Probiotics and Prebiotics in the Aspect of Health Benefits and the Development of Novel Plant-Based Functional Food by Barbara Sionek, Aleksandra Szydłowska

“…This article aimed to present the possibility of using probiotics and prebiotics in the functional innovative development of plant products. …”
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Identification and Preliminary Functional Analysis of Responsive Genes to Short-term Heat Stress in Lettuce by Shuping He, Guotao Huo, Guojun Ge, Li Du, Du Long, Lijun Luo, Ping Long, Shiwei Wei

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Improvement of Functional Properties of Cellulose from Xuehua Pear Pomace by Steam Explosion Pretreatment by FU Kexin, YUAN Feng, HAO Shuai, SONG Chunfang, SANG Yaxin, TIAN Guifang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of steam explosion (SE) pretreatment on the physicochemical (particle size, zeta potential, functional groups and thermal stability) and functional (water-holding capacity (WHC); oil-holding capacity (OHC); glucose adsorption capacity (GAC); and cholesterol adsorption capacity (CAC) properties of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), acid-extracted cellulose nanocrystal (ACNC) and enzymatically extracted cellulose nanocrystal (ECNC) from pear pomace. …”
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Enhancing Effects of Lactobacillus brevis CQPC12 on Motor Function in Mice Damaged by Antibiotics by Jiyou Wu, Xiaoguang Yang, Yuhua Yang

“…This study aims to investigate the potential anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of Lactobacillus brevis CQPC12 (LBCQPC12) to enhance brain, neural, and motor functioning in mice. …”
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Genetic Dissection of Tissue-Specific Apolipoprotein E Function for Hypercholesterolemia and Diet-Induced Obesity. by Tobias Wagner, Alexander Bartelt, Christian Schlein, Joerg Heeren

“…As liver and adipose tissue play important roles for metabolism, this study aims to outline functions of both hepatocyte- and adipocyte-derived apoE separately by investigating a novel mouse model of tissue-specific apoE deficiency. …”
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Functional Characterization of the Osteoarthritis Susceptibility Mapping to CHST11-A Bioinformatics and Molecular Study. by Louise N Reynard, Madhushika Ratnayake, Mauro Santibanez-Koref, John Loughlin

“…Using bioinformatics and experimental analyses, our aims were to characterise the rs835487 association signal and to identify the causal functional variant/s. …”
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Planned near-total resection of large vestibular schwannoma for preservation of facial nerve function by M. Abdelmoez, Khaled Anbar, Ahmed M. Ali, Khalid Ma’moun Moenes Ibrahim, Hussein Fathalla

“…Abstract Background Vestibular schwannoma (VS) is a prevalent cerebellopontine angle neoplasm, requiring microsurgical removal for complete eradication and preservation of the facial nerve for cochlear function. The aim of work is to evaluate the validity of near-total resection as an accepted surgical strategy in the management of large vestibular schwannomas regarding facial nerve function and good preservation. …”
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The effect of lighting and color elements in highlighting the functional and aesthetic values of the interior spaces in the home by In'am Ahmed Abed Shuaibi

“…One of the main reasons why color is essential in architecture is its ability to influence the psychology of individuals. The aim of the research was to know the psychological effects of lighting and colors and to study their effect in highlighting the functional and aesthetic values of the interior spaces in the home, in addition to reaching the differences between the sample items according to the demographic variables and finding the relationships between them. …”
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FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS DURING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT TO PROTECT INFORMATION FROM UNAUTHORISED ACCESS by G. I. Kachaeva, A. D. Popov, E. A. Rogozin

“…In the article, based on the analysis of normative documents (both international and Russian), as well as on the scientific materials devoted to the quality (function efficiency) of complex software systems, to which the information protection systems can be related, a system of performance indicators was developed. …”
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Mangrove consortium resistant to the emerging contaminant DEHP: Composition, diversity, and ecological function of bacteria. by Julia de Morais Farias, Leandro Araujo Argolo, Raquel A F Neves, Natascha Krepsky, José Augusto P Bitencourt

