Inhibitory Potential of Five Traditionally Used Native Antidiabetic Medicinal Plants on α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, Glucose Entrapment, and Amylolysis Kinetics In Vitro by Carene M. N. Picot, A. Hussein Subratty, M. Fawzi Mahomoodally

“…Five traditionally used antidiabetic native medicinal plants of Mauritius, namely, Stillingia lineata (SL), Faujasiopsis flexuosa (FF), Erythroxylum laurifolium (EL), Elaeodendron orientale (EO), and Antidesma madagascariensis (AM), were studied for possible α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory property, glucose entrapment, and amylolysis kinetics in vitro. …”
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Navigating the challenges of female leadership in the information and communication technology and engineering sectors by Prabha Ramseook-Munhurrun, Perunjodi Naidoo, Sandhya Armoogum

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A Scientific Assessment of Sociodemographic Factors, Physical Activity Level, and Nutritional Knowledge as Determinants of Dietary Quality among Indo-Mauritian Women by Yashvee Dunneram, Rajesh Jeewon

“…There are published data on dietary quality and its determinants among women, but there is a lack of similar data regarding women in Mauritius. This study aimed to investigate the association between age and dietary quality in relation to sociodemographic factors, physical activity level (PAL) and nutritional knowledge (NK). …”
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Effectiveness of a Theory-Driven Nutritional Education Program in Improving Calcium Intake among Older Mauritian Adults by Trishnee Bhurosy, Rajesh Jeewon

“…Low calcium intake, a risk factor of osteoporosis and subsequent fractures, has been previously reported among post-menopausal women in Mauritius. Objective. To assess the effectiveness of a theory-based educational intervention in improving the calcium intake, self-efficacy, and knowledge of older Mauritians. …”
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Traditional Medicinal Herbs and Food Plants Have the Potential to Inhibit Key Carbohydrate Hydrolyzing Enzymes In Vitro and Reduce Postprandial Blood Glucose Peaks In Vivo by M. Fawzi Mahomoodally, A. Hussein Subratty, A. Gurib-Fakim, M. Iqbal Choudhary, S. Nahar Khan

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Factors Affecting Microbial Load and Profile of Potential Pathogens and Food Spoilage Bacteria from Household Kitchen Tables by Susheela Biranjia-Hurdoyal, Melissa Cathleen Latouche

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Overweight and Obesity Epidemic in Developing Countries: A Problem with Diet, Physical Activity, or Socioeconomic Status? by Trishnee Bhurosy, Rajesh Jeewon

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The Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Foods by Nelvana Ramalingum, M. Fawzi Mahomoodally

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Crude Aloe vera Gel Shows Antioxidant Propensities and Inhibits Pancreatic Lipase and Glucose Movement In Vitro by Urmeela Taukoorah, M. Fawzi Mahomoodally

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Food Safety Knowledge and Practice in the Era of Dark Kitchens by Chitika Pudaruth, Susheela Biranjia-Hurdoyal

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Optimized Weighted Essentially Nonoscillatory Third-Order Schemes for Hyperbolic Conservation Laws by A. R. Appadu, A. A. I. Peer

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On a Novel Fourth-Order Algorithm for Solving Systems of Nonlinear Equations by Diyashvir K. R. Babajee, Alicia Cordero, Fazlollah Soleymani, Juan R. Torregrosa

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Scaling Laws of Droplet Coalescence: Theory and Numerical Simulation by M. Irshad Khodabocus, Mathieu Sellier, Volker Nock

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Long-Haul COVID: Investigating the Effects Within the Mauritian Context by Aïsha B. Soreefan, Manish Putteeraj, Jhoti Somanah

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Du bleu au vert, quand l’île tente de tourner le dos à la mer by Christian Germanaz, Michel Sicre

“…Using examples of communications and development schemes that were implemented in the Seychelles, Mauritius and Reunion island this paper is an opportunity to reflect upon the interest and outcome of investing in "green" landscape for island economies which are heavily dependent on tourism. …”
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Résistances de femmes face aux risques de subsistance à l’île Maurice. Travail, éthique et subjectivité politique de Shakti by Colette Le Petitcorps

“…I trace back the recent historical evolution of women’s daily life and their role in the labourers’ households of Mauritius old plantation society. The analysis focuses on the experience of a woman who tells the story of her fight for survival, from her childhood in the plantations system to her current position in domestic service. …”
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Natal Fruit Fly, Natal Fly, Ceratitis rosa Karsch (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., Thomas R. Fasulo

“…Following its accidental introduction into the island of Mauritius about 1953, this fly became firmly established and largely replaced the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), as a pest of fruits. …”
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Intimità sacra e nuove appartenenze nella devozione dei Mauriziani induisti a Santa Rosalia (Palermo) by Eugenio Giorgianni

“…The research subjects position their worship of the patron saint – as the deity of their arrival city – alongside their devotion to Hindu female goddesses, by drawing analogies between local devotional practices and the religious experiences of postcolonial Mauritius. The Santuzza and her sacred mountain (Monte Pellegrino) are adopted as divine mediators of the problems and desires arising from their mobility. …”
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Natal Fruit Fly, Natal Fly, Ceratitis rosa Karsch (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., Thomas R. Fasulo

“…Following its accidental introduction into the island of Mauritius about 1953, this fly became firmly established and largely replaced the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), as a pest of fruits. …”
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Cloning, recombinant expression, and characterization of a Rhipicephalus microplus carboxylesterase. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] by Michel Labuschagne

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