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Penajam Paser Utara (PPU), an Indonesian land for rural and urban areas, has gained attention as the proposed location for the country’s new capital city (Ibu Kota Nusantara/IKN). PPU has a unique socio-cultural environment presenting a blend of traditional rural values and urban influences. The uniqueness...

In silico exploration of several recombinant plasmids by previous study, informed that recombinant plasmid pLA230 is one of the plasmids harboring potent β-lactamase encoding gene producing enzyme that possesses specific activity to degrade penicillin antibiotics and its derivatives. The known target...

Activated carbons(AC) were produced by chemical activation with potassium hydroxide(KOH) at 800oC from chars that were carbonized from reedy grass leaves at 450oC in N2 atmosphere and their characteristics were investigated. The effects of activation temperature, duration time and impregnation time were...

Hypertriglyceridemia is a risk factor for metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Obesity often has a correlation with hypertriglyceridemia. Neck circumference (NC) is an anthropometric method of measuring upper body obesity. It is easy to use , innovative and time-saving. The aim of this study...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterized by a chronic recurrent inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract . The environmental factors affecting IBD include diet, the use of antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and stress. All of which can directly or indirectly affect...

Effect of Triclisia subcordata oliv aqueous leaf extract on reproductive hormones and haematological profiles of mifepristone threatened pregnancy in Wistar rats was investigated. Sexually matured rats comprising of 80 male and 80 female rats (150-220g) were purchased and paired up for reproduction after...

This paper research aerobic excess sludge come from A / O process in sewage treatment plant of a paper mill in Shandong, china. The content of TCOD, SCOD, TSS, VSS, P043--P and NH4 +-N in this sludge is studied ,while, the feasibility that aerobic excess sludge and papermaking wastewater in the same...

Bacterial cellulose (BC) shows good potentiality as active packaging material. However, bacterial cellulose itself has no antimicrobial activity to prevent microbial contamination. To achieve antimicrobial activity, -poly lysine ( -PL) was incorporated into BC by immersing BC in -PL solution. Investigations...

Cinnamomum zeylanicum is an antioxidant-rich plant, according to numerous research. In this investigation, glutathione (GSH) levels in mouse liver will be compared to those of a crude extract of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Mus musculus L.). This research project is an experiment. For a period of four weeks,...

A peptic ulcer is an inflammation of the stomach wall that can cause wounds in the gastric mucosa. Consumption of aspirin over therapeutic doses can cause injury to the stomach. Propolis is known to have an effect to protect stomach damage. This study aims to find out the effect of propolis on male white...

Purpose: To evaluate the difference in cerebral blood flow velocity (CBFV) in neonates with and without hyperbilirubinemia. Methods: CBFV of 70 healthy late-preterm and term newborns with unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (UCH) reaching the threshold of phototherapy requirement was compared with 70 gestational-...

Radiomics and artificial intelligence (AI) are two rapidly advancing techniques in precision medicine for the purpose of disease diagnosis, prognosis, surveillance, and personalized therapy. This paper introduces RadCloud, an artificial intelligent (AI) research platform that supports clinical studies....

Introduction: Calcium intake, recommended for osteoporosis prevention, has been associated with cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. We examined the association of dietary calcium intake (dCa) with surrogate CV markers, including carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), arterial stiffness and hemodynamics in...

Objectives: Low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) has been shown to reduce the risk for pre-eclampsia in high-risk pregnancies when prescribed before 16 weeks of gestation. It remains unknown whether this anti-inflammatory agent has effects on arterial stiffness. Our objective was to characterize arterial...

Twenty-three red foxes (Vulpes vulpes L.) were tested for the presence of mercury in their internal organs. These animals were captured in the Vologda region (Northwest Russia) within 2009 and 2018. The animal's liver, kidneys, muscles, brain, spleen, chyme and intestinal wall were tested. The concentrations...

Background: An efficient public health workforce is necessary for improving and maintaining the health of population and such a workforce can be prepared through proper educational programs and trainings. Objectives: The present study aims to investigate the needs in the public health education programs,...

Aim: Mechanisms through which SGLT-2 inhibitors achieve cardiovascular and renal protection are still unknown. We investigated whether dapagliflozin modulates Na and water balance and systemic and renal vascular parameters like endothelial function, arterial stiffness and renal vasodilating capacity. Methods:...

