Memantine in Psychiatry: An Underutilized Therapeutic Breakthrough? by Harsimar Kaur, Saksham Sharma

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Diversity of the Neglected and Underutilized Crop Species of Importance in Benin by A. Dansi, R. Vodouhè, P. Azokpota, H. Yedomonhan, P. Assogba, A. Adjatin, Y. L. Loko, I. Dossou-Aminon, K. Akpagana

“…Many of the plant species that are cultivated for food across the world are neglected and underutilized. …”
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Addressing Underutilization of Antenatal Care in Sagar City: A Call to Action by Shefali Jain

“… A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 400 postnatal mothers who accessed maternal and child health (MCH) services across different healthcare institutions, including district hospitals, medical colleges, primary health centers, and Anganwadi centers. …”
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Aegle marmelos (L.): An underutilized plant with incredible pharmaceutical and nutritional potential by Meena Yadav, Anshu Rana

“…Aegle marmelos (L.) or bael has a long history of use in traditional medicine across Southeast Asia, with roots in the ancient Indian traditional medicinal system- Ayurveda. …”
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Draft genome sequence of Kei apple, an underutilized African tree crop by Robert Kariba, Bernice Waweru, Isaac Njaci, Linly Banda, Jenniffer W. Mwangi, Antso Harimanantsoa R, Samuel Muthemba, Jonathan Featherstone, Prasad Hendre, Ramni Jamnadass, Allen Van Deynze, Jean-Baka Domelevo Entfellner, Oluwaseyi Shorinola

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Underutilized crops for diversified agri-food systems: spatial modeling and farmer adoption of buckwheat in Italy by Marta Verza, Luca Camanzi, Luca Mulazzani, Antonio Giampaolo, Santiago Rodriguez, Giulio Malorgio, Konstadinos Mattas

“…This study examines the potential adoption of buckwheat in Italy and analyzes its economic viability across different crop rotations. It evaluates how factors such as financial incentives, peer influence, and farmers’ willingness to adopt affect the diffusion of this underutilized crop. …”
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A Blueprint for Building Resilience and Food Security in MENA and SSA Drylands: Diversifying Agriculture With Neglected and Underutilized Species by Krishna Prasad Devkota, Mina Devkota, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Vinay Nangia, Samar Attaher, Ruhiza Jean Boroto, Jagadish Timsina, Kadambot H. M. Siddique

“…Using long‐term data from FAOSTAT, USDA Food Data Central, and peer‐reviewed literature, we analyzed trends in the cultivation, yield, and nutritional contributions of 26 NUS across 22 countries in the MENA region comparing them with major staples—rice, wheat, and maize. …”
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Consumers’ perceptions and attitudes toward a novel labeling framework for underutilized crops: a cross-national comparison by Chiara Flora Bassignana, Lorenzo Bairati, Valentina Bruno, Luisa Torri

“…Underutilized crops (UCs) offer significant ecological, nutritional, and socio-cultural benefits, yet remain marginalized in mainstream food systems. …”
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Plants from Bulgarian Botanical Gardens: Some Selected Species with Potential for Health Food and Medical Applications by Aleksandra Ivanova, Stefka Bogdanova, Veselin Petrov, Tsanko Gechev

“…Bulgarian botanical gardens harbor more than 3600 plant species from across the world. Some of them are well-known plants widely used by humans, others are underutilized crops or little-known exotic species. …”
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A scoping review of five selected underutilized medicinal plants of Sri Lanka: Focusing on ethnobotany, phytochemistry and bioactivities, and evaluation of their potential for nove... by Isuru Sakbo Uyangoda, Mayuri Munasinghe

“…., and Piper sarmentosum Roxb. have long been utilized in traditional medical practices, particularly across South and Southeast Asia. Despite their significant ethnopharmacological potential to treat various disorders, these plants remain underutilized in Sri Lanka. …”
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Impact of urbanization on uses and conservation of indigenous leafy vegetable species in Burkina Faso, West Africa by Sibiri Jean Claude Ramdé, Moussa Ganamé, Philippe Bayen, Anne Mette Lykke, Adjima Thiombiano

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Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women across Different Socio-Economic Regions of China. by Jiangli Di, Shannon Rutherford, Jiuling Wu, Bo Song, Lan Ma, Jingyi Chen, Cordia Chu

“…ANOVA and Chi-square tests were used to compare the knowledge rates and scores across the different subgroups. Logistic regression was conducted to examine factors associated with knowledge level.…”
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Evaluating spatiotemporal variations in agricultural production efficiency and total factor productivity change index across China by CHANG Siyuan, SHANG Songhao

“…【Conclusion】Our findings reveal significant regional variations in agricultural production efficiency and total factor productivity across China. Strategies for improving these efficiencies are outlined, providing a basis for targeted interventions to enhance agricultural productivity and water use efficiency in water-scarce regions.…”
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Estimating rock strength parameters across varied failure criteria: Application of spreadsheet and R-based orthogonal regression to triaxial test data by Roberto Úcar, Luis Arlegui, Norly Belandria, Francisco Torrijo

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Brain-phenotype predictions of language and executive function can survive across diverse real-world data: Dataset shifts in developmental populations by Brendan D. Adkinson, Matthew Rosenblatt, Javid Dadashkarimi, Link Tejavibulya, Rongtao Jiang, Stephanie Noble, Dustin Scheinost

“…Yet, the evaluation of a model in another dataset is underutilized. Among studies that undertake external validation, there is a notable lack of attention to generalization across dataset-specific idiosyncrasies (i.e., dataset shifts). …”
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GA-VAE: Enhancing Local Feature Representation in VQ-VAE Through Genetic Algorithm-Based Token Optimization by Jinghui Jiang, Dongjoon Kim, Bohyoung Kim, Yeong-Gil Shin

“…Experimental results demonstrate that our method effectively improves the representation of local features while maintaining computational efficiency, leading to more balanced codebook utilization and enhanced reconstruction quality across various datasets.…”
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Evaluating the Flexibility of Rural Public Cultural Spaces Based on Polyvalence Theory: A Case Study of Xiangyang Village, Shanghai by Chang Liu, Huiting Gan, Maoen He

“…However, many such spaces remain underutilized, accompanied by low levels of user satisfaction among villagers. …”
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Investigating the therapeutic efficacy of microcurrent therapy: a narrative review by Sarahrose Jonik, Andrew J. Rothka, Neyha Cherin

“…Microcurrent (MIC) therapy is a non-invasive, low-intensive electrical modality that remains underutilized despite evidence supporting its therapeutic potential. …”
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School-based management practices and utilization of special education fund by Edwin T. Castillo, Maria Kristina M. Cay

“…Based on the findings, it is recommended that the Department of Education continue to monitor and optimize the allocation and utilization of SEF to ensure equitable resource distribution across various categories, with particular attention to underutilized areas such as the purchase of books and periodicals. …”
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Characterization of jamun (Syzygium cumini Skeels) accessions for economic traits based on multivariate analysis by Prakash Chandra Tripathi, Anuradha Sane, Karunakaran Ganesan, Sankar Vadivel, Prakash Kumar, Kanupriya Chaturvedi, Ruchitha Thimmarayappa

“…Abstract Jamun, recognized for its substantial medicinal importance, stands as an underutilized minor fruit crop in India. Our study delved into the morphological variability of 21 distinct jamun genotypes sourced from Bangalore Rural, Shivamogga, and Chikmagaluru districts in Karnataka. …”
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