George Eliot’s Felix Holt, published in June, 1866, charts the moral growth and development of the major protagonists, Felix Holt and Esther Lyon, at the backdrop of Reform Movement. This novel is praised ‘for the way George Eliot enlists our sympathies in the lives of her characters - good and bad – with a heartiness which few other… writers can even rival’(Jedrezejewski 67). Though Felix Holt is presented as an idealised and straightforward character, he lacks in humility. While he ties himself
MANGANESE AND THE ROLE IT PLAYS IN THE HUMAN BODY Introduction Manganese is one of sixteen known minerals that are essential within the human diet (wardlaw). Minerals, such as manganese, are considered essential to the diet of humans if their absence results in physiological or structural abnormalities and their presence prevents disease/illness (wardlaw). The body utilizes manganese primarily in energy metabolism and within the antioxidant systems (wardlaw). Manganese is found primarily in parts
In the present study, the rat model of depression was induced by the daily i.p. injection of reserpine for 15 days. This was followed by monitoring the motor activity to check the development of the rat model of depression. Then the depressed rats were treated with cannabis extract to study its effect on this model. After 15 days of daily reserpine injection, a significant decrease in motor activity was recorded as assessed by the open field test (OFT). Together with the hunched back appearance
observed in the present study. This was evidenced by significant elevation in kidney MDA content. These results match the increase in lipid peroxidation post irradiation obtained by Srinivasan et al. (2007) and Pratheeshkumar and kuttan (2011). Free radicals generated by irradiation react with unsaturated lipids generating hydroperoxides, which in turn can induce changes in lipid bilayer thereby altering the membrane permeability and inducing lipid peroxidation (Suzuki et al. 1997). Also, significant
scientists are still learning about cancer and its effects, there is a lot of scientific evidence that points to free radicals as one of the
onset of tissue damage through diseases to finally apoptosis (Agrawal and Sharma 2010). Damage induced by oxidative stress occurs through the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which includes oxygen derived free radicals such as superoxide anion, hydroxyl radical and non radical derivatives as hydrogen peroxide (Tebourbi et al. 2011; Verma et al. 2007). ROS induces alterations and damage to macromolecules like lipids and proteins, most common phenomena being lipid peroxidation
The applications of homogeneous photodegradation (single-phase system) to treat contaminated water, involves the use of an oxidant to generate radicals, which attack the organic pollutants to initiate oxidation. The major oxidants used are: •Hydrogen peroxide (UV /H2O2) •Ozone (UV /O3) •Hydrogen peroxide and Ozone (UV /O3/H2O2) •Photo-Fenton system (Fe+3 /H2O2) 1.2.1.4. Hydrogen peroxide The use of hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant brings a number of advantages in comparison to other methods of
In the present study, rat model of depression was induced by daily i.p. injection of reserpine for 15 days. This was followed by monitoring the motor activity to check the development of rat model of depression. Then the depressed rats were treated with cannabis extract to study its effect on this model. After 15 days of daily reserpine injection a significant decrease in the motor activity was recorded as assessed by the open field test (OFT). Together with the hunch back appearance that was observed
Aging is a fundamental truth and an inevitable aspect of every living organism in the world. There are more than four hundred theories on ‘how’ and ‘why’ we age. None of them stands out as a single winner in explaining everything about ‘aging’ but in fact, they are all interconnected and together they explain the possible process of aging. This assignment attempts to explore the research based avenues which could possibly help Mickey live significantly longer than Minnie, based on the assumption
The Significance of Radical Thought and Attitudes in the Civil War Period The Civil War caused turmoil and upheaval that affected every strand of life in England. It challenged and upturned the deeply ingrained feudal system with a Monarch as the head of all moral, spiritual and governmental life, and moved thought and order towards new democratic ideas and systems of rule. This period saw a new experimentation in ideas and attitudes among the population, which was not welcomed