body is made up of chemicals and it interacts with a variety of chemicals made by man as well as nature. The body has a capacity to metabolise all chemicals, and beyond that they will cause toxicity. Toxicity in the body can be of any reason. Since the curry leaf contain variety of chemicals these is possibly of toxicity by consuming for a long period. The liver is a vital organ of metabolism. Liver plays a major role in detoxification and is generally the major site for intense…

DMT, not active by itself when taken orally, is inhibited by the potent alkaloids found in Banisteriopsis caapi, accounting for the psychotropic effects of the ayahuasca concoction.” In South America it is said that not any and every one can become a Shaman as this is a spiritual calling, this can be through dreams, whispers…

Meghan Lewis Dinosaur Case Study September 25, 2017 Introduction Imagine if after 6 million years of existing on earth, the entire human race died out by the year 3320. Within a mere 1000 years’ all of humanity would be wiped from existence. This was the case with the dinosaurs and many other species living in the Mesozoic-Cenozoic period. 65 million years ago a meteorite roughly 10 km across hit the earth’s surface, and the impact would be a catalyst to the extinction of 75% of the species…

Steroids Paden McDaniel Steroids are any of a large class of organic compounds with a characteristic molecular structure containing four rings of carbon atoms. They include many hormones, alkaloids, and vitamins. Steroids can be very helpful and are often used by doctors to help patients recover from any struggle in their way. Steroids can help help with so many things, but the negative side effects will often outweigh the good that comes to those who aren’t permitted steroid use. The harm,…

Heroin is “derived from the morphine alkaloid found in opium” (Anderson). It is most commonly injected but it can also be taken like a pill, smoked, or mixed with other drugs. The world today has seen a massive increase in the use of heroin in recent years. In 2014, there were “over 10,574 overdose…

Do you have friends, relatives or close people who had some problems with drugs or alcohol, but no longer do? The Partnership at Drug Free Organization and Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Service conducted a national survey and they found that 23,50 million American adults are overcoming an active involvement in the use and abuse of some substances. Drug abuse is a global problem because this destroys addicts and their environment. For many decades drug abuse were cataloged such as…