Ultrasonic emulsification of Cananga odorata nanoemulsion formulation for enhancement of herbicidal potential by Chamroon Laosinwattana, Naphat Somala, Jantra Dimak, Montinee Teerarak, Nawasit Chotsaeng

“…Abstract A nanoemulsion was fabricated from Cananga odorata essential oil (EO) and stabilized by incorporation of Tween 80 using ultrasonication. The major constituents of the EO were benzyl benzoate, linalool, and phenylmethyl ester. …”
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A 1-Year Sediment Trap Study on the Downward Flux of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Settling Particulate Matter in Deep Basins of the Aegean and Ionian Seas, Northeastern Medi... by Ester Skylaki, Constantine Parinos, Maria Tsagkaraki, Ioannis Hatzianestis, Anastasia Christidi, Elisavet Skampa, Ioanna Nikolopoulou, Georgia Kambouri, Ioanna Stavrakaki, Dimitris Velaoras, Giorgos Kouvarakis, Maria V. Triantaphyllou, Maria Kanakidou, Nikolaos Mihalopoulos, Alexandra Gogou

“…Atmospheric deposition seems to be the main transport pathway of pyrolytic PAHs in this site, while its high-water column depth (4300 m) compared to the other sites presumably enables extended degradation of organic constituents during particle settling. The positive matrix factorization (PMF) and principal component analysis (PCA) results reveal complementary insights into PAH sources and transport mechanisms. …”
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A new approach to synthesize nano-yttrium boride particle through metallothermic reduction process by Sadhasivam M., Berchmans L.J., Meenashisundaram G.K., Mehana Usmaniya U., Sankaranarayanan S.R., Kumaresh Babu S.P.

“…The product was subjected to X-ray fluorescence (XRF) which indicated its elemental constituents and purity of the prepared nanopowders. …”
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First-principles investigation of local atomic environment and its impact on properties in non-equiatomic CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloys by Qingxu Tian, Fuhui Chen, Peter K. Liaw, Yang Tong, Shuying Chen, Fanchao Meng

“…The microhardness exhibits distinct dependencies on the relative concentrations of the constituent elements. Machine learning (ML) techniques were employed to establish a functional relationship between the LAE and microhardness, revealing the significant impact of LAE on the mechanical properties of non-equiatomic CoCrFeNi HEAs.…”
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Forecasting O3 and NO2 concentrations with spatiotemporally continuous coverage in southeastern China using a Machine learning approach by Zeyue Li, Jianzhao Bi, Yang Liu, Xuefei Hu

“…Ozone (O3) is a significant contributor to air pollution and the main constituent of photochemical smog that plagues China. …”
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Balancing acts – striving towards independence after early discharge: lived experiences of older adults and their relatives by Aline Dragosits, Bente Martinsen, Ann Hemingway, Annelise Norlyk

“…Results The essential meaning of striving towards independence after early discharge is characterised by being at ease and further articulated in the three constituents: walking a tightrope between push and support, steady improvement as an opportunity for new possibilities and returning to cherished habits as a source of joy in life. …”
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VOC Sampler on a Drone Assisting in Tracing the Potential Sources by a Dispersion Model — Case Study of Industrial Emissions by Wen-Hsi Cheng, Ching-Ho Lin, Chung-Shin Yuan

“…According to the analyzed constituents of VOCs and the raw material data of the suspected plant, which was combined with the backward trajectory tracking simulation of VOC plumes, the NTS carried by a drone has been proven as a cost-effective air pollution monitoring apparatus for locating the VOC emission sources.…”
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Diallyl Disulfide Suppresses Inflammatory and Oxidative Machineries following Carrageenan Injection-Induced Paw Edema in Mice by Hongxing Zhang, Chi Shang, Zhao Tian, Hatem K. Amin, Rami B. Kassab, Ahmed E. Abdel Moneim, Yingang Zhang

“…Diallyl disulfide (DADS) is the major organosulfur constituent in garlic, with a variety of pharmacological activities including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. …”
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Integrated Bioinformatics-Based Identification of Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers Associated with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Development by Long Qian, Zhipeng Xia, Ming Zhang, Qiong Han, Die Hu, Sha Qi, Danmou Xing, Yan Chen, Xin Zhao

“…GO analyses revealed these DEGs to be significantly enriched in biological processes including sarcomere organization, muscle filament sliding, and the regulation of cardiac conduction, molecular functions including structural constituent of muscle, protein binding, and calcium ion binding, and cellular components including Z disc, myosin filament, and M band. …”
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Electrochemical corrosion of Al-Pd alloys in HCl and NaOH solutions by Palcut M., Ďuriška L., Špoták M., Vrbovský M., Gerhátová Ž., Černičková I., Janovec J.

