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Chow C. Y. - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Pistia clearance with herbicides in rural-filariasis control: A preliminary note
2024Co-Authors: Chow C. Y.Abstract:Of a number of herbicides used in Pistia clearance, as a control measure of rural filariasis (Wuchereria malayi) in Ceylon, Phenoxylene 30 (MCPA) and 2,4-D amine salt were found to be the most effective, cheapest, and easiest to handle. 56 ml (2 fluid ounces) of Phenoxylene 30, and 28 ml (1 fluid ounce) of a wetting agent (“Teepol”), were added to 4.2 litres (approximately 1 Imperial Gallon) of water, and 163 litres (36 Gallons) were sprayed over 4,046 m2 (1 acre) of water covered with Pistia. It is much more effective to spray young Pistia, which will be killed in about a week. Excellent results were obtained, during a large-scale field experiment, with a single application. The total cost per acre was Rs20, being only one-sixth that of manual removal. The methods of application are described
Iyabo Christianah Oladipo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Alcoholic Beverages and Human Health: An Overview
'IntechOpen', 2018Co-Authors: Iyabo Christianah OladipoAbstract:Production of alcohol is by fermentation of yeast, sugar, and starches. The consumption of which may be associated with some underlining risk factor depending on the quantity consumed per time. Alcohol can be consumed raw or by mixing in beverages, and whenever an alcoholic beverage is consumed, it can take about an hour for the body to metabolize one-eight of an Imperial Gallon. The level of the blood alcohol is increased when the quantity of alcohol consumed exceeds the normal dose which the body could metabolize, and then intoxication sets it. The higher the blood alcohol concentration, the higher the risk of diseases associated with the liver, kidney, and pancreas and the abundance of free radicals in the body system. Excessive use of alcohol can lead to alcoholism or alcohol dependence. Withdrawal from which can be life-threatening. Disulfiram, naltrexone, and acamprosate are the three approved oral medications for the treatment of alcoholism or alcohol dependence. On the other hand, moderate consumption of alcohol or red wines has been confirmed to be beneficial to human health particularly because of the antioxidant properties it confers
