DNA barcoding and antioxidant activity of Fritillaria karelinii (Fisch. ex D. Don) Baker from nature habitats of southeast Kazakhstan by A. Tursynbay, S. Jo, Z.Z. Karzhaubekova, N.G. Gemejiyeva, J.-H. Paik, A.G. Sankaybaeva, G.S. Mukan

“…The BLAST results were matched at a high rate of 98%, and (nrITS and rbcL) formed a single clade in the phylogenetic analysis. The studied plant belongs to the branch of the subgenus Fritillaria Tourn. ex L., which is consistent with the literature. …”
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Benford Law and fraudulent financial statements of unlisted enterprises by Nguyễn Thị Thu Hiền, Đặng Anh Tuấn

“…These enterprises had the first digits 1 and 3, the second digits 0, 1, and 3, and the first two digits 20 and 30, which belonged to the opposing net profit target. This finding indicated that Benford’s Law could be used to identify potentially manipulated data.…”
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Premilinary Studies on Phytochemical Screening of Ulam and Fruit from Malaysia by Liliwirianis N., Nor Lailatul Wahidah Musa, Wan Zuraida Wan Mohd Zain, Jamaluddin Kassim, Syaikh Abdul Karim

“…Alkaloids, saponins, steroid, terpenoid, flavonoids, phenolic distribution in 14 Malaysian favourite ulam and fruit belonging to different families were assessed and compared. …”
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Length–weight relationships and condition factors of several endemic and native species of the genera Alburnoides, Alburnus and Squalius by Kurtul Irmak, Kaya Cüneyt, Onay Hatice, Bayçelebi Esra, Turan Davut

“…The present study examined for the first time both length–to–weight relationships and condition factors of ten species belonging to three endemically rich genera: Alburnoides (nspecimens = 361), Alburnus (nspecimens = 36), and Squalius (nspecimens = 205). …”
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The Incidental Finding of a Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava: Implications for Primary Care Providers—Case and Review by Loren Garrison Morgan, Jonathan Gardner, Joe Calkins

“…Patients with congenital anomalous venous return are at increased risk of developing various cardiac arrhythmias, due to derangement of embryologic conductive tissue during the early development of the heart. …”
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Checklist of commercially important Scombridae in Aceh, Indonesia by Azzahra Rudi Reefa, Tria Aswina Cut, Ulfa Khaira Nanda, Muhammad Razi Nanda, Muchlisin Zainal A., Ramadhaniaty Mutia, Riska Rahayu Sri, Damora Adrian, Siti-Azizah Mohd Nor, Fadli Nur

“…The Scombridae family represents one of the most commercially valuable groups of pelagic fish, widely consumed across the globe. Despite their economic importance and high market demand, scientific data on Scombridae species in Aceh remains scarce. …”
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TLC determination of some flavanones in the buds of different genus Populus species and hybrids by Pobłocka-Olech Loretta, Migas Piotr, Krauze-Baranowska Mirosława

“…Separation of 17 flavonoid aglycones belonging to different groups, namely, flavones, flavonols, flavanones and flavanonols, previously described as constituents of poplar buds, was performed on silica gel plates using a hexane/ethyl acetate/formic acid (60:40:1.3, V/V/V) mixture as the mobile phase. …”
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Clinical Features of Four West Nile Virus Cases and Its Molecular Characterization from a South Indian Tertiary Care Hospital by Shoba Mammen, Aiswarya Nair, Santhosh Kumar, Zayina Zonderveni, A. T. Prabhakar, Turaka Vijay Prakash, Sanjith Aaron, Mathew Alexander, Anand Zachariah, Asha Mary Abraham

“…West Nile virus (WNV) is currently a significant reemerging virus of the 21st century. It belongs to the family Flaviviridae and genus Flavivirus. …”
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Biochemical Aspects of a Serine Protease from Caesalpinia echinata Lam. (Brazilwood) Seeds: A Potential Tool to Access the Mobilization of Seed Storage Proteins by Priscila Praxedes-Garcia, Ilana Cruz-Silva, Andrezza Justino Gozzo, Viviane Abreu Nunes, Ricardo José Torquato, Aparecida Sadae Tanaka, Rita de Cássia Figueiredo-Ribeiro, Yamile Gonzalez Gonzalez, Mariana da Silva Araújo

“…Several proteins have been isolated from seeds of leguminous, but this is the first report that a protease was obtained from seeds of Caesalpinia echinata Lam., a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. This enzyme was purified to homogeneity by hydrophobic interaction and anion exchange chromatographies and gel filtration. …”
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Radiographic and Clinical Results of Combined Bone and Soft-Tissue Tailored Surgeries for Hip Dislocation and Subluxation in Cerebral Palsy by Giulia Beltrame, Artemisia Panou, Andrea Peccati, Haridimos Tsibidakis, Francesco Pelillo, Nicola Marcello Portinaro

