Nutritional composition and organoleptic quality of instant local black rice (cempo ireng) with moderate glycemic index by Dian Nurhayati Aprinia, Nirbaya Arindra, Permata Nusa Cassandra, Soekopitojo Soenar, Lukas Kurniawan Adi, Dwi Handoko Dody, Hapsari Anindya, Faza Sepbrina Aurelia, Oktavia Wahyuningsih Prastiwi Dwi, Ayu Puspitasari Diah, Athaya Nazhira, Yusuf Al Badwani Muhammad, Aulia Araminta Diza

“…All formulated instant black rice was then tested for its nutritional content (including anthocyanin, dietary fiber, amylose, amylopectin, starch, water content, ash, protein, fat, and carbohydrates). The black rice formula is also tested for hedonic quality by 35 semi-trained panelists. …”
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Bioactive Characteristics of Wild Berberis vulgaris and Berberis crataegina Fruits by Arzu Yaşar Eroğlu, Özlem Çakır, Mustafa Sağdıç, Enes Dertli

“…The physicochemical analysis of the fruits revealed that the dry matter content, ash content, pH, and aw values were between 28.47% and 41.61%, 0.65% and 2.13%, 2.44 and 3.25, and 0.996 and 0.97, respectively. …”
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Experimental Study and Application of LASC Foamed Concrete to Create Airtight Walls in Coal Mines by Duo Zhang, Weifeng Wang, Jun Deng, Hu Wen, Xiaowei Zhai

“…When the crossheading is filled with LASC foam cement, the deformation of the surrounding rock is less than 19 cm, and the air leakage prevention is better than that achieved with loess and fly-ash-cement foam. Thus, the proposed LASC foam material can be applied to the filling of the crossheading to efficiently prevent leakage in underground coal mines.…”
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Suitability assessment for handling methods of municipal solid waste by B. Seng, T. Fujiwara, B. Seng

“…On average, it contains 60.92% moisture, 35.89% combustible, 3.19% ash, 58.32% carbon and 1.05% nitrogen. High calorific value is 10.03 MJ/kg when the low calorific value is 7.77 MJ/kg. …”
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Spirulina maxima as a valuable ingredient: Determination of broad fatty acid and amino acid profiles and nutritional quality and anti-amylase capacity by Zahra Tavakoli, Gholamreza Kavoosi, Roghayeh Siahbalaei, Javad Karimi

“…The study on Arthrospira indicates a significantly high protein content of 45.50 %, along with 21 % carbohydrates, 17 % lipids, and 9.33 % ash content. The amino acid profile shows high levels of alanine (17.38 g), glycine (11.75 g), and glutamic acid (9.69 g) per 100 g protein. …”
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Physicochemical properties and bioavailability of bio-calcium products from tilapia bone: A comparative study with synthetic hydroxyapatite by Kornpaka Arkanit, Theeraphol Senphan, Nursakich Issapap, Natthapong Mungmueang, Pornpimol Sriket, Soottawat Benjakul, Chodsana Sriket

“…Synthetic hydroxyapatite showed 100 % yield. The ash content increased progressively from 68.5 % to 99.4 %. …”
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Synthesis, characterization, and optimization of antimicrobial biolubricant derived from Ocimum lamiifolium and lactic acid by Dereje Ayele Gebreyes, Melakuu Tesfaye Alemea, Alemu Gonfa Robi, Workiye Getnet Abera, Getachew Alemu Tenkolu

“…The extracted oil exhibited high yield (15 % moisture, 0.92 g/mL specific gravity), a volatile lubricant component (3 %), a pH of 4.2–5.91, low ash (11.5 %), high saponification value (19.7 g KOH/g) and moderate acid number (8.9 mg KOH/g), iodine value of 35.3 g/L, low viscosity (0.1160 Pa s), and high diffusion capacity (95 %). …”
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Antioxidant Properties of Honey from Different Altitudes of Nepal Himalayas by Neupane Bishnu Prasad, Malla Komal Prasad, Kaundinnyayana Atis, Poudel Prakash, Thapa Rashmi, Shrestha Sabina

“…In all samples, physicochemical parameters like moisture, reducing sugar, sucrose, ash, free acidity and water insoluble matter were also measured according to harmonized methods of the International Honey Commission (IHC). …”
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Taxonomic Identification and Nutritional Analysis of <i>Pterocladiella capillacea</i> in Zhanjiang by Zhengwen Lv, Hongyan Cai, Nenghui Li, Hang Li, Jun Zeng, Kefeng Wu, Luming Deng, Huaqiang Tan, Hua Ye

“…In comparison, the fat (0.4%) and carbohydrate (15.4%) contents were relatively low, with moderate ash (14.3%) and crude fiber (9.1%) content. It contains a diverse range of fatty acids, with saturated fatty acids accounting for 51.82% and unsaturated fatty acids accounting for 48.18% of the total. …”
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Evaluation of Ethnopharmacological and Antioxidant Potential of Zanthoxylum armatum DC. by Rabia Kanwal, Muhammad Arshad, Yamin Bibi, Saira Asif, Sunbal Khalil Chaudhari

