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Leakage of vapour from styrene monomer tank led to Visakhapatnam tragedy: LG

Three days after the accident at its plant in Visakhapatnam that claimed 12 lives and over 300 hospitalised, LG Polymers India on Saturday said their




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Visakhapatnam gas leak | Villagers stage protest in front of LG Polymers

Over 100 villagers carrying four dead bodies protested demanding the shifting of the company




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Coronavirus | ‘Confusion’ within central government in fight against COVID-19, says Congress

Maken also came down heavily on the Arvind Kejriwal-led government and asked it to be more transparent in reporting cases of the novel coronavirus.




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First-ever record of Indian gray wolf in Chamarajanagar district

Presence documented by Sanjay Gubbi of Nature Conservation Foundation and his team




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Relief reaches Naga extremists

Civil society group hands out rations to NSCN(IM) members in Manipur




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Patients test positive again

Three COVID-19 patients who had recovered have tested positive again after a gap of nearly three weeks in Chitradurga. P-751, P-752 and P-753 had reco




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‘Government’ responsible for tragedy in Aurangabad: Shiv Sena

The plight faced by migrant labourers was not restricted to Maharashtra but to the entire country, the Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said in an editorial




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Kim Jong-un sends 'verbal message' to Xi Jinping on coronavirus success

Last week, Kim Jong-un has made his 'first public appearance' after 20 days of absence.




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US, China trade representatives agree to strengthen ties: China ministry

The two sides agreed to maintain communication going forward, the Chinese commerce ministry said in its statement.




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Coronavirus pandemic ravages US payrolls, April job losses top 20 million

The Labor Department's closely watched monthly employment report on Friday also showed the unemployment rate surging to 14.7% last month, shattering the post-World War Two record of 10.8%




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Active Investing in the Age of Disruption


 

Outperforming the market—or “alpha creation” as it’s sometimes called—is very possible with the proper investment discipline and methodologies. But the market-beating strategies that will work today are not the same as those that worked in the past.

Central bank intervention and the accelerated pace of technology have caused an increase in the disruption of traditional business models across many industries. These industry paradigm shifts combined



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The Power of Virtual Distance: A Guide to Productivity and Happiness in the Age of Remote Work, 2nd Edition


 

This revised second edition presents 15 years of data on Virtual Distance metrics and their predictive impact on organizational success factors ¯shedding new light on how to correct for communication challenges that often show up as a foggy set of digital disconnects where the vitality of the virtual workforce often gets lost in transmission.

This still-evolving Digital Age conundrum continues to present new complications. The rise of remote work which



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Asset Liability Management Optimisation: A Practitioner's Guide to Balance Sheet Management and Remodelling


 

An advanced method for financial institutions to optimize Asset Liability Management for maximized return and minimized risk

Financial institutions today are facing daunting regulatory and economic challenges. As they manage bank regulation and competition, institutions are also optimizing their Asset Liability Management (ALM) operations. The function of the ALM unit today goes beyond risk management related to the banking book into managing regulatory



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Diljit bags a Karan Johar film

Priyanka Chopra plays mum to an 18 year old!Bolly Gupshup with Subhash K Jha.




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Why 'Goldfish' Katrina agreed to Bharat

It won't be easy for the half-British diva to step into the Desi Girl's sandals, feels Subhash K Jha.





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Dhadak's message will reach farther than Sairat

'Khaitan's film will continue to invite comparisons with Manjule's, but the fact that it is out there for viewers to see is perhaps a greater tribute to the original than is conveyed by the cautious desire to remake it,' says Vikram Johri.






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Why Village Rockstars needs Aamir Khan

Politics, favouritism and poor taste in cinema have contributed to embarrassing choices for the Oscar race in the past.This little gem from India needs the love, emotional and financial support from the government as well as the Indian film industry, argues Aseem Chhabra.






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Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga: Dostana all over again

'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is a step backward for the portrayal of female camaraderie in our movies,' argues Sreehari Nair.





