Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1580: Consumption of Biscuits with a Beverage of Mulberry or Barley Leaves in the Afternoon Prevents Dinner-Induced High, but Not Low, Increases in Blood Glucose among Young Adults Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061580 Authors: Kuwahara Kim Ozaki Nanba Chijiki Fukazawa Okubo Mineshita Takahashi Shibata We examined the impact of consuming biscuits with a beverage of powdered mulberry or barley leaves in the afternoon on postprandial...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1579: The Healthy Eating Plate Advice for Migraine Prevention: An Interventional Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061579 Authors: Altamura Cecchi Bravo Brunelli Laudisio Caprio Botti Paolucci Khazrai Vernieri We aimed at evaluating the effect of the Healthy Eating Plate (HEP) education on migraine frequency and disability. At three evaluation times (T-12 = screening, 12 weeks before the intervention; T0 = time of the educational...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1578: Food Insecurity during Pregnancy in a Maternal–Infant Cohort in Brazilian Western Amazon Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061578 Authors: Ramalho Holanda Martins Rodrigues Aguiar Andrade Koifman The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and analyze the factors associated with food insecurity during gestation in a maternal–infant cohort in Brazilian Western Amazon. A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1574: Effects of Ramadan Observance on Dietary Intake and Body Composition of Adolescent Athletes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061574 Authors: Trabelsi Ammar Boukhris Glenn Bott Stannard Engel Sperlich Garbarino Bragazzi Shephard Chtourou To evaluate the effects of Ramadan observance on dietary intake, body mass and body composition of adolescent athletes (design: systematic review...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1577: Dietary Fibres Differentially Impact on the Production of Phenolic Acids from Rutin in an In Vitro Fermentation Model of the Human Gut Microbiota Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061577 Authors: Havlik Marinello Gardyne Hou Mullen Morrison Preston Combet Edwards Polyphenols are often ingested alongside dietary fibres. They are both catabolised by, and may influence, the intestinal microbiota; yet, interactions between them and...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1576: Oxidative Stress Management in Chronic Liver Diseases and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061576 Authors: Uchida Takaki Oyama Adachi Wada Onishi Okada Chronic viral hepatitis B and C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have been widely acknowledged to be the leading causes of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. As anti-viral treatment progresses, the impact of NAFLD is increasing. NAFLD can...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1582: Effects of Ginseng Ingestion on Salivary Testosterone and DHEA Levels in Healthy Females: An Exploratory Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12061582 Authors: Al-Dujaili Abu Hajleh Chalmers Ginseng is a traditional herbal adaptogen that has been historically used in China and the Far East. Ginsenosides are the active component of ginseng known to exert several actions by targeting “multi-receptor systems”, both extracellular and...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 420: Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Escherichia coli Isolated from Frozen Chicken Meat in Bangladesh Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9060420 Authors: Parvin Talukder Ali Chowdhury Rahman Islam Escherichia coli is known as one of the most important foodborne pathogens in humans, and contaminated chicken meat is an important source of foodborne infection with this bacterium. The occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 421: Quantification of the Animal Tuberculosis Multi-Host Community Offers Insights for Control Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9060421 Authors: Nuno Santos Céline Richomme Telmo Nunes Joaquín Vicente Paulo C. Alves José de la de la Fuente Margarida Correia-Neves María-Laura Boschiroli Richard Delahay Christian Gortázar Animal tuberculosis (TB) is a multi-host zoonotic disease whose prevalence in cattle herds in Europe has been increasing,...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 422: Strongyloides stercoralis in Alcoholic Patients: Implications of Alcohol Intake in the Frequency of Infection and Parasite Load Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9060422 Authors: Joelma N. de Souza Cíntia de L. Oliveira Wéslei A. C. Araújo Alex B. S. Souza Mônica L. S. Silva Irlana D. R. da Cruz Larissa M. Sampaio Juliane S. B. dos Santos Márcia C. A. Teixeira Neci M. Soares Strongyloides stercoralis infection in immunocompromised...
