Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4234: Immobilization of Naringinase from Penicillium decumbens on Chitosan Microspheres for Debittering Grapefruit Juice Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234234 Authors: Joanna Bodakowska-Boczniewicz Zbigniew Garncarek Naringinase is an enzyme complex which exhibits α-l-rhamnosidase and β-d-glucosidase activity. This enzymatic complex catalyzes the hydrolysis of naringin (4′,5,7-trihydroxy flavanone 7-rhamnoglucoside), the main...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4235: First Study on the Oxidative Stability and Elemental Analysis of Babassu (Attalea speciosa) Edible Oil Produced in Brazil Using a Domestic Extraction Machine Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234235 Authors: Elaine Melo Flavio Michels Daniela Arakaki Nayara Lima Daniel Gonçalves Leandro Cavalheiro Lincoln Oliveira Anderson Caires Priscila Hiane Valter Nascimento Interest in edible oil extraction processes is growing interest...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4233: Effects of Melatonin Treatment of Postharvest Pear Fruit on Aromatic Volatile Biosynthesis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234233 Authors: Jianlong Liu Hanting Liu Ting Wu Rui Zhai Chengquan Yang Zhigang Wang Fengwang Ma Lingfei Xu Aroma affects the sensory quality of fruit and, consequently, consumer satisfaction. Melatonin (MT) is a plant growth regulator used to delay senescence in postharvest fruit during storage; however, its...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4231: Evaluation of Small Molecular Polypeptides from the Mantle of Pinctada Martensii on Promoting Skin Wound Healing in Mice Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234231 Authors: Faming Yang Xiaoming Qin Ting Zhang Haisheng Lin Chaohua Zhang Skin wound healing, especially chronic wound healing, is a common challenging clinical problem. It is urgent to broaden the sources of bioactive substances that can safely and efficiently promote skin wound healing....
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4232: Comparative Analysis of the Conversion of Mandelonitrile and 2-Phenylpropionitrile by a Large Set of Variants Generated from a Nitrilase Originating from Pseudomonas fluorescens EBC191 Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234232 Authors: Stolz Eppinger Sosedov Kiziak The arylacetonitrilase from the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens EBC191 has been intensively studied as a model to understand the molecular basis for the substrate-, reaction-,...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1659: Micro- and Nanostructures of Agave Fructans to Stabilize Compounds of High Biological Value via Electrohydrodynamic Processing Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121659 Authors: Carla N. Cruz-Salas Cristina Prieto Montserrat Calderón-Santoyo José M. Lagarón Juan A. Ragazzo-Sánchez This study focuses on the use of high degree of polymerization agave fructans (HDPAF) as a polymer matrix to encapsulate compounds of high biological value within...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1660: Facile Synthesis of Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite with Controllable Morphologies with Enhanced Luminescence Performance Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121660 Authors: Wang Zhang Hou Zhang Li Zhang Gao Mao Organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites with well-defined morphology have attracted much attention due to their unique photophysical properties. However, controlling the morphology of nanocrystalline perovskite...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1658: Plasma Surface Polymerized and Biomarker Conjugated Boron Nitride Nanoparticles for Cancer-Specific Therapy: Experimental and Theoretical Study Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121658 Authors: Elizaveta S. Permyakova Liubov Yu. Antipina Philipp V. Kiryukhantsev-Korneev Andrey M. Kovalskii Josef Polčak Anton Manakhov Kristina Yu. Gudz Pavel B. Sorokin Dmitry V. Shtansky A new low-pressure plasma-based approach to activate the surface...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1656: Redox Control of IL-6-Mediated Dental Pulp Stem-Cell Differentiation on Alginate/Hydroxyapatite Biocomposites for Bone Ingrowth Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121656 Authors: Sancilio Marsich Schweikl Cataldi Gallorini Composites and porous scaffolds produced with biodegradable natural polymers are very promising constructs which show high biocompatibility and suitable mechanical properties, with the possibility to be functionalized...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1657: N-Doped Carbon-Coated ZnS with Sulfur-Vacancy Defect for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity in the Visible Light Region Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121657 Authors: Hao Peng Daixin Liu Xiaogang Zheng Xiaojin Fu In this work, N-doped carbon-coated ZnS with a sulfur-vacancy defect (ZnS@N-C) was performed for the visible-light-driven photodegradation of tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH). The obtained ZnS@N-C exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1652: Doxorubicin·Hydrochloride/Cisplatin-Loaded Hydrogel/Nanosized (2-Hydroxypropyl)-Beta-Cyclodextrin Local Drug-Delivery System for Osteosarcoma Treatment In Vivo Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121652 Authors: Yoon Moon Chun Yang Osteosarcoma (OSA) is a difficult cancer to treat due to its tendency for relapse and metastasis; advanced methods are therefore required for OSA treatment. In this study, we prepared a local drug-delivery system...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1654: Facile One-Step Synthesis and Enhanced Optical Nonlinearity of Graphene-γMnS Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121654 Authors: Zhang Li Li Gu Graphene-γMnS were prepared by facile one-step hydrothermal method. Structures and properties of samples were explored by characterization, and nonlinear optical (NLO) enhancement of nanocomposites (NCs) was fully studied. Nanoparticles and NCs were tested at 532 nm by a Z-scan technique....
