Issue 3 Volume 12 (2021)

Phytochemical screening, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activity of different Portulaca oleracea L. extracts growing in Kashmir Valley
Written by Aadil Khursheed   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
This research aimed to evaluate phytochemicals composition, antibacterial, antioxidant, and antifungal activity of different solvent extracts of P. oleracea L. (purslane) growing in Kashmir Valley. Different solvent extracts of the aerial parts of P. oleracea were prepared including aqueous, methanolic, ethanolic, acetone, and hexane. Qualitative phytochemical analysis was performed by different tests and quantitative analysis for total flavonoids and total phenolics was performed. Antioxidant p
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Pectin-Containing Flour Confectionery with a Reduced Gluten Content
Written by Zuret Nurbievna Khatko   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
The problems of rational nutrition of the population require an expansion of the range of manufactured flour products of therapeutic and prophylactic properties. One of the key directions in expanding the range of such products is the creation of products with detoxifying properties, due to the environmental situation of the modern world and food products for celiac patients. The relevance of producing pectin-containing cookies with a reduced gluten content is considered. The regularities of the
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Effect of Psychological Stress during the COVID-19 on Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Saudi Arabia
Written by Nesrin Ibrahim Tarbiah   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
This study aims to assess the impact of psychological stress during the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with irritable bowel syndrome in the Saudi Arabia. We used an online questionnaire survey shared on social media to collect data. The cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia from 1 June 2020 to 31 August 2020. Inclusion criteria were Saudi citizens aged 18 years and above. The exclusion criteria were Saudi citizens under 18 years. The data were analyzed using the SPSS program. The st
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The Impact of Steer Genotype on Protein and Mineral Metabolism
Written by Vladimir Ivanovich Kosilov   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
It is necessary to develop and implement wide zootechnical practice techniques and methods that allow more fully realizing the genetic potential of meat productivity of fattening young animals. In this paper, the authors study the features of nitrogen exchange and calcium and phosphorus balance in steers of the Simmental breed and its first-generation crossbreds with red steppe and black-motley cattle. The impact of steer genotype on the efficiency of fodder nitrogen use on protein synthesis in
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Fear of COVID-19 among Vietnamese Undergraduates and Predictors of their Fear
Written by Tuan Van Pham   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
The COVID-19 is a global crisis that has brought about a ton of negative consequences. Especially, fearfulness more or less arose in everyone during the pandemic and had bad impacts on their daily life. Furthermore, finding out the predictors of their fear is necessary to come up with strategies to lower the fear. All of that makes examining their fear of COVID-19 more necessary than ever. This study examined Vietnamese undergraduates' fear of COVID-19 and found out some predictors of their
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Predicting the Diagnosis of Choledocholithiasis in Elderly Patients by Assessing Hepatic Functions
Written by Almohamad Almahmud Tamim   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
Choledocholithiasis occurs most ordinarily, the eventuality of common biliary duct stones increases significantly with the age of patients. Our study aimed to is to preoperatively investigate the levels of liver function indexes and results of diagnostic imaging, and their role in the early diagnosis of choledocholithiasis in elderly patients. This study included patients referred to the surgical department of the V. V. Vinogradov state medical center in Moscow, for the periods between 2018 - 20
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Morphometric Parameters of Venous Vessels in Human Kidneys during Aging according to Computed Tomography Data
Written by Edgar Sabirovich Kafarov   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
The purpose of the study was to review the morphometric parameters of the venous vessels in human kidneys in mature, elderly, and senile ages. To study the variant anatomy and determine the morphometric characteristics of the extra-organ part of the venous vessels of the kidneys, computed tomograms in the coronal projection of 111 men and women were used. To study age-related characteristics, the most common variant of the formation of renal veins (from the superior and inferior polar vessels) w
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Training Russian Chess Players with Musculoskeletal Disorders
Written by Irina Vitalievna Mikhaylova   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
Low psychophysical activity of persons with pathology of the musculoskeletal system makes it relevant to search for opportunities to increase it. To solve this problem, it seems promising to use the intellectually stimulating and socializing potential of "mental" sports. As the main variant of adaptive sports for people with disabilities of the musculoskeletal system, chess can be used. The research was carried out on the basis of the Russian Internet portal "Chess Planet". T
