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INFECTIOUS DISEASE: Meningitis
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Infectious diseases are responsible for a quarter of all human deaths. Human infectious diseases are caused by a wide variety of organisms. Infectious disease can be defined as any of the many diseases or illness caused by bacteria or viruses that can be transmitted from person to person, from animal to animal, or from organism to organism by directs or indirect contact. Friday, June 15, 2012. Attacks on the nervous system from bacteria and viruses can cause permanent central nervous system damage or dea...
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE: Malaria in Ancient Greece and Rome
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Infectious diseases are responsible for a quarter of all human deaths. Human infectious diseases are caused by a wide variety of organisms. Infectious disease can be defined as any of the many diseases or illness caused by bacteria or viruses that can be transmitted from person to person, from animal to animal, or from organism to organism by directs or indirect contact. Wednesday, March 04, 2009. Malaria in Ancient Greece and Rome. Malaria in Ancient Greece and Rome. Three emperors, Hadrian, Vespasian a...
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World of Fruit: Lemon fruit (Citrus limon Linnaeus)
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Lemon fruit (Citrus limon Linnaeus). Lemon is an evergreen citrus tree native to Asia. The fruit is less knobbed at the extremities, is rather longer and more irregular and the skin is thinner than in the citron (citrus medica Linnaeus). The origin of lemon has been a mystery, although there exists some indication that it is a native of southeastern China, where it was known and cultivated before the Sung dynasty. Fruit pulp is an excellent source of vitamin. Commercially, lemo...
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World of Fruit: Tamarind fruit
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Monday, June 18, 2012. Botanically name Tamarindus indica L. It is a subtropical, multipurpose fruit tree. The name tamarind is derived from the Arabic tamar-u’l-Hind because of the resemble of the fruit pulp to dried dates. Mature fruits should have a brown shell, while immature pods have a green skin. The fruit is a pod containing a sticky brown to reddish-brown pulp which tastes both sweet and sour and contains the richest natural source of tartaric acid. English Guava in herbal medicine. This is a sh...
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World of Fruit: Vitamin content in mangosteen
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Vitamin content in mangosteen. Mangosteen is a low growing tropical evergreen tree that grows anywhere from 20 to 80 feet tall. The fruit contains 79% water 0.5% protein, 20% carbohydrates, 0.63 % acidity, 0.3% fiber, 11 mg% calcium, 17 mg% phosphorus, 0.09 mg% vitamin B, 0.06mg% vitamin B2, 0.1 mg % vitamin B5, 66 mg% vitamin C. The fruit is a good a source of vitamin C and can supply nearly 12% of the daily requirements per 100 g. Vitamin content in mangosteen. The grapefruit, o...
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World of Fruit: The cherimoya Fruit
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Monday, December 2, 2013. The cherimoya (Annona cherimola) an aggregate fruit belong0gn to the Annonaceae family, is native to the subtropical region of South America. In most area, it is grown as a backyard tree or as part of a subsistence farming system as appropriate elevations. Universally regarded as a premium fruit, the cherimoya has been called the ‘pearl of the Andes’ and the ‘queen of subtropical fruits’. English Guava in herbal medicine. Different types of grapefruits. The grapefruit, one of th...
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FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION: Nutrient Composition of Cereal Grains
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FOOD SCIENCE AND HUMAN NUTRITION. Monday, August 31, 2009. Nutrient Composition of Cereal Grains. Nutrient Composition of Cereal Grains. In composition, grains are structurally similar as seen; however, they vary in their nutrient composition, containing varying amounts of carbohydrate, fat, protein, water, vitamins and minerals. Component of cereal grains is carbohydrate which makes up 79-83% of the dry matter of grain. Combining food sources of protein is common in cultures throughout the world. The pr...
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ANCIENT SCHOLARS: Xenophon
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Saturday, July 20, 2013. Xenophon, the son of Gryllus, and Athenian citizen was a native of the Attic demus Ercheia. Xenophon was born about 444 BC. He distinguished himself as a philosopher, a general and an historian. Xenophon came from and aristocratic family and was born a citizen of the cultural center of the Greek world. He left Greece after the Peloponnesian War to become one of 10,000 Greek mercenaries in the service of Cyrus the younger against his older brother King Artaxerses II of Persia.
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HEALTHY BEVERAGES: Health benefits of sparkling water
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Technically, any liquid intended for drinking is a beverage so named by a word derived from French and Latin verbs meaning ‘to drink.’ Healthy beverages are beverages with health benefits that attribute by its nutritional value. The use of healthy beverage for promoting health and relieving symptom is as old as the practice of medicine. Saturday, July 18, 2015. Health benefits of sparkling water. Although all soft drinks are predominantly water, sparkling waters are in a class by themselves. Chilled spar...
