Superoxide dismutase and antioxidant status of hens' granulosa cells exposed to lead and molybdenum by Marcela Capcarova, Adriana Kolesarova, Alexander V. Sirotkin

“…<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> Trace elements can adversely affect animal reproductive system and its functions, through either direct or indirect effects on oxidative stress induction.…”
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Binary Eluent Based Vortex-Assisted Matrix Solid-Phase Dispersion for the Extraction and Determination of Multicomponent from Musk by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Shanshan Wang, Ye Shang, Chunxiao Liang, Tao Liu, Kunze Du, Jiading Guo, Jin Li, Yan-xu Chang

“…In addition, the binary eluent system, methanol, and ethyl acetate 3 : 7 (v/v) were used to extract the target analytes. …”
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α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities of Phenolic Extracts from Eucalyptus grandis × E. urophylla Bark by Ping Jiang, Jia Xiong, Fei Wang, Mary H. Grace, Mary Ann Lila, Rui Xu

“…This study evaluated the inhibitory effects of different extracts and fractions from Eucalyptus. grandis × urophylla bark (EB) against α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzyme activities. The ethyl acetate extract (EB-E) showed the highest activity among others. …”
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Soil Assessment along Toposequences in Rural Northern Nigeria: A Geomedical Approach by Lena Hartmann, Marvin Gabriel, Yuanrong Zhou, Barbara Sponholz, Heinrich Thiemeyer

“…The natural environment was investigated according to the World Reference Base, soil texture was analysed by pipette and sieving, and plant-available macronutrients were determined using barium-chloride or Ca-acetate-lactate extraction. The analyses showed that granite and slope deposits were the dominant parent materials. …”
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Chemical Composition, Antifungal, and Cytotoxicity Activities of Inga laurina (Sw.) Willd Leaves by Carla de Moura Martins, Sérgio A. L. de Morais, Mário M. Martins, Luís C. S. Cunha, Cláudio V. da Silva, Carlos H. G. Martins, Luís F. Leandro, Alberto de Oliveira, Francisco J. T. de Aquino, Evandro A. do Nascimento, Roberto Chang

“…The ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) contained high levels of total phenolics, expressed in milligrams of gallic acid equivalents per gram of extract (475.3 ± 1.9 mg GAE gextract-1) and flavonoids expressed in milligrams of quercetin equivalents per gram of extract (359.3 ± 10.6 mg QE gextract-1). …”
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Green Synthesis of Trimetallic Nanocomposite (Ru/Ag/Pd)-Np and Its In Vitro Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities by Shaimaa Hussein, Ayman M. Mahmoud, Hassan A. Elgebaly, Omnia Magdy Hendawy, Emad H. M. Hassanein, Shaima M. N. Moustafa, Nasser F. Alotaibi, Amr M. Nassar

“…In this study, we used the aqueous extract of garlic tunicate leaf to reduce a mixture of equal amounts of ruthenium chloride, silver nitrate, and palladium acetate for the biosynthesis of ruthenium/silver/palladium trimetallic nanocomposite (Ru/Ag/Pd)-Np. …”
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Different methods of bacterial inoculation on the yield of chamomile blossoms and essential oil by A. Mostafa, M. Khalafallah, S. AboSedera, H. Fathy, A. Higazy

“…The current results also indicated that bacterial strains produced the highest indole-3-acetic acid and gibberellic acid resulted in the highest yield of both flowers and essential oil.…”
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Ameliorative effects of Lactobacillus fermentum isolated from individuals following vegan, omnivorous and high-meat diets on ulcerative colitis in mice by Qingsong Zhang, Wei Xiao, Leilei Yu, Fengwei Tian, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen, Qixiao Zhai

“…In particular, the ME2 gene is involved in the biosynthesis of acetate, a compound considered to possess anti-inflammatory properties. …”
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Fish active packaging with ZnO/Fe-MMT nanoparticles by Kaveh Rahmanifarah, Mehdi Mahmoudian, Somayeh Mahmoudi Eskandarabadi

“…Packaging was fabricated with Ethylene vinyl acetate and active compounds such as rosemary extract, zinc oxide nanoparticles, and modified iron (Fe-MMT). …”
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Efficacy of Neem Oil on Cardamom Thrips, Sciothrips cardamomi Ramk., and Organoleptic Studies by Johnson Stanley, G. Preetha, S. Chandrasekaran, K. Gunasekaran, S. Kuttalam

“…Neem oil formulations, namely, Tamil Nadu Agricultural univeristy neem oil (TNAU NO) (acetic acid & citric acid), were found effective against the pest with a overall damage reduction of 30% after 14 days of treatment. …”
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Validated HPTLC Method for Quantification of Luteolin and Apigenin in Premna mucronata Roxb., Verbenaceae by Nayan G. Patel, Kalpana G. Patel, Kirti V. Patel, Tejal R. Gandhi

