Aloe vera Gel –Reinforced Biodegradable Starch–PVA Blends for Sustainable Packaging of Green Chillies
The objective of the current study was to evaluate the feasibility ofAloe vera gel as a plasticizer and crosslinker in improving the properties of starch –polyvinyl alcohol blends that could find applications in packaging. The concentration ofAloe vera gel was varied (1%, 3%, 5% and 7% wt/wt) to produce SPA-1, SPA-3, SPA-5 and SPA-7 films, respectively. The plasticizing and crosslinking characteristics associated withAloe vera gel had a positive influence on the mechanical properties of the films. Addition ofAloe vera gel increased the tensile strength of films from 27.45 MPa (control) to 32.98, 32.53 and 32.32, for S...
Source: Packaging Technology and Science - April 22, 2024 Category: Food Science Authors: Snehal S. Tambe,
Smita Zinjarde,
Anjali A. Athawale Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Heavy alcohol use and the HIV care continuum in Kenya: a population-based study
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Source: AIDS Care - April 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Edom WakeJoseph G. Rosena Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USAb Department of International Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA Source Type: research
An Alcohol-Associated Rash
(Source: Gastroenterology)
Source: Gastroenterology - April 22, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Daniel D. Penrice, Seth Sweetser Tags: Electronic Gastro Curbside Consult Source Type: research
Cancers, Vol. 16, Pages 1611: An Overview of the Spices Used for the Prevention and Potential Treatment of Gastric Cancer
We present the potential molecular mechanisms responsible for the effectivity of a given seasoning substance and their impact on GC cells. We discuss their potential effects on proliferation, apoptosis, and migration. For most of the spices discussed, we also outline the unavailability and side effects of their use. (Source: Cancers)
Source: Cancers - April 22, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Katarzyna Kostelecka Łukasz Bryliński Olga Komar Justyna Michalczyk Agata Mi łosz Jan Bi łogras Filip Woli ński Alicja Forma Jacek Baj Tags: Review Source Type: research
A high-dose of ursodeoxycholic acid treatment alleviates liver inflammation by remodeling gut microbiota and bile acid profile in a mouse model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
In conclusion, a high dosage of UDCA can alleviate liver inflammation, probably by modifying the composition of gut microbiota and serum bile acid profiles in NASH mice.PMID:38643542 | DOI:10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116617 (Source: Biomedicine and pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine and pharmacotherapie)
Source: Biomedicine and pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine and pharmacotherapie - April 21, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Hu Li Mingjie Wang Peizhan Chen Mingyu Zhu Li Chen Source Type: research
Poly (vinyl alcohol)/sodium alginate/carboxymethyl chitosan multifunctional hydrogel loading HKUST-1 nanoenzymes for diabetic wound healing
In this study, a copper-based MOF (TAX@HKUST-1) highly loaded with taxifolin (TAX) with a drug loading of 41.94 ± 2.60 % was prepared. In addition, it has excellent catalase activity, and by constructing an oxygen-releasing hydrogel (PTH) system with calcium peroxide (CaO2), it can be used as a nano-enzyme to promote the generation of oxygen from hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to provide sufficient oxygen to the wound, and at the same time, solve the problem of the oxidative stress damage caused by excess H2O2 to the cells during the oxygen-releasing process. On the other hand, TAX and HKUST-1 in PTH synergistically promoted an...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - April 21, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Guodong Chai Ning Wang Meiling Xu Lina Ma Xinglong Liu Qiteng Ding Shuai Zhang Anning Li Guofeng Xia Yingchun Zhao Wencong Liu Dadong Liang Chuanbo Ding Source Type: research
Biodegradation of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS) microplastics by floc-forming bacteria, Bacillus cereus strain SHBF2, isolated from a commercial aquafarm
This study aimed to utilize beneficial floc-forming bacteria Bacillus cereus SHBF2 isolated from an aquaculture farm in reducing the MP particles (PE, PP, and PS) from their environment. The bacteria were inoculated for 60 days in a medium containing MP particle as a sole carbon source. On different days of incubation (DOI), the bacterial growth analysis was monitored and the MP particles were harvested to examine their weight loss, surface changes, and alterations in chemical properties. After 60 DOI, the highest weight loss was recorded for PE, 6.87 ± 0.92%, which was further evaluated to daily reduction rate (k), 0.001...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 21, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Shahadat Hossain Zuhayra Nasrin Ahmad Shukri Khor Waiho Yusof Shuaib Ibrahim Amyra Suryatie Kamaruzzan Ahmad Ideris Abdul Rahim Ahmad Shuhaimi Draman Wahidah Wahab Helena Khatoon Nor Azman Kasan Source Type: research
A Single Terminal [NiII-OH] Catalyst for Direct Julia-Type Olefination and α-Alkylation Involving Sulfones and Alcohols
Chemistry. 2024 Apr 21:e202400337. doi: 10.1002/chem.202400337. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA terminal [NiII-OH] complex 1, supported by triflamide-functionalized NHC ligands, showed divergent reactivity for the reaction of sulfone with alcohol, contingent on base concentration, temperature, and time. Julia-type olefination of alcohols with sulfones was achieved using one equiv. of base, whereas lowering base loading to 0.5 equiv. afforded α-alkylated sulfones. Besides excellent substrate scope and selectivity, biologically active stilbene derivatives DMU-212, pinosylvin, resveratrol, and piceatannol were synthesized in...
