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Sweroside (SW), as a bioactive herbal ingredient, has anti-inflammatory effects. Protective effects of SW on IL-1β-stimulated articular chondrocytes, however, has not been fully understood. This study was to e...
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This study investigated the species diversity and substrate utilization patterns of culturable thermophilic bacterial communities in hot aerobic poultry and cattle manure composts by coupling 16S rDNA analysis...
