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corn silk

The styles and stigmas that appear as a silky tuft or tassel at the tip of an ear of corn, used as a diuretic in herbal medicine.

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corn silk

(Botany) US and Canadian the silky tuft of styles and stigmas at the tip of an ear of maize, formerly used as a diuretic

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corn′ silk`

the long, threadlike, silky styles on an ear of corn.

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corn silk - each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn

cornsilk

style - (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma

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For example, corn silk is used as an antidiabetic or diuretic, and its decoction is taken for the treatment of urinary troubles and gallstones.

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Corn silk were meticulously arranged to look like beards.

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(2008) while investigating oxidative stress on Iranian Corn Silk.

ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT SCREENING OF Gardenia tetrasperma

In this study, some important parameters were optimized for effective extraction and purification of total flavonoids from corn silk, and the anti-hyperlipidemic activities was analyzed in rabbits by feeding experiment.

Extraction, Purification and Anti-Hyperlipidemic Activities of Total Flavonoids from Corn Silk

Corn silk and dusted succulent greens comforted and reassured.

MAISON & OBJET: A FEAST FOR THE EYES AND SENSES: The show was marked by bold use of color, and plump and sumptuous shapes

Phenylacetaldehyde is also a component of corn silk volatiles (Cantelo and Jacobson 1979).

Evaluation of lures for monitoring silk flies (Diptera: Ulidiidae) in sweet corn

Often this was not available, and the prisoners resorted to corn silk and dried leaves.

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Produced with American-grown olive leaves, Steep Echo is available in five varieties: Ascent, combining olive leaves with cinnamon, a touch of vanilla and sweet monk fruit; Bloom, olive leaves with peppermint, echinacea and savory herbs to improve immune defense, along with licorice root and cranberry; Hush, olive leaves with ginger, peppermint, fresh lemon myrtle and a touch of maple; Repose, olive leaves with chamomile, linden and floral blossoms; and Tend, olive leaves combined with corn silk, couch grass and notes of lemon myrtle, mango and pomegranate, designed to aid proper digestion.

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Summary: A safe, rapid, simple and environmentally friendly method based modified corn silk fiber (MC), chemical modified with succinic anhydride (C4H4O3),was developed for the extraction and preconcentration of As()in food additives soil alkali sample prior to graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) analysis.

Determination of Arsenic in Soil Alkali by Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometery Using Modified Corn Silk Fiber as Adsorbent

For fresh corn, peel back the husks (but don't remove them) and clear out the corn silk. Spread a thin layer of vegan mayonnaise or mayonnaise-style dressing (such as Thousand Island) over the corn, sprinkle some minced garlic or minced chilies (or both), and re-wrap the corn in the husk.

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Objective: To evaluate the protective role of Corn Silk extract on Acetaminophen induced nephrotoxicity in albino mice.