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Hiroki Nakagawa 1, Yoichiro Hama 2, Toshihisa Sumi 2, Su-Chen Li 3, Karol Maskos 3, Kittiwan Kalayanamitra 4, Shuji Mizumoto 5, Kazuyuki Sugahara 5, and Yu-Teh Li 6 *

1 Department of Biochemistry, Tulane University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112; Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan
2 Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Saga University, Saga 840-8502, Japan
3 Department of Biochemistry, Tulane University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112
4 Department of Biochemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-8558, Japan
5 Department of Biochemistry, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658-8558, Japan; Lab. of Proteoglycan Signaling and Therapeutics, Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Frontier Research Center for Post-Genomic Science and Technology, Kita 21-jo, Nishi 11-choume, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
6 Department of Biochemistry, Tulane University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Yu-Teh Li, E-mail: yli1@tulane.edu

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J. JORDAN PRICE, 1 * KEVIN P. JOHNSON, 2 SARAH E. BUSH 3 † & DALE H. CLAYTON 3 1 Department of Biology, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD 20686, USA 2 Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL 61820, USA 3 Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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Hirundinidae , From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Swallows and Martins Welcome Swallow Welcome Swallow Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae Vigors, 1825 Genera Many, see text. The bird family Hirundinidae is a group of passerines characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding, and known as swallows and martins. The […]

Any of the 74 species of the bird family Hirundinidae (order Passeriformes). A few, including the bank swallow, are called martins (see martin; see also woodswallow; for sea swallow, see tern). Swallows are small, with pointed narrow wings, short bills, and small weak feet; some species have forked tails. Plumage may be plain or marked […]

ImageA natural bird’s nest is the real bird’s nest. Illegal merchants may coat a layer of egg white or jelly on poor quality imitations. This increases the weight. The fake bird’s nest will reflect light and look opaque. In contrast, light will penetrate through a real bird’s nest. Some fraudulent bird’s nests are made of […]

* Shape and volume : the best bird’s nests is in the shape of a boat or spoon. Bird’s nest can be triangular in shape if they have been built in the corner of two adjacent walls. However for nutritional value the shape does not matter. Bird’s nests that are broader in width rank higher. […]

Edible bird’s nest is the nest made purely of swiftlet’s saliva secretion. This nest is usually found in caves near shoreline cliffs or under eaves of house and is hand-collected. Hairs and filth are then removed from the nest before manufacturing. The Swiftlet bird (scientifically named Collocalia, known as Walet in Indonesia) belongs to the […]

Bird’s Nest from a Clinical Experimental Point of View According to a recent medical research reported by Hong Kong Chinese University, the cell division enzymeand hormone of bird’s nest can promote reproduction and rebirth of human cells. The Glycoprotein content directly stimulates cell growth in human’s immune system. As a result, body metabolism is enhanced […]

For thousands of years, bird’s nest has been recognized as a royal food with the ability to nourish the yin, strengthen kidneys, alleviate the yang, advance spleen, moisten lungs, beautify as well as prolong consumer’s lifespan. Up until now, scientific research has continuously proven the fact that bird’s nest contains plenty of natural nutrients and […]

To choose a genuine good quality bird’s nest with a reasonable price Bird’s Nest is the nest where swiftlet birds secretly incubate their offspring. The remedial effects of bird’s nest were frequently recorded in ancient books. However, its limited supply and its premium prices have rendered it a privilege among certain social and economical status. […]