Nutritional, Chemical, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Screening of <i>Astragalus cicer</i> L. and <i>Astragalus glycyphyllos</i> L. Different Morphological Parts by Saba Shahrivari-Baviloliaei, Agnieszka Konopacka, Liege Aguiar Pascoalino, Filipa Reis, Dawid Kunkowski, Spyridon A. Petropoulos, Pawel Konieczynski, Ilkay Erdogan Orhan, Alina Plenis, Agnieszka Viapiana

“…The mineral analysis revealed zinc and iron as the major constituents. Regarding the plants’ antioxidant and antibacterial activity, both <i>Astragalus</i> species had antioxidant potential, and their water extracts showed antibacterial activity against <i>S. aureus</i> and <i>E. coli</i>. …”
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The current and future cancer burden in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by Saleh A. Alessy, Saleh A. Alqahtani, Jerome Vignat, Amid Abuhmaidan, Amani E. L. Basmi, Najla Al Lawati, Ameera Ali A‐Nooh, Wael Shelpai, Samar Alhomoud, Ali Al‐Zahrani, Freddie Bray, Ariana Znaor

“…Conclusion The sharp increase in the estimated cancer incidence and mortality predicted over the next decades in the region requires workforce and financial planning for the healthcare systems in the constituent countries, alongside broader strengthening of national cancer prevention and control efforts.…”
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Antifungal Activity of Essential Oil Isolated from Pelargonium roseum against Grey Mould (Botrytis cinerea) of Cherry Tomato by Fuyan LIU, Runxia YANG, Yangcuiji ZHENG, Chongjun ZHAO, Liming FAN, Fawu SU, Min YE

“…Results showed that the extraction rate of P. roseum EO was 0.43%, and 19 compounds were identified in the EO. The major constituent was citronellol (52.16%) followed by nerol (21.93%), citronellyl formate (9.87%), and isomenthol (5.18%). …”
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Pretreatment of Ascorbic Acid Inhibits MPTP-Induced Astrocytic Oxidative Stress through Suppressing NF-κB Signaling by Xiaokang Zeng, Kai Xu, Ji Wang, Yunqi Xu, Shaogang Qu

“…Astrocytes are a major constituent of the central nervous system (CNS). Astrocytic oxidative stress contributes to the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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Exposure to PM2.5 and its components leads to obesity: role of socioeconomic status by Yindi Peng, Yamin Zhao, Minzhen Wang, Yingqian He, Lulu Zhang, Yanan Zhao, Jing Liu, Shan Zheng

“…We employed the “Jinchang Cohort” as a platform to investigate the influence of SES (education level, monthly income per household, and marital status) on the obesity risk associated with PM2.5 and its constituents. Study has demonstrated that air pollutant exposure enhances the likelihood of overweight/obesity, with a risk ratio (HR) of 1.229 for each quartile increase in PM2.5 concentration (95% CI: 1.137–1.328, P < 0.05). …”
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Cigarette and e-cigarette reversely regulated autophagy via distinct level of ROS in vitro by Yao Wang, Jialing Zhong, Zuyi Jin, An Luo, Zehong Wu, Xingtao Jiang, Jianwen Chen, Peiqing Liu, Min Li

“…In this study, the conventional cigarette and seven flavored e-cigarettes, along with their constituents, including solvents, nicotine, and seven flavoring agents were tested. …”
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Association of serum magnesium and calcium with metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study from the Qatar-biobank by Raneem Alsheikh, Haneen Aldulaimi, Rami Hinawi, Fatima Al-Sadi, Alanoud Al-Baker, Aldana Alkuwari, Muhammad Sameer, Ghalya Al-Abdulla, Zumin Shi, Giridhara Rathnaiah Babu

“…Abstract Background and objectives Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its constituent comorbidities, along with mineral imbalances, pose a significant health burden in the Qatari population. …”
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Phytochemical screening and neuro-pharmacological activity of Mimosa pudica flowers: Integrating in vitro, in silico and in vivo approaches by Fahmida Alam, Rashedul Alam, A.T.M. Yusuf, Joya Datta Ripa, Raktim Das Nithin, Sourav Barua, Mohammed Fazlul Kabir, Seong-Tshool Hong, Hea-Jong Chung

“…We employed sophisticated laboratory techniques to carefully extract and examine the chemical constituents of M. pudica. This examination uncovered a wide range of advantageous phytochemicals, such as alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and saponins. …”
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Short path molecular distillation of the essential oil from Pinus roxburghii oleoresin affords volatile fractions with powerful antioxidant and antimicrobial activities comparable... by Muhammad Adnan Ayub, Hawraz Ibrahim M. Amin, Rameen Waseem, Kamaran Younis M. Amin, Muhammad Asif Hanif, Amjad Hussain, Kovan Dilawar Issa, Jorge Ramírez, Chabaco Armijos, Muhammad Zubair, Giovanni Vidari

“…Longifolene, 3-carene, α-pinene and β-pinene were identified by GC-MS analysis as the main constituents of the P. roxburghii turpentine essential oil and the most active fractions and sub-fractions. …”
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A Novel Construction of Substitution Box Based on Polynomial Mapped and Finite Field With Image Encryption Application by Abid Mahboob, Muhammad Asif, Imran Siddique, Aysha Saleem, Muhammad Nadeem, Dariusz Grzelczyk, Jan Awrejcewicz

