Chemical, Microbiological, and Functional Characterization of Kefir Produced from Cow’s Milk and Soy Milk by Raúl Ricardo Gamba, Shihori Yamamoto, Mahmoud Abdel-Hamid, Tetsuya Sasaki, Toshihide Michihata, Takashi Koyanagi, Toshiki Enomoto

“…Kefir is a functional beverage that contains lactic and acetic acid bacteria (LAB, AAB) and yeasts. …”
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Evaluation of Possible Genotoxic Activity of Dirithromycin in Cultured Human Lymphocytes by Ahmet Kayraldız, Lale Dönbak, Ayşe Yavuz Kocaman, Esra Köker, Şule Gökçe

“…Dirithromycin antibiotic is a 14-membered lactone ring macrolide and is widely used in medicine to treat many different types of bacterial infections. …”
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Hypercalcemia and co-occurring TBX1 mutation in Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ib: case report by Zakaria Kasmi, Imane Ain El Hayat, Zahra Aadam, Abderrahmane Errami, Ibtihal Benhsaien, Jalila EL Bakkouri, Dalal Ben Sabbahia, Meryem Atrassi, Ahmed Aziz Bousfiha, Fatima Ailal

“…Initial management included a lactose-free and galactose-free diet, multivitamin supplementation, and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) therapy to address neutropenia. …”
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Racismo cordial - manifestação da discriminação racial à brasileira - o domínio público e o privado by Lwdmila Constant Pacheco

“…No Brasil, a presença africana passa pelas mais variadas personificações sociais: de escravo (boçal, ladino, crioulo, ingênuo, liberto) até o ‘mulato’ e negro no contraste e confronto com o índio e o branco, que nas relações políticas, religiosas, sexuais e lúdicas aparecem como diferente física, psicológica e culturalmente. …”
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Natural fibre composite selection for two-stroke marine engine under-piston door using hybrid AHP and TOPSIS methods by Ru Vern Yiow, Muhd Ridzuan Mansor, Mohd Adrinata Shaharuzaman

“…With a score of 0.870 in relative closeness to ideal solution, flax was determined to be the best natural fibre. Poly (lactic acid) obtained a score of 0.801 as the best biopolymer. …”
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Influence of Lactobacillus plantarum and cellulase on fermentation quality and microbial community in mixed silage of Solanum rostratum and alfalfa by Yuyu Li, Yuyu Li, Hua Wang, Hua Wang, Yandong Zhang, Yu Ji, Yu Ji, Lizhu Guo, Lizhu Guo, Lifen Hao, Lifen Hao, Kejian Lin, Kejian Lin

“…Treatments were a control treatment with no additive (CK), Lactobacillus plantarum (LP), cellulase (CE), and Lactobacillus plantarum in combination with cellulase (L+C), all of which were stored at ambient temperature for 7, 15, 30, and 60 days.ResultsThe results showed that the mixture could retain dry matter (DM), crude protein (CP), and water soluble carbohydrates (WSC) content, increase lactic acid (LA) content, decrease pH and alkaloid content, and improve fermentation quality during silage. …”
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Characterization of fermentation liquid from mangrove leaves Avicennia marina and its inhibitory potential for bacterium causing ice-ice disease by Samsu Adi Rahman, Sukenda, Widanarni, Alimuddin, Julie Ekasari

“…The administration of lactic acid, bacteriocin, total fermentation liquid, and supernatant as much as 15 mL produce inhibition to S. maltophilia indicated better result  than using one or a combination of several types of bacterial isolates. …”
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Degradation of aflatoxins in weakly alkaline conditions by Natalie Sandlin, Jiu Lee, Marco Zaccaria, Marek Domin, Babak Momeni

“…The AF degradation was shown to occur through lactone ring opening, a known cause of AF toxicity. …”
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Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory, Antiparasitic, and Cytotoxic Activities of Laennecia confusa by María G. Martínez Ruiz, Melissa Richard-Greenblatt, Zaida N. Juárez, Yossef Av-Gay, Horacio Bach, Luis R. Hernández

“…Chemical analyses demonstrated the presence of flavonoids, cyanogenic and cardiotonic glycosides, saponins, sesquiterpene lactones, and triterpenes in the chloroform extract. …”
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Adhesive polyelectrolyte coating through UV-triggered polymerization on PLGA particles for enhanced drug delivery to inflammatory intestinal mucosa by Jie Zhang, Yi-jing Yin, Xing-wang Wang, Wei-qi Lu, Zhao-yang Chen, Chao-hui Yu, Ke-feng Ren, Cheng-fu Xu

