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A Journey through the History of Drug Quality Control, from Greece to Costa Rica
(2021)
This review describes the evolution and development of drug quality control throughout different times in history. A bibliographic
research was conducted from the database JSTOR from the University of Costa Rica. This ...
Importance of the Quality Control of Herbal Teas: Evaluation of Two Senna Leaf Tisanes Brands Commercialized in Costa Rica through Physicochemical and Microbiological Assays Stipulated in the Central American Technical Regulation 11.03.56.09
(2018)
The senna leaf contains a powerful natural laxative called anthraquinone. Despite this indication, the quality control of this raw material is not strict, compared to other substances with pharmacological properties, which ...
Physicochemical and Microbiological Assays for Quality Evaluation of a Brand of Mentha piperita Tisanes in Costa Rica Market: Employment of the Central American Technical Regulation
(2018)
Mentha piperita is a natural hybrid of water mint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata L.), that are consumed as tisanes. For that reason, the present work evaluated physicochemical and microbiological aspects ...
Evaluation of the quality of natural products for the preparation of chamomile and mint tea in Costa Rica
(2017)
In this study, the quality and safety of chamomile and mint tea marketed in Costa Rica were evaluated. Physical and chemical analyses, the presence of toxic substances and pathogenic microorganisms were carried out, to ...
Antivenoms for the treatment of snakebite envenomings: The road ahead
(2011-05)
The parenteral administration of antivenoms is the cornerstone of snakebite envenoming therapy. Efforts are made to ensure that antivenoms of adequate efficacy and safety are available world-wide. We address the main issues ...
Evaluation of volumes of Ceratitis capitata larvae in exposure devices to Diachasmimorpha longicaudata in mass rearing conditions in Costa Rica
(2019)
Five volumes (60 cc, 70 cc, 80 cc, 90 cc and 100 cc) of L3 of Ceratitis capitata in exposure devices to the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata were evaluated in mass rearing conditions with the objective of finding ...
Antivenoms for Snakebite Envenomings
(2011-10)
Animal-derived antivenoms constitute the mainstay in the therapy of snakebite envenoming. Antivenoms are manufactured by immunizing animals, usually horses, with venoms from a single or several medically-relevant snake ...
Does yoga decrease cancer-related fatigue in women with breast cancer? Systematic review of randomized controlled trials
(2017)
In its most recent report, the International Agency for Research on Cancer revealed that 1.7 million new cases of breast cancer were diagnosed worldwide in 2012, which represented almost 12% of all cancer types diagnosed ...
Evaluación del bienestar de pollos con el protocolo Welfare Quality® Project a nivel comercial en Costa Rica
(2021)
Introducción: Medir el bienestar de las aves bajo condiciones comerciales intensivas es complejo. El tipo de alojamiento, la naturaleza del estímulo, el tipo y tiempo de exposición, la edad, el sexo, el tiempo que tarda ...
Design of experiments assessment for the determination of moisture content in five herbal raw materials contained in tea products
(2020-02)
Research interest in natural raw materials is rapidly growing due to the high demand for natural products like herbal teas. Their quality control has a direct impact on safety and efficacy. The aim of this study was to ...