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Background: Nigella Sativa (NS) induced vasorelaxation of aortic rings upon direct exposure has been documented in literature. This study was conducted to determine whether 8 weeks Nigella Sativa supplementation and/or exercise training may alter vascular sensitivity of rat aorta in normal, healthy rats. Methods:...

Background: Nowadays, cardiac disease is the most widespread reason of death in most countries such as Iran. Some studies have correlated serum uric acid level with risk of death in the patients of acute coronary syndrome. The study aimed to determine if there is any correlation between serum uric level...

This study has shown the effects of gentamicin sulfate injection (60 mg/kg/b.w.) in thigh muscle for two months twice daily (morning and evening) on the histological structure of the kidneys, liver and cardiac muscle of rats. Vacuolation, dilatated cortical tubules and degeneration, necrosis of proximal...

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot use the insulin it produces effectively. This condition results in an increase in glucose in the blood. Aloe vera contains chemicals that have hypoglycemic properties. This study...

In experiments on 120 Wistar rats, changes in systemic hemodynamics were studied under intragastric daily injections of cadmium sulfate (0.5 mg/kg per metal), cobalt chloride (4 mg/kg per metal), zinc chloride separately and together with cadmium or cobalt at a dose of 20 mg/kg or 1 mg/kg (per metal)....

This study investigated the inhibitory effects of the Ethanol Extract (EE), Free Phenolic (TF), Esterified Phenolic (TE) and Insoluble-bound Phenolic (TI) from Rhus chinensis Mill. fruits on α-glucosidase, Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-IV), and the formation of Advanced Glycation End (AGE) products. Results...

Streptomyces sp. SA404 was isolated from the mangrove rhizosphere in Segara Anakan Cilacap known for its production of antibacterial compounds. The production of antibacterial compounds might be influenced by nutrients (C and N sources) and incubation time. The aims of this study were to know the medium...

Clitoria ternatea L. commonly known as butterfly pea contain a great variety of bioactive compounds and its flower petals containing anthocyanins thus it has a potential to be a natural food colorant. Butterfly pea flower is still rarely used in food products because the anthocyanins and the other bioactive...

Background: Vascular stiffness predicts cardiovascular disease (CVD). Pulse wave velocity (PWV), reflecting vascular stiffness, though determined largely by mean arterial pressure; is also sensitive to insulin and glucose. Capacitance in small (C2) and large vessels (C1), reflecting vascular responsiveness...

The aim of this study was to analyze the individual and combined antimicrobial effects of avocado seed (Persea americana) and ketepeng cina leaf (Cassia alata) methanol extracts against Staphylococcus epidermidis using the Kirby Bauer assay. Variations in the proportions of P. americana to C. alata (A:...

Introduction: Increased arterial stiffness is a marker of cardiovascular disease and suggested to beassociated with impaired lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, whether patients with mild COPD have increased arterial stiffness and what factors are linked to is still...

The content of Chromium in plastic products is (276±6) mg/kg, which is determinated by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) using Microwave digestion. A mathematical model of the uncertainty containing variables such as regression equation, constant volume , weighing weight and so on...

Technology utilization supports global information current to be accessible through internet. This condition is in contradiction with the limited access to information about local history. Students’ emotional closeness to surrounding environment is a historical learning source valuable to the learning...

This study aimed to determine the vital signs (pulse and respiratory rate), hemoglobin (Hb) levels and iron (Fe) consumption pattern, and to assess their correlation with learning concentration in adolescents. This cross-sectional study was conducted from June to September 2017. Thirty-five subjects...

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of single and continuous testosterone injection against cockscomb size, T3/T4 ratio, and histopathological features of the bursa of Fabricius in the male layers. Sixty DOC layers were divided into 3 groups namely control (C), single testosterone injection with...

Education dehumanization occurs when the implementation of education has obscured human values. National education at this time also does not reflect the face of humanist education following the mandate of the 1945 Constitution. The practice of providing education in Indonesia starts from a policy pattern...

The total flavonoid content of the aerial part of Caryopteris mongolica was determined, the content of some flavonoids was determined, and the microstructural characteristics of the leaf were revealed. C. mongolica has been cultivated at the plantation biostation of the New Medical University in Kherlenbayan-Ulaan,...

