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Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and reaction modelling study of bio-oil catalytic hydrodeoxygenation in microreactors

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00102C, Paper
Sanaa Hafeez, Elsa Aristodemou, George Manos, S. M. Al-Salem, Achilleas Constantinou
A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model was derived and validated in order to investigate the hydrodeoxygenation reaction of 4-propylguaiacol, which is a lignin-derived compound present in bio-oil.
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Continuous flow synthesis of the URAT1 inhibitor lesinurad

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,865-872
DOI: 10.1039/C9RE00483A, Paper
Mariana C. F. C. B. Damião, Henrique M. Marçon, Julio Cezar Pastre
A 5-steps continuous flow synthesis of lesinurad is provided and delivers this API in 68% overall yield.
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Sustainable chemo-enzymatic preparation of enantiopure (R)-β-hydroxy-1,2,3-triazoles via lactic acid bacteria-mediated bioreduction of aromatic ketones and a heterogeneous “click” cycloaddition reaction in deep eutectic solvents

React. Chem. Eng., 2020, 5,859-864
DOI: 10.1039/D0RE00067A, Communication
Paola Vitale, Francesco Lavolpe, Francesca Valerio, Mariaelena Di Biase, Filippo Maria Perna, Eugenia Messina, Gennaro Agrimi, Isabella Pisano, Vito Capriati
A chemo-enzymatic strategy for the preparation of enantiopure (R)-β-hydroxy-1,2,3-triazoles using a lactic acid bacterium as a whole-cell biocatalyst and a heterogeneous “click” cycloaddition reaction in deep eutectic solvents is disclosed.
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[ASAP] Dynamics and Interactions of GPI-Linked lynx1 Protein with/without Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor in Membrane Bilayers

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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[ASAP] Elucidating the Molecular Interactions between Uremic Toxins and the Sudlow II Binding Site of Human Serum Albumin

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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[ASAP] Liquid/Vapor Interface of Dimethyl Carbonate–Methanol Binary Mixtures Investigated by Sum Frequency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy and Molecular Dynamics Simulation

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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[ASAP] Fluorescence Quenching by Nitro Compounds within a Hydrophobic Deep Eutectic Solvent

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
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A difficult birth: Review of ‘Hijab’ by Guruprasad Kaginele, trs Pavan N. Rao

Deftly uses the experience of Kannadiga doctors in the U.S. to examine issues of race, religion, gender, medical ethics




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Thinking instead of bidding

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Golden Globes makes temporary changes to foreign language film eligibility rules

HFPA has announced that foreign language films will not need a theatrical release in their own country to be eligible for the 2021 award ceremony




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‘Mobilising the Marginalised – Ethnic Parties without Ethnic Movements’ review: Why empowerment means the die won’t be caste

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WWE’s Braun Strowman: ‘I feel it is my responsibility to perform for my fans globally’

Ahead of special event ‘Money In The Bank’, the reigning WWE Universal Champion talks to us about how the sports-entertainment company are successfully organising fights despite the pandemic




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SBI complains to CBI after ₹411 crore loan defaulters flee country

The CBI had recently booked Ram Dev International and its directors Naresh Kumar, Suresh Kumar and Sangita




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COVID-19 | Five Bihar Military Police personnel test positive

Tally in State goes up to 580




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Over 70 migrants jump quarantine centre in Bihar

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A.P. power sector employees oppose Centre’s proposed electricity Bill

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‘Bois Locker room’ incident: Plea in Delhi High Court for SIT/CBI probe

“The entire issue needs to be investigated by the SIT or CBI as these students belong to high profile families and there is an apprehension that the investigation or enquiry conducted by the local police will be influenced and wrongdoers will never be arrested and punished,” the plea alleged




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Bank of England sees worst slump in 300 years as coronavirus bites

The BoE said Britain's economy might be on course to shrink by 25% in the three months to June and unemployment could more than double to 9% of the workforce




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Covid-19: Bill in US Congress to give Green Cards to 40,000 nurses, doctors

The move is likely to benefit a large number of Indian nurses and doctors in the US, who are either on H-1B or J2 visas




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


 

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Bollywood autobiographies are the best!

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I have to say: Justin Bieber, never, ever!

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Why The Godfather is the Bible of cinema

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The bigger the stars, the bigger the offence

'While censorship of any sort is anathema to the creative spirit, political correctness has become more and more the norm rather than the exception,' notes Uttaran Das Gupta.




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What's so obscene about Kabir Singh?

'By ruffling dignified feathers, and by polarising its audience, Kabir Singh has put movies and art back into our public discourse,' says Sreehari Nair.




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Arjun Reddy is better than Kabir Singh

'The Telugu original with its brilliant rendering of the hero by Vijay Deverakonda works better than Kabir Singh.''It also has a sharper play of caste politics and raw authenticity of characters rooted in a local universe that gets lost in translation when it is remade for a pan-India audience,' argues Ritwik Sharma.




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What's the big deal about Parasite?

