Androgenic alopecia (AGA) affects both men and women worldwide. New blood vessel formation can restore blood supply and stimulate the hair regrowth cycle. Recently, our group reported that 2-deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR) is 80%-90% as effective as VEGF in the stimulation of neovascularization in models and in a chick bioassay.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDrawing on the job demand-resource (JD-R) model and self-determination theory (SDT), this study examines the relationship between humble leadership and employees' creative performance, taking into account the sequential mediating role of intrinsic motivation and work engagement. The sequential mediation model was tested using two-wave questionnaire data collected from employees and their supervisors ( = 350) in the telecommunication sector of Pakistan. Data were processed and examined using SPSS and AMOS.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpace-occupying lesions (SOL) brain detected on brain MRI are benign and malignant tumors. Several brain tumor segmentation algorithms have been developed but there is a need for a clinically acquired dataset that is used for real-time images. This research is done to facilitate reporting of MRI done for brain tumor detection by incorporating computer-aided detection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe prolonged hypoxic conditions hinder chronic wounds from healing and lead to severe conditions such as delayed re-epithelialization and enhanced risk of infection. Multifunctional wound dressings are highly required to address the challenges of chronic wounds. Herein, we report polyurethane-coated sodium per carbonate-loaded chitosan hydrogel (CSPUO ) as a multifunctional dressing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDeveloping multifunctional wound dressings capable of inducing rapid angiogenesis and with antibacterial activity would be attractive for diabetic and superficial wound healing. Hydrogels delivered from tubes have several desirable features -they are easy to apply, keep the wound moist, reduce the entry of microorganisms and avoid the need for painful dressing removal. Previously we reported that 2 deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR) delivered from a variety of dressings is capable of promoting wound healing by stimulating angiogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGuava fruits have a short shelf life due to climacteric nature. The current work was conducted to extend the shelf life of guavas with garlic extract (GRE), ginger extract (GNE), gum arabic (GA), and (AV) gel coatings. After coating, fruits of guava were stored at 25 ± 3 °C and RH 85 ± 2% for 15 days.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDate palm is an economically important fruit crop in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. The knowledge of genetic variation, genotype-by-traits comparison, as well as the relationship among several phenological traits is effective for developing breeding populations by choosing the best allelic combinations and employing selection approaches. Information regarding the genetic variability and inter-relationships among fruit characteristics is facilitating the plant breeders to efficiently exploit the date palm germplasm for the introduction of elite genotypes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPilonidal disease occurs most commonly in those males who have to sit long hours at their work place e.g. online office workers or drivers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: The effect of a (AV) gel coating was studied on antioxidant enzymes activities, oxidative stress, softening and associated quality attributes of persimmon fruits. The fruits were coated with 0 and 50% AV-gel coating and stored for 20 days at 20 ± 1 ºC. AV-gel coated fruits exhibited considerably less weight loss, hydrogen peroxide level, electrolyte leakage and malondialdehyde content.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDespite growing interest in workplace dignity, there is a paucity of empirical research regarding whether and when it leads to higher job performance. To address these research gaps, this study examines the relationship between workplace dignity and job performance, identifying and examining the boundary condition role of workplace inclusion. Multi-source and time-lagged data were obtained from employee-supervisor dyads ( = 169) in non-governmental organizations in Pakistan to test the hypothesized model, employing techniques, such as confirmatory factor analysis, moderated multiple regression, post-hoc slope, and Johnson-Neyman analyses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA brain tumor is an abnormal enlargement of cells if not properly diagnosed. Early detection of a brain tumor is critical for clinical practice and survival rates. Brain tumors arise in a variety of shapes, sizes, and features, with variable treatment options.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWorldwide, more than 1.5 million deaths are occur due to liver cancer every year. The use of computed tomography (CT) for early detection of liver cancer could save millions of lives per year.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGuava is a highly nutritious fruit and widely grown in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Guava orchards are frequently irrigated with contaminated water in different regions of the world. In the present study, fruits of two guava cultivars, i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study tested a novel combination of hydrocolloid gum arabic (GA) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) to extend postharvest life of tomatoes. For this purpose, tomato fruits were coated with GA 10%, CMC 0.5% and GA 10% + CMC 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCOVID-19 is a quickly spreading over 10 million persons globally. The overall number of infected patients worldwide is estimated to be around 133,381,413 people. Infection rate is being increased on daily basis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe detection of biological RNA from sputum has a comparatively poor positive rate in the initial/early stages of discovering COVID-19, as per the World Health Organization. It has a different morphological structure as compared to healthy images, manifested by computer tomography (CT). COVID-19 diagnosis at an early stage can aid in the timely cure of patients, lowering the mortality rate.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecent postharvest studies have shown that adding an antioxidative agent in a polysaccharide-based edible coating reduces postharvest losses and extends the shelf life of a coated fruit. Therefore, the effect of addition of ascorbic acid (AA, 1%) in chitosan-based coating (CH, 1%) on strawberry fruits under cold storage conditions at 4 ± 1 °C and 85 ± 5% RH was investigated for 15 days. It was observed that addition of AA in CH coating reduced weight loss, decay percentage, malondialdehyde content and hydrogen peroxide compared to CH alone.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWater scarcity restricts citrus growth and productivity worldwide. In pot conditions, tetraploid plants tolerate water deficit more than their corresponding diploids. However, their tolerance mechanisms remain elusive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCoronavirus19 is caused due to infection in the respiratory system. It is the type of RNA virus that might infect animal and human species. In the severe stage, it causes pneumonia in human beings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnviron Sci Pollut Res Int
September 2021
Heavy metal accumulation has much increased in edible parts of fresh fruits and vegetables due to use of industrial waste/effluent, and wastewater. In the current work, sewage wastewater was reclaimed through a column filled with sand having a mesh size of 0.5 mm and its effect was investigated on concentration of different heavy metals, vegetative growth, and yield of okra and tomato.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn peri-urban areas, waste water is used to irrigate orchards due to scarcity of fresh water which increases heavy metals contents in soils, leaves and fruits. Due to excessive waste water irrigations, heavy metals enter into the food chain, which eventually causes metabolic disorders in humans. The present study was envisaged to investigate the effects of canal, tubewell and sewage water on the quality of mango fruits and heavy metals accumulation in soils, leaves and fruits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe application of edible coatings is an efficient way to reduce mass loss and to conserve the quality of a coated fresh produce during postharvest storage. In the present research, the impact of carboxymethyl cellulose [CMC (1%] coating was studied on 'Kinnow' mandarins during cold storage at 5 ± 1 °C for 30 days. Results showed that CMC treatment substantially suppressed chilling injury symptoms, disease incidence, fresh weight loss, malondialdehyde content, hydrogen peroxide and electrolyte leakage compared with control.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTragacanth gum is a polysaccharide-based complex with a good coating property. However, its use in postharvest storage of fresh fruits and vegetables is very limited. In the current work, the effect of tragacanth gum (1%) was investigated on postharvest quality of apricot fruits during storage at 20 ± 1 °C for 8 days.
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