By Veda Eswarappa, Sujata K. Bhatia
This publication advances biomedical recommendations to handle the plethora of illnesses afflicting the constructing international. A panoply of cultural, fiscal, infrastructural, and different components hinder many interventions at the moment well known within the constructed international from being equally powerful within the constructing global. This publication discusses less-traditional techniques, corresponding to obviously dependent biomaterials and therapeutics, a space that has characteristically been missed yet has additionally established extraordinary capability for future health functions in recent times. This publication explores exactly the different types of purposes which may permit nations like India to entry better, reasonably cheap remedies whereas additionally taking extra possession in their healthcare applied sciences and innovations.
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Siritapetawee and Thammasirirak (2011). Jackfruit Applications 43 Therefore, this jackfruit-derived protein could be extremely useful for the diagnosis or treatment of hemorrhagic or thrombotic conditions. 80 Tablet Disintegrant Starches derived from jackfruit seeds have potential applications as tablet disintegrants. Artocarpus heterophyllus seeds—which are often considered biowaste material—are approximately one-fifth starch on a dry weight basis. 81 In particular, scientists have found that carboxymethl jackfruit starch crosslinked with sodium trimetaphosphate (CL-CMJF) possesses some properties suitable for a tablet disintegrant.
Gavin (2001). Bae et al. (2011). Ibid. Seri et al. (1996). Bae et al. (2011). Naskar (2011). Coconut Applications 39 Fig. 5 Two common helminths of India: Ascaris lumbricoides (left) and Taenia saginata (right) (From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) profiles, potentially helping to improve lipid metabolism and avoid diabetic complications. HECN treatment helped restore elevated levels of particular biomarker enzymes indicative of impaired liver function—such as serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), and serum alkaline phosphatase (SALP)—to normal levels, indicating decreased diabetic complications.
11 An aligned, grooved, patterned silk film (a) and a flat silk film (b) (Lawrence et al. 2009) these films are quite weak. 125 Therefore, it is useful to reinforce rice starch-based films and filaments with other materials to form a more stable composite. In one study, researchers mixed rice starch in solution with gelatin, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, and glycerol before adding carbon powder—derived from coconut shell charcoal –to create a homogeneous mixture. 126 These sutures possess a high water resistance and high mechanical strength while also being biocompatible and bioabsorbable, which makes them good candidates for human body suturing applications.