“…Methods: A total of 87 medical records belonging to 73 children affected by CP, treated with combined soft-tissue releases, VDO, and pelvic osteotomy, were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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Woody flora of the Prof. Dr. Karl Arens Reserve, Corumbataí, São Paulo, Brazil by Lilian Santos, Pedro Luís de Moraes

“…Thus, the objective of this work was to undertake a floristic survey of the woody species in the Reserve, based on herbarium specimens and fieldwork.The survey in HRCB recorded 510 exsiccatae belonging to 160 species and 44 families. We also conducted 24 fieldwork expeditions between 2019 and 2021 and recorded 118 species in 39 families. …”
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Characterization of the key aroma compounds in four varieties of pomegranate juice by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, gas chromatography-olfactometry, odor activity value, ar... by Cong Lu, Yuyu Zhang, Ping Zhan, Peng Wang, Honglei Tian

“…Among these compounds, 16 were considered as potential aroma-active compounds as detected by GC-O. These compounds belonged to the classes of terpinenes, alcohols, and aldehydes. …”
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Impact of host physiology and external stressors on the bacterial community of Schmidtea mediterranea by Karolien Bijnens, Sofie Thijs, Rossella Alfano, Breanne McAmmond, Jonathan Van Hamme, Tom Artois, Michelle Plusquin, Jaco Vangronsveld, Karen Smeets

“…The microbiome composition exhibited high variability, with most of the bacteria belonging to the Betaproteobacteria. Among the diverse microbial communities, a few genera, such as Curvibacter, were consistently present, but exhibited significant alterations in response to changing conditions. …”
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Myocardial Ischemia and Diabetes Mellitus: Role of Oxidative Stress in the Connection between Cardiac Metabolism and Coronary Blood Flow by Paolo Severino, Andrea D’Amato, Lucrezia Netti, Mariateresa Pucci, Fabio Infusino, Viviana Maestrini, Massimo Mancone, Francesco Fedele

“…In particular, several products of myocardial metabolism, belonging to oxidative stress, may influence ion channel function, altering their capacity to modulate CBF, in response to myocardial metabolism, and predisposing to myocardial ischemia. …”
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Glucosinolates from Seed-Press Cake of <i>Camelina sativa</i> (L.) Crantz Extend Yeast Chronological Lifespan by Modulating Carbon Metabolism and Respiration by Francesco Abbiati, Ivan Orlandi, Stefania Pagliari, Luca Campone, Marina Vai

“…Crantz) is an oilseed plant belonging to this family. Its seeds, in addition to a distinctive fatty acid composition, contain three aliphatic GSLs: glucoarabin, glucocamelinin, and homoglucocamelinin. …”
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Meningoencephalitis with Streptococcus equi Subspecies equi Leading to a Dural Arteriovenous Fistula by Jeroen Kerstens, Busra Durmus, Stijn Lambrecht, Ingrid Baar, Margareta M. Ieven, Thijs Van Der Zijden, Paul M. Parizel, Tomas Menovsky, Martin M. Y. Lammens, Philippe G. Jorens

“…Invasive infection with Lancefield group C streptococci in humans is extremely rare, with the vast majority of clinical isolates belonging to Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis. …”
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Adebáyọ̀ Fálétí: The Passing of a Cultural Icon by Akin Adeṣọkan

“…Walking out the building with cultural critic Toyin Akinosho at the end of a visit with the filmmaker Tunde Kelani, I also find it quite chastening.   …”
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The Regulatory Effects of mTOR Complexes in the Differentiation and Function of CD4+ T Cell Subsets by Peng Wang, Qian Zhang, Liang Tan, Yanan Xu, Xubiao Xie, Yong Zhao

“…The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a conserved intracellular serine/threonine kinase which belongs to the phosphoinositide 3-kinase- (PI3K-) related kinase family. …”
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An Overview of the Current Scientific Evidence on the Biological Properties of <i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> (L.) Moench (Okra) by Carsten Tsun-Ka Kwok, Yam-Fung Ng, Hei-Tung Lydia Chan, Shun-Wan Chan

“…Moench, commonly known as okra or lady’s finger, is an annual flowering plant belonging to the <i>Malvaceae</i> family. Okra is a native plant in Africa as well as a traditional medicine in Africa and India for treating different diseases and conditions. …”
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Cancelled: Effect of Cyber-Ostracism on the Mental Condition of Instagram Users by Cleoputri Yusainy, Intan Liana Putri, Lita Rakhmi Fadliilah, Gracia Maria Veronica, Ircham Darmawan, Wahyu Wicaksono

“…Furthermore, trait mindfulness was found to predict lower threats to the needs of belonging, control, and meaningful existence, but not to self-esteem. …”
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