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

“…This study evaluated the in vitro antioxidative activity of Khaya senegalensis extracts and inhibitory effects of some solvent fractions on α-glucosidase and α-amylase activities. …”
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Micro-Electro Nanofibrous Dressings Based on PVDF-AgNPs as Wound Healing Materials to Promote Healing in Active Areas by Liu T, Xie F, Geng L, He R, Sun M, Ni T, Xu P, Xing C, Peng Y, Chen K, Fang Y

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Autophagy activation alleviates annulus fibrosus degeneration via the miR-2355-5p/mTOR pathway by Zilin Yu, Chunyang Fan, Yubo Mao, Xiexing Wu, Haiqing Mao

“…Activation of autophagy restored collagen I and II expression and decreased MMP3 and MMP13 levels. …”
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Seasonal Pattern of Endo-β-Mannanase Activity During Germination of <i>Jeffersonia dubia</i>, Exhibiting Morphophysiological Dormancy by Young Hyun Kwon, Seung Youn Lee, Yong Ha Rhie

“…While extensive studies have examined the occurrence of endo-β-mannanase in seeds with physiological dormancy (PD) or non-dormancy, little is known about the activity of this enzyme in seeds with MPD. This study aimed to investigate the temporal and spatial patterns of endo-β-mannanase activity during dormancy break and germination. …”
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Evaluation of the adherence of municipalities and states to the Ministry of Health’s microplanning for high-quality vaccination activities and the increase in vaccination coverage in Brazil by Ana Catarina de Melo Araújo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez, Luciana Maiara Diogo Nascimento, Carla Conceição Ferraz, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…To address this, Brazil’s Ministry of Health introduced the concept of operational microplanning (OM) for high-quality vaccination activities (HQVA) in 2023 to ensure excellence in routine service and campaigns. …”
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Use of a Full Factorial Design to Study the Relationship between Water Absorption and Porosity of GP and BW Mortar Activated by Nadia Tebbal, Mekki Maza, Zine El Abidine Rahmouni

“…The alkali-activated materials prepared by activation of glass powder (GP) and brick waste (BW) on the porosity and absorption of geopolymer paste by alkaline solution (alkali + water glass) were investigated. …”
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Serum Cytokine Profile by ELISA in Patients with Echinococcal Cysts of the Liver: A Stage-Specific Approach to Assess Their Biological Activity by Luca Piccoli, Valeria Meroni, Francesca Genco, Francesca Tamarozzi, Carmine Tinelli, Carlo Filice, Enrico Brunetti

“…To investigate the usefulness of serum cytokine dosage in the clinical management of cystic echinococcosis (CE), we analyzed serum levels of Th1 and Th2 cytokines in patients with hepatic CE in different cyst stages, CE1-2 (active), CE3a-3b (transitional), and CE4-5 (inactive). …”
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Influence of Physical Activity Participation on the Associations between Eating Behaviour Traits and Body Mass Index in Healthy Postmenopausal Women by Marie-Ève Riou, Éric Doucet, Véronique Provencher, S. John Weisnagel, Marie-Ève Piché, Marie-Christine Dubé, Jean Bergeron, Simone Lemieux

“…The objective of this cross-sectional study was thus to examine whether the associations between variables of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ) and adiposity are influenced by the level of physical activity participation. Information from the TFEQ and physical activity was obtained from 113 postmenopausal women (56.7±4.2 years; 28.5±5.9 kg/m2). …”
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Biochemical Evaluation and Green Synthesis of Nano Silver Using Peroxidase from Euphorbia (Euphorbia amygdaloides) and Its Antibacterial Activity by Semra Cicek, Azize Alaylı Gungor, Ahmet Adiguzel, Hayrunnisa Nadaroglu

“…Synthesized silver nanoparticles have wide spectrum antibacterial activity in low concentration and may be a good alternative therapeutic approach in medicine and pharmaceutical fields in future.…”
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Extraction of Antioxidant Peptides and Activity Evaluation of Frog (Rana nigromaculata) Skin by Ultra-high Pressure Assisted Enzyme Hydrolysis by Xicai ZHANG, Rong LI, Yechuan HUANG

“…In order to improve the comprehensive utilization value of the skin of the frog (Rana nigromaculata), the extraction process of antioxidant peptides of the skin of the frog (Rana nigromaculata) was studied in this experiment and its activity was evaluated. Ultrafiltration was used to separate the protease hydrolysis solution of the skin of the frog (Rana nigromaculata) to obtain small molecule peptides with different molecular weight. …”
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EFFECT OF SOLUTION pH AND TEMPERATURE ON PHENOL ADSORPTION ONTO CARBONIZED RICE HUSK CHEMICALLY ACTIVATED WITH PHOSPHORIC ACID by YAHAYA S. MOHAMMAD, MOHAMMED U. GARBA, MUHAMMAD A. MUHAMMAD, YAKUBU AZEH, SULEIMAN Y. BAGIREI

