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Domestic tractor sales hit historic high in festive October, H2 outlook remains robust

Total tractor sales in the domestic market grew by 23%per cent to 144,675 units in October 2024




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Treebay: Factory or farm?

Nearly two thousand trees, 50 varieties of flowering plants and 20 varieties of hedge plants add colour to Jagannath Textile near Karumathampatti.




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Immunomodulatory effects of supercritical CO2 extracted oils from Portulaca oleracea and Perilla frutescens (PPCE) in healthy individuals: a randomized double-blind clinical trial

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03361B, Paper
Su-Jin Jung, Hyang-Im Baek, Eun-Ock Park, Ki-Chan Ha, Deuk-Seon Park, Soo-Wan Chae, Seung-Ok Lee
This study evaluated the immune-boosting effects of Portulaca oleracea L. and Perilla frutescens var. japonica Hara extract oils (PPCE) in healthy individuals. PPCE improved NK cell activity and cytokine levels (IL-12, IFN-γ) without adverse effects, supporting immune enhancement.
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Inhibitory effect of tea flower polysaccharides on oxidative stress and microglial oxidative damage in aging mice by regulating gut microbiota

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03484H, Paper
Yidan Cai, Siyu Liu, Xing Ge, Lu Cheng, Xin Zhang
Tea flower polysaccharides (TFPS) can improve the disorder of gut microbiota, alleviate oxidative damage to glial cells, alleviate neuroinflammation, and play a role in delaying aging.
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Protein-bound AGEs derived from methylglyoxal induce pro-inflammatory response and barrier integrity damage in epithelial cells by disrupting the retinol metabolism

Food Funct., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO00364K, Paper
Gang Yu, Jianxin He, Zhongshan Gao, Linglin Fu, Qiaozhi Zhang
Protein-bound advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) induce pro-inflammatory response and barrier integrity damage in epithelial cells by disrupting the retinol metabolism.
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Immunomodulatory properties of hempseed oligopeptides in an LRRK2-associated Parkinson's disease animal model

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11115-11128
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03167A, Paper
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Maria Torrecillas-Lopez, Fernando Rivero-Pino, Paula Trigo, Rocio Toscano-Sanchez, Teresa Gonzalez-de la Rosa, Alvaro Villanueva, M. Carmen Millan-Linares, Sergio Montserrat-de la Paz, Carmen M. Claro-Cala
Hemp protein hydrolysate is capable of alleviating neuroinflammation by reducing the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which could have promising effects in Parkinson's disease.
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Lactobacillus plantarum 69-2 combined with α-lactalbumin hydrolysate alleviates DSS-induced ulcerative colitis through the TLR4/NF-κB inflammatory pathway and the gut microbiota in mice

Food Funct., 2024, 15,10987-11004
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02975E, Paper
Yue Ma, Chuanbing Hu, Jing Zhang, Cong Xu, Lizhi Ma, Yunhe Chang, Muhammad Altaf Hussain, Jiage Ma, Juncai Hou, Zhanmei Jiang
Ulcerative colitis (UC), an inflammatory bowel disease, seriously affects people's quality of life.
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Solid-state fermentation of green lentils by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum leads to formation of distinct peptides that are absorbable and enhances DPP-IV inhibitory activity in an intestinal Caco-2 cell model

Food Funct., 2024, 15,11220-11235
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO03326D, Paper
Elisa Di Stefano, Nico Hüttmann, Pieter Dekker, Monic M. M. Tomassen, Teresa Oliviero, Vincenzo Fogliano, Chibuike C. Udenigwe
In vitro gastrointestinal digestion, brush border enzyme activity, and microbial fermentation with Lactiplantibacillus plantarum influenced the peptidome of green lentils and peptide transport across the intestinal Caco-2 cell monolayer.
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Corn cob and corn silk-based ingredients exhibit bioaccessible and antioxidant phenolic compounds displaying anti-inflammatory effects in vitro

Food Funct., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4FO02968B, Paper
Yessica Rubí Hernández-García, Ivan Luzardo-Ocampo, Gaytán-Martínez Marcela, G. Loarca-Pina, Estela Vázquez Barrios, Rocio Campos-Vega
The poor disposal and lack of corncob (CC) and cornsilk (CS) utilization generate environmental problems. This research aimed to develop CC and CS-based ingredients (1:1, 1:2, and 2:1 mixtures), evaluate...
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Letters to the Editor dated October 25, 2024 




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Editorial. India needs a stable population, not more children

Southern States’ concerns need to be addressed by the Finance panel




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New Zealand makes history, and how

