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Development of buffalo meat patties using pea peel powder as a value added ingredient: physicochemical, shelf stability, microstructural, sensory attributes analysis
This study aimed to examine the potential antioxidant properties of pea peel powder (PPP) in minimizing lipid and protein oxidation, microbial count, and changes in overall quality of buffalo meat patties duri...
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Development of stress-induced fracture patterns and accessing reservoir potential of the exposed formations of Panoba Anticline
Kohat Plateau has huge hydrocarbon potential and most of the reservoirs are structurally controlled. Panoba Anticline is among the largest anticlines in Kohat Plateau consists of Paleocene to Eocene sequence. ...
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Enhancement in the production of phenolic compounds from Fagonia indica callus cultures via Fusarium oxysporum triggered elicitation
Fagonia indica Burm.f. (1768) is a medicinally important plant showing diverse pharmaceutical benefits. It is renowned for its ability to biosynthesize several anticancer and anti-inflammatory metabolites. For t...
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Reactive oxygen species induced oxidative damage to DNA, lipids, and proteins of antibiotic-resistant bacteria by plant-based silver nanoparticles
This study assesses the mechanism of action of plant-based silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. We compared AgNPs synthesized through Salvia moorcroftiana and Origanum vulgare extra...
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Open AccessEfficient green silver nanoparticles-antibiotic combinations against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains and the consequent surge in infections caused by them have become major public health concerns. Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) exhibit antibacterial properties and have wid...
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In Vitro Evaluation of Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Cytotoxic, Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Aging, Enzyme Inhibition Potential, and HPLC Analysis of Traditionally Used Plant Delphinium Uncinatum Wall
Delphinium uncinatum Wall. (Ranunculaceae) is a native medicinal plant found on the sub-continent that is utilized to cure various human diseases. Using a total of three different tissue parts i.e., the stem, roo...
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Heterologous expression of bacterial dehydrin gene in Arabidopsis thaliana promotes abiotic stress tolerance
Salinity, low temperature, and drought are major environmental factors in agriculture leading to reduced crop yield. Dehydrins (DHNs) are induced transcriptionally during cellular dehydration and accumulate in...
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Graphene-embedded electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibers with enhanced thermo-mechanical properties
Nanofibers have gained significant consideration due to their unique structural properties and applicability in a wide range of sectors. This study aimed to develop polyacrylonitrile (PAN)/graphene co-electros...
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Application of exogenous melatonin in vitro and in planta: a review of its effects and mechanisms of action
Melatonin is a natural indolamine that regulates many physiological functions in plants. The most prominent role of melatonin in plants has been its ability to work as an anti-stressor agent. Exogenous melaton...
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Iron-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles-triggered elicitation of important phenolic compounds in cell cultures of Fagonia indica
The callus cultures of Fagonia indica could prove as factories for the production of important phytochemicals when triggered through different types of stress. In this study, we initiated callus cultures from hea...
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LC–MS/MS-based profiling of bioactive metabolites of endophytic bacteria from Cannabis sativa and their anti-Phytophthora activity
Protection of crop plants from phytopathogens through endophytic bacteria is a newly emerged area of biocontrol. In this study, endophytic bacteria were isolated from the rhizosphere of Cannabis sativa. Based on ...
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Open AccessDecompressive craniotomy: an international survey of practice
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke have devastating consequences and are major global public health issues. For patients that require a cerebral decompression after suffering a TBI or stroke, a decompress...
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Open AccessHinge/floating craniotomy as an alternative technique for cerebral decompression: a sco** review
Hinge craniotomy (HC) is a technique that allows for a degree of decompression whilst retaining the bone flap in situ, in a ‘floating’ or ‘hinged’ fashion. This provides expansion potential for ensuing cerebra...
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Open AccessEvaluation of the Swat River, Northern Pakistan, water quality using multivariate statistical techniques and water quality index (WQI) model
This study evaluates the characteristics of water along the Swat River, Northern Pakistan. For this purpose, water samples (n = 30) were collected and analyzed for physicochemical parameters including heavy metal...
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Iron nano modulated growth and biosynthesis of steviol glycosides in Stevia rebaudiana
Application of nanomaterials is becoming the most effective strategy of elicitation to produce a desirable level of plant biomass with complex medicinal compounds. This study was, designed to check the influen...
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Comparative analysis of the effects of chemically and biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles on biomass accumulation and secondary metabolism in callus cultures of Fagonia indica
Biotechnological strategies are needed to produce larger quantities of biomass and phytochemicals. In this study, callus cultures of Fagonia indica were elicited with different concentrations of chemically and bi...
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Knowledge and attitude regarding insulin self-administration among diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study in a teaching hospital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major health problem, with a high prevalence worldwide, including in Pakistan. Insulin is a main treatment of type 1 DM (T1D) and type 2 DM (T2D). Many challenges and complications ...
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Frequency and nature of potential drug–drug interaction in medical wards: a cross-sectional study in a teaching hospital
The safety and proper utilization of a drug depends not only on its pharmacological action, but also its interactions with other drugs and their metabolites. Therefore, a multifaceted biochemical system must b...
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Cisternostomy for traumatic brain injury—rigorous evaluation is necessary
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Open AccessConsensus statement from the International Consensus Meeting on the Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury
Two randomised trials assessing the effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy (DC) following traumatic brain injury (TBI) were published in recent years: DECRA in 2011 and RESCUEicp in 2016. As the results ha...
