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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Natural Benefit of Banana

In the traditional medicine of India and the ancient Persia this golden fruit is regarded as nature's secret of perpetual youth. To this day, banana is known for promoting healthy digestion and creating a feeling of youthfulness. They help promote the retention of calcium, phosphorus and nitrogen - all of which then work to build sound and regenerated tissues. Banana also contains invert sugar, which is an aid to youthful growth and metabolism.

Bananas consist mainly of sugars (glucose, fructose and sucrose) and fiber, which makes them ideal for an immediate and slightly prolonged source of energy

Reducing Depression
Bananas contain tryptophan, an aminoacid that can be converted to serotonin, leading to improved mood

Anemia
Bananas are relatively high in iron, which helps the body's hemoglobin function
Constipation and Diarrhea
Due to their content in fiber, they help restore a normal bowel function. In addition, diarrhea usually depletes your body of important electrolytes (of which the most important is potassium, contained in high amounts in bananas). They also contain pectin, a soluble fiber (hydrocolloid) that can help normalize movement through the digestive tract.

Dysentery
Mashed banana together with little salt is a very valuable remedy for dysentery. Ripe bananas are also very useful in dysentery of children, but they should be thoroughly mashed and beaten to cream before use in these cases.

Arthritis and Gout
Bananas are useful in the treatment of arthritis and gout. A diet of bananas only for three or four days is advisable in these conditions. The patient can be given to eat eight or nine bananas daily during this period and nothing else.

Allergies
The fruit is very useful for those who are allergic to certain foods and who suffer in consequence from skin rashes or digestive disorders or asthma. Unlike other protein foods, many of which contain an amino-acid which these persons cannot tolerate and which causes allergy. bananas contain only benign amino-acids which in most cases are not allergic. The fruit, however, does cause allergic reactions in certain sensitive persons and they should avoid it.

Eyesight Protection
Research published in the Archives of Ophthalmology has proven that adults consuming at least 3 servings of fruit per day have a reduced risk (by 36%) of developing age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the primary cause of vision loss in older adults, compared to persons who consume less than 1.5 servings of fruit daily.

Healthy Bones
Bananas are an exceptionally rich source of fructooligosaccharide, a compound that nourishes probiotic (friendly) bacteria in the colon. These beneficial bacteria produce enzymes that increase our digestive ability and protect us from unhealthy bacteria infections. Thanks to fructooligosaccharides, probiotic bacteria can increase both in number and functionality, increasing our body's ability to absorb calcium.
In addition, green bananas contain indigestible short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) that are very nutrient to the cells that make up the mucosa of the stomach. These cells, when healthy, absorb calcium much more efficiently

Healthy Kidney
About 190,000 cases of kidney cancer are diagnosed each year.
Research published in the International Journal of Cancer has shown that daily consumption of whole fruits and vegetables, especially bananas, is highly protective to kidney health. The results show that, over a long timeframe (13.4 years), women eating more than 2.5 servings of fruits and vegetable per day cut their risk of kidney cancer by 40%. Among the fruits, bananas were especially protective. Women eating bananas four to six times a week halved their risk of developing the disease compared to those who did not eat this fruit. The conclusion of the study is that frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables, especially bananas, cabbage and root vegetables, may reduce risk of kidney cancer. This is because bananas and many root vegetables contain especially high amounts of antioxidant phenolic compounds, while cabbage is rich in sulfur, necessary for effective detoxification of potential carcinogens.

Blood Pressure
Bananas are extremely high in potassium (about 4673mg), yet very low in sodium (1mg), thus having a perfect ratio for preventing high blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Heartburn
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.

Morning Sickness
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood-sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Smoking
Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. They contain vitamins B6 and B12 they contain, as well as potassium and magnesium: these substances help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Ulcers
This is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicle cases. It also helps reduce acidity and reduces irritation. Bananas stimulate the cells on the internal stomach lining to produce a thicker mucus (which protects against acid). Additionally, bananas contain protease inhibitors that help eliminate bacteria in the stomach that have been pinpointed as a primary cause of ulcers.

Over-weight
A diet consisting of bananas and skimmed milk is considered an effective remedy for weight reduction. In prescribed course of diet treatment, the daily diet is restricted to six bananas and four glasses of skimmed milk or buttermilk made from skimmed milk for a period of 10 to 15 days. Thereafter green vegetables may be introduced gradually, reducing the intake of bananas from six to four. This regimen or prescribed course of diet treatment can be continued till the desired results are achieved. Bananas are suitable for overweight people as they contain practically no sodium.

