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Biochemistry* ; Korea*

1528 subjects, who visited Huu Nghi Hospital on April, May, June 2002 (1160 males and 368 females) were studied. Average weight in male is 60kg, female 52kg and average height 1.60m and 1.52m respectively. Over weight incidence increased quickly, pre-obesis 24.5% and obesis of 1 grade 1.2%. Average abdomen circumference and abdomen/buttor circumference ratio are higher in male than in female. CT > 6.5 mmol subjects accounted for 27.7%, TG > 2.26mmol: 43.7%, glucose > 11.1mmol/l: 10.5% and blood uric level > 400 micromol/ml: 34.5%
Overweight ; obesity ; Biochemistry

Biochemical characteristics of B. subtilis Du, B. subtilis NT, B. subtilis ATCC 6633 were primarily the same, but their size was smaller with small colonies, R form and opaquely white color. 72 hours was culture duration for obtaining highest amount of amylase in B. subtilis ATCC, while in B. subtilis NT and B. subtilis Du – 96 hours
Bacillus ; Bacillus subtilis ; Biochemistry

In the last 11 years recently the contaminated rate was very low (291/6382 samples). 0.45% and decreased dramatically in the past 3 years (2000-2003 period). The most common contaminated germs were primarily gram(+) bacteria (60% - 195/320 samples). 4.6% of samples were contamined with fungi (15/320), which should be erradicated completely
Biochemistry ; Bacillus subtilis ; Probiotics

The remedy “dang sam” has been used commonly in the traditional oriental medicine to reinforce “khi” (vital energy). Two species of “dang sam” were found in Sapa city (Lao Cai province): a wild one and an acclimatized one. In the current study, the botanical characteristics of the wild “dang sam” were described, and the plant was identified as Codonopsis javanica (Blume) Hook f. The acclimatized “dang sam” also exhibited the characteristics of the Codonopsis genus, and has been planned to be the object of a further study in the future.
Plants ; Medicine, Traditional ; Biochemistry

Both ethanol extracts of the bark and leaves of Schefflera elliptica (Blume) Harms (Araliaceae) showed antistress effect on mice at the oral doses of 158 and 167 mg/kg body weight, respectively. The bark proved to be more effective than the leaves, and their efficacity increased with the doses. Both extracts possessed in vitro antioxidant activity at the concentrations of 50-100 mcg/ml, the bark also being more effective than the leaves. The total saponin extract of the bark exhibited antioxidant effects at the levels of 5-25 mcg/ml. So, saponins might be the chemical constituents determining the antioxidant activity.
Plants ; Biochemistry ; Araliaceae ; Therapeutics

This paper introduced some techniques of molecular biology in the diagnosis of tuberculosis including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), RFLP, KT, NASBA, M. tuberculosis AMTDT, KTLCX, LCR Abbott, TMA, QB... and biochemistry and microbiology such as analysis of specific lipid components and cell septal of M. tuberculosis by chromatography and determination of fatty acid in the cell septal of M. tuberculosis
Tuberculosis ; Biochemistry ; microbiology ; diagnosis

The authors have examined the biochemistry activity of the hospital during the past 4-5 years. The numbers of the tests have been raising from 52,000 to 140,000/year. The different kinds of tests have been raising from 55 to 90. The quality of the tests is poor; now 90% of them give high precise results.
Biochemistry ; Diagnostic Tests, Routine

Investigation of Pseuderanthemum palatiferum (Nees) Radik showed that fresh leaves were rich with mineral elements, especially calcium (875.5 mg%) kalium (587.5 mg%) and iron (38.75 mg%). Amino acids also occurred in large amounts, such as isoleucine (148.34 mg%), alanine (106.44 mg%), valine (99.73 mg%), leucine (84.15 mg%). The leaves extract was non-toxic to fish
Plants ; Botany ; Biochemistry

Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel was acclimatized from Australia to grow in Vietnam. Samples were collected from various provinces, and the analysis of M. alternifolia Cheel was performed by means of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to afford four different chemotypes with terpinene-4-ol (34.08-40.44%), terpinelene (39.47-60.34%), 1,8-cineole (71.23-77.54%) and terpinolene (34.89-38.30%) plus 1,8-cineole (30.84-35.26%) respectively as main components of the essential oil
Melaleuca ; chemistry ; Biochemistry