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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"scurvy"”.
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Scurvy and its Anaemia
… with a case with clinical features of severe scurvy but having haematological features almost indistinguishable from severe pernicious anaemia, and yet obtaining an immediate and rapid haematological response to treatment with ascorbic acid, prompted me to consult the literature on the …
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Investigating Possible Scurvy in the Postclassic Maya of Tipu
… researchers have posited the possibility of scurvy in the Maya in recent years. The historic population of Tipu in western Belize dating to AD 1541-1638 is one of the largest and best preserved Maya series, and was therefore evaluated for possible presence of scurvy since the diet appears …
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Studies on the mechanism of action of the bioflavonoid Hesperidin methyl chalcone in causing vascular and intestinal smooth muscle to relax
… were more efficient in relieving experimental scurvy than pure extract containing only Vitamin C. The subject of scurvy has been covered in many reviews, and no purpose would be served in describing all these factors at this time. However, since Szent-Gyorgi’s observation, there has been …
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Sex-Based Differences in Mortality and Metabolic Disease in Subadult Skeletal Assemblages of Tell Hisban
… of whether they showed signs of active scurvy or not, indicating there is no evidence of a sex-based mortality risk for those with indicators of active scurvy at the time of death. However, male infants, in general, had a higher mortality risk than female infants. These results inform …
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Vitamin C in tuberculosis: its metabolism and therapeutic value
… that the terminal features are those of scurvy. These can be overcome by the free use of ascorbic acid. (8) A case of scurvy from depletion of Vitamin C reserves is described.
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Growing Up in Tell el-Amarna: An Examination of Growth and Non-specific Stress Indicators in New Kingdom Children.
… hyperostosis) and diseases of malnutrition (scurvy and rickets) were examined to obtain a more holistic representation of the general health of the comparative populations. Result showed that the subadults from the South Tombs Cemetery were under tremendous childhood stress as evidenced by …
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Orkney's first farmers. Reconstructing biographies from osteological analysis to gain insights into life and society in a Neolithic community on the edge of Atlantic Europe
… protein source. Pathological conditions included scurvy, multiple myeloma and osteoarthritis. Trauma and non-specific lesions were common and affected all age and sex groups. Prevalences of pathological conditions seemed high and may reflect a group selected for some reason related to disability …
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Belle Isle: prison in the James, 1862-1865
… and illnesses, including pneumonia, pellagra, scurvy and dysentery. Possibly more devastating to the prisoners constitution were the psychological effects of prison confinement. So dismal were the conditions on the island that it became known by many prisoners as the "most infamous bit of land …
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Bringing Childhood Health into Focus: Incorporating Survivors into Standard Methods of Investigation
… cribra orbitalia, porotic hyperostosis, scurvy indicators and periosteal bone reactions were assessed for both groups. Overall, long bone growth generates the same interpretation of health for both non-survivors and survivors, and both groups exhibit the same range of stress (mild to …
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DISH Everywhere: Study of the Pathogenesis of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis and of its Prevalence in England and Catalonia from the Roman to the Post-Medieval Time Period
… and gout) or deficiency-related conditions (e.g. scurvy, healed rickets).
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New World Drugs in England's Early Empire
… for the treatment of diseases, including scurvy and venereal diseases. I consider the process of knowledge negotiation and commercial policymaking in issues surrounding the trade, propagation and transplantation of American medicinal plants into England during the late seventeenth century. …
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Folate Metabolism in the Guinea Pig
… steady depletion of folate would occur in man in scurvy and this will precipitate anaemia.
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Immunoelectrophoretic Behavior of a Glycoprotein Fraction Isolated From the Fetal Calf Palate
… be altered by such inflammatory conditions as scurvy, gingivitis, and periodontitis. Though the matrix may appear histologically homogeneous or finely granular, extensive investigation, such as those summarized by Jeanloz and Balazs, demonstrate that it is composed of a mixture of hexosamine …
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Manipulation of ascorbic acid levels in Arabidopsis thaliana
… citrus fruits could ward off the affects of scurvy as early as the 1500's. Ascorbate serves many critical functions in plants as well as the human body. In both, it works as a cofactor in the production of hydroxyproline-rich compounds and helps protect molecules such as proteins, lipids and …
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The Effect of Diet of the Cow and the Pasteurization of Milk in Closed Bottles Upon the Nutritive and Antiscorbutic Properties of Cows' Milk
… meats, were subject to the disease known as scurvy. It was discovered that the addition of lemon juice to the ration prevented and cured this disease. Green foods were found to have a similar curative effect. However little or nothing was done to discover just what the physiological effect of …
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The vitamins A and C status of the rat and guinea pig, as influenced by the level of vitamins A and C intake, diet composition, calorie intake and exposure to cold.
… A did not hasten nor retard the development of scurvy. In addition, it was found that the absence of liver vitamin A in the guinea pig had no effect on the uptake and storage of supplemented vitamin C. Investigation into the beneficial effect of a high fat diet in the cold and the role of …
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Benefit sharing and environmental sustainability in policy and practice: the commercialisation of the resurrection bush (Myrothamnus flabellifolius) in Southern Africa
… include using the plant to treat colds and flu, scurvy, coughs, abdominal pain, epilepsy, and asthma. This study aims to uncover and understand the way in which benefit sharing and environmental sustainability are interpreted and implemented in various resurrection bush commercialisation …
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The Civil War Diet
The soldier's diet in the Civil War has been known as poor, and a number of illnesses and disorders have been associated with it. However, a nutritional analysis placed within the context of mid-nineteenth century American nutrition has been lacking. Such an approach makes clear the connection …
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