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Janabai Giri ¹, T. K. Sakthi Devi ¹, S. Meerarani ¹

Affiliations
1 Sri Avinashilingam Home Science Autonomous College for Women, Coimbatore - 641 043, IN

Abstract

Ginger is a commonly used spice and is considered a valuable medicine because of its action as a rubefactant, diuretic and stimulant to the gastro intestinal tract. It is also reported to be antihyperglycemic. Gujral et al further demonstrated that ginger oleoresin, the active principle present in ginger lowers serum cholesterol level. Ginger oleoresin preparation is cumbersome and is not available in the market. Hence the present study has been undertaken with a view to ascertain if whole ginger could be administered to reduce cholesterol level in serum.

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Janabai Giri ¹, T. K. Sakthi Devi ¹, K. Bhuvaneswari ¹, D. Umarani ¹, N. Uma ¹

Affiliations
1 Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore-43, IN

Abstract

Increasing urbanisation culminates in the generation of voluminous domestic waste waters. The potential waste waters in the urban communities of India has been estimated to be of the order of 27,500 million litres per day.

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Janabai Giri ¹, S. Saroja ¹, T. K. Sakthi Devi ¹

Affiliations
1 Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College, Coimbatore-641 011, IN

Abstract

Good food is a prime necessity of life. The health of a nation depends on the quality of food which the people eat and the strength of the nation in turn, depends on the health of its people. Adulteration and contamination of foodstuffs are widespread in many countries and pose a great problem to the health of the nation.

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