Phenotypic plasticity vs. local genetic adaptation: essential oil diversity of natural immortelle (Helichrysum italicum (Roth.) G.Don) populations along eastern Adriatic coast by Tonka Ninčević Runjić, Dejan Pljevljakušić, Marko Runjić, Martina Grdiša, Martina Grdiša, Zlatko Šatović, Zlatko Šatović

“…Correlations between the 18 main compounds and the bioclimatic variables of the populations’ native environment revealed that BIO14 Precipitation of driest month and BIO15 Precipitation seasonality, were the most informative. …”
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Pharmacological properties of biomimetic synthesized silver nanoparticles from endophytic fungus Coniothyrium chaingmaiense: KUMBMDBT-25 by Manjunatha Dadayya, Megha Gowri Thippeswamy, Nagaraju Shivaiah, Thoyajakshi Ramasamudra Siddaraju, Prakash Jayaramaiah, Sowmya Hirakannavar Veeranna, Thippeswamy Basaiah, Shridhar N Mathad, Ravikumar Hemagiri Gowda, Sachin Naik, Abdulaziz Abdullah AI Kheraif, Sajith Vellappally

“…The synthesis was confirmed by Bio- spectrophotometry, which showed an absorption peak at 404 nm. …”
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Chromogranin A: From Laboratory to Clinical Aspects of Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors by Paola Di Giacinto, Francesca Rota, Laura Rizza, Davide Campana, Andrea Isidori, Andrea Lania, Andrea Lenzi, Paolo Zuppi, Roberto Baldelli

“…An open-label, phase II trial assesses the clinical activity of long-acting repeatable pasireotide in treatment-naive patients with metastatic grade 1 or 2 NETs. …”
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Microbial inactivation and emission of volatile organic compounds in low-heat thermal treatment of infectious healthcare waste by Zohreh Mousavi, Reza Saeedi, Mohsen Saadani, Monireh Majlesi, Tina Tajalli Tehrani, Mehrnoosh Abtahi

“…The three major VOCs emitted from the sterilizer devices included dichloromethane, ethyl alcohol, and ethyl acetate (with a total level of 22.82 mg/m³). …”
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Solvent solutions: Comparing extraction methods for edible oils and proteins in a changing regulatory landscape. Part 4: Impacts on energy consumption☆ by Carré Patrick, Piofczyk Thomas, Bothe Sarah, dev Borah Chandra, Hadjiali Sara

“…Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) would require +66%, ethyl acetate 33% and 2-methyloxolane +35% more heat. Dichloromethane and isohexane require a little less energy because of their low boiling point while cyclohexane requires 5% more. …”
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Effect of extract and fractions of stem bark of Morinda lucida Benth (Rubicaceae) on castor-oil induced diarrhea in mice by Ibeabuchi Jude Ali, Obiora Celestine Ugwu, Cyril Chekwube Adonu, Romanus Chijioke Omeh, Felix Kenolisa Asogwa, Ndidiamaka Hannah Okorie, Raymond Maduabuchi Okonkwo, Onyeka Obidiegwu, Patrick Chibueze Onyegbulam, Festus Basden Chiedu Okoye

“…Morinda lucida's stem bark has an outstanding antidiarrheal effect as a result of its copious bioactive constituents. …”
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Crude Ethanol Extract of Diospyros mespiliformis Hochst. ex A. DC. Ebenaceae Leaf and Its Fractions Ameliorate Hyperglycemia and Hyperlipidemia in Alloxan-induced Diabetic Rats by Mubarak Muhammad Dahiru, Neksumi Musa

“… This study investigated the antidiabetic activity of the crude ethanol extract of Diospyros mespiliformis (DM) and its ethyl acetate (EEF) and aqueous (AQF) fractions on alloxan-induced diabetic rats. …”
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Antioxidative Activity and Inhibition of Key Enzymes Linked to Type-2 Diabetes (α-Glucosidase and α-Amylase) by Khaya Senegalensis by Ibrahim Mohammed Auwal, Koorbanally Neil Anthony, Islam Md. Shahidul

“…The stem bark, root and leaf samples of the plant were sequentially extracted with ethyl acetate, ethanol and water and then tested for antioxidative activity. …”
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Hypnotic Effect of A. absinthium Hydroalcoholic Extract in Pentobarbital-Treated Mice by Hassan Rakhshandeh, Amirhossein Heidari, Ali Mohammad Pourbagher-Shahri, Roghayeh Rashidi, Fatemeh Forouzanfar

“…A. absinthium extract (25, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) and 3 fractions (n-butanol fraction (NBF), ethyl acetate fraction (EAF), and aqueous fraction (AQF)) were administered intraperitoneally30 minutes before 30 mg/kg pentobarbital intraperitoneal injection; after that, the sleeping time and sleep latency were recorded. …”
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Development and Validation of New High Performance Liquid Chromatography Analytical Technique For Separation of Diclofenac Sodium and Lidocaine Hydrochloride From Ampoule Injection by Mohammed Ali Salih, Dlivan Fattah Aziz, Salar Ibrahim Ali

“…The High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) system was performed at 25 ° C; with appropriate chromatographic isolation accomplished through the use of Waters Symmetry SB-C7 column with a mobile phase containing 0.1 M sodium acetate and methanol (40:60) (v/v). During development the portable stage was delivered at a stream rate of 1 mL/min, the wavelength was adjusted at 254 nm. …”
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Assessment of the effect of agro-industrial by-products rich in polyphenols on in vitro fermentation and methane reduction in sheep by Alessandro Vastolo, Blandine Mora, Dieu donné Kiatti, Martina Nocerino, Serkos Haroutounian, Rania D. Baka, Panagiota Ligda, Monica Isabella Cutrignelli, Vincent Niderkorn, Vincent Niderkorn, Serena Calabrò

