Yam starch-based sustainable edible films loaded with bioactive components from aroeira leaf extract: Mechanical, physical, and antioxidant properties.

This study aimed to investigate the impact of adding aroeira leaf extract (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi) to a yam starch film matrix, focusing on the development of potentially active films and the evaluation of their physicochemical, mechanical, optical, and antioxidant properties. Films were produced using the casting method with varying extract concentrations (0, 3, 6, 12, and 15 %), yam starch (2 %), and glycerol (1 %). The antioxidant properties were analyzed by determining the total phenolic content, 2,2-Diphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, ferric reducing power, and 2,2-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical elimination, which revealed a significant increase in antioxidant properties as the extract concentration increased.

Validation of the European Oncology toolkit for the self-assessment of Quality of Life (EUonQoL-Kit) in cancer patients and survivors: study protocol of a pan European survey.

Background: European cancer programmes and policies lack a unified health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment tool. The European oncology quality of life toolkit (EUonQoL-Kit) is a novel set of HRQoL questionnaires, co-designed with cancer patients and survivors, translated and culturally adapted into 31 European languages, and with both static and dynamic electronic administration modes. The main aim of this study is the psychometric assessment of the static version.

Incorporation of mixed strawberry and acerola jam into Greek-style goat yogurt with autochthonous adjunct culture of Limosilactobacillus mucosae CNPC007: Impact on technological, nutritional, bioactive, and microbiological properties.

This study aimed to assess the impact of adding strawberry and acerola jam, along with Limosilactobacillus mucosae CNPC007, on the technological, nutritional, bioactive, and microbiological properties of Greek-style goat yogurt. Six yogurt formulations were developed: without and with the addition of L. mucosae CNPC007 (CY and PY, respectively), and with 10 % and 15 % jam (CY10, CY15, PY10, and PY15, respectively).

What are microsatellites and how to choose the best tool: a user-friendly review of SSR and 74 SSR mining tools.

Microsatellites, also known as SSR or STR, are essential molecular markers in genomic research, playing crucial roles in genetic mapping, population genetics, and evolutionary studies. Their applications range from plant breeding to forensics, highlighting their diverse utility across disciplines. Despite their widespread use, traditional methods for SSR analysis are often laborious and time-consuming, requiring significant resources and expertise.