Management of the Striga epidemics in pearl millet production: a review by Armel Rouamba, Hussein Shimelis, Inoussa Drabo, Kwame Wilson Shamuyarira, Emmanuel Mrema

“…., cultural practices, chemicals and bio-herbicides) have been recommended, but they have been largely ineffective due to diverse and complex problems, including the life cycle, seed production, and prolonged seed dormancy of S. hermonthica; poor access and cost of implementation. …”
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Korelasi Kadar Protein C-Reaktif dengan Rasio Kolesterol Total / HDL pada Penyandang Obes di RSUP Dr M Djamil Padang by Nanda Oktavia, Ellyza Nasrul, Efrida Efrida

“…Total cholesterol and HDL levels were measured using automated clinical chemicals with the enzymatic colorimetric method. Data were analyzed by Pearson, significant if p <0.05. …”
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Insulin-Sensitizing Properties of Decoctions from Leaves, Stems, and Roots of <i>Cucumis prophetarum</i> L. by Zewdie Mekonnen, Giuseppe Petito, Getasew Shitaye, Gianluca D’Abrosca, Belete Adefris Legesse, Sisay Addisu, Maurizio Ragni, Antonia Lanni, Roberto Fattorusso, Carla Isernia, Lara Comune, Simona Piccolella, Severina Pacifico, Rosalba Senese, Gaetano Malgieri, Solomon Tebeje Gizaw

“…In this scenario, the present study first evaluates the cytotoxicity of decoctions from the leaves, stems, and roots of <i>Cucumis prophetarum</i> L. on HepG2 and L6C5 cells. The extracts were chemically investigated by UV–Vis and ATR-FTIR spectroscopic techniques and by ultra high-performance chromatographic techniques, coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry. …”
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Fatty acids from soybeans: compatibility with Panonychus citri (Acari: Tetranychidae) and its two predators☆ by Qayyoum Muhammad Asif, Khan Bilal Saeed, Song Zi-Wei, Yi Tian-Ci, Inayat Rehan, Akram Muhammad Irfan, Mobarak Syed Husne, Li Dun-Song

“…Soybean oil is a significant alternative to synthetic chemicals for environmentally friendly and sustainable pest control. …”
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Functionalized Nanomaterials In Pancreatic Cancer Theranostics And Molecular Imaging by Yoghalakshmi Nagarajan, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Venkatachalam Deepa Parvathi

“…Theranostics, which combine imaging and therapeutic chemicals in a single nanocarrier, are the next generation of medicines. …”
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Effects of Dietary Resveratrol, Bile Acids, Allicin, Betaine, and Inositol on Recovering the Lipid Metabolism Disorder in the Liver of Rare Minnow Gobiocypris rarus Caused by Bisph... by Yingying Zhang, Yinan Jiang, Ziying Wang, Jiayu Wang, Mingzhen Zhu, Hui Yang

“…In addition to the nutritional factors, endocrine disrupter chemicals (EDCs) are one of the causes of fatty liver in fish. …”
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Adaptation Strategies of Small-Scale Farmers to Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic in Osun State, Nigeria by Olufemi Bolarin, Damilola Ajiboye, Sola Komolafe

“…Results showed that COVID-19 lock down period led to poor health status (mean=2.87), less transport available to convey farm produce (mean=2.70), and high cost with little/no access to farm inputs such as fertilizer, chemicals and seeds/seedlings (mean=2.62). The foremost effects of these challenges on small scale farming activities were poor marketing of agricultural produce (mean=4.52), decrease in farmers’ income (mean=4.51), and labour shortage (mean=4.39). …”
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Counteracting negative effects of salinity on Lepidium sativum L. seedlings by prepared biochar by Amira Mohamed Abd El-Sattar, Zeinab Ashour Shedeed

“…Positive relationships between the multiple data revealed the largest augmentation of germination, dry weight, and antioxidant chemicals in stressed seedlings with 0.5% biochar. …”
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Developmental dysfunction in a preclinical model of Kcnq2 developmental and epileptic encephalopathy by Miaomiao Mao, Nikola Jancovski, Yafit Kushner, Lucas Teasdale, Phan Truong, Kun Zhou, Samuel Reid, Linghan Jia, Ye Htet Aung, Melody Li, Christopher A. Reid, Sean Byars, Ingrid Scheffer, Steven Petrou, Snezana Maljevic

