Comparative Analysis of the Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potential of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. and Nymphaea lotus L. var. pubescens (Willd.) by Tamlal Pokhrel, Dipesh Shrestha, Kamal Dhakal, Paras Mani Yadav, Achyut Adhikari

“…Objective. The present study majorly focused on the determination of in vitro antioxidant and antidiabetic properties of Nelumbo nucifera and Nymphaea pubescens. …”
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Student Mobility as a Form of Education Internationalization: A Systems Approach to Management by A. E. Godenko, G. V. Boyko, R. B. Gadgiev, N. Yu. Filimonova

“…The authors propose common to all the participants list of criteria, which evaluate indicators of the stated factors according to the integrated scale: political (administrative) stability, degree of participants’ cooperation, legislation in educational sphere, mutual amiability of the subjects, level of administrative barriers, peculiarities of demographic situation, economic performance, demand for majors of training, logistic accessibility, the number of graduate students, language attraction of training programs, level of career-oriented activities, correspondence between the level of applicants’ acquirements and requirements of the education-exporting country, competition on the educational services market, accessibility of distance educational technologies, development level and dynamics of innovations. …”
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Purification and characterization of lipase from Bacillus subtilis kubt4 for biodiesel production by Parveen Nadaf, Shridhar Ghagane, Rubeen Dadakalandar Nadaf, Shivasharana Chandrabanda Timmappa

“…To determine whether a lipase enzyme produced from Bacillus Subtilis kubt4 (Gene Bank Accession Number SUB3191429) has potential for use in industrial settings, this work focused on its purification and characterization. Three major chromatographic phases composed the enzyme purification procedure, which produced a lipase with a specific activity of 11.64 U/mg protein and a recovery yield of 11.27% after a 7.36-fold purification. …”
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Spinach powder as soil conditioner enhances physiochemical properties of soil and growth characteristics of Solanum melongena by Hifza Javed, shazia Iram, Barira Bilal, Tehreem Tassawar

“…It was able to deliver all major macro- and micronutrients to soil thus improving the fertility and has significant impact on plant growth and yield.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Periapical Healing and Periodontal Health in Endodontically Treated Teeth with Different Obturation Techniques by Mayur Kahate, Rakhi Rajendran, Urvashi A. Shetty, Sufia Parveen, Ashtha Arya, Hanadi A. Alwafi

“…These results imply that obturation method is a major factor in the overall effectiveness of endodontic therapy.…”
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Spatiotemporal Distributions of Sheep and Goat Pox Disease Outbreaks in the Period 2013–2019 in Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Sileshi Aregahagn, Belege Tadesse, Bethelihem Tegegne, Yalelet Worku, Seid Mohammed

“…A total of 663 sheep and goat pox disease outbreaks were reported in all major parts of Eastern Amhara region between 2013 and 2019. …”
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MCL Plays an Anti-Inflammatory Role in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Induced Immune Response by Inhibiting NF-κB and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation by Qingwen Zhang, Xinru Jiang, Weigang He, Kailin Wei, Jinxia Sun, Xiangyang Qin, Yuejuan Zheng, Xin Jiang

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Chitooligosaccharides suppress airway inflammation, fibrosis, and mucus hypersecretion in a house dust mite-induced allergy model by Yun-Ho Kim, Chan-Ho Park, Ju Myung Kim, Yeo Cho Yoon

“…Samples of right lung tissue obtained from the experimental animals were used for gene and protein expression analysis, whereas samples of contralateral lung tissue were used for immunohistochemical analysis.ResultsCOS regulated Th1 immunity by inhibiting major cytokines, including inflammatory tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-6 (IL-6), in BEAS-2B cells. …”
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Modelling the immunopathogenesis of HIV-1 infection and the effect of multidrug therapy: The role of fusion inhibitors in HAART by Gesham Magombedze, Winston Garira, Eddie Mwenje

“…Then we extend the basic model to incorporate the effectof three major categories of anti-HIV-1 drugs: fusion/entry inhibitors (FIs),reverse transcriptase inhibitors (RTIs), and protease inhibitors (PIs). …”
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Comparison of radiological and computed tomography results of elbow joint in dogs by Canan Kondak Yılmaz, Kurtuluş Parlak, Elgin Orçum Uzunlu, Mustafa Yalçın, Mustafa Arıcan

“…<b>Aim:</b> The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare clinical, radiological and computed tomography results in the early diagnosis of elbow dysplasia which might be a major pathological problem in elbow joint in dogs.…”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on household food waste: Bases for formulation of a recycling system by M.R. Limon, C.B.J. Villarino

