Bio-Pesticides and Chemical Pesticides : Mode of Action, Advantages and Disadvantages

Bio-Pesticides and Chemical Pesticides : Mode of Action, Advantages and Disadvantages

Information, Advantages and Disadvantages of Biopesticides Biopesticides are non toxic to the plants completely. Biopesticides increase the chlorophyll and protein content in the plants. Biopesticides are eco-friendly in nature and do not cause any kind of physiological damage to the organisms. Biopesticides can be used in very small amount like 4 to 5 sprays per crop per season. […]

Trimethoprim : Clinical Uses, Mechanism of Action and Side Effects

Trimethoprim : Clinical Uses, Mechanism of Action and Side Effects

Mechanism of Action of Trimethoprim (An Anti-Malarial Drug): Trimethoprim is chemically related to the antimalarial drug pyrimethamine. Both the drugs, trimethoprim and pyrimethamine are folate antagonists. Trimethoprim resembles the pteridine moiety of the folate and it resembles the bacterial dihydrofolate reductase. This enzyme is more sensitive to trimethoprim than the enzyme present in the human […]

Boswellia Serrata (Salai) : Medicinal Uses, Synonyms and Properties

Boswellia Serrata (Salai) : Medicinal Uses, Synonyms and Properties

Morphology and Distribution of Boswellia serrata: Boswellia is known as Indian Frankincense or Salai. Boswellia is used in Ayurvedic medicine since many hundreds of years for treating Arthritis. The Biological Name of Salai is Boswellia serrata that belongs to the family Burseraceae.  Boswellia serrata consists of a thick bark and aromatic leaves that are similar to […]

Alcohol Abuse : Causes, Effects and Complications

Alcohol Abuse : Causes, Effects and Complications

Posted under Category : Health Fundas What is meant by Alcohol Abuse? When a person drinks alcohol repeatedly without any control and craves for, it is considered as alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse have severe effects on his life. His work efficiency reduces, family relations get disrupted and society eliminates him. It also affects his health […]

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