What is meant by Mumps? Causes for Mumps: Mumps is the pain in the salivary glands mostly the parotid glands. Mumps is caused by a virus named Myxovirus Parotidis. Myxovirus Parotidis is a RNA virus, that means it consists of only RNA and proteins. DNA is not present in that virus. In whom Mumps is Common? […]
What is Melanoma? Melanoma is a malignant tumour of the skin usually caused by exposure of sun more seen in Caucasian population than the other ethnic groups. Causes of Melanoma: Melanoma is the result of uncontrolled proliferation of melanocytes (Pigment cells). Treatment of Melanoma: Melanomas are generally treated surgically removing the tumour, chemotherapy and by […]
Source and Distribution of Ryania: Ryania consists of roots and stems of Ryania speciosa, belonging to the family Flacourtiaceae. It is also known as Ryanicide. It is indigenous to South America. Ryania is a poisonous shrub or tree, so used as a natural insecticide for controlling pests and insects. Chemical constituents of Ryania: It consists […]
Stages of development of human fetus from three months Three months: At three months, the fetus is distinctly shaped. The fingers and toes are well outlined, and the eyelids are fully formed. Four months: By four months, the fetus is lengthened in size, but it is not changed otherwise in appearance. Five months: By five […]
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Chemical Name of Vitamin D : The chemical name of Vitamin D is Calciferol. Sources of Vitamin D: The sources of Vitamin D are Liver, egg yolk, butter, cod liver oil, shark liver oil. Vitamin D is present mostly in animal foods such as liver, egg yolk, butter, cod liver oil and shark liver oil. Deficiency […]
Herbal Tips to treat Constipation at Home The best method to deal with the constipation is to change the food habits. Milk, boiled vegetables, fruits and their juices should be taken in large quantities. The food which contains a lot of roughage and fibrous matter should be taken. Senna leaves – 10g, Aniseed – 5g […]
What are Alkaloids and how are they synthesized? The alkaloids are generally poisonous in nature, but when they are used in minute amounts, they exhibit useful physiological effects on animals and human beings. Hence they secured a significant place in medicine. Their exact role and functions are not known exactly but what we came to […]
Physical Properties of Alkaloids: All the alkaloids are colourless, crystalline solids Some alkaloids are coloured in nature, for example, betanidin is red, berberine is yellow and salts of sanguinarine are copper red in colour. Some alkaloids like coniine, sparteine, nicotine are liquid and volatile in nature. They have a sharp melting point (decomposition range). Some […]
Sulfonamides History and Chemical Nature: Sulfonamides belong to a class of antibacterial agents used for treating the bacterial infections. The first sulfonamide is sulfanilamide which is a metabolic product obtained from the inactive prodrug named prontosil dye.Sulfonamide is the active metabolite and treats bacterial infections. Many sulfonamides are discovered later, of which some of them […]