Menstrual Disorders
Cooked banana flower eaten with curd is considered an effective medicine for menstrual disorders like painful menstruation and excessive bleeding. Banana flower helps increase progesterone hormone which reduces the bleeding.

Burns and wounds
A plaster is prepared by beating a ripe banana into a fine paste. It can be spread over burns and wounds and supported by a cloth bandage. It gives immediate relief. The young tender leaves of banana tree form a cool dressing for inflammations and blisters.

Nerves
Bananas are high in B vitamins that have been shows to improve nerve function
Mosquito Bites

Many people report that rubbing the inside of a banana peel on a mosquito bite is very effective in reducing itching and swelling
Stress Relief
Bananas are high in potassium, which helps normalize the hearthbeat and regulate the body's water balance. During periods of high stress, our body's potassium levels tend to be rapidly depleted: eating bananas is a healthy way to rebalance them without using drugs

Stroke Risk
According to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can reduce the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%

Friday, April 9, 2010

BIO CHEMISTRY FRESHERS JOBS IN BANGALORE - BIOCON

Biocon is a research-driven, global healthcare company with a strong matrix of capabilities along the biopharmaceutical value chain. Focusing on unmet medical needs in cancer, diabetes and inflammatory diseases, we offer novel therapies on a platform of affordable innovation.

Department : Production
Position : Jr. Executive
Qualification : B.Sc - Any Specialization, Bio-Chemistry, Chemistry; Diploma - Any Specialization, Chemical.
Experience : 0 - 2 Years.
Location : Bangalore

Job Description:
  • Handle the day to day activities of the production

  • Handle day to day cell culture and purification activities in departments

Candidate Profile:
  • The ideal candidate should be a diploma in chemical or petro-chemical engineering or BSc with chemistry, biochemistry with 1 to 2 years experience

  • Should able to handle trouble shoot operations and function as a part of the team

  • Should able handle the day to day activities of the production

  • Male candidates preferred as this job involves night shifts
Contact : Submit your resumes at careers@biocon.com
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Monday, April 5, 2010

பட்டதாரிகளுக்கு பள்ளிசாரா கல்வி இயக்கத்தில் வேலைவாய்ப்பு

தமிழக அரசின் பள்ளிசாரா மற்றும் வயதுவந்தோர் கல்வி இயக்கத்தின் முலம் பட்டதாரிகளை ஒப்பந்த அடிப்படையில் தற்காலிகமாக நியமிக்க அரசு முடிவு செய்துள்ளது. இது தொடர்பான தமிழக அரசின் செய்திக் குறிப்பு: தமிழகத்தில் நடக்கவுள்ள சாக்ஷார் பாரத் திட்ட பணிகளுக்காக, பி.எஸ்.சி., - எம்.எஸ்.சி., - பி.காம்., - எம்.காம்., மற்றும் கம்ப்யூட்டர் இயக்க, (எக்சல், எம்.எஸ்.வேர்டு, ஆக்சஸ்) தெரிந்த பட்டதாரிகள் ஓராண்டு ஒப்பந்த அடிப்படையில், தற்காலிகமாக நியமிக்கப்பட உள்ளனர்.

மாதம் 6,000 ரூபாய் மதிப்பூதியம் வழங்கப்படும். தகுதியுள்ளவர்கள் உரிய சான்றிதழ்களுடன், (ஜெராக்ஸ் நகல்) விண்ணப்பத்தை, சென்னை, கல்லூரி சாலை, பள்ளிசாரா மற்றும் வயதுவந்தோர் கல்வி இயக்ககத்தின் இயக்குனருக்கு ஏப்ரல் 7ம் தேதிக்குள் அனுப்பி வைக்க வேண்டும். இவ்வாறு அதில் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Biological Name and Medicinal Uses of Fruits...

A great deal of scientists agree that raw fruits
and cooked vegetables are the only right nutrition for human
beings. Apart from the nutritional aspects of some commonly
available fruits t
hey also possess medicinal values that are highly
beneficial and a boon to human being from time inbeing..

They act as quick and efficient remedies and the
most easily
available food Each and every fruit is known for its own medicinal
properties it possess which acts as time being remedies.

Here are the lists of some of the most commonly available
fruits which has got medicinal properties described as by Siddha
system of medicine in curing diseases in common.

ANANAS COMOSUS
English Name : Pine apple
Family Name : Bromeliaceae
Chemical constituents : Bromelin
Action : Styptic, Emmenagogue, Anthelmintic, Vermicide, Diaphoretic, Aperient
Uses :
  • It is useful in vomiting,gastralgia,jaundice and other pitha disorders.
  • It’s juice is processed into syrup and it helps
    in vomiting, excessive thirst, leucorrhoea
    and other pitha disorders.

