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• Muscadine
  ...gh concentrations of resveratrol – a polyphenol with reported beneficial health effects — and that wines produced from these grapes, both red and white, In a natural setting, muscadines are important plants for improving wildlife habitat by
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• Rat Terrier
  ...and can result in a variety of tail lengths. Today, some breeders prefer a natural, undocked tail, which is accepted in the breed standards. ...rier is undoubtedly its greatest asset, and is responsible for the overall health, keen intelligence, and soundness of the breed. Most modern breeds were dev
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• Soap
  ...and Germans men are likelier to use it than women.<ref>Pliny the Elder, ''Natural History'', [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/L/Roman/Texts/Pliny_the_Eld ...tes promoted popular awareness of the relationship between cleanliness and health.<ref>{{cite book |title = An Encyclopaedia of the history of technology | f
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• Wood Gas
  ...cer gas" has a lower [[heating value]] of 5.7 MJ/kg versus 55.9 MJ/kg for natural gas and 44.1 MJ/kg for gasoline. The heating value of wood is typically 15- ...lt to get clean gas from them. Purification of the gas and feeding it into natural gas pipelines is one variant to link it to the existing refueling infrastru
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• The Colony (TV series)
  ...l devices, and welds. His other talents include building structures out of natural materials, growing edible plants, sculpting and fire building. John is typi ...n White''' is a 29-year-old registered [[nurse]] from Oklahoma City, whose natural inclinations allow her to remain calm in extreme, life-threatening situatio
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• Hydroelectric
  ...to increases in the cost of [[fossil fuel]]s such as [[Petroleum|oil]], [[natural gas]] or coal, and no imports are needed. ...tions prevail in North America and Northern Asia, which all see a regular, natural freeze/thaw cycle (with associated seasonal plant decay and regrowth).
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• Quinine
  ...({{IPA-en|ˈkwaɪnaɪn|US}}, {{IPA-en|ˈkwɪniːn, kwɪˈniːn|UK}}) is a natural white [[crystal]]line [[alkaloid]] having [[antipyretic]] (fever-reducing), ...thesized]] in the lab, the bark of the [[cinchona]] tree is the only known natural source of quinine. The medicinal properties of the cinchona tree were origi
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• Dexamethasone
  | url = http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1996453,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular ...also used in a diagnostic context, namely in its property to suppress the natural [[Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis|pituitary-adrenal axis]].
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• Clindamycin
  ...clindamycin in combination with [[clotrimazole]] are manufactured by Olive Health Care and sold as ''Clinsup-V''. In Egypt, vaginal cream containing clindamy ...mycin is a [[semisynthesis|semisynthetic]] derivative of [[lincomycin]], a natural antibiotic produced by the [[Actinobacteria|actinobacterium]] ''Streptomyce
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• Chloramphenicol
  Oily chloramphenicol is recommended by the [[World Health Organization]] (WHO) as the first line treatment of [[meningitis]] in low-i [[Category:World Health Organization essential medicines]]
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• Vancomycin
  ...e="isbn0-471-49641-3">{{cite book |author=Dewick, Paul M. |title=Medicinal natural products: a biosynthetic approach |publisher=Wiley |location=New York |year ...ancomycin in adult patients: A consensus review of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, and the Soc
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• Isoniazid
  ...enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase]] known as InhA, thereby blocking the natural enoyl-AcpM substrate and the action of [[fatty acid synthase]]. This proces ...d depression have all been associated with isoniazid use. All patients and health-care workers should be aware of these serious adverse effects, especially i
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• Griseofulvin
  [[Category:World Health Organization essential medicines]] [[Category:Halogen-containing natural products]]
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• Potassium iodide
  This reaction is employed in the isolation of iodine from natural sources. Air will oxidize iodide, as evidenced by the observation of a pur ...common additive used to "iodize" [[sodium chloride|table salt]] (a public health measure to prevent [[iodine deficiency]] in populations which get little se
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• Didanosine
  ...ce the NCI does not market products directly, the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH) awarded a ten-year exclusive licensed to [[Bristol-Myers Squibb]] C ...corporation and inhibits viral [[reverse transcriptase]] by competing with natural [[Adenosine triphosphate|dATP]].
