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The Impact Of Herbal Infusion Consumption On Oxidative Stress And Cancer: The Good, The Bad, The Misunderstood, Wamidh H. Talib, Israa A. Al-Ataby, Asma Ismail Mahmod, Sajidah Jawarneh, Lina T. Al Kury, Intisar Hadi Al-Yasari Sep 2020

The Impact Of Herbal Infusion Consumption On Oxidative Stress And Cancer: The Good, The Bad, The Misunderstood, Wamidh H. Talib, Israa A. Al-Ataby, Asma Ismail Mahmod, Sajidah Jawarneh, Lina T. Al Kury, Intisar Hadi Al-Yasari

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© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The release of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress is associated with the development of many ailments, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer. The causal link between oxidative stress and cancer is well established and antioxidants are suggested as a protective mechanism against cancer development. Recently, an increase in the consumption of antioxidant supplements was observed globally. The main sources of these antioxidants include fruits, vegetables, and beverage. Herbal infusions are highly popular beverages consumed daily for different reasons. Studies showed the potent antioxidant effects of plants used in the …


Suitability Of Resampled Multispectral Datasets For Mapping Flowering Plants In The Kenyan Savannah, David Masereti Makori, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Tobias Landmann, Onisimo Mutanga, John Odindi, Evelyn Nguku, Henry E. Tonnang, Suresh Raina Sep 2020

Suitability Of Resampled Multispectral Datasets For Mapping Flowering Plants In The Kenyan Savannah, David Masereti Makori, Elfatih M. Abdel-Rahman, Tobias Landmann, Onisimo Mutanga, John Odindi, Evelyn Nguku, Henry E. Tonnang, Suresh Raina

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Pollination services and honeybee health in general are important in the African savannahs particularly to farmers who often rely on honeybee products as a supplementary source of income. Therefore, it is imperative to understand the floral cycle, abundance and spatial distribution of melliferous plants in the African savannah landscapes. Furthermore, placement of apiaries in the landscapes could benefit from information on spatiotemporal patterns of flowering plants, by optimising honeybees’ foraging behaviours, which could improve apiary productivity. This study sought to assess the suitability of simulated multispectral data for mapping melliferous (flowering) plants in the African savannahs. Bi-temporal AISA Eagle hyperspectral …


Physiological And Biochemical Responses Of Two Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Cultivars Differing In Thermotolerance To High Night Temperatures During Anthesis, Dimitra A. Loka, Derrick M. Oosterhuis Sep 2020

Physiological And Biochemical Responses Of Two Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Cultivars Differing In Thermotolerance To High Night Temperatures During Anthesis, Dimitra A. Loka, Derrick M. Oosterhuis

Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Heat stress constitutes a major threat to crop production, and according to climatic projections, night temperatures are expected to increase faster and to a greater extent compared to day temperatures. While extensive research has been dedicated to the effects of higher than optimum day temperatures on cotton physiology, metabolism, and yield, and while heat-tolerant cotton cultivars have been introduced, the responses of such heat-tolerant cultivars to high night temperatures have not been evaluated. The objective of this study was to assess the efficiency of heat-tolerant cultivars to high night temperatures stress by monitoring the physiological and biochemical responses of two …


Pointing The Zinc Finger On Protein Folding: Energetic Investigation Into The Role Of The Metal-Ion In The Metal-Induced Protein Folding Of Zinc Finger Motifs, Inna Bakman-Sanchez Sep 2020

Pointing The Zinc Finger On Protein Folding: Energetic Investigation Into The Role Of The Metal-Ion In The Metal-Induced Protein Folding Of Zinc Finger Motifs, Inna Bakman-Sanchez

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Interactions between inorganic metal-ion cofactors and organic protein scaffolds are important for the proper structure and function of metalloproteins. Zinc finger proteins (ZFPs) are an example of proteins with such crucial metal-protein interactions. Incorporation of the Zn(II)-ion into ZFPs allows for their correct folding into structures that can carry out vital biological functions which include gene expression and tumor suppression. In addition, engineered ZFPs have shown to be promising genetic therapeutics in the clinic. And yet, there is still a gap in a quantitative understanding of the energetic contribution of the metal-protein interactions towards the structure and function of these …


