Aidan fruit (botanical name: Tetrapleura tetraptera) is a culinary spice. The deciduous plant is from the family, Fabaceae – Mimosoideae. The plant is native to West Africa, and is highly distributed in tropical Africa, secondary forest, and rainforest, where they perform best. The plant is abundant in countries like Ghana, Nigeria, Gambia, Benin, Uganda, Burkina … Read more
There are different poison and antidotes, but the most important aspect in treating poisoning is the identification of the ingested poisonous or corrosive substance. What is a poison? A poison is any substance when administered by ways such as mouth, injection, inhalation, skin or mucous membrane, causes ill health, disease, or death. Acute poisoning can … Read more
There are mostly distribution and importing pharmaceutical companies in Honduras, the second largest country in Central America. It is the 4th largest pharmaceutical market in Central America. The country depends mostly on imported drugs from the US, Mexico and Guatemala. The import value was around 684.31 million U.S. dollars in 2021. Pharmaceutical Companies in Honduras … Read more
Turmeric is a perennial flowering plant, obtained from the rhizome (the underground part/root) of Curcuma longa L. It belongs to the ginger family, “Zingiberaceae”, and is closely related to ginger. The roots of are used in the Asia, mostly in India, Middle East, Africa for cooking, beauty purpose and herbal remedies because it is really … Read more
Turmeric is a wonderful plant with so many health benefits. Additionally, the use of turmeric for skin care products has found its use in many home remedies preparations and products. The antioxidant, antibacterial, and ant inflammatory properties are highly utilized in skin care routine for various purposes. The bioactive element, curcumin, is mostly responsible for … Read more
Genotype and phenotype are two terms used when explaining and differentiating the genetic makeup of an individual as well as the expression of traits. The genes and other factors (epigenetic and environmental factors) determine the expression of traits. Genotype is our genetic makeup, while phenotype are the observable characteristics. The main difference between genotype and … Read more
There are more of importing and distribution pharmaceutical companies in Jamaica, a small country in the Caribbean. A few of the manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Jamaica include Mac’s Pharmaceuticals, P.A. Benjamin, Supreme Chemicals Ltd. Pharmaceutical exports from Jamaica in 2020 were worth 5.29 million U.S. dollars. Jamaica imports pharmaceuticals from the US, Germany, India, Canada. … Read more
A carrier couple is a husband and wife with the sickle cell traits (Hemoglobin S) in their genotype, e.g., AS, and SS individuals. AS individuals, are advised not to marry each other, as there are possibilities of giving birth to a sickle cell patient. There are strongly advised to marry AA individuals, because AA has … Read more
Knowing your genotype is an important thing to do before choosing a life partner. This is because marrying a person who has genotype incompatibility with you may result in giving birth to offspring with certain diseases, such as sickle cell disorders. Therefor, the knowledge of genotype, blood types, and the blood group is a necessary … Read more
Blood types are determined by the presence or absence of antigens. Antigens can trigger immune system response during blood transfusion if blood typing and cross-matching is not properly done. This reaction can cause clumping of blood cells and can be fatal. Blood transfusion is needed during surgery, trauma, cancer therapy, anemia, and difficult child delivery. … Read more