Eco-friendly Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Using Parietaria alsinifolia Extracts and Evaluation of Biological Applications.

The current research was conducted to synthesize Parietaria alsinifolia-mediated iron oxide nanoparticles (P.A@FeONPs) using the green and eco-friendly protocol. The biosynthesized P.

Resilience and Post-traumatic Growth among Cancer Patients: A Moderated Mediation Analysis through Perceived Social Support and Stress.

Background: A cancer diagnosis is a powerful, unanticipated, and occasionally traumatic event which impacts an individual with evidence of a life-threatening illness. As a potentially terminal illness, cancer entails substantial physical, emotional, and psychological costs. Even though psychological resources such as social support and resilience promote post-traumatic growth, chronic stressors experienced by cancer patients have the potential to weaken the function of such positive resources.

Intervening Effect of Maladaptive Personality on the Relationship Between Defense Styles and Psychiatric Symptoms Among Prisoners.

Background: Prison settings are stress-inducing environments that make individuals more vulnerable to psychopathology. Defense styles and personality traits have long been associated with psychopathology. The current study aimed to explain the intervening role of maladaptive personality domains on the relationship between defense styles and psychiatric symptoms among male convicts imprisoned in nine Central Jails of Punjab, Pakistan.

Foliar application of silver (Ag-NPs) and copper (Cu-NPs) nanoparticles enhances phenotypic traits and oil quality in Brassica napus L.

Nanotechnology represents a burgeoning field of science that enables advanced research across various domains. In recent years, there has been a notable increase in the utilization of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) for diverse agricultural and industrial applications. Similarly, copper nanoparticles (CuNPs) have significant attention in agriculture due to their cost-effectiveness and practicality.

Has the time finally come for green oleochemicals and biodiesel production using large-scale enzyme technologies? Current status and new developments.

With the growth of the chemical industry over the last decade, the need for cheaper (and more environmentally friendly) alternatives to petrochemicals of ever-increasing cost has grown steadily. Oleochemicals and biodiesel (OC/BD) are considered as green alternatives to petroleum derivatives, because they come from renewable oils and fats. OC/BD are currently produced by the traditional energy intensive chemical catalyzed methods, which have several economic and environmental drawbacks.

Unlocking sustainable futures: Exploring the non-linear linkages between green finance and environmental sustainability in developing countries.

In an era characterized by growing environmental concerns and the urgent call for climate action, the role of green finance in addressing ecological sustainability has become a subject of paramount importance. Owing to this need, the current study examines the nonlinear relationship between green finance and environmental sustainability in 51 developing countries from 2000 to 2022. We employ various advanced panel estimation techniques, including Driscoll-Kraay standard errors (D-K), Feasible generalized least squares (FGLS), Generalized linear model (GLM), and System GMM to examine the long-run impact of this association.

Phylogenetic analysis of selected species of Asteraceae on the basis of RPS 11 Gene.

The Asteraceae family is a prominent group of flowering plants found across the globe, with the exception of Antarctica. The Asteraceae family is a largest flowering family pivotal group in plant evolution and diversification. Despite its importance, the genetic diversity within this family remains understudied.

Spectroscopic and chromatographic studies of chemical constituents of wild A.pindrow royle: facile foliar fuel for the synthesis of nanomaterials.

The current work is the first ever report on the functionalization of CoO nanoparticles (NPs) using the bio active constituents of Abies pindrow Royle (A.pindrow) leaves. An efficient phytochemical extraction method was determined by comparing different extraction strategies for extracting the biologically active compounds of A.

A novel flexible T-X family for generating new distributions with applications to lifetime data.

In recent decades, many research studies have been conducted for the development of some new modifications of different baseline distributions to cope with real-world problems. This paper proposes a novel generalization of probability distributions, called modified type- II half-logistic distribution. We have derived the new family of probability distributions using T-X family with input as a type II variant of the half-logistic distribution.

Childhood trauma distribution and behavioural problems among Pakistani adolescents.

Background: Childhood trauma adversely impacts adolescents, and consequently, they develop behavioural problems. Understanding the distribution of childhood traumas and their association with behavioural problems among adolescents is paramount for the preventive efforts.

Aim/objective: The present research aimed to investigate this association among adolescents.

Novel chiral phthalimides: Antimicrobial evaluation and docking study against Acinetobacter baumannii's OmpA protein.

Antibiotics have been a vital component in the fight against microbial diseases for over 75 years, saving countless lives. However, the global rise of multi-drug-resistance (MDR) bacterial infections is pushing us closer to a post-antibiotic era where common infections may once again become lethal. To combat MDR Acinetobacter baumannii, we investigated chiral phthalimides and used molecular docking to identify potential targets.

Green synthesis of polyethylene glycol coated, ciprofloxacin loaded CuO nanoparticles and its antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus.

Antibacterial resistance requires an advanced strategy to increase the efficacy of current therapeutics in addition to the synthesis of new generations of antibiotics. In this study, copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) were green synthesized using Moringa oleifera root extract. CuO-NPs fabricated into a form of aspartic acid-ciprofloxacin-polyethylene glycol coated copper oxide-nanotherapeutics (CIP-PEG-CuO) to improve the antibacterial activity of NPs and the efficacy of the drug with controlled cytotoxicity.

