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The development of nanomaterials has been speedily established in recent years, yet nanoparticles synthesized by traditional methods suffer unacceptable toxicity and the sustainability of the procedure for syn...
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Correction to: Ammodaucus Leucotrichus Seed Extract as a Potential Therapy in Animal Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis Induced by Complete Freund Adjuvant and Chicken Cartilage Collagen
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Ammodaucus Leucotrichus Seed Extract as a Potential Therapy in Animal Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis Induced by Complete Freund Adjuvant and Chicken Cartilage Collagen
This study assessed the efficacy of an Ammodaucus leucotrichus seed extract to treat rheumatoid arthritis in rat models of this disease. Rheumatoid arthritis was induced in rats using two methods: immunization wi...
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Organic Micropollutants in Wastewaters: Advances in Sustainable Management and Treatment Methods
Organic micropollutants present in water prepared for consumption in trace amounts can pose a serious threat to the health of consumers. Most of these compounds are hardly biodegradable; therefore, their compl...
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Due to its promising features, cellulose, the most plentiful renewable material in nature, is used in a variety of industrial processes. In this work, we used peanut shells (Arachis hypogaea L.) for the purpose o...
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Artemisia campestris L. (Asteraceae) called "Dgouft” is perennial medicinal herb growing in arid steppes of Algeria. This work aims to determine amounts of 10 chemical elements. The elements chosen were Br, Ca, C...
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Open AccessHPLC–DAD Analysis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Aromatic Herb Melissa officinalis L., Aerial Parts Extracts
In order to enhance natural products value, Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) aerial part (leaves) has been studied in this work. Hence, the objective of this study is to determine the chemical composition of the ...
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Determination of Some Chemical Elements of Common Spices Used by Algerians and Possible Health Risk Assessment
Spices in general owned a very important reputation in the herbal plantae Kingdom; they have been used for food flavoring, preservation, aroma, and coloring for more than 2000 years. Moreover, spices are class...
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The Self Powered Neutrons Detectors (SPND) have the advantage of not requiring a high voltage power supply for their operation and are small in size, enhancing the interest of these detectors in medicine.
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3He proportional counter development for thermal neutron detection
Neutron detection is used in a wide range of applications in nuclear physics, radiation protection, nuclear fuel cycle, reactor instrumentation, security and industrial measurement. Among the detectors used in...
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Statistical Approach and Neutron Activation Analysis for Determining Essential and Toxic Elements in Two Kinds of Algerian Artemisia Plant
In this study, two kinds of Artemisia plant, Artemisia campestris L. and Artemisia herba-alba Asso., collected from different locations in Djelfa province, Algeria, were subjected to an instrumental neutron activ...
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Neutrons detection is of paramount importance in nuclear physics experiments, reactor physics, monitoring and control of nuclear reactors and in radiation protection. Among the neutron detectors used are Propo...
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This work present the experimental characteristics study of the versatile gamma ionization chamber that is designed, developed and distinguished in our laboratory. All tests were accomplished under the Interna...
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This study presents the elemental concentration obtained in two Algerian spices (Coriandrum sativum L. and Cuminum cyminum L.) evaluated by instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), in order to highlight t...
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Toxicological Aspect of Some Selected Medicinal Plant Samples Collected from Djelfa, Algeria Region
Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) has been used to determine the concentration of some toxic chemical elements in a variety of aromatic plants samples collected from Djelfa region. In the present...
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Chemical elements of Algerian Mentha spicata L. used in the treatment of digestive system disorders by employing instrumental neutron activation analysis technique
The objectives of this research were to study the elemental concentrations of Mentha spicata L., using a sensitive nuclear analytical technique based on instrumental neutron activation analysis. M. spicata L., ha...