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1653: SMA-Assisted Exfoliation of Graphite by Microfluidization for Efficient and Large-Scale Production of High-Quality Graphene Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121653 Authors: Wang Zhang Liu Zhang In this paper, the sodium salt of styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer (SMA) was used as a stabilizer in the process of graphite exfoliation to few-layer graphene using the technique of microfluidization in water. This method is simple, scalable, and...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1655: The Effect of the Antioxidant Activity of Plant Extracts on the Properties of Gold Nanoparticles Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121655 Authors: Stozhko Bukharinova Khamzina Tarasov Vidrevich Brainina Synthesis of gold nanoparticles (phyto-AuNPs) with the use of leaf extracts (phytosynthesis) is based on the concept of Green Chemistry. The present study is conducted to discuss how antioxidant activity (AOA) of extracts from plant...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2862: Effect of Diet on the Gut Microbiota: Rethinking Intervention Duration Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122862 Authors: Emily R Leeming Abigail J Johnson Tim D Spector Caroline I Le Roy The human gut is inhabited by trillions of microorganisms composing a dynamic ecosystem implicated in health and disease. The composition of the gut microbiota is unique to each individual and tends to remain relatively stable throughout life, yet daily transient fluctuations...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2861: Vitamin D Deficiency and Sarcopenia in Older Persons Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122861 Authors: Remelli Vitali Zurlo Volpato Vitamin D deficiency is a common health problem worldwide, in particular among older people. Vitamin D regulates and modulates the physiology and function of multiple human systems, including the skeletal muscle. The effect of vitamin D on the muscle has been widely investigated, suggesting that this hormone can stimulate...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2859: Home Cooking and Child Obesity in Japan: Results from the A-CHILD Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122859 Authors: Tani Fujiwara Doi Isumi This study aimed to investigate the association between the frequency of home cooking and obesity among children in Japan. We used cross-sectional data from the Adachi Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty study, a population-based sample targeting all fourth-grade students aged 9 to 10 in Adachi City,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2860: Association of Health Status and Health Behaviors with Weight Satisfaction vs. Body Image Concern: Analysis of 5888 Undergraduates in Egypt, Palestine, and Finland Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122860 Authors: El Ansari Berg-Beckhoff Little is known about the relationships between weight satisfaction, body image concern, healthy nutrition, health awareness, and physical activity among college students across culturally different countries. We assessed...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2857: Mealtime Anxiety and Coping Behaviour in Parents and Children During Weaning in PKU: A Case-Control Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122857 Authors: Evans Daly Wildgoose Cochrane Ashmore Kearney MacDonald Solid food introduction may create anxiety for parents of children with phenylketonuria (PKU) due to the burden associated with protein substitute (PS) administration and natural protein restriction. In a longitudinal, prospective...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2858: Making Sense of Information Overload: Consumer Ranking of Nutritional Claims in Cereal Based Products Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122858 Authors: Gracia Barreiro-Hurlé As a result of increased consumer awareness, demand for healthier food products is increasing day by day. Consumers seek healthier versions of food products which they relate to reduced presence of unhealthy components or increased presence of healthy ones. As a result, the food industry...