Effect Of Gradually Water Stress And Recovery On Photosynthesis, Transpiration, And Stomatal Conductance In Two Plantago Species, A. Rahimi, H. R. Rahimian Mashhadi, M. R. Jahansoz Aug 2020

Effect Of Gradually Water Stress And Recovery On Photosynthesis, Transpiration, And Stomatal Conductance In Two Plantago Species, A. Rahimi, H. R. Rahimian Mashhadi, M. R. Jahansoz

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Correlations Between Soil Properties And Plant Growth For Special Synthetic Soils Added With Five Components Used In High‐And‐Cut Rock Slopes, Guijuan Gao, Ruihong Han Aug 2020

Correlations Between Soil Properties And Plant Growth For Special Synthetic Soils Added With Five Components Used In High‐And‐Cut Rock Slopes, Guijuan Gao, Ruihong Han

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Study On The Relationship Between Edaphon Amount And Soil Type In Desert Grassland, Ting Gao, Fengxia Li, Xiaogang Zhang Aug 2020

Study On The Relationship Between Edaphon Amount And Soil Type In Desert Grassland, Ting Gao, Fengxia Li, Xiaogang Zhang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Nutrition Management In Fodder Grass Production For Fisheries In Hubei, F. Chen, J. W. Lu, X. K. Li, W. X. Li, H. X. Zhao, J. M. Lu Aug 2020

Nutrition Management In Fodder Grass Production For Fisheries In Hubei, F. Chen, J. W. Lu, X. K. Li, W. X. Li, H. X. Zhao, J. M. Lu

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


The Effect Of Phytoplankton Properties On The Ingestion Of Marine Snow By Calanus Pacificus, Grace Cawley Aug 2020

The Effect Of Phytoplankton Properties On The Ingestion Of Marine Snow By Calanus Pacificus, Grace Cawley

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The aggregation of phytoplankton into marine snow provides a mechanism by which smaller particles can coagulate to form larger particles, which can be consumed at various depths or readily transported to the deep ocean and sequestered from the atmosphere on time scales of a thousand years or more. Zooplankton interacting with these large carbon-rich aggregates can obtain nutrition in environments where the phytoplankton size spectrum is small and not directly available, enhancing the possibility of obtaining adequate nutrition in environments dominated by small cells. In addition, interactions between zooplankton and marine snow can result in fragmentation, thus affecting the particle …


Gerakan Nusantara Program On Children’S Nutrition Practices, Syilga Cahya Gemily, Sandra Fikawati, Ahmad Syafiq Aug 2020

Gerakan Nusantara Program On Children’S Nutrition Practices, Syilga Cahya Gemily, Sandra Fikawati, Ahmad Syafiq

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Gerakan Nusantara is a nutrition education program that aims to change the nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices of elementary school children in Indonesia. The program was implemented in 2015–2018 in Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya, Makassar, Medan, Yogyakarta, Pontianak, East Nusa Tenggara, Pekanbaru, Padang, Jambi, and Sorong. The present study sought to determine the effects of Gerakan Nusantara on the nutrition practices of school-aged children and describe the extent of changes in each nutrition practice component covered by the program. This study used secondary data on Nutrition and Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices studies collected from students participating in the program and …


Education Through Whatsapp Media In Changing Of Smoking Behavior Among Senior High School Students, Yusriani Yusriani, Joel Rey U. Acob Aug 2020

Education Through Whatsapp Media In Changing Of Smoking Behavior Among Senior High School Students, Yusriani Yusriani, Joel Rey U. Acob

Kesmas

Teenagers, who are considerably susceptible to smoking, must be educated to prevent smoking behavior that can cause health problems and even death. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of education through social media such as WhatsApp in the modification of smoking behaviors among senior high school students in Pangkep District, Indonesia. It employed a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest-only control group design. The experimental group received education in the use of WhatsApp social media, while the control group was provided with leaflets. Data were collected through observation and interviews with a total of 180 students in both groups, with …


