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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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Which spice inhibits bacterial growth best?
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Evaluation of Alpha Amylase Inhibition by Different Medicinal Plants
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Are dandelions able to inhibit bacterial growth and have other health benefits?
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Investigating Antibacterial Properties of Leaves, Berries, and Bark
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Do Vegetarians Get Enough Essential Nutrients?
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Explore the health benefits of red wine and chocolate through the growth of probiotic bacteria.
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The Effects of Herbs and Natural Remedies on Staphylococcus aureus
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The effect of caffeine on gallstones and kidney stones.
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Polyphenols, antioxidating power, microbial inhibition, and antimutagenic effects of four different types of tree bark
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Antioxidants in Tea: A Green Defense?
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The effect of Wasabia japonica on mouth bacteria
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Investigate Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Does the Elapsed Time of Crushed Garlic Have an Effect on Bacterial Inhibition?
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See if spices can control the growth of a microbe that causes food poisoning, bacillus cereus.
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Can a Flavonoid, Quercetin, Be an Effective Topical Acne Medication?
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Do More Expensive Green Teas Have a Better Medical Effect?
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Determine if dandelion roots and dandelion capsules are as effective as certain antibiotics, such as Penicillin, Erythromycin, and Tetracycline in killing E. coli and Serratia marcescens.
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Investigate the role of the herbal products, clove oil and neem extract, in the prevention of periodontal disease
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Determine if natural antibiotics such as garlic and tea tree oil, work as effectively in killing bacteria as the pharmaceutical prescription antibiotic amoxicillin.
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Test the moonmilk from the Oregon Caves to see if it has the antibacterial properties suggested by folklore.
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A comparative Pharmacological study on non-diabetic and type II diabetic subjects (under a doctor's supervision), and observe blood glucose levels after the consumption of Opuntia (nopales cactus).
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Green Tea: An Effective Alternative in Reducing Heartbeat Rates as Compared to Prescription Medicine
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Chemically Probing the Legitimacy of Ancient Herbs as Alternative Medicine
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An investigation of plants used by the Karuk Tribe in Humboldt County to see if they have antibacterial effects on bacteria that cause skin infections.
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The Antiseptic Power of Vinegar
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Do Spices Affect the Growth of Bacteria?
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The effects of Aloe vera on skin health
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High School - Grades 10-12
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The Effectiveness of Home Remedies towards Lowering Cholesterol when compared to Medication
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Determine whether or not different types of natural tea could be used as antacids to relieve gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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The Effect of Curcumin on RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) Replication
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Genipin, an ancient Chinese herbal remedy, as an cancer suppressant.
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Tumor cell inhibition with hot pepper extracts
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The Effects of Various Herbal Teas on the Longevity of Drosophila melanogaster
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Compare natural antacids with chemical antacids.
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Can Peppermint Improve Reaction Times?
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The Antioxidizing, Antimicrobial, and Anticancer Effects of Tree Bark Extracts
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Determine whether Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid (NDGA) causes excessive cytotoxicity (liver cell death) to liver cells and whether this toxicity is dependent on the dosage of NDGA.
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The Effects of Herbal Teas on the Ability of Drosophila melanogaster to Withstand Environmental Stress
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Test whether capsaicin would inhibit the growth of common bacterial strains.
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Determine if millipede secretions have antimicrobial properties.
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Investigates the interactions of red clover, which is a complementary and alternative medicine, with Tamoxifen, which is a conventional breast cancer treatment.
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Test the effectiveness of alternative methods for preventing motion sickness without the risks and side-effects of the available pharmaceutical options.
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A Study on the Anti-mutagenic Effects of Turmeric
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Determine the effect of curcumin, a component in a common South Asian spice, on a chemical that plays a major role in the inflammatory process.
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In Vitro Combinatorial Effect of Bio-Active Plant Extracts
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The Effects of Curcumin on MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells and A549 Lung Cancer Cells
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Comparison of Turmeric and Curcumin: The Effect on Metal Ions (a possible Alzheimer's Disease treatment)
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Can an apple a-day keep the neurologist away?
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Biomagnetic Therapy - Is It Real?
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Chinese Food Therapy
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Tart Cherries and Cranberries as an Alternative Solution for Inflammation
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Are There Health Benefits by Using Green Tea Extracts?
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Explore the medicinal values of local plants
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Useful Links
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Resources
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