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2856: Effect of Structural Individual Low-FODMAP Dietary Advice vs. Brief Advice on a Commonly Recommended Diet on IBS Symptoms and Intestinal Gas Production Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122856 Authors: Patcharatrakul Juntrapirat Lakananurak Gonlachanvit A low fermentable oligosaccharide, disaccharide, monosaccharide, and polyol (FODMAP) diet has been recommended for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients. This study compared the efficacy of two...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2855: The Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Polyphenols Oleocanthal and Oleacein Counteract Inflammation-Related Gene and miRNA Expression in Adipocytes by Attenuating NF-κB Activation Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122855 Authors: Carpi Scoditti Massaro Polini Manera Digiacomo Esposito Salsano Poli Tuccinardi Doccini Santorelli Carluccio Macchia Wabitsch De Caterina Nieri Inflammation of the adipose tissue plays...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2854: Adherence to Time-Restricted Feeding and Impact on Abdominal Obesity in Primary Care Patients: Results of a Pilot Study in a Pre–Post Design Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122854 Authors: Dorothea Kesztyüs Petra Cermak Markus Gulich Tibor Kesztyüs The epidemic of lifestyle-dependent diseases and the failure of previous interventions to combat the main causes demand an alternative approach. Abdominal obesity is associated with most of these diseases...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2853: Serum Proteomic Analysis Reveals Vitamin D-Binding Protein (VDBP) as a Potential Biomarker for Low Bone Mineral Density in Mexican Postmenopausal Women Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122853 Authors: Mayeli M. Martínez-Aguilar Diana I. Aparicio-Bautista Eric G. Ramírez-Salazar Juan P. Reyes-Grajeda Aldo H. De la Cruz-Montoya Bárbara Antuna-Puente Alberto Hidalgo-Bravo Berenice Rivera-Paredez Paula Ramírez-Palacios Manuel Quiterio Margarita...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2850: An In Vitro Study on the Combination Effect of Metformin and N-Acetyl Cysteine against Hyperglycaemia-Induced Cardiac Damage Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122850 Authors: Rabia Johnson Nonhlakanipho F. Sangweni Sihle E. Mabhida Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla Lawrence Mabasa Sylvia Riedel Charna Chapman Rebamang A. Mosa Abidemi P. Kappo Johan Louw Christo J. F. Muller Chronic hyperglycaemia is a major risk factor for diabetes-induced...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2851: Tryptophan Intake and Tryptophan Losses in Hemodialysis Patients: A Balance Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122851 Authors: Post Huberts Poppe Faassen Kema Vogels Geleijnse Westerhuis Ipema Bakker Franssen Tryptophan depletion is common in hemodialysis patients. The cause of this depletion remains largely unknown, but reduced nutritional tryptophan intake, losses during dialysis or an increased catabolism due to...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2852: Validation of the Breastfeeding Score—A Simple Screening Tool to Predict Breastfeeding Duration Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122852 Authors: Kronborg Vaeth Easy to use screening tools to identify mothers in risk of early breastfeeding cessation are needed. The purpose was to validate a revised version of the breastfeeding score, consisting of four questions addressing completed education, earlier breastfeeding duration, self-efficacy, and sense of security...
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Pathogens, Vol. 8, Pages 255: Hepatitis E Virus Shows More Genomic Alterations in Cell Culture than In Vivo Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens8040255 Authors: Gulce Sari Martijn D.B. van de Garde Anne van Schoonhoven Jolanda J.C. Voermans Annemiek A. van der Eijk Robert A. de Man Andre Boonstra Thomas Vanwolleghem Suzan D. Pas Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) mutations following ribavirin treatment have been associated with treatment non-response and viral persistence, but...