Introduction: Higher aortic stiffness and central blood pressure (BP) are associated with reduced cognitive performance in older adults. Cognitive performance tends to be higher in older women compared with older men, unexplained by differences in years of formal education and/or presence of atherosclerotic...

This study was conducted to assess the effects of L-arabinose on the antioxidant and drug metabolizing enzymes in rats. Forty-eight rats were equally divided into six groups. The rats in three groups were respectively administered with 500, 1 000 and 2 000 mg/kg L-arabinose for 38 days. In blank control,...

One of the active ingredients of herbicide is Glyphosate (N- (phosphonomethyl) glycine) which is widely used in plantation land. Herbicide residues will accumulate in agricultural products, pollution in the environment (water, air and soil), poisoning in humans both acute and chronic that have an impact...

Research to study the effect of temperature and sulfonation time on the preparation of Methyl Ester Sulfonate (MES) surfactant using CPO-based Methyl Ester (ME) as raw material has been carried out. The temperature was varied 80 oC, 90 oC and 100 oC; while the observation time is carried out every 1...

The Camba Formation (Tmcv) of Tertiary age is spread over the southern part of South Sulawesi, especially in Gowa and Maros Regencies. The Camba Formation, which consists of igneous rocks from the ancient Camba volcano, has different mineral characteristics. Analysis of mineral characteristics using...

Objective: To evaluate and explore the benefits of dark chocolate in young healthy adults. Methods: Randomized study in 30 healthy participants aged 18 to 27 years. Half of the participants ingested a 20 g dose of low cocoa chocolate (LCC:∼55%; 12,61 ± 1,35 mg equivalent of epichatequin/g) and the others...

This work is aimed to optimize the heat treatment parameters of Ly12 (Al-Cu-Mg) alloy for improvement in properties. Also to study the aging behavior for determination of peak strength and highlighting the limitations of over-aging (over-burning). Normal composition of the alloy is 4.0 Cu, 0.7 Mn, 0.8...

The whole plant of Plantago depressa is commonly used as traditional Chinese medicine and functional food ingredient. Total phenolic content and total flavonoid content evaluation indicated that its ethyl acetate and n-butanol fractions were rich in polyphenols. However, to date, the polyphenolic profile...

The mangroves in Langsa are a vital asset with economic and ecological value, supporting coastal communities and preserving habitats. Sustainable management is crucial due to their dual role. This research assesses water quality in Langsa’s mangrove forests using Sentinel-2 imagery focusing on TSS, temperature,...

Introduction: Despite advances in revascularization, treatments for critical limb ischemia (CLI) have been largely unsuccessful. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and nitric oxide (NO), are endogenous gasotransmitters which exert potent vasodilatory and proangiogenic effects. Recent experimental evidence suggest...

Objectives: To investigate the associations of walking (steps/day) with sarcopenic obesity (SO) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in older adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 297 older adults aged ≥65 years (mean age 72, ranged 65–95). Walking was assessed using an accelerometer...

Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a surrogate marker of cardiovascular disease (CVD). CIMT values ≥75th percentile of normal subjects are considered high and indicative of increased CVD risk. It is a rare data about normal CIMT values in Asian subjects without conventional CVD risk...

A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of different concentrations of selenium (Se) on the antioxidant enzyme activity of Perilla frutescens. The results showed that Se treatment had significant effect on activities of SOD, POD, CAT and soluble protein content. With Se concentrations increased,...

Low, oscillatory flow/shear patterns are associated with atherosclerotic lesion development. Increased expression of KCa3.1 has been found in Vascular Smooth Muscle (VSM), macrophages and T-cells in lesions from humans and mice. Increased expression of KCa3.1, is also required for VSM cell proliferation...

This research aims at measuring antibacterial activity differences of ethanolic extract of ketapang leaf in the concentrations of 10 mg/mL, 25 mg/mL, 50 mg/mL, 75 mg/mL, and 100 mg/mL against S. aureus ATCC 6538, Staphylococcus aureus Methycilin Resistance (MRSA), and P. aeruginosa isolates of diabetic...

