Abstract Introduction There has been renewed interest in mushroom medicinal properties.We studied cholesterol lowering properties of Ganoderma lucidum (Gl), a renowned medicinal species.Results Organic fractions containing oxygenated lanosterol derivatives inhibited Rear Valance cholesterol synthesis in T9A4 hepatocytes.In hamsters, 5% Gl did not e

An informative measurement is the most efficient way to gain information about an unknown state.We present a first-principles derivation of a general-purpose dynamic programming algorithm that returns an optimal sequence of informative measurements by sequentially maximizing the entropy of possible measurement outcomes.This algorithm can be used by

Defense foreign relation is an important part of the foreign relations of the Party and the State of Vietnam.It helps to consolidate the people defense, enhance the country status in the international arena, and protect the Scarf country in the new situation.In the global integration condition, improving the Cold Compress defense foreign relations

This paper examines the distribution and infection of Biomphalaria glabrata with Schistosoma mansoni in all aquatic snail habitats in a rural area in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in relation to physico/biotic and behavioral factors.Snail and environmental surveys were carried out semi-annually between July 2001 and November 2002 at 106 sites.