Phytotoxic Activity Analysis of 2-Methoxyphenol and 2,6-Di--butyl-4-methylphenol Present in L. Essential Oil.

The evaluation of the wide variety of allelochemicals present in allelopathic plants allows the detection of safer bioherbicides with new mechanisms of action. This study tested two phenolic compounds of essential oil (2-Methoxyphenol and 2,6-Di--butyl-4-methylphenol), which are commercially available. At 0.

Impact of double stent retriever configuration on first-pass effect in stroke: a multicenter study.

Background: Efficient recanalization of occluded cerebral arteries is crucial in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Double stent retrievers have shown the potential to enhance the rates of recanalization on the first pass. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the double stent retriever technique and the predictors of achieving first-pass effect in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Labdanum Resin from L. as a Source of Compounds with Anti-Diabetic, Neuroprotective and Anti-Proliferative Activity.

Labdanum resin or "gum" can be obtained from L. by two different extraction methods: the Zamorean and the Andalusian processes. Although its main use is in the fragrance and perfumery sectors, ethnobotanical reports describe its use for medicinal purposes in managing hyperglycemia and mental illnesses.

Labdanum Resin from L.: A Natural and Sustainable Ingredient for Skin Care Cosmetics with Relevant Cosmeceutical Bioactivities.

Labdanum resin from Cistus ladanifer L. (Cistaceae) is an abundant natural resource in the Iberian Peninsula worth being explored in a sustainable manner. It is already used in the cosmetic industry; mainly by the fragrances/perfumery sector.

Effect of Different Technological Factors on the Gelation of a Low-Lectin Bean Protein Isolate.

Gelling ability of a bean protein isolate (BPI) obtained from a naturally low-lectin variety (Phaseolus vulgaris var. Almonga) was analysed. For that purpose differences on gels processing: concentration (14% and 17%), salt addition (0 and 2%), and pH (6.

MRI Evaluation of Patients Before and After Interventions for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: An Update.

Transurethral resection of the prostate is the most commonly performed procedure for the management of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). However, in recent years, various minimally invasive surgical therapies have been introduced to treat BPH. These include laser-based procedures such as holmium laser enucleation of the prostate and photoselective vaporization of the prostate as well as thermal ablation procedures such as water vapor thermal therapy (Rezūm), all of which result in volume reduction of periurethral prostatic tissue.

Comparison of Bioactive Compounds Content and Techno-Functional Properties of Pea and Bean Flours and their Protein Isolates.

Recently, legume protein isolates are increasingly of interest as ingredients for the food industry; however, in spite of their health benefits, there is a limited information about the presence of bioactive compounds in the protein isolates. The objective of this study was to establish the phytochemical composition and selected techno-functional properties of pea and bean flours and their protein isolates obtained applying different drying methods. Regarding proximate composition, bean flour contained higher amounts of total protein (23%) and fat (44%) than pea flour; bean protein isolate (BPI) contained higher total and soluble protein, fat and starch than the pea protein isolate (PPI).

Characteristics and Prognosis of COVID-19 in Patients with COPD.

Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) have a higher prevalence of coronary ischemia and other factors that put them at risk for COVID-19-related complications. We aimed to explore the impact of COVID-19 in a large population-based sample of patients with COPD in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. We analyzed clinical data in electronic health records from 1 January to 10 May 2020 by using Natural Language Processing through the SAVANA clinical platform.

Correction to: Platelet Proteomic Analysis Revealed Differential Pattern of Cytoskeletal- and Immune-Related Proteins at Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease.

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[The Family Doctor and Nurse Program: development of the health care model in CubaO Programa de Médicos e Enfermeiras da Família: desenvolvimento do modelo de saúde em Cuba].

The Cuban family medicine model has been developed, for more than three decades, as the third model of medical care of the revolutionary period in Cuba. It is the complete expression of the application of the primary health care strategy. However, it is still possible to improve the organization, quality and efficiency of health services in the first level of health care.

