Medicinal Plants as a Drug Alternative Source for the Antigout Therapy in Morocco by Nour Elhouda Daoudi, Mohamed Bouhrim, Hayat Ouassou, Mohamed Bnouham

“…However, the use of various medicines leads to the appearance of some side effects, hence the importance of using other treatments based on natural resources. …”
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MATERIAL BASIS OF ETHICAL ATTITUDE TOWARDS DESIRE IN ANCIENT EASTERN RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL SYSTEMS by S. V. Alushkin

“…Purpose of this article is to study the phenomenon of desire in Ancient Chinese and ancient Indian society, to reveal a material basis for the appearance and formation of the specific ethical attitude towards desire in the philosophical reflection of ancient thinkers. …”
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First density estimates of the Endangered Claire's mouse lemur Microcebus mamiratra and recommendations for its conservation by Luke D. Martin, Herison Razafimanantsoa, Eva S. Nomenjanahary, Sylviane Volampeno, Alison M. Behie

“…The Endangered Claire's mouse lemur Microcebus mamiratra was first described in 2006, but, similarly to other newly described mouse lemurs, remains understudied, and estimates of its population size are unavailable, hampering effective conservation management. We conducted line transect distance sampling surveys of M. mamiratra across several habitat types in and around Lokobe National Park on the island of Nosy Be in north-western Madagascar. …”
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Chitosan nanoparticles loaded with Lactobacillus rhamnosus bioactive metabolites: Preparation, characterization, and antifungal activity by Aya Abdel-Nasser, Hayam M. Fathy, Ahmed N. Badr, Olfat S. Barakat, Amal S. Hathout

“…Among the measures that may be considered for A. flavus control, applying coatings based on natural ingredients appears to be the most promising. The current work examines the antagonistic ability of Lactobacillus rhamnosus bioactive metabolites added to chitosan nanoparticles against A. flavus on maize kernels. …”
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Prospects of the use of wild relatives for pea (Pisum sativum L.) breeding by O. E. Kosterin

“…The practical use of wild peas is hampered by insufficient awareness of their diversity and differences from cultivated peas. …”
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Analysis of the Relationship between the Density and Lane-Changing Behavior of Circular Multilane Urban Expressway in Mixed Traffic by Han Xie, Juanxiu Zhu, Huawei Duan

“…The density-lane-changing behavior model proposed in this paper can better describe the relationship between the density of the circular multilane urban expressway and the lane-changing behavior in the case of a large traffic flow in mixed traffic.…”
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Fetoplacental Discrepancy with Normal Karyotype in Amniotic Fluid and Two Different Cell Lines in Placenta by Veronica Ortega, Christina Mendiola, Eric Williamson, Kenneth Higby, Gopalrao V. N. Velagaleti

“…Her husband’s history was unremarkable. Our case appears to be another example of confined placental mosaicism (CPM) with normal fetal karyotype. …”
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Prevalence and morphology of middle mesial canals in mandibular first molars and their relationship with anatomical aspects of the mesial root: a CBCT analysis by Dandan Wang, Ru Wang, Hongyan Xu, Qianqian Zhang, Yali Guo

“…The following parameters for M1M with or without MMC were obtained: the vertical distance between the first appearance of MMC and canal orifices (D), the distance between mesiobuccal (MB) and mesiolingual (ML) canals (D1), the buccolingual width(L1) and mesiodistal width (L2) of mesial roots, and the flatness degree(L1/L2) of mesial roots. …”
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Performance Comparison of Different Neuroimaging Methods for Predicting Upper Limb Motor Outcomes in Patients after Stroke by Jingyan Tao, Zhaoqing Li, Yang Liu, Jianhua Li, Ruiliang Bai

“…Conversely, including DTI appeared to induce no significant benefits.…”
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Impact of Out-of-pocket Costs on Varenicline Utilization and Persistence by Aaron Galaznik, Katherine Cappell, Leslie Montejano, Geoffrey Makinson, Kelly H. Zou, Gregory Lenhart

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The policy and practice of establishing healthy eating in preschool children in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina: a qualitative study by S. Stojisavljevic, B. Djikanovic, D. Stojisavljevic, D. Manigoda, J. Niskanovic