Phyto-assisted synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using Bauhinia variegata buds extract and evaluation of their multi-faceted biological potentials.

Zinc oxide nanoparticles have wide range biological, biomedical and environmental applications. However, traditional nanofabrication of ZnONPs uses various toxic chemicals and organic solvents which limit their bio-applications. To overcome this hurdle, Bauhinia variegata derived buds extract was utilized to fabricate ZnONPs.

Wood biochar induced metal tolerance in Maize (Zea mays L.) plants under heavy metal stress.

Due to metal toxicity, widespread industrialization has negatively impacted crop yield and soil quality. The current study was aimed to prepare and characterize biochar made from wood shavings of Pinus roxburghii and to determine the plant growth promoting and heavy metal detoxification of cadmium (Cd) and chromium (Cr) contaminated soil. FTIR SEM coupled with EDX characterization of biochar was performed; Cd and Cr were used at a rate of 20 mg/kg.

Manganese tetraphenylporphyrin and carbon nanocoil interface-based electrochemical sensing of tyrosine.

Tyrosine is one of the essential metabolites present in the human body for nutritional maintenance and normal physiological functioning. Its concentration in the body is crucial in predicting various hereditary, emotional, and physiological disorders. Therefore, quantitative monitoring of tyrosine in clinical samples is indispensable.

Direct synthesis, characterization, and studies of simple chalcones as potential antimicrobial and antileishmanial agents.

Chalcone represents a vital biosynthetic scaffold owing to its numerous therapeutic effects. The present study was intended to synthesize 17 chalcone derivatives (-) by direct coupling of substituted acetophenones and benzaldehyde. The target chalcones were characterized by spectroscopic analyses followed by their antimicrobial, and antileishmanial investigations with reference to standard drugs.

Elucidating bis-pyrimidines as new and efficient mushroom tyrosinase inhibitors: synthesis, SAR, kinetics and computational studies.

In this study, a series of novel bis-pyrimidine derivatives (1P-8P) were designed, synthesized, characterized, and investigated for their inhibitory activity against mushroom tyrosinase, an enzyme critical in melanin biosynthesis and implicated in various hyperpigmentation disorders. To the best of our knowledge, the bispyrimidine scaffold has been evaluated for the first time for its tyrosinase inhibitory activity. Their inhibitory activities were assessed, revealing inhibition with IC values in the micromolar range.

KRAS and BRAF genetic alterations in lung cancer: A case - control study.

Context: Lung cancer (LC) is one of the most critical neoplastic abnormalities, having globally a high mortality rate. Knowledge about its genetic mutations and their association with clinically pathological features of LC is very important. Here, we describe the epidemiological molecular study of genetic mutations in KRAS and BRAF genes and their relationship with the demographic and clinical characteristics of Pakistani patients with lung adenocarcinoma.

A novel randomized scrambling technique for mean estimation of a finite population.

In recent decades, the randomized response technique has attracted researchers due to its usefulness in sensitive surveys. The randomized response procedure is used for the collection of responses on sensitive issues such as cheating in examination, income earned through illegal sources, expenditure on luxury items, and amount of tax paid, etc. This study introduces a new variant of quantitative randomized response models for use with sample surveys where the variable of interest is quantitative.

Exploration of reducing and stabilizing phytoconstituents in Arisaema dracontium extract for the effective synthesis of Silver nanoparticles and evaluation of their antibacterial and toxicological proprties.

Medicinal plants have been widely used for their antimicrobial properties against various microorganisms. Arisaema dracontium a familiar medicinal plant, was analyzed and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized using extracts of different parts of its shoot including leaves and stem. Further, the antimicrobial activity of different solvent extracts such as ethyl acetate, n-hexane, ethanol, methanol, and chloroform extracts were analyzed.

Tunability of domain structure in partially inverse spinels NiAlO.

Re-arrangement of cationic distribution in partially inverse spinel NiAlO by using chemical pressure perturbation is studied. Structural, impedance and magnetic analysis suggest presence of regions/domains inside the grain/bulk with same lattice arrangement but varying in cationic oxidation state. Perturbing the cationic distribution in the grain via low concentrations of ambivalence substituent rearranges the cationic distribution across these domains within the partially inverse spinel lattice without disturbing the crystal structure.

Deciphering the mechanistic role of Bacillus paramycoides (PM51) and Bacillus tequilensis (PM52) in bio-sorption and phyto-assimilation of Cadmium via Linum usitatissimum L. Seedlings.

Three Cd resistant bacterium's minimal inhibition concentrations were assessed and their percentages of Cd accumulation were determined by measurements using an atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). The results revealed that two isolates Bacillus paramycoides (PM51) and Bacillus tequilensis (PM52), identified by 16S rDNA gene sequencing, showed a higher percentage of Cd accumulation i.e.

Biogenic synthesis, characterization, and in vitro biological investigation of silver oxide nanoparticles (AgONPs) using Rhynchosia capitata.

The current research aimed to study the green synthesis of silver oxide nanoparticles (AgONPs) using Rhynchosia capitata (RC) aqueous extract as a potent reducing and stabilizing agent. The obtained RC-AgONPs were characterized using UV, FT-IR, XRD, DLS, SEM, and EDX to investigate the morphology, size, and elemental composition. The size of the RC-AgONPs was found to be ~ 21.