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• Stavudine
  ...triphosphate inhibits the HIV [[reverse transcriptase]] by competing with natural substrate, thymidine triphosphate. It also causes termination of [[DNA syn .../2009/world_aids_20091130/en/index.html New HIV recommendations to improve health, reduce infections and save lives].</ref>
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• Ribavirin
  Classically ribavirin is prepared from natural <small>D</small>-ribose by blocking the 2', 3' and 5' OH groups with benzyl ...unacceptable toxicity, and replacement with an amino group results in the natural purine synthetic precursor 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-β-D-ribofurano
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• Codeine
  ...' ([[International Nonproprietary Name|INN]]) or '''3-methylmorphine''' (a natural isomer of methylated morphine, the other being the semi-synthetic [[heteroc ...overall according to numerous reports by organizations including the World Health Organization and its League of Nations predecessor agency. It is one of the
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• Atropine
  ...ential Drugs List]]", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system.<ref name="essentialWHO">{{cite web | publisher = World Health Organization
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...ecies and the withdrawal of fluoroquinolones from use in poultry: a public health success story. | journal = Clin Infect Dis | volume = 44 | issue = 7 | page ...ved uses (off-label). Ciprofloxacin interacts with other drugs, herbal and natural supplements, and thyroid medications.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Cooper JG,
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• Activated carbon
  ...c water. Drinking water can be obtained from natural water by treating the natural water with a mixture of activated carbon and [[Aluminium hydroxide|Al(OH)<s Research is being done testing various activated carbons' ability to store [[natural gas]] and [[hydrogen gas]]. The porous material acts like a sponge for dif
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• Dopamine
  ...eutrophil]]s and [[eosinophil]]s, and high expression on [[B cell]]s and [[natural killer cell]]s.<ref>McKenna F, McLaughlin PJ, Lewis BJ, Sibbring GC, Cummer ...arious [[diphenol|1,2-diphenols]] to their corresponding [[quinone]]s. The natural substrate for PPOs in [[banana]]s is dopamine. The product of their oxidati
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• Acetic acid
  ...al]] feedstocks or from biological sources. Dilute acetic acid produced by natural fermentation is called [[vinegar]]. [[Vinegar]] was known early in civilization as the natural result of air exposure of [[beer]] and [[wine]], as acetic acid-producing b
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• Potassium chloride
  ...] source for [[calibration]] of [[radiation monitoring equipment]] because natural potassium contains 0.0118% of the [[isotope]] ⁴⁰K. One [[kilogra [[Category:World Health Organization essential medicines]]
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• Cortisol
  ...r [[Asperger's syndrome]].<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7976489.stm | work=BBC News | title=Asperger's stress hormone 'link' | date ...sis]]. Although cortisol secretion in response to stress is a [[endogenous|natural]] function, prolonged cortisol secretion due to [[chronic stress]] could re
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• Nitrous oxide
  The gas was first synthesized by [[English people|English]] [[natural philosopher]] and chemist [[Joseph Priestley]] in 1772, who called it ''phl ...Center for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 77B140.</ref> Long term exposure can cause vi
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• Mercury (element)
  ...e was thought to prolong life, heal fractures, and maintain generally good health. One of China's emperors, [[Qin Shi Huang|Qín Shǐ Huáng Dì]] — allege ...g company to establish new tunnels.<ref name="GREEN"/> In addition, worker health in functioning mines is at high risk.
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• Magnesium sulfate
  ...ralogical forms of MgSO₄ occur as hydrates. [[Epsomite]] is the natural analogue of "Epsom salt". Another heptahydrate, the [[copper]]-containing m ...to treat [[eclampsia]] in pregnant women.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2017219.stm'Simple jab averts pregnancy danger'], BBC News, 30 May 2002</re
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• Morphine
  ...8 to 12 days. Sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent users who are in poor health is very rarely fatal. Morphine withdrawal is considered less dangerous than ...compete with whatever comorbid conditions the medical patient has and the health problems the unsupervised user may have as the result of the illegality, cu
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• EDTA
  ...ast=Loren|first=Karl|date=1996|work=The Thinking Person's Guide to Perfect Health|publisher=Vibrant Life|accessdate=16 December 2009}}</ref> ...mpound.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=990CE4DD1F3DF935A15754C0A963958260|title=F.B.I. Disputes Simpson Defens
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• Chelidonium
  It is considered an aggressive invasive plant in natural areas (both woods and fields). Control is mainly via pulling or spraying th ...mild [[analgesic]], [[cholagogic]], [[antimicrobial]], [[oncostatic]]<ref>Natural Standard Drug Monograph. http://www.naturalstandard.com/naturalstandard/mon
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...ame="medline">{{cite web|url=http://mplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-belladonna.html|title=Belladonna (Atropa belladonna L. or its varie ...s by the [[United States Food and Drug Administration|FDA]], that combines natural belladonna alkaloids in a specific, fixed ratio with phenobarbital to provi
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• Homeostasis
  ...gists in favor of nonequilibrium ideas of how ecosystems function, as most natural ecosystems experience disturbance at a rate that makes a "climax" community ...at a certain level of stress, often generating artificial stresses if the "natural" level of stress is not enough. {{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}
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• Propolis
  ...to <ref> M Simone-Finstrom and M Spivak 2010. Propolis and bee health: the natural history and significance of resin use by honey bees [http://www.apidologie. ...c.php?docid=860</ref> and for its claimed beneficial effect on [[human]] [[health]].