Introduction: Mass gatherings (MG) may provide ideal conditions for influenza transmission. The evidence for an association between MG and influenza transmission is reviewed to assess whether restricting MG may reduce transmission. Methods: Major databases were searched (Pubmed, EMBASE, Scopus, CINAHL),...

The use of diuretics is needed in situations that require increased liquid excretory, one of which is hypertension. Green tea leaves are natural ingredients containing catechin polyphenols (flavonoids). This study aims to determine the diuretic effect of the aqueous extract of green tea leaves (AEGTL)....

The objective of this research was to observe the potency of protease of Lactobacillus LBP 1 as meat tenderizer. The study included the proteolytic enzyme activity and the effect of the enzyme concentration to meat tenderizing. The isolation of protease used ammonium sulphate of 15%, 30%,4%, and 60%,...

DL-Tetrahydropalmatine is a Chinese herbal medicine used for analgesic purposes, whose main active compounds isolated from Corydalis. We investigate the effects of male Sprague-Dawley rats on heroin self-administration(SA) to examine the role for DL-THP. Rats were trained to intravenous injection heroin...

Purpose: To observe effects of antioxidant compounds on the learning and memory impairment induced by methamphetamine (MA) in mice. Methods: Fifty 6 weeks old male C57bl/6 mice were randomly divided into 5 groups: group A was control group, group B was model group, group C was 50 mg/kg group, group D...

Background: COPD is independently associated with increased cardiovascular events. Arterial stiffening and systemic inflammation are postulated aetiological factors. We hypothesised that vascular inflammation links systemic inflammation with vascular stiffening and sought to test this in a cohort of...

In this study, the adsorption behavior of fluoride has been investigated using the biomass derived activated hydrochar (AHC) prepared by a two-stage carbonization process. The adsorption process was spontaneous and exothermic in nature. The adsorption equilibrium data fitted to Langmuir isotherm. The...

Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and stroke are two diseases that have high incidence rates, especially in Indonesia. One of the causes is the formation of atherosclerotic plaque in which can be characterized by an abnormal lipid profile. Lipid profile can be influenced by several factors, which are age,...

Although its frequency has declined, there are still a lot of cases of stunting worldwide, making it a critical public health concern. Preventing stunted child growth during the golden period is crucial. The goal of this study was to determine the nutritional content and panelist acceptance of the color,...

This research aims to develop a method for synthesizing microalgae samples using light from lamps powered by solar panels and integrated to Internet of Things (IoT) technology to monitor seawater temperature and pH value as the synthesis medium. The system is designed to create an optimally controlled...

Natural zeolite contains impurities such as Na, K, Ca, Mg and Fe and has poor crystallinity. The presence of these impurities can reduce the activity of zeolites. To improve the character of natural zeolite, activation and modification are carried out first. In addition to removing impurities contained...

The anti-inflammatory activity of pacing putih flower (Costus speciosus (J. Koenig) Sm.) was tested. This study aims to determine the anti-inflammatory activity of the ethyl acetate fraction and methanol-water fraction. The method used was inhibition of protein denaturation using bovine serum albumin...

As Low Earth Orbit satellites play a vital role in the 6G space network, the risk caused by space debris has become increasingly significant. This paper presents a comprehensive risk prediction model for LEO satellites to enhance the safety and reliability of satellite communication systems. We introduce...

Cyclodextrin (CD) is a non-reducing oligosaccharides constituted by variable number of units of glucose. CD has a doughnut-shaped molecule with hydrophilic outer surface and hydrophobic inner cavity. Such structure features enables CD to form inclusion complexes with guest compound. CD is produced by...

Performance of the electroflotation process is strongly influenced by the size and number of the hydrogen and oxygen gas bubbles that form during the electrolysis of water. In this study, the analysis of the size distribution of gas bubbles by the segmentation of the electrode surface was evaluated....

Traditionally, dasun tunggal and garlic (Allium sativum) have been widely used as immunomodulators. Therefore, scientific research is needed to support this traditional use. The first step that needs to be done is to see the cytotoxic effect of the ethanol extract of dasun tunggal and garlic on raw 264.7...

