Formulation and Determination of Tannin and Flavonoid Levels of Anti-Acne Gel Formulation from Red Betel Leaf Extract (Piper crocatum) by Annisha Amelya Putri Deana, Prima Minerva

“…Acne skin care by utilizing natural ingredients, one of which is red betel leaf. …”
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Estudio de dos materiales volcánicos y efecto del tipo de molienda en su reactividad by Diana M Burgos, Luisa M Cardona, Silvio Delvasto

“…Los resultados indican que el MVP presenta un iaP de 77,51% y se ubica en la zona reactiva de la curva de Frattini, características que permiten clasificar este material como una puzolana natural. En cuanto al MVT los resultados indicaron que químicamente no reaccionó, pero generó un índice de resistencia de 92,36% respecto a la muestra patrón, características de un material inerte que por efecto filler permite el desarrollo de resistencias mecánicas. …”
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF HEAT TRANSFER OF A SINGLE-ROW BUNDLE OF FINNED TUBES IN MIXED CONVECTION OF AIR by A. B. Sukhotskii, G. S. Sidorik

“…The technique and results of experimental study of heat transfer of a single bundle consisting of bimetallic tubes with helically knurled edges, in natural and mixed convection of air are presented. …”
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Non-hydrostatic depth-integrated models for dam break flows through rigid-emergent vegetation by Mahmoud Adel A., Ginting Bobby Minola, Uchida Tatsuhiko

“…Vegetation acts like a natural dam break flow buffer, dissipating energy, reducing wave height and celerity. …”
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Experimental investigation on the effect of porous-fin position in a thermal energy storage tank for performance enhancement of the system by C. Suresh, Awasthi Abhishek, Binit Kumar, Yongseok Jeon

“…Although incorporating metal foam in thermal systems will increase the thermal conductivity, it will also mitigate the natural convection as a result of the metal foam structure and in turn lower the thermal performance. …”
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Dietary Vitamin D Increases Percentages and Function of Regulatory T Cells in the Skin-Draining Lymph Nodes and Suppresses Dermal Inflammation by Shelley Gorman, Sian Geldenhuys, Melinda Judge, Clare E. Weeden, Jason Waithman, Prue H. Hart

“…However, there was no difference in the expression of the naturally occurring TReg cell marker, neuropilin, nor the expression of CCR4 or CCR10 (skin-tropic chemokine receptors) on TReg cells in skin, SDLN, lungs, and airway-draining lymph nodes. …”
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A Comparative Phytochemical Investigation of the Greek Members of the Genus <i>Helichrysum</i> Mill., with Emphasis on the Local Endemic <i>Helichrysum amorginum</i> Boiss and Orph by Iordanis Samanidis, Nikos Krigas, Vassilis Athanasiadis, Ioannis Makrygiannis, Martha Mantiniotou, Stavros I. Lalas

“…These findings highlight the potential of alternative extraction techniques for obtaining natural products from sustainably managed phytogenetic sources.…”
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Environmental qualitative assessment of rivers sediments by A.R. Karbassi, M. Pazoki

“…Based on the results of multivariate statistical analysis it was concluded that metals such as manganese, copper, iron, nickel and zinc are mainly natural and calcium metal is likely to have an organic origin.…”
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Staphylococcus warneri dampens SUMOylation and promotes intestinal inflammation by Léa Loison, Marion Huré, Benjamin Lefranc, Jérôme Leprince, Christine Bôle-Feysot, Moïse Coëffier, David Ribet

“…Here, we demonstrate that Staphylococcus warneri, a natural member of the human gut microbiota, decreases SUMOylation in intestinal cells. …”
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Unlocking the multifaceted roles of GLP-1: Physiological functions and therapeutic potential by Tohada M. AL-Noshokaty, Rehab Abdelhamid, Nourhan M. Abdelmaksoud, Aya Khaled, Mariam Hossam, Razan Ahmed, Toka Saber, Shahd Khaled, Shereen Saeid Elshaer, Ahmed I. Abulsoud

“…Finally, the review explores the rationale for seeking alternatives to GLP-1RAs and highlights natural products with promising GLP-1 modulatory effects.…”
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A new clothing image retrieval algorithm based on sketch component segmentation in mobile visual sensors by Haopeng Lei, Yugen Yi, Yuhua Li, Guoliang Luo, Mingwen Wang