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Pathogens, Vol. 8, Pages 254: Meningitic Escherichia coli Induction of ANGPTL4 in Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells Contributes to Blood–Brain Barrier Disruption via ARHGAP5/RhoA/MYL5 Signaling Cascade Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens8040254 Authors: Lu Liu Jixuan Li Dong Huo Zhong Peng Ruicheng Yang Jiyang Fu Bojie Xu Bo Yang Huanchun Chen Xiangru Wang Bacterial meningitis is currently recognized as one of the most important life-threatening infections...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 624: Impact of Viral Inflammation on the Expression of Renal Drug Transporters in Pregnant Rats Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11120624 Authors: Navaz Karimian Pour Eliza R. McColl Micheline Piquette-Miller Inflammation impacts the expression and function of drug transporters at term-gestation; however, the impact of inflammation on the expression of drug transporters at mid-gestation is largely unknown. Since renal drug transporters play...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 623: Impact of Different Mucoadhesive Polymeric Nanoparticles Loaded in Thermosensitive Hydrogels on Transcorneal Administration of 5-Fluorouracil Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11120623 Authors: Angela Fabiano Anna Maria Piras Lorenzo Guazzelli Barbara Storti Ranieri Bizzarri Ylenia Zambito In a previous paper a thermosensitive hydrogel formulation based on chitosan or its derivatives (TSOH), containing medicated chitosan nanoparticles...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 622: Nanohydrogels Based on Self-Assembly of Cationic Pullulan and Anionic Dextran Derivatives for Efficient Delivery of Piroxicam Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11120622 Authors: Dorota Lachowicz Przemyslaw Mielczarek Roma Wirecka Katarzyna Berent Anna Karewicz Michał Szuwarzyński Szczepan Zapotoczny A cationic derivative of pullulan was obtained by grafting reaction and used together with dextran sulfate to form polysaccharide-based...
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 535: High Below-Ground Productivity Allocation of Alpine Grasslands on the Northern Tibet Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8120535 Authors: Ben Niu Chaoxu Zeng Xianzhou Zhang Yongtao He Peili Shi Yuan Tian Yunfei Feng Meng Li Zhipeng Wang Xiangtao Wang Yanan Cao The allocation of net primary production (NPP) between above- and belowground components is a key step of ecosystem material cycling and energy flows, which determines many critical...
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 533: Structure–Function Analysis Reveals the Singularity of Plant Mitochondrial DNA Replication Components: A Mosaic and Redundant System Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8120533 Authors: Brieba Plants are sessile organisms, and their DNA is particularly exposed to damaging agents. The integrity of plant mitochondrial and plastid genomes is necessary for cell survival. During evolution, plants have evolved mechanisms to replicate their mitochondrial genomes while minimizing...
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 532: First Broad Screening of Allelopathic Potential of Wild and Cultivated Plants in Turkey Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8120532 Authors: Isin Ozkan Urusak Appiah Fujii Turkey has one of the richest plant diversities in the Mediterranean region. In the current literature, no broad screening has been conducted on the potential allelopathy of plants from Turkey. This study aimed to evaluate the allelopathic activity of a large number of plants from Turkey...
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 531: Transcription Factor Networks in Leaves of Cichorium endivia: New Insights into the Relationship Between Photosynthesis and Leaf Development Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8120531 Authors: Testone Baldoni Iannelli Nicolodi Di Giacomo Pietrini Mele Giannino Frugis Cichorium endivia is a leafy crop closely related to Lactuca sativa that comprises two major botanical varieties characterized by a high degree of intraspecific morphological...
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Plants, Vol. 8, Pages 530: Genetic Diversity, Population Structure, and Marker-Trait Association for Drought Tolerance in US Rice Germplasm Plants doi: 10.3390/plants8120530 Authors: Uttam Bhattarai Prasanta K. Subudhi Drought is a major constraint in some rice-growing areas of the United States. Its impact is most severe at the reproductive stage resulting in low grain yield. Therefore, assessment of genetic and phenotypic variation for drought tolerance in US rice germplasm is necessary...
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Religions, Vol. 10, Pages 644: In Search of a Touchable Body: Christian Mission and Dalit Conversions Religions doi: 10.3390/rel10120644 Authors: Chakali Chandra Sekhar This paper significantly wishes to unpack the social and cultural impact of the mass religious conversion movements in Rayalaseema society with specific reference to Dalits during the period 1850 to 1880. This paper will use the archival material such as missionary records, magazines, pamphlets, and books written by missionaries;...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Pages 321: Big Data and Employee Wellbeing: Walking the Tightrope between Utopia and Dystopia Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci8120321 Authors: Carolyn Axtell Mark Taylor Bridgette Wessels This special issue was inspired by an Economic & Social Research Council funded seminar series that explored the possibilities for using Big Data and data analytics for assessing health and wellbeing risks within organisations. The aim of this special issue...
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