Total Vitamin C, Ascorbic Acid, Dehydroascorbic Acid, Antioxidant Properties, and Iron Content of Underutilized and Commonly Consumed Fruits in Sri Lanka by Hashini I. Abeysuriya, Vajira P. Bulugahapitiya, Jayatissa Loku Pulukkuttige

“…The present study aimed at providing comparative data on the main biochemical and nutritional parameters of thirty-seven (37) species of fruits grown in Sri Lanka, including 22 underutilized fruits and 15 commonly consumed fruits. …”
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The protective effect of carnosic acid on dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis based on metabolomics and gut microbiota analysis by Changhui Du, Zhenjie Li, Jing Zhang, Ni Yin, Lirong Tang, Jie Li, Jingyin Sun, Xiaoqing Yu, Wei Chen, Hang Xiao, Xian Wu, Xuexiang Chen

“…Moreover, Spearman’s correlation coefficient showed a significant correlation between the fecal metabolites and the gut microbiota species. Changes in gut microbiota and the correlated metabolites might partially explain CA’s anti-inflammatory effects against colitis. …”
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Gender Variations in the Oral Microbiomes of Elderly Patients with Initial Periodontitis by Jie Zhao, Ying-Hui Zhou, Ya-Qiong Zhao, Yao Feng, Fei Yan, Zheng-Rong Gao, Qin Ye, Yun Chen, Qiong Liu, Li Tan, Shao-Hui Zhang, Jing Hu, Marie Aimee Dusenge, Yun-Zhi Feng, Yue Guo

“…Males had higher Chao1 index, observed species, and phylogenetic diversity whole tree values than females. …”
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Green gram and black gram: prospects of cultivation and breeding in Russian Federation by M. A. Vishnyakova, M. O. Burlyaeva, M. G. Samsonova

“…Some genes and QTL of adaptability traits have been marked and mapped in a number of wild species of the genus Vigna. The role of wild relatives in the breeding of crops concerned is discussed. …”
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A variant W chromosome in Centromochlus heckelii (Siluriformes, Auchenipteridae) and the role of repeated DNA in its heteromorphism by Chrystian Aparecido Grillo Haerter, Patrik Ferreira Viana, Fábio Hiroshi Takagui, Sandro Tonello, Vladimir Pavan Margarido, Daniel Rodrigues Blanco, Josiane Baccarin Traldi, Roberto Laridondo Lui, Eliana Feldberg

“…The 5S rDNA sites were found in two chromosome pairs, distinguishing this population from other Centromochlinae species and further supporting it as one of the most efficient cytotaxonomic markers within the subfamily.…”
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Population and distribution pattern of Poropuntius tawarensis in Lake Laut Tawar, Central Aceh Regency by Mufti Aulia Rahman, Abdullah Abdullah, Safrida Safrida, Muhammad Ali Sarong, Haekal Azief Haridhi

“…The decline in its population is caused by habitat degradation, overfishing, and the introduction of alien species that act as predators This study aims to analyze the diversity and distribution patterns the population of kawan fish (Poropuntius tawarensis)  in Lake Laut Tawar, Central Aceh Regency. …”
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Free Radical Scavenging, Anti-Infectious, and Toxicity Activities from Stenochlaena palustris (Burm.f.) Bedd. Extracts by Rudi Hendra, Rohimatul Khodijah, Muhammad Almurdani, Yuli Haryani, Ari Satia Nugraha, Neni Frimayanti, Hilwan Yuda Teruna, Rizky Abdulah

“…This study looked into the free radical scavenging activity, antiplasmodial activity, toxicity, and antibacterial activity against pathogenic bacteria. The species’ aerial part was extracted with methanol, followed by a liquid-liquid extraction against (n-hexane, dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate). …”
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Association between microplastics and the functionalities of human gut microbiome by Bei Gao, Lixia Chen, Lizhi Wu, Shirui Zhang, Sunan Zhao, Zhe Mo, Zhijian Chen, Pengcheng Tu

“…Associations were found between microplastics and microbial species, as well as microbial genes encoding invasion-related virulence factors, quorum sensing, autoinducer and transporter system, and microplastic biodegradation enzymes. …”
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Reservoir ecological health assessment Methods: A systematic review by Esi Esuon Biney, Charles Gyamfi, Anthony Yaw Karikari, Deborah Darko

“…The SLR also recommended a comprehensive and integrated approach for future reservoir studies that combine physicochemical analyses, trophic state indices, species composition and diversity measurements, bioindicator assessments, statistical analyses, and physical habitat evaluations. …”
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Design and Investigation of a Passive-Type Microfluidics Micromixer Integrated with an Archimedes Screw for Enhanced Mixing Performance by Muhammad Waqas, Arvydas Palevicius, Vytautas Jurenas, Kestutis Pilkauskas, Giedrius Janusas

“…For this purpose, COMSOL Multiphysics with two physics modules—laminar and transport diluted species—is used. The results revealed a significant influence of screw length, screw pitch and gap on mixing performance. …”
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Electrocatalytic CO Reduction to Produce Long‐chain Products Through Fischer‐Tropsch Pathway by Bo Cao, Fu‐Zhi Li, Songbai Han, Qiang Xu, Jun Gu

