A Novel Superabsorbent Polymer from Crosslinked Carboxymethyl Tragacanth Gum with Glutaraldehyde: Synthesis, Characterization, and Swelling Properties by Yahya Bachra, Ayoub Grouli, Fouad Damiri, Mohammed Talbi, Mohammed Berrada

“…In addition, a comparison of the swelling capacities of the synthesized product with a commercial SAP extracted from a baby diaper, well known in the Moroccan market, showed that the performances were very similar.…”
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Phenolic Content and Antioxidant, Antihyperlipidemic, and Antidiabetogenic Effects of Opuntia dillenii Seed Oil by Mohamed Bouhrim, Nour Elhouda Daoudi, Hayat Ouassou, Amina Benoutman, El Hassania Loukili, Abderrahim Ziyyat, Hassane Mekhfi, Abdelkhaleq Legssyer, Mohammed Aziz, Mohamed Bnouham

“…Haw. is a medicinal plant that is widely used by the Moroccan population to treat many diseases, thanks to its richness in bioactive molecules. …”
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A Comprehensive Exploration of the Fatty Acids Profile, Cholesterol, and Tocopherols Levels in Liver from Laying Hens Fed Diets Containing Nonindustrial Hemp Seed by Youssef Rbah, Yassine Taaifi, Aymane Allay, Kamal Belhaj, Reda Melhaoui, Nadia Houmy, Abdessamad Ben Moumen, Embarek Azeroual, Mohamed Addi, Farid Mansouri, Hana Serghini-Caid, Ahmed Elamrani

“…This study investigates the impact of dietary nonindustrial Moroccan hemp seed (HS) on the fatty acid profile, cholesterol, and tocopherol levels, in the liver of 120 Lohmann brown laying hens aged 22 weeks during 12 weeks of treatment. …”
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Study of the impact of drought on the runoff system and the dam on Oued Za using romote sensing techniques (Eastern Morocco) by Karboub Abdelaziz, Ghzal Mohammed, Sbai Abdelkader, Mouadili Omar

“…The irregularity of precipitation that most Moroccan territories receive is mainly due to the association of precipitation with the atmospheric system in general. …”
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Physicochemical Properties, Mineral Content, Antioxidant Activities, and Microbiological Quality of Bupleurum spinosum Gouan Honey from the Middle Atlas in Morocco by Hassan Laaroussi, Toufik Bouddine, Meryem Bakour, Driss Ousaaid, Badiaa Lyoussi

“…Monofloral honeys (Bupleurum Spinosum) collected from different geographical locations of Moroccan Middle Atlas were evaluated for various potential attributes. …”
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Intermediate pyrolysis of Ficus nitida wood in a fixed-bed reactor: effect of pyrolysis parameters on bio-oil and bio-char yields and properties by Tabal, Amine, Belyazid, Oumayma, Dahman, Hicham, Berrich, Emna, Jeguirim, Mejdi, El Achaby, Mounir, El Harfi, Khalifa, Aboulkas, Adil

“…This study aims to investigate the influence of various operating conditions on the conversion of Moroccan woody biomass using pyrolysis process. The pyrolysis reaction was performed at 350, 400, 450, 500, 500, 550, and 600 °C, for different heating rates of 20, 50, 80, and $100~\text{°}\mathrm{C}{\cdot }\mathrm{min}^{-1}$, and under flow rates of N$_2$ of 50, 100, 200, 400, and $800~\mathrm{mL}{\cdot }\mathrm{min}^{-1}$. …”
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Study of Abiotic and Biotic Parameters Affecting the Abundance of Mosquito Larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Region of Fez (Morocco) by Touria Filali Mouatassem, Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami, Chafika Faraj, Noureddine Rais, Raja Guemmouh

“…Each mosquito specimen was morphologically identified by the Moroccan Culicidae key and the Brunhes key. The analysis was done using R analysis software. …”
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Historical bias in palaeontological collections: Stylophora (Echinodermata) as a case study by Pauline Guenser, Khadija El Hariri, Nour-Eddine Jalil, Bertrand Lefebvre

“…We detail the most highlighting example of parachute science, the duo Morocco-France, to understand the consequences of the colonial history between these two countries in the scientific practice of French researchers in Morocco, as well as the solution brought by Moroccan researchers and government. These results, while not surprising, mean that scientific colonialism is indeed observed not only in global databases, but also in our daily work. …”
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Assessment of Sodium and Potassium Intakes in Children Aged 6 to 18 Years by 24 h Urinary Excretion in City of Rabat, Morocco by Naima Saeid, Mohammed Elmzibri, Abdeslam Hamrani, Qandoussi Latifa, Hakim Belghiti, Hicham El Berri, Kaoutar Benjeddou, Amina Bouziani, Hasnae Benkirane, Youness Taboz, Asmae Elhamdouchi, Khalid El Kari, Hassan Aguenaou

“…The aim of this study was to estimate sodium and potassium consumption in a sample of Moroccan children as a baseline study to implement national strategy for salt intake reduction. …”
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Effect of Maturity and Environmental Conditions on Chemical Composition of Olive Oils of Introduced Cultivars in Morocco by Samira El Qarnifa, Abderraouf El Antari, Abdellatif Hafidi

