Optimisation of Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Conditions Using Response Surface Methodology and Identification of Thymoquinone from Black Cumin (Nigella sativa L.) Seed Extract§ by Nita Kaushik, Aradhita Barmanray

“…., commonly known as black cumin, is a medicinal plant renowned for its rich bioactive composition and health-promoting properties. Among its key compounds, thymoquinone has gained significant attention in nutraceutical and pharmaceutical research for its potential to prevent and manage chronic inflammatory conditions and immune dysfunctions. …”
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Can bioelectrical impedance analysis be used to identify water loading in patients with anorexia nervosa?– Implications from experimental measurements in young, healthy, and normal... by Nadja Knoll-Pientka, Dorina Schils, Katrin Pasternak, Sandra Czarnetzky, Christoph Jansen, Gertraud Gradl-Dietsch, Jochen Seitz, Eva-Maria Skoda, Lars Libuda, Adam Schweda, Martin Teufel

“…In the control-condition, most parameters remained constant. Our study provided insight into the changes of impedance raw data and derived body compartments after water consumption among young, healthy and normal weight women. …”
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Leukemia risk and rate of radiation dose accumulation. Part 2: Comparative analysis of leukocytic indices and dynamics of peripheral blood values in relation to external gamma-expo... by S. F. Sosnina, A. M. Yurkin, P. V. Okatenko, S. A. Rogacheva, E. A. Gruzdeva, M. E. Sokolnikov

“…Thus, a comprehensive analysis of hematological parameters, including the assessment of leukocytic indices, is more informative than studying a standard hemogram. …”
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Synthesis and X-ray-graphical characteristics of the MеSn₂F₅ (Mе = Na, K, Rb, Cs) fluoride-ion conductors by R. M. Zakalyukin, E. A. Levkevich, A. V. Nikolaeva

“…The LiF–SnF2 system contains no compounds; the compositions were obtained by melting the original fluorides. …”
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from plant Astragalus fasciculifolius Bioss and evaluating cytotoxic effects on MCF7 human breast cancer cells by Fatemeh Nosrati, Baratali Fakheri, Habib Ghaznavi, Nafiseh Mahdinezhad, Roghayeh Sheervalilou, Bahman Fazeli-Nasab

“…Abstract Astragalus fasciculifolius Bioss, commonly known as Anzaroot, is a medicinal plant from the Fabaceae family, recognized for its therapeutic properties due to its rich composition of saponins, flavonoids, and polysaccharides. …”
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Mechanism of the effect of chitosan combined with EICP on the erosion resistance of slopes in open-pit mine dump by Zhile WANG, Yu TIAN, Wei ZHOU, Yi WANG, Rui LI, Yihan GUO, Ya TIAN, Ao LU

“…In this study, the optimal mineralization reaction parameters were determined by testing EICP solutions at different temperatures and dosages. …”
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Network pharmacology and molecular docking reveal the mechanism of Chinese herb ultrafine powder improving meat nutritional value in aged laying hens by Jue Gui, Wenchao Lin, Chengwen Meng, Yadong Cui, Wei Lan, Jianhua He, M.A.K. Azad, Xiangfeng Kong

“…This study investigated the effects of dietary Chinese herb ultrafine powder (CHUP) supplementation on meat quality, plasma biochemical parameters, and fatty acid and amino acid composition in pectoral muscles of aged laying hens. …”
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PETRO- AND PALEOMAGNETIC STUDIES OF BASALTS OF THE UPPER DEVONIAN APPAINSKAYA SUITE (WESTERN YAKUTIA) by К. M. Konstantinov, М. D. Tomshin, Sh. Z. Ibragimov, М. Z. Khuzin, I. K. Konstantinov, A. A. Yakovlev, E. V. Artemova

