Mature lychee (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) fruit were heat-treated at 60C for 10 min to study heat-induced pericarp browning. Polyphenol oxidase (EC 1.10.3.2) activity of the pericarp increased immediately, corresponding with rapid anthocyanin degradation, Tissue browning was observed 2 min after heating, with pigmentation distributed uniformly throughout the pericarp. The distribution of brown pig...

Over 30% of diabetic patients develop skin conditions during the course of their disease. The following can occur: a) diseases such as scleredema, bullosis diabeticorum (diabetic bullae), granuloma annulare, waxy skin with limited joint mobility of the fingers, finger pebbling, eruptive xanthomas, yellow skin, and diabetic dermopathy; b) bacterial infections, such as erythrasma, necrotizing fas...

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Endometrial ossification, a rare but well recognized phenomenon in uterus, is the presence of bone in endometrium. It is an uncommon entity related to secondary infertility following an abortion. It is of paramount importance for the pathologists to recognize the non neoplastic nature of this condition to avoid making erroneous diagnosis of malignant mixed mullerian tumor of the uterus. Removal...

The latitudinal biodiversity gradient is considered a first-order biogeographical pattern for most taxonomic groups. Latitudinal variation in plant diversity not always consistent, and this could be related to the particular characteristics of different forest types. In study, we compare changes floristic (alpha diversity), composition (beta diversity) dominance across tropical types: floodplai...

Primary cutaneous lymphomas encompass a wide spectrum of rare lymphoproliferative disorders originating in the skin, among which, mycosis fungoides (MF) is most common subtype. The treatment this disease based on skin-directed therapies eventually association with biologic response modifiers early phases, whereas patients advanced stages, several therapeutic strategies can be used including mon...