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Increasing age in the elderly causes a decrease in physiological function and body resistance due to the degenerative process (aging). The elderly are susceptible to various diseases, both non-communicable diseases, and infectious diseases. Intake of highly nutritious food and beverages is needed to...

Objectives: Kidney is organ that plays an important role in maintaining the homeostasis of the body. Kidney damage can be caused by several things, such as hypovolemia, sepsis, acute glomerulonephritis, rhabdomyolysis and drugs (gentamicin and NSAIDs). Consumption of drugs like gentamicin can cause damage...

Dengue is a viral infection spread by mosquitos that occur in tropical and subtropical areas in the world. Presently, there is no directly acting drug against Dengue Virus (DeNV) for clinical use. Therefore, developing new medicines is required to control the severity of outbreaks. In this proceeding,...

Spongiocarpella grubovii Ulzij. is a species found in Mongolia that is threatened with extinction and is difficult to propagate using conventional methods. Therefore, in vitro propagation is expected to play an important role in the propagation of the species and in the rehabilitation of mining areas....

Objectives: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is due to mutations in genes PKD1 and PKD2 encoding polycystin-1 and -2, which transduce flow variations into cellular signals in the renal epithelium but also in vascular endothelium. However, the impact of polycystin deficiency on the...

Objectives: Diabetes is a complex disease associated with cardiovascular complications. This study compared baroreceptor sensitivity (BRS) in diabetic rats with and without anti-hypertensive treatment. Methods: Diabetes (induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin at 6 weeks of age) and control...

Objective: Patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have an increased risk of CVD, but previous studies have not shown a worsened risk profile regarding traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The objective was to investigate whether baseline CRP predicts future increased central arterial stiffness. Methods:...

The cadmium (Cd) accumulation characteristics of grape seedlings were investigated through a pot experiment. The results showed that with the increase of Cd concentrations, the root, stem, leaf and shoot biomasses of grape seedlings decreased, and the Cd contents in roots, stems, leaves and shoots of...

This article mainly introduces the landscape poetry of Wang Wei in "Without me", Wang Wei as a representative of the Tang Dynasty landscape and pastoral poetry, his poems into Zen thoughts, unique quiet beauty, read his poems can feel the self-consciousness of a poet to the "Without me" of the state....

The results of research on improving the elements of shallot technology are presented. The research was carried out in 2016-2017 in Italmas village of Zavyalovsky district of the Udmurt Republic. Purpose of research: comparative assessment of the productivity of shallot depending on the planting material...

This work aimed to study the relationship between the mechanisms of the formation of toxic coagulopathy and nephrotoxic effects of molybdenum, as well as the development of a pathogenetically substantiated method for the prevention of chronic toxic coagulopathy and nephropathy using the pineal gland...

This observation was performed to evaluate the effect of Plum extract on liver damage with indicators of MDA levels in male rats. The goal of this study was to obtain the benefits of herbal elements such as hepatoprotection in rats induced by an excessive-fat diet. A high-fat diet is expected to produce...

Objective to established a gas chromatography mass spectrometry method for the determination of the 8 phosphorus and carbamates pesticide residues in organic vegetables. The vegetable sample was homogenate, after the extraction of acetonitrile. The detection of the GC/MS was carried out by solid phase...

The effects of Er and Zr on the precipitation and recrystallization of Al-Mg alloy was investigated using hardness testing,optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The results show that Al-Mg-Er-Zr alloy has a markedly hardening effect during isochronal annealing. The recrystallization...

During the period from January 2011 to May 2015, we analyzed and studied the contents of harmful substances (Hg, Pb, As, Cd, Cu, Zn, Cr, Petroleum hydrocarbons, Polychlorinated biphenyls, Fecal coliforms) which were collected from the body of 300 Ruditapes philippinarum at the Xiangshan Bay areas and...

Anemia is problem commonly occurs in pregnant women. Pregnant women are said to be anemic if their hemoglobin levels are less than 11 g/dl. This condition occurs because of the insufficient intake of iron (Fe) to meet the increased need of the body during pregnancy and childbirth. The incidence of Fe...

The efficacy of Spatholobus littoralis extract for incision wound is not fully understood. Here, we report the wound healing activities of Spatholobus littoralis extracts in incision wound models in rat. The aim of the study was to measure the wound length on rat’s incision wound infected by Staphylococcus...