“…This proposed framework is composed of four major moves that require the collaboration of various sectors and stakeholders in the community, and is expected to suggest valuable policy amendments including significant decrease in wastage of consumable agricultural products. …”
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A Critical Assessment of Friedenwald’s Technique for Estimating the Coefficient of Rigidity of the Cornea by Larysa Tutchenko, Sudi Patel, Mykhailo Skovron, Olha Horak, Oleksiy Voytsekhivskyy

“…The data were subsequently used to quantify interoperator error, test-retest/intersessional reliability for estimation of Ko, the significance of intergroup differences, and the effect of CXL on Ko. Results. The major findings were: (i) Ko values were not normally distributed; (ii) mean (±sd, 95% CI) interoperator error was -0.002 (±0.019, −0.006 to 0.003, n = 95) and the limit of agreement between the operators was ±0.039; (iii) RMS differences in the intersessional estimation of Ko values were 0.011 (operator 1) and 0.012 (operator 2); (iv) intergroup differences in Ko were not significant (p>0.05); (v) intersessional change in Ko (y) was linearly related to Ko estimated (x) at 1st session (for operator 2 y = 1.187x−0.021, r = 0.755, n = 16, p<0.01); and (vi) change in Ko (y1) after CXL was linearly related to Ko (x1) at preop (for operator 2 y1 = 0.880x1−0.016, r = 0.935, n = 20, p<0.01). …”
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Simulation of Flax Threshing Process by Different Forms of Threshing Drums in Combined Harvesting by Ruijie Shi, Leilei Chang, Wuyun Zhao, Fei Dai, Zhenwei Liang

“…Flax, an important oil and fiber crop, is widely cultivated in temperate and sub-frigid regions worldwide. China is one of the major producers of flax, with Gansu Province predominantly practicing cultivation in hilly areas. …”
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Effects of Oil Drops and the Charcoal’s Proximate Composition on the Air Pollution Emitted from Charcoal Barbecues by Kuo-Pin Yu, Yen-Chi Chen, Yun-Jhe Miao, Sepridawati Siregar, Yu Wei Tsai, Whei-May Grace Lee

“…A linear regression model was employed to verify the major factors affecting the EFs. The EFs of HCs measured during the dripping of oil and sauce on the charcoal ranged from 2486.2 to 9305.2 mg kg−1, 76.4–357% higher than those measured during no dripping. …”
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Interventions promoting recovery from depression for patients transitioning from outpatient mental health services to primary care: Protocol for a scoping review. by Anne Sofie Aggestrup, Frederik Martiny, Maria Faurholt-Jepsen, Morten Hvenegaard, Robin Christensen, Annette Sofie Davidsen, Klaus Martiny

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Patients with severe Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) have an increasing risk of new psychiatric hospitalizations following each new episode of depression highlighting the recurrent nature of the disorder. …”
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Research on Sulfate Attack Mechanism of Cement Concrete Based on Chemical Thermodynamics by Peng Liu, Ying Chen, Zhiwu Yu, Lingkun Chen, Yongfeng Zheng

“…The ESEM-EDS and XRD results imply that the chemical thermodynamics can be used to reveal the erosion mechanism of sulfate attack on cement concrete. The major erosion products of sulfate attack on cement concrete are rod-like ettringite with a larger slenderness ratio, plate-like gypsum, granular sulfate salt, incompletely corroded calcium hydroxide, and residual skeleton of calcium silicate hydrate. …”
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Evaluation of the Acute Hepatoprotective Potential of Hydroethanolic Extract of Duranta erecta L. Parts by Shadrack Donkor, Christopher Larbie, Gustav Komlaga, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe

“…Liver disease is a major health problem and its treatment is costly in most developing countries with attendant adverse effects. …”
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Soil Properties, Crop Yield, and Economic Return in Response to Lime Application on Acidic Nitisols of Southern Highlands of Ethiopia by Getahun Haile, Habtamu Berihun, Helina Abera, Getachew Agegnehu, Mulugeta Lemenih

“…Soil acidity is one of the major crop production constraints in the highlands of Ethiopia. …”
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Serum Levels of TNF-α, IL-12/23 p40, and IL-17 in Psoriatic Patients with and without Nail Psoriasis: A Cross-Sectional Study by Aikaterini Kyriakou, Aikaterini Patsatsi, Timoleon-Achilleas Vyzantiadis, Dimitrios Sotiriadis

“…Nail involvement has started playing a major role in the overall assessment and management of psoriatic disease. …”
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Designing and evaluating a patient decision aid for patients with locally advanced or locally recurrent rectal cancer: a national multicentre mixed methods study protocol by Martyn Evans, Hayley Anne Hutchings, Dean Anthony Harris, Deena Harji, Anwen Williams

“…Patients with potentially curable disease have to consider many trade-offs when considering major exenterative surgery. There are no decision tools for these patients and current resources have found to not meet minimum international standards. …”
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