Antioxidant

Turmeric is not the only health supplement to boast impressive benefits. CoQ10 is a lesser known supplement, although it shouldn’t be. CoQ10 is also known as Q10, vitamin Q10, ubiquinone, or ubidecarenone5. It is a coenzyme (sometimes called a cofactor) that improves overall cell function and power, especially in the heart, liver, and kidneys4. CoQ10 aids the mitochondria of cells in producing even more cells and improves energy transfer, which improves quality of life for the user4. CoQ10 also…

In the article “Pros and Cons of Food Additives” from October of 2001, the author, Sheila Globus, describes both the negative and positive effects that food additives have. She did this by listing the pros and cons of food additives, supported by scientific data from the late twentieth century and from the early twenty-first century, all without picking a specific side to argue for or against to avoid any form of bias. From lines thirteen to twenty of the article, Globus describes some of the…

Results: This study compared the antimicrobial effect of two herbal oils (Coconut and Nigella sativa oil) versus Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2 % as gold standard on 3 types of oral cariogenic microorganisms (Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacilli and Candida albicans) 1- Streptococcus mutans: The results of this study showed that coconut oil had a statistically significant higher inhibitory effect on SM with decrease in number of CFU from 500 to 40 and 53.7 and percentage of reduction 92%…

20-Known Benefits of Castor Oil for Skin, Hair and other Health Supplement Castor Plant (Ricinus Communis) and Gandharva Hasta in Ayurveda has versatile use in skin care and hair care apart from lubricant in industrial use. Castor oil is extract from Castor seeds and is popular as alternative medicine. It is affordable and available in e-stores, herbal stores and retail oil stores. When comes to skin and hair care it is an important ingredient in herbal hair care and skin care products. It is…

Is it worth it to use Carnoy’s solution as a complementary therapy of benign odontogenic tumors treatment? An in vivo study in Wistar rats Shot title: Carnoy’s solution effects in mandible of rats Summary In order to quantify osteonecrosis, blood clot and bone neoformation after Carnoy’s solution (CS) and saline application in mandibles of Wistar rats, a monocortical defect was created bilaterally on right/left buccal cortical of Wistar rat’s mandibles and received one application of 5…

Wishing you all a very happy birthday! especially, the ones who are born in the month of October. Now you would be thinking that why I am being so biased on wishing happy birthday specifically to the individuals who are born in the month of October. So, the reason behind this which strongly justifies the above given text is that tourmaline is considered to be the birthstone for the month of October. Probably, after reading the above line, you must be burst out laughing that how wearing a…

A. F. Hess (New York) and A. Windaus (Gottingen, Germany) tested 30 different steroids with more than 1 double bond from various plant sources for antirachitic activity. Upon irradiation they found that ergosterol , a fungal steroid from ergot which when irradiated , was highly active in curing rats suffering from rickets14. In consultation with Rosenheim and Webster they also determined the ergosterol was the provitamin D which was convertible to vitamin D by UV irradiation15. In 1931 Reerink…

Solve Strep Throat Fast without Taking Antibiotics The Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria cause strep throat. The symptoms of strep throat are inflammation and pain in the throat. People of all ages can suffer from strep throat. However, this health problem is more common among children who are not older than 13. Luckily, there are natural remedies that are amazingly effective in the treatment of strep throat. These remedies will eliminate the inflammation, attack the Streptococcus bacteria and…

Examine the forced swim test and sucrose preference test as simple tests of behavioural despair in a rodent animal model of depression, and evaluate the efficacy of nAChR agonists, antagonists, and ligand agonists as a supplement to the commonly prescribed antidepressant fluoxetine. 1.1 Rationale & specific goals The forced swim test (FST) and sucrose preference test (SPT) are commonly used behavioural experiments that are low cost, simple to implement, require no training of subjects, and can…

1. Answer the four criteria for evaluation questions in detail. Were the use of Australian flavours successful? We both thought that the use of Australian flavours was successful as it added a native Australian twist to the traditional treat. The Lemon Myrtle had a unique and distinctive taste which enhanced the flavour of the original ANZAC biscuits as well as matching our theme. However, this factor really depends on the persons' taste. Did the materials utilised ensure protection against…