A Novel Eco-Friendly Process for the Synthesis and Purification of Ascorbyl-6-Oleates by Ha-Eun Ji, Se-Young Kim, Heejin So, Vivian Prayitno, Ki-Teak Lee, Jung-Ah Shin

“…Commercial ascorbyl-6-O-esters (AEs) are composed of saturated fatty acids with relatively high melting points, resulting in limited solubility in lipophilic media. …”
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Biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens against rice pathogens by Mohsin Tariq, Mehvish Zahoor, Tahira Yasmeen, Tahir Naqqash, Muhammad Abdul Rehman Rashid, Muhammad Abdullah, Abdul Rafay Rafiq, Marriam Zafar, Iqra Irfan, Ijaz Rasul

“…A total of 98 bacteria were isolated from rice roots and characterized for plant growth-promoting properties including phosphate solubilization, indole-3-acetic acid production, nitrogen fixation and biofilm formation. …”
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Ethnotherapeutic Uses and Phytochemical Composition of Physalis peruviana L.: An Overview by Félicien Mushagalusa Kasali, Jonans Tusiimire, Justin Ntokamunda Kadima, Casim Umba Tolo, Anke Weisheit, Amon Ganafa Agaba

“…Hexadecanoic acid (palmitic acid) was the most cited (five times). …”
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Impact of Long-Term Cold Storage on the Physicochemical Properties, Volatile Composition, and Sensory Attributes of Dried Jujube (<i>Zizyphus jujuba</i> Mill.) by Shaoxiang Pan, Xuemei Liu, Xiaodong Zheng, Jihong Wu, Mengnan Tan, Ning Cao, Xinyu Zhao, Maoyu Wu, Yu Han, Xinhuan Yan, Ye Song

“…Additionally, a comprehensive analysis of volatile compounds highlighted significant transformations in aroma profiles, with notable reductions in desirable esters and increases in acetic acid concentrations. This study investigates the quality changes of grey jujubes during storage from sensory and physicochemical perspectives, aiming to provide a novel approach for differentiating between newly harvested and aged grey jujubes. …”
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Characterization of Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) Essential Oil Obtained by Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction with Kombucha Tea (Anthriscus sylvestris L.) Produced by Adding Guava (... by Merve Dilara Gerek, Filiz Yangılar

“…Thus, the kombucha tea was physicochemical, phytochemical, antioxidant activity, and sensory evaluation during the 15-day fermentation period. The increased acetic acid bacteria and yeast count indicates that Anthriscus sylvestris is a viable substrate for the proliferation of Kombucha symbiotic microbes. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis and Phytohormone Profile Reveal Core Phytohormone Regulating Parthenocarpy in Fingered Citron by Qianbin Chen, Jinjian Xu, Xinjian Zou, Yanjun Zhang, Xiaoxian Zhu, Kewei Zhang, Wenrong Chen, Fanglei Liao, Weidong Guo

“…Protein–protein interaction analysis revealed a potential interaction between auxin and abscisic acid (ABA). Phytohormone content analysis indicated that fingered citron exhibited higher levels of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and lower levels of ABA compared to citron. …”
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Postoperative Endophthalmitis after Combined Cataract Extraction and iStent Inject Implantation by Johnson Huang, Minh T. Nguyen, Mai Tsukikawa, Andrew Chen

“…The patient was prescribed a postoperative regimen of ofloxacin 0.3% and prednisolone acetate 1%, 1 drop four times a day each. On postoperative day five, he presented to the emergency room for eye pain and had 4+ mixed cells in the anterior chamber (AC) without hypopyon or vitritis on exam. …”
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Analysis of the Quality Stability of Strawberry Juice Fermented with Water Kefir Grains during Refrigeration by Linlin YIN, Zhina CHEN, Ruixue SUN, Xianya LIU, Yuxin WANG

