Soil erosion assessment and watershed prioritization using GIS-based RUSLE in lower Shivaliks of Northwest India by Abrar Yousuf, Navneet Sharma, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Anil Khokhar, Parminder Singh Sandhu, Balwinder Singh Dhillon, Ahmed Abdullah Al Dughairi, Hussein Almohamad, Hazem Ghassan Abdo

“…Input layers including rainfall erosivity (R), soil erodibility (K), slope length and steepness (LS), cover management (C), and conservation practice (P) factors were developed in ArcGIS. The R factor was obtained from gridded rainfall data of IMD, K factor from FAO soil map, LS factor from ALOS PALSAR DEM, and C from ESRI LULC map. …”
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Sutureless Intrascleral Haptic-Hook Lens Implantation Using 25-Gauge Trocars by Zhi-Xiang Hu, HaiShuang Lin, Lingying Ye, Zhong Lin, Tianyu Chen, Ke Lin, Rong-Han Wu

“…The haptics of the IOL were externalized using two 25-gauge forceps. The haptics were bended back (hook-like) into the vitreous cavity through a scleral incision made by using a 25-gauge trocar. …”
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Assessment of Gastric Phenotypes Using Magnifying Narrow-Band Imaging for Differentiation of Gastric Carcinomas from Adenomas by Masaaki Kobayashi, Satoru Hashimoto, Ken Nishikura, Ken-Ichi Mizuno, Manabu Takeuchi, Yoichi Ajioka

“…Conventional white-light endoscopy and forceps biopsy are insufficient for definitive diagnosis of gastric adenoma. …”
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A utilização de ferramentas de contabilidade gerencial nas empresas do Estado do Espírito Santo by Aridelmo José Campanharo Teixeira, Rosimeire Pimentel Gonzaga, Angélica de Vasconcelos Silva Moreira Santos, Valcemiro Nossa

“…Utilizou-se como amostra as empresas presentes no banco de dados da FUCAPE Business School, contendo os registros das 200 maiores empresas do Estado do Espírito Santo presentes no ranking publicado pela revista Findes edição de 2007 e 2008, com informações do período de 2008 e 2009. …”
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Prognostic significance of neutrophil extracellular trap-related genes in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: insights from multi-omics and in vitro experiment by Cheng Chen, Yu Ma, Yadai Gao, Huiqing Ge, Xiaochun Zhang

“…RT-qPCR revealed that PTAFR, FCGR2A, RETN and CAT were significantly downregulated, while TLR2 and S100A12 were upregulated in cALL.Conclusion TLR2, PTAFR, FCGR2A, RETN, S100A12 and CAT may serve as potential therapeutic targets.…”
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Ferula communis leaf extract: antioxidant capacity, UHPLC–MS/MS analysis, and in vivo and in silico toxicity investigations by Imad Ed-Dahmani, Mohamed El Fadili, Ghizlane Nouioura, Fahd Kandsi, Yassine El Atki, Hatem A. Abuelizz, Raffaele Conte, Fatima Zahra Lafdil, Abdeslam Taleb, Abdelfattah Abdellaoui, Mustapha Taleb

“…The antioxidant activity illustrates that the extracts have notable activity in DPPH and FRAP assays. The toxicity study revealed that the mice’s behavior, body weight, and organ weights (liver and kidneys) were unaffected by Ferula communis leaf extract administration compared to controls. …”
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Unveiling the Phytochemical Diversity and Bioactivity of <i>Astragalus melanophrurius</i>: A First Report Integrating Experimental and In Silico Approaches by Gulcan Gencer, Cengiz Sarikurkcu, Bektas Tepe

“…Antioxidant activities were assessed via DPPH, ABTS, and FRAP assays, while enzyme inhibitory activities were evaluated against α-amylase and tyrosinase. …”
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Are there Risks from Nanocomposite Restoration Grinding for Dentists? by Daniela Pelclova, Pavel Bradna, Lucie Lischkova, Vladimir Zdimal, Ludmila Maskova, Pavlina Klusackova, Viktoriia Kolesnikova, Jakub Ondracek, Jaroslav Schwarz, Miroslav Pohanka, Tomas Navratil, Stepanka Vlckova, Zdenka Fenclova, Jana Duskova, Andrea Rossnerova, Adela Roubickova

“…., ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and reduced glutathione (GSH) by spectrophotometry. …”
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Evaluation of seasonal variation, effect of extraction solvent on phytochemicals and antioxidant activity on Rosmarinus officinalis grown in different agro-ecological zones of Kiam... by Zelipha N. Kabubii, James M. Mbaria, Mbaabu P. Mathiu, John M. Wanjohi, Evans N. Nyaboga

“…The DPPH activity between methanol and ethanol extracts showed no significant difference. The FRAP activity also showed no significant difference (P > 0.05) among the three solvents. …”
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Estimación de Erosión Hidrica de Suelos para plan de Manejo del Campo Forestal Aguas Frías, Patagonia Argentina by Ana Cecilia Dufilho, María Cristina Frugoni, Pablo Macchi, Alan Thot

“…La estimación de la erosión potencial de los suelos del campo forestal se realizó utilizando la Ecuación Universal de Perdida de Suelos (USLE) y ArcGis 9.2 (ESRI, 2006) para realizar el análisis espacial, obteniendo un mapa de pérdida anual de suelos en tn/ha/año con una resolución espacial de 30 m. …”
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Characteristics, Phytochemical Analysis and Biological Activities of Extracts from Tunisian Chetoui Olea europaea Variety by Ines Khlif, Karim Jellali, Thomas Michel, Maria Halabalaki, Alexios Leandros Skaltsounis, Noureddine Allouche

