Experiences of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic at private retail pharmacies in Kenya: a mixed-methods study by Edwine Barasa, Sassy Molyneux, Jacinta Nzinga, Audrey Mumbi, Peter Mwangi Mugo, Daniella Munene, Collins Jaguga, Davy Odhiambo, Elizabeth Ominde-Ogaja, Mercy Maina, Michael Mungoma, Nadia Butt, Sultani Matendechero, Titus Kahiga, Eric Sedah, Sylvia Opanga

“…For treatment of simulated clients, most pharmacies (71%, 73 of 103) recommended alternative therapies and nutritional supplements such as vitamin C; the rest recommended conventional therapies such as antibiotics. …”
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High Blood Pressure Effects on the Blood to Cerebrospinal Fluid Barrier and Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Composition: A Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis Study in Spontaneously Hypert... by Ibrahim González-Marrero, Leandro Castañeyra-Ruiz, Juan M. González-Toledo, Agustín Castañeyra-Ruiz, Hector de Paz-Carmona, Rafael Castro, Juan R. Hernandez-Fernaud, Agustín Castañeyra-Perdomo, Emilia M. Carmona-Calero

“…The results showed different proteomic profiles between SHR and WKY, that α-1-antitrypsin, apolipoprotein A1, albumin, immunoglobulin G, vitamin D binding protein, haptoglobin and α-1-macroglobulin were found to be up-regulated in SHR, and apolipoprotein E, transthyretin, α-2-HS-glycoprotein, transferrin, α-1β-glycoprotein, kininogen and carbonic anhidrase II were down-regulated in SHR. …”
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Development and Optimization of Nano-Hydroxyapatite Encapsulating Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction Formulation Using Response Surface Methodology by Anis Syauqina Mohd Zaffarin, Shiow-Fern Ng, Min Hwei Ng, Haniza Hassan, Ekram Alias

“…<b>Background/Objective</b>: The tocotrienol-rich fraction (TRF) is a lipid-soluble vitamin that has good antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. …”
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Prolonged screen time is associated with increased severity of tic symptoms in children with tic disorders by Zakaria Ahmed Mohamed, Hanyu Dong, Yang Xue, Miaoshui Bai, Yuling Ouyang, Feiyong Jia

“…Though we observed a negative correlation between ST and vitamin D levels, the results were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). …”
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Effects of Different Harvest Times on Nutritional Component of Herbaceous Peony Flower Petals by Weixing Li, Xiaomei Song, Yanmin Hua, Jun Tao, Chunhua Zhou

“…In this study, petals of three herbaceous peony cultivars including “Dafugui,” “Hongyan Zhenghui,” and “Yangfei Chuyu” at four different development stages were used as materials to measure the content of soluble sugar, organic acid, protein, vitamin C (Vc), total phenolics, total flavonoids, mineral elements, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, with the aim to understand the variation tendency of the nutritional ingredients and bioactive components in herbaceous peony flower petals during development and to determine the optimal harvest time for herbaceous peony flowers with better edible qualities. …”
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Influence of Pretreatments on Microwave Vacuum Drying Kinetics, Physicochemical Properties and Sensory Quality of Apple Slices by Yingqiang Wang, Hongxiao Zhao, Huiwen Deng, Xi Song, Wenjie Zhang, Sirui Wu, Jing Wang

“…In addition, the ST-pretreated samples showed the highest titratable acidity (3.21 g/100 g dry matter) and vitamin C content (12.74 mg/100 g dry matter), while the sample pretreated by SB showed the highest total phenolics content (18.37 mg/g dry matter). …”
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Hindguts of Kyphosus sydneyanus harbor phylogenetically and genomically distinct Alistipes capable of degrading algal polysaccharides and diazotrophy by Cesar T. Facimoto, Kendall D. Clements, W. Lindsey White, Kim M. Handley

“…The fish-derived Alistipes were further delineated by their genetic capacity to fix nitrogen, biosynthesize cobalamin (vitamin B12), and utilize marine polysaccharides (e.g., alginate and carrageenan). …”
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Skin-associated Corynebacterium amycolatum shares cobamides by M. H. Swaney, N. Henriquez, T. Campbell, J. Handelsman, L. R. Kalan

“…Often, these types of interactions are mediated by microbial metabolites. Cobamides, the vitamin B12 family of cofactors, are essential for metabolism in many bacteria but are only synthesized by a fraction of prokaryotes, including certain skin-associated species. …”
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Experimental and computational studies of Schiff bases derived from 4-aminoantipyrine as potential antibacterial and anticancer agents by Johana Zúñiga-Miranda, Rebeca González-Pastor, Saskya E. Carrera-Pacheco, Cristina Rodríguez-Pólit, Carlos Barba-Ostria, Antonio Machado, Linda P. Guamán, Christian D. Alcivar-León, Jorge Heredia-Moya

“…The Schiff base 3f has a strong binding affinity for DNA gyrase and vitamin D receptor, suggesting potential mechanisms for its antibacterial and anticancer activities.…”
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Clinical Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcer by Dominika Wróbel-Dudzińska, Jorge Alio, Alejandra Rodriguez, Ewa Suchodoła-Ratajewicz, Ewa Kosior-Jarecka, Beata Rymgayłło-Jankowska, Agnieszka Ćwiklińska-Haszcz, Tomasz Żarnowski