“…Furthermore, the potential ecological function found in the consortium MP001 with higher potential for application in bioremediation purposes was fermentation. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Driven Recommendations and Functional Food Purchases: Understanding Consumer Decision-Making by Wenxin Wang, Zhiguang Chen, Jiwei Kuang

“…This study aims to investigate how AI recommendation features (personalization and transparency), along with functional food attributes (perceived health benefits and perceived naturalness), influence purchase intention through the mediating roles of perceived packaging and perceived value. …”
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Application of a cross-functional approach to optimize the activities of a specialized vehicle depot by Elena A. Kaliberda, Ksenia V. Chemerilova, Olga G. Sheveleva

“…The aim is to increase the efficiency of process management of the company's motor transport enterprises through the introduction of cross-functional approach and organization of cross-functional team. …”
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The Effects of Six Weeks of Patella Taping on Function, Proprioception, and Balance in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis by Maryam Alikhani, Hamid Tabatabai

“…Objective This study aimed to examine the effect of six weeks of patella taping on function, proprioception, and balance in women with knee osteoarthritis. …”
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Somatic symptom severity during acute illnesses among children with functional gastrointestinal disorders by Rattanachart Sirinil, Anundorn Wongteerasut

“…Background Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are associated with various gastrointestinal (GI) and non-GI symptoms, risk factors for which commonly include psychosocial and physical stresses. …”
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Air Pollution and Pituitary Adenoma Pathogenesis: Unraveling Environmental Impacts on Neuroendocrine Function and Tumorigenesis by Andre E. Boyke, Simon A. Menaker, Alberto Nunez, Keith L. Black, Vladimir A. Ljubimov

“…Epidemiological studies, supported by in vitro experiments, suggest that air pollutants not only initiate the development of pituitary adenomas but may also enhance the secretory activity of functioning tumors, potentially increasing their aggressiveness. …”
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Morphological and functional status of heart and large arteries in young individuals with unstable blood pressure by G. G. Efremushkin, T. V. Filippova, A. G. Kharlova, V. V. Dekhar

“…All morphological and functional changes were more pronounced for the right ventriculum. …”
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Functional profiling of synthetic camel milk-derived peptides with implication in glucose transport and diabetes. by Irfa Anwar, Farheen Badrealam Khan, Bincy Baby, Priya Antony, Priti Mudgil, Chee-Yuen Gan, Sajid Maqsood, Ranjit Vijayan, Khalid Muhammad, Mohammed Akli Ayoub

“…In this study, we synthesized nine peptides (P1 to P9) derived from such CM hydrolysates and profiled their potential bioactivity in vitro and in silico. This aims to validate and determine if such synthetic and pure CM-derived peptides are bioactive on IR function and glucose uptake using pharmacological and functional approaches in human embryonic kidney (HEK293) and human hepato-carcinoma (HepG2) cells. …”
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Pretreatments and Particle Size on the Glycemic Index and Rheological and Functional Food Properties of Bean Flours by Adriana Mejía-Terán, Carla María Blanco-Lizarazo, Jairo Eduardo Leiva Mateus, Indira Sotelo-Díaz, Darío Mejía Terán, Enrique Geffroy

“…The optimal treatment was SCD24, particularly in the coarse fraction, showing potential for functional food development and novel applications such as precision nutrition.…”
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DOES SYSTEMIC FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTICS GENRE PEDAGOGY FACILITATE ISLAMIC SCHOOL STUDENTS' WRITING? by Fazri Nur Yusuf, Oti Rofiawati

“…This study aimed at investigating how systemic functional linguistics genre pedagogy facilitates Islamic school students' writing exposition text. …”
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Relationship between motivational factors and functional roles chosen by student volunteers at sports competitions by Nazym Tleuova, Alfira Hajrullina, Roman Aleshko, Igor Shichkin, Sergei Kolganov, Emil Hajiyev, Swetlana Iwanowa, Andrey Baksheev

“…Objective: This study aimed to identify the relationship between motivational factors and the functional roles chosen by student volunteers at sports competitions. …”
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