Peptides Current Affairs, GK & News
Government of India (GoI) decides to lift ban on retail sale of Oxytocin from September 2018
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has lifted ban on retail sale of life saving drug ‘Oxytocin’ with effect from 1st September 2018, which was restricted to retail sale from July 2018. Though, the Centre has imposed strict regulations on its sales and retained the monopoly of Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (KAPL) for ..
Topics: Abortifacients • Drugs • MDMA • Neuropeptides • Orgasm • Oxytocin • Peptides • Psychoactive drugs • Receptor agonists • RTT
Government of India (GoI) bans Oxytocin for domestic use to public sector
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has restricted the manufacture of Oxytocin formulations for domestic use to public sector only from 1st July 2018. It has also banned the import of Oxytocin and its formulations. Only Karnataka Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals Ltd (KAPL), a public sector company, would be manufacturing this drug for domestic use ..
Topics: Abortifacients • Branches of biology • Breastfeeding • Drugs • Midwifery • Obstetrics • Organ systems • Oxytocin • Peptides • Uterine contraction
Bisin: A Natural Preservative discovered
Researchers at the University of Minnesota discovered a natural preservative: “Bisin. The food-preservative properties of bisin could lead to food products that resist spoilage for years. It could spell the end of rotting food. The preservative can extend the food’s life for several years. Bisin is a naturally occurring lantibiotic (an anti-bacterial peptide) discovered by ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011
Topics: Bacteriocins • Bisin • Branches of biology • Food preservation • Lantibiotics • Microbiology • Molecular biology • Peptides • Peripheral membrane proteins