Notching up a Test series win in India for the first time, the Kiwis were dominant, thanks largely to the contributions of Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner




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Editorial. India needs to focus on being a global AI power

The country’s vast pool of skilled professionals in engineering, data science and software development puts it in a position to become a global AI hub




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Letters to the Editor dated October 28, 2024




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Editorial. BRICS’ financial ambitions cannot be wished away

BRICS countries have expressed the need for developing a platform where central bank digital currencies can be linked. This will reduce intermediation costs




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Letters to Editor dated October 29, 2024




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Editorial. FMCG firms should look within for falling performance

FMCG multinationals seem to be hurt more by sector-specific disruptions that they have failed to foresee, than any economy-wide distress




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Retail investors need an education

Their greed and lack of awareness has cost them dear in derivatives trading. SEBI should lead an awareness campaign




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Letters to the Editor dated October 30, 2024




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Editorial. German Chancellor’s visit can boost multi-level engagement

Germany’s overtures to India are significant on various counts — geo-politics, technology sharing, immigration and trade talks




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Editorial. Structural issues leading to DAP shortage need fixing

With the government holding the selling price of DAP at a fraction of production costs, producers depend on subsidies to make ends meet.




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Letters to Editor




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Editorial. Eye on debt

Centre, States should augment revenue to bring down debt




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Letters to the Editor dated November 4, 2024




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Editorial. Regulating NFOs

Time limit for MFs to invest NFO funds not a good idea




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Letters to the Editor dated November 5, 2024




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Editorial. Subdued performance

Q2 earnings point to challenges in many sectors




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Letters to the Editor dated November 6, 2024




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Editorial. Triumphant Trump

Trump may end existing animosities, start new ones




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Trump’s political comeback — a historical take

There have been spectacular comebacks in history the world over, but for now, Donald Trump carries the day




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Letters to the Editor dated November 7, 2024




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Editorial. Growing rice acreage points to need for PDS reform

A household of five individuals does not need 25 kg of free grain per month. Instead, with the same level of food subsidy, pulses and oils can be introduced, where they don’t find a place in the PDS already




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Letters to the Editor dated November 8, 2024




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Editorial. Property rights

SC ruling curtails untrammelled State powers




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Editorial. Turbulent passage ahead for climate talks

The developed world has been implicitly arguing that China and India should contribute to the climate kitty rather than receive monies from it




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Editorial. Trump factor adds to monetary policy uncertainty

While the monetary policy normalisation is proceeding on expected lines, the change in regime in the US, following the Presidential elections is likely to pose currency related issues in particular for global central banks




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Letters to the Editor dated November 11, 2024




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Love Storiyaan Review

Love Storiyaan comes alive in the courageous and fearless voice of six spirited romantics speaking direct dil se, applauds Sukanya Verma.




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The Indrani Mukerjea Story Review

If Indrani Mukerjea wanted to whitewash her image, this docu series was not the right platform, asserts Deepa Gahlot.




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Fairy Folk Review: Marriage Story With A Twist

For all its oddball energy and earnest ambition, Fairy Folk cannot be missed, applauds Mayur Sanap.




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Bastar: The Naxal Story Review

The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes Deepa Gahlot.




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Kota Factory 3 Review

The new season takes the students out of their preoccupation with studies to other problems -- jealousy of another's easy success, a blip in a romance, financial crunch, meltdowns, discovers Deepa Gahlot.




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Sector 36 Review

Sector 36 goes for the gruesomeness and shock; watching it needs a tough heart or a quick averting of the eyes, warns Deepa Gahlot.




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Punjab on threshold of revolution in education sector: CM Mann




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PGI Chandigarh makes history with three cervical spine disc replacements




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Letters to The Editor — November 13, 2024




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Hyundai Motor consolidated Q2 net skids on weak sentiments

Revenue from operations declined by 7.5% to ₹17,260 crore due to Red Sea crisis, while operational and cost efficiencies provided some positive support, the carmaker said in a statement




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Congress-led alliance conspiring with divisive elements in Muslim communities for electoral gains, alleges BJP

BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad accuses Muslim NGOs of raising support for Congress and its allies in Maharashtra, Jharkhand; says BJP will oppose any efforts to extend OBC, SC quota benefits to Muslims




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Odisha’s panchayats witness spate of no-confidence motions after BJP’s victory in State

The trend signals a shift in the grassroots power dynamics across the State with BJP venturing to claim even more of the BJD’s political territory




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Haryana — social dynamics, electoral outcomes

The recent Assembly polls are an example of how changing social dynamics impact the election result