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Calabar swelling

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Calabar bean
== Calabar Bean == ...highly toxic plant native to West Africa, specifically in the region of [[Calabar]].

2 KB (249 words) - 07:08, 14 February 2024

Calabar bean
== Calabar Bean == ...highly toxic plant native to West Africa, specifically in the region of [[Calabar]].

2 KB (249 words) - 07:08, 14 February 2024
Physostigmine
...ecifically, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor. It is obtained from the Calabar bean and is used medicinally to treat certain types of poisonings as well a ...name for the Calabar bean, from which the compound is extracted. The name "Calabar" comes from the geographical location in Nigeria where the bean is commonly

2 KB (218 words) - 04:52, 7 February 2024
Stigmasterol
...ng "solid"). The compound was first isolated in 1922 from the oil of the [[calabar bean]]. * [[Calabar bean]]: A tropical vine of the family Fabaceae, native to Africa, which pro

1 KB (173 words) - 02:39, 7 February 2024
Loa loa filariasis
...ciation: /ˈloʊ.ə ˈloʊ.ə fɪˌlɛərɪˈæsɪs/), also known as '''Loiasis''' or '''Calabar swelling''', is a [[parasitic disease]] caused by the [[nematode]] (roundwo ...from the Latin word "filum", meaning "thread", which refers to the thread-like appearance of the adult worms.

2 KB (229 words) - 17:28, 7 February 2024
Loiasis
...on of the adult worm across the surface of the eye, a condition known as [[Calabar swellings]]. Other symptoms include itching, joint pain, fatigue, and in se

2 KB (274 words) - 01:54, 5 February 2024
Percy Lavon Julian
...oid, specifically, a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor obtained from the Calabar bean.

2 KB (317 words) - 19:51, 11 February 2024