“…The assolidified Al-Pd alloys were found to consist of several single-phase microstructure constituents with various structures and chemical compositions, including structurally complex intermetallic phases. …”
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Potential antidiabetic and antioxidant activities of a heliangolide sesquiterpene lactone isolated from Helianthus annuus L. leaves by Onoja Samuel O., Nnadi Charles O., Udem Samuel C., Anaga Aruh O.

“…The heliangolide derivative exhibited significant (p < 0.05) antioxidant and antidiabetic properties and provides a basis for further development of constituents of Helianthus annuus leaves for the management of such diseases.…”
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Neopragmatism and speculative realism by A. V. Morozov

“…There is a parallelism between the contingency of language and its constituent vocabularies in Rorty, on the one hand, and the contingency of world in Meillassoux, on the other. …”
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Scutellarin inhibits pyroptosis via selective autophagy degradation of p30/GSDMD and suppression of ASC oligomerization by Danyue Li, Weilv Xu, Suhui He, Xinyue Li, Yumeng Wang, Qian Lv, Nan Chen, Lu Dong, Feng Guo, Fushan Shi

“…As the principal bioactive constituent in Erigeron breviscapus, scutellarin (SCU) assumes a pivotal role in the realm of anti-inflammatory processes. …”
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Anthelmintic Activity of Crude Extract and Essential Oil of Tanacetum vulgare (Asteraceae) against Adult Worms of Schistosoma mansoni by Loyana Silva Godinho, Lara Soares Aleixo de Carvalho, Clarissa Campos Barbosa de Castro, Mirna Meana Dias, Priscila de Faria Pinto, Antônio Eduardo Miller Crotti, Pedro Luiz Silva Pinto, Josué de Moraes, Ademar A. Da Silva Filho

“…TV-EO was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC/MS, which allowed the identification of β-thujone (84.13%) as the major constituent. TV and TV-EO, at 200 μg/mL, decreased motor activity and caused 100% mortality of all adult worms. …”
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Microencapsulation, Chemical Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of Mexican (Lippia graveolens H.B.K.) and European (Origanum vulgare L.) Oregano Essential Oils by Elvia Hernández-Hernández, Carlos Regalado-González, Pedro Vázquez-Landaverde, Isabel Guerrero-Legarreta, Blanca E. García-Almendárez

“…EUO showed α-pinene (methanol) and γ-terpinene (pentane) as major constituents, the latter being the main component of the volatile fraction. …”
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Extracts of Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. Flower Exhibit Antidiabetic Effects via the Inhibition of α-Glucosidase Activity by Wujie Cai, Lijing Yu, Yu Zhang, Li Feng, Siyuan Kong, Hongsheng Tan, Hongxi Xu, Cheng Huang

“…The total phenol, flavonoid levels, and the constituents of the extracts were measured. For the animal experiments, C57BL/6 mice were fed with a chow diet, high-fat diet, or high-fat diet mixed with 0.4% (w/w) water and ethanol extracts of Coreopsis tinctoria flower for 8 weeks. …”
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Comparative analysis of antioxidant activities of essential oils and extracts of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) seeds from Egypt and China by Adel F. Ahmed, Mengjin Shi, Cunyu Liu, Wenyi Kang

“…Whereas, the major constituents of Chinese fennel essential oil were trans-anethole (54.26%), estragole (20.25%), l-fenchone (7.36%) and limonene (2.41%). …”
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Effect of silver content on the wear and mechanical properties of powder metallurgical Ti-5Al-2.5Fe-xAg alloys by Yamanoglu R., Khoshnaw F., Daoud I., Efendi E.

“…The results showed that Ag played a differential role on the mechanical properties supported by microstructural constituents. The bending strength and hardness of the produced samples increased with the addition of Ag, the hardness of the alloys then tended to decrease with increasing Ag content but still remained above the hardness of Ti5Al2.5Fe alloy. …”
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Lignans from Patrinia scabiosaefolia improve insulin resistance by activating PI-3K/AKT pathway and promoting GLUT4 expression by Zhenhua Liu, Mengke Wang, Lijun Meng, Yixiao Chen, Qiuyi Wang, Yan Zhang, Xuefeng Xi, Wenyi Kang

“…Based on our ongoing research on chemical constituents and hypoglycemic activity of P. scabiosaefolia, 4 lignan compounds, (+)-isolariciresinol (1), 7R,7'R,8S,8'S-(+)-neo-olivil-4-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), 4-O-methylcedrusin (3) and patrinian A (4), were isolated and identified. …”
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Oridonin Relieves Angiotensin II-Induced Cardiac Remodeling via Inhibiting GSDMD-Mediated Inflammation by Shuang Lin, Shanshan Dai, Jiahui Lin, Xiaohe Liang, Weiqi Wang, Weijian Huang, Bozhi Ye, Xia Hong

“…Continuous activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) contributes to the development of myocardial remodeling greatly, and angiotensin II (Ang II), its main constituent, can directly lead to cardiac remodeling through an inflammatory response and oxidative stress. …”
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