Lactiplantibacillus plantarum OL5 biosurfactants as alternative to chemical surfactants for application in eco-friendly cosmetics and skincare products.

Cosmetics have been extremely popular throughout history and continue to be so today. Cosmetic and personal care products, including toothpaste, shampoo, lotions, and makeup, are typically made with petroleum-based surfactants. Currently, there is an increasing demand to enhance the sustainability of surface-active compounds in dermal formulations.

Cavernous hemangioma of the forearm muscles: Three case reports and literature review.

Introduction: Hemangiomas are common benign vascular tumors. Intramuscular hemangioma is a very rare type of hemangioma occurring in the skeletal muscle. The lower limb muscles are more likely to be affected.

Isolation and characterization of two glycolipopeptids biosurfactants produced by a Lactiplantibacillus plantarum OL5 strain isolated from green olive curing water.

Microbial surfactants are natural amphiphilic compounds with high surface activities and emulsifying properties. Due to their structural diversity, low toxicity, biodegradability, and chemical stability in different conditions, these molecules are potential substitutes for chemical surfactants; their interest has grown significantly over the last decade. The current study focuses on the isolation, identification, and characterization of a lactic acid bacteria that produce two forms of biosurfactants.

Primary pleomorphic liposarcoma of bone: A case report with literature review.

Introduction And Importance: Primary pleomorphic liposarcoma of bone is an exceedingly rare sarcoma.

Case Presentation: We herein report the case of a primary pleomorphic liposarcoma of the distal femur in a 20-year-old female patient. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a 25.

Effect of the Harvest Season of Stems on Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities: Phytochemical Profiling of Their Ethyl Acetate Extracts.

stems were harvested in two seasons: winter and spring (February and May 2021). In this study, we investigated the antioxidant (DPPH, ABTS, FRAP and TAC) and antimicrobial activities, total phenolic contents and total flavonoid contents of the obtained extracts (hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol). The results showed that ethyl acetate extract from stems harvested in winter exhibited the highest antioxidant activity, while ethyl acetate extract from the stems harvested in spring showed the most potent antibacterial and antifungal activities.

Periosteal preservation: a new technique in resection of bone high-grade malignant tumors in children-about eleven cases.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe a surgical technique of bone resection with periosteal preservation and reconstruction in patients with high-grade bone malignant tumors and to determine its effect on local recurrences, and time and quality of bone union in bone autografting reconstruction.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 11 cases of high-grade malignant bone tumors in children aged 4 to 16 years, who were treated with chemotherapy and tumor resection while preserving partially the adjacent periosteum. Tumors were located in the lower limb in eight cases; three tumors were in the humerus.

About a misleading calcified mass of the elbow: Soft tissue osteochondroma: A case report.

Introduction: Soft tissue osteochondromas are rare lesions, with a misleading radiology, that can present diagnostic dilemma.

Case Presentation: We report the case of 16-year-old girl who presented an anterior swelling in his left elbow, slightly painful on palpation, with no signs of inflammation. Elbow mobility was normal.

Pseudocystic Osteosarcoma: A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall - Case Report.

Introduction: Pseudocystic osteosarcoma (OS) is an uncommon variant of conventional OS. Clinical and radiological features are presented as benign process with a non-rapid growth rate. Treatment may be adversely affected by the delay in diagnosis or an appropriate invasive procedure.

About a rare cause of calf pain in an athlete: the popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (a case report).

Claudication of the young patient is a very rare symptom for orthopaedic surgeons and it is often overlooked. We report a rare case of popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES), discovered during a vascular claudication following post-traumatic anterior instability of the knee. The diagnosis was confirmed by CT angiography which showed a PAES, with a pathway in the inter-condylar notch.

An unusual cause of shoulder pain: osteochondroma of ventral scapula (a case report).

Osteochondromas mainly affect the metaphysis of long bones such as femur, humerus, and tibia. It is unusual in flat bones such as scapula. Osteochondroma of ventral surface of scapula is one of the rare cause of shoulder pain and difficult to diagnose in first place.