Archives for January, 2009
What causes Vitiligo Vitiligo is a very common disorder, affecting some 40-50 million people across the globe, but why does one person fall a victim to it, while another in similar circumstances does not, is still a mystery. Of all that we know about causes of vitiligo, auto-immunity is one of the best understood factors. It [...]
Cumin is a pleasant aromatic seed of a plant with annual harvest season which is a member of the parsley family. In general it is available in the dried or ground form. Cumin is one of the most famous and indigenous herbs to upper Egypt since long ago. Cumin grows up to 2 feet with [...]
Psoralen or also called psoralene there is the major compound in a group of natural products known as furocoumarins. It has structural formation related to coumarin by the addition of a fused furan ring, and may be considered as a derivative of umbelliferone. The seeds of Psoralea corylifolia naturally contain Psoralen as well as it [...]
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