“…Separation was performed on silica gel 60 F254 HPTLC plates using toluene : ethyl acetate : formic acid (6 : 4 : 0.3) as mobile phase for elution of markers from extract. …”
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Development and Validation of a Reversed-Phase HPLC Method for the Estimation of Zolpidem in Bulk Drug and Tablets by E. Konoz, A. H. Mohsen Sarrafi, R. Abdolahnejad, M. Bahrami-Zonoz

“…A mixture of acetonitrile-ammonium acetate (pH=8.0, 0.02 M) (60 : 40 v/v) was used as the mobile phase, at flow rate of 1.0 mL/min and the determination wavelength at 245 nm. …”
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RADIUM-223. PLACE IN THE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC CASTRATION-REFRACTORY PROSTATE CANCER by A. A. Kostin, A. G. Muradyan, A. O. Tolkachev, S. V. Popov

“…Currently, there are six effective methods of treatment of metastatic castration-refractory prostate cancer (mCRPC): effects on androgenic stimulation (abiraterone acetate, enzalutamide); chemotherapy with drugs from the taxane group (docetaxel, cabazitaxel); immunotherapy (Sipuleucel-T), radionuclide therapy with Radium-223 chloride (Ksofigo®). 223Ra is a tropic to bone tissue alpha emitter, which, due to its high linear energy transfer and short transmission distance, provides an enhanced localized antitumor effect due to higher energy delivery. …”
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A Review of Cocoa Drying Technologies and the Effect on Bean Quality Parameters by Banboye Frederick Dzelagha, Ngwabie Martin Ngwa, Divine Nde Bup

“…Moisture content, mouldiness, bean colour, pH, titratable acidity, fat content, and acetic acid concentration are the most widely evaluated bean quality parameters.…”
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Advances in electrochemical sensors for naproxen detection: Mechanisms, performance factors, and emerging challenges by Seyed Saman Nemati, Gholamreza Dehghan, Jafar Soleymani, Abolghasem Jouyban

“…Naproxen (NAP), a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic drug, has fewer side effects than similar drugs due to its aryl acetic acid structure. For this reason, it is widely prescribed to manage fever, short-term and long-term pain, and musculoskeletal disorders. …”
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Controlled Growth of ZnSe Nanocrystals by Tuning Reactivity and Amount of Zinc Precursor by Lai-Jun Zhang, Fa-Yun Chen, Ji-Zao Tong, Guang-Da Chen, Hai-Jin Huang, Xing-Can Shen

“…The reactivity of zinc precursor was tuned by using three kinds of zinc carboxylates with different alkyl chain lengths, including zinc acetate, zinc nonanoate, and zinc stearate. The effect of the reactivity and the amount of zinc precursor on nucleation and growth of ZnSe nanocrystals were investigated by ultraviolet-visible absorption and photoluminescence spectra. …”
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Oxidative Stability of Acylated and Hydrogenated Ricinoleates Using Synthetic and Natural Antioxidants by F. Murilo T. Luna, Davi Costa Salmin, Vanessa S. Santiago, Francisco J. N. Maia, Francisco O. N. Silva, Selma E. Mazzetto, Célio L. Cavalcante

“…Although vegetable oils present some properties that favor its use for formulation of a bio-based lubricant, its poor resistance to oxidation hinders its application as such. …”
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Synthesis, Evaluation and Characterization of Some 1,3,4-Triazole-2-one Derivatives as Antimicrobial Agents by Mahabaleshwaraiah Neelgundmath, Oblennavar Kotresh

“…Similarly by using 4-amino-1-aryl-3-methyl-5-oxo-1,2,4-triazoles and acetic anhydride as starting material 3[(phenyl substituted)-5-methyl-1(acetylamino)]-1,3,4-triazole-2-ones III(a-f) were synthesized and also 3[(phenyl substituted)-5-methyl-1(chloroacetyl)]-1,3,4-triazole-2-ones I(a-f) were synthesized by treating 4-amino-1-aryl-3-methyl-5-oxo-1,2,4-triazoles with chloroacetyl chloride in presence of a non-polar solvent like benzene. …”
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Protective Effects of Aqueous Extract of Solanum nigrum Linn. Leaves in Rat Models of Oral Mucositis by Alkesh Patel, Subhankar Biswas, Muhammed Haneefa Shoja, Grandhi Venkata Ramalingayya, K. Nandakumar

“…HPLC analysis of the ethyl acetate fraction was carried out. The aqueous extract (100 and 200 mg/kg) was further evaluated for its protective effect on two rat models: (a) busulfan plus infrared radiation (chemoradiotherapy) induced oral mucositis and (b) methotrexate (chemotherapy) induced oral mucositis. …”
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Investigations into Recycling Zinc from Used Metal Oxide Varistors via pH Selective Leaching: Characterization, Leaching, and Residue Analysis by Toni Gutknecht, Anna Gustafsson, Christer Forsgren, Christian Ekberg, Britt-Marie Steenari

“…It can be concluded from results obtained with the acids used, acetic, hydrochloric, nitric, and sulfuric, that sulfate leaching produced the most desirable results with respect to zinc leaching and it is also used extensively in industrial zinc production.…”
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