Noah Onoff Dr. Ho Intro to Plant Life 10 December 2012 The Evolution of Carnivorous Plants In addition to being a subject in the occasional Hollywood horror movie‚ carnivorous plants are possibly the most fantastic members of the plant world. Over time‚ they have developed unique morphological characteristics in order to survive‚ paying homage to Darwin’s theory of natural selection. How carnivorous plants evolved is still somewhat unknown to botanists‚ this‚ in addition to their morphology
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Aerenchyma cells also allow diffusion of water from upper positions of the plant into the roots. Thus‚ the roots can easily obtained oxygen without depending to the soil. Apart from that‚ the submerged parts of the hydrophytes are covered by mucilage. Mucilage protects the plant body and allows frictionless movements in the water. Submerged hydrophytes have finely dissected leaves or long and narrow leaves. This adaptation helps to reduce water resistance. The leaves of the floating plants are broad
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Anthocerotophyta (an-tha-se-ro-TA-fa-ta) is made of three Greek roots that mean flower (anthos -άνθος); horn (keras -κέρας); and plant (phyto -φυτό). The reference is to the horn-like sporangium or fruiting body. The phylum name is formalized from a common genus‚ Anthoceros. INTRODUCTION TO THE ANTHOCEROTOPHYTA The hornworts‚ in the gametophyte stage‚ resemble the thallose hepatics; however‚ when grown in uncrowded conditions‚ the gametophytes tend to be almost circular. The thallus structure
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American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3 (2): 502-510‚ 2008 ISSN 1557-4989 © 2008 Science Publications Processing of Aloe Vera Leaf Gel: A Review C.T. Ramachandra and P. Srinivasa Rao Department of Agricultural and Food Engineering‚ Indian Institute of Technology‚ Kharagpur-721302‚ India Abstract: Proper scientific investigations on Aloe vera have gained more attention over the last decade due to its reputable‚ medicinal‚ pharmaceutical and food properties. Some publications
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"soluble" in water. When mixed with water it forms a gel-like substance and swells. Soluble fiber has many benefits‚ including moderating blood glucose levels and lowering cholesterol. The scientific names for soluble fibers include pectins‚ gums‚ mucilages‚ and some hemicelluloses. Good sources of soluble fiber include oats and oatmeal‚ legumes (peas‚ beans‚ lentils)‚ barley‚ fruits and vegetables (especially oranges‚ apples and carrots). Insoluble fiber does not absorb or dissolve in water. It
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with gelatinous suface Smaller than most brown algae Rarely more than 3 or 4 ft. long Red in color‚ due to phycoerythrin -a red pigment present with chlorophyll The cell walls of Red algae: >have cellulose as a framework but are mostly containing mucilages contains agars and carrageenans‚ both of which are polysaccharide. Sold as food many thickeners. >Corallinered algae that form layers of calcium carbonate in their cell walls. >Phycobilins and caratenoids gives many red algae. Eg. Rhodymenia pseudopalmata-
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and assist in the detoxifications. Another health benefits of cactus is it fights cholesterols. The lofty amounts of soluble fibers in a cactus have been found through research to combat or fight the high level of cholesterol. It contains pectin mucilage and hemicellulose compounds which reduce LDL or bad fat while it is preserving the healthy fats. The other benefit of cactus is it fights or combats diabetes. Cactus are particularly very useful to people suffering from non-insulin diabetes because
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Abstract Background Traditional Asian and African medicine use immature okra fruits (Abelmoschus esculentus) as mucilaginous food to combat gastritis. Its effectiveness is due to polysaccharides that inhibit the adhesion of Helicobacter pylori to stomach tissue. The present study investigates the antiadhesive effect in mechanistic detail. Methodology A standardized aqueous fresh extract (Okra FE) from immature okra fruits was used for a quantitative in vitro adhesion assay with FITC-labled
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What are Carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are the sugars‚ starches‚ and fibers found in fruits‚ grains‚ vegetables and milk products. Carbohydrates are sugars that break down inside the body to create glucose. Glucose is moved around the body in the blood and is the primary source of energy for the brain‚ muscles‚ and other essential cells. There are two types of carbohydrates‚ simple and complex; Simple carbohydrates refer to sugars with a simple molecular construction of one or two parts. Because
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ripeness would be selected.After that‚green coffee is process by one of two methods.Whether by dry process method or wet process method.Then‚it will be sorted by ripeness and colour.After that‚the seeds are fermented to remove the slimy layer of mucilage still present on the seeds.When the fermentation is finished‚the seeds are washed to remove the fermentation residue.Then‚the seeds are dried.Finally‚the coffee is sorted again and been labeled. The roasting process influences the taste of the beverage
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