Platelet Proteomic Analysis Revealed Differential Pattern of Cytoskeletal- and Immune-Related Proteins at Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease.

Platelets are considered a good model system to study a number of elements associated with neuronal pathways as they share biochemical similarities. Platelets represent the major source of amyloid-β (Aβ) in blood contributing to the Aβ accumulation in the brain parenchyma and vasculature. Peripheral blood platelet alterations including cytoskeletal abnormalities, abnormal cytoplasmic calcium fluxes or increased oxidative stress levels have been related to Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology.

Combining evolutionary and metabolic engineering in Rhodosporidium toruloides for lipid production with non-detoxified wheat straw hydrolysates.

Improving the yield of carbohydrate to lipid conversion and lipid productivity are two critical goals to develop an economically feasible process to commercialize microbial oils. Lignocellulosic sugars are potential low-cost carbon sources for this process but their use is limited by the toxic compounds produced during biomass pretreatment at high solids loading, and by the pentose sugars (mainly xylose) which are not efficiently metabolized by many microorganisms. Adaptive laboratory evolution was used to select a Rhodosporidium toruloides strain with robust growth in non-detoxified wheat straw hydrolysates, produced at 20% solids loading, and better xylose consumption rate.

SrMnO3 Thermochromic Behavior Governed by Size-Dependent Structural Distortions.

The influence of particle size in both the structure and thermochromic behavior of 4H-SrMnO3 related perovskite is described. Microsized SrMnO3 suffers a structural transition from hexagonal (P63/mmc) to orthorhombic (C2221) symmetry at temperature close to 340 K. The orthorhombic distortion is due to the tilting of the corner-sharing Mn2O9 units building the 4H structural type.

Genetic polymorphisms of the Wnt receptor LRP5 are differentially associated with trochanteric and cervical hip fractures.

Epidemiological studies suggest that cervical and trochanteric hip fractures have different pathogenesis. We tested the hypothesis that genetic factors have different influences on both types of fractures. Ten polymorphisms of genes known to play an important role in skeletal homeostasis [estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1), aromatase (CYP19A1), type I collagen (COL1A1), and lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5)] were analyzed in 471 Spanish patients with fragility hip fractures.

Tissue contraction caused by radiofrequency and microwave ablation: a laboratory study in liver and lung.

Purpose: To determine the amount of tissue contraction during radiofrequency (RF) and microwave ablation.

Materials And Methods: Markers were inserted into explanted bovine liver and lung 10 mm (inner), 20 mm (middle; not used in lung), and 30 mm (peripheral) diametrically around an ablation applicator. Aside from unablated controls, RF and microwave ablations 25-30 mm in diameter were then created and sectioned to measure the distance between markers (n = 12, liver RF; n = 8, other).

Determination of piceid by photochemically induced fluorescence and second-derivative: response surface methodology for the optimization of a liquid-liquid extraction procedure for its analysis in wine samples.

trans-Piceid itself is weakly fluorescent, but the fluorescence signal (lambda(exc/em)=260/361nm) is greatly enhanced by UV-irradiation of its hydroethanolic solutions. Employing the photoinduced emission signal at 361nm or the amplitude of the second-derivative-photoinduced emission spectrum, between 353 and 361nm, a linear relation is found in the assayed range 5.7-31.

Sp1 and Sp3 transcription factors mediate malondialdehyde-induced collagen alpha 1(I) gene expression in cultured hepatic stellate cells.

Malondialdehyde, the end product of lipid peroxidation, has been shown to stimulate collagen alpha1(I) (Col1a1) gene expression. However, mechanisms of this effect are unclear. The purpose of this study was to clarify these mechanisms.

Stopped flow kinetic-spectrophotometric determination of Diquat in waters.

Using the measures of initial reaction rate, a kinetic-photometric method is developed that uses the reaction of Diquat with H2O2 in basic medium. The reaction rate is very high and therefore the stopped-flow mixing technique is required in order to make kinetic measurements. The reaction rate is obtained in 20 s after the reactants are mixed and it allows the simple application of the method proposed to the routine analyses.