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Chapter-1 Introduction Plantains and banana constitute the fourth most important global food commodity (after rice, wheat and maize) grown in more than 120 countries over a harvested area of approximately 10 million hectares. The annual production of banana is about 88 million tonnes (Frison and Sharrock, 1999). It is the crop in superior position due…

Omega 6 The Importance of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids If you are a health-conscious person, you are already aware of the wide range of benefits that you get from consuming the polyunsaturated fatty acids or PUFAs as they are called namely Omega 3 and Omega 6. Fatty acids are the main components responsible for the building of lipid molecules in the body. They form an essential part of the cell membranes and hormones and enrich the cells with energy. The Most Important PUFAs Omega 3 and 6 fats…

It’s been surprisingly peaceful today. Normally, Mrs. Sorun’s Relationship Development I class is loud, obnoxious and overall chaotic place to be in, but today there is this sense of calmness around my personal space that I can’t quite put my finger on for why it’s there. I know I shouldn’t be complaining, I love myself some peace and quiet, but I can’t shake the fact that I’m uncomfortable with this current atmosphere. Maybe Ariana would know. “Hey Fatty…” When I turned and noticed she wasn’t…

being under 50% of the recommended amounts. I am only consuming around 40% of my recommended amount of poly-unsaturated fats, so to increase my intake, an easy way for me would to incorporate flax seeds into my diet, I could easily add this to my cereal or yogurt, which I often east for breakfast. I could also be eating fish on a weekly basis, or eating more soy products, both are high in omega-3 a poly-unsaturated fat. By choosing the tofu options or eating, fish in the dining halls, I could…

1 INTRODUCTION Foundation of the Vedic culture emanates from the philosophy and science of Yajï. Yajï is the perennial symbol of this divine culture (Pandya, 2009b). The Sanskrat word ‘Yajïa’ etymologically means ‘to worship’, ‘to unite or connect’, ‘to do charity unconditionally (däna ) in right manner to the deserved. Gayatri and Yajïa are described as the pillars of Indian philosophy and culture. The four vedas signify the philosophy of the eternity and absolute complementary role of…

vitamin D), antioxidants (e.g. vitamin E), and mediators of cell signaling and regulators of cell and tissue growth and differentiation (e.g. vitamin A). The largest number of vitamins (e.g. B complex vitamins) function as precursors for enzyme cofactor bio-molecules (coenzymes), that help act as catalysts and substrates in metabolism. When acting as part of a catalyst, vitamins are bound to enzymes and are called prosthetic groups. For example, biotin is part of enzymes involved in making…