Obtention of stable neuroprotective extracts from orange by-products by gas-expanded liquids extraction (GXLE) and liposomal microencapsulation by Victor M. Amador-Luna, Lidia Montero, Pablo Mendoza-Orbaneja, Elena Ibáñez, Miguel Herrero

“…After their application, optimum extraction conditions involved the use of 30 % ethyl acetate expanded into CO2 at 50 °C,10 MPa, for 30 min in static mode. …”
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Comparison of steroid and platelet-rich plasma (prp) applications in the treatment of collagenase induced tendinopathy in rabbit by Nuriza Zamirbekova, Nuri Yavru

“…<b>Aim: </b>The aim of this study was to evaluate histopathologically the therapeutic effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and MPA (methylprednisolone acetate) injections in rabbits achill tendinopathies induced by collagenase (Collagenase Type I)<p> <b>Materials and Methods: </b>Achilles tendinopathy was formed with intrathendinous injections of type I collagenase into the proximal and distal regions of the right and left achilles tendons of 23 rabbits. …”
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Genome Sequencing of a Mung Bean Plant Growth Promoting Strain of P. aeruginosa with Biocontrol Ability by Devaraj Illakkiam, Manoharan Shankar, Paramasivan Ponraj, Jeyaprakash Rajendhran, Paramasamy Gunasekaran

“…Genes involved in plant growth promoting function such as synthesis of ACC deaminase, indole-3-acetic acid, trehalose, mineral scavenging siderophores, hydrogen cyanide, chitinases, acyl homoserine lactones, acetoin, 2,3-butanediol, and phytases were identified. …”
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Adsorption of Lead Ions from Aqueous Solution onto Activated Carbon and Chemically-Modified Activated Carbon Prepared from Date Pits by Mohamed Abdulkarim, Fahmi Abu Al-Rub

“…Date pits, i.e. agricultural wastes, were converted into activated carbon by air and phosphoric acid activation. …”
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Phytochemical study and evaluation of the antidiabetic and antihyperglycemic activities of the fruit extracts of Physalis peruviana L. (Solanaceae) by Damien S.T. Tshibangu, Fortune S. Kavugho, Carlos N. Kabengele, Adrien T. Masunda, Gédéon N. Bongo, Giresse N. Kasiama, Domaine T. Mwanangombo, Clément L. Inkoto, Clément M. Mbadiko, Benjamin Z. Gbolo, Désiré M. Musuyu, Dorothée D. Tshilanda, Jean Paul K.N. Ngbolua, Pius T. Mpiana

“…Medically, the plant has been used traditionally to treat diabetes and other diseases.The methanolic extract showed the highest yield of 12.01 %, while the lower yield of 2.74 % was observed in the ethyl acetate one. On the one hand, polyphenols (flavonoids, tannins and anthocyanins) were identified in the aqeous extract, while free quinones were not ; on the other hand, steroids and terpenoids were revealed in the organic extract, while bound quinones were absent. …”
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Electroacupuncture alleviates functional constipation by upregulating host-derived miR-205-5p to modulate gut microbiota and tryptophan metabolism by Lu Wang, Lu Wang, Menghan Xi, Menghan Xi, Wei Cao, Haiyan Qin, Di Qin, Shuai Chen, Siyuan Zhou, Yujun Hou, Ying Chen, Xianjun Xiao, Qianhua Zheng, Dehua Li, Ying Li

“…Furthermore, Lactobacillus reuteri and its tryptophan metabolites (indole-3-acetamide, indole-3-acetic acid, and indole-3-carboxaldehyde) alleviated loperamide-induced constipation. …”
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Oxygen Sensitivity of Reporter Genes: Implications for Preclinical Imaging of Tumor Hypoxia by Ivana Cecic, Denise A. Chan, Patrick D. Sutphin, Pritha Ray, Sanjiv Sam Gambhir, Amato J. Giaccia, Edward E. Graves

“…Generation of signal in in vivo tumor models expressing bioluminescent or β-galactosidase reporters were also examined over the course of hypoxic stresses, either by tumor clamping or the antivascular agent 5, 6-dimethylxanthenone-4-acetic acid (DMXAA). Our findings indicate that bioluminescent and fluorescent reporter activity are decreased under hypoxia despite minimal variations in protein production, whereas β-galactosidase reporter activity per unit protein was unchanged. …”
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Metaproteomic portrait of the healthy human gut microbiota by Alessandro Tanca, Antonio Palomba, Giovanni Fiorito, Marcello Abbondio, Daniela Pagnozzi, Sergio Uzzau

“…Our study provides a detailed picture of the healthy human gut microbiota, contributing to unveil its functional mechanisms and its relationship with nutrition, immunity, and environmental stressors.…”
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Phytochemical Profiles and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of the Leaves of Zanthoxylum bungeanum by Yujuan Zhang, Ziwen Luo, Dongmei Wang, Fengyuan He, Dengwu Li

“…The correlation between the phytochemicals and antioxidant activity was also discussed. The ethyl acetate fraction (EAF) had the highest total phenolic (97.29 mmol GAE/100 g) and flavonoid content (67.93 mmol QE/100 g), while the greatest total alkaloid content (4.39 mmol GAE/100 g) was observed in the chloroform fraction (CF). …”
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Exploring northeast India’s culturable soil Actinomycetia for potent antibacterial agents against gram-positive bacterial pathogens of clinical importance by Aditya Narayan Konwar, Surajit Basak, Shalini Gurumayum, Jagat Chandra Borah, Debajit Thakur

