Desi Wonders

Nanobodies – A Hope For Future Treatment of Cancer

Researchers found that camel’s blood contains, in addition to the normal antibodies (Present in all vertebrates) unique antibodies much smaller in size (1/10 of normal) which can also act like the larger form antibodies. The specialty in them is because of their size they can pass through much smaller blood vessels and reach remote areas [...]

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Banana – The Wonder Health Plant

The Banana plant originated from Malaysia or India and spread to different tropical parts of the world. Family: Musaceae. Genus: Musa. Species: Musa accuminata (Edible banana). Names: English: Banana/ Plantain. Hindi: Kela. Telugu: Arati Pandu

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Can Humans Regenerate the Lost Organs?

Have you ever seen regeneration of lost organs in Humans? Perhaps this is a wonder limited to films and mythological stories only. However certain Amphibians, Fish, Frogs and Salamanders can regenerate their lost parts of the body successfully. Salamanders belonging to class Amphibians can regenerate successfully their limbs, upper and lower jaws, the eye lens, retina [...]

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Neem – The Wonder Tree

The Neem tree belongs to family Meliaceae and the Botanical name of the plant is Azadiracta indica. Names of the tree in different regions: English: Indian lilac or Margosa. Hindi: Neem. Saskrit: Nimba. Telugu: Vepa. Tamil: Vepamaram. Marathi: Limba. Bengali: Nimgachh. Kannada: Hebbavu.

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Avoid Nail Biting and Keep Them Healthy

Nail biting is a very common habit seen in children as well as in adults. Though not a serious habit but indecent one particularly when they are in the society. By gnawing the nails loose their shape and beauty .Sometimes may be infected and complicate. To get rid of it is rather difficult but a [...]

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Sleeping Warm Might Keep Cold At Bay

Common cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract and affects everybody at any part of the year but more commonly in winter and rainy seasons. Children are more prone for it their low resistance and the infection spread easily in the schools and nurseries. Cold is an infection due to lowered resistance in [...]

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Chocolates May Disturb Your Sleep

Are you fond of Chocolates? Be aware that you may have less sleep in the night. Chocolates contain caffeine a stimulant in varying amounts depending on the variety.

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What are the Uses of Peaches

Peaches are fruits derived from Peach plat native to China. The Latin name of the plant is Persicum malum. The plant is cultivated in cooler regions of several countries. The plant provides many nutrients listed below:

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Brussels Sprouts Prevents Cancers Colon and Bladder

Brussels sprouts belong to Family Braccica and looks like a miniature cabbage. The eatable part is the bud grows on the stem of the plant in bunches of 20-30. The plant grows mostly in humid and cool areas. The plant grows through out the year up to a size 3-4 feet.

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Nutritional Values of Papaya

Botanical name: Carica papaya, Telugu: Boppayi, English: Papaya. Papaya fruit is available throughout the year and considered as most nutritional fruit. The fruit is bigger in size and weigh ½ to 1kg.The unripe fruit is green in color and as it ripens it become yellowish or orange. Papaya belongs to southern Mexico and spread throughout tropical [...]

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