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Glucuronic acid is aĀ uronic acidĀ that was first isolated fromĀ urine
Glucuronic acid (from Greek Ī³Ī»Īµįæ¦ĪŗĪæĻ “wine, must” and Īæį½ĻĪæĪ½ “urine“) is a uronic acid that was first isolated from urine (hence the name”uronic acid”). It is found in many gums such as gum arabic (approx. 18%), xanthan, and kombucha tea and is important for the metabolism of… Read more.
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APUD cells (DNES cells)Ā
APUD cells (DNES cells)Ā constitute a group of apparently unrelatedĀ endocrine cells, which were named by theĀ scientistĀ A.G.E. Pearse, who developed the APUD concept in the 1960s based onĀ calcitonin-secreting parafollicular C cells of… Read more.
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Nasu aka Nasa (Zoroastrianism) and Tower of Silence
Nasu (Also; Druj Nasu, Nasa, Nas, NasuÅ”) is the Avestan name of the female Zoroastrian demon (daeva) of corpse matter. She resides in the north (Vendidad. 7:2), where the Zoroastrian hell lies. Nasu takes the… Read more.
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Moulting was known as mewing in medieval times
InĀ biology,Ā moultingĀ (British English), orĀ moltingĀ (American English), also known asĀ sloughing,Ā shedding, or in manyĀ invertebrates,Ā ecdysis, is the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body (often, but not always, an… Read more.
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Red Horn (HeÅ”ucka) aka He Who Wears (Man) Faces on His Ears and Big Boy…and Werebirds
Red Horn is a culture hero in Siouan oral traditions, specifically of the Ioway and HocÄ k (Winnebago) nations. He has different names. Only in HocÄ k literature is he known as “Red Horn” (HeÅ”ucka), but among the Ioway and HocÄ gara… Read more.
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TheĀ violet glandĀ
TheĀ violet glandĀ orĀ supracaudal glandĀ is aĀ glandĀ located on the upper surface of theĀ tailĀ of certainĀ mammals, includingĀ European badgersĀ andĀ canidsĀ such as foxes, wolves,Ā and the domestic dog,[verification needed]Ā as well as the domestic cat.Ā Like many otherĀ mammalianĀ secretionĀ glands, the violet gland… Read more.
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Xylitol: sweetener and laxative from hell
Xylitol, a natural sugar alcohol, has gained popularity as a low-calorie sweetener and the peddlers have attributed numerous health benefits to their product. This post is going to focus on… Read more.
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N-acetylcysteine treatment is efficacious in dogs when administered within two hours of toxic paracetamol ingestion
Paracetamol has been reported to be as effective as aspirin in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain in dogs. The main effect of toxicity in dogs is liver damage, and GI… Read more.
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