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• Balsam of Mecca
  ...cca''' (or ''balsam of Gilead'' or ''balm of Gilead'') is a [[resin]]ous [[natural gum|gum]] of the tree ''[[Commiphora]] gileadensis'' (syn. ''Commiphora opo ...there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
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• Plastic bottle
  [[Leonardo Da Vinci]] invented the first form of natural plastic during the Renaissance period.<ref name="History of Plastic">{{cite ...illed products. It has attained notoriety in recent years due to potential health risks.
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• Butcher block
  ...durable, though not as durable as end grain. Both styles, if built with a natural oil finish, will need to be re-oiled to preserve the life of the wood. Both ...ou purchase at a local hardware store or grocery store. In addition to the natural oil finish, some butcher blocks can be purchased with a durakryl 102 semi-g
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• Biopolymer
  Mohanty, A.K., et al., '''Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites''' (CRC Press, 2005) ...of these polymers and the potential they have for total mineralization in natural, microbiologically active environments. The biodegradation of cellulose eth
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• Polylysine
  ...ed by bacterial fermentation. ε-Poly-<small>L</small>-lysine is used as a natural preservative in food products. Production of polylysine by natural fermentation is only observed in strains of bacteria in the genus ''[[Strep
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  PET in its natural state is a crystalline resin. Clear products can be produced by rapidly coo ...gligible (1% of the "[[tolerable daily intake]]" determined by the [[World Health Organization|WHO]]). A later (2006) but more widely publicized study found
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• Asphalt
  ...uid or semi-solid that is present in most crude [[petroleum]]s and in some natural deposits sometimes termed '''asphaltum'''.<ref name="Abraham1938">{{cite bo ...ted crude oils. Outside the U.S., the product is often called [[bitumen]]. Natural deposits terminology also sometimes uses the word bitumen, such as at the [
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• Depleted uranium
  ...diation dose from DU is about 60 percent of that from the same [[mass]] of natural uranium.<ref>[http://www.gulflink.osd.mil/du_ii/du_ii_tabc.htm "Properties .... Pattison, Richard P. Hugtenburg and Stuart Green (2010), "Enhancement of Natural Background Gamma-radiation Dose around Uranium Micro-particles in the Human
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• Building insulation materials
  ...rl=http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/HESIS/iso.htm |title=California Department of Health Services fact sheet |publisher=Dhs.ca.gov |date=2007-03-23 |accessdate=2009 | work = Haz-Map | publisher = U.S. [[National Institutes of Health]]
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• Coffea
  ...fee. (Accessed 23 July 2006)</ref> The [[caffeine]] in coffee "beans" is a natural [[Plant defense against herbivory|defense]]: a [[Toxin|toxic]] substance wh ...y [[conservation movement|conservationists]], since it permits a much more natural, complex ecosystem to survive on the land occupied by the plantation. Also,
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• Crushed stone
  ...the courses of unbound angular stone which he introduced.}}</ref> Crushed natural stone is also used similarly without a binder for [[riprap]], railroad [[tr Crushed stone is one of the most accessible [[natural resource]]s, and is a major basic [[raw material]] used by [[construction]]
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• Sugar
  ...s.google.com/?id=7Kkm7cgT_xkC&pg=PA14&dq=%22very+necessary+for+the+use+and+health+of+mankind%22&q=%22very%20necessary%20for%20the%20use%20and%20health%20of%2 ===Natural polymers of sugars===
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• Vermiculite
  '''Vermiculite''' is a natural [[mineral]] that expands with the application of [[heat]]. The expansion pr ...or many years, makers of the cementitious products would point out the ill health effects that are possible from overexposure and lack of proper industrial [
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• Bone char
  | publisher = Environmental Geochemistry and Health ...vory is no longer used because of the expense, and because animals who are natural sources of ivory are subject to international control as [[endangered speci
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• Kefir
  ==Health and nutrition== ...imply fermenting for shorter or longer periods. Both stages have different health benefits. For instance, kefir over-ripened (which increases the sour taste)
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• Fly (tent)
  ...weather and that it can be difficult to put a fly up if there are limited natural vertical structures such as trees in the camping area. Flies, however, can ...g=PA98&dq=fly+tent&as_brr=1&ie=ISO-8859-1 A Treatise on Hygiene and Public Health]
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