Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4420: Optimizing Water-Based Extraction of Bioactive Principles of Hawthorn: From Experimental Laboratory Research to Homemade Preparations Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234420 Authors: Phu Cao Ngoc Laurent Leclercq Jean-Christophe Rossi Isabelle Desvignes Jasmine Hertzog Anne-Sylvie Fabiano-Tixier Farid Chemat Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin Hervé Cottet Hawthorn (Crataegus) is used for its cardiotonic, hypotensive, vasodilative, sedative,...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4417: Conformational Investigations in Flexible Molecules Using Orientational NMR Constraints in Combination with 3J-Couplings and NOE Distances Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234417 Authors: Christophe Farès Julia B. Lingnau Cornelia Wirtz Ulrich Sternberg The downscaling of NMR tensorial interactions, such as dipolar couplings, from tens of kilohertz to a few hertz in low-order media is the result of dynamics spanning several orders of magnitudes,...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4418: Composition of Essential Oils from Roots and Aerial Parts of Carpesium divaricatum, a Traditional Herbal Medicine and Wild Edible Plant from South-East Asia, Grown in Poland Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234418 Authors: Anna Wajs-Bonikowska Janusz Malarz Anna Stojakowska Carpesium divaricatum Sieb. and Zucc. has long been used both as traditional medicine and seasonal food. The most extensively studied specialized metabolites synthesized by the...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4416: Sal B Alleviates Myocardial Ischemic Injury by Inhibiting TLR4 and the Priming Phase of NLRP3 Inflammasome Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234416 Authors: Yang Hu Qingju Li Yunzheng Pan Li Xu Salvianolic acid B is one of the main water-soluble components of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. Many reports have shown that it has significant anti-myocardial ischemia effect. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Our present study demonstrated...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4414: Forty Years Since the Structural Elucidation of Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF): Historical, Current, and Future Research Perspectives Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234414 Authors: Ronan Lordan Alexandros Tsoupras Ioannis Zabetakis Constantinos A. Demopoulos In the late 1960s, Barbaro and Zvaifler described a substance that caused antigen induced histamine release from rabbit platelets producing antibodies in passive cutaneous anaphylaxis....
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4411: 2-Arylidene-1-indandiones as Pleiotropic Agents with Antioxidant and Inhibitory Enzymes Activities Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234411 Authors: Olympia Kouzi Eleni Pontiki Dimitra Hadjipavlou-Litina Indandiones are a relatively new group of compounds presenting a wide range of biological activities. The synthesis of these compounds was performed via a Knoevenagel reaction between an aldehyde and 1,3-indandione and were obtained with a yield...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4413: Identification and Quantitation of Ursolic and Oleanolic Acids in Ilex aquifolium L. Leaf Extracts Using 13C and 1H-NMR Spectroscopy Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234413 Authors: Doreen Palu Ange Bighelli Joseph Casanova Mathieu Paoli Leaves of Ilex aquifolium L. have been used for their therapeutic properties. In previous studies, components contained in the leaves were first isolated by various chromatographic techniques. Then, quantitation...
