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  Raffinose is a trisaccharide composed of galactose, glucose, and fructose. It can be found in beans, cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli, asparagus, other vegetables, and whole grains. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Procedures concerning cryopreservation have used raffinose to provide hypertonicity for cell desiccation prior to freezing. Either raffinose or sucrose is used as a base substance for sucralose. Benefits Raffinose is a medicine that is used for the treatment of […]

  Pyridoxine Mononitrate is a naturally occurring form of vitamin B6. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Benefits Beneficial in the following cases: Drug induced Pyridoxine deficiency Dietary Deficiency Anemia Pregnancy Induced Nausea and Vomiting Pyridoxine-dependent seizures Premenstrual syndrome Suppression of Lactation Inflammatory skin conditions Cautions Clumsiness (rare) Numbness of hands or feet […]

  Potassium Iodate (KIO3) is a chemical compound. It is ionic, made up of K+ ions and IO3− ions in a 1:1 ratio. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Potassium iodate is sometimes used for iodination of table salt to prevent iodine deficiency. Used as a maturing agent in baking. Benefits Iodide can be oxidized to iodine by molecular oxygen […]

Prallethrin is a pyrethroid insecticide. Prallethrin 1.6% w/w liquid vaporizer is a repellent insecticid. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Used for the control of mosquitoes in the household Benefits Permethrin is beneficial for the treatment, control, prevention, & improvement of the following diseases, conditions and symptoms: Scabies, head lice, insecticide. Cautions Respiratory allergy Contact dermatitis Rhinitis Sneezing Scratchy throat […]

Potassium Nitrate  is a chemical compound with the chemical formula KNO3. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K+ and nitrate ions NO3−, and is therefore an alkali metal nitrate. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Major uses of potassium nitrate are in fertilizers, tree stump removal, rocket propellants and fireworks. It is one of the major constituents of gunpowder (black powder) and has been used since the Middle Ages as a food preservative. […]

Pea Starch is a rich source of amylose (35 %) and this unique feature gives it good thickening and gelling properties which are better than other commonly used starches. Furthermore the properties of native pea starch shows e.g. higher temperature, acid as well as better shear stability. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses […]

Pistachios  a member of the cashew family, is a small tree originating from Central Asia and the Middle East. The tree produces seeds that are widely consumed as food. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses The kernels are often eaten whole, either fresh or roasted and salted, and are also used in pistachio ice cream, kulfi, spumoni, historically in Neapolitan ice cream, pistachio butter, pistachio paste and […]

Pareth 25-9, also known as C12-15 Pareth-9 is a polyethylene glycol ether of a mixture of synthetic C12-15 fatty alcoholswith an average of 9 moles of ethylene oxide. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Surfactant – Emulsifying Agent Benefits Highly effective Cautions Very low hazard risk according to EWG. Interactions Not known. Other names […]

Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalvemolluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not all, oysters are in the superfamily Ostreoidea. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses Some kinds of oysters are commonly consumed by humans, […]

Nonoxynol-9, sometimes abbreviated as N-9, is an organic compound that is used as a surfactant. It is a member of the nonoxynol family of nonionic surfactants. N-9 and related compounds are ingredients in various cleaning and cosmetic products. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is widely used in contraceptives for its spermicidal properties. Benefits Spermicides are locally acting non-hormonal contraceptives. […]