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bioactivity

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bioactivity [‚bī·ō·ak′tiv·əd·ē]
(biology)
The effect that a substance has on a living organism or tissue after interaction.


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Part III is devoted to bioactivity of host-defense peptides and antimicrobials, and Part IV explores uses of venom components and toxins.
The findings of the pre-clinical study by scientists in the university's Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases (IMM) have revealed that ancient Chinese herbal formulas "have profound nitric oxide bioactivity primarily through the enhancement of nitric oxide in the inner walls of blood vessels, but also through their ability to convert nitrite and nitrate into nitric oxide," said Dr.
The protective effect of fruit and vegetable intake has been attributed to the bioactivity of vitamins, minerals, and fiber and more recently, phytochemicals, particularly polyhenolic compounds.
 
 
 
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