Shelf-life extension of green leafy vegetables through minimal processing: Special emphasis on the use of novel techniques by Riya Goel, Darshanjot Kaur, Ravneet Kaur, Kaiser Younis, Ovais Shafiq Qadri

“…A key constituent in the shelf-life extension of leafy greens is post-harvest processing. …”
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Why Is Participation Low in Referendums? Lessons from Latin America by Eli Gavin Rau, Radha Sarkar, Susan C. Stokes

“…We demonstrate that, in clientelistic systems, party operatives have particularly weak incentives to get their constituents out to the polls.…”
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Identifcation and fine mapping of qHSW1, a major QTL for hundred-seed weight in mungbean by Xuesong Han, Xuesong Han, Long Zhao, Juan Yu, Xingmin Wang, Shilong Zhang, Li Li, Li Li, Changyan Liu, Changyan Liu

“…Mung bean, an important economic crop, is considered a crop with relatively high levels of plant protein constituents and is consumed as both a vegetable and a grain. …”
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Chemical characterization of Siraitia grosvenorii granules and their efficacy and mechanism of action on PM2.5-induced acute lung injury by Qi Shao, Yan Zhao, YuYu Shi, Fafeng Cheng, ZeHan Zhang, Ying Liu, ChangXiang Li, ZiLin Ren, Hua Bai, Haojie Cheng, Rolando Maddela, Junqiang Tian, Xueqian Wang

“…This study aimed to investigate the potential protective properties of a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herbal product, Siraitia grosvenorii granules (SGG) against PM2.5-induced lung injury, as well as their active constituents and underlying mechanisms. The chemical composition of SGG, such as wogonin (MOL000173), luteolin (MOL000006), nobiletin (MOL005828), naringenin (MOL004328), acacetin (MOL001689), were identified via ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-Q Exactive (UHPLC-QE) Orbitrap/MS. …”
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Citric Acid Catalyst-Assisted Bioactive Glass with Hydrogen Peroxide for In Vitro Bioactivity and Biodegradability Using Sol-Gel Method by Tsion Chuni Aklilu, Bethelhem Gashaw Ewnete, Kena Dachasa, Kanate Sanbaba, Demeke Tesfaye, Tadele Hunde Wondimu, Jung Yong Kim, Ketema Tafess Tulu, Shimelis Lemma, Balisa Mosisa Ejeta, Fetene Fufa Bakare

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm with the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method were used for analyzing the samples’ phase, surface morphology, chemical composition, constituent composition, pore size, and specific surface area respectively. …”
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Artificial simulated saliva, gastric and intestinal digestion and fermentation in vitro by human gut microbiota of intrapolysaccharide from Paecilomyces cicadae TJJ1213 by Juanjuan Tian, Xiaomeng Wang, Xueliang Zhang, Xiaohong Chen, Mingsheng Dong, Xin Rui, Qiuqin Zhang, Mei Jiang, Wei Li

“…In this study, the in vitro digestion and fermentation of two intra-polysaccharide fractions (IPS1 and IPS2) from Paecilomyces cicadae TJJ1213 were investigated. The constituent monosaccharides of IPS1 and IPS2 were not changed after simulated saliva, gastric and small intestinal digestion. …”
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Transformation of brain myeloid cell populations by SIV in rhesus macaques revealed by multiomics by Xiaoke Xu, Meng Niu, Benjamin G. Lamberty, Katy Emanuel, Moses Jedd Facun Apostol, Howard S. Fox

“…Abstract The primary immune constituents in the brain, microglia and macrophages, are the target for HIV in people and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) in nonhuman primates. …”
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Smoking, DNA Adducts and Number of Risk DNA Repair Alleles in Lung Cancer Cases, in Subjects with Benign Lung Diseases and in Controls by Marco Peluso, Armelle Munnia, Sara Piro, Alessandra Armillis, Marcello Ceppi, Giuseppe Matullo, Riccardo Puntoni

“…Smoke constituents can induce DNA adducts that cause mutations and lead to lung cancer. …”
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Copper strontium phosphate glasses with high antimicrobial efficacy by Roman Golovchak, Bohdan Mahlovanyi, Yaroslav Shpotyuk, Malgorzata Kus-Liskiewicz, Julia Kozianska, Renata Zadrag-Tecza, Grzegorz Zagula, Malgorzata Trzyna-Sowa, Andriy Kovalskiy, Agnieszka Gala-Bladzinska, Jozef Cebulski

“…Bulk surfaces of these glasses inhibit bacterial growth and release low, non-toxic levels of their constituent elements into simulated body fluid. On the basis of the obtained results, it is shown that the proposed glass can be used as a structural material for various medical equipment and/or components of antimicrobial coating/paint not only in medicine but also for high touch point articles in public places like schools, gyms, public offices and similar.…”
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Burden of benign prostatic hyperplasia in the Middle East and North Africa Region, 1990–2021 by Saeid Safiri, Fikrettin Şahin, Reza Aletaha, Mark J. M. Sullman, Reza Shekarriz-Foumani, Ali-Asghar Kolahi