“…While there are no doubts that the existing rulebook and standards are facilitating efforts in establishing healthy eating in preschools, their implementation has not been an easy-going process, and they have encountered resistance that has appeared at several levels. The participants perceived cookers as resistant and “old-fashioned” in preparing meals, which was found to be a significant challenge that requires education training and ongoing supervision with support. …”
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The question of strains in AA amyloidosis by Gunilla T. Westermark, Ebba Nyström, Sofie Nyström, K. Peter R. Nilsson, Per Hammarström, Per Westermark

“…By electron microscopy the two types appeared morphologically different. The common type was composed of dispersed fibrils which tended to be clustered whereas the vascular type was composed of longer and more distinct less clustered fibrils. …”
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Physiochemical performance of electrospun PLA-lignin and PVA-lignin by C C. Odili, O. P. Gbenebour, O A Olanrewaju, T O Badaru, S. O. Adeosun

“…Similarly, lignin is a precursor for carbon fiber but requires plasticizers to be spun into fibers. This hampers their use in areas like carbon fiber production and tissue engineering, thus the reason for this study. …”
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Female Sex as a Thromboembolic Risk Factor in the Era of Nonvitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants by Mariacarla Gallù, Giulia Marrone, Jacopo Maria Legramante, Antonino De Lorenzo, Nicola Di Daniele, Annalisa Noce

“…Moreover, complete evaluation of apparently lower risk factor along with concomitant clinical conditions in AF patients appears mandatory, particularly for female patients, in order to achieve the most appropriate anticoagulant treatment, either in male or in female patients. …”
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The volatilome – investigation of volatile organic metabolites (VOM) as potential tumor markers in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) by Philipp Opitz, Olf Herbarth

“…Conclusions The systematic pattern analysis of urinary VOMs appears to have potential clinical application as a diagnostic tool for cancer, especially HNSCC.…”
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Minimization of the Bacillus subtilis divisome suggests FtsZ and SepF can form an active Z-ring, and reveals the amino acid transporter BraB as a new cell division influencing fact... by Ilkay Celik Gulsoy, Terrens N V Saaki, Michaela Wenzel, Simon Syvertsson, Taku Morimoto, Tjalling K Siersma, Leendert W Hamoen

“…Only FtsZ and its membrane anchor SepF appeared to be required for Z-ring formation. Interestingly, SepF is also the FtsZ anchor in archaea, and both proteins date back to the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA). …”
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BRICS Countries in Political Consciousness of Russian Citizens by S. Yu. Belokonev, T. V. Evgenieva, V. V. Titov, Z. R. Usmanova

“…Proceeding from the results of qualitative politico-sociological (a series of focused interviews) and politico-psychological (projective tests) studies held in 2016-2018 the authors conclude that the emotional component prevails in the structure of Russian citizens’ perception about of Brazil, India, China and South Africa. The image of China appears to be the most complicated and multidimensional, with the key elements being the “thousand-year history”, the “great culture” and the recognition of the geopolitical power of this state. …”
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Biological Evaluation of Platinum(II) Sulfonamido Complexes: Synthesis, Characterization, Cytotoxicity, and Biological Imaging by Charini Maladeniya, Taniya Darshani, Sameera R. Samarakoon, Frank R. Fronczek, W. M. C. Sameera, Inoka C. Perera, Theshini Perera

“…The singlet attributable to methylene CH2 protons of the ligands of C1 and C2 appears as two doublets in 1H NMR spectra, which confirms the presence of magnetically nonequivalent protons upon coordination to platinum. …”
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Synthesis and Spectroscopic Studies of Axially Ligated Zn(II)5,10,15,20-meso-tetra(p-chlorophenyl)porphyrin with Oxygen and Nitrogen Donors by Gauri D. Bajju, Sujata Kundan, Ashu Kapahi, Deepmala Gupta

“…IR spectra confirms the appearance of Zn– at 500–400 cm−1, Zn– at 650–570 cm−1 and Zn–O at 650–350 cm−1. 1H NMR spectra show that the protons of the Phenolic ring axially attached to the central metal ion are merged with the protons of the tetraphenyl rings of the porphyrin moiety. …”
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Optimal exercise modalities and doses for therapeutic management of osteoarthritis of the knee by Max Whitfield, Owen W. Tomlinson

“…Although, moderate intensity exercise performed three times weekly for 20-to-60-min appears optimal for KOA symptom control following most exercise modalities. …”
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