Inflorescences of the Bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis as Nest Sites and Food Resources for Ants and Other Arthropods in Brazil by Volker S. Schmid, Simone Langner, Josefina Steiner, Anne Zillikens

“…Altogether, our results indicate that inflorescences are important resources for ants and other nest-building insects from flowering season to past-fruiting season.…”
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Black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) prevents deleterious effects of excess glucose in obese C. elegans decreasing lipofuscin accumulation and ROS production by Sonia Núñez, Adrián Millán-Laleona, Javier Cano-Lou, Andrea Corella, Cristina Moliner, Guillermo Cásedas, Filippo Maggi, Víctor López, Carlota Gómez-Rincón

“…An aqueous solvent-free extract from Morus nigra fruits rich in phenolic compounds like chlorogenic acid, hyperoside, rutin and cyanidin 3-glucoside was evaluated in the C. elegans obese model subjected to high glucose concentrations evaluating different parameters such as lipid droplets, lipofuscin accumulation and ROS production. …”
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Salmonella in Liquid Eggs and Other Foods in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan by Koichi Murakami, Tamie Noda, Daisuke Onozuka, Nobuyuki Sera

“…Samples consisted of liquid eggs (n=30), meat (beef and pork) (n=781), offal (n=69), processed meats (n=2), seafood (n=232), processed seafood (dried fish) (n=76), vegetables (n=481), processed vegetables (n=87), fruits (n=167), and herbs (n=96) from 574 outlets and wholesale agents in 15 areas (five samples were undocumented regarding outlets). …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ellagic Acid on Acute Lung Injury Induced by Acid in Mice by Daniely Cornélio Favarin, Maxelle Martins Teixeira, Ednéia Lemos de Andrade, Claudiney de Freitas Alves, Javier Emilio Lazo Chica, Carlos Artério Sorgi, Lúcia Helena Faccioli, Alexandre Paula Rogerio

“…Ellagic acid, a compound present in several fruits and medicinal plants, has shown anti-inflammatory activity in several experimental disease models. …”
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Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Strategies among Couples for Sustainable Family Survival in Oyo State, Nigeria by Taiwo Adekemi Akinyemi, Olajide Olatunde Adeola, Halimot Omobola Toriola

“…Consumption of vegetables and fruits varied, with 55.4% following a balanced diet. …”
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Green Synthesis of Nanostructure CeO2 Using Tea Extract: Characterization and Adsorption of Dye from Aqueous Phase by Chengshun Liu, Xiyao Liu, Yilin Wu, Zhuotong Chen, Zhuanrong Wu, Shumao Wang, Hua Han, Zhenbang Xie, Yixuan Wang, Tzu-Hsing Ko

“…Based on the TGA/DTG analysis, the intermediates of cerium chloride hydrates (CeCl3.4H2O and CeCl3.H2O) and cerium anhydrous (CeCl3) were produced, and the formation temperature of CeO2 was estimated to be 773 K. The cubic fluorite structure of CeO2 was detected to be the predominant species and was completely formed at the calcination temperature of 773K–1073 K with a crystal size between 8.8 and 11.4 nm based on the XRD measurement. …”
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Targeting epithelial-mesenchymal transition signaling pathways with Dietary Phytocompounds and repurposed drug combinations for overcoming drug resistance in various cancers by A.N.K.V. Sravani, John Thomas

“…Thus, this led to the study of the evaluation and efficiency of phytochemicals found in dietary sources of fruits and vegetables and also the combination of small molecular repurposed drugs that can enhance the effectiveness of traditional cancer treatments. …”
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L’urbanisme balnéaire : processus de colonisation ou aménagement durable du littoral ? by Roland Vidal

“…The latter appeared to be a fruitful financial investment for real estate developers who, after the success of Brighton in England and Deauville in France, started building hundreds of them on the coasts of the Channel and of the Atlantic, and then, at a later date, on the Mediterranean Coast. …”
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Mediterranean Diet and Metabolic Syndrome by Josipa Radić, Marijana Vučković, Andrej Belančić, Hana Đogaš, Mislav Radić

