'Bitter substances' presentation slideshows

Chapter 2 Chemistry

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Active ingredient: Extract from Cimicifuga rootstock

Active ingredient: Extract from Cimicifuga rootstock. Indication: Climacteric disorders. LH, FSH. LH, FSH. Estrogens Progesterone. Estrogens Progesterone. Hormonal changes during climacteric period. Source: F. Borrelli et al. / Life Sciences 73 (2003) 1215-1229. Estrogens. LH, FSH.

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PARTS OF THE PLANT

Roselyn Aperocho-Naranjo Pharmacy Instructor USPF, College of Pharmacy. PARTS OF THE PLANT. Anatomy of the Leaf. What are the layers of the Leaf?. set of cells forming the upper and lower layers of a leaf. thin superficial skin of a leaf. set of cells forming the central layer of a leaf.

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Kava-kava (Piper methysticum)

Kava-kava (Piper methysticum). Parts used : roots, rhizomes Properties: bitter, pungent, warming herb, diuretic, relieves pain, relaxes spasm, stimulant effect on circulatory and nervous system Constituents: kava lactones / pyrones, kavain, dihydro-kavain methysticin, yangonine,

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To Taste or Not to Taste?

To Taste or Not to Taste?. PTC and the Ability to Taste. Phenylthiocarbamide. The TAS2R38 gene is determinant of one's ability to taste bitter, which is found in many common foods and drinks like coffee, beer, and bitter tasting vegetables. Significance of PTC.

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