“…Correspondingly, the antioxidant capacity, including the activity of superoxide dismutase and the DPPH and ABTS+ free radical-scavenging rates were reduced by 16%, 8.5%, and 28.3%, respectively. The viable lactic acid bacterial and yeast counts decreased by 12.8% and 14%, respectively, while the counts of viable acetic acid bacteria increased by 16%. …”
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Control in vitro e in vivo de Thielaviopsis paradoxa y Colletotrichum musae con biofungicidas en frutos de banano orgánico by René Aguilar-Anccota, Silverio Apaza-Apaza, Edgar Maldonado D., Yuri H. Calle-Cheje, Robert Rafael-Rutte, Kenny R. Montalvo M., Mercedes M. More-Yarleque, Ricardo Chávez C., Pierina L. Chuquicusma C., Arturo Morales-Pizarro

“…Los productos usados fueron: extracto de orégano, ácido cítrico; ácido ascórbico, bioflavonoides; biofertilizante y aceite del árbol de té. In vitro se utilizó el método del “medio envenenado”. …”
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Bursera graveolens en matorral desértico con fines de desarrollo forestal sostenible: Volumetría, peso, inventario forestal y regeneración natural by Miguel Antonio Puescas Chully, Eber Leopoldo Herrera Palacios, José Antonio Moscol Ortiz, Hidalgo Sandoval Eder E., William Huaman Huaman

“…Con el propósito de mejorar la calidad de vida a las poblaciones locales, entre ellas la Asociación de agricultores y ganaderos de la localidad La Pampa-Quebrada Seca, Casitas, Tumbes, mediante el aprovechamiento sostenible de madera seca de palo santo para la extracción de aceite esencial y sus subproductos. El objetivo fue determinar el peso de madera seca de palo santo en 1 m3 por hectárea in situ en el bosque matorral desértico comprendido en el plan operativo anual (1 POA) de 100 ha del plan general de manejo forestal (PGMF) de 500 ha. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of Extracts of Soursop (Annona muricata L.) Leaves, Fruit Pulps, Peels, and Seeds by Hakime Hülya Orak, Ilayda Sevik Bahrisefit, Temine Sabudak

“…The total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), and the antioxidant activity of soursop ( Annona muricata L.) leaf, fruit pulp, seed, and peel extracts obtained using successive extraction with hexane (Hxn), dichloromethane (DCM), ethyl acetate (EtOAc), and methanol (MeOH) were determined. …”
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HPLC-MS/MS-Mediated Analysis of the Pharmacokinetics, Bioavailability, and Tissue Distribution of Schisandrol B in Rats by Dahu Liang, Zijing Wu, Yanhao Liu, Chao Li, Xianghong Li, Bin Yang, Haitang Xie, Hua Sun

“…A liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) approach was employed for the preparation of samples that were subsequently separated with an Agilent ZORBAX Eclipse XDB-C18 (4.6 × 150 mm, 5 μm) column with an isocratic mobile phase consisting of methanol and water containing 5 mM ammonium acetate and 0.1% formic acid (90 : 10, v/v). A linear calibration curve was obtained over the 5–2000 ng/mL and 1–1000 ng/mL ranges for plasma samples and tissue homogenates, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of the Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Activities on Cancer Cell Line of Extracts of Parasitic Plants Harvested in Tunisia by Imen Ben Attia, Paolo Zucca, Flaminia Cesare Marincola, Mariella Nieddu, Alessandra Piras, Antonella Rosa, Antonio Rescigno, Mohamed Chaieb

“…The highest total phenolic content was determined in O. crenata acetone extract (3.53±0.20 mmol GAE/g) and in O. lavandulacea methanol extract (2.29±0.02 mmol GAE/g). 1 H NMR spectroscopy revealed the presence of amino acids, organic acids and carbohydrates. The major fatty acids in the oils were 18:2 n -6, 16:0, 18:1 n -9, and 18:3 n -3. …”
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Plant Growth Promotion and Biocontrol Potentiality of Endophytes Isolated from Root Nodules of Sulla flexuosa L. Plants by Samia Hamane, Anass El Yemlahi, Mounir Hassani Zerrouk, Ouiam El Galiou, Amin Laglaoui, Mohammed Bakkali, Abdelhay Arakrak