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Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4415: 7-epi-Clusianone, a Multi-Targeting Natural Product with Potential Chemotherapeutic, Immune-Modulating, and Anti-Angiogenic Properties Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234415 Authors: Wesley F. Taylor Maria Yanez Sara E. Moghadam Mahdi Moridi Farimani Sara Soroury Samad N. Ebrahimi Marzieh Tabefam Ehsan Jabbarzadeh Targeted therapies have changed the treatment of cancer, giving new hope to many patients in recent years. The shortcomings...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4410: Future Therapeutic Perspectives into the Alzheimer’s Disease Targeting the Oxidative Stress Hypothesis Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234410 Authors: Jéssika P. Teixeira Alexandre A. de Castro Flávia V. Soares Elaine F. F. da Cunha Teodorico C. Ramalho Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that is usually accompanied by aging, increasingly being the most common cause of dementia in the elderly. This disorder is...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Molecules, Vol. 24, Pages 4412: Cytotoxic Stilbenes and Canthinone Alkaloids from Brucea antidysenterica (Simaroubaceae) Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules24234412 Authors: Yves Salomon Makong Gervais Mouthé Happi Judith Liliane Djouaka Bavoua Jean Duplex Wansi Lutfun Nahar Alain François Kamdem Waffo Claire Martin Norbert Sewald Satyajit Dey Sarker A phytochemical study of the root and bark of Brucea antidysenterica J. F. Mill. (Simaroubaceae) afforded three new...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1726: 3D Printing of UV-Curable Polyurethane Incorporated with Surface-Grafted Nanocellulose Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121726 Authors: Mohan Sajab Kaco Bakarudin Noor The recognition of nanocellulose has been prominent in recent years as prospect materials, yet the ineffectiveness of nanocellulose to disperse in an organic solvent has restricted its utilization, especially as a reinforcement in polymer nanocomposite. In this study,...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1727: PET and Active Coating Based on a LDH Nanofiller Hosting p-Hydroxybenzoate and Food-Grade Zeolites: Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Packaging and Shelf Life of Red Meat Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121727 Authors: Bugatti Vertuccio Zuppardi Vittoria Gorrasi Layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanofillers were considered as hosts of p-hydroxybenzoate as an antimicrobial molecule for active coating. A food grade resin with LDH-p-hydroxybenzoate...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1728: Ductile Zr-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses by Controlling Heterogeneous Microstructure from Phase Competition Strategy Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121728 Authors: Cheng Wang Rui Yun Zhao Li In this paper, we prepare the alloys of Zr41.2Ti13.8Cu12.5Ni10Be22.5, Zr44.4Ti14.8Cu14.3Ni11.5Be15, and Zr38Ti12.7Cu9.6Ni7.7Be32 to show the effects of alloy composition on the inhomogeneity structures and mechanical properties of Zr-based bulk...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1725: Graphene Oxide-Based Biosensors for Liquid Biopsies in Cancer Diagnosis Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121725 Authors: Shiue-Luen Chen Chong-You Chen Jason Chia-Hsun Hsieh Zih-Yu Yu Sheng-Jen Cheng Kuan Yu Hsieh Jia-Wei Yang Priyank V Kumar Shien-Fong Lin Guan-Yu Chen Liquid biopsies use blood or urine as test samples, which are able to be continuously collected in a non-invasive manner. The analysis of cancer-related biomarkers...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1724: Lotus Root-Like Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanofiber Structure Assembled with VN Catalysts as a Multifunctional Host for Superior Lithium–Sulfur Batteries Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121724 Authors: Benben Wei Chaoqun Shang Xiaoying Pan Zhihong Chen Lingling Shui Xin Wang Guofu Zhou Lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs) are regarded as one of the most promising energy-recycling storage systems due to their high energy density (up...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 9, Pages 1723: Reinforcing Mechanism of Reduced Graphene Oxide on Flexural Strength of Geopolymers: A Synergetic Analysis of Hydration and Chemical Composition Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano9121723 Authors: Wu-Jian Long Tao-Hua Ye Qi-Ling Luo Yaocheng Wang Liu Mei With the development of nanotechnology, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) has been used to improve the flexural strength of geopolymers. However, the reinforcing mechanism of rGO nanosheets on the...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
ncRNA, Vol. 5, Pages 54: Understanding Long Noncoding RNA and Chromatin Interactions: What We Know So Far Non-Coding RNA doi: 10.3390/ncrna5040054 Authors: Mishra Kanduri With the evolution of technologies that deal with global detection of RNAs to probing of lncRNA-chromatin interactions and lncRNA-chromatin structure regulation, we have been updated with a comprehensive repertoire of chromatin interacting lncRNAs, their genome-wide chromatin binding regions and mode of action....
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2946: Energy Expenditure in Older People Hospitalized for an Acute Episode
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2946: Energy Expenditure in Older People Hospitalized for an Acute Episode Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122946 Authors: Marc Bonnefoy Thomas Gilbert Sylvie Normand Marc Jauffret Pascal Roy Béatrice Morio Catherine Cornu Sylvain Roche Martine Laville Weight loss and worsening of nutritional state is a frequent downfall of acute hospitalization in older people. It is usually accepted that acute inflammation is responsible for hypercatabolism....