“…Z. alatum Roxb.) is an important medicinal plant commonly called Timur or Indian prickly ash. The ethnopharmacological study of Z. armatum revealed the use of different plant parts for curing various ailments including cholera, chest infection, fever, indigestion, stomach disorders, gas problems, piles, toothache, gum problems, dyspepsia, as carminative, antipyretic, aromatic, tonic, and stomachic. …”
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Inonotus hispidus (Bull.) P. Karst. - bioecological characteristics, significance and possibility of use for medical purposes (medicinal properties) by Radulović Zlatan, Karadžić Dragan, Milenković Ivan

“…In Serbia, it is quite frequent on Persian walnut (Juglans regia), black walnut (Juglans nigra), plane tree (Platanus acerifolia) or common ash (Fraxinus excelsior). In urban conditions, apart from plane trees, carpophores sometimes occur on horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) and some fruit trees (e.g. …”
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Evaluation of the Proximate Composition of <i>Amsonia tabernaemontana</i> Walt. Seeds and Glyceride Oil by Olga Teneva, Zhana Petkova, Ana Dobreva, Anatoli Dzhurmanski, Ginka Antova

“…The chemical composition was meticulously analyzed, revealing carbohydrates in the largest amounts (60.4% and 61.3%), with crude fibers at 18.3% and 24.8%, and protein content at 19.5% and 13.0%. The amounts of ash and moisture content were also quantified. Additionally, the fatty acids, sterols, tocopherols, and phospholipids of the seed oil were examined. β-Sitosterol emerged as the main component in both harvests. …”
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Modeling Compressive Strength of Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) Using Novel Optimization Algorithm of AOA by Francisca Blanco, Ye Woo

“…Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) has been widely utilized in construction projects and academic research due to its environmentally friendly components, such as fly ash and superplasticizers, which reduce water requirements. …”
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A mixed media approach using locally available neutralizing materials for the passive treatment of acid mine drainage by Joshua Pocaan, Casey Oliver A. Turingan, Carlito Baltazar Tabelin, Joshua B. Zoleta, Takahiko Arima, Ilhwan Park, Mayumi Ito, Aileen H. Orbecido

“…Recent studies of the authors have explored the use of limestone and waste materials like low-grade ores (LGO), fly ash (FA), and concrete wastes (CW) for AMD treatment and found that although these materials generated alkalinity individually, they could only partially remove sulfate (SO42−) and some heavy metals. …”
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Gluten-free instant noodles based on mocaf flour by Ariani Dini, Rahayu Novita Herawati Ervika, Nurhayati Rifa, Angwar Mukhamad

“…Results: The most favorable formula was Mo4, which contains 6.15% water, 2.65% ash, 14.7% fat, 74.60% carbohydrate, 526 kcal total energy, 0.95% total sugar, 0.06% trans fat, and 4.12% dietary fiber. …”
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Nutritional and Biological Evaluation of Leaves of Mangifera indica from Mauritius by S. Jhaumeer Laulloo, M. G. Bhowon, S. Soyfoo, L. S. Chua

“…In this study, mango leaves, Mangifera indica grown in Mauritius were investigated for their nutritional values involving proximate composition, total flavonoid (TFC), total phenolic (TPC), and mineral content, and phytochemicals as well as its antioxidant and antibacterial properties. The ash, crude fat, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), and acid detergent lignin (ADL) of the mango leaves were found to be 12.61, 3.92, 35.32, 34.98, and 12.86%, respectively. …”
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Using Landsat time-series to investigate nearly 50 years of tree canopy cover change across an urban-rural landscape in southern Ontario by Mitchell T. Bonney, Yuhong He

“…We explore TCC changes across landscapes, revealing periods of gain and loss associated with agricultural reforestation (1978–1996), housing development (on-going), drought (late 1990s), emerald ash borer (2010s), an ice storm (2013), and other drivers. …”
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Electronic tools to improve procalcitonin utilization by Julia A. Hisey, Grace K. Mahowald, Nicole V. Tolan, Phillip Kang, Ramy H. Elshaboury, Anand S. Dighe, Kent B. Lewandrowski, Christiana A. Demetriou, Stacy E.F. Melanson, Alyssa R. Letourneau

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Phytochemical, Proximate, Anti-Oxidant, and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Aqueous and Methanol Extracts of Dried Shell of Cajanus cajan seed collected from a Rural Community in N... by S. I. Orjiocha, M. U. Ibezim-Ezeani, F. C. Otuu, C. O. Ugorji

“…Data obtained show that some of the analytical constituents were flavonoids (2,226.50 ± 47.350, Phenolics (6,294.65±117.35), Alkaloids (175.09±3.34), moisture (13.762%), ash (4.183%), and protein (9.01%). Some of the anti-oxidant properties - DPPH IC50 of 25.07 ± 0.09 µg/ml, nitric oxide scavenging activity equivalent to 20.0mM/g, and a Ferric Reduction Antioxidant Property (FRAP) value of 2.53 compared, favorably with ascorbic acid standard. …”
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Nutritional and Anti-nutritional Levels of Some Local Vegetables(<i>Vernomia anydalira, Manihot esculenta, Teiferia occidentalis, Talinum triangulare, Amaranthus spinosus</i>) from... by PO Agbaire

“…Crude protein, crude lipid, carbohydrate, moisture, ash, crude fiber and colorific values, had values 4.74%±1.48, 4.78% ± 0.62, 4.98% ± 1.79,80.84% ± 4.69,1.96% ± 0.19,2.00% ± 1.25,78.92 ± 21.94Kcal/100g respectively. …”
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