Albumin as an Effective Auxiliary Agent for the Enriched Extraction of Anthraquinones and Curcumin from Plant Matrices by Chiara Collevecchio, Salvatore Genovese, Francesco Epifano, Lorenzo Marchetti, Serena Fiorito

“…Aloe emodin, rhein, emodin, and chrysophanol, from <i>Polygonum cuspidatum</i>, <i>Senna alexandrina</i>, <i>Rhamnus frangula</i>, and <i>Rheum palmatum</i>, and curcumin from <i>Curcuma longa</i> were analyzed in parent dry extracts, solubilized either with water, ethanol, or hydro-alcoholic mixtures, and in ones treated with aqueous solutions of bovine serum albumin by HPLC with UV/Vis detection. …”
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Dias-Logan syndrome with a p.Leu360Profs*212 heterozygous pathogenic variant of in a Chinese patient: A case report by Yizhuo Shu, Xiaoling Chen, Zhuoqun Wei, Chunyue Chen

“…Given the negative family history for ID, epilepsy, and alcohol consumption, de novo inheritance was presumed. …”
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Lycopene and Other Bioactive Compounds’ Extraction from Tomato Processing Industry Waste: A Comparison of Ultrasonication Versus a Conventional Stirring Method by Konstantinos Mavridis, Nikolaos Todas, Dimitrios Kalompatsios, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Stavros I. Lalas

“…Flavonoid naringin (0.48 mg/g dw) and non-flavonoid coniferyl alcohol (0.32 mg/g dw) were the most abundant identified polyphenols. …”
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Induced pathomorphism and manifestations of residual focal lesions in parenchymatous organs of patients after noninvasive procedures by Z. A. Lemeshko, A. V. Borsukov, A. V. Mamoshin, T. G. Morozova

“…Total of 1281 noninvasive medical manipulation at ultrasound guidance and X-ray navigation — installation of drainages/catheters and local treatment by antibiotics, intraportal injection of pharmaceuticals, sclerotherapy of 96% ethyl alcohol of liver and kidney cysts, metastases to the liver, interstitial laser photocoagulation of focal goiter, radio-frequency ablation of metastases in the liver, electrochemical destruction of liver metastases and fibrous adenomas of breast gland etc. was carried out. …”
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Comprehensive Characterization of the Odor-Active Compounds in Different Processed Varieties of Yunnan White Tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) by GC×GC-O-MS and Chemometrics by Junaid Raza, Baosong Wang, Yue Duan, Huanlu Song, Ali Raza, Dongfeng Wang

“…The identified volatile classes include aldehydes, such as hexanal and heptanal, which contribute to the green aroma of white tea, and alcohols like 2-heptanol and 3-hexen-1-ol, which exhibit fresh and floral odor notes. …”
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Modifiable life style factors and male reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in IVF clinic attendees in Ghana by Brodrick Yeboah Amoah, Saliah Yao Bayamina, Cosmos Gborsong, Hubert Owusu, George Awuku Asare, Emmanuel Kwabena Yeboah, Josephine Ablakwa, Georgina Hammond

“…Elevated BMI correlated negatively with sperm concentration and testosterone levels (p &lt; 0.05). Alcoholic bitters was linked to decreased semen quality, while caffeine consumption showed a positive association with progressive sperm motility.ConclusionModifiable lifestyle factors, such as smoking, psychological stress, and increased body mass index (BMI), play a crucial role in male reproductive health by adversely affecting semen parameters and hormonal balance. …”
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Hydrogen bond interactions of coumarin-153 in molecular solvents: molecular dynamics and principal component analysis by Goloviznina, Kateryna, Dudariev, Dmytro, Miannay, François-Alexandre,  Kalugin, Oleg, Koverga, Volodymyr, Takamuku, Toshiyuki, Vitale, Raffaele, Idrissi, Abdenacer

“…More specifically, the former H atoms interact preferentially with the hydroxyl oxygen atom of the solvent while the H$_{10}$ atom interacts preferentially with the ester oxygen atoms of propylene carbonate.Moreover, when C153 behaves as a hydrogen bond acceptor, PCA shows that the carbonyl O atom of C153 interacts preferentially with the hydroxyl H atom of the alcohols, while the F atoms mostly interact with the other ethyl and methyl H atoms of the solvent.…”
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Epidemiology of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Mimi C Yu, Jian-Min Yuan, Sugantha Govindarajan, Ronald K Ross

“…In Canada and the United States, excessive alcohol intake, cigarette smoking and oral contraceptive use in women also are risk factors for HCC.…”
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding as a Debut Form of Groove Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Challenge by Belén Matías-García, Camilo José Castellón-Pavón, Gustavo Díaz-García, Belén Manso-Abajo, Daniel Hernández-Aceituno, Antonio Hermosín-Peña, Luis Mejías-Sosa, Manuel Durán-Poveda

“…A 53-year-old man with a personal history of alcohol and tobacco abuse and chronic pancreatitis was admitted to the hospital for epigastric abdominal pain. …”
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Gut Microbiome Modulation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Preventive Role in NAFLD/NASH Progression and Potential Applications in Immunotherapy-Based Strategies by Elisa Monti, Clara Vianello, Ilaria Leoni, Giuseppe Galvani, Annalisa Lippolis, Federica D’Amico, Sara Roggiani, Claudio Stefanelli, Silvia Turroni, Francesca Fornari

