This EDIS publication is an alternate version of a page published first on the Featured Creatures website.The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida.These profiles are intended for the use of Cookbooks interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as w
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of motoneurons and paralysis.The mechanisms underlying neuronal degeneration in ALS are starting to be elucidated, highlighting disturbances in motoneuron proteostasis.Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress has emerged as an early pathogenic ev
K+ ions play a major role in many cellular processes.The deregulation of K+ signaling is associated with a variety of diseases such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, or diabetes.K+ ions are important for setting the membrane potential, the driving force for Ca2+ influx, and regulate volume of growing cells.Moreover, it is increasingly recognized th
The present study was conducted by using kitchen wastes like peels of different vegetables e.g.cucumber, potato, carrot, chickpea, cauliflower and pea, to evaluate the phytochemical constituents, DNA protection ability and free radicals scavenging activity.Phytochemicals tests showed the presence of carbohydrates, amino acids, glycosides, alkaloids