Caenorhabditis elegans in the biological activity research of tea: From “little transparent” to “big star” by Lingwei Yang, Zhonghua Liu, Ligui Xiong, Yushun Gong

“…The wide array of active compounds found in tea, including tea polyphenols, amino acids, alkaloids, and aromatic substances, has provided numerous health benefits. …”
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Codon Usage Bias and Cluster Analysis of the MMP-2 and MMP-9 Genes in Seven Mammals by Tanliang Ouyang, Jincheng Zhong, Zhixin Chai, Jiabo Wang, Ming Zhang, Zhijuan Wu, Jinwei Xin

“…RSCU analysis revealed that these two genes preferred codons encoding delicious amino acids. Analysing what factors influence CUB showed that the third base distributors of these two genes were C/A and C/T, and GC3S had a wide distribution range on the ENC plot reference curve under no selection or mutational pressure. …”
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Eurotium Cristatum Postfermentation of Fireweed and Apple Tree Leaf Herbal Teas by Tatiana A. Efimenko, Elena F. Shanenko, Tatiana G. Mukhamedzhanova, Olga V. Efremenkova, Yuriy A. Nikolayev, Elena N. Bilanenko, Marina V. Gernet, Artem G. Grishin, Ivan N. Serykh, Sergey V. Shevelev, Byazilya F. Vasilyeva, Svetlana N. Filippova, Galina I. El-Registan

“…The change in the concentration of phenolic compounds, organic acids, sugars, and free amino acids was observed for herbal teas subjected to postfermentation with E. cristatum INA 01267. …”
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Gene Expression Analysis of Deduced Protein Sequence from the FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) Homolog during Vegetative and Reproductive Phases in Lepidium sativum L. by Parissa Jonoubi, Farkhondeh Rezanejad, Fatemeh Mahyapoor

“…The sequenced fragment encoded for a deduced protein sequence of 120 amino acids. The expression of LsFLC in different plant organs was analyzed at various phenological stages, namely two days (early stage of vegetative development), 13 days (early vegetative stage), 28 days (vegetative maturity or transition stage), and during reproductive development stages, which fall on 33 days (early reproductive stage) and 34 days (flowering stage). …”
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Cottonseed Meal Protein Hydrolysate Improves the Growth Performance of Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) by Promoting the Muscle Growth and Molting Performance by Chao-Fan He, Wen-Bin Liu, Ling Zhang, Wei-Liang Chen, Zi-Shang Liu, Xiang-Fei Li

“…Plant protein hydrolysates contain a large number of small peptides and free amino acids, which can improve the growth performance of aquatic animals. …”
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Effect of different drying methods on the taste and volatile compounds, sensory characteristics of Takifugu obscurus by Youyou Li, Shui Jiang, Yiwen Zhu, Wenzheng Shi, Yin Zhang, Yuan Liu

“…Different drying methods had significant influence on the color, rehydration, 5'-nucleotides, free amino acids and volatile components (P < 0.05). The results showed that HAD and HARFD could promote the flavor of T. obscurus by producing higher equivalent umami concentration (EUC) values, which were about two times of MVD group, and more pronounced pleasant odor according to sensory analysis. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Ferulate 5-Hydroxylase Gene from Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) by Jonggeun Kim, Bosung Choi, Young-Hwan Park, Byoung-Kwan Cho, Hyoun-Sub Lim, Savithiry Natarajan, Sang-Un Park, Hanhong Bae

“…The full-length F5H ortholog consists of a 1,557-bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding 518 amino acids (GenBank Accession number JX524278). The deduced amino acid sequence showed that kenaf F5H had the highest similarity (78%) with that of Populus trichocarpa. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Wushan Codonopsis pilosula with Different Growth Years by Meiling GUO, Wenpin WANG, Luhan HUANG, Lili YANG, Yusen YUE, Sibo QIU, Jianquan KAN, Muying DU

“…High performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) were used to analyse for differences in nutrients, organic acids, hydrolysed amino acids, active ingredients and volatile components. …”
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Comparative organelle genomics in Daphniphyllaceae reveal phylogenetic position and organelle structure evolution by Rongxiang Zhang, Ying Liu, Shuwen Liu, Yuemei Zhao, Niyan Xiang, Xiaoman Gao, Tao Yuan

“…About 75% of codon changes in organelles were found to be hydrophilic to hydrophobic amino acids. The RNA editing in protein-coding transcripts is the result of amino acid changes to increase their hydrophobicity and conservation in alleles, which may contribute to the formation of functional 3D structures in proteins. …”
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Integration of transcriptomics and metabolomics data revealed role of insulin resistant SNW1 gene in the pathophysiology of gestational diabetes by Ravi Bhushan, Rimjhim Trivedi, Ritu Raj, Anjali Rani, Sangeeta Rai, Anima Tripathi, Shiv Govind Rawat, Ajay Kumar, Dinesh Kumar, Pawan K. Dubey

