Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1045: Application of Halogen Bonding to Organocatalysis: A Theoretical Perspective Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051045 Authors: Hui Yang Ming Wah Wong The strong, specific, and directional halogen bond (XB) is an ideal supramolecular synthon in crystal engineering, as well as rational catalyst and drug design. These attributes attracted strong growing interest in halogen bonding in the past decade and led to a wide range of applications in materials,...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1044: Acid Properties of Hierarchical Zeolites Y Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051044 Authors: Mariusz Gackowski Jerzy Datka The article reviews different strategies towards obtaining mesoporous zeolites Y: desilication; surfactant templating and assembly of zeolite crystals. The impact of those methods on physicochemical properties is covered, with a special focus on the acidity of the samples measured with infrared (IR) spectroscopy. The methods of...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1048: Chemometrics-Assisted Identification of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds from the Green Alga Klebsormidium flaccidum var. zivo Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051048 Authors: Shi Qiu Shabana I. Khan Mei Wang Jianping Zhao Siyu Ren Ikhlas A. Khan Amy Steffek William P. Pfund Xing-Cong Li The green alga Klebsormidium flaccidum var. zivo is a rich source of proteins, polyphenols, and bioactive small-molecule compounds. An approach involving...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1042: Complexes Between Adamantane Analogues B4X6 -X = {CH2, NH, O ; SiH2, PH, S} - and Dihydrogen, B4X6:nH2 (n = 1–4) Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051042 Authors: Josep M. Oliva-Enrich Ibon Alkorta José Elguero In this work, we study the interactions between adamantane-like structures B4X6 with X = {CH2, NH, O ; SiH2, PH, S} and dihydrogen molecules above the Boron atom, with ab initio methods based on perturbation theory (MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ). Molecular...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1046: Blood and Plasma Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling (VAMS) Coupled to LC-MS/MS for the Forensic Assessment of Cocaine Consumption Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051046 Authors: Roberto Mandrioli Laura Mercolini Michele Protti Reliable, feasible analytical methods are needed for forensic and anti-doping testing of cocaine and its most important metabolites, benzoylecgonine, ecgonine methyl ester, and cocaethylene (the active metabolite formed...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1049: Hempseed Lignanamides Rich-Fraction: Chemical Investigation and Cytotoxicity towards U-87 Glioblastoma Cells Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051049 Authors: Ersilia Nigro Giuseppina Crescente Marialuisa Formato Maria Tommasina Pecoraro Marta Mallardo Simona Piccolella Aurora Daniele Severina Pacifico The weak but noteworthy presence of (poly)phenols in hemp seeds has been long overshadowed by the essential polyunsaturated fatty acids...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1038: Free Radical Mediated Oxidative Degradation of Carotenes and Xanthophylls Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051038 Authors: Raphael C. Mordi Olabisi T. Ademosun Christiana O. Ajanaku Ifedolapo O. Olanrewaju John C. Walton This article reviews the excited-state quenching, pro-vitamin A activity and anticarcinogenicity of carotenes and xanthophylls in relation to their chemical structures. Excited-state quenching improved with the length of the...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1040: Solvent-Free Iron(III) Chloride-Catalyzed Direct Amidation of Esters
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1040: Solvent-Free Iron(III) Chloride-Catalyzed Direct Amidation of Esters Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051040 Authors: Blessing D. Mkhonazi Malibongwe Shandu Ronewa Tshinavhe Sandile B. Simelane Paseka T. Moshapo Amide functional groups are prominent in a broad range of organic compounds with diverse beneficial applications. In this work, we report the synthesis of these functional groups via an iron(iii) chloride-catalyzed direct amidation...