NOTE :
Excessive intake of fruits causes uterine contractions. Hence
it ought to be avoided by pregnant women.


PRUNUS DOMESTICA
English Name : Common plum
Family Name : Rosaceae
Chemical constituent : Amygdalin, emulsin, and a little of malicAcid
Action : Coolant, Laxative, Emollient
Uses :
  • It is used in curing indigestion, constipation,
    headache, fever, thirst, itching and scabies.
  • Excessive intake of fruits has laxative action
    and also expels out the excessive bile stored
    in the body.
  • 1 part of fruit mixed with 8 parts of water
    and with some sugar addes to it are heated
    and prepared as a decoction and this when
    given internally has laxative action.


CITRUS LIMONUM
English Name : Lime, Lemon
Family Name : Rutaceae
Chemical constituent : Geraniol, 1-linalool,Citral and Hesperidin Glucosides.
Action : Refrigerant, Pithasamani, Antiscorbutic, Rind of fruit – Stomachic, Carminative
Uses :
  • It is used in curing giddiness, vomiting, nausea, thirst, scurvy and in febrile and inflammatory conditions.
  • Externally it is useful in whitlow.

  • The juice of the fruit with sugar cures excessive thirst.
  • It is processed into various forms and when intaken for 6 months helps in curing ascites,lethargy, epression, and also helps in removing grey hair. Thus it acts as an ELIXIT.

  • Coral prepared as white calx is given with
    the adjuvant of lime juice helps in curing
    chronic and excessive diarrhoea and
    dysentery.

  • On productive vomiting, Cuminum
    cyminum seeds are fried in honey until its
    colour changes to golden brown and
    thereafter it is mixed with lime juice and
    water and prepared as decoction are given.


CITRUS AURANTIUM
English Name : Sour orange, bitter orange
Family Name : Rutaceae
Chemical constituent : d-linalool and glucoside hesperidin
Action : Refrigerant, Stomachic, Tonic
Uses :
  • It is a blood purifier.

  • It brings taste to the tongue.
  • It reduces secretion of excessive bile and
    improves digestion and health.
  • It also helps in curing cough, diabetes
    mellitus, chest pain, liver disorder.
  • It is useful in atonic dyspepsia and general
    debility.


PSIDIUM GUYAVA
English Name : Guava tree
Family Name : Myrtaceae
Chemical constituent : Eugenol, essential oil, and minerals
Action : Laxative
Uses :
  • It is employed in giddiness, dyspepsia,
    anorexia, gastric tympanitis and vomiting.
  • Unripe fruit is recommended for diarrhoea
    and also for gout.

ANNONA SQUAMOSA
English Name : Custard apple, Sugar apple
Family Name : Annonaceae
Chemical constituent : Seeds has an acrid principle
Action : Coolant, Tonic, Haematinic
Uses :
  • It is prepared as syrup and it helps to reduce
    heat in the body.

  • The ripe fruit is medicinally considered as a
    maturant, and when bruised and mixed with
    salt is applied to malignant tumours to
    hasten suppuration.


EUGENIA JAMBOLANA
English Name : Jambul
Family Name : Myrtaceae
Chemical constituent : Jamboline, a pale yellow essential oil,
ellagic acid
Action : Stomachic, Diuretic, Tonic, Haematinic
Uses :
  • It is a haematinic and semen promoting.

  • It reduces excessive heat of the body
  • The juice of the fruit is kept in a bottle for
    about 1 month and when given internally
    cures excessive thirst in diabetes mellitus.
  • The juice of the fruit is prepared as syrup
    and is an efficient astringent in chronic
    diarrhoea and also improves appetite.


PHYLLANTHUS EMBELICA
English Name : Indian gooseberry, Emblic myrobalan
Family Name : Euphorbiaceae
Chemical constituent : Essential oil, Emblic acid, Phyllanthin
Action : Refrigerant, Diuretic, Laxative, Nutritive tonic.
Uses :
  • It is an ELIXIT.

  • It cures anorexia
  • The decoction of the fruit is beneficial for
    nausea, vomiting, and excessive heat of the
    body.
  • It is prepared as an ilagam ( preparation
    made of ghee, honey, cow’s milk and sugar)
    and is an remarkable pitha-samani (reduces
    bile secretion) and is therefore efficient in
    vomiting, jaundice, anaemia, gastric ulcer,
    generalised odema, leucorrhoea, cough,

    burning sensation of the body and dysentery.
  • Also it is combined with other drugs and
    prepared as oil and when used as a hair oil
    cures 96 types of eye diseases , leucorrhoea,
    peripheral neuritis, burning sensation of
    whole body and other pitha disorders.