Filter aids have been widely used in air filtration system in order to fulfill the needs to expand the lifespan of the fabric filter as well as to improve the collection efficiency of particles during filtration and separation operations. The efficiencies of PrekotAC that consists of a different combination...

To study on optimal conditions for extracting the higher content of total alkaloid from Actinidia arguta fruits, the effects of ethanol concentration, temperature, time and solid-liquid ratio on extraction efficiency total alkaloid were explored. The results showed that the optimum extraction conditions...

Twenty-four hour urinary albumin excretion reflects general endothelial damage, relates to arterial stiffness, and predicts adverse health outcomes. Albumin determined from easily collected spot urine samples is also predictive. No prognostic evidence for albumin excretion from any means of urine collection...

This research was carried out at the platic house of the Faculty of Agriculture, Jabal Ghafur-Sigli University, using a completely randomized design (CRD). There are two factors studied, namely variety and nutrient stress, varieties consist of 6 types, those selected from 9 varieties in previous research,...

Citrus species are among the plants that generate essential oils, which include a variety of chemical components with antibacterial properties. Citrus x aurantiifolia is one of the citrus types developed by a cross between lime (Citrus aurantifolia) and lemon (Citrus hystrix). The purpose of this study...

Dadiah is a traditional food of West Sumatra made from buffalo milk fermented in a bamboo tube container. Dadiah is a functional food because it is made through a spontaneous fermentation by lactic acid bacteria in the buffalo milk and bamboo tubes of the “Aua” type. This study aims to examine the effect...

Aiming at the quantification of the N2O production from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) of papermaking industry, we provided a practical mathematical model. Primarily, the TNs (influent and effluent) were off-line measured with the ultraviolet spectrophotometry, and the flowrate of wastewater was...

The properties of hectorite was strongly affected by their microstructures and purity. Here NaxLixMg3-xSi4O10(OH)2ú4H2O multilayer pancakelike structures were fabricated successfully by hydrothermal reaction of Na2SiO3ú9H2O, MgCl2ú6H2O and LiClúH2O in autoclave at 473K. The synthesis process of hectorite...

Objectives: The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between glucose metabolism, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and aortic stiffness in non-diabetic middle aged metabolic syndrome (MetS) subjects. Methods: We studied a total of 486...

Lung cancer is the cancer that caused death, especially for men in Indonesia. One of the compounds that causes cancer is 712-Dimethylben(a)anthracene (DMBA). Black cumin seed oils (BCSO) is able to reduce the damage of lung cells to the DMBA-induced rat. To improve total medicine that could arrive...

Development of science and technology an important to improving of human resources, especially in the issue of education. The use of media in learning and training activities greatly helps the process of delivering material effectively and efficiently. The use of appropriate media will help encouraging...

Campus restaurants offer benefits to students who live on campus, live with their parents, or live in boarding houses, and they present opportunities to other businesses in the area. However, running a business as a food-service entrepreneur can be challenging because one needs an understanding of the...

The green pigment chlorophyll gives a plant's leaves and stems their color. The process of photosynthesis depends heavily on chlorophyll, which also contains significant amounts of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing compounds. Many green vegetables, including spinach, contain chlorophyll....

The peel of melinjo (Gnetum gnemon) has potential as an anti-hyperuricemia. The content of flavonoids in the melinjo peel can inhibit the xanthine oxidase enzyme as a catalyst for the formation of uric acid compounds. The purpose of this study was to obtain the optimum extraction time and ethanol concentration...

Objectives: To analyze the association of arterial stiffness with the fibrinogen in general population without previous cardiovascular diseases. Differences by gender. Methods: A cross-sectional study. Study population: From the population assigned to the participating healthcare centres, a cluster...

valleys of mountainous regions in central Shandong Province in northern China, have been systematically tested and been compared with the YHC loess in the Loess Plateau to reveal the geochemical characteristics and material sources of LS loess. It is found that the average chemical composition of Shandong...

This study presented the hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater in the “Songinohairkhan district”. We collected 111 samples from deep and dug wells in 2020 and major ions and pollution indicators were analyzed in the laboratory, and calculated the Water Quality Indices (WQI). The most dominant...

