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2024-03-29T05:00:29ZEmerging Trends in the Delivery of Resveratrol by Nanostructures
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Emerging Trends in the Delivery of Resveratrol by Nanostructures
Chopra, Hitesh; Bibi, Shabana; Islam, Fahadul; Ahmad, Syed Umair; Olawale, Oluwaseyi Abraham; Alhumaydh, Fahad A.; Marzouki, Riadh; Baig, Atif Amin; Emran, Talha Bin
Resveratrol (RES) is a stilbene group of natural polyphenolic compounds in trees, peanuts, and grapes. RES is revealed with anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cardioprotective effects. Though it is proven with prominent therapeutic activity, low aqueous solubility, poor bioavailability, and short half-life had hindered its use to exploit the potential. Also, the first-pass metabolism and undergoing enterohepatic recirculation are obscure in the minds of researchers for their in vitro studies. Many approaches have been investigated and shown promising results in manipulating their physicochemical properties to break this barrier. Nanocarriers are one of them to reduce the first-pass metabolism and to overcome other hurdles. This article reviews and highlights such encapsulation technologies. Nanoencapsulated RES improves in vitro antioxidant effect, and this review also highlights the new strategies and the concept behind how resveratrol can be handled and implemented with better therapeutic efficacy.
2022-03-08T00:00:00ZCOVID-19 Pandemic: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Based on Gender
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Based on Gender
Sultana, Sharmin; Muhammad, Faisal; Chowdhury, ABM Alauddin
A COVID-19 vaccine is intended to provide acquired immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus causing COVID-19. Unfortunately, COVID-19 vaccination programs face an extreme level of vaccine hesitancy worldwide.
2022-01-04T00:00:00ZValidating the Staff Satisfaction Index and the Happy Career for In-Service Firefighters
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Validating the Staff Satisfaction Index and the Happy Career for In-Service Firefighters
Ismail, Rosnah; Mohammad, Nor Hisham; Asbar, Ashrul Riezal; Ghani, Ismail Abdul; Ramayah, T.
This study aims at validating the Staff Satisfaction Index (SSI) and the Happy Career (HC) scale for in-service firefighters. The SSI consists of two dimensions, namely, protection against hazards at work and welfare, with 16 subdimensions. A total of 6970 data points were collected via the Internet. Both dimensions of the SSI were regressed on the HC scale using partial least square structural equation modelling. The dimensions satisfied all measurements and structural model assessments. Protection against hazards at work (β = 0.370, ) and welfare (β = 0.375, ) explained 46.6% of the happiness variance. Both dimensions displayed small-to-medium effect sizes and relevance to predicting happiness (Q2 = 0.339). Implications of the findings are discussed further.
2022-03-08T00:00:00ZAssessment of Potential Benefits of Functional Food Characteristics of Beetroot Energy Drink and Flavored Milk
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Assessment of Potential Benefits of Functional Food Characteristics of Beetroot Energy Drink and Flavored Milk
Ashraf, Seema; Sayeed, Syed Asad; Ali, Rashida; Vohra, Fahim; Ahmed, Naseer; Alam, Mohammad Khursheed
Objective. This study was designed to determine the antioxidant activity of the extracts of beetroot by using beetroot energy drink and flavored milk (products). Material & Methods. This experimental trial was conducted at Jinnah University for Women, Pakistan, under the approval of local institutional review board number JUW/DFST/RCB010/2020. All the materials such as beetroot, carrot, cucumber, and lemon were obtained commercially from which two products were formulated: beetroot energy drink (sample1) and flavored milk (sample 2). These formulated products were evaluated for quality analysis (pH and brix), phytochemical screening using the Keller-Kiliani test, Salkowski’s test, Alkaline reagent test, lead acetate test, ferric chloride test, protein test, quantitative test of phenol, antioxidant activity, sensory analysis, and shelf life study. The paired -test was applied to detect significant differences between two samples. Results. The phytochemical analysis revealed that cardiac glycosides, phytosterol, flavonoids, and terpenoids were found in both energy booster drink (EBD) and flavored milk (FM) except phenolic compounds that were found only in EBD. The antioxidant capacity of beetroot juice was far greater than FM. The statistical sensorial analysis of FM and EBD reported a significant mean difference between most of the groups with . Conclusion. This study concludes that energy drinks having beetroot indicated higher antioxidant capacity than flavored milk. The nutraceutical products (energy booster drink and flavored milk) containing beetroot are enriched with optimum quantities of proteins and fats and low carbohydrates at a stable pH with an adequate total energy content.
2022-03-15T00:00:00Z