Effect Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Eating Habits And Food Purchasing Behaviors Of University Students, Hacı Ömer Yilmaz, Ramazan Aslan, Cihan Unal Aug 2020

Effect Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Eating Habits And Food Purchasing Behaviors Of University Students, Hacı Ömer Yilmaz, Ramazan Aslan, Cihan Unal

Kesmas

COVID-19 disease, which spread rapidly all over the world after the first case was detected, became the primary agenda of the countries. Radical measures have been taken by governments to prevent the spread of the disease. Precautions and warnings to prevent disease caused some changes on daily life activities of people. University students who have to stop education are among the groups most affected by this disease sociologically, psychologically and physiologically. The aim of this study was planned and conducted to determine the effect of COVID-19 on university students' eating habits and food purchasing behavior. The study was completed with …


Evaluation Of Anthropometric Parameters Of Central Obesity Among Professional Drivers: A Receiver Operating Characteristic Analysis, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Aslam, Saima Altaf, Abdul Majid, Saima Atif Aug 2020

Evaluation Of Anthropometric Parameters Of Central Obesity Among Professional Drivers: A Receiver Operating Characteristic Analysis, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Aslam, Saima Altaf, Abdul Majid, Saima Atif

Kesmas

Different anthropometric parameters have been proposed for assessing central obesity. The diagnostic performance of these anthropometric parameters and their ability to correctly measure central obesity for the professional community, like drivers, is questionable and needs to be assessed. The study aimed to examine the diagnostic performance of anthropometric parameters as indicators of central obesity in drivers as measured by waist circumference (WC) and to determine the best cut-off values for these parameters that would identify obese drivers. Anthropometric measurements from a cross-sectional sample of 197 professional drivers were taken under standard protocol. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis was used to …


Relationship Between Spirituality And Acceptance Of Illness Level In Bipolar Patients, Olga Putri Atsira, Erikavitri Yuliati, Atika Atika, Abdurachman Abdurachman, Margarita Maria Maramis Aug 2020

Relationship Between Spirituality And Acceptance Of Illness Level In Bipolar Patients, Olga Putri Atsira, Erikavitri Yuliati, Atika Atika, Abdurachman Abdurachman, Margarita Maria Maramis

Kesmas

Bipolar disorder is a chronic mental condition that affects patients’ quality of life. The management process is affected by acceptance of illness. The ability to accept the illness is related to the spirituality level which is something that is held strongly by Indonesian people. There has been very little research related to the relationship between spirituality with bipolar disorder. This study aimed to analyze relationship between spirituality levels with acceptance of illness in patients with bipolar disorder. This study is a correlational study using questionnaire from bipolar disorder patients contacted through Harmony in Diversity online community as a sample. Samples …


Vitamin D And Reduced Academic Stress Of Health Students, Yuni Kusmiyati, Emy Suryani, Lucky Herawati, Amalia Firdausi Aug 2020

Vitamin D And Reduced Academic Stress Of Health Students, Yuni Kusmiyati, Emy Suryani, Lucky Herawati, Amalia Firdausi

Kesmas

Stress conditions can reduce academic ability, influencing student grade point averages and encouraging negative behaviors. The object of this research was to discern the influence of vitamin D in the reduction of academic stress of health students. The study used a randomized controlled trial (RCT). The population was midwifery students who lived in the Health Polytechnic dormitory, Ministry of Health, Yogyakarta, in 2017. Samples were 77 students of midwifery who did not suffer from any chronic disease, nor did they experience academic stress. They all agreed to become research subjects. Samples were 39 respondents in a treatment group who were …


Family Planning Communication Between Wives And Husbands: Insights From The 2017 Indonesia Demographic And Health Survey, Dian Kristiani Irawaty, Suziana Mat Yasin, Hadi Pratomo Aug 2020

Family Planning Communication Between Wives And Husbands: Insights From The 2017 Indonesia Demographic And Health Survey, Dian Kristiani Irawaty, Suziana Mat Yasin, Hadi Pratomo