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Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 1039: Glycosaminoglycans as Tools to Decipher the Platelet Tumor Cell Interaction: A Focus on P-Selectin Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules25051039 Authors: Svenja Schwarz Lukas Maria Gockel Annamaria Naggi Uri Barash Martina Gobec Gerd Bendas Martin Schlesinger Tumor cell–platelet interactions are regarded as an initial crucial step in hematogenous metastasis. Platelets protect tumor cells from immune surveillance in the blood, mediate...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 409: Flexible 3D Electrodes of Free-Standing TiN Nanotube Arrays Grown by Atomic Layer Deposition with a Ti Interlayer as an Adhesion Promoter Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030409 Authors: Yun Kim Youn Kim Ryu Bae No Hong Nanostructured electrodes and their flexible integrated systems have great potential for many applications, including electrochemical energy storage, electrocatalysis and solid-state memory devices, given...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 408: Effective Gold Biosorption by Electrospun and Electrosprayed Bio-composites with Immobilized Lysinibacillus sphaericus CBAM5 Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030408 Authors: Páez-Vélez Castro-Mayorga Dussán Electro-hydrodynamic processing, comprising electrospinning and electrospraying techniques, is a novel technology used in the production of nano- and sub-micro-scale materials with specific properties suitable for environmental remediation...
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Nanomaterials, Vol. 10, Pages 410: Hierarchical Nanoporous Sn/SnOx Systems Obtained by Anodic Oxidation of Electrochemically Deposited Sn Nanofoams Nanomaterials doi: 10.3390/nano10030410 Authors: Gurgul Lytvynenko Jarosz Gawlak Sulka Zaraska A simple two-step electrochemical method for the fabrication of a new type of hierarchical Sn/SnOx micro/nanostructures is proposed for the very first time. Firstly, porous metallic Sn foams are grown on Sn foil via hydrogen...
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ncRNA, Vol. 6, Pages 8: The Arabidopsis Hypoxia Inducible AtR8 Long Non-Coding RNA also Contributes to Plant Defense and Root Elongation Coordinating with WRKY Genes under Low Levels of Salicylic Acid Non-Coding RNA doi: 10.3390/ncrna6010008 Authors: Li Nayar Jia Kapoor Wu Yukawa AtR8 lncRNA was previously identified in the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana as an abundant Pol III-transcribed long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) of approximately 260 nt. AtR8 lncRNA accumulation...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 615: Palmitic Acid Versus Stearic Acid: Effects of Interesterification and Intakes on Cardiometabolic Risk Markers - A Systematic Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030615 Authors: van Rooijen Mensink Fats that are rich in palmitic or stearic acids can be interesterified to increase their applicability for the production of certain foods. When compared with palmitic acid, stearic acid lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, which is a well-known...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 613: European Regulatory Framework and Safety Assessment of Food-Related Bioactive Compounds Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030613 Authors: Vettorazzi López de Cerain Sanz-Serrano Gil Azqueta A great variety of functional foods, nutraceuticals, or foods with bioactive compounds are provided nowadays to consumers. Aware of the importance of the safety aspects, the food industry has to comply with different legal requirements around the world. In...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 614: Supplementation with a Mango Leaf Extract (Zynamite®) in Combination with Quercetin Attenuates Muscle Damage and Pain and Accelerates Recovery after Strenuous Damaging Exercise Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030614 Authors: Martin-Rincon Gelabert-Rebato Galvan-Alvarez Gallego-Selles Martinez-Canton Lopez-Rios Wiebe Martin-Rodriguez Arteaga-Ortiz Dorado Perez-Regalado Santana Morales-Alamo Calbet Prolonged...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 611: Glycine Attenuates Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Lung Injury by Regulating NLRP3 Inflammasome and NRF2 Signaling Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030611 Authors: Zhang Ma Jiang Chen Jia Wu Kim Yang Glycine supplementation has been reported to alleviate lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced lung injury in mice. However, the underlying mechanisms responsible for this beneficial effect remain unknown. In the present study, male C57BL/6...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 610: Unripe Rubus coreanus Miquel Extract Containing Ellagic Acid Regulates AMPK, SREBP-2, HMGCR, and INSIG-1 Signaling and Cholesterol Metabolism In Vitro and In Vivo Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030610 Authors: Lee Jeong Jang Na Park Kang Kim Choi Kim Kim Our previous study demonstrated that a 5% ethanol extract of unripe Rubus coreanus (5-uRCK) has hypo-cholesterolemic and anti-obesity activity. However, the molecular mechanisms...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 612: Nutritional Quality of Fast Food Kids Meals and Their Contribution to the Diets of School-Aged Children Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030612 Authors: Palos Lucio Sansores Martínez Olvera Miranda Quezada Méndez Tolentino-Mayo International data indicate that children and adolescents obtain around one third of their daily food intake from products consumed outside their home. Food products from restaurants are usually higher in calories and...