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What do goats and coconuts have in common? – Caprylic Acid

Sunday, 18 September 2022, 08:42 Last update: about 5 years ago

Although animals and plants are different, their chemical composition is not so different after all. In fact, they are more alike than we all think. Apart from the basic food chemistry that is fats,...

What is PCR?

Sunday, 4 September 2022, 09:00 Last update: about 5 years ago

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, everyone has heard of the acronym PCR or the phrase PCR testing. But what is PCR technology? What is it used for and how has it revolutionised molecular...

‘Ganoderma lucidum’ – The mushroom of immortality

Sunday, 28 August 2022, 08:34 Last update: about 5 years ago

Herbal medicine is by far one of the most ancient forms of therapy known to mankind, as the use of plants as medicine predates human history and contributes to the birth of modern medicine. Presently,...

Ellegyn Intimate Wash for summer intimate hygiene

Thursday, 25 August 2022, 09:59 Last update: about 5 years ago

Summer is fun and desired by all of us, but it is also a time when one should pay more attention and take extra care of intimate hygiene. The hot weather brings excessive heat and humidity - both of...

Is cannabis a miracle plant?

Sunday, 21 August 2022, 13:23 Last update: about 5 years ago

Cannabis, also known as marijuana, is a psychoactive drug obtained from the Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica and Cannabis ruderalis plant. The cannabis plant has been used as a drug for recreational...

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