See Also: solenopsin A(medicine)
Blastocystosis(health)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
medicine(dictionary)
medicine man(encyclopedia)
medicine(dictionary)
medicine(2)(dictionary)
medicine(1)(dictionary)

solenopsin A (medicine) and Blastocystosis (health)


solenopsin A (medicine)


solenopsin A


Trans-2-Methyl-6-n-undecylpiperidine;one of several, probably five, alkaloidal constituents present in the venom of the imported fire ant, Solenopsis saevissima; the venom has necrotoxic, haemolytic, insecticidal, and antibiotic properties.


Blastocystosis (health)


Infection with Blastocystis hominis, a common microscopic parasite found worldwide. Symptoms may include watery or loose stools, diarrhea, abdominal pain, anal itching, Weight Loss, and excess gas. Some people have no symptoms. The organism can remain in the intestines for weeks, months, or years. Diagnosis requires finding it in the stool, How Blastocystis is transmitted is unknown, although the number of people infected seems to increase in areas where sanitation and personal hygiene is inadequate. Treatment is with the antibiotics metronidazole or iodoquinol.