“…Three different olive cultivars (Moroccan Picholine, Languedoc Picholine, and Frantoio), grown in two different locations in Morocco (Errachidia and Marrakech), were studied during the two crop years (2016 and 2017) at three stages of maturity (green, purple, and black). …”
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The Care Pathway Delays of Cervical Cancer Patient in Morocco by Hind Mimouni, Khalid Hassouni, Boujemaa El Marnissi, Bouchra Haddou Rahou, Leila Alaoui, Rachid Ismaili, Abderraouf Hilali, Leila Loukili, Rachid Bekkali, Ahmed Nejmeddine

“…The integration of a model and standard care pathway into the Moroccan health system is essential in order to unify cervical cancer care in the country.…”
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Studies on the Dual Cytotoxicity and Antioxidant Properties of Berberis vulgaris Extracts and Its Main Constituent Berberine by Lamyae El khalki, Mounir Tilaoui, Abdeslam Jaafari, Hassan Ait Mouse, Abdelmajid Zyad

“…The present study attempts to investigate the cytotoxic activity of ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts of the Moroccan Berberis vulgaris and its major component berberine, together with exploring their antioxidant properties. …”
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Case Finding and Medical Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes among Different Ethnic Minority Groups: The HELIUS Study by Marieke B. Snijder, Charles Agyemang, Ron J. Peters, Karien Stronks, Joanna K. Ujcic-Voortman, Irene G. M. van Valkengoed

“…We included 4,541 Dutch, 3,032 South-Asian Surinamese, 4,109 African Surinamese, 2,323 Ghanaian, 3,591 Turkish, and 3,887 Moroccan participants (aged 18–70 y) from the HELIUS study. …”
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Misères et splendeurs d’un mendicant dans 'Le Seigneur vous le rendra' de Mahi Binebine by Mohamed Semlali

“… Mahi Binebine is a Moroccan novelist with more than twelve novels to his credit. …”
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Health simulation masterclass in Morocco: First edition of training of trainers by Majdouline Obtel, T Yahaya Maijimaa, Mohamed El Mouhajir, Brahim Lekehal, Lahcen Belyamani

“…The participants in the training course were professors from the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy in Rabat as well as expert trainers from several Moroccan universities. The list of participants was identified by the head of their departments related to the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of the University Mohammed V in Rabat. …”
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Art and Decolonial Worldviews: Transcultural Resistance in and Beyond the Installations of Hassan Hajjaj by Siobhán Shilton

“…It focuses primarily on a series of photographic and video portraits by British Moroccan artist Hassan Hajjaj, My Rock Stars, which incorporates as participants a range of artists from musicians to masters of Capoeira and visual artists. …”
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Phosphogypsum as Fertilizer: Impacts on Soil Fertility, Barley Yield Components, and Heavy Metals Contents by M Barka Outbakat, Moussa Bouray, Redouane Choukr-Allah, Mohamed El Gharous, Kamal El Omari, Khalil El Mejahed

“…A two-year field experiment was conducted using two Moroccan PG products (PG1 and PG2, obtained from two different industrial sites), applied at four rates (0, 1.5, 3, and 4.5 t/ha). …”
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Molecular characterization, chemical profile and biological properties of essential oils from Chamaemelum nobile (L.) flowers of Morocco: in vitro and in silico studies by El-Mehdi El-Assri, El-Mehdi El-Assri, Youssef El-Assri, Rajae El Brahimi, Mohamed El fadili, Asmae Baghouz, Hatem A. Abuelizz, Sara Er-Rahmani, Amal Lahkimi, Abdelhak Bouia

“…Phylogenetic analysis of the DNA sequence revealed a 99.22% similarity with Chamaemelum nobile (L.).ConclusionThese results demonstrate the significant potential of Moroccan CN-EO in phytomedicine. It exhibits a wide range of biological activities and shows great promise as a natural antioxidant, antimicrobial agent, antifungal, and insecticide.…”
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Four Organic Acids Used in Chicks Feed to Control Salmonella typhimurium: Suggestion of Amendment in the Search Standard by Aicha El Baaboua, Mohamed El Maadoudi, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Omar Belmehdi, Ayoub Kounnoun, Rajae Zahli, Jamal Abrini

“…The neutralization of these organic acids in vitro and in the presence of one-day-old chick’s organs was also investigated during the search for Salmonella serovars in birds as described in the Moroccan standard “NM 08.0.550.” The effect of four organic acids on Salmonella typhimurium was tested in vitro and in the presence of chick’s organs at different concentrations set of strain and organic acids tested. …”
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Utilizing GIS, remote sensing, and AHP-multi-criteria decision analysis for optimal landfill site selection in Kenitra Province, Morocco: a step towards sustainable development goa... by Adil Moumane, Jamal Al Karkouri, Mouhcine Batchi

“…Additionally, the study seeks to enhance decision-making through multicriteria analysis, align landfill site selection with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to promote long-term sustainability, and provide a model that can be replicated in other Moroccan regions or countries facing similar waste management challenges. …”
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