“… Operating conditions such as pH and temperature are important factors that influence the performance of activated carbon and solute uptake in adsorption process. …”
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<i>Artemisia herba</i>-<i>alba</i> Essential Oil: Chemical Composition, Phytotoxic Activity and Environmental Safety by Beáta Baranová, Daniela Gruľová, Flavio Polito, Vincent Sedlák, Mária Konečná, Marta Mydlárová Blaščáková, Ismail Amri, Vincenzo De Feo, Janka Poráčová

“…In this work, the chemical composition of an EO from <i>Artemisia herba</i>-<i>alba</i> and its herbicidal properties were studied on two weeds (<i>Lolium multiflorum</i> and <i>Trifolium pratense</i>) and two crops (<i>Brassica napus</i> and <i>Hordeum vulgare</i>) and its environmental safety was also assessed using three model organisms: <i>Chaoborus</i> sp., <i>Tubifex tubifex</i> and <i>Eisenia foetida</i>. …”
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Synthesis, Molecular Modeling, and Biological Activity of Zinc(II) Salts with 1,4-Bis(benzimidazol-2-yl)benzene by G. Krishnamurthy

“…The complexes showed significant anthelmintic activity. The minimum energy configuration has been obtained for the zinc complexes using molecular modeling Pro Plus; a tool developed by ChemSW, inc, USA.…”
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The Anticancer Activity of Lycium barbarum Polysaccharide by Inhibiting Autophagy in Human Skin Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells In Vitro and In Vivo by Meihua Zeng, Qingtao Kong, Fang Liu, Jun Chen, Hong Sang

“…This study is aimed at investigating the effects of Lycium barbarum polysaccharide (LBP) on the proliferation and apoptosis of human cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma A431 cells in vitro and in vivo via its regulation on autophagy. Methods. In vitro experiment: A431 cells were treated with different concentrations of LBP, and cell viability was measured by the CCK8 method. …”
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A Sustainable Approach to Glucose Biosensors: Utilizing Coconut Shell Activated Carbon and NiCaFe₂O₄ Nanoparticles by Fatoni Amin, Hutama David, Hermawan Dadan, Samanman Saluma, Dwi Anggraeni Mekar

“…The optimized electrode consisted of a 2:1 ratio of activated carbon to paraffin, incorporating 16% NiCaFe₂ O₄ nanoparticles. …”
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Enzymatic Activity and Horizontal Gene Transfer of Heavy Metals and Antibiotic Resistant Proteus vulgaris from Hospital Wastewater: An Insight by Manzar Alam, Nilofer Bano, Tarun Kumar Upadhyay, Reem Binsuwaidan, Nawaf Alshammari, Amit Baran Sharangi, Radhey Shyam Kaushal, Mohd Saeed

“…A higher transfer frequency (4.4 × 10−1) was observed among antibiotics, although a lower transfer frequency (1.0 × 10−2) was observed against metals in both the media from the entire site tested. According to exponential decay, the population of hospital wastewater declined in the following order across all sites: Site II > Site IV > Site III > Site I for antibiotics and site IV > site II > site I >site III for metal. …”
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A novel protein encoded by porcine circANKRD17 activates the PPAR pathway to regulate intramuscular fat metabolism by Xiao He, Fang Xie, Ying Nie, Xuefeng Wang, Junyi Luo, Ting Chen, Qianyun Xi, Yongliang Zhang, Jiajie Sun

Subjects: “…CircRNAs…”
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Graft Copolymerization of Acrylonitrile and Ethyl Acrylate onto Pinus Roxburghii Wood Surface Enhanced Physicochemical Properties and Antibacterial Activity by Gaurav Sharma, Amit Kumar, Mu. Naushad, Fahad A. Al-Misned, Hamed A. El-Serehy, Ayman A. Ghfar, Kulwant Rai Sharma, Chuanling Si, Florian J. Stadler

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Luteolin Regulates the Differentiation of Regulatory T Cells and Activates IL-10-Dependent Macrophage Polarization against Acute Lung Injury by Ke Xie, Yu-sen Chai, Shi-hui Lin, Fang Xu, Chuan-jiang Wang

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Dimethyl fumarate effects on paraquat-induced hepatotoxicity in mice via anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic activities by Maryam Kavianinia, Hadi Kalantar, Maryam Salehcheh, Layasadat Khorsandi, Saeedeh Shariati, Shokooh Mohtadi, Mohammad Javad Khodayar

“…Furthermore, PQ decreased hepatic total thiol and activity levels of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase. …”
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