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 108: Physicochemical Investigation of Psoralen Binding to Double Stranded DNA through Electroanalytical and Cheminformatic Approaches Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13060108 Authors: Thomaz de Oliveira Rodrigues da Silva dos Santos This work showcased the first physicochemical investigation of psoralen (PSO) binding to double stranded DNA (dsDNA) through electroanalytical methods. Results evidenced that PSO presents one non-reversible...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 490: Effects of Decomplexation Rates on Ternary Gene Complex Transfection with α-Poly(l-Lysine) or ε-Poly(l-Lysine) as a Decomplexation Controller in An Easy-To-Transfect Cell or A Hard-To-Transfect Cell Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060490 Authors: Kyoungnam Kim Kitae Ryu Hana Cho Min Suk Shim Yong-Yeon Cho Joo Young Lee Hye Suk Lee Han Chang Kang The tight binding of pDNA with a cationic polymer is the crucial requirement...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 492: Enhancement in Oral Absorption of Ceftriaxone by Highly Functionalized Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060492 Authors: Muhammad Kawish Abdelbary Elhissi Tooba Jabri Kanwal Muhammad Iqbal Hina Zahid Muhammad Raza Shah The present study aims at the development, characterization, biocompatibility investigation and oral bioavailability evaluation of ceftriaxone (CFT)-loaded N'-methacryloylisonicotinohydrazide...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 491: In Vitro Skin Retention of Crisaborole after Topical Application Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060491 Authors: Fantini Demurtas Nicoli Padula Pescina Santi Crisaborole, a nonsteroidal phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, represents the first nonsteroidal medication approved for the treatment of atopic dermatitis in over a decade. In this work, crisaborole skin permeation and retention was studied in vitro from a 2% ointment...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 493: Intrinsic Dissolution Rate Profiling of Poorly Water-Soluble Compounds in Biorelevant Dissolution Media Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060493 Authors: Alexandra Teleki Olivia Nylander Christel A.S. Bergström The intrinsic dissolution rate (IDR) of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) is a key property that aids in early drug development, especially selecting formulation strategies to improve dissolution and thereby drug absorption...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 488: Stigmasterol Causes Ovarian Cancer Cell Apoptosis by Inducing Endoplasmic Reticulum and Mitochondrial Dysfunction Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060488 Authors: Hyocheol Bae Gwonhwa Song Whasun Lim Background: Phytosterols have physiological effects and are used as medicines or food supplements. Stigmasterol has shown anticancer effects against various cancers such as hepatoma, cholangiocarcinoma, gall bladder carcinoma, endometrial...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 489: Design of Polymeric Nanocapsules for Intranasal Vaccination against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Influence of the Polymeric Shell and Antigen Positioning Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060489 Authors: Diego-González Crecente-Campo Paul Singh Reljic Alonso González-Fernández Simón-Vázquez Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious microorganism and Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG), the...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 487: Engineering Sub-Cellular Targeting Strategies to Enhance Safe Cytosolic Silica Particle Dissolution in Cells Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060487 Authors: Iturrioz-Rodríguez Correa-Duarte Valiente Fanarraga Mesoporous silica particles (MSP) are major candidates for drug delivery systems due to their versatile, safe, and controllable nature. Understanding their intracellular route and biodegradation process is a challenge, especially...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 690: Importance of Physiological Traits Vulnerability in Determine Halophytes Tolerance to Salinity Excess: A Comparative Assessment in Atriplex halimus Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060690 Authors: Jesús Alberto Pérez-Romero Enrique Mateos-Naranjo Javier López-Jurado Susana Redondo-Gómez José M. Torres-Ruiz Many halophytic physiological traits related to the tolerance of plants to salinity excess have been extensively studied, with a focus on biomass and/or...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 691: Bioactive Compounds and Aroma Profile of Some Lamiaceae Edible Flowers Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060691 Authors: Ilaria Marchioni Basma Najar Barbara Ruffoni Andrea Copetta Luisa Pistelli Laura Pistelli Edible flowers are consumed for their appearance, colours, nutritional and healthy properties, but the use is limited by the actual number of the species. Seven edible flowers of the Lamiaceae family (Ocimeae and Mentheae tribes) were investigated:...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 688: Production of Flavonoids in Callus Cultures of Sophora flavescens Aiton Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060688 Authors: Ji-Sun Park Zuh-Kyung Seong Mi-Sun Kim Jang-Ho Ha Ki-Beom Moon Hyo-Jun Lee Hyeong-Kyu Lee Jae-Heung Jeon Sang Un Park Hyun-Soon Kim Flavonoids, including maackiain (Maac) from Sophora flavescens Aiton roots, have many pharmacological properties, such as antitumor, antimicrobial, and antifungal activities. This research...