Adsorption of Textile Dyes on to Activated Carbons Synthesized from Solid Waste: Decolourizing Power in Relation to Surface Properties by E.A. El-Sharkawy

“…FT-IR spectroscopy and the base neutralization capacities indicated the presence of carboxylic and phenolic groups on the carbon surfaces. The type and amount of activator employed had a considerable influence on the textural characteristics of the samples investigated. …”
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Efficiency of Polyphenol Extraction from Artificial Honey Using C18 Cartridges and Amberlite® XAD-2 Resin: A Comparative Study by Chua Yung An, Md. Murad Hossain, Fahmida Alam, Md. Asiful Islam, Md. Ibrahim Khalil, Nadia Alam, Siew Hua Gan

“…A comparative study of the extraction efficiency of nine known polyphenols [phenolic acids (benzoic acid, dihydroxybenzoic acid, gallic acid, trans-cinnamic acid, and vanillic acid) and flavonoids (naringenin, naringin, quercetin, and rutin)] was conducted by deliberately adding the polyphenols to an artificial honey solution and performing solid phase extraction (SPE). …”
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Proximate Composition, Physicochemical, Functional, and Antioxidant Properties of Flours from Selected Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Varieties by R. A. T. Nilusha, J. M. J. K. Jayasinghe, O. D. A. N. Perera, P. I. P. Perera, C. V. L. Jayasinghe

“…Swarna was identified as the richest source of phenolic compounds (4.44 mmol GAE/100 g dry weight) among the five varieties. …”
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Orange sweet potato flour production: Comparative effects on ultrasound, drying, storage, and techno-economic assessment by Analaura Gómez-Cisneros, Alberto Ordaz, Liliana Santos-Zea, Anayansi Escalante-Aburto, Edith Ponce-Alquicira, Mariel Calderón-Oliver

“…Ultrasound treatment and drying processes mainly impact the final color, phenolic content, and carotenoids. Dehydration decreases the bioactive content compared to lyophilization; however, the ultrasound treatment causes an increase in concentration after 48 h of storage (53.8 % more than control without ultrasound). …”
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Bio-Recycling Hazelnut Shells to Improve Antioxidant Properties of <i>Lentinus tigrinus</i> Sporophore by Anthea Desiderio, Mariana C. Pedrosa, Sandrina A. Heleno, Marcio Carocho, Daniele B. Rodrigues, Simone Buratti, Irene Soffientini, Daniela Ratto, Elena Savino, Paola Rossi

“…This study investigates the antioxidant activity of hydroalcoholic extracts obtained from <i>L. tigrinus</i> sporophores cultivated on hazelnut shells (Lt1_HS), a waste material rich in phenolic compounds, and sporophores cultivated on sawdust (Lt1_S). …”
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Micro-/nanobubble oxygenation irrigation enhances soil phosphorus availability and yield by altering soil bacterial community abundance and core microbial populations by Qingyong Bian, Qingyong Bian, Zhiduo Dong, Yupeng Zhao, Yaozu Feng, Yaozu Feng, Yaozu Feng, Yanbo Fu, Yanbo Fu, Zhiguo Wang, Jingquan Zhu, Liang Ma

“…Specifically, MB regulated the microbial community structure in the maize rhizosphere by altering the relative abundances of the bacterial phylum Firmicutes and the fungal phyla Mucoromycota, Chytridiomycota, and Basidiomycota. …”
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Unveiling the mechanism of micro-and-nano plastic phytotoxicity on terrestrial plants: A comprehensive review of omics approaches by Asad Jamil, Ambreen Ahmad, Muhammad Moeen-ud-din, Yihao Zhang, Yuxuan Zhao, Xiaochen Chen, Xiaoyu Cui, Yindong Tong, Xianhua Liu

“…Recent advancements in omics technologies such as proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, and microbiomics, coupled with emerging technologies like 4D omics, phenomics, spatial transcriptomics, and single-cell omics, offer unprecedented insight into the physiological, molecular, and cellular responses of terrestrial plants to MNPs exposure. …”
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The influence of exogenous melatonin treatment on quality, nutritional profile, and antioxidant system of fresh-cut carambola during cold storage by Farah Anum Mohd Yusof, Ezzat Mohamad Azman, Noranizan Mohd Adzahan, Noor Liyana Yusof

“…Upon four days of storage, malondialdehyde content and hydrogen peroxide content decreased compared to untreated carambolas, resulting from the upregulated antioxidant system. Higher total phenolic, total flavonoid, catalase, and peroxidase activities recorded upon MT treatment were reflected by greater DPPH and ABTS scavenging activities. …”
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Mapping dynamic regulation of gene expression using single-cell transcriptomics and application to complex disease genetics by Hanna Abe, Phillip Lin, Dan Zhou, Douglas M. Ruderfer, Eric R. Gamazon

