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MANGO      The fruits of the mango (Mangifera indica) possess a high concentration of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) (45.8% of the Daily Value [DV] per 100 g), folate (folic acid) (21.5%), and beta-carotene (18.3%). The primary constituents of the mineral profile are: silicon (105.0% DV per 100 g), boron (30.6%), rubidium (23.2%), and copper…

Rule Zero: Let your brain be the hero.(Wisdom from the vintage “Advisor” computer program) How to remember the formulas of polysaccharides? Experience in teaching pharmacognosy shows that the main hurdle in memorizing the structures of mono- and polysaccharides is distinguishing between the alpha and beta forms of sugars. Most students know they exist, but the…

         Arsenic (= Arsenic) (As)          The main weapon of poisoners or a sexual stimulant?                 Arsenic is classified as conditionally essential, immunotoxic for the human body elements.       Since ancient times, arsenic has been known both as a medicine and as a poison. In…

CELERY (root vegetable)        The storage root of celery (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum) is characterized by a robust mineral profile, containing significant concentrations of: rubidium (163.0% of the Daily Value [DV] per 100 g), silicon (97.0%), boron (60.0%), vanadium (28.0%), lithium (21.0%), cobalt (18.0%), potassium (16.0%), sulfur (12.0%), phosphorus (11.0%), calcium (10.1%), and…

PUMPKIN SEEDS (“WHITE SEEDS”)      Pumpkin seeds (“white seeds”) are characterized by a high content of certain vitamins (especially gamma-tocopherol), minerals (one of the best sources of zinc), proteins (in particular, essential amino acids: valine, isoleucine, tryptophan, and phenylalanine; non-essential amino acids: arginine and glycine), unsaturated fatty acids (especially polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acids, namely…