“…Subsequently, the chemisorbed and activated CO species are hydrogenated, forming CHx intermediates that propagate into long‐chain products.…”
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Pregnancy Promotes Maternal Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Guinea Pigs by Lily Wan, Tian Tu, Qi-Lei Zhang, Juan Jiang, Xiao-Xin Yan

“…In mice and rats, hippocampal neurogenesis is reported to be reduced or unchanged during pregnancy, with few data available from other species. In guinea pigs, pregnancy lasts ~9 weeks; we set to explore if hippocampal neurogenesis is altered in these animals, relative to gestational stages. …”
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α-Copaene is a potent repellent against the Asian Citrus Psyllid Diaphorina citri by Rodrigo Facchini Magnani, Haroldo Xavier Linhares Volpe, Rejane Angélica Grigio Luvizotto, Tatiana Aparecida Mulinari, Thiago Trevisoli Agostini, Jairo Kenupp Bastos, Victor Pena Ribeiro, Michele Carmo-Sousa, Nelson Arno Wulff, Leandro Peña, Walter S. Leal

“…There is growing evidence that the push-pull strategy is suitable to partially mitigate HLB by repelling ACP with transgenic plants engineered to produce repellents and attracting the vector to plants with a minimal disease transmission rate. Species that pull ACP away from commercial citrus plants have been identified, and transgenic plants that repel ACP have been developed. …”
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Applying multispecies justice in nature-based solutions and urban sustainability planning: Tensions and prospects by Christopher M. Raymond, Pauliina Rautio, Nora Fagerholm, Valtteri A. Aaltonen, Erik Andersson, Danielle Celermajer, Mike Christie, Maria Hällfors, Maria Helena Saari, Himansu Sekhar Mishra, Alex M. Lechner, Melissa Pineda-Pinto, David Schlosberg

“…Abstract While substantial efforts have been made to identify and address issues of environmental justice in urban areas, the question of how to consider and plan for the concerns of humans and other species remains a major challenge. This paper provides a conceptualisation of what 'justice' might mean from a multispecies justice (MSJ) perspective within the contexts of nature-based solutions (NBS) and urban sustainability planning. …”
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Performances of WO3/TiO2 Composite Nanofibers by Xiuping Han, Binghua Yao, Keying Li, Wenjing Zhu, Xuyuan Zhang

“…Also, the enhanced photocatalytic mechanism was also proposed based on the detailed analysis of the band gap and the active species trapping experiment. The results indicated that the effective separation of Z-scheme photogenerated electron-hole pairs and transfer system constructed between TiO2 and WO3 endowed the excellent photocatalytic activity of 5% WO3/TiO2 nanofibers.…”
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Assessing the Filariasis Causing Parasites in Adult Mosquitoes and the Vector Mosquito Larval Breeding in Selected Medical Officer of Health Areas in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka by S. A. S. Pilagolla, L. D. Amarasinghe

“…Microfilarial worms in dissected mosquitoes were morphologically identified. Nine species of mosquitoes, namely, Culex quinquefasciatus, Cx. pipiens, Cx. fuscocephala, Cx. gelidus, Armigeres subalbatus, Mansonia uniformis, Ma. annulifera, Aedes aegypti, and Ae. …”
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Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Myrciaria dubia in the Amazonia Region, Peru by Alexandra Jherina Pineda-Lázaro, Adela Vallejos-Tapullima, Angel David Hernández-Amasifuen, Santos Carballar-Hernández, Sixto Imán-Correa, Fernando Marcelo Carvajal-Vallejos, Orlando Ríos-Ramírez, Mike Anderson Corazon-Guivin

“…Although the AMF association is already known in some species of Myrciaria, no report is available on its association in M. dubia. …”
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Enhancing Acclimatization Conditions for <i>Vriesea splendens</i> ‘Fire’: A Comparative Analysis of Substrate Effects on Growth and Survival by Eman Abdelhakim Eisa, Daniela Salome Pasquel Davila, Máté Ördögh

“…These results strengthen the present in vitro propagation protocols of the <i>Vriesea</i> species by confirming the relevance of substrate choice in producing hardy plants with good commercial prospects.…”
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Ecotope-Based Entomological Surveillance and Molecular Xenomonitoring of Multidrug Resistant Malaria Parasites in Anopheles Vectors by Prapa Sorosjinda-Nunthawarasilp, Adisak Bhumiratana

“…This enables the EES to encompass mosquito collection and identification, salivary gland DNA extraction, Plasmodium- and species-specific identification, molecular marker-based PCR detection methods for putative drug resistance genes, and data management. …”
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Seasonal changes in the fatty acid profile of Cystoseira crinita Duby, 1830, distributed on the Sinop Peninsula Coast of the Black Sea by Melek Ersoy Karaçuha, Gökhan Yıldız, Ali Karaçuha

“…For this reasons, it is thought that it is extremely important to reveal the nutritional content of different seaweed species that spread in the seas of Turkey and to observe the seasonal changes in their contents.…”
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