Sentences with phrase «for synthetic compounds»

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This synthetic power of transforming small «building stones» into the complicated compounds specific for each organism is the «secret of life» or rather one of the secrets of life.6

For instance, if a product has carbon containing compounds, it can be classed as organic, despite containing harmful synthetic ingredients.

An outright ban on synthetic dyes is unlikely, though the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest just petitioned the FDA to outlaw caramel colorings that use ammonium compounds, and in 2008 asked it to revoke approval for several synthetic food dyes.

HAPPY TREE Doctors use synthetic versions of a compound derived from a rare tree — Camptotheca acuminata, used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine — to treat cancer.

The very similar synthetic drug sumatriptan is routinely prescribed for migraine relief, and psilocybin is a simpler compound.

They also say they are concerned about the antibiotic resistance marker gene that the wheat contains, and assert that the researchers «are openly releasing a synthetic version of a compound that... has had no long - term health safety tests whatsoever for human consumption, or for its impacts on non-target species.»

Two synthetic cannabinoids — compounds that act on specific receptors in the brain — have been approved for medical use in the U.S., both of which mimic a form of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the compound responsible for the «high» of recreational cannabis use.

Androgen is the generic term for any natural or synthetic compound, usually a steroid hormone, that stimulates or controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics in vertebrates by binding to androgen receptors.

«This is achieved by using synthetic molecular compounds that react specifically to light as switches for natural receptors,» he says.

Seeking to exploit this weakness and develop a new class of antifungals, an international group of researchers screened a synthetic drug library for compounds that target the synthesis of fungal but not mammalian GlcCer.

In 2002 he learned of the dire need for synthetic artemisinin, a compound derived from the sweet wormwood plant, which is 90 percent effective against the parasite that causes malaria and has few side effects (malaria kills some 3 million people a year).

Solt notes that the study strongly suggests that Th17 cells have a pathological role in the development of type 1 diabetes and use of ROR - specific synthetic compounds targeting this cell type may have potential as a preventative therapy for type 1 diabetes.

If the recent past is anything to go by, large scale production, marketing and sales operations for the new compounds will not take long to set up once synthetic cathinones have been made illegal.

To make an effective synthetic version of the compound for humans, Prof. Howell and her team made two main changes to it.

«We showed how the metal compound works and how it facilitates proton movement,» said Dr. Liezel Labios, a synthetic organometallic chemist who led the experiments as a postdoctoral associate in the Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis, an Energy Frontier Research Center led by PNNL.

As a synthetic compound, the drug was stable at room temperature and was not digested by stomach acid — highlighting its potential for transportation at room temperature as well as its ability to be administered orally, for example in pill form.

This synthetic method avoids the use of toxic metals, hazardous chloride reagents, and moisture sensitive chloride intermediates for the synthesis of biologically important mixed phosphonate compounds.

Some brands claim to use naturally derived nutrients for fortification, while others openly use synthetic compounds.

BPA has received a lot of attention lately as one potential endocrine disruptor, but even if it is labeled «BPA - free,» there could still be other synthetic compounds used for lining and preservation.

While it undoubtedly has highly complex technologic tools for diagnosing the health problems, and a multitude of synthetic chemical compounds to battle with disease symptoms, it nevertheless, it has little help to offer is in reaching optimum health.

The acronym BPA stands for bisphenol A. BPA is a synthetic chemical compounded for commercial use in the mid-1950's.

Codex pertains to every bite - and kind of - food traded internationally and allows high doses of pesticides, veterinary drugs, synthetic hormones, contaminants, artificial sweeteners, and other dangerous compounds and processes (like mandated irradiation of food) while it forbids health claims for food.

In contrast, Dr. Alexander Haskell (author of «Hope for Hashimoto's») and Dr. Mark Starr (author of «Hypothyroidism Type II»), report that for some patients, natural thyroid formulations from animal thyroids, such as Armour ®, may be perpetuating the autoimmune attack due to containing thyroglobulin and TPO, and they only recommend compounded and synthetic thyroid medications for people with Hashimoto's (6,7).

Synthetic compounds can be effective for the short term.

A similar composite material is used for the tailpipes on the exhaust system — the compound of ceramic powder and synthetic resin makes this carbon material extremely heat resistant.

Each filter features 100 % synthetic micro-glass media for superior particle removal with 99 % filtration efficiency; a high - performance silicone anti-drain back valve that prevents dry starts even in extreme conditions; a heavy gauge steel back - plate for maximum burst strength; an extra heavy - duty nitrile - rubber base gasket with special lubricity compounds to reduce torque during installation and ensure a leak - free seal; and ultra-strength filter housing that provides extra protection against puncture from road debris.

Unlike synthetic pyrethroids, these naturally derived compounds break down quickly and have low risk for long - term toxicity.

Metronidazole is a synthetic nitroimidazole compound used in small animal practice for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, gastritis associated with helicobacter, giardiasis and empirical treatment of diarrhea.

The odor in the toy is created from «a synthetic blend of the organic compounds found in a dog's anal glands,» and it, as well as the toy itself, is safe for dogs of any age and size.

These products contain a synthetic mixture of compounds that mimic natural stress - relieving pheromones for a continuous calming effect.

Coal is an abundant natural resource that can be used as a source of energy, as a chemical feedstock from which numerous synthetic compounds (e.g., dyes, oils, waxes, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides) can be derived, and in the production of coke for metallurgical processes.