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a heterogeneous tumor associated with several risk factors, with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) emerging as an important cause of liver tumorigenesis. …”
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The impact of energy drinks on health of children and young adults - review of latest research by Klaudia Kożuchowska, Dawid Pilarz, Marcelina Szewczyk, Maria Morawska, Aleksandra Tomczyk, Julia Ufnal, Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Klaudia Drewko, Kinga Jarosz

“…Energy drinks are non-alcoholic beverages that contain large amounts of caffeine, sugar, and substances like vitamins, taurine, ginseng, creatine, and guarana. …”
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Real impact of liver cirrhosis on the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in various liver diseases—meta‐analytic assessment by Kazuo Tarao, Akito Nozaki, Takaaki Ikeda, Akira Sato, Hirokazu Komatsu, Tatsuji Komatsu, Masataka Taguri, Katsuaki Tanaka

“…Regarding primary hemochromatosis and alcoholic liver diseases, only follow‐up studies in the cirrhotic stage were presented, 1.20% and 2.06%, respectively. …”
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The role of the interleukin family in liver fibrosis by Zixin Zhang, Zixin Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Hui Li, Qun Niu, Qun Niu, Yujing Tao, Yujing Tao, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Zijian Zeng, Zijian Zeng, Haijian Dong, Haijian Dong

“…Liver fibrosis represents a wound-healing response to chronic liver injury caused by viral infections, alcohol, and chemicals agents. It is a critical step in the progression from chronic liver disease to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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The impaired response of nasal epithelial cells to microplastic stimulation in asthma and COPD by Magdalena Paplińska-Goryca, Paulina Misiukiewicz-Stępień, Monika Wróbel, Katarzyna Mycroft-Rzeszotarska, Dorota Adamska, Julia Rachowka, Milena Królikowska, Krzysztof Goryca, Rafał Krenke

“…Gene Ontology analysis revealed that microplastic exposure affected sterol and cholesterol biosynthesis, secondary alcohol metabolism, and acetyl-CoA metabolism in asthma, and cell motility, chemokine signaling, leukocyte migration, and chemotaxis in COPD. …”
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Curcumin Prevents Free Fatty Acid-Induced Lipid Accumulation via Targeting the miR-22-3p/ CRLS1 Pathway in HepG2 Cells by Yuanyuan Mei, Xiaoting Sun, Shi-Ying Huang, Xiaowen Wu, Kuo-Ting Ho, Liming Lu, Chaoxiang Chen, Jian Li, Jingwen Liu, Guiling Li

“…Dysregulated lipid metabolism in liver is an important hallmark of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which may be modulated by dietary polyphenols or microRNAs (miRNAs). …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of epiretinal membrane using spectralis OCT in Fujian Eye Study by Yang Li, Xiaoxin Li, Yonghua Hu, Bin Wang, Mingqin Zhang, Qinrui Hu

“…Multiple logistic regression showed the presence of ERM was only associated with urbanization and geographic location, but not with age, sex, refractive error, IOP, SBP, DBP, HR, BMI, hypertension, diabetic mellitus, hyperlipidemia, education, income, smoking, alcohol and tea consumption. ERM is common among Chinese with 8.42% in at least one eye. …”
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Influence of Frying Methods on Quality Characteristics and Volatile Flavor Compounds of Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) Meatballs by Wengang Jin, Jinjin Pei, Xiaohua Chen, Jingzhang Geng, Dejing Chen, Ruichang Gao

“…Gas chromatography ion migration chromatography (GC-IMS) was used for flavor compound analysis, and 50 flavor compounds were analyzed, containing 22 aldehydes, 11 ketones, 6 olefins, 4 acids, 3 esters, 3 alcohols, and 1 phenol. Compared with the samples before frying, the relative contents of aldehydes and ketones of fried giant salamander meatballs increased significantly, while the relative contents of esters and alkenes decreased significantly. …”
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Fungi in the Gut Microbiota: Interactions, Homeostasis, and Host Physiology by Hao-Yu Liu, Shicheng Li, Kennedy Jerry Ogamune, Abdelkareem A. Ahmed, In Ho Kim, Yunzeng Zhang, Demin Cai

“…For instance, intestinal fungi can inhibit bacterial colonization by producing alcohol, while certain bacterial pathogens exploit fungal iron carriers to enhance their growth. …”
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Evaluation of Bioactive Compounds and Chemical Elements in Herbs: Effectiveness of Choline Chloride-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents in Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction by Aleksandra Szydłowska-Czerniak, Agnieszka Kowaluk, Michał Strzelec, Tomasz Sawicki, Małgorzata Tańska

“…Unexpectedly, the selected green solvents extracted significantly lower amounts of total antioxidants from the investigated herbs than 50% alcohols. Additionally, macroelements (K, Na, Ca, Mg), micronutrients (Mn, Zn, Fe, Cu), and a toxic element (Cd) in four herbs were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP–MS). …”
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Associations between neutrophil percentage to albumin ratio and rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis: a comprehensive analysis utilizing the NHANES database by Wenquan Ding, Rui La, Shenghao Wang, Zhiyuan He, Dinghua Jiang, Zhigang Zhang, Hao Ni, Wu Xu, Lixin Huang, Qian Wu, Qian Wu

“…This association was remarkably consistent across subgroups by age, sex, body mass index (BMI), alcohol consumption, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking status. …”
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