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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Di Liu, Zheli Ding, Esmat F. Ali, Ahmed M. S. Kheir, Mamdouh A. Eissa, Omer H. M. Ibrahim
Summary: The addition of biochar and compost significantly improved soil quality and nutrient availability under saline irrigation, leading to enhanced growth and yield of roselle plants. Mixing biochar and compost showed superior results compared to individual application of each amendment, suggesting the recommendation of their combined use for roselle plants irrigated with saline water.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Duanyang Wang, Maki Nagata, Masako Matsumoto, Yhiya Amen, Dongmei Wang, Kuniyoshi Shimizu
Summary: This study evaluated the bioactivities of different parts of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. and found that hibiscus acid has the potential to promote extracellular matrix synthesis, exhibit anti-inflammatory activity, and counter oxidative stress.
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Plant Sciences
Marwah Al-Anbaki, Anne-Laure Cavin, Renata Campos Nogueira, Jaafar Taslimi, Hayder Ali, Mohammed Najem, Mustafa Shukur Mahmood, Ibrahim Abdullah Khaleel, Abdulqader Saad Mohammed, Hasan Ramadhan Hasan, Laurence Marcourt, Fabien Felix, Nicolas Vinh Tri Low-Ders, Emerson Ferreira Queiroz, Jean-Luc Wolfender, Marie Watissee, Bertrand Graz
Summary: The study evaluated the feasibility of using Hibiscus sabdariffa decoction to control hypertension in displaced persons in Iraq. Results showed a significant reduction in blood pressure for participants in the intervention group compared to the control group, indicating the potential effectiveness of hibiscus decoction in managing hypertension.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ixchell Y. Sedillo-Torres, alvaro O. Hernandez-Rangel, Yolanda Gomez-y-Gomez, Daniel Cortes-Avalos, Blanca Estela Garcia-Perez, Juan C. Villalobos-Rocha, Cesar H. Hernandez-Rodriguez, Luis Gerardo Zepeda-Vallejo, Paulina Estrada-de los Santos, Maria Elena Vargas-Diaz, Jose Antonio Ibarra
Summary: An organic extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. containing hibiscus acid was found to inhibit motility and reduce the secretion of virulence factors in Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Typhimurium. The compound was not toxic to eukaryotic cells and could reduce the invasion of Salmonella Typhimurium in epithelial cells. Initial studies suggested that the mode of action of hibiscus acid might involve the disruption of membrane proton balance.
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Developmental Biology
Na Liu, Fatimunnisa Qadri, Hauke Busch, Stefanie Huegel, Gabin Sihn, Ilya Chuykin, Enno Hartmann, Michael Bader, Franziska Rother
Summary: The protein Kpna6 plays a crucial role in spermatogenesis and male fertility, with its deficiency leading to infertility and various effects on sperm and Sertoli cells. Its absence results in impaired Sertoli cell function, incomplete sperm maturation, and altered expression of genes involved in sperm production.
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Environmental Sciences
Elikanah Olusayo Adegoke, Md Saidur Rahman, Shereen Amjad, Won-Ki Pang, Do-Yeal Ryu, Yoo-Jin Park, Myung-Geol Pang
Summary: This study finds that BPA has a downregulating effect on testicular junctional proteins, which is partly mediated by binding with estrogen receptors and regulation of signaling pathways. It leads to abnormal testicular tissue and impaired sperm function. These effects can be transmitted to the next generation, but are mostly alleviated in the third generation through DNA methylation.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
XueXia Liu, YaNan Liu, Zi Teng, YuSheng Zhang, ZeLin Wang, Peng Zhu, MeiNa Xie, FuJun Liu
Summary: This study found that DEHP exposure reduces testis weight, serum testosterone levels, and sperm quality and function in male mice. DEHP exposure leads to decreased sperm count, motility, acrosome reaction rate, sperm-egg binding capacity, and blastocyte formation. DEHP also affects antioxidant indicators, protein expressions, cell proliferation, and apoptosis pathways in the testis.
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Plant Sciences
T-Thu Nguyen, Andree Voilley, Thi Thu Thuy Tran, Yves Wache
Summary: This study evaluates the potential of yeast hulls in stabilizing the color of anthocyanins. The results show that yeast hulls can effectively protect anthocyanins from the influence of temperature, light, and humidity.
PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
XueXia Liu, ZhiXin Wang, Fujun Liu
Summary: Mice treated with BPA exhibited decreased sperm quality, lower serum testosterone levels, and a sub-fertile phenotype, mainly due to impaired germ cell proliferation. BPA had a concentration-dependent inhibition effect on germ cell proliferation, leading to reduced male fertility.