“…By their chemical composition, the basalts are normal alkalinity rocks (the sum of alkali not higher than 3.05 %; SiO2=48.1–49.7 %; rather moderate content of TiO2=1.9–2.5 %) (Fig. 4 A, B). …”
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Blood immune profiling of Ethiopian patients with breast cancer highlights different forms of immune escape by Meron Yohannes, Chiara Massa, Zelalem Desalegn, Kathrin Stückrath, Anja Mueller, Endale Anberber, Yonas Bekuretsion, Mathewos Assefa, Pablo Santos, Adamu Addissie, Marcus Bauer, Claudia Wickenhauser, Lesley Taylor, Martina Vetter, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Tamrat Abebe, Barbara Seliger

“…Correlation with clinical parameters demonstrated a progressive reduction in T cell frequencies with increasing histopathological grading of the tumor. …”
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The Study of the Synthesis of SiC by the Carbonization of Si(111) Substrates: The Role of Native Silicon Oxide by Teodor Milenov, Vladimir Mehandzhiev, Peter Rafailov, Ivalina Avramova, Ivan Zahariev, Georgi Avdeev, Daniela Karashanova, Biliana Georgieva, Penka Terziyska, Kiril Kirilov, Blagoy Blagoev, Stefan Kolev, Dimitar Dimov, Dobromir Kalchevski, Desislava Karaivanova, Valentin Popov

“…The findings suggest that the complex composition of the thin films and the region beneath them can more effectively compensate for the differences in lattice parameters and thermal expansion coefficients between the SiC film and the Si substrate; thus, this method is promising for depositing intermediate thin films of SiC on Si substrates.…”
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Dietary inclusion of mealworm frass: Effect on blood metabolites and growth performance of rabbits by Hanan A.M. Hassanein, Magdy H. Abou El-Fadel, Nabila E.M. El-Kassas, Youssef L. Phillip, Gustavo Tirado-Estrada, Abd-Alfattah A. Alderey, Amira S. EL-Deghadi, Ahmed M. Hussein, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed A. Radwan, Maximilian Lackner, Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem

“…Three rabbits were slaughtered from each group to determine the carcass traits and some blood parameters. The chemical composition MWF was recorded as dry matter 87.08-, organic matter 84.98-, crude protein 22.59-, crude fibre 17.62-, ether extract 2.78-, ash17.24-, and nitrogen-free extract 41.99- %. …”
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Yield and Quality of Walnuts Subjected to Deficit Irrigation in Mountainous Water-Starved Environments by Víctor Hugo Durán Zuazo, Belén Cárceles Rodríguez, Esther Sendra, Ángel Antonio Carbonell-Barrachina, Leontina Lipan, Francisca Hernández, Baltasar Gálvez Ruiz, Iván Francisco García-Tejero

“…Furthermore, the SDI treatments notably influenced several morphological and physicochemical kernel parameters. The key affected attributes include the weight, size, color, profiles of specific sugars, and mineral content (notably potassium, iron, and zinc), as well as the composition of unsaturated fatty acids (palmitoleic and cis-vaccenic) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (linoleic and α-linolenic), with pronounced effects observed particularly under the SDI₇₅ treatment. …”
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Studies of Phase Transformation Kinetics in the System of Nanocrystalline Iron/Ammonia/Hydrogen at the Temperature of 350 °C by Means of Magnetic Permeability In Situ Measurement by Walerian Arabczyk, Rafał Pelka, Agnieszka Brzoza-Kos, Ireneusz Kocemba, Paulina Rokicka-Konieczna, Katarzyna Skulmowska-Polok, Kamila Klimza, Zofia Lendzion-Bieluń

“…In the first area, a solution of α-Fe (N) is formed with a continuous and insignificant change of the crystal lattice parameters of the iron lattice. In the second area, there is a step, oscillatory change in the parameters of the iron crystal lattice in Fe_xN (x = 0.15, 0.20, 0.25 mol/mol). …”
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Addressing Quality, Safety, and Sustainability Challenges in Artisanal Pico Cheese Production: Proteolysis Indexes, Staphylococci, and Whey Valorization by Sandra P. A. Câmara, Cristiana Maduro Dias, Hélder P. B. Nunes, Raphael Martin, Francisca Pimentel, Júlia V. Gomes, Maria da Graça A. Silveira, Henrique J. D. Rosa, Airidas Dapkevicius, Alfredo E. S. Borba, Maria de Lurdes N. E. Dapkevicius

