(1) The etiologic factor in 44% of cases was oranges and in 56% persimmons (Kakis).
(2) The leaves of the persimmon Diospyros kaki, have been traditionally used for treatment of hypertensive diseases in Japan.
(3) A pulp homogenate and also pulp slices prepared from developing kaki (Diospyros kaki) fruit could catalyze these hitherto unknown isomerizations.
(4) Japanese workers have described the antihaemorrhagic effect of persimmon tannin from Diospyros kaki.
(5) The odd man out was Rudisha's great rival Abubaker Kaki, who has to settle for a season's best.
Persimmon
Definition:
(n.) An American tree (Diospyros Virginiana) and its fruit, found from New York southward. The fruit is like a plum in appearance, but is very harsh and astringent until it has been exposed to frost, when it becomes palatable and nutritious.
Example Sentences:
(1) While BoKlok houses have a limited choice of colour and cladding types, Persimmon's Space4 arm has come up with more than 1,000 different CAD-designed timber-frame house types.
(2) Primary gastric impaction developed in a pony as a result of the ingestion of persimmon seeds and mesquite beans.
(3) A similar scheme at Persimmon could deliver £600m for bosses in 2021.
(4) Housebuilding activity still increased at a strong pace overall, but the sharp growth slowdown since this summer reflects greater caution towards new development projects amid tighter mortgage lending conditions and renewed uncertainties about the demand outlook.” Meanwhile, Persimmon, Britain’s biggest housebuilder by market value, said a shortage of workers with joinery and bricklaying skills was limiting the number of homes it could build.
(5) Persimmon has already taken on 100 former military personnel to train primarily in bricklaying, where the lack of skilled workers has reached a record high, according to the latest construction survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
(6) After the Swedish company experimented with a prefab village in Gateshead five years ago, one of Britain's biggest housebuilding companies, Persimmon, is investing heavily in prefabricated housing.
(7) Persimmon peels or pits, orange or grapefruit pulp are the usual offenders.
(8) • 2814 North 16 Street, barriocafe.com CULINARY HEROES FnB Facebook Twitter Pinterest Photograph: Jill Richards Photography Among the Native American souvenir stores of Scottsdale old town, is the excellent FnB, a truly forward-thinking, showcase for the state’s native produce in veg-centric dishes: salad of persimmons with hazelnut, kohlrabi, dill and goat’s cheese.
(9) The profits of the biggest four developers by turnover – Barratt, Berkley, Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey – have risen by 557% since the coalition took office.
(10) The Observer reported that Pete Redfern, chief executive of Taylor Wimpey, was on track to be handed £4.5m of stock in April, and the former head of Persimmon, Mike Farley, almost £3m.
(11) The scheme accounts for 40% of Persimmon’s house sales.
(12) We have studied the inhibitory effects of four flavonoids isolated from the leaves of the persimmon on angiotensin-converting enzyme activity.
(13) These were similar to those described with persimmon bezoars and we postulate that the fruit of locally found trees, also of the genus Diospyros, are responsible.
(14) The Rightmove figures come as two of the nation's biggest housebuilders – Persimmon and Bovis Homes – are scheduled to report strong half-year results.
(15) Some are also unhappy over Persimmon’s appointment of Nigel Mills as a non-executive director, questioning his independence due to his links with the housebuilder’s financial advisers, Citi.
(16) Persimmon shares fell nearly 6% to £19.07 in early trading.
(17) Persimmon and Bovis issue their results this week and any updates on trading will be closely examined.
(18) Persimmon wants to increase that number to 500 a year, alongside the 100 school-leavers it takes on as apprentices annually.
(19) Persimmon says a Space4 home is 50% more energy efficient than a traditional house, and cosier to live in.
(20) The patient described had isolated Crohn's disease of the duodenum; pancreatitis was the result of persimmon bezoar's constricting the ampullary region.