Zobo drink or roselle juice is a purple-colored drink that is popular in the Northern part of Nigeria. It is also known as zoborodo or hibiscus tea because it is gotten from the Roselle plant – Hibiscus sabdariffa. It is from the genus Hibiscus (Malvaceae). Other names are roselle, hibiscus, Jamaica sorrel or red sorrel … Read more
Soluset with burette is a medical device used to deliver a fixed volume of intravenous fluid at a fixed rate through gravity or pressure pump method in pediatric patients, usually together with other medications. A primary IV solution set has a spike adaptor attached at the distal end of the inline burette set. Soluset is … Read more
Ginger and garlic are a nutritional and medicinal powerhouse that has been used in Chinese medicine for centuries. Both plants are natural antioxidants, and taking them together as a mixture gives the body the right balance of health and nutritional benefits. They contain vital minerals, vitamins, and other bioactive elements that are of immense health … Read more
Garlic (Allium sativum L) is a spice and medicinal plant from the family, Amaryllidaceae, just like onions (Allium cepa), Shallot (Allium ascalonicum), Leek (Allium porrum). Alium is from a Celtic word, which means ‘pungent’. The plant is a herbaceous, annual, bulbous plant. The bulb is edible, and has a pungent smell. The garlic bulb may … Read more
There is a presence of many pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia, the largest pharmaceutical market in the Southeast Asia ahead of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, others. The pharma sector in Indonesia accounts for the 27% of the whole ASEAN pharmaceutical industry. The pharmaceutical market size was valued at $8.6 billion in 2021 As of 2021, information from … Read more
The pharmaceutical market in Thailand is valued at $6.4 billion in 2021, making it the second largest in Southeast Asia, behind Indonesia, and ahead of Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia. Most of the pharmaceutical companies in Thailand produce or distribute generics, biologics, biosimilars, and over-the-counter (OTC). Pfizer, Sanofi, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Takeda, Merck, Astrazeneca, and F. Hoffmann-La … Read more
According to the Drug Control Authority (DCA) of the Ministry of Health, there are 263 licensed manufacturing pharmaceutical companies in Malaysia in 2019. The biggest local pharmaceutical companies in Malaysia are Pharmaniaga Manufacturing Berhad, Hovid Berhad, Duopharma Biotech Berhad and Kotra Pharma (M)Sdn Bhd. Currently, there are as many as 445 pharmaceutical companies in Malaysia, … Read more
Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans, is a perennial tropical spice from the family, Myristicaceae. The genus, Myristica has 120 species of plant. Myristica fragrans is an evergreen plant with dark green leaves. The peachlike tree yields two spices, the seed (nutmeg) and seed covering (mace), and is the source of essential oils and nutmeg butter. The word, … Read more
Povidone iodine, also called popularly called betadine, is a topical antimicrobial antiseptic used to provide antimicrobial action against bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, protozoa, yeast, and viruses in acute and chronic wounds. It is an iodine complex. They can be used directly on the wound, or covered with a bandage, like crepe bandage. How Iodine became an … Read more
Hydrogen peroxide, or H2O2, was discovered in 1818 by a French chemist, Louis Jacques Thenard, and was originally used to bleach hats. He reacted barium peroxide with nitric acid to produce a low concentration of aqueous H2O2. H2O2, is a colorless, odorless liquid at room temperature, with bitter taste. A small amount of gaseous hydrogen … Read more