Organophosphates

Organophosphates: In health, agriculture, and government, the word “organophosphates” refers to a group of insecticides or nerve agents acting on the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (the pesticide group carbamates also act on this enzyme, but through a different mechanism). The term is used often to describe virtually any organic phosphorus(V)-containing compound, especially

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Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Benzoate: Sodium benzoate, sodium salt of benzoic acid, is used preferably as one of the principal anti-microbial preservatives used in foods and beverages but it’s concentration is limited (usually not exceeding 0.1% because it is poisonous), as it is about 200 times more soluble than benzoic acid.

Sodium

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HDL (High-density lipoprotein)

High-density lipoprotein (HDL): one of the lipoproteins that enable lipids like cholesterol and triglycerides to be transported within the water-based bloodstream. High levels of HDL seems to protect against cardiovascular diseases, and is sometimes called "good cholesterol".

LDL (Low-density lipoprotein)

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL): a type of lipoprotein that transports cholesterol and triglycerides from the liver to peripheral tissues. since high levels of LDL cholesterol can signal medical problems like cardiovascular disease, it is often called bad cholesterol, (as opposed to HDL, which is frequently referred to as good cholesterol or healthy

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Antivenin

antivenin: An antitoxin active against the venom of a snake, spider, or other venomous animal or insect..

Food intolerance

Food intolerance: a non-immunologic adverse reaction to foods or food components that elicit reproducible adverse reactions but do not have established or likely immunologic mechanisms.

Food allergens

Food allergens: specific components of food or ingredients within food (typically proteins, but sometimes also chemical haptens) that are recognized by allergen-specific immune cells and elicit specific immunologic reactions resulting in characteristic symptoms.

Some allergens (most often from fruits and vegetables) cause allergic reactions primarily if eaten when raw.  However,

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Food allergy

Food allergy: An adverse health effect arising from a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to a given food.

Quaternary ammonium compounds

Quaternary ammonium compounds: A wide variety of preservatives, surfactants, germicides, sanitizers, antiseptics, and deodorants used in cosmetics. Quaternary ammonium compounds are synthetic derivatives of ammonium chloride and are used in aerosol deodorants, after-shave lotions, anti dandruff shampoos, antiperspirants, cuticle softeners, hair colorings, hair-grooming aids, hand creams, hair-waving preparations, mouthwashes, hand creams, and regular shampoos. Diluted solutions are used in medicine to sterilize the skin and

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Demulsifier

Demulsifier: To break down (an emulsion) into separate substances incapable of re-forming the emulsion that was broken down.