Physicochemical characterization and in vitro digestibility of resistant starch from corn starch sugar residue by Qianqian Dai, Xiaoke Li, Chuanbo He, Ying Liang, Hejian Xiong, Ying Ma, Shaowei Zhai

“…This study sought to investigate the thermal stability and digestibility of corn starch sugar residue resistant starch (CSSR-RS) through comparative analysis of the physicochemical properties and structural characteristics among CSSR-RS, high-amylose corn starch (HS), and normal corn starch (NS). CSSR-RS contained 51.76 % resistant starch (RS), with 42.6 % remaining after high-temperature treatment, which was significantly higher than HS, demonstrating strong resistance to gelatinization. …”
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A Primer on Exporting to Ecuador by Christina D. Storz, Timothy G. Taylor, Gary F. Fairchild

“…It is hoped that the information contained in this report provides a useful starting point for individuals interested in exploring export or investment opportunities in Ecuador. …”
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Gastric Cytoprotection as Basis of Gastrointestinal Mucosa Protection and Repair in Erosive Ulcerative Lesions of Various Aetiologies by K. V. Ivashkin, E. A. Izatullaev, V. R. Korneeva

“…Prostaglandins (PG) and SH-antioxidants are key mediators of gastroprotection in acute and chronic damage. SH-containing endogenous substances (L-cysteine, D,L-methionine, GSH) and exogenous molecules (methylmethionine-sulfonium chloride (MMSC), N-acetylcysteine) prevent damage due to the ability to absorb/neutralise free radicals released in xenobiotic-triggered cell damage, inhibit TNF-α expression, reduce the aspirin-induced leukocyte-endothelium adhesion and stimulate mucin release. …”
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The Effectiveness of Add-on Treatment with Nutraceutical by V. T. Ivashkin, M. A. Morozova, E. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. G. Beniashvili, G. E. Rupchev, A. A. Alekseev, Yu. M. Poluektov, Z. A. Mamieva, A. L. Kovaleva, A. I. Ulyanin, E. A. Trush

“…The experimental group received as add-on the nutraceutical “SZ Gastro” (containing a standardized amount of menthol, gingerol and D-limonene); patients in the control group — placebo. …”
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W co i czym się bawić? Wskazówki w zakresie organizacji zabaw, wykonywania i wykorzystywania zabawek dziecięcych na ziemiach polskich w drugiej połowie XIX i na początku XX wieku –... by Monika Nawrot-Borowska

“…The article also describes recommendations for the use of the so-called educational toys, used for learning through play. The text contains critical descriptions of selected guides containing suggestions on the organization of children’s games, addressed to children, parents and educators, as well as inspirations for games found in the literature and press addressed to the youngest readers. …”
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Let's do theology - as in the book of Job: Developing theology in dialogue by V. Kessler

“…It is argued that the Book of Job contains at least two Kairos experiences, the divine speech from the storm and the soft voice in Eliphaz’ first speech, which was unfortunately overheard. …”
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The Effects of Foot Reflexology Massage on the Sleep Quality of Nurses Working in the Selected Hospitals of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences by Mojgan Gholitabar Omrani, mohammad Reza Ghasemi, Mohammad Gholizadeh Gerdrodbari, Roghayeh Javan, Neda Mahdavifar

“…The nurses meeting the inclusion criteria were selected using the available sampling method and divided into two intervention and control groups, each containing 40 subjects using the permuted block technique. …”
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The dynamics of lowland river sections of Danube and Tisza in the Carpathian basin by Imre M. Jánosi, Imre M. Jánosi, István Zsuffa, István Zsuffa, Tibor Bíró, Boglárka O. Lakatos, Boglárka O. Lakatos, András Szöllősi-Nagy, Zsolt Hetesi, Zsolt Hetesi

“…The empirical histograms for half-daily water level changes can be well-fitted by piecewise-exponential functions containing four or three sections, consistent with the understanding that level changes are deterministic rather than stochastic processes, as is well known in hydrology. …”
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Study on sedimentary organic facies of coal-measure source rocks in Shuixigou Group, Taibei Sag, Tuha Basin by Hao LIANG, Tanguang FAN, Zhiyong WANG, Shu TAO, Yijie WEN, Haitian ZHENG, Zijian ZHANG

“…The Taibei Sag in the Tuha Basin contains abundant oil and gas resources. The coal-measure source rocks in the Jurassic Shuixigou Group are the main hydrocarbon source layers in the area, with significant hydrocarbon generation potential. …”
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Antioxidants and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Patients with Functional Dyspepsia by T. V. Sapozhnikova, S. A. Parfenov, T. E. Yesina, K. V. Sapozhnikov, A. N. Smirnov, A. A. Paulov, D. M. Rizakhanov, O. A. Rizakhanova