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Vinegar extract ameliorates alcohol-induced liver damage associated with the modulation of gut microbiota in mice

Food Funct., 2020, 11,2898-2909
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO03015H, Paper
Ting Xia, Bo Zhang, Shaopeng Li, Bin Fang, Wenhui Duan, Jin Zhang, Jia Song, Min Wang
Vinegar extract inhibited alcohol-induced ROS generation and inflammation. Vinegar extract modulated gut microbiota and improved intestinal homeostasis, which could be used as a novel gut microbiota manipulator against alcohol-induced liver damage.
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Seaweed Porphyra yezoensis polysaccharides with different molecular weights inhibit hydroxyapatite damage and osteoblast differentiation of A7R5 cells

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3393-3409
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO01732A, Paper
Ling-Hong Huang, Hong Liu, Jia-Yun Chen, Xin-Yuan Sun, Zhi-hui Yao, Jin Han, Jian-Ming Ouyang
Porphyra yezoensis polysaccharide could effectively reduce the cell damage and osteogenic transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells induced by hydroxyapatite crystals.
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Untargeted metabolomics revealed therapeutic mechanisms of icariin on low bone mineral density in older caged laying hens

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3201-3212
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02882J, Paper
Jie Huang, Yanping Hu, Xiaofeng Tong, Lei Zhang, Zhengwang Yu, Zhongxin Zhou
Untargeted metabolomics revealed the therapeutic effects and mechanisms of icariin on low bone mineral density in older caged laying hens.
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Girinimbine from curry leaves promotes gastro protection against ethanol induced peptic ulcers and improves healing via regulation of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant mechanisms

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3493-3505
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00053A, Paper
Syam Mohan, Yahya Hasan Hobani, Emad Shaheen, Alaa Sayed Abou-Elhamd, Aymen abdelhaleem, Hassan A. Alhazmi, Siddig Ibrahim Abdelwahab
Curry leaves (Murraya koenigii) are a leafy spice used in Indian cookery for its fragrant aroma.
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The prophylactic effects of different Lactobacilli on collagen-induced arthritis in rats

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3681-3694
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02556A, Paper
Zhexin Fan, Bo Yang, R. Paul Ross, Catherine Stanton, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen
The current study evaluated the prophylactic effects of different Lactobacillus species on arthritis induced by collagen.
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The impact of oligosaccharide content, glycosidic linkages and lactose content of galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) on the expression of mucus-related genes in goblet cells

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3506-3515
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00064G, Paper
Susana Figueroa-Lozano, Chengcheng Ren, Huifang Yin, Hien Pham, Sander van Leeuwen, Lubbert Dijkhuizen, Paul de Vos
Galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS) are molecules known to impact goblet cell function and mucus composition. Our results show that their molecular structure have a direct effect on goblet cells and impact mucus synthesis-related genes.
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Molecular mechanisms of selenium-biofortified soybean protein and polyphenol conjugates in protecting mouse skin damaged by UV-B

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3563-3573
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02560J, Paper
Xing Zhang, Hui He, Tao Hou
A new selenium-biofortified protein and polyphenol conjugate with high antioxidant activity and stability for the treatment of photooxidation-related diseases.
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Correction: 5-Heptadecylresorcinol attenuates oxidative damage and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis through activation of the SIRT3/FOXO3a signaling pathway in neurocytes

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3749-3749
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO90012E, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Jie Liu, Yu Wang, Yiming Hao, Zongwei Wang, Zihui Yang, Ziyuan Wang, Jing Wang
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tert-Butyl-p-benzoquinone induces autophagy by inhibiting the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway in RAW 264.7 cells

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00281J, Paper
Xianghe Meng, Chaosheng Xia, Qin Ye, Xiaohua Nie
Autophagy mediate by p53/Akt/mTOR signaling was linked to overproduction of ROS by tert-butyl-p-benzoquinone.
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Usage of supercritical fluid techniques to obtain bioactive alkaloid-rich extracts from cherimoya peel and leaves: extract profiles and their correlation with antioxidant properties and acetylcholinesterase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00342E, Paper
Oscar Galarce-Bustos, Mª Teresa Fernández-Ponce, Antonio Montes, Clara Pereyra, Lourdes Casas, Casimiro Mantell, Mario Aranda
The wastes generated by cherimoya cultivation and processing industries should be contemplated as a valuable source of bioactive alkaloids, with potential in pharmaceutical applications for the treatment or prevention of chronic diseases.
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Red ginseng protects against cisplatin-induced intestinal toxicity by inhibiting apoptosis and autophagy via the PI3K/AKT and MAPK signaling pathways

