THE FEVER TREE: FROM MALARIA TO NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES

The Fever Tree: from Malaria to Neurological Diseases

This article describes the discovery and use of the South American cinchona bark and its main therapeutic (and toxic) alkaloids, quinine and quinidine.Since the introduction of cinchona to Europe in the 17th corky lala century, it played a role in treating emperors and peasants and was central to colonialism and wars.Over those 400 years, the medic

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The importance of reproductive health education for elementary school children: Long-term benefits and challenges in implementation - A literature review

Reproductive health education at the primary school level is a controversial topic.Although some recognize its importance in providing accurate information about the body and development, others raise concerns about cultural sensitivities and age-appropriateness.This review intends to explore various aspects related to the importance of reproductiv

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B-BOX genes: genome-wide identification, evolution and their contribution to pollen growth in pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd.)

Abstract Background The B-BOX (BBX) proteins have important functions in regulating plant growth and development.In plants, the BBX gene family has been identified in several plants, such as rice, Arabidopsis and tomato.However, corky lala there still lack a genome-wide survey of BBX genes in pear.Results In the present study, a total of 25 BBX gen

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