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World of Fruit: Lemon fruit (Citrus limon Linnaeus)
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012. Lemon fruit (Citrus limon Linnaeus). Lemon is an evergreen citrus tree native to Asia. The fruit is less knobbed at the extremities, is rather longer and more irregular and the skin is thinner than in the citron (citrus medica Linnaeus). The origin of lemon has been a mystery, although there exists some indication that it is a native of southeastern China, where it was known and cultivated before the Sung dynasty. Fruit pulp is an excellent source of vitamin. Commercially, lemo...
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World of Fruit: Tamarind fruit
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Monday, June 18, 2012. Botanically name Tamarindus indica L. It is a subtropical, multipurpose fruit tree. The name tamarind is derived from the Arabic tamar-u’l-Hind because of the resemble of the fruit pulp to dried dates. Mature fruits should have a brown shell, while immature pods have a green skin. The fruit is a pod containing a sticky brown to reddish-brown pulp which tastes both sweet and sour and contains the richest natural source of tartaric acid. English Guava in herbal medicine. This is a sh...
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World of Fruit: The cherimoya Fruit
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Monday, December 2, 2013. The cherimoya (Annona cherimola) an aggregate fruit belong0gn to the Annonaceae family, is native to the subtropical region of South America. In most area, it is grown as a backyard tree or as part of a subsistence farming system as appropriate elevations. Universally regarded as a premium fruit, the cherimoya has been called the ‘pearl of the Andes’ and the ‘queen of subtropical fruits’. English Guava in herbal medicine. Different types of grapefruits. The grapefruit, one of th...
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The disease: Symptoms of food allergies
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Monday, August 18, 2014. Symptoms of food allergies. Symptoms of food allergies including:. Rhinitis – copious watery discharged from mucous membrane of nose. Asthma – pulmonary distress or breathing difficulty. Urticaria – hives. Eczema /atopic dermatitis –skin rash. Diarrhea – watery stools, usually with cramping. Angio-edema/edema – swelling, often widespread and severe especially when affecting the oral / laryngeal area. Symptoms of food allergies. Definition of renovascular hypertension. Coronary ar...
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World of Fruit: Vitamin content in mangosteen
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Vitamin content in mangosteen. Mangosteen is a low growing tropical evergreen tree that grows anywhere from 20 to 80 feet tall. The fruit contains 79% water 0.5% protein, 20% carbohydrates, 0.63 % acidity, 0.3% fiber, 11 mg% calcium, 17 mg% phosphorus, 0.09 mg% vitamin B, 0.06mg% vitamin B2, 0.1 mg % vitamin B5, 66 mg% vitamin C. The fruit is a good a source of vitamin C and can supply nearly 12% of the daily requirements per 100 g. Vitamin content in mangosteen. The grapefruit, o...
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The disease: What is Lyme disease in human?
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Thursday, April 10, 2014. What is Lyme disease in human? Symptoms that almost certainly represent cases of Lyme disease were described in the European medical literature in the late nineteenth century. A resident of Lyme, Connecticut, named Polly Murray, who is credited with original detective work that alerted biomedical experts that anew disease might exist, probably suffered from Lyme disease as early as the 1950s. Early symptoms of the disease in humans include muscle aches, low-grade fever, and leth...
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World of Fruit: Apple fruit
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Apple is the most ubiquitous and well-adapted species of temperate fruit crops. Apples are the fourth most important world fruit crop following all citrus types, grapes and bananas. Apples are a widely consumed, rich source of phytochemicals, including phenolic compounds, pigments, vitamin C among others. Fresh apple juice may contain up to 100 ppm of vitamin C, but during processing into juice this is rapidly lost. There are four major classes of polyphenols found in apple juice:.
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The disease: Protein energy malnutrition: Marasmus
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Protein energy malnutrition: Marasmus. Appropriately named form the Greek word meaning ‘dying away’, marasmus reflects a severe deprivation of food over a long time. Marasmus is the state which virtually all available body fat stores have been exhausted because of starvation. It results in a reduction in body weight adjusted for age and size. Protein energy malnutrition: Marasmus. Named for the French doctor Maurice Raynaud (1834-1881), who first described it Raynaud’s sy...
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HERBAL MEDICINE: Herbal medicine of bitter orange
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Friday, September 13, 2013. Herbal medicine of bitter orange. Bitter orange or Citrus aurantium contains synephrine and octopamine, which are chemically similar to epinephrine and norepinephrine, respectively. Smaller fruits are preferred in herbal medicine. Bitter orange is potent stimulant of certain nerves that control the circulation of blood. Used to flavor teas and liqueurs, the fresh and dried peel of the fruit is also medicinally useful. Herbal medicine of bitter orange. Pumpkin comes from Cucurb...
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FOOD PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY: Hermetically sealed container
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Monday, January 12, 2015. The preservation of food safety and quality in packaged foods depends on hermetically sealed packages. The term hermetic refers to a container that is sealed completely against the ingress of gases and vapors. The package can be considered as an air or liquid tight container. Such a container, as long as it remains intact, will also impervious to bacteria, yeasts, molds and dirt from dust and other sources. The most popular articles. The advantages of metal containers. It has be...
