Example sentences for: compounds

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  • Although there is some concordance of human and animal data for the adverse effects of lead, mercury, and PCBs, intake limits for these compounds established exclusively on the basis of rodent studies have not been sufficiently protective of human health compared with epidemiologic studies [47].

  • Gas-chromatography/mass-spectrometry at a sensitivity of parts per billion (ppb) for some compounds yielded negative results.

  • Comparison of the intracellular mature virion (IMV, third column in Table 1) and extracellular enveloped virion (EEV) forms of the IHD-J strain showed differences in activity of some compounds in blocking infection by the two forms of the virus.

  • These compounds may have played a role in the inhibitory effect observed, probably owing to the chelation of the zinc required for the catalytic activity of venom's haemorrhagic metalloproteinases [ 45 ] . Reduction in the intensity of the effects of envenomation could also be achieved by a neutralisation of the venom peptides, polypeptides, proteins and enzymes [ 38 11 ] . There are plants used for snakebite that act by inhibiting the proteolytic activities of the venom and antagonising crotoxin-induced haemolysis, myotoxic and haemorrhagic activities of crotalid venoms [ 46 ] .

  • These beliefs may have originated in the Amazon where baths are a frequent way to utilise traditional remedies [ 17 ] . Absorption routes of active compounds are the respiratory tract (volatile substances carried by water vapour) and the skin [ 17 ] . It is also practical to use baths if the intention is to disguise the smell of the hunting dog so that the game animal does not recognise it [ 18 ] .


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