The effect of ultrasound-assisted extraction process on techno-functional properties of protein from Moringa oleifera leaves by Muhammad Kamran Khan, Hamna Mazhar, Umber Shehzadi, Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Tahir Nadeem, Rabia Shabir Ahmad, Muhammad Imran, Waseem Khalid, Muhammad Imran Khan, Muhammad Zubair Khalid, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Mohammad Javed Ansari, Emery Lenge Mukonzo

“…Utilization of plant proteins for food development as an alternate source of animal proteins could lead to the sustainability of resources. …”
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Production of protein isolate and its enzymatic hydrolysates from local pumpkin seeds and studying their functional properties by Israa O. al-karaquly, Aswan H. Bayar

“… Background: Pumpkin seeds are a valuable source of high-quality protein and can be utilized as functional food ingredients due to their properties, such as solubility, foam formation, and stability. …”
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Bioactive Potential and Antioxidant Activity of Blood Clam (Tegillarca granosa L.) Protein for Functional Food Applications by Tahirah Hasan, Nur Alim, La Ode Agus Salim

“….), a marine species rich in bioactive compounds that could serve as a functional food source. Antioxidants play a crucial role in combating free radicals, which are linked to various degenerative diseases. …”
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Identifying microbial functional guilds performing cryptic organotrophic and lithotrophic redox cycles in anaerobic granular biofilms. by Zachary Flinkstrom, Samuel J Bryson, Bojan Pelivano, Pieter Candry, Kristopher A Hunt, Mari-Karoliina H Winkler

“…Analysis of read alignments to individual genes within the forty MAGs identified conserved genomic features that were representative of the functions that distinguished functional guilds. Overall, this research illustrates the utility of functional based classification of microorganisms for characterizing ecosystem functions and highlights the potential application of engineered ecosystems to serve as experimental models for complex natural ecosystems.…”
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Usability Evaluation of Foods with Function Claims Labelling as Health Information in Japan: A User-Testing Study by Yamamoto M, Yamamoto K, Takano-Ohmuro H, Yamamoto R, Saruwatari J

“…Recently, health issues caused by Foods with Function Claims (FFCs) have resulted in 81 suspected deaths in Japan, where labelling precautions proved ineffective. …”
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PhyloFunc: phylogeny-informed functional distance as a new ecological metric for metaproteomic data analysis by Luman Wang, Caitlin M. A. Simopoulos, Joeselle M. Serrana, Zhibin Ning, Yutong Li, Boyan Sun, Jinhui Yuan, Daniel Figeys, Leyuan Li

“…Leveraging the phylogenetic framework of weighted UniFrac distance, PhyloFunc innovatively utilizes branch lengths to weigh between-sample functional distances for each taxon, rather than differences in taxonomic abundance as in weighted UniFrac. …”
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Effect of different bulking agents on the quality, microbial community structure and metabolic functions during human feces composting in foam composting device by Tianyang Ning, Tianyang Ning, Xiangqun Zheng, Xiangqun Zheng, Jiayin Liang, Jiayin Liang, Weihan Wang, Weihan Wang, Guowei Zhang, Xiaocheng Wei, Xiaocheng Wei, Lu Tan, Lu Tan

“…The metagenomic data analysis reveals significant differences in the abundance of “carbon metabolism” and “microbial metabolism” among different groups, further indicating that the addition of different bulking agents affects the utilization of metabolic products, amino acids, and carbohydrates as carbon sources by microbes in human feces compost. …”
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Measuring functioning and disability in Korea: comparing general and dedicated surveys using the ICF as a reference framework. by Jiin Kim, Melissa Selb, Youngtae Cho, Wanho Kim, Carla Sabariego

“…Functioning information was linked by category to the ICF Generic-30 Set utilizing the ICF linking rules.…”
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Correlation between D-dimer and size of middle cerebral artery infarction and its relation to functional outcome by Ramy Taha Alloush, Mohamed Hamdy Ibrahim, Shahinaz Mohamed Helmy, Aya Ebrahim Marwan, Mona Ali Eissa, Adel T. Alloush, Mohamed Khaled Elewa