Source: Chemistry - April 21, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Prabhakar K Pandey Moumita Patra Prabodh Ranjan Nilay Kumar Pal Sanjay Choudhary Jitendra K Bera Source Type: research
Association of Herpes simplex infection with significantly increased risk of head and neck cancer: real-world evidence of about 500,000 patients
CONCLUSION: The surprisingly strong correlation with lip, oral cavity, and pharynx neoplasms sheds new light on supposedly harmless herpes simplex infections, suggesting them as a possible new factor for risk stratification.PMID:38643367 | DOI:10.1111/ijd.17196 (Source: Herpes)
Source: Herpes - April 21, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jennifer von Stebut Max Heiland Robert Preissner Carsten Rendenbach Saskia Preissner Source Type: research
A high-dose of ursodeoxycholic acid treatment alleviates liver inflammation by remodeling gut microbiota and bile acid profile in a mouse model of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
In conclusion, a high dosage of UDCA can alleviate liver inflammation, probably by modifying the composition of gut microbiota and serum bile acid profiles in NASH mice.PMID:38643542 | DOI:10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116617 (Source: Biomedicine and pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine and pharmacotherapie)
Source: Biomedicine and pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine and pharmacotherapie - April 21, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Hu Li Mingjie Wang Peizhan Chen Mingyu Zhu Li Chen Source Type: research
Bariatric surgeons' views on pre ‐operative factors associated with improved health‐related quality of life following surgery
This study offers an initial in sight into bariatric surgeons' views on the influence of different pre-operative factors on post-operative health-related quality of life. The array of views identified suggests that there may be an opportunity for medical education, but the findings warrant caution due to the sample size. Replicati on with a larger survey may be useful, especially as predicted health-related quality of life outcomes could guide decisions regarding surgical (non)progression. (Source: Clinical Obesity)
Source: Clinical Obesity - April 21, 2024 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: M. Majstorovic,
A. Chur ‐Hansen,
J. M. Andrews,
A. L. J. Burke Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research
Ethnic disparities in breast cancer patterns in Brazil: examining findings from population-based registries
ConclusionThis study underscores the need for targeted policies to address disparities in access to early detection and proper treatment, particularly for Black women in underprivileged regions, aiming to improve the survival rates of Brazilian women grappling with BC. (Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment)
Source: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment - April 21, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Internet-delivered therapy for alcohol misuse: engagement, satisfaction, and outcomes when patients select their preference for therapist- or self-guided treatment
CONCLUSIONS: The current study shows that ICBT for alcohol misuse is associated with reduced drinking and comorbid mental health difficulties over time, irrespective of whether patients chose to complete the course on their own or with therapist guidance.TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04611854 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04611854 ).PMID:38643242 | PMC:PMC11032586 | DOI:10.1186/s13722-024-00456-8 (Source: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice)
Source: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice - April 20, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Ram P Sapkota Tristen Lozinski Andrew Wilhems Marcie Nugent Michael P Schaub Matthew T Keough Christopher Sundstr öm Heather D Hadjistavropoulos Source Type: research
Internet-delivered therapy for alcohol misuse: engagement, satisfaction, and outcomes when patients select their preference for therapist- or self-guided treatment
CONCLUSIONS: The current study shows that ICBT for alcohol misuse is associated with reduced drinking and comorbid mental health difficulties over time, irrespective of whether patients chose to complete the course on their own or with therapist guidance.TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04611854 ( https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04611854 ).PMID:38643242 | PMC:PMC11032586 | DOI:10.1186/s13722-024-00456-8 (Source: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice)
Source: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice - April 20, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Ram P Sapkota Tristen Lozinski Andrew Wilhems Marcie Nugent Michael P Schaub Matthew T Keough Christopher Sundstr öm Heather D Hadjistavropoulos Source Type: research
Alcohol-Induced Denaturation of Hen Egg White Lysozyme Studied by Infrared, Circular Dichroism, and Small-Angle Neutron Scattering
J Phys Chem B. 2024 Apr 20. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c00209. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn aqueous binary solvents with fluorinated alcohols, 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE) and 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP), and aliphatic alcohols, ethanol (EtOH) and 2-propanol (2-PrOH), the denaturation of hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL) with increasing alcohol mole fraction xA has been investigated in a wide view from the molecular vibration to the secondary and ternary structures. Circular dichroism (CD) measurement showed that the secondary structure of α-helix content of HEWL increases on adding a small amount of the fluorina...
Source: Health Physics - April 20, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Toshiyuki Takamuku Tomoya Haraguchi Ryu Sasaki Yusuke Hozoji Koichiro Sadakane Hiroki Iwase Source Type: research
