can retard the process, allowing for burial in three days or so following death without embalming. The rate increases dramatically in tropical climates. The first external sign of putrefaction in a body lying in air is usually a greenish discoloration of the skin over the region of the cecum, which appears in 12-24 hours. The first internal sign is usually a greenish discoloration on the undersurface of the liver.

Factors affecting putrefaction

Various factors

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