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Anti-Angiogenic Effect of Cantharellus cibarius Extracts, its Correlation with Lipoxygenase Inhibition, and Role of the Bioactives Therein

. . Marathe SJ, Hamzi W, Bashein AM, Deska J, Seppänen-Laakso T, Singhal RS, Shamekh S. . Nutr Cancer. 2021 Apr 10:1-11. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2021.1909739. Online ahead of print. Abstract Angiogenesis is a complex physiological process that cannot be treated with single agent therapy. Several edible fungi have been known to encompass bioactive compounds, and are …

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Enteral Nutrition in the Management of Crohn’s Disease: Reviewing Mechanisms of Actions and Highlighting Potential Venues for Enhancing the Efficacy

. . Alhagamhmad MH. . Nutr Clin Pract. 2018 Aug;33(4):483-492. doi: 10.1002/ncp.10004. Epub 2018 Jan 11. Abstract Crohn’s disease (CD) is a chronic condition that affects the gut and has adverse effects on growth and development. There is a global increase in the incidence and prevalence rates, and several factors are believed to contribute to …

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Feline-Human Zoonosis Transmission in North Africa: A Systematic Review

. . Peterson B, Barnes AN. . Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2020 Oct;20(10):731-744. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2019.2591. Epub 2020 Jul 20. Abstract Throughout human history, domestic animal species have represented a unique zoonotic disease risk for the transmission of pathogens ranging from viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal. In North Africa, cats have a particularly long record and …

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Effect of addition of thermally modified cowpea protein on sensory acceptability and textural properties of wheat bread and sponge cake

. . Campbell L, Euston SR, Ahmed MA. . Food Chem. 2016 Mar 1;194:1230-7. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.09.002. Epub 2015 Sep 2. Abstract This paper investigates the sensory acceptability and textural properties of leavened wheat bread and sponge cake fortified with cow protein isolates that had been denatured and glycated by thermal treatment. Defatted cowpea flour was …

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Nutrition in the Prevention of Breast Cancer: A Middle Eastern Perspective

. . Naja F, Nasreddine L, Awada S, El Sayed Ahmad R, Hwalla N. . Front Public Health. 2019 Nov 8;7:316. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00316. 2019. Abstract This paper reviews the escalating burden of breast cancer (BC) in the Middle East (ME) and the prevalence of modifiable risk factors and underscores opportunities to promote the prevention of …

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A review of the applications of organo-functionalized magnetic graphene oxide nanocomposites for heavy metal adsorption

. . Sherlala AIA, Raman AAA, Bello MM, Asghar A. . Chemosphere. 2018 Feb;193:1004-1017. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.093. Epub 2017 Nov 20. Abstract Graphene-based adsorbents have attracted wide interests as effective adsorbents for heavy metals removal from the environment. Due to their excellent electrical, mechanical, optical and transport properties, graphene and its derivatives such as graphene oxide …

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Ecdysteroids from the underground parts of Rhaponticum acaule (L.) DC

. . Zughdani M, Yusufoğlu HS, Ekiz G, Linden A, Çalış İ. . Phytochemistry. 2020 Dec;180:112530. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2020.112530. Epub 2020 Oct 10. Abstract In addition to two known ecdysteroids, 20-hydroxyecdysone and turkesterone, three previously undescribed stigmastane-type ecdysteroids were isolated from the underground parts of Rhaponticum acaule (L.) DC. by chromatographic techniques (CC, VLC, MPLC). The …

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Microbial Transformations of Selenium Species of Relevance to Bioremediation

. . Eswayah AS, Smith TJ, Gardiner PH. . Appl Environ Microbiol. 2016 Jul 29;82(16):4848-59. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00877-16. Print 2016 Aug 15. Abstract Selenium species, particularly the oxyanions selenite (SeO3 (2-)) and selenate (SeO4 (2-)), are significant pollutants in the environment that leach from rocks and are released by anthropogenic activities. Selenium is also an essential …

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Classification of Resting-State Status Based on Sample Entropy and Power Spectrum of Electroencephalography (EEG)

. . Mohamed AMA, Uçan ON, Bayat O, Duru AD. . Appl Bionics Biomech. 2020 Nov 10;2020:8853238. doi: 10.1155/2020/8853238. 2020. Abstract An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a significant source of diagnosing brain issues. It is also a mediator between the external world and the brain, especially in the case of any mental illness; however, it has …

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The effects of aging on hepatic microsomal scaling factor and hepatocellularity number in the horse

. . Shibany KA, Tötemeyer S, Pratt SL, Paine SW. . Xenobiotica. 2018 Dec;48(12):1237-1244. doi: 10.1080/00498254.2017.1413263. Epub 2017 Dec 19. Abstract 1. Scaling factor values for the in vitro-in vivo extrapolation of hepatic metabolic clearance for xenobiotics have not yet been determined in horses. Scaling factors were determined by comparing the total protein and or …

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