Here are the benefits of tobacco:
Generate Anti Cancer Protein
Tobacco is not always a negative connotation as a cause of cancer, it can also produce anti-cancer protein that is useful for cancer patients, said researchers from the Center for Research Biotechnology Institute of Sciences Indonesia (LIPI), DR Arief Budi Witarto MEng, as quoted by Antara.
"Proteins are made by DNA from our bodies, we enter the intended DNA into tobacco through bacteria, once inside, these plants will make proteins according to the DNA that is inserted. If the plant is harvested, we can liquidate the protein, "he said.
In addition to anticancer proteins, GSCF, he said, could also stimulate stem cell propagation (stemcell) that can be developed to restore the damaged body tissue.
Preventing cervical cancer: Tobacco contains a protein source that can stimulate antibodies against human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer.
Releasing Leech Bites
Benefits of tobacco, in addition to extracted and taken certain parts such as nicotine used in various products both food and beverages, tobacco can also be used to release a leech bite again in the forest, tobacco can also be used for insecticide because the contained nicotine is neurotoxin which is very powerful for insects. Insects aja dead .... pantes aja kalo man can die because of it.Drug Diabetes & Antibodies
Scientists have successfully used genetically modified tobacco to produce diabetes and immune drugs. The results were published in the journal BMC Biotechnology, early March.Anti Inflammation
Scientists from several European research institutes participated in the project titled "Pharma-Planta" led by Professor Mario Pezzotti of the University of Verona. They make transgenic tobacco that produces interleukin-10 (IL-10), which is a powerful anti-inflammatory cytokine. Cytokine is a protein that stimulates the immune cells to be active.
The genetic code (DNA) encoding IL-10 is planted in tobacco, and tobacco will produce the protein. They tried two different versions of IL-10. One from the virus, the other from the mouse. The researchers found, tobacco can produce two forms of IL-10 it appropriately. The production of an active cytokine is quite high, which may be used by the extraction and purification process.
The next step, IL-10 tobacco results were given to mice to examine how effective it is to generate immunity. Research using IL-10 tobacco results in small doses can help prevent diabetes or type 1 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus type 1 or diabetic children is characterized by the loss of insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. So there is a lack of insulin in the body. This type of diabetes can be suffered by children and adults.
HIV / AIDS drugs
Tobacco can also produce a protein drug human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS, called griffithsin. HIV is a virus that infects cells of the human immune system. The difference, not the tobacco that produces protein, but the virus tobacco.Livestock Health Keepers
Tobacco extract (nicotine 1.68%) has the potential to eradicate H. contortus worms. As a result, treatment results will benefit the livestock keepers, because the health of the cattle is getting better.Dewatering
Tobacco can also be used to remove "dew" on the glass in the car in the rain by rubbing tobacco on the glass.Drug Injury
For wound medicine used ± 25 grams of fresh leaf Nicotiana tabacum, washed and pounded until pulverized. plus kerosene ± 25 ml squeezed and filtered. Filter results applied to the wound.Tobacco Business
Tobacco pricing list:
Type of Madura Tobacco production Year 2004: Rp 14.000, - / Kg
Type of Tobacco Selupuro production Year 2007/2008
A.: Rp 35.000, - / Kg
B.: Rp 27.000, - / Kg
C.: Rp 18.000, - / Kg
Types of Tobacco Weleri production Year 2002: Rp 14.000, - / Kg
Type of Tobacco Maesan production Year 2000: Rp 5.000, - / Kg
Type of Tobacco Production Temanggung Year 2004: Rp 20.000, - / KgAs a Biofuel
Recently, researchers from the Thomas Jefferson University Biotechnology Laboratory have identified several techniques to increase the levels of vegetable oils in tobacco leaf, a first step in making use of this plant for biofuels. Their results are then published in Plant Biotechnology Journal.
According to Vyacheslav Andrianov, Ph.D., assistant professor in the field of Cancer Biology at the Lab. Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, tobacco can produce biofuels more efficiently than other agricultural products. However, most of the oil is contained only in tobacco seeds (about 40