Products Medicinal mushrooms are commercially available, for example, in the form of capsules, tablets and as powders as dietary supplements or as individually prepared mixtures. Also used are the pure ingredients that are extracted, synthetically produced or semi-synthetically modified. These are usually registered as medicinal products. About mushrooms Fungi are a very diverse group of … Medicinal Mushrooms
Products Oxygen is commercially available in the form of compressed gas cylinders (oxygen cylinders) with a white color as a compressed gas. In many countries, it is available from PanGas, for example. Structure and properties Oxygen (symbol: O, elemental: O2, atomic number: 8, atomic mass: 15,999) is present as dioxygen (O2, O=O) as a colorless, … Oxygen
Products The fresh or dried shiitake is available in grocery stores and specialty stores. It is one of the most widely consumed edible mushrooms in the world after the cultivated mushroom. Mushroom The shiitake mushroom is native to East Asia and has been cultivated for centuries – including in many countries today. In nature, it … Shiitake
Products Preparations from green-lipped mussel are commercially available in many countries in the form of capsules for ingestion and as a gel for external application. Combination preparations with, for example, omega-3 fatty acids, glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, and vitamins are also available. Ingredients The New Zealand green-lipped mussel looks similar to the blue mussel and, like … Green-Lipped Mussel
Every human and animal cell is enveloped by a semipermeable membrane. It protects the cell interior against harmful influences from the outside, and it is responsible for the necessary exchange of substances from the outside to the inside as well as from the inside to the outside. In a third function, the membrane takes over … Cell Membrane: Structure, Function & Diseases
Cholesterol is an important component of our cells and a basic building block of vital hormones. It also plays a crucial role in energy balance. Excessive cholesterol can damage blood vessels when it is deposited in the vessel wall. Arteriosclerosis develops. The vessels become inelastic, narrow and – in the worst case – impermeable. Cholesterol … Dyslipidemia: No. 3 of the Deadly Quartet
Structure and properties Lipids are characterized by being soluble in organic (apolar) solvents and generally sparingly soluble or insoluble in water. They have lipophilic (fat-loving, water-repellent) properties. Lipids also exist, with polar structural elements such as the phospholipids or ionized fatty acids. They are called amphiphilic and can form lipid bilayers, liposomes and micelles. For … Lipids
Coats disease is a congenital eye disorder caused by a genetic defect. Coats disease leads to complete blindness and has limited curative treatment options. What is Coats disease? Coats disease is a rare congenital eye disorder that affects boys far more often than girls. The blood vessels of the retina are dilated and permeable, allowing … Coats Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Goji berries and corresponding preparations such as capsules, juices or cosmetics are available from various suppliers, including pharmacies, drugstores and health food stores. Goji is an artificial word of recent origin, which is derived from the Chinese name. The berries belong to the so-called superfoods. Stem plants The berries come from two plants: Common … Goji
Products Tear substitutes are available as eye drops or eye gels in the form of single doses (monodoses, SDU, UD) and in vials. The monodoses do not contain preservatives and are usually suitable for contact lens wearers. The vials may contain a preservative and have a limited shelf life after opening. However, there are those … Tear Substitute
Products Carbon is of outstanding importance in pharmacy because it is contained in the majority of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Activated carbon, which is available in pharmacies and drugstores as a pure substance, as a suspension or in the form of capsules, among other products, consists mainly of the element. Structure and properties Carbon (C, atomic … Carbon
Cytosol is the fluid portion of the contents of a human cell and thus part of the cytoplasm. The cytosol is composed of about 80% water, with the remaining portion distributed among proteins, lipids, nucleotides, sugars, and ions. They serve important metabolic processes that take place in the aqueous to viscous cytosol. What is cytosol? … Cytosol: Function & Diseases