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease characterized by the body can not regulate blood sugar levels automatically. In Indonesia obtained mortality ulcer/gangrene diabetes ranged between 17-32% while the amputation rate between 15-30%. Patients died post-amputation was 14.8%, increased to 37% over three...

Phosphorus resources are non-renewable and difficult to replace natural resources, but also play an important role in the development of strategic resources in the world. However, this element which was once considered to be extremely rich in nature will become a scarce resource in the near future.This...

This study investigates the microstructure and mechanical behavior of high-performance magnesium hybrid nanocomposites reinforced with aluminum oxide (Al₂O₃) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) nanoparticles. Magnesum, recognized for its lightweight nature and high strength-to-weight ratio, is further enhanced...

In this study, we use the technology of ultrafiltration to separate the natural active peptides from milk, and optimize the conditions of ultrafiltration. The density of the natural bioactive peptides could be assayed through Biuret method. The results showed that the optimized separation conditions...

Cholesterol is one of the causes of coronary heart disease. The research objective is Assessing dosege of Sambiloto extract in reducing blood cholesterol levels rats (Rattus norvegicus) hypercholesterolemia. The research method is experimental, using Completely Randomized Design (CRD) 3 replications,...

This study aimed to evaluate the biological activities of purified xylooligosaccharides (XOS) derived from food industry by-products using a combination of biochemical, chromatographic, and in vivo experimental approaches. XOS were extracted from wheat bran and brewery’s spent grains via enzymatic hydrolysis...

The excess content of nutrients in the water can cause eutrophication which has an impact on increasing turbidity and causing anoxic conditions in a waters. High Rate Algae Reactor (HRAR) is wastewater treatment and nutrient recycling based on symbiotic interactions between heterotropic bacteria and...

Hyperuricemia is a condition that describes an increase in uric acid levels in the body, increased uric acid levels in the blood beyond normal limits will cause pain or tenderness. Cocoa pod skin contains a number of antioxidants such as flavonoids, alkaloids, polyphenols and tannins which can be used...

ZIF-8@Polyacrylate carboxyl super-macroporous microspheres was synthesized by insitu growth method with the ZIF-8 nanoparticles loaded on the surface of PC-SMM for adsorptive removal of Malachite Green (MG) from water. The as-synthesized ZIF-8@PC-SMM was characterized by SEM and XRD experiments, and...

The use of relatively expensive and nonrenewable precursors such as natural coal is the main reasons for the high cost of commercial activated carbons. Agricultural wastes are considered as promising precursors for low cost and high surface area activated carbons due to their high volatile matter and...

Electronic waste is increasing every year, one of which is electronic waste metal. Gold mining is less profitable than taking gold from electronics. One of the adsorbents that can be used is humic acid. To study the effect of functional groups on the adsorption of Au (III) ions, the adsorption-reduction...

The synactic effect of anammox coupling with heterotrophic denitrification process was investigated in an anaerobic reactor with an influent at the temperature of 35 , pH of 7.0, hydraulic detention time (HRT) of 30 h. The nitrate and nitrite solution with different ratio (R=0-100%) to raw waste water...

The 3-(10-bromodecyl)-5-isopropyl-2-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone (1) have been synthesized and structurally characterized by mass spectrometer (LC-MS), FT-IR, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectra. The synthesis was carried out by refluxed Thymoquinone (TQ) with bromoundecanoic acid in the presence of acetonitrile:water...

Annona muricata (soursop) is a plant belonging to the Annonaceae family. It’s a medicinal herb that’s been used for centuries as a natural cure for a number of diseases. Several investigations in animals showed that the bark and leaves of the plant possessed antihypertensive, vasodilator, anti-spasmodic,...

The extensive use of antibiotics in aquaculture has resulted in the emergence of bacterial resistance strains. The medicinal importance of the herb such as Piper betle, Piper sarmentosum, and Piper nigrum evidently proved as one of the most promising commercial botanicals with earlier reported to possess...

The article presents the results of bench tests of the diesel engine D-240. To increase the power of the engine, the authors propose using humidification. The optimal cyclic water delivery equal to 17.452±0.87 mg/cycle was obtained. The authors have achieved: an increase in the effective power of the...