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The Effect of Playing Chess on an Aging or Pathological Organism
Written by Irina Vitalievna Mikhaylova   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
Abstract game sports are very promising in the modern world. Chess, which is one of the adaptive sports, occupies a prominent place among them. Its great advantage is associated with the absence of the need for the athlete to perform essential motor actions and the achievement of superiority over the opponent in the course of mental efforts. It is of great interest to elucidate the dynamics of the general functional indicators of a young organism with persistent pathology and an organism that ha
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Antioxidant Activity of a Multicomponent Remedy Based on Extracts of Purifying Pelargonium Root, Oregano, and IVY
Written by Oleksandr Bryda   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
Naturally-occurring antioxidants are of particular interest because of their ability to trap free radicals and prevent destructive processes caused by oxidative stress. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antioxidant activity of three herbal extracts from the root of pelargonium purifying (Pelargonіum sіdoіdes), ivy leaves (Hedera helix L., Hedera caucasigena Pojark) and oregano (Origanum vulgare L.) with different combinations of their ratios. These plants were chosen based on thei
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Fetuin-A as Metabolic Biomarker in Patients at Higher Risk of Heart Failure
Written by Alexander Alexandrovich Berezin   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
Heart failure (HF) demonstrates an epidemic-shaped growth worldwide and continues to be a staggering health problem regardless of unprecedented efforts in diagnosis and treatment. Any phenotype of HF is associated with increased mortality and morbidity, and also draws exaggerated expenditures from the health care system. Conventional biological markers, such as natriuretic peptides, cardiac troponins, are recommended to predict, diagnose, and stratify patients at higher risk of HF, but their dis
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Behavioral Peculiarities of the Equidae Family in the Conditions of the Moscow Zoo Stud Farm
Written by Angelika Alexandrovna Ksenofontova   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
For a comparative analysis of the behavior of wild and domestic equids (Perissodactyla) of the equine (Equidae) family in the stud farm of the Moscow Zoo, the ratios of different forms of behavior in the following species have been studied: the domestic horse (Equus caballus), Przewalski's horse (Equus Przewalskii), kiang (Equus kiang) and an ethological assessment of the level of animal welfare is given. It was found that in the behavioral repertoires of Przewalski's horses and domestic
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Abnormal Hematological Characteristics among Sudanese Children with Down Syndrome
Written by Romisa Ibrahiem Karkab Ali   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
Hematological reference values are very important for diagnosing and interpreting the results and decision-making to assess the hematological parameters among children diagnosed with Down Syndrome in Khartoum State-Sudan. A total of 60 subjects were enrolled in the study. Of them, 30 individuals were patients with Down Syndrome, and 30 apparently healthy individuals were considered control throughout the period from (September 2020 to December 2020). A total of 2.5 ml of venous blood were collec
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Three-Dimensional Anatomical Analysis of the Vascular System of the Human Kidney
Written by Abuselim Zagidovich Vezirkhanov   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
The study aimed to review the variants of renal artery division and the formation of renal veins in the renal hilum according to the data of corrosive preparations. The authors studied 124 polychrome corrosive renal vessel preparations. The preparations were subjected to three-dimensional scanning. The three-dimensional projection and topographic and anatomical features of the structure of the arterial and venous renal vessels were determined. As a result, the authors determined the di- and tric
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Jatropha curcas Leaf Extract and Fractions Attenuate Hyperglycemia, Tissue Oxidation, and Kidney Dysfunction in Diabetic Rats
Written by Atamgba Agbor Asuk   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
This research studied the effect of extract and fractions of Jatropha curcas leaf, on serum glucose, kidney function and tissue oxidative stress indices of diabetic Wistar rats. The design comprised of 6 groups (n=6) treated: Groups I (NC) and II (DC), the normal and diabetic controls, respectively, received 3% tween-80 and groups III - VI (diabetic rats) received 500 mg/kg bodyweight of Metformin (MF) and 200 mg/kg bodyweight each of ethanol extract (ELE), residue (ERF) and n-hexane (NHF) fract
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Effect of Green Tea “Camellia sinensis” Extract on Antioxidant Activity of Fresh-cut Apple during Cold Storage
Written by Rachida Benguiar   Published On Issue 3 Vol 12, 2021
An evaluation of the influence of green tea extract on phenolic contents, flavonoids compounds, antioxidants activity, and lipid oxidation of Golden delicious apple cubes during storage at 4°C was the main aim of the paper. The phenolic compounds, flavonoids contents, ascorbic acid, antioxidant activity, and lipid oxidation of apple spices were measured after 0; 15 and 30 days of refrigerated storage. The results revealed that the treatment of apple cubes with 1% (w/v) green tea extract main
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