Clove and cinnamon are two major plants with anti-diabetic effects. A significant lack of findings from recent discoveries that reveal the potency of plant combinations leads to an information gap regarding it. This study aims to uncover the effectiveness of infusion combination between clove and cinnamon....

Microplastics are small-sized and microscopic plastic materials produced by both commercial product development and the breakdown of bigger polymers. Microplastics can be hazardous to the environment and animal health as a contaminant. For the first time, scientists discovered microplastic contamination...

Strain with strong capacity of ammoxidation screened by repeated enrichment and separation methods from activated sludge which was collected from sewage treatment plant in China university of mining and technology. Lithium chloride and ethidium bromide mutagenesis methods of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the antibacterial activity of flower, stem, and tuber of Polianthes tuberosa L against Staphylococcus epidermidis and Propionibacterium acnes. Method: The extraction was conducted by a maceration method using different polarity of solvent (n-hexane,...

This Jengkol is one of the native plants in Indonesia. Jengkol beans are known as a popular food ingredient, and empirically the leaf is also used by people to treat hyperlipidemia. This study aimed to determine the antihyperlipidemic effect of Jengkol leaf extract (Achidendron jiringa) on male white...

The body's immune system plays a significant role in fighting viruses that enter the body. One way to increase immunity is by providing adequate intake for the body, one of which is vitamin C. Food sources containing vitamin C are important in supporting immunity because they serve as antioxidants....

Background: Acute systemic inflammation or infection transiently increases risk of cardiovascular events, but the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Although observational studies suggest that inflammation is positively associated with arterial stiffness and blood pressure, the causal relationship...

Casuarina equisetifolia empty fruit has been utilized as activated carbon material because it is abundantly available in nature. The fruit was activated by metals hydroxide, namely potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide for dyes adsorption. The present work was aimed to evaluate the adsorption properties...

Xylanase is an enzyme that can degrade xylan into xylooligosaccharides by cleaving to 1, 4-β-D-xylosidic bonds and has high potential in industrial applications. In the previous study, recombinant Pichia pastoris via pPICZ-alpha vector has been constructed, and the yeast produced xylanase originally...

This research was aim to identify the effectiveness of rice husk charcoal as a bioadsorbent in absorbing heavy metals Pb in freshwater snail meat (Pomacea sp). The main material used was adult fresh water snail with body weight of 80-120 g/head obtained from the swamp waters of Banjar Regency, South...

The waste product from the textile industry is liquid waste containing dye. Metil violet is one type of dye that can damage the water ecosystem. The decrease levels of methyl violet can be done through the adsorption method. The peanut shell contains cellulose that allows the peanut shell to be adsorbent...

This paper shows that a “shared knowledge” is an important aspect for supervisor-international student’s relation for master level. Indeed, Conversation Analysis method is not designed to understand physiological issues on international students’ problems and pressure, but the Conversation Analysis excerpts...

Changes in central hemodynamics and arterial stiffness are associated with augmented cardiovascular risks and have been reported in obese adults with metabolic syndrome. It is unclear whether this observation may also be present in young healthy obese adults with normal metabolic profile. Objectives:...

The paper presents the core findings of a study aimed at therapeutic efficacy of domestic antiparasitics such as Inspector Total C and Helmimax on the basis of moxidectin used for etiotropic therapy and prevention of dirofilariasis in dogs. The dogs were infested by D. immitis and D. repens nematodes...

Human creative very be required for building a family and development nation. A creativity that is defined as something process and in sense product that a dimension individual. Person creative that have the characteristics of the smooth (Fluency), flexibility (Flexibility), original (Originality), decomposition...

Introduction: Chlorpromazine is a typical class of antipsychotics used in Indonesia for psychotic diseases. At the Ghrasia mental hospital in Yogyakarta, chlorpromazine is given to patients with manic-type schizophrenia. The side effects of chlorpromazine include extrapyramidal, agranulocytosis, leukocytosis,...

Strenuous exercise can increase oxygen uptake in active muscle cells, which in turn can affect the number of leukocytes. Temulawak can prevent an increase in the number of leukocytes. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of giving ginger extract on the number of leukocytes in male Wistar white...

In this article, we are talking about the example of using an electronic database on the state and functioning of agricultural landscapes (fields) which was created in the Kurgan Research and Development Agricultural Institute for the calculation of economic effectiveness for each field, analysis, and...