SQUASH (Curcubita maxima) EXTRACT AS AN ALTERNATIVE OINTMENT FOR HEALING WOUNDS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Dangerous wounds nowadays, has become a very big burden for people especially poor families that can’t afford to go to a doctor for treatment. Wounds depict an eloquent and growing challenge to our healthcare system. Normal wound healing proceeds through an orderly concatenation of steps involving control of impurity and infection. The incidence and chronicity of these
INTRODUCTION Free radicals are naturally produced in the body through normal metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids and fats. Other factors known to increase free radicals in our body include chronic diseases, smoking, environmental poisons, alcohol and ionizing radiation. Overproduction of free radicals can result in oxidative stress, a deleterious process that damages the cell structure. Antioxidants are chemical compounds that can bind to free oxygen radicals preventing these radicals from damaging
From being the inventor of Tango to being named after a precious metal, Argentina is a wonderful country filled with exotic places, to being home to the Southern-most city in the entire world and having their very own unique national sport. Argentina is a place with values, diversity and has more than 20 provinces, including Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco and Chubut; of which Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina. The country, Argentina, is officially known as the Argentine Republic and is named