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Effects of fruit maturity and drying on extraction yields and densities of essential oils from fresh zest of Citrus limon Eureka
Content of essential oils (EOs) obtained by a 3-h hydrodistillation of fresh and dried zests of Tunisian Citrus limon, Eureka variety, harvested on the same tree at two maturity stages was compared. EO extraction...
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Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism of Natural Methylxanthines in Animal and Man
Caffeine, theophylline, theobromine, and paraxanthine administered to animals and humans distribute in all body fluids and cross all biological membranes. They do not accumulate in organs or tissues and are ex...
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Open AccessMineral water intake reduces blood pressure among subjects with low urinary magnesium and calcium levels
Several previous epidemiological studies have shown a relation between drinking water quality and death in cardiovascular disease whereas others have not found such a relationship. An intervention study was un...
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Metabolism and Distribution of Labeled Theophylline in the Pregnant Rat. Impairment of Theophylline Metabolism by Pregnancy and Absence of a Blood-Brain Barrier in the Fetus
Summary: Theophylline was shown to cross the placenta and to be distributed after 1 h among the organs of the fetus and the pregnant rat except for the brain. Lower radioactivity was found in the central nervo...
