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Evening primrose oil, a unique source of gamma-linolenic acid
The primrose, also known as evening primrose is a plant that produces a beautiful yellow flower. This flower is to turn a seed that is rich in essential fatty acid, which acts in the body in the way of vitamins (was described, there is still some time, vitamin E essential fatty acids).
Called an essential fatty acid, a substance the body absolutely needs and that can not synthesize. Evening primrose oil is an excellent source of linolenic acid is an essential fatty acid important.
Role of essential fatty acids.
To clearly understand the importance of essential fatty acids must first know that these acids help the body, undergoing various transformations, producing substances called prostaglandins.
Prostaglandins were discovered by Swedish scientist von Euler. As he isolated from the semen, he thought they were from the prostate, hence the name he gave them prostaglandins. Subsequently, other researchers have discovered prostaglandins in virtually all body tissues.
Prostaglandins are involved in monitoring the activities of cells and regulate the activity of certain enzymes.
The most useful to the body and harder to get all that is prostaglandin E1 type. It is best known for PGE1.
Evening primrose oil and PGE1
Evening primrose oil contains essential fatty acids that facilitate the production of valuable PGE1 in the body. This makes it a dietary supplement of paramount value.
In a simplified way, this is how evening primrose oil allows the body to produce PGE1:
1. Evening primrose oil contains the cis-linoleic acid. This fatty acid can be used to produce PGE1. But the first necessary step to achieve this is achieved with difficulty.
2. Evening primrose oil also contains gamma-linolenic acid. It is a fatty acid that constitutes the second step towards the production of PGE1. With the gamma-linolenic acid, it is no longer necessary from the cis-linoleic acid. It therefore avoids the complications of the first stage.
3. Of gamma-linolenic acid, obtained from dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid.
This latter substance, it eventually leads to protaglandines E1 (PGE1).
In conclusion, we can say that evening primrose oil contains a fatty acid precious, gamma-linolenic acid, which greatly facilitates the production of PGE1 into the body.
Caritas Chartered Six Ships Of 15,000 Tons Of Aid To Haiti
Throughout this week come to Haiti a naval convoy of six vessels chartered from Mexico by the Caritas network to the island to transport 15,000 tons of humanitarian aid, mainly food, water and medical supplies. The “Papanlapou” first of the ships has arrived in Port au Prince, carried in their holds 2,000 tons of rice, beans, lots of pasteurized milk and medical devices.
All this aid will be distributed immediately among the victims being served by the Caritas network in the plan of emergency response worth 31 million euros at the point by Caritas Haiti to assist 200,000 people for two months.
The assistance provided to victims by Caritas also includes materials for shelter and tents, as well as psychosocial support and emergency surgical care. This week will be deployed in Haiti, through Caritas American, a team from the University of Maryland specializes in medical treatment to victims of disasters and whose members shall be renewed every week under a program for action in the field of six months duration. The top priority of this team will be undertake in the coming days, the 16 cases surgical intervention particularly sensitive.
Medical Supplies For Haiti
It is almost a month since Haiti trembled for the first time since that fateful Tuesday, there have been many moments of panic revived by the population that has managed to survive each of the aftershocks that have followed. The horror begins Haiti is living unless notice has become entrenched in our media giving this situation normal character. But nothing is normal in Haiti, although it everyday, even before the earthquake, and Cooperative Assembly for Peace (ACPP) has always been aware of it. Since 1995 ACPP began work in Haiti, his strategy has always been the same: To work for the country to have a strong and democratic society where people’s social rights are respected and upheld at all costs and in which basic needs are covered universally. This has never been easier and much less in Haiti, a country plagued by misfortune, with high rates of indebtedness, corruption and a serious environmental problem, which has become the poorest country of America and one of the world’s most vulnerable. Read the rest of this entry »
Chinese Medical Equipment and Supplies to Haiti
A team of medical and epidemic prevention in China consists of 40 people left this afternoon en route to Haiti aboard a chartered flight, which also carries 20 tons of medical supplies, said Chinese Commerce Ministry.
The Ministry of Commerce of China announced today that the country will offer medical supplies worth 18 million yuan (2.64 billion dollars) in additional assistance to Haiti, which was severely affected by an earthquake on 12 January.
Among the 20 tons of medical supplies include medicine, medical equipment, medical devices and equipment for camping, the ministry said in a statement.
Aboard the plane was also carrying four police officers for peacekeeping Chinese, which will replace the four who died in the earthquake. China has deployed a force of peacekeepers from 125 members in the Caribbean country. Read the rest of this entry »