“…Here, we report an oral drug delivery system utilizing the tacrolimus-loaded poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (TAC/PLGA) particles with an adhesion coating by in situ UV-triggered polymerization of polyacrylic acid and N-hydroxysuccinimide (PAA-NHS). …”
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Identités: Positionnements des groupes indiens en Amérique Latine de Perla Petrich (editora) by Luciano Martínez Valle

“…A propósito de las comunidades quechuahablantes de los Andes sur peruanos” de Valérie Robin y “El mundo al revés: sobre ladinos que quieren ser mayas en Guatemala” de Julián López García. …”
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Evolution of free amino acids, biogenic amines and volatile compounds in fermented sausages inoculated with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Staphylococcus simulans by Xuefei Shao, Huhu Wang, Xiangyu Song, Mingyuan Huang, Jian Sun, Xinglian Xu

“…Lactic acid bacteria and coagulase-negative staphylococci play an important role in the production of fermented sausages, such as inhibiting the growth of undesirable bacteria and antioxidant. …”
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Effects of Microstructured and Anti-Inflammatory-Coated Cochlear Implant Electrodes on Fibrous Tissue Growth and Neuronal Survival by Lennart Fibranz, Wiebke Behrends, Katharina Wulf, Stefan Raggl, Lisa Kötter, Thomas Eickner, Soeren Schilp, Thomas Lenarz, Gerrit Paasche

“…The aim of the current study was to achieve a long-term reduction in connective tissue growth and impedance by combining surface patterns on the electrode array with a poly-L-lactide coating containing 20% diclofenac. Three groups of six guinea pigs each (control, structure, structure with diclofenac in the coating) were implanted for four weeks. …”
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Sodium Bicarbonate Therapy in Patients with Metabolic Acidosis by María M. Adeva-Andany, Carlos Fernández-Fernández, David Mouriño-Bayolo, Elvira Castro-Quintela, Alberto Domínguez-Montero

“…Replacement of sodium bicarbonate to patients with sodium bicarbonate loss due to diarrhea or renal proximal tubular acidosis is useful, but there is no definite evidence that sodium bicarbonate administration to patients with acute metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis, septic shock, intraoperative metabolic acidosis, or cardiac arrest, is beneficial regarding clinical outcomes or mortality rate. …”
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Measuring. Monitoring. Management. Control by E.A. Pecherskaya, U.S. Chikhrina, O.V. Karpanin, P.E. Golubkov, S.A. Gurin

“…The results of measurements of surface roughness and spectral composition of barium titanate on two types of samples are presented: with a substrate pre-prepared in lactic acid and an untreated titanium substrate. Conclusions. …”

Unlocking the potential of Rosmarinic acid: A review on extraction, isolation, quantification, pharmacokinetics and pharmacology by Haritha Harindranath, Aishwarya Susil, Rajeshwari S, Mahendran Sekar, B.R. Prashantha Kumar

“…It is an ester of caffeic acid and 3,4—di hydroxyphenyl lactic acid. It's been used as a food supplement and in traditional medicines since immemorial. …”
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PLLA honeycombs activated by plasma and high-energy excimer laser for stem cell support by P. Slepička, N. Slepičková Kasálková, J. Musílková, L. Bačáková, B. Frýdlová, P. Sajdl, Z. Kolská, E. Rebollar, V. Švorčík

“…We selected the biopolymer poly L-lactic acid (PLLA) as the honeycomb material, which was dissolved in a mixture of chloroform/methanol. …”
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Goat milk-based infant formula regulates intestinal barrier function and promotes the production of short-chain fatty acids by Qingxue Chen, Ting Cao, Hongwei Tang, Linyi Zhou, Yuxuan Zheng, Jinju Cheng, Bailiang Li, Song Wang

“…The results showed that goat milk-based IF is associated with a functional immune advantage, due to the rise in the levels of immune-related cytokines interleukin (IL)-2 and IL-10, decreased levels of intestinal permeability markers D-lactic acid and endotoxin, and increased mRNA levels of intestinal tight junction proteins occludin and claudin. …”
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Probiotics and functional nutrition products by Yu. О. Shulpekova

“…Medical and prophylactic effects of probiotics include increase of resistance to infectious diseases of intestine and respiratory tract, prevention and decrease of diarrhea duration, improvement of lactose tolerance, treatment of constipation, decrease of atopic reactions tendency, etc. …”
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Potential of germanium-based compounds in coronavirus infection by NAROKHA VIOLETTA, NIZHENKOVSKA IRYNA, KUZNETSOVA OLENA

“…They include germanium carboxylates and citrates, complexes of germanium with resveratrol, daphnetin, mangiferin, chrysin, quercetin, ascorbic and nicotinic acids, amino acids, gamma-lactones, germanium-containing spirulina, yeast and others. …”
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