Lipid peroxidation is defined as the mechanism of oxidation of Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acids by reactive oxygen species (hydrogen peroxide, superoxide radicals), etc. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are fatty acids with multiple double bonds, including the essential fatty acids of the body.[1] Although it begins in the human body as a natural phenomenon, the process contributes to various diseases when the reactive oxygen species are produced in excess, due to an imbalance […]
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Turmeric for Gastric Cancer? Can it Help?
Gastric or stomach cancer is a disease in which malignant cells develop in the cells of the stomach. It is made of several types of cells, the majority of which constitute the ones that secrete acid, mucous and digestive enzymes. Most cancers of the stomach are adenocarcinomas that develop in the mucous and other fluid secreting cells. The other rare types of cancers that can develop in the stomach include […]
Can Turmeric Help in Proteinuria? What Research Says
Proteinuria also known as albuminuria or urine albumin disease is a disorder in which the blood protein called albumin is filtered out by the kidneys and passed in the urine. Normally, kidneys work to filter out the smaller impurities from the blood and leave the bigger molecules like albumin (an essential protein in the blood) and other protein. Due to defects in the filtration process, the bigger molecules including albumin […]