“…The patients were given autologous platelet-rich plasma drops five times a day and additionally preservative-free artificial tears and a vitamin A ointment at night for maximum 3 months. …”
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Short Bowel Patients Treated for Two Years with Glucagon-Like Peptide 2: Effects on Intestinal Morphology and Absorption, Renal Function, Bone and Body Composition, and Muscle Func... by P. B. Jeppesen, P. Lund, I. B. Gottschalck, H. B. Nielsen, J. J. Holst, J. Mortensen, S. S. Poulsen, B. Quistorff, P. B. Mortensen

“…In addition, mucosal morphometrics, renal function (by creatinine clearance), body composition and bone mineral density (by DEXA), biochemical markers of bone turnover (by s-CTX and osteocalcin, PTH and vitamin D), and muscle function (NMR, lungfunction, exercise test) were measured. …”
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Evaluation of Knowledge and Practice of Pharmacy Professionals regarding the Risk of Medication Use during Pregnancy in Dessie Town, Northeast Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abdu Tuha, Yilak Gurbie, Haftom Gebregergs Hailu

“…About dietary supplements, 32.9% of PPs reported that Vitamin A supplements are safe in all trimesters. …”
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Effects of dietary Acremonium terricola culture on production performance, serum biochemical parameters, egg quality and yolk amino acid contents of Beijing You-chicken by Jianzhong Wang, Cun Liu, Xiaowei Gong, Yanhan Liu

“…Levels of lecithin and Vitamin A in yolks of the ATC supplemented group increased significantly (P < 0.05) compared to the CON group, at both FW and EW, respectively. …”
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Asociación de polimorfismos del gen del receptor de vitamina D y la gravedad de la psoriasis by Claudia Romina Contreras, Isabel Acosta Colmán, Ana Ayala Lugo, Valerie Jolly, María Teresa Martínez de Filártiga, María Eugenia Acosta

“…Este estudio investigó la relación entre los polimorfismos del vitamin D receptor (VDR) y la gravedad de la psoriasis en 50 pacientes con psoriasis y 50 controles sanos en la Cátedra de Dermatología de la FCM_UNA durante mayo a noviembre del 2018. …”
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Identification of antibiotic use patterns in poultry farms in the southwest region of Bangladesh by Sarder Safiqul Islam, Ratna Ghosh, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Minhazul Abedin Sun, Mustajabur Rahman, Dhiman Mondol

“…The majority of chicken farmers (84.44%) used antibiotics while 47.8% and 92.2% of farmers used probiotics and vitamin-mineral supplements for chicken. The use of antibiotics was suggested by various people such as veterinary doctors (35.56%), animal health workers (23.33%), drug company representatives (20.00%) and self (5.56%). …”
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The association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and sperm quality parameters: a cross-sectional study by Mitra Soltani, Mohammad Reza Ahmadi, Zainab Shateri, Zahra Maghsoudi, Milad Rajabzadeh-Dehkordi, Moein Askarpour, Amir Hossein Asadi, Mehran Nouri

“…However, after adjusting for age, marriage duration, body mass index, physical activity, depression, anxiety, stress, energy intake, cigarette history, and mineral and vitamin supplements, a significantly higher association was identified between the second tertile of UPFs and abnormalities in sperm concentration (odds ratio (OR) = 3.962, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.345–11.670, p = 0.013). …”
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Exploring the effects of Tianma Gouteng granules on L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats based on 16S rDNA gene sequencing and metabolomics by Li Cheng, Zhenyang Huang, Jiawei He, Xinyi Zhang, Jiangxue Di, Hanmei Jiang, Yi Liu

“…TG treatment of hypertension was found to be associated with vitamin B6 metabolic pathway and lipid metabolic pathway. …”
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Stunting dan Keragaman Pangan pada Balita Usia 24-59 Bulan di Indonesia (Analisis Data Indonesian Family Life Survey Tahun 2014-2015) by Muhammad Hafizh Hariawan, Mubasysyir Hasanbasri, Tony Arjuna

“…Jenis makanan yang berhubungan signifikan dengan stunting adalah daging, telur, susu dan olahannya, serta sayur sumber vitamin A. Analisis multivariat keragaman pangan dengan stunting yang mengikutsertakan variabel luar didapatkan hasil BBLR, status ekonomi, wilayah tinggal, serta pendidikan ibu merupakan prediktor dari kejadian stunting. …”
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Nutrient Profiling Models in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Considering Local Nutritional Challenges: A Systematic Review by Marie Tassy, Ries van Dijk, Alison L Eldridge, Tsz Ning Mak, Adam Drewnowski, Edith JM Feskens

“…“Choices” criteria encourage the consumption of category-specific vitamins and minerals, in addition to advocating limiting certain nutrients. …”
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The impact of precompetition state on athletic performance among track and field athletes using machine learning by Yuting Zhang, Pengyu Fu, Qi Yu, Qingmei Niu, Dongfeng Nie, Xiangya Dou, Xiaoqin Zhang

“…The positive detection rate of urinary leukocytes in the BnP group was higher than that in the BP group, and the positive detection rate of urinary occult blood and vitamin C in the BP group was higher than that in the BnP group. (2) One week before the competition, the blood lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the BP group was significantly higher than that in the BnP group (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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