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Localization of Antidiabetic Potential of Cassia Tora Linn. Seeds Abstract Cassia tora Linn. is the wild medicinal plant and grows in most parts of India as weeds. In traditional literature, it is found that seeds of Cassia tora Linn. were used as folk medicine for the treatment of Diabetes in different parts of the world. In preliminary phytochemical investigations methanolic extract showed positive tests to sterols, carbohydrates, flavanoids, phenolic compounds, saponins and anthraquinine…

not only the effects to the body, but also the high relapse percentage. People diagnosed with Anorexia nervosa have an intense obsession with emaciation. They slowly overtime develop habits of a distorted body image, excessive exercise, leaning on diuretics, and an intense fear of gaining weight. In most cases he or she may start out on…

Bedeiry 1 This case study talks about a male trauma patient aged 36 years who was transported to a health care facility for emergency surgery. A sample was taken to the blood bank for pre-transfusion testing; including type and antibody screen and crossmatch for six units of PRBCs. After the units were issued to the OR, the patient received five compatible units of RBCs. After the infusion of about 100mL of the sixth unit, the transfusion stopped because the patient became hypotensive. The…

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder in which binge eating is followed by self-induced vomiting, laxative or diuretic misuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. After this occurs, individuals with bulimia can feel a of loss of control, guilt, or remorse (Le Grange & Schmid, 2005, p. 587). Although eating disorders are an extremely important health issue, funding for research is extremely limited compared to other disorders. “Research dollars spent on Alzheimer 's Disease averaged $88 per…

but both types have the fear of gaining weight and refusal to gain (Hobart & Smucker.) Bulimia Nervosa is a disorder with a sense of lack of control over what one is eating, often bingeing and then purging in ways such as vomiting, exercise abuse, diuretics,…

How does caffeine affect plant growth? Caffeine, also known as trimethylxanthine, has the chemical formula C8H10N4O2 (Francis Agyemang and Sylvester Yaw Oppong, 2013). In humans, caffeine acts as a stimulant at low doses by blocking the A2A receptor but acts as a depressant at higher doses by blocking the A1 receptor (Yacoubi and Ledent et al, 2000). In other words, when people drink low doses of caffeine it wakes them up and makes them more alert, on the other hand, higher doses of caffeine has…

1. Healthcare Condition/Problem Described by the Healthcare Professional During my interview with my cousin, Macy Taylor, I learned that she frequently comes across patients with liver cirrhosis. My cousin is a registered nurse at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. She works on floor six, South Medsurg Renal, which means the floor she works on specializes in renal, but she said not all of her patients have kidney issues. Their floor deals with a wide variety of complications and she provided me with…

effect of the symptoms. Also to help prevent severe altitude sickness it is advised to ascend very slowly in small increments in order to get used to the constant change in altitude. Something to avoid would be drinking alcohol, coffee or any other diuretic drinks. This is because these beverages cause the body to become dehydrated which is the exact opposite of what is needed to prevent altitude sickness. Also one of the main causes of severe altitude sickness is ascending too quickly. For…

Chronic Kidney Disease Management Chronic kidney disease is defined as a reduced glomerular filtration rate, increased urinary albumin excretion, or both. GFR< 60mL/min/1.73 m2 for > 3 months. Diabetes mellitus is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease. Markers of damage include abnormalities in the blood or urine tests or imaging studies. The level of GFR, which is accepted as the best measure of the kidney’s ability to filter blood allows for the expression of kidney function…

Cirrhosis: A Scarring Disease of the Liver Cirrhosis is a progressive disease, it gradually develops over numerous years, in anticipation of stopping liver function. Muir’s (2015) stated “Cirrhosis is a form of chronic liver disease (CLD) resulting from sustained liver damage from several causes, including viral infection, autoimmune disorders, cholesteric and metabolic disease (e.g., nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases [NAFLD]), or heavy alcohol use” (p. 1822). The liver is the largest solid…