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2945: Aqueous Partition of Methanolic Extract of Dicranopteris linearis Leaves Protects against Liver Damage Induced by Paracetamol Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122945 Authors: Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria Farah Hidayah Kamisan Nurliana Mohd. Nasir Lay Kek Teh Mohd. Zaki Salleh This study aimed to determine the antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of semi-purified aqueous partition obtained from the methanol extract of Dicranopteris linearis (AQDL)...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2944: Human Milk’s Hidden Gift: Implications of the Milk Microbiome for Preterm Infants’ Health Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122944 Authors: Isadora Beghetti Elena Biagi Silvia Martini Patrizia Brigidi Luigi Corvaglia Arianna Aceti Breastfeeding is considered the gold standard for infants’ nutrition, as mother’s own milk (MOM) provides nutritional and bioactive factors functional to optimal development. Early life microbiome...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2942: Nutrition and Muscle Strength, As the Key Component of Sarcopenia: An Overview of Current Evidence Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122942 Authors: Robinson Granic Sayer Much has been achieved by recent research to increase understanding of the links between nutrition and muscle health. Focusing on muscle strength as the key component of sarcopenia, the aim of this overview was to evaluate its links to nutrition, both to variation in habitual diets...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2943: Lung Function, Dietary Intake, and Weight Status in Children with Persistent Asthma from Low-Income, Urban Communities Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122943 Authors: Evans Koinis-Mitchell Kopel Jelalian Objective: Asthma and obesity are prevalent chronic childhood diseases that commonly co-occur in youth from low-income, minority backgrounds. Diet is a known risk factor for obesity; however, its role in asthma/obesity comorbidity is not well established....
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2940: Associations between Dairy Intake, Body Composition, and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Spanish Schoolchildren: The Cuenca Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122940 Authors: Lahoz-García Milla-Tobarra García-Hermoso Hernández-Luengo Pozuelo-Carrascosa Martínez-Vizcaíno Full-fat dairy has been traditionally associated with obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, recent evidence shows that the amount of dairy intake might have...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2941: The Secrets of the Mediterranean Diet. Does [Only] Olive Oil Matter?
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2941: The Secrets of the Mediterranean Diet. Does [Only] Olive Oil Matter? Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122941 Authors: Mazzocchi Leone Agostoni Pali-Schöll Diet plays a key role in the maintenance and optimal functioning of immune cells. The Mediterranean dietary pattern is an example of a prudent choice of lifestyle and scientifically accepted to help preserve human health by protecting against major chronic and inflammatory diseases. Mediterranean...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2938: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Probiotic Species on Iron Absorption and Iron Status Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122938 Authors: Vonderheid Tussing-Humphreys Park Pauls OjiNjideka Hemphill LaBomascus McLeod Koenig Background: Strategies to prevent iron deficiency anemia (IDA) have varying effectiveness. The purpose of this systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis was to examine the effects...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2937: The Role of Vitamin D and Omega-3 PUFAs in Islet Transplantation Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122937 Authors: Infante Ricordi Padilla Alvarez Linetsky Lanzoni Mattina Bertuzzi Fabbri Baidal Alejandro Recurrence of autoimmunity and allograft rejection represent major challenges that impact the success of islet transplantation. Despite the remarkable improvements achieved in immunosuppression strategies after the publication...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2936: Dietary Factors in the Control of Gut Homeostasis, Intestinal Stem Cells, and Colorectal Cancer Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122936 Authors: Francescangeli De Angelis Zeuner Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Global CRC burden is expected to increase by 60% in the next decade, with low-income countries experiencing an escalation of CRC incidence and mortality...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2939: Oral Administration of Okara Soybean By-Product Attenuates Cognitive Impairment in a Mouse Model of Accelerated Aging Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122939 Authors: Corpuz Arimura Chawalitpong Miyazaki Sawaguchi Nakamura Katayama The microbiota–gut–brain axis has attracted increasing attention in the last decade. Here, we investigated whether okara, a soybean by-product rich in dietary fiber, can attenuate cognitive...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2935: Butter, Margarine, Vegetable Oils, and Olive Oil in the Average Polish Diet Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122935 Authors: Hanna Górska-Warsewicz Krystyna Rejman Wacław Laskowski Maksymilian Czeczotko The main aim of this study was to identify the sources of energy and 25 nutrients in fats and oils in the average Polish diet. We analyzed energy, total fat, saturated fatty acids (SFAs), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), polyunsaturated fatty acids...