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What Are Saponins?

June 27, 2018 smitsa 0

The saponins are compounds found in plants which are defined as either surface-active triterpene glycosides or as steroid glycosides in nature. In some cases they […]

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The Role Of Lipoxygenases

June 26, 2018 smitsa 0

Lipoxygenases (linoleate:oxygen oxidoreductase, EC 1.13.11.12) are found throughout animal and plant species. They are most abundant in grain legume seeds and potato tubers but they […]

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Theophylline

June 25, 2018 smitsa 0

A compound that sometimes gets mentioned in the same breath as theobromine and caffeine is theophylline. It is chemically known as 1,3-dimethylxanthine and is a […]

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Electrospun Fibres For Food

June 22, 2018 smitsa 1

Encapsulation for the food and pharmaceutical industries has been with us for many years – new immobilization methods, new carrier materials and different methods for […]

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The Biochemistry Of Cytokines

June 15, 2018 smitsa 0

Cytokines are cell signaling molecules that help cell to cell communication in immune responses. They stimulate the movement of cells towards sites of inflammation, infection […]

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Harungana

June 11, 2018 smitsa 1

Harungana might not be an ingredient on everybody’s lips but it might be something you see in your skin creams. It is claimed to ‘redensify […]

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What are Scaffold Proteins?

June 1, 2018 smitsa 0

Scaffold proteins are a class of proteins that play a crucial role in organizing and regulating cellular processes by providing a structural framework for protein-protein […]