Kesmas

Frequent inter-spousal communication is regarded as an indicator of safe family planning practice. Nevertheless, communication about family planning within couples in Indonesia is still largely unexplored. This study assessed the levels of inter-spousal communication about family planning and its associated determinants, using cross-sectional and nationally representative data from the 2017 Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS), from a randomly selected cohort of 8,925 currently-married couples. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, inter-spousal communication behaviors, and attitudes regarding family planning were collected. The dependent variable in this study is how frequently couples discuss family planning, based on wives’ responses. The analyses were stratified …


Physiological Factors And Physical Activity Contribute To The Incidence Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Indonesia, Demsa Simbolon, Afriyana Siregar, Ruzita Abd Talib Aug 2020

Physiological Factors And Physical Activity Contribute To The Incidence Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Indonesia, Demsa Simbolon, Afriyana Siregar, Ruzita Abd Talib

Kesmas

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the sixth highest cause of death in Indonesia. Thus, it must be prevented and overcome with appropriate management. This study aimed to determine the contribution of physiological factors and physical activities to the incidence of T2DM. The study used a cohort retrospective design using secondary data from the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) from 2007 to 2014, which included a sample of 14,517 people involved for more than 20 years. Data analysis was performed using multiple logistic regressions. The results revealed a 3.8% incidence of T2DM in Indonesia. Record of hypertension risk increased the …


Capsaicin Is A Negative Allosteric Modulator Of The 5-Ht3 Receptor, Eslam El Nebrisi, Tatiana Prytkova, Dietrich Ernst Lorke, Luke Howarth, Asma Hassan Alzaabi, Keun-Hang Susan Yang, Frank Christopher Howarth, Murat Oz Aug 2020

Capsaicin Is A Negative Allosteric Modulator Of The 5-Ht3 Receptor, Eslam El Nebrisi, Tatiana Prytkova, Dietrich Ernst Lorke, Luke Howarth, Asma Hassan Alzaabi, Keun-Hang Susan Yang, Frank Christopher Howarth, Murat Oz

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

In this study, effects of capsaicin, an active ingredient of the capsicum plant, were investigated on human 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5-HT3) receptors. Capsaicin reversibly inhibited serotonin (5-HT)-induced currents recorded by two-electrode voltage clamp method in Xenopus oocytes. The inhibition was time- and concentration-dependent with an IC50 = 62 μM. The effect of capsaicin was not altered in the presence of capsazepine, and by intracellular BAPTA injections or trans-membrane potential changes. In radio-ligand binding studies, capsaicin did not change the specific binding of the 5-HT3 antagonist [3H]GR65630, indicating that it is a noncompetitive inhibitor of …


Long‐Term Effects Of Annual Applications Of N And S Fertilizers To Grassland On Forage Yield, Rootmass, And Soil Ph, Organic C And N On A Dark Gray Chernozem In North‐Central Saskatchewan, S. S. Malhi, M. Nyborg Aug 2020

Long‐Term Effects Of Annual Applications Of N And S Fertilizers To Grassland On Forage Yield, Rootmass, And Soil Ph, Organic C And N On A Dark Gray Chernozem In North‐Central Saskatchewan, S. S. Malhi, M. Nyborg

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Conservation Tillage Influence On Topsoil Aggregation And Carbon Content On The Loess Plateau, China, Jing Yang, Yuying Shen, Zhibiao Nan, Yining Niu, Liying Geng Aug 2020

Conservation Tillage Influence On Topsoil Aggregation And Carbon Content On The Loess Plateau, China, Jing Yang, Yuying Shen, Zhibiao Nan, Yining Niu, Liying Geng

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Nutrient Hotspots From Patch Burning In A Namibian Rangeland, I. Zimmermann, L. Tjilumbu, G. Diekmann Aug 2020

Nutrient Hotspots From Patch Burning In A Namibian Rangeland, I. Zimmermann, L. Tjilumbu, G. Diekmann

