Phytol and bilimbi phytocompounds induce thermogenic adipocyte differentiation: An in vitro study on potential anti-obesity effects [PDF]
HeliyonBackground: Obesity is a major health concern associated to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Brown adipocytes, which specialise in thermogenesis, offer a potential therapeutic target for obesity prevention and related conditions.
Wai Kwan Lau
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Discover Applied SciencesSustainable and low-toxicity nanomaterials are increasingly needed to improve agricultural productivity, yet biomass-derived carbon quantum dots (CQDs) for fertilizer applications remain limited.
Yayuk Astuti, Swa Suedy
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PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BILIMBI (Averrhoa bilimbi L.) [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura, 2001 The aimed of this work was to investigate the effects of maturity stages on the physicochemical characteristics of bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi L.) which were cultivated in Recife-PE.
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Jurnal Biota, 2022 Candida albicans ATCC 10231 is a microflora in the female genital tract that can cause candidiasis/vaginal discharge due to systemic disorders and long-term use of antibiotics.
Muhammad Asril, Riska Marlin
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Novel discovery of Averrhoa bilimbi ethanolic leaf extract in the stimulation of brown fat differentiation program in combating diet-induced obesity [PDF]
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019 Background Brown adipocytes are known to promote energy expenditure and limit weight gain to combat obesity. Averrhoa bilimbi, locally called belimbing buluh (DBB), is mainly used as an ethnomedicine in the treatment of metabolic disorders including ...
Wai Kwan Lau +7 more
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Larvicidal Activity and Histopathological Effect of Averrhoa bilimbi Fruit Extract on Aedes aegypti from Surabaya, Indonesia [PDF]
Journal of Parasitology Research, 2020 Averrhoa bilimbi has been long thought to have biological activity. The aim of this study was to determine the activity of primary and secondary metabolites from A.
Etik A. Rohmah +2 more
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Exploration of the Use of Traditional Herbs to Overcome Cough and Cold in Three Provinces of East Java Province [PDF]
The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.This study is aimed at documenting traditional practices in the use of medicinal plants to overcome cough and cold in three selected regions of East Java Province, by establishing the relative significance, consensus, and scope of all medicinal plants used.
Wiwied Ekasari +6 more
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The utilization of bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi) and lime (Citrus aurantifolia) juices as natural acid coagulants for tofu production. [PDF]
J Food Sci Technol, 2020 The influences of coagulation conditions on the characteristics of tofu have been investigated by many studies, with limited perspectives on the utilization of organic acid coagulants. Hence, this research aimed to study the psychochemical and functional properties of tofu coagulated by bilimbi (Averrhoa bilimbi) and lime (Citrus aurantifolia) juices ...
Sitanggang AB, Alexander R, Budijanto S.
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Ethnomedicinal Survey of Plants Used for Treatment of Mild COVID‐19‐Related Symptoms in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia [PDF]
Scientifica, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.This study aims to document plant species used to fight several diseases related to mild COVID‐19 symptoms such as cough, colds, fever, dizziness and diarrhoea in Gorontalo Province, eastern Indonesia. Data were collected from 105 local residents using semistructured questionnaires, open interviews and field surveys.
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Pest categorisation of Selenaspidus articulatus [PDF]
EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 5, May 2025.Abstract Following the commodity risk assessment of Jasminum polyanthum unrooted cuttings from Uganda, in which Selenaspidus articulatus (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) was identified as a pest of possible concern, the European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to conduct a pest categorisation of S.
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