“…The selected strains were positive for more than 2 PGP traits, including indole acetic acid, ACC deaminase, siderophore, and ammonia production. …”
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Production of probiotic kefir from different plant-based milks by Berra Ceylan, Nilgün Öncül

“…In the plant-based kefirs, the levels of Lactobacillus spp. ranged from 7.88 ± 0.35 to 9.37 ± 0.01 log CFU/mL, Lactococcus spp. ranged from 8.71 ± 0.14 to 9.27 ± 0.15 log CFU/mL, acetic acid bacteria ranged from 8.75 ± 0.16 to 9.49 ± 0.11 log CFU/mL, L. acidophilus ranged from 5.69 ± 0.33 to 6.98 ± 0.35 log CFU/mL, and Bifidobacterium spp. ranged from 5.81 ± 0.34 to 8.57 ± 0.17 log CFU/mL during the storage. …”
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Potential of Microbial Diversity of Coastal Sand Dunes: Need for Exploration in Odisha Coast of India by Shubhransu Nayak, Satyaranjan Behera, Prasad Kumar Dash

“…Many species of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Rhizobia associated with the roots of dune flora are prolific producers of plant growth promoting biochemicals like indole acetic acid. In addition to that bacteria belonging to Pseudomonas sp., Gammaproteobacteria have been found to have antagonistic activity towards plant pathogens like Rhizoctonia solani, Pythium ultimum, Fusarium oxysporum, and Botrytis cinerea. …”
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Antioxidant Activity In Vitro Guided Screening and Identification of Flavonoids Antioxidants in the Extract from Tetrastigma hemsleyanum Diels et Gilg by Li Ding, Xiaomin Zhang, Jiajia Zhang

“…The ability of extracts to scavenge 2, 2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) free radical was evaluated by TEAC assay. …”
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Emission Characteristics and Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds in Key Industries: A Case Study in the Central Plains of China by Fengwei Liu, Lei Tong, Qingyue Luo, Yufei Ling, Hongyi Gu, Yangchao Lv, Anwei Shi, Hui Liu, Hang Xiao, Cenyan Huang

“…The emission characteristics of VOCs in Anyang, a typical industrial city in the Central Plains of China, are unclear. …”
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Effects of partial replacement of soybean meal with Chlorella vulgaris and lysozyme on diarrheal incidence, plasma biochemical parameters, and immunity of weaned piglets by Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Bowen Li, Ting Ye, Binghua Qin, Binghua Qin, Qian Zhu, Qian Zhu, Yordan Martinez, Xiangfeng Kong, Xiangfeng Kong

“…Additionally, although Firmicutes and Megashaera_A abundances and short-chain fatty acid concentrations (including acetate, propionate, butyrate, and valerate) were reduced in the CHV group, but several beneficial bacteria (such as Actinobacteroita, Faecealibacterium, and Anaerovibrio) abundances were increased in the LYSO group.DiscussionIn summary, dietary C. vulgaris or C. vulgaris with lysozyme supplementation improved health of piglets in some contexts without affecting growth performance. …”
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Neuroprotective Potential of <i>Origanum majorana</i> L. Essential Oil Against Scopolamine-Induced Memory Deficits and Oxidative Stress in a Zebrafish Model by Ion Brinza, Razvan Stefan Boiangiu, Iasmina Honceriu, Ahmed M. Abd-Alkhalek, Samir M. Osman, Omayma A. Eldahshan, Elena Todirascu-Ciornea, Gabriela Dumitru, Lucian Hritcu

“…., also known as sweet marjoram, is a plant with multiple uses, both in the culinary field and traditional medicine, because of its major antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and digestive properties. …”
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