“…MeDi, emphasizing the consumption of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and olive oil, has been linked to a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and improved glucoregulation. …”
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Life Science 2.0: reframing the life science sector for ‘the benefit on mankind’ by Michaela Vallin, Göran Tomson, Beate Kampmann, Eivind Engebretsen, Stefan Swartling Peterson, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Ole Petter Ottersen

“…However, we saw that the fruits of science were inequitably distributed. Most low- and middle-income countries were left behind, deepening the inequalities that the Sustainable Development Goals were set to reduce. …”
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Protective Effect of the Ethanol Extract from Hericium erinaceus Against Ethanol-Induced Gastric Ulcers by Guoying Lv, Xiaoya Song, Zuofang Zhang

“…The fruiting bodies of Hericium erinaceus have been widely used for the treatment of dyspepsia, chronic gastric ulcers, and enervation. …”
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Electrooxidation and Development of a Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Probe for Trace Determination of the Steroid 11-Desoxycorticosterone Drug Residues in Water by Wejdan T. Alsaggaf, Mohammad S. El-Shahawi

“…The established probe was fruitfully employed and validated for trace determination of DCS residues in environmental water. …”
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Peter the Great's Venetian Policy and the Prut Campaign by A. O. Yastrebov

“…These changes open a new, fruitful period in the history of bilateral relations between Russia and Venice.…”
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A Study of the Different Strains of the Genus <i>Azospirillum</i> spp. on Increasing Productivity and Stress Resilience in Plants by Wenli Sun, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian, Na Wang

“…Different species of <i>Bacillus</i> spp. can increase the growth, yield, and biomass of plants by increasing the availability of nutrients; enhancing the solubilization and subsequent uptake of nutrients; synthesizing indole-3-acetic acid; fixing nitrogen; solubilizing phosphorus; promoting the production of phytohormones; enhancing the growth, production, and quality of fruits and crops via enhancing the production of carotenoids, flavonoids, phenols, and antioxidants; and increasing the synthesis of indoleacetic acid (IAA), gibberellins, siderophores, carotenoids, nitric oxide, and different cell surface components. …”
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Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Effect of the Extracts of the Pods of Piliostigma thonningii (Schumach.) Milne-Redh. (Fabaceae) by Memory Makosa, Simbarashe Sithole, Stanley Mukanganyama

“…Different parts of the P. thonningii plants such as the roots, leaves, seeds, and fruits have been used in treating wounds, heart pain, and gingivitis and as cough remedy. …”
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An Ethnobotanical Survey of Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants Used by Communities to Treat Various Diseases around Ensaro District, North Shewa Zone of Amhara Regional State... by Mikias Teshome, Firew Kebede, Tamene Yohannes

“…Most of them have medicinal properties in their leaf, root, seed, bark, stem, latex, sap seed, and fruits. Medicine from these plant parts is prepared in fresh, dried, and both fresh and dried states. …”
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Ecological and biological features of Gentiana septemfida in the south of Western Siberia by Alexey S. Prokopyev, Tatjana N. Kataeva, Mikhail S. Yamburov

“…However, in some areas seed productivity significantly reduced due to annual damage of fruits by insect pests. The lowest level of the reproductive potential was in Seminsky Ridge coenopopulation. …”
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Upper Gastrointestinal Crohn’s Disease: Literature Review and Case Presentation by Soorya N. Aggarwal, Yana Cavanagh, Lan Wang, Amer Akmal, Matthew A. Grossman

“…Standard IBD evaluation including serologic testing, imaging, and endoscopy may initially not be fruitful. Furthermore, endoscopic evaluation may be grossly normal in patients without long standing-disease. …”
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Impact of combined grape maturity and selected Saccharomyces cerevisiae on flavor profiles of young ‘cabernet sauvignon’ wines by Xiaomin Zang, Qing Du, Jiao Jiang, Yan-ying Liang, Dongqing Ye, Yanlin Liu

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Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the Women Population Covered by Health Centers in Ardabil by Leli Avesta, Sina Rasoolzadeh, Mahdi Naeim, Aziz Kamran

“…The average activity of individuals was 24.42 minutes per day. The mean intake of fruits and vegetables was 1.9 ± 0.9 and 2.1 ± 1.07 unit/day, respectively, and meat was 286.6 ± 174.6 grams per week. …”
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