This study aims to determine the digestibility and rumen fermentation of seaweed flour from Sargassum sp. with different drying methods on the weaned thin tail rams. Seaweed flour Sargassum sp. were made with three drying methods, namely sun-drying, 550C oven and -200C freeze dryer. Rumen fluid from...

Telang flower is a biopharmaceutical horticulture commodity known as a functional food source since it contains rich nutrients. The drying methods influence the physicochemical properties of this flower. This study aimed to investigate the physicochemical properties of telang flowers using the sun and...

Micronutrient deficiencies, malnutrition and anaemia are a major problem of developing countries. Major population of the world specially for vegetarians and vegans, the availability of god quality protein is low. Oilseeds are the most important food grains, which are rich in proteins, essential fatty...

The purpose of the present work was to perform a screening for SOD activity in plants traditionally used as food and medicine in Mongolia. The SOD activity was measured by their effects on pyrogallol autoxidation. In the studied plants, the SOD activity varied from 0.42±0.01 to 10.47±0.1 U/mg protein....

The Kendari City main road has very heavy traffic because along the road there are public facilities, so the road has heavy vehicle activity. Crowded vehicles can increase air pollution and risk increasing the concentration of lead (Pb) in the air which has the potential to contaminate food around it...

The structure and properties of a wrought Mg–Al–Zn–Mn alloy (MA5 brand) were characterized by SEM and direct pole figure (DPF). The crystallographic texture and strength anisotropy of the alloy subjected to unconventional thermomechanical treatment (lengthwise section rolling) clearly show marked improvement...

The article sets the task to find explanations for the structural, architectural, and artistic features of the Acropolis of Athens in the mythological conceptions of the ancient Greeks regarding the cosmic world order. For this purpose, correlations of the objects located on the Acropolis, with their...

Therapy for those with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia is suboptimal. Studies have suggested that timed sequential salvage combination cytotoxic chemotherapy may be particularly useful for that indication. We report here a series of ten such adult patients treated sequentially at a single...

The article examines the temperature field of the fuel cell of the BREST-OD-300 nuclear reactor if helium in the gap between the fuel pellet and the fuel element shell is replaced with a heat-conducting Pb-Mg-Zr liquid metal layer. The temperature field is calculated for the fuel rod with the highest...

This study investigates the effect of tool tilt angle on the mechanical and metallurgical behavior of friction stir welded (FSW) AA6063-T6 aluminium alloy plates. Welding was performed at tilt angles ranging from 1° to 2.5° in increments of 0.5°, while maintaining all other process parameters constant....

The enrichment of denitrifying phosphate accumulating organisms (DNPAOs) is the prerequisite for the denitrifying phosphate removal process. This study investigated the effect of nitrate concentration on the enrichment of DNPAOs was studied with batch experiments. The Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) was...

As one of the marine resources, macroalgae presumably contains of free amino acid such as taurine. Taurine is known to be one of the most important amino acid related to hyperosmotic stress for most of living organisms. The study was conducted to explore the taurine contain from the most abundance macroalgae...

The writing is intended to know if a flipped classroom design improves reading comprehension scores among students in class XI of SMA Negeri 7 Prabumulih in the year 2022/2023. This study is quasi-experimental research. There are 216 students in population and 68 students in sample, they are XIA as controlled...

Introduction: p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) are key signalling molecules in cellular responses to external stresses, regulate pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and are implicated in the inflammatory pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and atherosclerosis. The...

Background: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) was considered to be with the severity and mortality in COVID-19 patients, which implies a potential therapeutic target for treatment. We aimed to evaluate the safety and initial efficacy of Tocilizumab treatment for COVID-19 patients. Methods: In the retrospective study,...

Lipase is an enzyme that has various use in industrial sector. However, the enzyme production cost is considerably high mainly due to expensive fermentation substrate. Therefore, it is necessary to develop effective media formulation to increase production of lipase enzyme without reducing the amount...

Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU) are one of the most severe complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and require important foot self-care to prevent the occurrence of DFU. The study aimed to identify the self-confidence and foot self-care practice of patients with DM who experience DFU. The design of this study...