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Evisceration is a method of autotomy involving the ejection of internal organs used by animals as a defensive strategy. Sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) eject parts of the gut in order to scare and defend against potential predators such as crabs and fish.
The golden sea cucumber (Stichopus horrens) is commonly used. Tripang Emas is usually the dried, powdered bodies of sea cucumbers made into a lotion or other topical salve. It is sometimes mixed into clay and applied to the face as a mask treatment, or put in tea and consumed for stomach complaints.
The second group are perennials growing in arid zones which are xerophytic, meaning they tolerate dry conditions. Cultivated Cucurbita species were derived from the first group. Growing 5 to 15 meters (15 to 50 feet) in height or length, the plant stem produces tendrils to help it climb adjacent plants and structures or extend along the ground.
The recalled cucumbers are dark green, with a diameter of about 1.5 to 2 inches and a length of about 5 to 9 inches, according to Fresh Start Produce Sales. Neither mini cucumbers nor English ...
It seems like almost nothing is safe to eat lately thanks to endless food recalls. The latest: Whole fresh cucumbers from Sunfed Produce have been linked to salmonella in the U.S. and Canada ...
A salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers has made people sick in more than 30 states, including nearly a dozen people in Massachusetts.. The CDC and FDA announced Wednesday that two salmonella ...
Nonbitterness of cultivated cucumber fruit is conferred by bt, an allele selected during domestication. Bi is a member of the oxidosqualene cyclase (OSC) gene family. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Bi is the ortholog of cucurbitadienol synthase gene CPQ in squash ( Cucurbita pepo ) [ 7 ]
Generally, bezoars can be found in the stomach in less than 0.5% of patients having an esophagogastroduodenoscopy. [4] The formation of diospyrobezoars from persimmons is due to a chemical reaction between stomach acid and phlobatannin contained in the persimmon. [ 9 ]