Lipid

Cancer is a disease that have been infecting people for centuries. It is also the leading cause of disease worldwide. According to the cancer research group in the uk, in the year 2012 there was an estimate of 14.1 million new cases of cancer. This was split 53% in males and 47% in females. Several cancer types exists and I will be focusing on breast cancer. In the years 2013 the American Cancer Society stated that there was 64,640 new in Situ cases and 232,340 new invasive cases. In situ cancer…

other therapeutic applications. The various methods explored to promote enhanced permeation of diclofenac include prodrugs, novel salt forms, supersaturation, use of skin penetration enhancers, microemulsions, lipid vesicles (including liposomes, Transferosomes™, lipid bicelles), solid lipid nanoparticles, liquid crystalline mesophases, cyclodextrins, nanosuspensions, films, patches, iontophoresis, laser microporation, ultrasound. For the chemical permeation strategies explored infinite doses of…

Lipids have a significant energy role, but also a fundamental role in the composition of the membranes of cells, nuclei, and nervous tissue. Focus on these fats and the foods that contain them. Edible fats Dietary fats should be present in the daily diet at 2-3 g / kg bodyweight per day (30-35% of total energy intake). But this rate is very easily exceeded because lipids are not always visible. The hidden fats are those that are contained in foods that do not appear fatty: meat, cold meats,…

Beetroot tissues will be the model investigated in this lab. Specifically the effects of temperature stress on the beetroots cellular membrane. Beetroot is known as Beta Vulgaris, it is one of the healthiest vegetables one can eat with plenty of minerals and vitamins. One of the main vitamins in beetroot is betaine which serve as organic osmolytes that are synthesized or taken from the surroundings by the cells to protect against osmotic stress, high temperature or, drought. Roots of beet also…

atom. Carbohydrates can be traced back to photosynthesis. Take the form of starches, sugars and cellulose. They contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen like the lipids. Lipids include fats, oils, waxes, and sterols. Use the same elements as carbs. Made of glycerol and 3 fatty acids. (Triglyceride lipid) Steroids are a type of lipid Lipids include phospholipids that make cell membranes. Proteins are made of thousands of amino acids. Amino acids contain an amino group and carboxyl group. There are…

PURPOSE We used chemical indicators to identify possible sugar, starch, protein, and lipids present within two common food items as well as the dead Anna Garcia’s stomach contents. HYPOTHESIS If Anna ate foods like pizza, ice cream, and Oreo cookies like she said on her food log, then her stomach contents should react with the chemical indicators for glucose, maybe starch due to the pizza. INTRODUCTION The experiment considers the types of macromolecules within each piece of food. Each type…

Phospholipids are a class of lipids that are the major element of all cell membranes as they can form lipid bilayers. Phospholipids are amphipathic molecules. Amphipathic molecules are molecules that have one area that dissolves in water and another portion, which is unable to mix with water. The fluid mosaic model is…

For example, superoxide dismutase catalases conversion of superoxide radicals into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen, while catalase converts hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen proceeds. Glutathione peroxidase reduces hydrogen peroxide and lipid peroxides to lipid alcohols and water and glutathione reductase mainly converts from the oxidized form of glutathione to the reduced form.12, 52 Among those, G6PD is a key enzyme for maintenance of redox potential in cells and NADPH produced by G6PD acts…

two main parts of the skeletal system are the axial skeleton with 80 bones and the appendicular skeleton with 126 bones. The primary purpose of the skeletal system is to provide the body with support, protection, movement, storage for minerals and lipids, and to produce red blood cells. The axial skeleton includes the skull, thoracic cage and vertebral column. The skull protects the brain, the thoracic cage protects the heart and lungs, and the vertebral column protects the spinal…

Results and Discussions Table 1: Phytochemical analysis of turmeric and apple peels extracts Phytochemical analysis Turmeric Extracts apple peel extract Total Phenolic(mg/g)content 93.30 ±0.03 82.52±0.013 Total flavonoid content (mg/g) 43.6±0.3 33.43 ± 0.06 Tannin (mg/100 g) 91.08±0.72 77.40+0.36 Reducing power (μg/ml) 25±1.7 21±5.5 Alkaloid (mg/100 g) 0.76±0.01 13.60+0.51 The Phytochemical composition of turmeric extract and apple peel extract are illustrated in table (1). Both are rich in…