“…The in vitro antioxidant property was investigated using DPPH, ferric reducing antioxidant capacity (FRAP), oxygen reducing antioxidant capacity (ORAC), and β-carotene-linoleic acid bleaching assays while antimicrobial activity was evaluated using macrodilutions method. …”
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Laparoscopic Resection of Cholecystocolic Fistula and Subtotal Cholecystectomy by Tri-Staple in a Type V Mirizzi Syndrome by Fahri Yetişir, Akgün Ebru Şarer, Hasan Zafer Acar, Omer Parlak, Basar Basaran, Omer Yazıcıoğlu

“…Two months ago with the same complaint, ERCP was performed. Laparoscopic resection of cholecystocolic fistula and subtotal cholecystectomy were performed by the help of Tri-Staple. …”
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Antioxidants Distribution in Pulp and Seeds of Black and Red Goji Berries as Affected by Boiling Processing by Guang Xin, Fengmei Zhu, Bin Du, Baojun Xu

“…Pulp and seeds from four varieties of black goji and two varieties of red goji with different geographical origins were examined for their total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), condensed tannin content (CTT), monomeric anthocyanin content (MAC), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging capacity, and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) using colorimetric methods. Contribution rates of pulp and seed to phytochemical contents and overall antioxidant capacities of whole fruits were calculated for each parameter. …”
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Green Extraction Methods for Recovery of Antioxidant Compounds from Epicarp, Seed, and Seed Tegument of Avocado var. Hass (Persea americana Mill.) by Juan F. Grisales-Mejía, Harlen Torres-Castañeda, Margarita M. Andrade-Mahecha, Hugo A. Martínez-Correa

“…On the other hand, the epicarp extracts obtained with PLE had higher values for AC: 829.8 μmol TE/gDe (ABTS) and 3,215.1 μmol Fe2+/g De (FRAP), recorded for UAE/Et. The AC in the avocado residue extracted with PLE suggested a high potential for applications in food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetology products.…”
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Freeze-Drying for the Reduction of Fruit and Vegetable Chain Losses: A Sustainable Solution to Produce Potential Health-Promoting Food Applications by Dario Donno, Giovanna Neirotti, Annachiara Fioccardi, Zoarilala Rinah Razafindrakoto, Nantenaina Tombozara, Maria Gabriella Mellano, Gabriele Loris Beccaro, Giovanni Gamba

“…Additionally, an in vitro chemical screening of the antioxidant capacity was carried out using the Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP) assay. These analyses were performed together with an investigation of the correlations among phenolics and their antioxidant properties, and a bioinformatic approach was used to estimate the main potential bio-targets in human beings. …”
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Unveiling the nutraceutical potential of indigenous and exotic eggplant for bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity as well as its suitability to the nutraceutical industry by Yvonne Angel Lyngdoh, Yvonne Angel Lyngdoh, Partha Saha, Partha Saha, Bhoopal Singh Tomar, Rakesh Bhardwaj, Laxman L. Nandi, Mohita Srivastava, Bishal Gurung, Jeetendra Kumar Ranjan, Paresh Chaukhande

“…., cupric reducing antioxidant activity (CUPRAC) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), were evaluated which ranged from 51.48 to 200.36 mg GAE/100 g for CUPRAC and 35.36 to 214.01 mg GAE/100 g for FRAP. …”
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Physical Fruit Traits, Proximate Composition, Antioxidant Activity, and Profiling of Fatty Acids and Minerals of Wild Jujube (Ziziphus lotus L. (Desf.)) Fruits from Eleven Moroccan... by Hasna Ait Bouzid, El Hassan Sakar, Laila Bijla, Mohamed Ibourki, Ahmed Zeroual, Jamila Gagour, Jamal Koubachi, Khalid Majourhat, Saïd Gharby

“…TPC and TFC as well as antioxidant activity (ABTS, DPPH, and FRAP) were determined on four different extracts, namely, ethanol extract (EE), methanol extract (ME), acetone extract (AE), and water extract (WE). …”
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A Comprehensive Evaluation of Nutritional Quality and Antioxidant Capacity of Different Chinese Eggplant Varieties Based on Multivariate Statistical Analysis by Jian Lyu, Ning Jin, Xianglan Ma, Xueyun Yin, Li Jin, Shuya Wang, Xuemei Xiao, Jihua Yu

“…Moreover, antioxidant capacity characterizations including 2, 2’-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS), ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) were performed. …”
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Chemical Constituents, Antioxidant Activities, and Element Concentrations of Rusa Deer Velvet Antler Extracts by Chutima Limmatvapirat, Potcharet Rodhetbhai, Krittaphas Somsakraksanti, Pitcha Danpongprasert, Soranun Poonsub, Wantanwa Krongrawa, Sontaya Limmatvapirat, Maneerat Meepan

“…EE showed the highest concentration of testosterone and the strongest antioxidant activity in DPPH and FRAP assays. In addition, the concentration of testosterone in EE was higher than in sika deer and red deer velvet antler extracts found in other studies. …”
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The effect of heat treatment on the nutritional value and antioxidant activity of sulphur shelf (Laetiporus sulphureus) by Iwona Adamska, Katarzyna Felisiak

“…Trolox equivalent antioxidant activity (TEAC), free DPPH radicals scavenging ability (RSA) and ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) of fruiting bodies before and after thermal processing were determined. …”
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