Amylose films blended with chitosan, which were free from additives such as acid, salt, and plasticizer, were prepared by casting mixtures of an aqueous solution of an enzymatically synthesized ...

As time goes by, our bodies change, you know, even the brain. A major change is how brain structure seems to shrink with age. Studies show that this happens at both large and small levels inside. You ...

Ongoing construction at Manila Water’s East Bay Phase 2 Raw Water Intake Structure, a critical facility designed to extract up to 200 million liters of raw water daily from Laguna Lake. Once completed ...

The chemical structures, basic biological activities, and recommended daily doses of the water- and fat-soluble vitamins are shown in Figure 1. A multivitamin tablet including nine different vitamins ...

Explore the implications of taking dietary supplements like vitamins A, B, D, and others without medical supervision. Learn about potential deficiencies, toxicities, and the importance of ...

The drug must be dissolved in the gastrointestinal environment to be then absorbed. The solubility of the drug is the main limiting factor for its dissolution, as the aqueous nature of the ...

Inhibition of multiple enzymes of the arachidonic acid cascade leads to synergistic anti-inflammatory effects. Merging of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LOX) and soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) pharmacophores led ...

Patches with fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamins A, D, E, and K, are more likely to be absorbed in the skin, compared to water-soluble vitamins, which need certain proteins to aid absorption ...

The gut, on the other hand, contains these proteins and is capable of absorbing both fat- and water-soluble vitamins, making oral supplements more effective, says Dr. Shuxiao.