“…The study included 112 adult patients with functional dyspepsia receiving the antioxidant drug Cytoflavin containing succinic acid, inosine, nicotinamide and riboflavin, and cognitive behavioral therapy according to the method of Beck and Jacobson in addition to the main therapy (prokinetics, proton pump inhibitors, psychotropic drugs).Results. …”
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Role of HNF6 in liver homeostasis and pathophysiology by Miaomiao Tian, Weizhen Gao, Shujun Ma, Huiling Cao, Yu Zhang, Fuxiang An, Jianni Qi, Zhen Yang

“…Abstract Background Hepatocyte nuclear factor 6 (HNF6), a member of the HNF family, contains single cleft and homologous domains, which form a DNA-binding region that targets the promoter regions of genes that bind to liver-specific genes and regulate their expression. …”
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Genes of Inflammation and Placental Function GWAS Associated with Idiopathic Recurrent Miscarriage in the Kazakh Population by Alexandra Murtazaliyeva, Gulnara Svyatova, Galina Berezina, Gulfairuz Urazbayeva, Aigerim Sadyrbekova

“…DNA isolation from the biomaterial was carried out using kits containing binding magnetic particles. Both samples were analysed for alleles and genotypes for the studied polymorphisms. …”
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Microbial diversity, functional attributes, and nutritional proficiency of yogurts produced in Bangladesh by Md. Tanvir Islam, M. Shaminur Rahman, Susmita Roy Chowdhury, Tanay Chakrovarty, S. M. Kador, Md. Mazharul Islam, Khondoker Tanjim Islam, Mohammad Imtiaj Uddin Bhuiyan, Ovinu Kibria Islam

“…In contrast, local yogurts contained higher fat and lower sodium, appealing to consumers favoring richer textures with less salt. …”
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The Result of Timely Therapy for Whipple's Disease: a Clinical Case by S. N. Mekhtiev, O. A. Mekhtieva, E. Yu. Kalinina, V. E. Karev, A. V. Vanyan, O. M. Berko

“…The identified changes were represented by thickening of the villi and accumulations in the stroma of large macrophages (CD68+) with wide light cytoplasm containing abundant accumulations of PAS-positive, negative when stained with carbol fuchsin according to Ziehl — Nielsen and auramine-rhodamine (under microscopy in luminescence mode) short rods, as well as numerous optically empty small and larger cavities. …”
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Electronic Cigarettes: Ally or an Enemy in Combating Tobacco-Use-Associated Diseases - An Integrative Review by Hunny Sharma, Manisha Ruikar

“…At last, these nicotine-containing ECs can yield nicotine comparable to Traditional cigarettes (TCs) and sometimes to a much greater extent, thus posing the threat of the user becoming nicotine dependent. …”
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Reminiscence Tours and Pilgrimage Sites by Katja Uusihakala

“…The notion of pilgrimage seems to capture both the physical as well as the emotional aspects that such movements contain. This essay examines how members of the ex-Rhodesian diaspora community in South Africa ‘travel back’ to the past in the present in two ways: firstly by concrete heritage journeys to Zimbabwe on reminiscence tours and secondly by constructing memory sites and commemorative venues, where the journeys back to the ‘homeland’ take the form of imaginative travel. …”
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Substantiation of application and estimation of efficacy of probiotics at inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Poluektova, Yu. O. Sidorina, S. Yu. Kuchumova, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin

“…The highest efficacy the Bifidum and Lactobacilli-containing probiotics, possess at advance and maintenance of remission of reservoir ileitis (pouchitis). …”
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A Primer on Exporting to Peru by Christina D. Storz, Timothy G. Taylor, Gary F. Fairchild

“…It is hoped that the information contained in this report provides a useful starting point for individuals interested in exploring export or investment opportunities in Peru. …”
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Estimation of Fresh and Hardened Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete by Optimized Radial Basis Function Methods by David Cadasse, Antonio Fontana

“…Most of the published literature on concrete containing fly ash was limited to predicting the hardened concrete properties. …”
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Causal Effects of Sleep Traits on Angina Pectoris: Mediation by Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Zeng C, Ke Y, Li H, Zhang C, Chen J, Chen M

“…The AP datasets came from an analysis containing samples from the UK biobank, FinnGen, and BioBank Japan. …”
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