“…Electrophysiology recordings in brain slices revealed a hyperexcitable phenotype for cortical layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons with retigabine (KV7 channel opener) able to rescue both the increased sensitivity to chemically-induced seizures in vivo and neuronal excitability ex vivo. …”
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The Prevalence and Determinants of Hand and Face Dermatitis during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Population-Based Survey by Mohammed Saud Alsaidan, Aisha H. Abuyassin, Zahra H. Alsaeed, Saqer H. Alshmmari, Tariq F. Bindaaj, Alwa’ad A. Alhababi

“…ScF: 24.8%), those exposed to chemicals (ScH: 48.6% vs. ScF: 24.8%), and healthcare workers (ScH: 51.3% vs. …”
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The impact of urban air pollution on human health by N. Komilova, K. Egamkulov, M. Hamroyev, K. Khalilova, D. Zaynutdinova

“…Atmospheric air can be polluted as a result of the ingress of various chemicals into it, which have a harmful effect on human health, causing an exacerbation of cardiovascular, airborne diseases, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and the endocrine system, and exceeding the norms of dust content in the air leads to an increase in incidence of allergies and bronchial asthma. …”
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Effect of Nigella sativa extract on nasal mucosal inflammation in rats exposed to cigarette smoke by Fathika Alamanda, Anna Mailasari Kusuma Dewi, Dwi Marliyawati, Yanuar Iman Santosa

“…The nasal mucosa is the initial part of the respiratory system that comes into contact with irritating chemicals such as cigarettes. Prior studies indicated that Nigella sativa extract (NS) has thymoquinone, a bioactive compound with anti-inflammatory properties. …”
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Medicinal plants used to treat human ailments in Wadla District, Northern Ethiopia: An ethnobotanical approach by Sara Yosef, Ermias Lulekal, Asfaw Debela, Muhidin Tahir

“…Documenting the traditional use of medicinal plants is a vital step in obtaining information on bioactive chemicals, preserving indigenous knowledge and ultimately interesting, medicinal plant species. …”
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In vitro study reveals antimicrobial activity of essential oils against Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Nile tilapia by D. Vaneci-Silva, R. Nakamura-Silva, M. Oliveira-Silva, A. Pitondo-Silva, I. M. Assane, F. Pilarski

“…The EOs were characterized chemically using gas chromatography with a flame ionization detector and verified with mass spectrometry. …”
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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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Metabolomics approach reveals key plasma biomarkers in multiple myeloma for diagnosis, staging, and prognosis by Xiaoxue Wang, Longhao Cheng, Aijun Liu, Lihong Liu, Lili Gong, Guolin Shen

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Dental profiling in the archaeological sample of the Illyrian population in Southern Dalmatia, Croatia by Marina Marić, Jelena Dumančić, Marin Vodanović, Igor Borzić, Dinko Radić, Davorka Radovčić, Hrvoje Brkić

“…Additionally, the stable isotopes of carbon (14C, 13C), nitrogen (15N), and strontium (86/87Sr) were chemically analyzed. Odontometry was used as a metric variable and the Arizona State University Dental Anthropology System (ASUDAS) was used as a non-metric variable to determine sex. …”
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Efficient and accurate identification of maize rust disease using deep learning model by Pei Wang, Pei Wang, Jiajia Tan, Yuheng Yang, Yuheng Yang, Tong Zhang, Pengxin Wu, Xinglong Tang, Hui Li, Xiongkui He, Xinping Chen

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Wnt/β-catenin signalling underpins juvenile Fasciola hepatica growth and development. by Rebecca Armstrong, Nikki J Marks, Timothy G Geary, John Harrington, Paul M Selzer, Aaron G Maule

“…Taken together, these data functionally and chemically validate the targeting of Wnt signalling as a novel strategy to undermine the pathogenicity of juvenile F. hepatica.…”
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Harmful and Potentially Harmful Constituents Analysis of North American ENDS by Smith Cameron, Jamison Brian, Jongsma Candice, Carter Karen, Wang Jiaming, Bates Austin, Ullah Sifat, Cook David, Gene Gillman I.

“…The objective of this study was to create a North American e-cigarette, or electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS), market map representative of the 2020 and 2021 commercial market for analysis of harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) and other chemicals in aerosol. The study consisted of 14 brands (seven closed pod-based, four open (refillable) pod-based, two cigalike, one disposable) and analyzed multiple e-liquid formulations per brand with varying labelled nicotine concentrations and flavors, equating to 35 unique tested ENDS. …”
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