“…Different from traditional keyword-based and content-based image retrieval techniques, sketch-based image retrieval provides a more intuitive and natural way for users to clarify their search need. …”
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Computer-Aided Design of an Epitope-Based Vaccine against Epstein-Barr Virus by Julio Alonso-Padilla, Esther M. Lafuente, Pedro A. Reche

“…The T cell component includes 14 CD8 T cell epitopes from early antigens and 4 CD4 T cell epitopes, targeted during the course of a natural infection and providing a population protection coverage of over 95% and 81.8%, respectively. …”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nanostructured Manganese Oxide as Cathodic Catalyst in a Microbial Fuel Cell Fed with Leachate by Yuan Haoran, Deng Lifang, Lu Tao, Chen Yong

“…Their crystal structures, morphology, and electrochemical characters were carried out by FESEM, N2-adsorption-desorption, and CV, indicating that the hydrothermally synthesized MnO2 (HSM) was structured by nanorods of high aspect ratio and multivalve nanoflowers and more positive than the naturally synthesized MnO2 (NSM), accompanied by a noticeable increase in oxygen reduction peak current. …”
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De Alessandri a Ibáñez: las relaciones económicas entre Chile y España en los años veinte (1920-1931) by Juan Luis Carrellán Ruiz

“…Nevertheless, in the decade of 1920 the income of the saltpeter experienced a very significant growth with regard to the previous years, due to the good consideration of this natural product between the Spanish farmers. The goods of the commercial exchange were on Chilean part principally the saltpeter. …”
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Remote sensing applications for managing a large-scale restoration dynamics project throughout the City of Gold Coast conservation estate by Jean-Marc Hero, Luke Shoo, Michael Duncan, Darren Roche, Jesse Kenny, Howard Taylor, Tim Robson, Sanjeev Kumar Srivastava, Josh Veitch-Michaelis

“…The City of Gold Coast established a program to restore native forests throughout the conservation estate (∼13,789 ha) utilizing constructed (CNR), assisted (ANR), and unassisted natural regeneration (UNR). Each year the city maintains over 4000 Ha of restoration works. …”
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An Improved Method for Human Activity Detection with High-Resolution Images by Fusing Pooling Enhancement and Multi-Task Learning by Haoji Li, Shilong Ren, Lei Fang, Jinyue Chen, Xinfeng Wang, Guoqiang Wang, Qingzhu Zhang, Qiao Wang

“…Further analysis uncovered that the areas of buildings, roads, and oil depots has obviously increased, while the farmland and wetland areas largely decreased over the five years, indicating an expansion of human activities and their increased impacts on natural environments.…”
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Effect of Roundness and Surface Roughness of Foundry Sand on the Temperature Change of Sand Cores for Aluminum Casting by Taekyu Ha, Jongmin Kim, Youngki Lee, Byungil Kang, Youngjig Kim

“…Temperature changes were measured using three types of sand: angular artificial sand (AAS), natural sand (NS) with different roundness and surface roughness, and polished AAS with a smooth surface. …”
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La ciudad africana poscolonial: imaginario urbano y realidad en la ficción audiovisual by Ricardo Manuel Luque Revuelto, Daniel Moreno Muñoz

“… El medio natural y la evolución histórica, junto a diferentes culturas y religiones, han modelado unos conjuntos urbanos únicos y muy diversos en África. …”
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Guava Leaf Extract Exhibits Antimicrobial Activity in Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> by Daniela Gutierrez-Montiel, Alma L. Guerrero-Barrera, Flor Y. Ramírez-Castillo, Fabiola Galindo-Guerrero, Ingrid G. Ornelas-García, Norma A. Chávez-Vela, Matheus de O. Costa, Francisco J. Avelar-Gonzalez, Adriana C. Moreno-Flores, Erick Vazquez-Pedroza, José M. Arreola-Guerra, Mario González-Gámez

“…As a result, phytochemicals have emerged as a potential alternative to combat resistant strains, since they can exert antimicrobial activity through various mechanisms and, at the same time, represent a more natural and safe option. This study analyzes the antimicrobial effects of guava leaf extract in ten clinical isolates of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) <i>A. baumannii</i>, using the agar diffusion technique and the microdilution method to determine the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs). …”
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L’écrit et la justice au Mont Saint-Michel : les notices narratives (vers 1060-1150) by Éric Van Torhoudt

“…The form of these writings follows the diplomatic and historiographic tradition of the scriptorium of the Mont St Michel and finds a natural place in the chronic cartulary. The monks stage in them their autonomy from the earls or the bishops and underline the qualities of some of their abbots. …”
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