Sorption behavior of pomegranate polyphenols on surfactant-modified clays in aqueous solution by Houda Saad, Thouraya Turki, Mondher Srasra, Ezzeddine Srasra

“…They can be present at high concentrations in the bulk effluents generated by the agro-food industries which can be toxic and have an impact on microbial processing in wastewater treatment plants. …”
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UEF-HOCUrdu: Unified Embeddings Ensemble Framework for Hate and Offensive Text Classification in Urdu by Kifayat Ullah, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Usman Ghani Khan, Faten S. Alamri, Amjad Rehman Khan

“…Hate speech and other forms of hostile communication on social media have several implications such as; fostering violence, promoting social divide, and negative psychological effects. Since such toxic language is becoming more and more common, it is imperative to have a proper way of identifying it, especially in low resource language like Urdu. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of PRMT5/MTA Inhibitor on MTAP‐Deficient Glioma May Be Influenced by Surrounding Normal Cells by Yunjie Wang, Xiaohui Sun, Runchen Ma, Xiaofan Zhang, Shengmin Ji, Zhaofeng Liu, Gangqiang Yang, Hongbo Wang, Peng Zhang, Jianzhao Zhang, Jingwei Tian

“…In vitro and in vivo experiments have demonstrated that MRTX1719, a small molecule that selectively binds PRMT5/MTA complex, significantly inhibits the proliferation of MTAP‐deficient tumors and has a weak toxic effect on normal cells. However, it has been reported that MTAP‐deleted tumors did not significantly accumulate MTA in vivo due to metabolism of MTA by MTAP‐expressing stroma, which might lead to a diminished anti‐cancer effect of MRTX1719. …”
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NMR metabolic profiling of the liver following administrationof alcohol andthemushroom Ganoderma lucidum in rats by M. S. Krestina, O. B. Shevelev, I. V. Koptyug, L. A. Gerlinskaya, S. E. Peltek, A. E. Akulov

“…We have evaluated the efficiency of a metabonomic approach to metabolic phenotyping and detection of early metabolic changes under a toxic influence. For this purpose, a metabolic profiling of rat liver was performed with 1H NMR spectroscopy. …”
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Preventive treatment with guarana powder (Paullinia cupana) mitigates acute paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity by modulating oxidative stress by Clécia Dias Teixeira, Priscila Oliveira Barbosa, Wanderson Geraldo Lima, Gustavo Silveira Breguez, Miliane Martins de Andrade Fagundes, Daniela Caldeira Costa, Cintia Lopes de Brito Magalhães, Joana Ferreira Amaral, Melina Oliveira de Souza

“…This study assessed the preventive effects of guarana powder on redox status in a rat model of acute hepatotoxicity induced by a toxic dose of paracetamol. Male Wistar rats were divided into four groups: control (C), guarana (G), paracetamol (P), and guarana + paracetamol (GP). …”
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Immune Thrombocytopenia in a worker exposed to toluene: a case report by Eric Slawka, Margarida Lourenço Castelló, Gabriel Machado Romão da Silva, Angelica dos Santos Vianna

“…Although several substances may cause ITP, little attention has been paid to the role of toxicants such as benzene, a well-known hematotoxic agent.Conclusion: This case highlights the role of benzene-contaminated toluene in ITP. …”
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Influence of Omega-3 and Green Tea Extract on Alcohol-Induced Liver Injury in Rats by Ridha Hassan Hussein, Zana Hassan Ibrahim

“…Drinking alcoholic beverages recently is common in many parts of the world, liver is a principal organ that involved in toxic effects of alcohol and it remains a serious health problem globally. …”
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Programmed neurite degeneration in human central nervous system neurons driven by changes in NAD+ metabolism by Markus Brüll, Selina Multrus, Michael Schäfer, Ivana Celardo, Christiaan Karreman, Marcel Leist

“…The establishment of a CNS axotomy model (using modified 3D LUHMES cultures) allowed us to study metabolic control of ND in human midbrain-derived neurons without the use of toxicants or other direct disturbance of cellular metabolism. …”
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Medicinal plants as alternatives for the management of hypertension and diabetes in Nigeria: Analysis of the structured interview of Nigerian patients by Rosemary A. Sylver-Francis, Olavi Pelkonen

“…Potentially, the use may predispose patients to severe hypotension or hypoglycaemia and other adverse effects e.g. drug interactions and direct toxicities. Also, poor quality and scanty or anecdotal directions of TMPs raises safety concerns. …”
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Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of orthodontic bands after aging: an in-vitro study by Maryam Karandish, Bahar Khademi, Golnaz Ziaei, Nasrollah Erfani, Leila Moezi, Zahra Faghih

