Gallbladder: anatomy, functions

What is bile? Bile is a yellow to dark green liquid that consists of around 80 percent water. The remaining 20 percent or so consists mainly of bile acids, but also of other substances such as phospholipids (such as lecithin), enzymes, cholesterol, hormones, electrolytes, glycoproteins (proteins with a carbohydrate content) and waste products. It also … Gallbladder: anatomy, functions

Amidotrizoic Acid: Effects, Uses & Risks

Amidotrizoic acid, an iodine-containing contrast agent, is the preferred choice for examinations of the gastrointestinal tract and for urologic examinations. For examinations and minor procedures in this area, amidotrizoic acid is among the preferred preparations because side effects are limited and the agent can be rapidly cleared by the kidney. What is amidotrizoic acid? Amidotrizoic … Amidotrizoic Acid: Effects, Uses & Risks

Cystic Fibrosis: Causes and Treatment

Symptoms In cystic fibrosis (CF, cystic fibrosis), different organ systems are affected, resulting in a heterogeneous clinical picture with symptoms of varying severity: Lower respiratory tract: Chronic cough with viscous mucus formation, obstruction, recurrent infectious diseases, e.g., with , inflammation, remodeling of the lungs (fibrosis), pneumothorax, respiratory insufficiency, shortness of breath, wheezing, oxygen deficiency. Upper … Cystic Fibrosis: Causes and Treatment

Common Chicory: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

Common chicory is a common wild plant with the botanical name Chicorium intybus. The blue flowering plant has been considered a medicinal plant since ancient times and is edible. A cultivated form is chicory. Occurrence and cultivation of chicory Botanically, chicory belongs to the composite plant family and is native to Europe, western Asia and … Common Chicory: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits

Pasireotide

Products Pasireotide is commercially available as an injectable (Signifor, Signifor LAR). It was approved in the EU and many countries in 2012. Structure and properties Pasireotide (C59H67N9O9, Mr = 1046.2 g/mol) is present in the drug as pasireotide diaspartate or as pasireotide pamoate. It is a cyclohexapeptide and an analog of the hormone somatostatin. Somatostatin … Pasireotide

Peppermint Oil, Caraway Oil

Products Carmenthin and Gaspan were approved in many countries in 2019 in the form of enteric-coated soft capsules. In Germany, the drug has been on the market for some time. Structure and properties The capsules contain two essential oils, peppermint oil and caraway oil. This combination is also known as menthacarin. The enteric-coated capsules release … Peppermint Oil, Caraway Oil