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 608: To Eat or Not to Eat: A Review of the Relationship between Chocolate and Migraines Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030608 Authors: Nowaczewska Wiciński Kaźmierczak Kaźmierczak Migraine is a chronic disorder with episodic attacks, and patients with a migraine often report that certain factors can trigger their headache, with chocolate being the most popular type of food-based trigger. Many studies have suggested a link between chocolate and headaches;...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 609: Characterisation of Extracts and Anti-Cancer Activities of Fomitopsis pinicola Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030609 Authors: Bishop Fomitopsis pinicola (Sw. Karst) is a common bracket fungus, with a woody texture. It is found predominantly in coniferous forests in temperate regions throughout Europe and Asia. Fomitopsis pinicola has been extensively used for medicinal purposes, particularly in Chinese and Korean traditional medicine. In this mini-review,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 606: Effects of Preconception Care and Periconception Interventions on Maternal Nutritional Status and Birth Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030606 Authors: Lassi Kedzior Tariq Jadoon Das Bhutta Pregnancy in adolescence and malnutrition are common challenges in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and are associated with many complications and comorbidities. The preconception...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 605: The Gut Microbiota and Its Implication in the Development of Atherosclerosis and Related Cardiovascular Diseases Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030605 Authors: Sanchez-Rodriguez Egea-Zorrilla Plaza-Díaz Aragón-Vela Muñoz-Quezada Tercedor-Sánchez Abadia-Molina The importance of gut microbiota in health and disease is being highlighted by numerous research groups worldwide. Atherosclerosis, the leading cause of heart disease and stroke,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 607: Adherence to the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research Recommendations and the Risk of Breast Cancer Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030607 Authors: Turati Dalmartello Bravi Serraino Augustin Giacosa Negri Levi La Vecchia The World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) introduced in 2007, and updated in 2018, nutrition-related recommendations for cancer prevention....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 601: Effects of Virgin Olive Oil and Phenol-Enriched Virgin Olive Oils on Lipoprotein Atherogenicity Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030601 Authors: Farràs Canyelles Fitó Escolà-Gil The atherogenicity of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs) may be more significant than LDL cholesterol levels. Clinical trials which have led to increased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol have not always seen reductions in cardiovascular...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 603: Increasing the Price of Alcohol as an Obesity Prevention Measure: The Potential Cost-Effectiveness of Introducing a Uniform Volumetric Tax and a Minimum Floor Price on Alcohol in Australia Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030603 Authors: Robinson Nguyen Jiang Livingston Ananthapavan Lal Sacks The objective of this study was to estimate, from an obesity prevention perspective, the cost-effectiveness of two potential policies that increase...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 602: Quality of Life and Physical Performance in Patients with Obesity: A Network Analysis Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030602 Authors: Dalle Grave Soave Ruocco Dametti Calugi Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the interconnections between specific quality-of-life domains in patients with obesity and high or low physical performance using a network approach. Methods: 716 consecutive female and male patients (aged 18–65...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 604: Lactobacillus Brevis OPK-3 from Kimchi Prevents Obesity and Modulates the Expression of Adipogenic and Pro-Inflammatory Genes in Adipose Tissue of Diet-Induced Obese Mice Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030604 Authors: Park Oh Cha Our previous study reported that lactic acid bacteria (L. brevis OPK-3) isolated from kimchi ameliorated intracellular lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocyte. The current study explored potential roles of L. brevis OPK-3 (KLAB)...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 599: Comparison of Self-Reported Speed of Eating with an Objective Measure of Eating Rate Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12030599 Authors: Woodward Haszard Worsfold Venn Slow eating may be beneficial in reducing energy intake although there is limited research quantifying eating rate. Perceived speed of eating was self-reported by 78 adults using a standard question “On a scale of 1–5 (very slow–very fast), how fast do you...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 160: Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized by Using Bacillus cereus SZT1 Ameliorated the Damage of Bacterial Leaf Blight Pathogen in Rice Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9030160 Authors: Ahmed Shahid Noman Niazi Mahmood Manzoor Zhang Li Yang Yan Chen Amongst serious biotic factors deteriorating crop yield, the most destructive pathogen of rice is Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), which causes bacterial leaf blight (BLB)...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 161: Isoalantolactone Enhances the Antimicrobial Activity of Penicillin G against Staphylococcus aureus by Inactivating β-lactamase during Protein Translation Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9030161 Authors: Zhou Guo Wen Ci Xia Wang Deng Wang β-Lactamase-positive Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most prevalent multidrug-resistant pathogens worldwide and is associated with increasing threats to clinical therapeutics and...
