Publications by authors named "R A A Mothana"

The phytochemical, nutritional, and biological features of wild carob pulp from Tanzight (TN), Ait-Waada (AW), and Tizi-ghnayn (TG) in Azilal were studied. The results of the study reveal that the carob pulp examined has a low-fat level. AW had the most total sugar (78.

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Evaluation of of the family Boraginaceae during previous investigations determined numerous therapeutic potentials against inflammatory-related diseases. The present study evaluates the phytochemical, acute toxicity, and hepatoprotective effects of methanolic extracts of (MEAL) against thioacetamide (TAA)-induced liver injury in rats. The phytochemical profiling of MEAL followed a Folin-Ciocalteu and 10% AlCl3 procedure using a spectrophotometer.

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  • Pakistan is witnessing a rise in diabetes cases, particularly among the Pashtun population, prompting a study to explore genetic factors linked to Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM).
  • The study, conducted from March 2018 to January 2020 with 1,000 participants (500 patients and 500 controls), involved identifying known and new genetic markers related to T2DM in a two-stage process of discovery and validation.
  • Eleven known and four novel genetic markers were identified, with strong associations established for specific variants, offering new insights into the genetic risk factors for T2DM in the Pashtun community.
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The jujube honey from the Moroccan Middle Atlas area is thoroughly described in this study, which takes into account melissopalynological, physicochemical, antioxidant, mineral, and phytochemical characteristics. Twelve samples of jujube honey underwent in-depth analyses between 2019 and 2021. The honey's unifloral origin was confirmed by pollen analysis, which revealed that pollen predominated along with pollen from 21 other species.

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