Thiacloprid exposure disrupts the gut-liver axis and induces liver dysfunction in the Reeves' turtles (Mauremys reevesii) by Shuqin Lin, Yunjuan Xiao, Siyu Li, Liyan Tang, Haitao Shi, Meiling Hong, Li Ding

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The Bile Acid Metabolism of Intestinal Microorganisms Mediates the Effect of Different Protein Sources on Muscle Protein Deposition in <i>Procambarus clarkii</i> by Xiaodi Xu, Xiaochuan Zheng, Qunlan Zhou, Cunxin Sun, Aimin Wang, Aimin Zhu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Bo Liu

“…In vitro anaerobic fermentation confirmed the ability of the two groups of intestinal flora to metabolically produce differential TCDCA (<i>p</i> = 0.038). …”
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Effects of Consuming Pulsed UV Light-Treated <i>Pleurotus citrinopileatus</i> on Vitamin D Nutritional Status in Healthy Adults by Chih-Ching Hsu, Chiao-Ming Chen, Yu-Ming Ju, Yu-Ching Wu, Huei-Mei Hsieh, Shu-Hui Yang, Chien-Tien Su, Te-Chao Fang, Widiastuti Setyaningsih, Sing-Chung Li

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Utilizing rice-husk waste as an effective weed control mulch for Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum ) production in a tropical environment by Vivian Ogechi Osadebe, Uchenna Noble Ukwu, Nathaniel Dauda, Ifesinachi M Nwamba, Amos Ejike Ede, Anthony I Onah

“… ·       Higher weed species diversity was observed  in plots subjected to hoe-weeded, rice husk mulched, and post-emergence herbicide treatments,  suggesting that weed management techniques can influence  the composition of weed flora. ·       Mulching with rice-husk significantly improved several growth parameters of  Ocimum sanctum, including leaf number, number of branches, plant height, stem girth, canopy diameter, and leaf yield,when  compared to other weed control methods…”
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Effects of Different Ratios of Mixed Silage of Licorice Stems and Leaves and Whole Corn on Fermentation Quality, Microbial Diversity, and Aerobic Stability by Qifeng Gao, Yuliang Sun, Limin Tang, Haonan Liu, Chenchen Yang, Yulan Ren, Fangpeng Liu, Chunying Jia, Houjun Yu, Tao Jiang

“…Based on the nutrient content, fermentation quality parameters, and the optimal utilization of licorice stems and leaves, three groups were selected for microbial flora measurement and aerobic stability assessment. …”
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Unraveling the degradation mechanism of multiple pyrethroid insecticides by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its environmental bioremediation potential by Hui Liu, Wen-Juan Chen, Zeling Xu, Shao-Fang Chen, Haoran Song, Yaohua Huang, Kalpana Bhatt, Sandhya Mishra, Mohamed A. Ghorab, Lian-Hui Zhang, Shaohua Chen

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Physiological Alterations due to Hepatotoxicity and the Protective Role of Cleome viscosa Linn Seed Extract in Experimental Animals by Addai-Mensah Donkor, Martin Ntiamoah Donkor, Benjamin Ahenkorah, Kwadwo Asante Asare-Konadu, Emmanuel Asiedu, Richard Mosobil

“…Quite a lot of medicinal florae have been identified to have liver shielding activities. …”
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