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2934: Association of DASH and Depressive Symptoms with BMI over Adulthood in Racially and Socioeconomically Diverse Adults Examined in the HANDLS Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122934 Authors: Marie Fanelli Kuczmarski Sharmin Hossain May A. Beydoun Ana Maldonando Michele K. Evans Alan B. Zonderman Adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet is linked to slower weight gain over time. Elevated depressive symptoms may lead...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2933: Stimulatory Response of Celiac Disease Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Induced by RNAi Wheat Lines Differing in Grain Protein Composition Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122933 Authors: Susana Sánchez-León María José Giménez Isabel Comino Carolina Sousa Miguel Ángel López Casado María Isabel Torres Francisco Barro Wheat gluten proteins are responsible for the bread-making properties of the dough but also for triggering important gastrointestinal...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2932: An Isocaloric Nordic Diet Modulates RELA and TNFRSF1A Gene Expression in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome—A SYSDIET Sub-Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122932 Authors: Stine M. Ulven Kirsten B. Holven Amanda Rundblad Mari C. W. Myhrstad Lena Leder Ingrid Dahlman Vanessa D. de Mello Ursula Schwab Carsten Carlberg Jussi Pihlajamäki Kjeld Hermansen Lars O. Dragsted Ingibjörg Gunnarsdottir...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2930: Whey Protein Hydrolysate and Pumpkin Pectin as Nutraceutical and Prebiotic Components in a Functional Mousse with Antihypertensive and Bifidogenic Properties Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122930 Authors: Evgeniya Yu. Agarkova Alexandr G. Kruchinin Olga A. Glazunova Tatyana V. Fedorova Systematical consumption of functional products has a significant positive effect on health and can reduce the risk of diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2931: Protective Efficacy of a Dietary Supplement Based on Forskolin, Homotaurine, Spearmint Extract, and Group B Vitamins in a Mouse Model of Optic Nerve Injury Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122931 Authors: Filippo Locri Maurizio Cammalleri Massimo Dal Monte Dario Rusciano Paola Bagnoli Glaucoma is a multifactorial blinding disease with a major inflammatory component ultimately leading to apoptotic retinal ganglion cell (RGC) death. Pharmacological...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2927: Comparison of 24-h Diet Records, 24-h Urine, and Duplicate Diets for Estimating Dietary Intakes of Potassium, Sodium, and Iodine in Children Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122927 Authors: Rana Peniamina Sheila Skeaff Jillian J. Haszard Rachael McLean Accurately estimating nutrient intake can be challenging, yet it is important for informing policy. This cross-sectional validation study compared the use of three methods for estimating the intake of...
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Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2928: Modelling the Effects of Beverage Substitution during Adolescence on Later Obesity Outcomes in Early Adulthood: Results from the Raine Study Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122928 Authors: Miaobing Zheng Anna Rangan Rae-Chi Huang Lawrence Joseph Beilin Trevor Anthony Mori Wendy Hazel Oddy Gina Leslie Ambrosini High sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption has been linked with obesity. The present study examined the associations between adolescent...
Tue Dec 03, 2019 02:00
Nutrients, Vol. 11, Pages 2929: Reproducibility of a Short-Form, Multicomponent Dietary Questionnaire to Assess Food Frequency Consumption, Nutrition Knowledge, and Lifestyle (SF-FFQ4PolishChildren) in Polish Children and Adolescents Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu11122929 Authors: Joanna Kowalkowska Lidia Wadolowska Jadwiga Hamulka Natalia Wojtas Magdalena Czlapka-Matyasik Witold Kozirok Monika Bronkowska Joanna Sadowska Sylwia Naliwajko Izabela Dziaduch Aneta Koronowicz...
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Pathogens, Vol. 8, Pages 282: Transcriptomic Analysis of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Core and Accessory Genes in Different Growth Conditions Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens8040282 Authors: Tjokro Kittichotirat Torittu Ihalin Bumgarner Chen Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans genome can be divided into an accessory gene pool (found in some but not all strains) and a core gene pool (found in all strains). The functions of the accessory genes (genomic islands...
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 12, Pages 177: A Robust Method for Assaying the Immunoreactive Fraction in Nonequilibrium Systems Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph12040177 Authors: Denoël Pedrelli Pantaleo Prior The immunoreactive fraction r provides important information on the functional purity of radiolabeled proteins. It is traditionally determined by saturating the radioimmunoconjugate with an increasing excess of antigen, followed by linear extrapolation to infinite antigen excess...
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