“…Furthermore, data from neuroimaging, clinical, laboratory, and demographic sources were examined. Additionally, the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score was used to evaluate the predictive usefulness of plasma D-dimer on a patient's functional outcome after three months. …”
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Comparison of the hypothetical 57 Co brachytherapy source with the 192 Ir source by Mohammad Taghi Bahreyni Toossi, Mahdi Ghorbani, Atefeh Rostami, Mohsen Khosroabadi, Sara Khademi, Courtney Knaup

“…The anisotropy function for the 57 Co source at various distances from the source is more isotropic than the 192 Ir source. …”
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The Microbial Functional Communities of Mollisol and Saline–Sodic Paddy Soils at Rice Heading and Harvest Stages in Northeast China by Jianfeng Zhang, Yuxin Yan, Dongxue Jiang, Shaoqi Huangfu, Hongyuan Ma, Lei Tian, Lihua Huang

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Cr(VI) Removal from Aqueous by Adsorption on Amine-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica Prepared from Silica Fume by Xitong Li, Caiyun Han, Wenjie Zhu, Wenhui Ma, Yongming Luo, Yang Zhou, Jie Yu, Kuixian Wei

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Identification and Mining of Functional Components of Polyphenols in Fruits of <i>Malus</i> Germplasm Resources Based on Multivariate Analysis by Dajiang Wang, Guangyi Wang, Xiang Lu, Zhao Liu, Simiao Sun, Hanxin Guo, Wen Tian, Zichen Li, Lin Wang, Lianwen Li, Yuan Gao, Kun Wang

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Bioaccessibility and Functional Food Potential of <i>Equisetum telmateia</i> Ehrh. Against Diabetes-Induced Kidney Disorders by Timur Hakan Barak, İnci Kurt-Celep, Engin Celep

“…Following the in vitro digestion procedure, both the number of phytochemical ingredients and bioactivity parameters showed a considerable decreasing trend; however, the results are still significant enough to justify the traditional utilization of the genus <i>Equisetum</i>. This investigation demonstrated that ETE has noteworthy potential as a functional food for protection against diabetic kidney disease.…”
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A comprehensive review of Huangqin (Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi) tea: chemical composition, functional properties and safety aspects by Yining Quan, Zhenpeng Li, Xiangying Meng, Panpan Li, Yanying Wang, Chunnian He, Jie Shen

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Association between albumin-corrected anion gap and kidney function in individuals with hypertension – NHANES 2009–2016 cycle by Hui Jiang, Xiaofeng Lan, Linmeng Zhou, Xiang Xie

“…This study aimed to explore the connection between albumin-corrected anion gap (ACAG) and kidney function in hypertensive patients.Methods This study utilized data from 1988 participants diagnosed with hypertension sourced from the NHANES database. …”
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Exploring the Functional Potential of Breast Milk Protein Hydrolysates: Antiglycation, Antioxidant, Metal Chelation, and Lipid Peroxidation Activities by Ebru Kocadağ Kocazorbaz

“…The present study offers valuable insights into utilizing human milk peptides as novel functional food components.…”
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Enhancing Pea Flour Characteristics Through Radio Frequency Heating: Effects on Composition, Flavour, Anti‐Nutrients and Functionality by Praiya Asavajaru, Pabitra Chandra Das, Aarti Bhagwat, Darrin Klassen, Li Liu, Peng Gao, Yuping Lu, Prem Prakash Das, Nandhakishore Rajagopalan

“…However, the widespread consumption of plant‐based ingredients from peas is limited by their poor sensory properties, limitations in their functionality, nutritional properties and presence of anti‐nutritional factors. …”
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Verifiable Random Function Schemes Based on SM2 Digital Signature Algorithm and its Applications for Committee Elections by Yongxin Zhang, Jiacheng Yang, Hong Lei, Zijian Bao, Ning Lu, Wenbo Shi, Bangdao Chen

“…A verifiable random function (VRF) is a pseudorandom function that enables source verification. …”
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Pragmatic questionnaire-based evaluation of auditory function in individuals with major neurocognitive disorders and hearing loss in diverse contexts by Panagiotis Alexopoulos, Panagiotis Alexopoulos, Panagiotis Alexopoulos, Panagiotis Alexopoulos, Antonios Alexandros Demertzis, Panagiotis Biris, Polychronis Economou, Eric Frison, Piers Dawes, Iracema Leroi

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