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Study On Seasonal Change Of Cu In System Of Soil‐Grass‐Livestock On The Meadow Around Qinghai Lake, Xuehui Zhou, Hongshan Yang, Genzhu Chang, Xiaolin Miao, Jishan Chen Aug 2020

Study On Seasonal Change Of Cu In System Of Soil‐Grass‐Livestock On The Meadow Around Qinghai Lake, Xuehui Zhou, Hongshan Yang, Genzhu Chang, Xiaolin Miao, Jishan Chen

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Fertilizer And Plant Density On The Fresh Biomass Of Sudan Grass, Zhongsheng Zhi, Guiping Yao, Jianguang Wang, Meihua Gao, Meihua Li Aug 2020

Effects Of Fertilizer And Plant Density On The Fresh Biomass Of Sudan Grass, Zhongsheng Zhi, Guiping Yao, Jianguang Wang, Meihua Gao, Meihua Li

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Response Of Lanyin Iii Zoysiagrass To Watering And Fertilization, X. J. Zhong, Jim M. Zhang, J. Zhang Aug 2020

Response Of Lanyin Iii Zoysiagrass To Watering And Fertilization, X. J. Zhong, Jim M. Zhang, J. Zhang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Microbiological Quantitive Assessment On Soil Health In A Degraded Grassland, Ji Zhao, Jie Yang, Yuqing Shao Aug 2020

Microbiological Quantitive Assessment On Soil Health In A Degraded Grassland, Ji Zhao, Jie Yang, Yuqing Shao

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Effects Of K+ On Na+ Uptake And Accumulation In A Wild Halophyte Grass Suaeda Maritime, Jinlin Zhang, Suomin Wang, Timothy J. Flowers, Jianyi Cai Aug 2020

Effects Of K+ On Na+ Uptake And Accumulation In A Wild Halophyte Grass Suaeda Maritime, Jinlin Zhang, Suomin Wang, Timothy J. Flowers, Jianyi Cai

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Spatiotemporal Patterns Of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins And Dibenzofurans And Dioxin-Like Polychlorinated Biphenyls In Foodstuffs In Air Quality Regions In Taiwan, Ching-Chang Lee, Wei-Hsiang Chang, Hsin-Tang Lin, Jung-Wei Chang Aug 2020

Spatiotemporal Patterns Of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins And Dibenzofurans And Dioxin-Like Polychlorinated Biphenyls In Foodstuffs In Air Quality Regions In Taiwan, Ching-Chang Lee, Wei-Hsiang Chang, Hsin-Tang Lin, Jung-Wei Chang

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

High-fat food intake is the main source of dioxin-like compounds for humans, such as consumption of meat, dairy and eggs, and seafood products. Fruits, vegetables, and cereals have relatively low levels of dioxin-like compounds, but because of high consumption they also contribute to the food-borne intake. It is necessary to clarify dietary dioxin exposure affected by different food contamination levels and dietary habits among different geographic areas. We aimed to evaluate chronic dietary PCDD/Fs and DL-PCBs exposure in 725 individual foods in 14 categories in 6 Taiwan air quality regions (AQRs) and a total of 2,441 foods from 2004 and …


Investigations On Soil Fertility Of Medicago Varia And Bromus Inermis Stands, Yongliang Zhang, Kai Gao Aug 2020

Investigations On Soil Fertility Of Medicago Varia And Bromus Inermis Stands, Yongliang Zhang, Kai Gao

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Study On The Salt Resistance Of Rhizobium In Gansu Province, X. F. Zhang, S. L. Shi, S. Q. Zhang, R. F. Zhu Aug 2020

Study On The Salt Resistance Of Rhizobium In Gansu Province, X. F. Zhang, S. L. Shi, S. Q. Zhang, R. F. Zhu

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Plant Community And Soil Nutrient Characteristics Of Trampling Disturbance In A Kobresia Humilis Community Along The Road In Naqu, Tibet, Jinhua Zhang Aug 2020

Plant Community And Soil Nutrient Characteristics Of Trampling Disturbance In A Kobresia Humilis Community Along The Road In Naqu, Tibet, Jinhua Zhang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.