“…We analysed the incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) attributable to BPH across the MENA region and its constituent countries. Results In 2021, the MENA region had an estimated 4.7 million prevalent cases of BPH, with an age-standardised prevalence rate of 2168.6 per 100,000. …”
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Dynamically induced spatial segregation in multispecies bacterial bioconvection by Oscar Gallardo-Navarro, Rinat Arbel-Goren, Elias August, Gabriela Olmedo-Alvarez, Joel Stavans

“…Segregation is observed as patterns of spatially interlocked domains, with local dominance of one of the constituent species in the suspension. Our findings suggest that segregation mechanisms are driven by species-specific motile behaviors under conditions of hydrodynamic flow, rather than biochemical repulsion. …”
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Ethanol extract of Bruguiera gymnorrhiza mangrove leaves and propolis activity on macroscopic healing of cuts in vivo by Evi Kurniawaty, Shina Megaputri, Syazili Mustofa, Soraya Rahmanisa, Kholis Abdurachim Audah, Silvia Andriani

“… Background: Bruguiera gymnorrhiza mangrove and propolis are often used as natural wound treatments. Its constituent is believed to promote wound healing. …”
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A systematic review of nanocarriers used in medicine and beyond — definition and categorization framework by Sabine Gressler, Christina Hipfinger, Florian Part, Anna Pavlicek, Christian Zafiu, Bernd Giese

“…To enable the identification of critical nanocarriers in subsequent investigations, a comprehensive literature review of the broad and heterogeneous research field of nanocarriers is provided, as well as an approach for categorization based on the origin and chemical composition of their constituent materials. A definition of nanocarriers based on size (1–1000 nm) and function is also proposed for their risk assessment.…”
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Sleep Promotion by 3-Hydroxy-4-Iminobutyric Acid in Walnut Diaphragma juglandis Fructus by Jian Ji, Yongli Ye, Lina Sheng, Jiadi Sun, Qianqian Hong, Chang Liu, Jun Ding, Shuxiang Geng, Deping Xu, Yinzhi Zhang, Xiulan Sun

“…Nevertheless, the sedative and hypnotic capacities of walnut’s functional constituents remain obscure. In this investigation, we analyzed the sedative and hypnotic components of the walnut Diaphragma juglandis fructus and innovatively discovered a compound, defined as 3-hydroxy-4-iminobutyric acid (HIBA), which disrupts motor activity and enhances sleep duration by regulating the neurotransmitters (GABA, DA, etc.) within the brain and serum of mice. …”
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Brassinosteroids Render Cell Walls Softer but Less Extensible in Growing Arabidopsis Hypocotyls by Dmitry V. Suslov, Alexandra N. Ivanova, Daria Balcerowicz, Mariia S. Tarasova, Nuria K. Koteyeva, Kris Vissenberg

“…It depends on the wall structure and is controlled by numerous proteins that cut and/or (re)form links between the wall constituents. Cell wall extensibility is currently estimated by different in vitro biomechanical tests. …”
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Olive leaf extract activity against Candida albicans and C. dubliniensis – the in vitro viability study by Zorić Nataša, Kopjar Nevenka, Kraljić Klara, Oršolić Nada, Tomić Siniša, Kosalec Ivan

“…According to the obtained results, olive leaf extract is less effective against the tested strains than hydroxytyrosol, an olive plant constituent tested in our previous study.…”
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Impact of cholesterol in encapsulated vitamin E acetate within cocoliposomes by Hudiyanti Dwi, Hidayati Salma Nur, Siahaan Parsaoran, Ngadiwiyana Ngadiwiyana, Nur Abidin, Sari Ratna Indria, Amalia Indrian Rizka, Christa Sherllyn Meida, Patrechia Amanda Chindy, Maharani Adinda Eka

“…The results show that the Fourier transform infrared spectra of VEACL do not exhibit any new, distinct peaks that differ from the peaks of its constituent composition. Therefore, it confirmed that no chemical reactions occurred during the manufacturing of VEACL. …”
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Pre-failure indicators detected by Acoustic Emission: Alfas stone, cement-mortar and cement-paste specimens under 3-point bending by Stavros K. Kourkoulis, Ioanna Dakanali

“…To overcome this difficulty one should have a clear overview of the nature of AE signals recorded when each one of the constituent materials is loaded mechanically. In this direction, an attempt is here described to enlighten the signals recorded, in case a series of structural materials (natural and artificial), ex-tensively used for restoration projects of classic monuments in Greece, are subjected to 3-point bending. …”
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Ecofriendly synthesis of silver nanoparticles using metallic solution-based goji berry extract for their antibacterial properties by Abdul Rauf Jamali, Waseem Khan, Salahuddin Khan, Ahmed Ahmed Ibrahim, Kamran Alam

“…Positively, the reducing agents that are already present in the Goji Berry extract behave as capping and stabilizing agents, so there is no need to add additional constituents from outside. This was then followed by the characterization of samples. …”
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De novo transcriptome assembly and analysis during agarwood induction in Gyrinops versteegii Gilg. seedling by Dina Hermawaty, Titis Setyobudi, Husna Nugrahapraja, Maman Turjaman, Ahmad Faizal

“…Its formation in Aquilaria species has been expedited using various induction techniques, revealing insights into factors affecting the chemical constituents of artificially induced agarwood. Building on this, our research delved into the potential of another Thymelaeaceae member, Gyrinops versteegii, as an alternate agarwood source. …”
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