Changes in neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) during neoadjuvant treatment correlated with patients' survival.

Introduction: Neoadjuvant treatment has been widely used for patients with advanced breast cancer, and pathological complete response (pCR) has been proposed as a surrogate marker. However, more than 50% of patients will not achieve pCR and an appropriate, practical prognostic marker is required for these patients.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients treated with neoadjuvant treatment for stage I-III disease was performed.

Evaluation of characteristic aroma compounds of Citrus natsudaidai Hayata (Natsudaidai) cold-pressed peel oil.

The characteristic aroma compounds of Citrus natsudaidai Hayata essential oil were evaluated by a combination of instrumental and sensory methods. Sixty compounds were identified and quantified, accounting for 94.08% of the total peel oil constituents.

Lipolytic effects of citrus peel oils and their components.

This study was conducted to determine the lipolytic effects of eight kinds of citrus peel oils and their components. All of the citrus peel oils revealed lipolytic effects on olive oil model solution ranging from 10.9 to 73.

Characteristic odor components of kumquat (Fortunella japonica Swingle) peel oil.

This study was conducted to determine the composition of kumquat (Fortunella japonica Swingle) cold-pressed peel oil and to determine which volatile components are primarily responsible for the aroma of this oil. Eighty-two compounds were identified in the oil by GC and GC-MS. The major compounds were limonene (93.

Aroma evaluation of an aquatic herb, Changpo (Acorus calamus Var. angustatus Bess), by AEDA and SPME.

This study was conducted to determine the volatile flavor composition of fresh changpo (Acorus calamus var. angustatus Bess) leaves quantitatively and qualitatively by use of two internal standards and to determine which volatile compounds are primarily responsible for the aroma of this aquatic herb. The headspace composition of fresh changpo leaves was also analyzed by a solid-phase microextraction method.

Characteristic odor components of Citrus reticulata Blanco (ponkan) cold-pressed oil.

Citrus reticulata Blanco (ponkan) cold-pressed oil and its oxygenated fraction were studied by analytical (GC and GC/MS) and sensory analyses. The monoterpene group was predominant, accounting for more than 89.6% (w/w), of which limonene was the most abundant (80.

Character impact odorants of Citrus Hallabong [(C. unshiu Marcov x C. sinensis Osbeck) x C. reticulata Blanco] cold-pressed peel oil.

The volatile components of Hallabong ([C. unshiu Marcov x C. sinensis Osbeck] x C.

Characterization of Citrus unshiu (C. unshiu Marcov. forma Miyagawa-wase) blossom aroma by solid-phase microextraction in conjunction with an electronic nose.

The volatile composition of the headspace from Citrus unshiu Marcov. forma Miyagawa-wase blossom was investigated. The volatile constituents were absorbed by a solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fiber and directly transferred to a GC-MS.

Effects of storage conditions on the composition of Citrus tamurana Hort. ex Tanaka (hyuganatsu) essential oil.

Compositional changes of Citrus tamurana Hort. ex Tanaka (hyuganatsu) essential oil were analyzed after storage for 1, 3, 6, and 9 weeks at -21, 5, 20, and 30 degrees C. The total amount of oxides increased greatly.

Characteristic odor components of Citrus sphaerocarpa Tanaka (Kabosu) cold-pressed peel oil.

The volatile components of Citrus sphaerocarpa Tanaka (Kabosu) cold-pressed peel oil were investigated by chemical and sensory analyses. Monoterpene hydrocarbons (more than 94.6%) were predominant in Kabosu peel oil, with limonene and myrcene accounting for the major proportions (70.