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00469C, Paper
Jun-jie Zhang, Jian-qiang Wang, Xing-yue Xu, Jia-yu Yang, Zi Wang, Shuang Jiang, Ying-ping Wang, Jing Zhang, Rui Zhang, Wei Li
Although growing evidence has shown that ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer.) exerts strong protective and preventive effects on cisplatin-induced side effects, the ameliorative effects of ginseng on intestinal damage caused by cisplatin are unknown to date.
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Cytoprotective effects of a proprietary red maple leaf extract and its major polyphenol, ginnalin A, against hydrogen peroxide and methylglyoxal induced oxidative stress in human keratinocytes

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00359J, Paper
Chang Liu, Hao Guo, Joel A. Dain, Yinsheng Wan, Xing-Hua Gao, Hong-Duo Chen, Navindra P. Seeram, Hang Ma
Maplifa™ (a proprietary red maple leaves extract) and its major polyphenol, ginnalin A, exert skin protective effects against oxidative stress.
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Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 prevents renal damage in NZBWF1 mice model of systemic lupus erythematosus

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00578A, Paper
Néstor de la Visitación, Iñaki Robles-Vera, Marta Toral, Francisco O’Valle, Javier Moleon, Manuel Gómez-Guzmán, Miguel Romero, Marcos Duarte, Manuel Sanchez, Rosario Jimenez, Juan Duarte
The aim of this work was to evaluate whether the immune-modulatory bacteria Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 (LC40) protects kidneys in a female mouse model of lupus with hypertension. Twenty-week-old NZBWF1 (lupus)...
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Unveiling the bioactivity potential of Allium triquetrum L. lipophilic fraction: chemical characterization and in vitro antibacterial activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00769B, Paper
Samia Rabah, Kahina Kouachi, Patricia Ramos, Ana T. P. C. Gomes, Adelaide Almeida, Hayate Haddadi-Guemghar, Khodir Madani, Armando Silvestre, Sónia A. O. Santos
The lipophilic composition of Allium triquetrum L. bulbs, flowers and leaves was studied for the first time, by GC-MS. Sixty-two compounds were firstly identified in A. triquetrum L. Fatty acids...
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Dietary supplementation of L-arginine and N-carbamylglutamate enhances duodenal barrier and mitochondrial functions and suppresses duodenal inflammation and mitophagy in suckling lambs suffering from intrauterine-growth-restriction

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00019A, Paper
Hao Zhang, Yi Ma, Mengzhi Wang, Mabrouk Elsabagh, Juan J. Loor, Hongrong Wang
The work aimed at investigating the effects of N-carbamylglutamate (NCG) or L-arginine (Arg) supplementation on the duodenal mitophagy, inflammation, and barrier function in suckling lambs suffering from intrauterine-growth-retardation (IUGR).
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Polysaccharides from Enteromorpha prolifera protect against carbon tetrachloride-induced acute liver injury in mice via activation of Nrf2/HO-1 signaling, and suppression of oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00575D, Paper
Fuchuan Guo, Xinyun Zhuang, Mengyuan Han, Wenting Lin
EPP protected against hepatic injury induced by CCl4-derived reactive intermediates through the suppression of hepatic oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis.
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Effects of gastrodin against carbon tetrachloride induced kidney inflammation and fibrosis in mice associated with the AMPK/Nrf2/HMGB1 pathway

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00711K, Paper
J. Q. Ma, Yun-Zhi Sun, Qing-Lei Ming, Zhi-Kai Tian, Yu-Jia Zhang, Chan-Min Liu
Gastrodin (GAS), the main phenolic glycoside extracted from Gastrodia elata Blume, exhibited potential renoprotective properties. Here we examined the protective effects of GAS against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced kidney inflammation and...
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Protective effects of Bifidobacterium adolescentis on collagen-induced arthritis in rats depend on timing of administration

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00077A, Paper
Zhexin Fan, Bo Yang, R. Paul Ross, Catherine Stanton, Guoxun Shi, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen
Early probiotics adminitration is a key timing to alleviate inflammation in rats with arthritis.
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How to deduct TDS against salary under new rules from April? CBDT clarifies

The circular also addresses the confusion that there cannot be a change in option by the employee during the year, coming as a relief for employers




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Tipping point: Gold has been a safe haven, but invest in a staggered manner

After such a humongous run-up, investors may feel wary about investing more in gold at this point of time




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Need cash? Loan against fixed deposits is cheaper than a personal loan

Here is how the rares of loan against fixed offered by various banks stack up




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Stock investing: Cull overleveraged companies from your portfolio

At a time when revenues have been disrupted, these are the ones that could go belly up first