“…However, AO bands seem to become toxic for gingiva cells in acidic milieu.…”
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How the Suboxone Education Programme presented as a solution to risks in the Canadian opioid crisis: a critical discourse analysis by Quinn Grundy, Fiona Webster, Daniel Z Buchman, Sheryl Spithoff, Ross E G Upshur, Abhimanyu Sud, Matthew Strang

“…Discursive themes were identified through iterative and duplicate analyses using a semistructured data extraction instrument.Results Documents characterised the Programme as addressing iatrogenic risks from overprescribing opioid analgesics, environmental risks from a toxic street drug supply and pharmacological risks relating to the dominant therapeutic alternative of methadone. …”
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Cobalt-induced oxidative stress and defense responses of Adhatoda vasica proliferated shoots by Abeer A. Radi, Fatma A. Farghaly, Fatma A. Al-Kahtany, Ahmed M. Zaher, Afaf M. Hamada

“…While cobalt (Co) can be toxic to plants at high levels and isn’t considered essential, it plays a beneficial role in many enzymes and is critical for various biological functions. …”
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Enhanced biocidal efficacy of alcohol based disinfectants with salt additives by Euna Oh, Hyerin Shin, Sumin Han, Soo Jee Do, Younseo Shin, Ji Hee Pi, Youngjin Kim, Dae-Hong Ko, Kyu Hyoung Lee, Hyo-Jick Choi

“…This method, which employs mild salt instead of toxic materials, offers a simpler, more cost-effective, and safer alternative to conventional alcohol-based disinfectants. …”
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Polyphenols synergistic drugs to ameliorate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via signal pathway and gut microbiota: A review by Hongcai Li, Jingjing Liang, Mengzhen Han, Zhenpeng Gao

“…Single drug therapy may have toxic side effects and disrupt gut microbiota balance. …”
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Compounds Involved in the Invasive Characteristics of <i>Lantana camara</i> by Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato

“…Lantadenes A and B, oleanonic acid, and icterogenin are highly toxic to herbivore mammals, and β-humulene, isoledene, α-copaene thymol, and hexadecanoic acid have high insecticidal activity. β-Caryophyllene and <i>cis</i>-3-hexen-1-ol may function as herbivore-induced plant volatiles which are involved in sending warning signals to undamaged tissues and the next plants of the same species. …”
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Synthesis of Silver and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Using Polystichum lentum Extract for the Potential Antibacterial, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Activities by Deepak Kumar Shrestha, Akash Budha Magar, Manisha Bhusal, Rabina Baraili, Ishwor Pathak, Pusp Raj Joshi, Niranjan Parajuli, Khaga Raj Sharma

“…Both nanoparticles and aqueous extract were mildly toxic towards the brine shrimp nauplii with the lowest LC50 being 661.80 ± 64.21 μg/mL for the aqueous extract. …”
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Mixture of MMP-2, MLC, and NOS Inhibitors Affects NO Metabolism and Protects Heart from Cardiac I/R Injury by Anna Krzywonos-Zawadzka, Aleksandra Franczak, Grzegorz Sawicki, Iwona Bil-Lula

“…Increased production of toxic peroxynitrite (ONOO−) during oxidative stress is a source of increased nitration/nitrosylation of contractile proteins, which enhance their degradation through MMP-2. …”
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Addressing challenges in vector control: a review of current strategies and the imperative for novel tools in India’s combat against vector-borne diseases by Kuldeep Singh, Amit Sharma, Manju Rahi, Sanjeev Kumar Gupta, Gaurav Kumar, Rajendra Baharia, Sam Joy

“…The promising new vector control tools are insecticide-treated nets with synergist and/or pyrrole chlorfenapyr, alternatives/additions to synthetic pyrethroids like neonicotinoids, clothianidin for indoor residual spray, newer formulations such as Bacillus sphaericus for use in larvicides, attractive toxic sugar baits, especially to curtail outdoor transmission, endectocides like ivermectin for use in animals/humans, insecticidal paints, spatial repellents, insecticide-treated wearables and others. …”
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Purification and Characterization of Hemagglutinating Proteins from Poker-Chip Venus (Meretrix lusoria) and Corbicula Clam (Corbicula fluminea) by Chin-Fu Cheng, Shao-Wen Hung, Yung-Chung Chang, Ming-Hui Chen, Chen-Hsuan Chang, Li-Tse Tsou, Ching-Yu Tu, Yu-Hsing Lin, Pan-Chen Liu, Shiun-Long Lin, Way-Shyan Wang

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In vitro evaluation of glutathione implementation on oxidative dna damage and oxidant status in high glucose conditions by Fatmagul Yur, Semiha Dede, Sedat Cetin, Mehmet Taspinar, Ayse Usta

“…On the other hand, it was revealed that the applied amounts of glutathione in the process did not cause any toxic effects.…”
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