BACKGROUND: Hemolytic anemia is a disorder characterized by the premature erythrocytes destruction. Phenylhydrazine (PHZ) induces oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, which causes hemolytic anemia. Cynara scolymus due to its antioxidant compounds, has been used for various therapeutic purposes in traditional medicine. OBJECTIVES: The present study was designed to evalua...

This paper presents a novel approach to scribblebased image colorization. In the work reported here we have explored how to exploit the textural information to improve this process. For every scribbled image we extract the most discriminative features using linear discriminant analysis (LDA). After that, the whole image is projected onto a discriminative textural feature space. Our main contrib...

The aim of this study is to evaluate three different strategies to improve classification accuracy in a highly fragmented semiarid area. i) Using different classification algorithms: Maximum Likelihood, Random Forest, Support Vector Machines and Sequential Maximum a Posteriori, with parameter optimisation in the second and third cases; ii) using different feature sets: spectral features, spectr...

In the present investigation, mango kernel seed starch-based edible coating was developed combined with different concentrations of lemongrass essential oil (EO). The effects formulations, such as T1 (2% starch); T2 starch + 0.25% oil); T3 0.5% and T4 1% oil), were investigated for physiological, physiochemical, microbiological properties fresh guava fruit stored at 23 ± 2°C a relative humidity...

Background: Hyaline cartilage defects exhibit a major challenge in the field of orthopedic surgery owing to its limited repair capacity. On the other hand, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are regarded as potent cells with a property of cartilage regeneration. We aimed to optimize marrow-derived MSC chondrogenic culture using a small bioactive molecule referred to as BIO. Methods: MSCs from the ma...

Although cooked potato tuber texture is an important trait that influences consumer preference, a detailed understanding of tuber textural properties at the molecular level is lacking. Previous work has identified tuber pectin methyl esterase activity (PME) as a potential factor impacting on textural properties. In this study, tuber PME isoform and gene expression profiles have been determined ...

In this study, yoghurt was produced from camel (Camelus dramedarius) milk with whey protein isolate (3 % w/v) and fortified with 3 % (w/v) traditional samphire molasses (TSM) (YTSM), 3 % (w/v) TSM+0.1% (w/v) κ-carrageenan (YTSMC) or 3 % (w/v) TSM+0.05 % (w/v) xanthan gum (YTSMX). In yoghurt samples, physical-chemical properties, texture, color and sensory analysis were determined on the 1st, 5t...

A new activated carbon was produced from pulp and paper mill sludge as a low cost precursor via chemical activation by zinc chloride. The activated carbon was successfully used for the adsorption of phenol and two of its derivatives, i.e. 2-chlorophenol and 4-nitrophenol from aqueous solutions. The characterization of the prepared activated carbon demonstrated high textural properties for the s...