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Environmental Sciences
Lei Ge, Yu-Qing Gao, Zhe Han, Shu-Jun Liu, Xing-Yue Wang, Xiao-Jie Zhang, Rui-Hao Tang, Rui-Feng Zhang, Dui Sun, Bo Feng, De-Jian Zhang, Cheng-Guang Liang
Summary: This study demonstrates that Olaquindox (OLA) intake has detrimental effects on sperm quality and offspring survival in male mice. High-dose OLA administration leads to changes in body weight, organ weights, and the morphology of the testis seminiferous tubules. It also reduces sperm count, motility, and viability. Both low and high doses of OLA induce oxidative damage, early apoptosis, and abnormal mitochondrial membrane potential in sperm. While high-dose OLA impairs the development of in vitro fertilized embryos, it does not affect the natural fertility of males, although paternal OLA intake significantly decreases offspring survival rate from the age of 4 weeks.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Syaifuzah Sapian, Asma Ali Ibrahim Mze, Fatin Farhana Jubaidi, Nor Anizah Mohd Nor, Izatus Shima Taib, Zariyantey Abd Hamid, Satirah Zainalabidin, Nur Najmi Mohamad Anuar, Haliza Katas, Jalifah Latip, Juriyati Jalil, Nur Faizah Abu Bakar, Siti Balkis Budin
Summary: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a major global cause of death and disability, with risk factors such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, oxidative stress, inflammation, fibrosis, and apoptosis. Conventional pharmacological therapy has side effects, leading to increased interest in alternative treatments from natural products. Roselle has bioactive compounds that have anti-hyperlipidemia, anti-hyperglycemia, anti-hypertension, antioxidative, anti-inflammation, and anti-fibrosis effects, making it a potential therapeutic agent for cardiovascular protection.
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Food Science & Technology
Alejandro Arce-Reynoso, Raquel Mateos, Edgar J. Mendivil, Victor M. Zamora-Gasga, S. G. Sayago-Ayerdi
Summary: This study evaluated the absorption and metabolism of bioactive compounds in a Hibiscus sabdariffa drink. Organic acids were found to be the most abundant, and the microbiota extensively transformed phenolic compounds. These metabolites may be responsible for the anti-inflammatory activity of Hibiscus sabdariffa.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Alexandra Dimofte, Natalia Simionescu, Anca-Roxana Petrovici, Iuliana Spiridon
Summary: This study successfully increased the exopolysaccharide (EPS) yield of Weissella confusa strain by adding different concentrations of anthocyanin from Hibiscus sabdariffa L. The anthocyanin also protected the strain cells against low pH and bile salt.
FERMENTATION-BASEL
(2022)
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Optics
S. M. Afanador-Delgado, V. F. Maranon-Ruiz, R. Sevilla-Escoboza, R. Chiu
Summary: Silica nanoparticles were synthesized via thermocavitation using TESPI and a natural dye as starting materials. The addition of natural dye and the volume of TESPI in the solution linearly correlated with the number of nanoparticles. SEM images showed a bimodal size distribution of nanoparticles, with a predominant size of approximately 2.37 nm.
OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Helena Monteiro, Bruna Moura
Summary: The food industry is interested in new plant-based food additives, and a study found that ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) has the best environmental performance in extracting H. sabdariffa.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Y. I. Mahmoud, H. G. Hegazy
BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY
(2016)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Y. I. Mahmoud, A. A. Mahmoud, G. Nassar
BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY
(2015)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Yomna I. Mahmoud
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Y. I. Mahmoud, N. H. Riad, H. Taha
BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY
(2016)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Y. I. Mahmoud, S. S. Sayed
BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY
(2016)
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Pathology
Yomna I. Mahmoud, Asmaa A. Mahmoud
EXPERIMENTAL AND TOXICOLOGIC PATHOLOGY
(2016)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Y. I. Mahmoud, A. Taha, S. Soliman
BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY
(2018)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Yomna I. Mahmoud, Asmaa A. Mahmoud, Faten S. Abo-Zeid, Nagui H. Fares
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Microscopy
Yomna I. Mahmoud, Asmaa A. Mahmoud, Faten S. Abo-Zeid, Nagui H. Fares
ULTRASTRUCTURAL PATHOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Microscopy
Yomna I. Mahmoud, Faten S. Abo-Zeid
ULTRASTRUCTURAL PATHOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Microscopy
Yomna I. Mahmoud
ULTRASTRUCTURAL PATHOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Yomna Mahmoud, Eman A. Abd El-Ghffar
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2019)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Y. I. Mahmoud, F. S. Abo-Zied, S. T. Salem
BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Yomna I. Mahmoud
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2017)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Y. I. Mahmoud, S. Farag
BIOTECHNIC & HISTOCHEMISTRY
(2017)
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Cell Biology
Abril Alondra Barrientos-Bonilla, Paola Belem Pensado-Guevara, Abraham Puga-Olguin, Rasajna Nadella, Aurora del Carmen Sanchez-Garcia, Laura Mireya Zavala-Flores, Arnulfo Villanueva-Olivo, Iliana Tamara Cibrian-Llanderal, Maria de Jesus Rovirosa-Hernandez, Daniel Hernandez-Baltazar
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of BrdU on liver function and found that multiple injections of BrdU did not induce hepatocellular damage.
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Cell Biology
Pan Zhang, Qun Feng, Wenxiao Chen, Xizhuang Bai
Summary: It was found that catalpol antagonizes LPS-mediated inflammation and suppressive osteoblast differentiation by inhibiting inflammation and promoting osteoblast differentiation. This finding contributes to a better understanding of the pathogenesis of osteoporosis.