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 685: Transcriptome Analysis Identifies Candidate Target Genes Involved in Glyphosate-Resistance Mechanism in Lolium multiflorum Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060685 Authors: Cechin Piasecki Benemann Kremer Galli Maia Agostinetto Vargas Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum; LOLMU) is one of the most troublesome weeds in temperate regions in the world. This weed species interfere with wheat, corn, rye, and oat, causing significant crop yield...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 689: Weed Functional Diversity as Affected by Agroecological Service Crops and No-Till in a Mediterranean Organic Vegetable System Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060689 Authors: Corrado Ciaccia Laura Armengot Martinez Elena Testani Fabrizio Leteo Gabriele Campanelli Alessandra Trinchera This paper explores the effect of agroecological service crops (ASCs), i.e., crops included in the crop rotation for their ecosystem services, terminated with an in-line...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 686: The Secretory Apparatus of Tabernaemontana ventricosa Hochst. ex A.DC. (Apocynaceae): Laticifer Identification, Characterization and Distribution Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060686 Authors: Naidoo Naidoo Dewir Due to the inconsistencies in the interpretation of laticifers within the Apocynaceae, the current study aimed to distinguish, for the first time, the type and distribution of the laticifers in the embryos, seedlings and adult plants of Tabernaemontana...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 684: Evaluation of Allelopathic Activity of Chinese Medicinal Plants and Identification of Shikimic Acid as an Allelochemical from Illicium verum Hook. f. Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060684 Authors: Aniya Yoshihiro Nomura Fuerdeng Kwame Sarpong Appiah Yoshiharu Fujii This study focused on the potential allelopathy of 50 species of Chinese medicinal plants, which are mainly distributed in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Inner Mongolia, and Yunnan...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 687: Progress and Challenges in the Improvement of Ornamental Plants by Genome Editing Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060687 Authors: Ahn Ramya An Park Kim Lee Jang Biotechnological approaches have been used to modify the floral color, size, and fragrance of ornamental plants, as well as to increase disease resistance and vase life. Together with the advancement of whole genome sequencing technologies, new plant breeding techniques have rapidly...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 683: Plant Organelle DNA Maintenance Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9060683 Authors: Niaz Ahmad Brent L. Nielsen Plant cells contain two double membrane bound organelles, plastids and mitochondria, that contain their own genomes. There is a very large variation in the sizes of mitochondrial genomes in higher plants, while the plastid genome remains relatively uniform across different species. One of the curious features of the organelle DNA is that it exists in a...
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Publications, Vol. 8, Pages 29: Incentives to Open Access: Perspectives of Health Science Researchers Publications doi: 10.3390/publications8020029 Authors: López-Vergara Flores Asenjo Rosa-García Technological development has transformed academic publication over the past two decades and new publication models, especially Open Access, have captured an important part of the publishing market, traditionally dominated by the Subscription publication model. Although Health Sciences...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 270: The Importance of the Sun Symbol in the Restoration of Sámi Spiritual Traditions and Healing Practice Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11060270 Authors: Francis Joy Today, artefacts of the past have immense value for Sámi shamans, artists, and custodians of culture who are reengaging with their spiritual traditions. A cultural revival is taking place through various applications and approaches. Henceforth, there is an ongoing process of creating a restorative...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 269: Educational Applications of Buddhist Meditations on Death Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11060269 Authors: Hyun Gong Moon Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is applied in various fields such as medicine, cognitive science, business, and education. The mindfulness of Buddhism is at the center of MBSR, and this means that Buddhist meditation has a great effect on modern society. For Buddhist meditations on death, the Aṅguttara Nikāya suggests mindfulness...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 62: Integration of Impacts on Water, Air, Land, and Cost towards Sustainable Petroleum Oil Production in Alberta, Canada Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9060062 Authors: Babkir Ali This paper intends to develop quantitative indicators for comparative sustainability assessment of petroleum oil pathways in the province of Alberta, Canada. Eighteen pathways of oil production were developed in this study, and the sustainability indicators were assigned for each pathway...
