summon Lupe, I would need powerful ingredients from my home. Teleporting there was no issue and within seconds I was rummaging through my cupboards to find the ingredients I needed. Once all of the ingredients were in my possession, I got out my mortar and pestle and began grinding down the herbs. After that was completed, I set the herbs on fire, throwing in the last couple of ingredients into the flames. Next I began my incantation. The second that I opened my mouth I began to feel the power…
4.1 Maintenance and sub-culturing of endophytic fungi The cultures were procured from already maintained repository in laboratory. The maintenance of the cultures involved preparation of Potato dextrose agar (PDA) plates, sub culturing of cultures and long term preservation. 4.1.1 Preparation of PDA (Potato dextrose agar) plates 39g of PDA was dissolved in 1000 ml double distilled water, stirred to mix properly and was transferred into 250 ml Erlenmeyer flasks and autoclaved at 121˚C at 15…
Total carotenoids was estimated by AOAC method (1995). Procedure A known weight of sample (5g) was accurately weighed and extracted with a solvent mixture containing 40 ml acetone and 60 ml hexane and 0.1g of magnesium carbonate by using a pestle and mortar. The residue was allowed to settle and decanted slowly in a separating funnel; it was then washed twice with 25 ml portion of acetone and 25 ml hexane and then repeatedly washed with water. The upper layer was transferred to a 100 ml…
The Gullahs, also referred to as the Geechee in some parts of the south, are West African slaves that were brought to the New World to work on the plantations in the lowcountry along the southeastern coast of the United States, from the Cape Fear River in North Carolina to the St. John 's River in Florida. This coastal region with its many barrier islands is separated from the mainland by creeks, rivers, and marshes. The islands were accessible only by boat until the first bridges were built…
Avalon is associated with Glastonbury Tor, which some legends say was once a magic island surrounded by water. Morgan is one of the three queens that takes King Arthur’s body to Avalon to heal. As a witch and healer, she is said to know the power of both healing and poisonous herbs. In Avalon, She presided over nine priestess’s who were prophetesses and healers. Avalon is known to have been an oracular center. Some believe that Avalon was a Druidic college for priestesses of women’s mysteries.…
Introduction Kidney stones, or Nephrolithiasis, is a very common health problem that has been increasingly affecting a higher number of Americans each year. (4) Kidney stones are small and hard deposits that are most commonly made up of mineral and acid compounds and vary in the size and shape of the stone. Kidney stones are four times more likely to occur in men than women, explained by a theory that female hormones can prevent stones, as well as in people of older age and those with…
INTRODUCTION Cancer can be defined as a special kind of illness that occurs when the cells in a given part of a body begin to grow out of proportion than is normal. Currently, in the United States, this disease is the second leading cause of deaths. Human beings over the history have had tumors and remedies have been implemented, and others continue to be performed and studied over time (American Cancer Society, 2010). These methods of treatment include chemo-preventive methods and of late…