“…Intermediate metabolites and circulatory levels of amino acids in the serum of GDM patients and healthy controls were measured. …”
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Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomic Analysis of Metabolites and Metabolic Pathways of Selenium-Enriched Auricularia auricula by YUE Shibo, CUI Hang, SHEN Qin, CAO Dongmei

“…Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) metabolic pathway analysis found that selenization had a significant effect on lipid and amino acid metabolism. These results showed that lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism and the biosynthesis of other secondary metabolites in A. auricula changed significantly after selenization, which had a significant effect on lipids, amino acids and other metabolites in A. auricula. …”
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Proteomic Analysis of the Murine Liver Response to Oral Exposure to Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A: The Protective Role to Bioactive Compounds by Silvia Trombetti, Alessandra Cimbalo, Michela Grosso, Pilar Vila-Donat, Jordi Mañes, Lara Manyes

“…Likewise, KEGG pathway analysis reported the metabolic routes as the most affected, followed by carbon metabolism and biosynthesis of amino acids. Overall, the results highlighted a strong downregulation of DEPs in the presence of AFB1 and OTA individually but not with the mixture of both, suggesting a synergistic effect. …”
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Production and Biochemical, Phytochemical, Sensory, and Microbiological Characterization of “Bili-Bili” and “Cochette,” Two Traditional Beers Produced from Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor... by James Ronald Bayoï, Benedicte Musette Danla

“…Mean values of pH (2.99 and 3.58), TTA (1.1 and 0.9%), alcohol (3.8 and 2.5%), DM (6.4 and 11.1%), TSS (6.94 and 6.18 °Brix), proteins (0.54 and 0.71 g/100 mL), amino acids (0.30 and 0.38 g/100 mL), and ash (1.52 and 0.51%) were recorded in “bili-bili” and “cochette,” respectively. …”
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Potentiometric Determination of Ketotifen Fumarate in Pharmaceutical Preparations and Urine Using Carbon Paste and PVC Membrane Selective Electrodes by Eman Y. Z. Frag, Gehad G. Mohamed, Mohamed M. Khalil, Mohammad M. A. Hwehy

“…Selectivity coefficient values towards different inorganic cations, sugars, and amino acids reflect high selectivity of the prepared electrodes. …”
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Nitrogen Cycling in a Norway Spruce Plantation in Denmark — A SOILN Model Application Including Organic N Uptake by Claus Beier, Henrik Eckersten, Per Gundersen

“…The model includes two pathways for N uptake: (1) as mineral N after mineralisation of organic N, or (2) directly from soil organic matter as amino acids proposed to mimic N uptake by mycorrhiza. …”
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Maternal Plasma Metabolomic Profiles in Spontaneous Preterm Birth: Preliminary Results by Barbara Lizewska, Joanna Teul, Pawel Kuc, Adam Lemancewicz, Karol Charkiewicz, Joanna Goscik, Marian Kacerovsky, Ramkumar Menon, Wojciech Miltyk, Piotr Laudanski

“…We determined 51 metabolites using publicly available databases that could be subdivided into one of the five groups: amino acids, fatty acids, lipids, hormones, and bile acids. …”
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New Dimensional Staging of Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Allowing a Guided Surgical Treatment Protocol: Long-Term Follow-Up of 266 Lesions in Neoplastic and Oste... by Simonetta Franco, Simona Miccoli, Luisa Limongelli, Angela Tempesta, Giorgio Favia, Eugenio Maiorano, Gianfranco Favia

“…The surgical procedure was complemented by piezosurgery and followed by the application of hyaluronate and amino acids. The new dimensional staging suggests the choice of the surgical approach, and allows the prediction of postoperative complications and soft and hard tissues healing time, guiding the surgical treatment protocol. …”
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Effect of Cannabis Seeds on Some Biomedical Parameters in Male Rats by Karwan Anwar Hassan, Salah Omer Hamabor, Hunar Mustafa Wassman

“…Cannabis seed, most digestible, balanced, natural, and complete supply of protein, amino acids, and necessary fats found anyplace in nature when it is in its pristine organic natural condition. …”
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Insights into selection and application of carbohydrate-based carriers for microencapsulation: Stability and functional properties of maltodextrin, gum Arabic, and β-cyclodextrin i... by Pegah Mehrali, Seyed Hadi Peighambardoust, Amir Akbarmehr, Khashayar Sarabandi

“…The produced peptides were rich in hydrophobic (∼44 %), antioxidants (∼19 %), and essential (∼49 %) amino acids. Various carriers, including maltodextrin (MD), gum Arabic (GA), and β-cyclodextrin (βCD), along with their combinations, were utilized for the encapsulation purpose. …”
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<i>Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus</i> Infection in Lemon Influences Host Preference of the Citrus Whitefly by Affecting the Host Metabolite Composition by Yong-Duo Sun, Christopher M. Wallis, Rodrigo Krugner, Raymond Yokomi

“…Using chromatography techniques, we found that the levels of sugars were similar in leaves and stems of both plant groups, while the contents of several amino acids in leaf or stem samples and non-volatile phenolic compounds in the leaf samples of CYVCV-infected and healthy plants differ drastically. …”
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