“…We provide a genomic resource from a phenome-wide application of our models to more than 1,500 phenotypes from the UK Biobank. …”
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A Melatonin Treatment Delays Postharvest Senescence, Maintains Quality, Reduces Chilling Injury, and Regulates Antioxidant Metabolism in Mango Fruit by Renu Bhardwaj, Sunil Pareek, Saravanan Mani, J. Abraham Domínguez-Avila, Gustavo A. González-Aguilar

“…Moreover, it maintained a higher concentration of total phenolics and total flavonoids, as well as antioxidant capacity (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl and cupric reducing antioxidant power assays), as compared to other treatments. …”
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NMR Confirmation and HPLC Quantification of Javamide-I and Javamide-II in Green Coffee Extract Products Available in the Market by Jae B. Park

“…Javamide-I/javamide-II are phenolic amides found in coffee. Recent reports suggested that they may contain several biological activities related to human health. …”
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Challenges in data collection for enhancing productivity in Brazilian industrial processes by Haroldo Lhou Hasegawa, Rafael Sene de Lima, Vidal Dias da Mota Junior, Ricardo Luiz Perez Teixeira

“…The interviews were conducted via phone or video conferencing with managers in 2023. …”
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Altered microbiome and metabolome profiling in fearful companion dogs: An exploratory study. by Luigi Sacchettino, Michele Costanzo, Iolanda Veneruso, Valeria D'Argenio, Maria Mayer, Francesco Napolitano, Danila d'Angelo

“…Faecal microbiota evaluation showed a differential abundance of taxa related to Proteobacteria and Firmicutes Phyla, between case and control dogs. Moreover, serum metabolomics documented significant alterations of molecules associated to GABA and glutamate neurotransmission in the patients, as well as bile acids metabolism. …”
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Qualitative Phytochemical Profiling and In Vitro Antioxidant Potential Evaluation of South African Momordica Balsamina Linn Fruit Pulp by Buang Matseke, Sipho Mapfumari, Mmamosheledi Mothibe

“…The results for qualitative phytochemical screening have shown that the fruit pulp contains alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, saponins, phenolic compounds, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, and steroids. …”
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Early Obesity Prevention: A Randomized Trial of a Practice-Based Intervention in 0–24-Month Infants by Natalia Schroeder, Berenice Rushovich, Edward Bartlett, Sangita Sharma, Joel Gittelsohn, Benjamin Caballero

“…Education provided by health care providers in addition to follow-up monthly phone calls may help modify parental behaviors related to child feeding and increase parental sense of responsibility toward child eating behaviors.…”
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The Impact of Advertising and Sales Performance in Mukwano Industry Kampala Branch. by Atamba, Peter

“…The industry should use most of the local languages commonly used in Uganda to win customers from all tribes, use of e marketing to be adopted by the industry to reach most of the people who can access the internet than listen to radios and televisions, and also the use of celebrities in advertising their products, and finally the researcher recommends the use of other forms of advertising for example sponsoring events and also the use of mobile phones to advertise.…”
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Design of a Hybid Energy Metering System with an Alarm. by Kakuru Isaac

“…The SMS Command format for recharging of the meter was also developed using GSM which is a cell system which implies that the cellular telephones unite with it via looking for cells in the prompt region in the neighboring cells to maintain a strategic distance from contortion in signs with the phone. The GSM-based Energy Metering System developed worked satisfactorily. …”
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Design of a Hybid Energy Metering System with an Alarm. by Kakuru Isaac

“…The SMS Command format for recharging of the meter was also developed using GSM which is a cell system which implies that the cellular telephones unite with it via looking for cells in the prompt region in the neighboring cells to maintain a strategic distance from contortion in signs with the phone. The GSM-based Energy Metering System developed worked satisfactorily. …”
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INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATIONS AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN UGANDA, by moses Agaba

“…Additionally, because mobile banking has an impact on financial inclusion, banks should make sure to support mobile banking services by incorporating mobile phone usage as one of their innovations.…”
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A systematic review of Aspilia africana (Pers.) C.D. adams traditional medicinal uses, phytoconstituents, bioactivities, and toxicities by Gang, Roggers, Okello, Denis, Yeongjun, Ban, Kang, Youngmin

“…To date, 149 phytochemicals have been identified from various A. africana parts and they primarily belong to the classes of terpenoids, lipids, hydrocarbons, phenolics, and esters. The extracts and bioactive phytochemicals of A. africana have revealed several pharmacological prop-erties, including antimalarial, anticancer, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and antimicrobial activities. …”
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