“…After 120 h of the incubation, the organic matter degradability (OMD120h), volume of gas produced (OMCV), fermentation kinetics, pH, volatile fatty acids (VFAs), and ammonia were evaluated. Dunnett’s test was used to compare the differences between the control and experimental diets, and multivariate analysis was performed to highlight the differences among the diets based on their in vitro characteristics. …”
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Sequential Geometric Programming Method for Parameter Estimation of a Nonlinear System in Microbial Continuous Fermentation by Gongxian Xu, Zijia Liu

“…For the five error indices considered, that is, the concentration errors of biomass, glycerol, 1,3-propanediol, acetic acid, and ethanol, the results obtained using the proposed SGP method are better than those obtained using the methods in the literature (Xiu et al., Gao et al., Sun et al., Sun et al., Li and Qu, Wang et al., and Zhang and Xu), with improvements of approximately 71.86–95.03%, 52.08–94.87%, 99.70–99.98%, 5.39–90.29%, and 12.67–80.83%, respectively. …”
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Green Analytical Method for Simultaneous Determination of Glucosamine and Calcium in Dietary Supplements by Capillary Electrophoresis with Capacitively Coupled Contactless Conducti... by Yen Nhi Do, Thi Lan Phuong Kieu, Thi Huyen My Dang, Quang Huy Nguyen, Thu Hien Dang, Cao Son Tran, Anh Phuong Vu, Thi Trang Do, Thi Ngan Nguyen, Son Luong Dinh, Thi Minh Thu Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Mai Pham, Anh Quoc Hoang, Bach Pham, Thi Anh Huong Nguyen

“…After optimization, the CE conditions for selective determination of glucosamine and Ca2+ were obtained, including a 10 mM tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane/acetic acid (Tris/Ace) buffer of pH 5.0 as the background electrolyte; separation voltage of 20 kV; and hydrodynamic injection (siphoning) at 25 cm height for 30 s. …”
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NMR metabolic profiling of the liver following administrationof alcohol andthemushroom Ganoderma lucidum in rats by M. S. Krestina, O. B. Shevelev, I. V. Koptyug, L. A. Gerlinskaya, S. E. Peltek, A. E. Akulov

“…Furthermore, increase in NAD, ATP, UTP, succinate, pyranose, and acetate concentrations was observed in A+ R. A correlation was found between the valine, isoleucine, lactate, cho­line, and pyranose content and the num­ber of binuclear hepatocytes. …”
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Insecticidal Activity and Chemical Composition of the Morinda lucida Essential Oil against Pulse Beetle Callosobruchus maculatus by Moses S. Owolabi, Eduardo Padilla-Camberos, Akintayo L. Ogundajo, Isiaka A. Ogunwande, Guido Flamini, Olaniyi K. Yusuff, Kirk Allen, Karen Isabel Flores-Fernandez, Jose Miguel Flores-Fernandez

“…The main compounds of the essential oil were the oxygenated monoterpenoids, 1,8-cineole (43.4%), and α-terpinyl acetate (14.5%), and the monoterpene hydrocarbons, mostly sabinene (8.2%) and β-pinene (4.0%). …”
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Co-inoculation of Trichoderma viride with Azospirillum brasilense could suppress the development of Harpophora maydis-infected maize in Egypt by Rasha M. Elmeihy, Omar A. Hewedy, Maryam S. Alhumaidi, Khadijah A. Altammar, Eman O. Hassan, Samah A. El-Debaiky

“…A. brasilense and T. viride filtrates were also shown to suppress H. maydis growth, in addition to their ability to produce gibberellic and indole acetic acids. A significant change in the metabolites secreted by T. viride was observed using GC/MS in the presence of H. maydis. …”
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Hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents as novel, sustainable aids for intracellular protein release from Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Tjalling Gijsbert Tjalsma, Yannick Patrice Didion, Ziran Su, Magdalena Malankowska, Pablo Torres-Montero, José Luis Martínez, Manuel Pinelo

“…The DESs were synthesized from L-menthol, lidocaine, acetic acid, decanoic acid, oleic acid and lauric acid, and screened for viability. …”
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Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Sickle Cell Trait among Prospective Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Berekum, Ghana by Patrick Adu, David Larbi Simpong, Godfred Takyi, Richard K. D. Ephraim

“…Mild G6PD activity (p=0.03, OR: 2.410 (CI: 1.049–5.534)), commercial (p=0.020, OR: 5.609 (CI: 1.309–24.035)), and voluntary (p=0.034, OR: 2.404 (CI: 1.071–5.397)) donors were significantly associated with SCT. …”
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Development and Validation of an UHPLC-QqQ-MS Technique for Simultaneous Determination of Ten Bioactive Components in Fangji Huangqi Tang by Xiaoli Wang, Xiao Liu, Tingting Zhu, Baochang Cai

“…The chromatographic separation was performed on a reversed-C18 column, eluted with a mixture of 0.1% acetic acid and acetonitrile at 0.4 mL/min. The separation of these ten compounds was achieved by linear gradient elution. …”
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Rapid screening of 420 pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables using ultra high performance liquid chromatography combined with quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry by Junmei Ma, Sufang Fan, Liqiong Yang, Liangna He, Hongwen Zhai, Xiaowei Ren, Qiang Li, Yan Zhang

“…The samples were extracted with acetonitrile/acetic acid (99:1, V/V), and clean-up by SinChERS-Nano (single-step, cheap, effective, rugged, safe, nano) column, determined by UPLC-Q-TOF/MS. …”
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