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Supplementation of nano-bubble curcumin extract improves gut microbiota composition and exercise performance in mice

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3574-3584
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02487E, Paper
Yi-Ming Chen, Wan-Chun Chiu, Yen-Shuo Chiu, Tong Li, Hsin-Ching Sung, Chien-Yu Hsiao
NCE supplementation was able to modulate the gut microbiota increased the Lactobacillus genus.
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Bilberry anthocyanin extracts enhance anti-PD-L1 efficiency by modulating gut microbiota

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3180-3190
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00255K, Paper
Luoyang Wang, Guoqiang Jiang, Nan Jing, Xuerun Liu, Qicheng Li, Wei Liang, Zheng Liu
Bilberry anthocyanin extracts change the gut microbiota and enhance the anti-tumor efficiency of the PD-L1 antibody.
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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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Capsaicin—the major bioactive ingredient of chili peppers: bio-efficacy and delivery systems

Food Funct., 2020, 11,2848-2860
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00351D, Review Article
Muwen Lu, Chengyu Chen, Yaqi Lan, Jie Xiao, Run Li, Junqing Huang, Qingrong Huang, Yong Cao, Chi-Tang Ho
The mechanisms of bio-efficacy of capsaicin and delivery systems with enhanced bioavailability were reviewed.
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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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Tilapia head glycolipids reduce inflammation by regulating the gut microbiota in dextran sulphate sodium-induced colitis mice

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3245-3255
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00116C, Paper
Zhipeng Gu, Yujie Zhu, Shuaiming Jiang, Guanghua Xia, Chuan Li, Xueying Zhang, Jiachao Zhang, Xuanri Shen
Tilapia head glycolipids reduce inflammation by regulating the gut microbiota in dextran sulphate sodium-induced colitis mice.
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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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Preparation of theasinensin A and theasinensin B and exploration of their inhibitory mechanism on α-glucosidase

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3527-3538
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO03054A, Paper
Sainan Tao, Guijie Chen, Weiqi Xu, Yujia Peng, Peng Wan, Yi Sun, Xiaoxiong Zeng, Zhonghua Liu
Theasinensin A (TSA) and theasinensin B (TSB), dimers of tea catechins produced during the processing of oolong tea and black tea, had superior inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase.
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Oleacein inhibits STAT3, activates the apoptotic machinery, and exerts anti-metastatic effects in the SH-SY5Y human neuroblastoma cells

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3271-3279
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00089B, Paper
Santa Cirmi, Marilena Celano, Giovanni Enrico Lombardo, Valentina Maggisano, Antonio Procopio, Diego Russo, Michele Navarra
The present findings demonstrate that oleacein, the main secoiridoid of extravirgin olive oil, acts against neuroblastoma cells, by reducing cell adhesion and migration, inducing apoptotic death and modulating STAT3-dependent pathway.
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Colonization and immunoregulation of Lactobacillus plantarum BF_15, a novel probiotic strain from the feces of breast-fed infants

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3156-3166
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02745A, Paper
Na Zhang, Chen Li, Zhihua Niu, Hongyan Kang, Miaoshu Wang, Bo Zhang, Hongtao Tian
Immunosuppression is a manifestation imbalance in the immune system, often during unhealthy states.
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Integrated anti-hyperlipidemic bioactivity of whole Citrus grandis [L.] osbeck fruits—multi-action mechanism evidenced using animal and cell models

Food Funct., 2020, 11,2978-2996
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02290B, Paper
Li-Yun Lin, Boa-Chan Huang, Kuan-Chou Chen, Robert Y. Peng
Multi- antihyperlipidemic mechanism revealed by the pomelo phytonutrients. Both the sterol synthesis and lipogenesis pathways are affected by the pomelo phytonutrients. Dotted line: from citation. Solid line: verified in this experiment.
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Addition of flavonols and polysaccharides as excipient ingredients into epicatechin rich green tea extract inhibited free radical formation and glucose uptake

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3105-3111
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO03020D, Paper
So-Hee Yoo, Yeong-Eun Lee, Jin-Oh Chung, Chan-Su Rha, Yong-Deog Hong, Mi-Young Park, Soon-Mi Shim
Results from the current study suggested that whole green tea components rich in flavonols and polysaccharides could be potential hypoglycemic excipient ingredients into green tea catechins by enhancing catechin absorption.
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Whole-wheat flour particle size influences dough properties, bread structure and in vitro starch digestibility

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3610-3620
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02587A, Paper
Suyun Lin, Jing Gao, Xiaoxuan Jin, Yong Wang, Zhizhong Dong, Jian Ying, Weibiao Zhou
Whole-wheat flour (WWF) particle size is critical to dough properties, bread quality, and in vitro starch digestibility of bread.
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Dietary intake of Lycium ruthenicum Murray ethanol extract inhibits colonic inflammation in dextran sulfate sodium-induced murine experimental colitis

Food Funct., 2020, 11,2924-2937
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00172D, Paper
Shuai Zong, Liu Yang, Hyun Jin Park, Jinglei Li
Lycium ruthenicum Murray extract protected experimental colitis by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines production, inflammatory cell infiltration, inflammatory mediators activation and oxidative stress, and restored intestinal barrier integrity.
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Study of viability of high pressure extract from pomegranate peel to improve carrot juice characteristics

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3410-3419
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02922B, Paper
João P. Trigo, Elisabete M. C. Alexandre, Sara Silva, Eduardo Costa, Jorge A. Saraiva, Manuela Pintado
Extracts from fruit processing by-products usually present high amounts of bioactive compounds with several important activities such as antioxidant and antimicrobial capacities.
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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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