Eicosanoid Essays

  • Antioxidants In Microorganisms

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    Free radicals are continuously produced in our body, due to oxygen utilization and results in the generation of a series of reactive oxygen species and non-free radical species. Reactive oxygen species are highly reactive and can easily react with most biological molecules including proteins, lipids, lipoproteins and DNA. These free radicals are naturally scavenged by antioxidant mechanism in mammalians. Uncontrolled generation of free radicals is associated with lipid and protein peroxidation, resulting

  • Biology Multiple Choice Question

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    Carbohydrates C) Proteins D) Nucleotides E) Polysaccharides Answer: A Diff: 4 Page Ref: 21 4 Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. 15) ________ are molecules composed of a glycerol and three fatty acids. A) Phospholipids B) Saturated fatty acids C) Eicosanoids D) Steroids E) Triglycerides Answer: E Diff: 3 Page Ref: 21 16) A fatty acid that contains three double bonds in its carbon chain is said to be ________. A)

  • The Adaptive Immune System

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    Host defence comprising many biological structures and processes within an organism that protect against various diseases is known as immune system(97). Immune system can be classified broadly in two sub-systems, the innate immune system versus the adaptive immune system, or humoral immunity versus cell mediated immunity. In humans, the blood-brain barrier, blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier separate peripheral immune system from the neuroimmune system which protects the brain(98). Malfunctioning

  • Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Oil Case Study

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    (Ingrid, 2003). ALA are present in significant amounts and composition in brain and visual tissues, DHA is the main component of the cell membrane phospholipid structure for nerve cells and cell membrane while EPA is an essential building block for eicosanoids, a localized hormone which is important in nearly every development in our body hence very vital for infants and children below age of five. Linolenic acid produces both n-3 and n-6 fatty acids, the

  • Informative Essay: Is Salmon Really That Good

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    Is Salmon Really That Good Salmon has always been a favorite of mine. I also believed it had many health benefits. While it does have many macromolecules that our bodies need, the why it is produced, how it is produced, and the risks that come with the overconsumption is scary. This research may not make me stop eating this fish but it will make me think more carefully of how much I eat it. Salmon is a fish so it must be fed. I always though they just gave it a fish food with all the nutrients

  • Diclofenac Case Study

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    2.3.1.1 DICLOFENAC It is a non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for the treatment of inflammation and can also be used as an analgesic. It is supplied as or contained in medication under a variety of trade names. Inhibition of prostaglandin production is the primary mechanism responsible for its anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic action. It also appears to exhibit bacteriostatic activity by inhibiting bacterial DNA synthesis (Bhalaet al., 2013). It also affects the function

  • Periodontitis Essay

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    hurt aesthetics, and finally results in tooth loss and disability. Periodontitis starts with a microbial contagion, accompany by a host-mediated damage of soft tissue induce by hyperactivated or primed leukocytes and the production of cytokines, eicosanoids, and matrix metalloproteinases that induce clinically notable connective tissue and bone damage. Bacterial collection on the teeth is necessary to the induction and progress of periodontitis. Cells that mediate immunity, like neutrophils, act the