Manilkara zapota is the scientific name for the tasty tropical fruit known as chikoo or sapota, a member of the Sapotaceae family. You might be familiar with the term "Chicle," which describes the ...

To start the final week of the regular season, the Cavs host the Chicago Bulls in a matchup between the two for the fourth time this season. Cleveland has won the first three matchups this season ...

*** The Cavaliers had a pair of goals coming into Tuesday night’s matchup – find their rhythm following a tough loss and finally wrap up the East’s top seed. They did both, blasting the ...

As our United Airlines flight was descending into San Pedro Sula airport, the large square fields outside La Lima and the serpentine Ulua river brought back memories of so many landings and time here ...

The sap came to be known as “chicle” from the native word “tzictli” that translates as “sticky stuff.” By the 19th century, workers known as “chicleros” were tapping the trees ...

He was surprised, however, when they ran the same tests with five brands of natural gums, which are made from plant materials like chicle instead of a rubber base. Natural gums resulted in about ...

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After a fruitful safari at Wilpattu National Park, wildlife photographer Rohan Fonseka and his colleagues ventured toward the Maradanmaduwa area, hoping to catch a glimpse of a sloth bear.

Because gum needs a chewy factor, synthetic gums use “synthetic rubber bases from petroleum-based” substances, according to the release, while natural gums turn to plant-based options “such as chicle ...

Isolation and Identification of Compounds from Bioactive Extracts of Taraxacum officinale Weber ex F. H. Wigg. (Dandelion) as a Potential Source of Antibacterial Agents.