Polysaccharide

All of our feelings, sensations, motor, thoughts and emotional responses, learning and memory, the actions of mind-blowing medicine, the causes of mental disorders, and the other perform or pathology of the human brain cannot be understood while not the data regarding the fascinating method of communication between nerve cells. Neurons should unendingly gather data regarding the interior state of the organism and its external setting, appraise this data, and coordinate activities acceptable to…

Phaseolus vulgaris L. (Leguminosae/Fabaceae) is commonly known as kidney bean. It is named so because of its resemblance in shape and colour to human kidney [1]. It is an edible item consumed by large number of people in Asian and Eastern countries. It is a sub-erect or twining annual herb. It was the first cultivated crop by the early humans. It is considered to have originated from Peru. Then it spread to Central and South America by Indian traders who brought it from Peru. But it is now grown…

produced by a variety of organisms, such as the Bacillus cereus bacterium and the Aspergillus niger fungus, to deconstruct plant cell walls; more specifically, pectinase chemically binds in lock-and-key fashion to pectin. Pectin (C6H10O7) is a polysaccharide found in these cell walls to hold it together. When pectic enzyme binds with the pectin,…

Many pathogens have the potential to become invasive and cause systemic infection (22), but the most common meningitis-causing organisms are characterized by the possession of a polysaccharide capsule, which is essential for infection (35). More than 80% of NBM cases are caused by Group B Streptococcus and Escherichia coli K1 (7, 13, 22). E. coli is one of the main components of the commensal intestinal microbiota of humans. However…

Contribution of carbohydrates as a percent of overall intake (relative intake) 1. 57% of my total caloric intake of 1,239 calories came from carbohydrates. 2. The Food and Nutrition Board recommends adults should get between 45-65% of their total caloric intake from carbohydrates. 3. Yes. As 57% of my total caloric intake of 1,239 calories came from carbohydrates and falls well within the recommended range which is anywhere between 45-65% of your total caloric intake should come from…

represent some of the more important mechanical parameters obtained by mean tensile test. Figure 8. Mechanical parameters of the EC:Pectin membranes obtained with CP2 and CP3. In the membranes prepared without plasticizer, the incorporation of the polysaccharide decreases the resistance and elasticity of the membranes making them more fragile and brittle. Both pectins, CP2 and CP3, produces an increase on the elasticity modulus and…

Health is a valuable asset not only for an individual, but also for the social system. According to the WHO “promotion of oral health is a cost effective strategy to reduce the burden of oral disease and maintain oral health and quality of life”.1 Microbes have always been responsible for diseases making them an etiology of periodontal diseases. The microbial interaction for periodontal diseases has been under research from the golden age of microbes in diverse cultures of the world. However,…

Introduction Yeast Humans have been using alcohol fermentation capability of yeast for the production of bread, crackers, beer and wine. Yeast is beneficial in the food industry as it is used for bread making, the yeast is mixed with white flour then fermentation begins which allows the bread to swell because of the pressure. During this process there are two ATP molecules for each glucose molecule fermented, yeast is a source of food as it has substances and proteins, dried yeast has about…

because it contains various enzymes which help catalyze and speed up the breakdown of the macronutrients into their simpler components. Carbohydrates are broken down via the enzyme salivary amylase. More specifically, amylase breaks down starch (a polysaccharide) which is made up of amylose and amylopectin into smaller starch units known as disaccharides and monosaccharides. Very…

This writing presents the structure of proteins, their importance for life and processes under which they are made. It will also describe two groups of proteins and give some examples. Proteins (also called polypeptides, peptides or amino acids) are large polymers and main components of cells. They are produced by condensation reaction from amino acid monomers, therefore proteins are called condensation polymers. Each protein is formed by a unique sequence of 20 naturally occurring amino…