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Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 13, Pages 35: Efficacy of Bacteriophages Against Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from Bovine Mastitis Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph13030035 Authors: Titze Lehnherr Lehnherr Krömker The lytic efficacy of bacteriophages against Staphylococcus aureus isolates from bovine milk was investigated in vitro, regarding possible applications in the therapy of udder inflammation caused by bacterial infections (mastitis). The host range of sequenced, lytic bacteriophages...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 201: Monocarboxylate Transporter 6-Mediated Interactions with Prostaglandin F2α: In Vitro and In Vivo Evidence Utilizing a Knockout Mouse Model Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12030201 Authors: Jones Parker Morris Monocarboxylate transporter 6 (MCT6; SLC16A5) is a recently studied drug transporter that currently has no annotated endogenous function. Currently, only a handful of compounds have been characterized as substrates for MCT6 (e.g.,...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 202: Novel Carboxylated Chitosan-Based Triptolide Conjugate for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12030202 Authors: Zhang Yan Chen Tian Song Zhang Xie Yuan Jia Zhu Zhang Wu Zeng A new platform for triptolide (TP) delivery was prepared by conjugating TP to a carboxylmethyl chitosan (CMCS). Compared with the natural TP, the TP-conjugate (TP-CMCS) containing TP of ~5...
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Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 27: Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Compounding Training in the Australian Undergraduate Pharmacy Curricula Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8010027 Authors: Sam Kosari Vera H. Buss Gregory M. Peterson Kwang Choon Yee Mark Naunton Mary Bushell Leroy Chiu Jackson Thomas Introduction: In recent decades the role of the Australian community pharmacist has evolved to focus primarily on pharmaceutical care provision. Despite this, compounding remains...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 290: A TMT-Based Quantitative Proteome Analysis to Elucidate the TSWV Induced Signaling Cascade in Susceptible and Resistant Cultivars of Solanum lycopersicum Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9030290 Authors: Gupta Min Kim Yoo Moon Shin Kwon Kim : Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), transmitted by small insects known as thrips, is one of the major threats to tomato productivity across the globe. In addition to tomato, this virus infects more...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 289: Influence of Plant Species on Microbial Activity and Denitrifier Population Development in Vegetated Denitrifying Wood-Chip Bioreactors Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9030289 Authors: Fatehi-Pouladi Anderson Wootton Wallace Bissegger Rozema Weber The microbial characteristics of four vegetated and one unplanted wood-chip bioreactors treating greenhouse effluent were investigated in a continuous experiment operated for over 2.5 years. The...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 288: Citrus Flavones: An Update on Sources, Biological Functions, and Health Promoting Properties Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9030288 Authors: Barreca Mandalari Calderaro Smeriglio Trombetta Felice Gattuso : Citrus spp. are among the most widespread plants cultivated worldwide and every year millions of tons of fruit, juices, or processed compounds are produced and consumed, representing one of the main sources of nutrients in human diet....
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 105: Multifaith Third Spaces: Digital Activism, Netpeace, and the Australian Religious Response to Climate Change Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11030105 Authors: Geraldine Smith Anna Halafoff Multifaith spaces typically imply sites where people of diverse faith traditions gather to participate in shared activities or practices, such as multifaith prayer rooms, multifaith art exhibitions, or multifaith festivals [...]
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