CARICA PAPAYA
English Name : Papaw or Papaya tree
Family Name : Caricaceae
Chemical constituent : Papain or Papayotin, Papayic acid, Carpaine
and Carposide
Action : Laxative, Digestive, Diuretic, Anthelmintic,
Emmenagogue, Alterative
Uses :
  • It is most useful in intestinal irritations and
    gastralgia.

  • The dried fruit reduces enlarged liver and
    spleen.
  • The unripe fruit mixed with honey acts as an
    anthelmintic for round worms.


GARCINIA MANGOSTANA
English Name : Mangosteen
Family Name : Guttiferae
Chemical constituent : Mangosim, Mangostin
Action : Astringent, Febrifuge
Uses :
  • The juice of the fruit is prepared as syrup
    and it acts as an astringent in chronic
    diarrhoea.
  • It’s fruit, Piper cubeba , Borax and Acacia
    arabica stem bark are taken each 260 mg and
    are powdered and mixed with milk and
    when intaken cures leucorrhoea.


MANGIFERA INDICA
English Name : Mango tree, Spring tree.
Family Name : Anacardiaceae
Chemical constituent : Gallic acid
Action : Laxative, Diuretic, Tonic, Anthelmintic
Uses:
  • It vitalizes the body and give nourishment
    to it.

  • It promotes semen secretion.

  • It improves vision in eyes and it is said to
    be useful in ophthalmia and eruptions.
  • The rind of the fruit is an astringent and is
    also a stimulant tonic in debility of the
    stomach.

  • Ripe fruit is a laxative and is used for
    habitual constipation.


PUNICA GRANATUM
English Name : Pomegranate
Family Name : Punicaceae
Chemical Constituent : Protein, Minerals like Ca, Mg, P, Fe,
Na, K, Cu, S, Cl, and Vitamins like
Carotene, Thiamine, Riboflavin,
Nicotinic acid, Vit C ,Pectin. Fruit Rind
has Ursolic acid.
Action : Coolant
Uses :
  • It’s fruit is prepared as manpaagu(syrup) and
    it helps in curing fever, thirst, and excessive
    heat in the body.

  • The decoction of fruit rind along with other
    astringent drugs helps in curing dysentery.

  • The sweet types of pomegranate are said to
    be mildly laxative, while the less sweet
    types are believed to be good in
    inflammation of stomach and in heart pain.
  • The powder of the fruit rind along with
    Commiphora myrrha –17 gm and prepared
    chalk – 34 gm cures tooth ache.


MUSA PARADISICA

English Name : Plantain or Banana
Family Name : Scitaminaceae
Chemical Constituent : Vitamin A, Tannin and minerals like Ca,
Mg, P ,S, Fe, and Cu.
Action : Ripe Fruit – Demulcent, Laxative, Nutritive, Emollient
Unripe Fruit – Astringent
Uses in Siddha :
  • It helps in curing pitha disorders, jaundice,
    gastritis, and excessive heat in the body.

  • It also helps in dyspepsia with flatulence and
    acidity.

  • It is also beneficial for anaemic persons on
    account of iron contained in it.


AEGLE MARMELOS
English Name : Bael Tree, Holy Fruit Tree
Family Name : Rutaceae
Chemical Constituent : Mucilage, pectin, sugar, tannin(tannic
acid), volatile oil, and bitter principle
Action : Astringent, Laxative, Stomachic
Uses in Siddha :
  • Its fruit is prepared as oil and when taken
    bath cures burning sensation of eyes,
    headache, excessive heat in the body and
    neurological disorders.

  • The rind of the fruit is put in a vessel
    containing water and it is stirred out for 3
    hours , thereafter it is filtered and the filtrate
    is separated and again the same process for 4
    or 5 times and the filtrate collected are
    heated till it reaches waxy consistency.
    2-4 gm of this when given 2 or 3 times
    cures chillness and rigor due to tuberculosis,
    and arrests diarrhoea, dysentery and
    dysfunctional uterine bleeding.

  • The rind of fruit is prepared as syrup and
    80-170 mg of this when given twice or
    thrice a day arrests diarrhoea and
    strengthens the intestines.

  • The fruit rind is made dried and prepared
    as powder and 2-4 mg of this powder
    arrests diaaahoea.