“…The strain was further assayed against a panel of clinically important bacterial pathogens including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Its antimicrobial activity was confirmed using disc diffusion and membrane disruption assay, and its minimum inhibitory concentration was determined to be ≥ 3.12 ± 0.5 µg/ml against MRSA. …”
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Sustainable Leaching of Cu, Ni, and Au from Waste Printed Circuit Boards Using Choline Chloride-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents by Sara Saffaj, Diego Mantovani, Georgios Kolliopoulos

“…Among the different solvents tested, the one consisting of choline chloride (ChCl), acetic acid (AA), and I₂ emerged as the optimal solvent, leading to the selective extraction of 99% of Cu, 92% of Ni, and 90% of Au from the PCB powder.…”
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The response of Petunia × atkinsiana 'Pegasus Special Burgundy Bicolor’ to mechanical stress encompassing morphological changes as well as physiological and molecular factors... by Natalia Kuźma, Magdalena Klimek-Chodacka, Robert Budzyński, Rafał Barański, Agata Jędrzejuk

“…As a response to MS, petunias exhibit increased levels of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) oxidase and peroxidase, although the active transport of endogenous IAA remains unaffected. …”
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New Information of the Anatomy and Phytochemical Screening of Pentaclethra macroloba (Willd.) Kuntze (Caesalpinioideae-Leguminosae) Seeds by Zelina Ataíde Correia, Ely Simone Cajueiro Gurgel, Olivia Ribeiro, Ana Cristina de Andrade Aguiar Dias, Ravendra Kumar, Luis Adriano Santos do Nascimento, Eloisa Helena de Aguiar Andrade, Mozaniel Santana de Oliveira

“…The present study is aimed at analyzing the anatomy, seed histochemistry, and chemical composition in fatty acid profile of P. macroloba seed oils. Seeds were collected in the cities of Belém, Marituba, and São Domingos do Capim-PA. …”
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Sweat Cortisol and Cortisone Determination in Healthy Adults: UHPLC-MS/MS Assay Validation and Clinical Application by Syed N. Alvi, Kafa Abuhdeeb, Muhammad M. Hammami

“…The samples were analyzed using an Atlantis dC18 (2.1 × 100 mm, 3 μm) column with a 2 mM ammonium acetate and acetonitrile (1 : 1, v : v) mobile phase. …”
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Current Perspectives in Detection of Bioactive Compounds From Costus spicatus Through GC–MS and LC-MS/MS: Antioxidant Properties and In Silico Analysis for Industrial Applications... by Dharmar Manimaran, Ararsa Tessema, M. Govindarajulu Yadav, S. Parthasarathi, Vasan Palanisamy

“…They are cholestan-3-amine, loliolide, stigmasterol and methylprednisolone acetate, succinimide, fumaric acid, beta-tocopherol and gamma-tocopherol. …”
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Partial rejuvenation of the spermatogonial stem cell niche after gender-affirming hormone therapy in trans women by Emily Delgouffe, Samuel Madureira Silva, Frédéric Chalmel, Wilfried Cools, Camille Raets, Kelly Tilleman, Guy T'Sjoen, Yoni Baert, Ellen Goossens

“…Although the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) on spermatogenesis in trans women has already been studied, data on its precise effects on the testicular environment is poor. …”
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An ATP-activated spatiotemporally controlled hydrogel prodrug system for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria-infected pressure ulcers by Xiaoliang Qi, Yajing Xiang, Ying Li, Jiajia Wang, Yuxi Chen, Yulong Lan, Jinsong Liu, Jianliang Shen

“…Herein, we present an endogenous ATP-activated prodrug system (termed ISD3) consisting of nanoparticles (indole-3-acetic acid/zeolitic imidazolate framework-8@polydopamine@platinum, IZPP) embedded in a silk fibroin-based hydrogel, aimed at treating multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria-infected pressure ulcers. …”
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Yield, silage quality, and feeding preference of late‐summer sown pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone) in Southern Kyushu by Genki Ishigaki, Mitsuhiro Niimi, Hikaru Shigedomi, Yuuto Sasaki, Sachiko Idota, Yasuyuki Ishii

“…The silage showed moderate acidity at pH 4.73–5.40, with lactic acid at 0.58%–1.62% DM, acetic acid at 0.03%–0.10% DM, and negligible butyric acid, indicating a satisfactory quality. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Nine Neonicotinoid Insecticides and Five Metabolites in Meat by QuEChERS Coupled with Ultra-high Performance Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectro... by LIN Binbin, YANG Zhijin, HUANG Xuliang, LIN Xiaolian

“…Samples were extracted with acetonitrile containing 1% acetic acid. After salting-out with 1 g of NaCl and 4 g of anhydrous MgSO4, the supernatant was cleaned-up using C18. …”
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Probiotic Potential of Lactobacillus Strains with Antifungal Activity Isolated from Animal Manure by Soundharrajan Ilavenil, Hyung Soo Park, Mayakrishnan Vijayakumar, Mariadhas Valan Arasu, Da Hye Kim, Sivanesan Ravikumar, Ki Choon Choi

“…Fermentation studies noted that the strains were able to produce significant amount of lactic, acetic, and succinic acids. Further, the production of extracellular proteolytic and glycolytic enzymes, survival under low pH, bile salts, and gastric juice together with positive bile salt hydrolase (Bsh) activity, cholesterol lowering, cell surface hydrophobicity, and aggregation properties were the strains advantages. …”
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