Sentences with phrase «plant substances known»

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Within recent years, a large number of naturally occurring health - enhancing substances of plant origin have been recognized» to have beneficial effects on cancers, known as phytochemicals.

Arrowroot powder is a starchy substance that's extracted from the root of a tropical plant known as Maranta arundinacea.

RIPK1, the researchers found, inflicts damage by directly attacking the body's myelin production plants — nerve cells known as oligodendrocytes, which secrete the soft substance, rich in fat and protein that wraps around axons to support their function and shield them from damage.

In contrast to the original plant compound, the new substance can no longer be cleaved by the plant enzyme to generate the toxin.

University of Illinois professor of entomology May Berenbaum, who led the study, said that many organisms use a group of enzymes called cytochrome P450 monooxygenases to break down foreign substances such as pesticides and compounds naturally found in plants, known as phytochemicals.

This plant has been a staple food of Indian cuisine and has a specific substance known as curcumin which has significant anti-inflammatory properties.

Japanese potato, also known as the Devil's Tongue plant, consists of 97 % water and 3 % glucomannan, a fibre in the form of a viscous substance.

A substance called nitrate, which is abundantly found in vegetables like beetroot, spinach and lettuce, boosts the cellular power plants of the muscles, known as the mitochondria.

The plant also contains a substance known as inulin, which is a prebiotic that can not be absorbed by the human body, but nourishes healthy bacteria in the digestive system.

Quote from the abstract,» This is an interesting observation as it is assumed that aneuploidy is a key event in cancer induction and at present no other aneugenic plant - derived substances of dietary relevance are known.»

Polyphenols, a type of plant - based chemical found in foods ranging from vegetables to chocolate, help neutralize the harmful substances known as free radicals and are thought to protect against heart disease and other health problems.

If you're taking your cat or kitten to the veterinarian, it's best to take a sample of the plant or other poisonous substance along with you so the vet will know exactly what your kitty has ingested and they can treat him or her accordingly.

PS I agree that there need to be regulations prohibiting air pollution (i.e. ejecting substances into the atmosphere that are toxic to humans, animals or plants or are known to cause health problems), as requested by a democratically elected legislature or executive branch and their appointed agencies, but that is not «owning» the atmosphere IMO — it is simply «protecting» it, as an asset that is «owned» by everyone collectively.

These middens of accumulated faecal pellets and a brown tar - like substance known as hyraceum (a urinary product composed of organic elements, soluble salts, and carbonates; Leon and Belonje 1979) trap plant material, pollen, and animal remains.

Results of tests conducted by Greenpeace in 2005 from ash samples taken from the Naga and Toledo coal - fired power plants in Cebu revealed the insidious presence of mercury, which is a deadly neurotoxin; arsenic, which is a known carcinogen; as well as other hazardous substances such as lead and chromium.

[46] The Attorney General of Canada also cited Shell Oil as an example of a case in which a patent was granted for claims that in form were claims for a substance consisting of a combination of known and unpatentable ingredients, but were found to be claims for a new, useful and unobvious use for the claimed compositions as a plant growth regulant.