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Resources, Vol. 9, Pages 61: Nitrogen Fertilization and Harvest Timing Affect Switchgrass Quality Resources doi: 10.3390/resources9060061 Authors: Joshua Massey João Antonangelo Hailin Zhang Early season switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) can be used as animal feed and mature late-season biomass as a biofuel feedstock. However, nitrogen (N) application and harvest timing effects on the quality of both end-use need further evaluation. This study evaluated the changes in nutritive...
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Robotics, Vol. 9, Pages 43: Design and FDM/FFF Implementation of a Compact Omnidirectional Wheel for a Mobile Robot and Assessment of ABS and PLA Printing Materials Robotics doi: 10.3390/robotics9020043 Authors: Elena Rubies Jordi Palacín This paper proposes the design and 3D printing of a compact omnidirectional wheel optimized to create a small series of three-wheeled omnidirectional mobile robots. The omnidirectional wheel proposed is based on the use of free-rotating passive wheels...
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Societies, Vol. 10, Pages 39: Educational Legacy of the Rio 2016 Games: Lessons for Youth Engagement
Societies, Vol. 10, Pages 39: Educational Legacy of the Rio 2016 Games: Lessons for Youth Engagement Societies doi: 10.3390/soc10020039 Authors: Lyusyena Kirakosyan The promise of the Rio 2016 Games was to influence the entire population of Brazil, but the major impact was expected to be on children and the youth. The development of youth education programs promoting Olympic and Paralympic values was one of the main commitments that organizers made in 2009 to host the 2016 Olympic and...
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Sports, Vol. 8, Pages 77: Intensity Thresholds and Maximal Lactate Steady State in Small Muscle Group Exercise Sports doi: 10.3390/sports8060077 Authors: Florian Spendier Alexander Müller Markus Korinek Peter Hofmann The aim of our study is to determine the first (LTP1) and the second (LTP2) lactate turn points during an incremental bicep curl test and to verify these turn points by ventilatory turn points (VT1 and VT2) and constant-load exercise tests. Twelve subjects performed...
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Technologies, Vol. 8, Pages 32: Electrical Discharge Machining Non-Conductive Ceramics: Combination of Materials Technologies doi: 10.3390/technologies8020032 Authors: Marina A. Volosova Anna A. Okunkova Sergey V. Fedorov Khaled Hamdy Mariya A. Mikhailova One of the promising processing methods for non-conductive structural and functional ceramics based on ZrO2, Al2O3, and Si3N4 systems is electrical discharge machining with the assistance of an auxiliary electrode that can...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 353: Biocontrol Agents and Natural Compounds Against Mycotoxinogenic Fungi Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12060353 Authors: Snini Mathieu Mycotoxins are toxic fungal secondary metabolites that contaminate food and feed. Mycotoxin contamination occurs as soon as environmental conditions are favorable for fungal growth and mycotoxin production, in the fields, during storage of raw materials and during industrial processes [...]
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 354: Post-Exposure Anti-Ricin Treatment Protects Swine Against Lethal Systemic and Pulmonary Exposures Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12060354 Authors: Reut Falach Anita Sapoznikov Yentl Evgy Moshe Aftalion Arik Makovitzki Avi Agami Avishai Mimran Elad Lerer Alon Ben Ben David Ran Zichel Shahaf Katalan Amir Rosner Tamar Sabo Chanoch Kronman Yoav Gal Ricin, a plant-derived toxin originating from the seeds of Ricinus communis...
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Vaccines, Vol. 8, Pages 254: Advanced Foot-And-Mouth Disease Vaccine Platform for Stimulation of Simultaneous Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines8020254 Authors: Min Ja Lee Hyundong Jo So Hui Park Mi-Kyeong Ko Su-Mi Kim Byounghan Kim Jong-Hyeon Park Currently available commercial foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccines have various limitations, such as the slow induction and short-term maintenance of antibody titers. Therefore, a novel...
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