Influence of fertilizers on fluoride accumulation in tea leaves and its remediation using polyphenol–Ce adsorbents

Groundwater fluoride and health problem was meticulously studied for dental and skeleton fluorosis except few studies on urolithiasis. Urolithiasis is multi-factorial disease and excess fluoride consumption is one of the causal factors. In view of this, increase of fluoride in groundwater is reported in semiarid Deccan Volcanic Province (DVP), India. To understand the fluoride and urolithiasis association, present study was carried out in Karha river basin of DVP region. Three stages of data generation were adopted for present study such as procuring of medical records of urolithiasis, previous groundwater chemistry data and geochemical investigation of 50 groundwater samples from representative villages. Further, these variables were used for correlation analysis, temporal and spatial distribution to find out their relationships. Result shows medical records of hospitals indicating the gradual increase in urolithiasis is reported during drought situations. In temporal variation, annual fluoride concentration of groundwater and hot days are positively correlated with annual urolith patients as well as spatial study supports the same. In conclusion, present study highlights the relationship of urolith formation with number of hot days, groundwater electrical conductivity and fluoride. However, detailed biomedical study may lead towards understanding of fluoride- urolithiasis relationship.

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The potential role of tea in periodontal therapy: An updated review

Current Drug Discovery Technologies ◽

10.2174/1389200221666200127114119 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

Author(s):

Ali Forouzanfar ◽

Hamideh Sadat Mohammadipour ◽

Fatemeh Forouzanfar

Keyword(s):

Green Tea ◽

Potential Role ◽

Wide Spectrum ◽

Periodontal Diseases ◽

Herbal Remedies ◽

World Population ◽

Tea Leaves ◽

The World ◽

Green Tea Leaves

: Periodontal diseases are highly prevalent and can affect high percentage of the world population. Oxidative stress and inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases. Nowadays, more attention has been focused on the herbal remedies in the field of drug discovery. Green tea is an important source of polyphenol antioxidants, it has long been used as a beverage worldwide. The most interesting polyphenol components of green tea leaves that are related with health benefits are the catechins. Taken together this review suggested that green tea with its wide spectrum of activities could be a healthy alternative for controlling the damaging reactions seen in periodontal diseases.

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Reading the Tea Leaves—the News about the News

10.1093/oso/9780190879310.003.0004 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Khadijah Costley White

Keyword(s):

News Media ◽

Tea Party ◽

Online Video ◽

Tea Leaves ◽

High Ranking ◽

Fox News ◽

The Media

This chapter looks at how the media explained, critiqued, and reported on their own role in the branding and coverage of the Tea Party, and what that says about news media function and convergence in a headphone culture. Whether it was a “media war” on Fox News, a reporter’s rant at CNBC, or a defamatory online video triggering the dismissal of a high-ranking Obama appointee for “racism,” one thing was clear—at its core, Tea Party news narratives were also a story about modern journalism. This section of the book explains how members of the news media portrayed (implicitly and explicitly) their own roles, functions, and values as they advanced the Tea Party’s recognition, messaging, and growth through the logics, action, and discourse of branding.

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