“…Model raw- and pasteurized milk cheeses were prepared with autochthonous lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as inoculants and analyzed for their composition, proteolysis, and microbiological parameters. …”
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Vegetation degradation dominates over elevation in structuring fungal communities in alpine meadows by Ni Zhu, Kexin Li, Junmei Gao, Binmeng Wei, Lirong Zhao, Lin Liu, Suyuan Jia, Laiting Zhang, Tengqi Xu, Shixiong Li, Yanlong Wang, Xiaoli Wang, Bing Liu, Yu Liu, Yu Liu

“…IntroductionAlpine meadows provide a critical natural laboratory for investigating interactions between ecosystem degradation and biogeochemical processes across elevational gradients.MethodsThis study examines how degradation states and elevation (3,700 m vs. 4,300 m) influence soil fungal community composition, diversity, and network architecture in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau grasslands. …”
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Opinion: The role of AerChemMIP in advancing climate and air quality research by P. T. Griffiths, P. T. Griffiths, L. J. Wilcox, R. J. Allen, V. Naik, F. M. O'Connor, F. M. O'Connor, M. Prather, A. Archibald, F. Brown, M. Deushi, W. Collins, S. Fiedler, N. Oshima, L. T. Murray, B. H. Samset, C. Smith, C. Smith, S. Turnock, S. Turnock, D. Watson-Parris, D. Watson-Parris, P. J. Young, P. J. Young

“…It supported the quantification of composition–climate feedback parameters and the climate response to short-lived climate forcers (SLCFs), as well as enabled the future impacts of air pollution mitigation to be identified, and the study of interactions between climate and air quality in a transient simulations. …”
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TISSUE EXERTION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES DURING DIFFERENT STAGES OF TENSION IN PERFORMING ON CLOTTING OPERATION by D.V. Kaplun, V.M. Skrupnik, S.O. Stavitsky

“…However, taking into account the biomechanical parameters, the mucous membrane of the gum is practically not described. …”
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Neonatal, infant, and childhood growth following metformin versus insulin treatment for gestational diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jane L Tarry-Adkins, Catherine E Aiken, Susan E Ozanne

“…Outcome measures were parameters of fetal, infant, and childhood growth, including weight, height, BMI, and body composition. …”
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Synchronizing livestock metabolism with feeding schedules: Advancing sustainable animal husbandry practices by Moyosore Joseph Adegbeye, Yeni Widiawati, Babatunde Oluwafemi Adetuyi, Tatan Kostaman, Eko Handiwirawan, Adeola Ojugbele, Mona M.M.Y. Elghandour, Maximilian Lackner, Ravikanth Reddy Poonooru, Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem

“…Evening feeding improved nutrient digestibility, milk yield, and metabolic efficiency while reducing heat stress parameters in tropical climates. Additionally, chrono-nutrition strategies reduced methane emissions. …”
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Effect of High Pressure Sodium and Light-Emitting Diode Lamps’ Supplementary Lighting and Diffusion Glass on Growth, Yield, and Fruit Quality of Pink Tomato by Katarzyna Kowalczyk, Małgorzata Mirgos, Anna Geszprych, Jarosław Przybył, Marzena Sujkowska-Rybkowska, Wojciech Borucki, Stanisław Kalisz, Jerzy Jonczak, Anna Sobczak-Samburska, Małgorzata Kunka, Janina Gajc-Wolska

“…The control, which had no <i>DGlass</i> (HPS, high-pressure sodium), was a crop with sodium lamps from above, where the roof was covered with conventional glasshouse glass. Selected parameters of tomato plant growth and development, photosynthetic activity, and chemical composition were analysed. …”
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