Castor oil was first noted to have oxytocic properties by ancient Egyptians. Derived from the castor plant Ricinus communis, castor oil may possess properties that are useful are in post-term pregnancies This study was performed at Khatam-Alanbia, hospital in shoushtar city in 1381.In this clinical trail 80 pregnant women, who had indication for induction of labor at term were randomly assigned...

An emulsifier is a molecule with a hydrophobic/lypophilic end and hydrophilic end,respectively. Emulsifiers are used in stabilizing various oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions by reducing the surface energy and surface tension of the two interfaces. They find wide applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. Many of the emulsifiers can be obtained from natural sources. Some of them i...

The composition of some commercial Citrus oils, lemon, sweet orange, and tangerine, designated for aromatherapy, was examined before and after partial evaporation in a stream of nitrogen. The intact oils contained the expected mixtures of mono- and sesquiterpenes, with hydrocarbons dominating and lesser amounts of oxygenated analogues making up the remainder. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometr...

Duckweeds (Lemna spp.) are small, free floating aquatic plants that flourish on stagnant or slow moving water surfaces throughout the world. Members of the genus are among the smallest flowering plants, providing food for fish and fowl, but their aggressive growth and invasive tendencies make them formidable aquatic weeds, which when uncontrolled can result in oxygen depletion, fish kills, and ...

The variability of ensemble 38 kHz, target-strength (TS38) estimates for orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) (4.9 dB, factor of 3.1) in deep water (>600m) limits the use of echo integration for absolute-biomass estimates. Orange roughy are high in oil content, have a wax ester swimbladder, and show an active-avoidance response to sampling gear. The interpretations of ensemble, in situ targe...