“…In the modern block cipher, the substitution box (S-box) is a nonlinear constituent that plays a substantial role to create the confusion in ciphertext. …”
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Antimicrobial Activity of Aspergillus sp. from the Amazon Biome: Isolation of Kojic Acid by Josy Caldas Rodrigues, Weison Lima da Silva, David Ribeiro da Silva, Carolina Rabelo Maia, Clarice Virginia Santos Goiabeira, Haile Dean Figueiredo Chagas, Gigliola Mayara Ayres D’Elia, Gleica Soyan Barbosa Alves, Viviane Zahner, Cecilia Veronica Nunez, Ormezinda Celeste Cristo Fernandes

“…The fractions of interest had their chemical constituents elucidated by nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of the Antifungal Activity of Ghassoul-Based Formulations with Oregano and Thyme Essential Oils against Penicillium sp. by Hamid Ziyat, Mohammed Naciri Bennani, Safae Allaoui, Jamal Houssaini, Hasna Nait M’barek, Soukaina Arif, Hassan Hajjaj

“…Their chemical compositions were analyzed by the GC-MS technique. The main constituents of thyme EO were thymol (67.13%), ρ-cymene (4.85%), Z-caryophyllene (1.77%), and γ-terpinene (2.74%). …”
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Study on coal permeability evolution considering adsorptive deformation characteristics of matrix by Gang WANG, Mingzhen WANG, Zhiyong XIAO, Xiaoxiang SUN, Wenwen JIA, Feng JIANG, Chengcheng ZHENG

“…The general coal rock permeability prediction model is from the effective stress and gas adsorption point of view for the theoretical derivation of the model, but in practice, the complexity and uncertainty of the internal structure of the matrix of the coal rock, and adsorption related to the distribution of the mineral constituents of the phenomenon of inhomogeneous, which tends to ignore the matrix region of non-uniform adsorption deformation of the influence of this factor. …”
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Dual-phase medium-entropy diboride–carbide ceramics with metal element exchange during sintering by Pai Peng, Ji-Xuan Liu, Xiao-Ting Xin, Weichao Bao, Yongcheng Liang, Fangfang Xu, Guo-Jun Zhang

“…More interesting phenomena can be expected if chemical interactions between the constituent phases exist. In this study, spark plasma sintering was used to prepare fully dense dual-phase (Zr,Hf,Ta)B2–(Zr,Hf,Ta)C ceramics from self-synthesized equimolar medium-entropy diboride and carbide powders. …”
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Effect of Opuntia ficus-indica Mucilage Edible Coating in Combination with Ascorbic Acid, on Strawberry Fruit Quality during Cold Storage by Giorgia Liguori, Raimondo Gaglio, Luca Settanni, Paolo Inglese, Fabio D’Anna, Alessandro Miceli

“…It is characterized by high levels of vitamin C, folate, vitamin E, β-carotene, and phenolic constituents as well asanthocyanins that are strictly related to health benefits. …”
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Application of Supercritical CO₂ Extraction and Identification of Polyphenolic Compounds in Three Species of Wild Rose from Kamchatka: <i>Rosa acicularis</i>, <i>Rosa am... by Mayya P. Razgonova, Muhammad A. Nawaz, Elena A. Rusakova, Kirill S. Golokhvast

“…For the first time, forty-eight chemical constituents from the polyphenol group (15 flavones, 14 flavonols, 4 flavan-3-ols, 3 flavanones, 1 phenylpropanoid, 2 gallotannins, 1 ellagitannin, 4 phenolic acids, 1 dihydrochalcone, and 3 coumarins) were identified in supercritical extracts of <i>R. acicularis</i>, <i>R. amblyotis</i>, and <i>R. rugosa</i>.…”
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Observations and Quantitative Compositional Analysis of Ceres, Pallas, and Hygiea Using JWST/NIRSpec by Andrew S. Rivkin, Cristina A. Thomas, Ian Wong, Bryan Holler, Helena C. Bates, Ellen S. Howell, Bethany L. Ehlmann, Stefanie N. Milam, Heidi B. Hammel

“…Absorptions are also seen in the 2.5–2.7 μ m region in all three asteroids, likely due to OH combination bands, and from roughly 3.9 to 4.3 μ m in Hygiea, which could be due to carbonates plus an unidentified constituent.…”
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Koumine Attenuates Neuroglia Activation and Inflammatory Response to Neuropathic Pain by Gui-Lin Jin, Sai-Di He, Shao-Mei Lin, Li-Mian Hong, Wan-Qing Chen, Ying Xu, Jian Yang, Su-Ping Li, Chang-Xi Yu

“…Koumine—an alkaloidal constituent derived from the medicinal plant Gelsemium elegans Benth.…”
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An Integrated Approach Exploring the Synergistic Mechanism of Herbal Pairs in a Botanical Dietary Supplement: A Case Study of a Liver Protection Health Food by Liang Chen, Chun Hu, Molly Hood, Juntao Kan, Xiaona Gan, Xue Zhang, Yi Zhang, Jun Du

“…A total of sixteen chemical constituents of White Peony and Licorice were isolated and identified, which interact with 73 liver protection-related targets. …”
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Production, Purification, and Characterization of Thermostable α-Amylase Produced by Bacillus licheniformis Isolate AI20 by Yasser R. Abdel-Fattah, Nadia A. Soliman, Nabil M. El-Toukhy, Hamada El-Gendi, Rania S. Ahmed

“…The optimal combination of the major constituents of media for α-amylase production was 1.0% starch, 0.75% yeast extract, and 0.02% CaCl2. …”
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