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- Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:52 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Uses of L-tryptophan
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The Uses of L-tryptophan
Treating premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Taking 6 grams of L-tryptophan per day seems to decrease mood swings, tension, and irritability in women with PMDD. Smoking cessation (helping people quit smoking). Taking L-tryptophan seems to improve the effectiveness of conventional treatment for s...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:49 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Description of L-tryptophan
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The Description of L-tryptophan
L-tryptophan is an amino acid, a protein building block that can be found in many plant and animal proteins. L-tryptophan is called an “essential” amino acid because the body can’t make it. It must be acquired from food. L-Tryptophan is used for insomnia, sleep apnea, depression, anxiety, facial pai...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:45 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: Some Information About Inositol
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Some Information About Inositol
Myo-inositol was once considered as a member of the vitamin B complex, however, because it is produced by the human body from glucose, it is not an essential nutrient[5]. Some substances such as niacin can also be synthesized in the body, but are not made in amounts considered adequate for good heal...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:42 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Description of Inositol
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The Description of Inositol
Inositol or cyclohexane-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol is a chemical compound with formula C6H12O6 or (-CHOH-)6, a sixfold alcohol (polyol) of cyclohexane. It exists in nine possible stereoisomers, of which the most prominent form, widely occurring in nature, is cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-cyclohexanehexol, or myo-ino...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:39 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Clinical Implications of Inositol
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The Clinical Implications of Inositol
D-chiro-inositol (DCI) has been found in two double-blind studies to be an effective treatment for many of the clinical hallmarks of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), including insulin resistance, hyperandrogenism, and oligo-amenorrhea. The impetuses for these studies were the observed defects in DC...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:30 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: Moderate Interaction About L-Tryptophan 2
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Moderate Interaction About L-Tryptophan 2
Phenothiazines interacts with L-TRYPTOPHAN Taking L-Tryptophan with phenothiazines can cause serious side effects including movement disorders. Some phenothiazines include chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin), trifluoperazine (Stelazine), thioridazine (Mellaril), and others. Sedative ...
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:26 am
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: Moderate Interaction About L-Tryptophan 1
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Moderate Interaction About L-Tryptophan 1
Dextromethorphan (Robitussin DM, and others) interacts with L-TRYPTOPHAN L-Tryptophan can affect a brain chemical called serotonin. Dextromethorphan (Robitussin DM, others) can also affect serotonin. Taking L-tryptophan along with dextromethorphan (Robitussin DM, others), might cause there to be too...
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:22 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Uses Of Nicotinamide In Medicine 2
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The Uses Of Nicotinamide In Medicine 2
Nicotinamide is an activator of sirtuins (but inhibits at higher doses) and has been reported to restore cognition in Alzheimer's disease transgenic mice.A safety study of niacinamide for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is currently underway at the University of California, Irvine. Nicotinamide...
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:17 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Uses Of Nicotinamide In Medicine 1
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The Uses Of Nicotinamide In Medicine 1
Nicotinamide has demonstrated anti-inflammatory actions that may be of benefit to patients with inflammatory skin conditions. These conditions include acne vulgaris, and the compound can suppress antigen-induced, lymphocytic transformation and inhibit 3'-5' cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase. Nicotinamide...
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:13 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Description of Nicotinamide
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The Description of Nicotinamide
I will introduce the nicotinamide for you.Nicotinamide, also known as niacinamide and nicotinic acid amide, is the amide of nicotinic acid (vitamin B3 / niacin). Nicotinamide a water-soluble vitamin and is part of the vitamin B group. Nicotinic acid, also known as niacin, is converted to nicotinamid...
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:10 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: 2,4'-dihydroxyacetophenone Dioxygenase
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2,4'-dihydroxyacetophenone Dioxygenase
In enzymology, a 2,4'-dihydroxyacetophenone dioxygenase (EC 1.13.11.41) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 2,4'-dihydroxyacetophenone + O2 4-hydroxybenzoate + formate Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 2,4'-dihydroxyacetophenone and O2, whereas its two products are 4-hydroxyb...
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:06 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: Some Information About Threonine
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Some Information About Threonine
Threonine is one of two amino acids out of the twenty with two chiral centers. Threonine can exist in four possible stereoisomers with the following configurations: (2S,3R), (2R,3S), (2S,3S) and (2R,3R). However, the name L-threonine is used for one single enantiomer, (2S,3R)-2-amino-3-hydroxybutano...
- Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:00 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Description of Threonine
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The Description of Threonine
Threonine (abbreviated as Thr or T) is an α-amino acid with the chemical formula HO2CCH(NH2)CH(OH)CH3. Its codons are ACU, ACA, ACC, and ACG. This essential amino acid is classified as polar. Together with serine, threonine is one of two proteinogenic amino acids bearing an alcohol group (tyrosine i...
- Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:01 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The History And Properties of Sodium Silicate
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The History And Properties of Sodium Silicate
Water Glass was defined in Von Wagner's Manual of Chemical Technology (1892 translation) as any of the soluble alkaline silicates, first observed by Van Helmont in 1640 as a fluid substance made by melting sand with excess alkali. Glauber made what he termed "fluid silica" in 1648 from pot...
- Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:58 pm
- Forum: Other Chemical Engineering issues
- Topic: The Description of Sodium Silicate
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The Description of Sodium Silicate
Sodium silicate is the common name for a compound sodium metasilicate, Na2SiO3, also known as water glass or liquid glass. It is available in aqueous solution and in solid form and is used in cements, passive fire protection, refractories, textile and lumber processing, and automobiles. Sodium carbo...