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Extraction, purification, structural features, biological activities, and applications of polysaccharides from Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (cactus): a review [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
Cactus has attracted increasing attention from researchers due to its rich nutritional, edible, and medicinal value. Cactus contains abundant polysaccharides, polyphenols, vitamins, amino acids, minerals, and more.
Xudong Liu, Yan Xing, Guijun Liu, Dapeng Bao, Wenjing Hu, Haizheng Bi, Meng Wang   +6 more
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Get Full Text Research (GetFTR): can it be a good tool for researchers? [PDF]

Science Editing, 2023
Technological advances have been an integral part of discussions related to journal publishing in recent years. This article presents Get Full Text Research (GetFTR), a discovery solution launched by five major publishers: the American Chemical Society ...
Kwangil Oh
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Scientific journals should be transformed into science storytellers to improve their visibility [PDF]

Science Editing, 2021
What is the objective for science journals to publish research papers? Would it be enough to collect research manuscripts and simply publish them in print or on the web? Science journal publishers have always strived to find ways of disseminating journal
Kwangil Oh
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Ovarian torsion after hysterectomy and oophoropexy

Radiology Case Reports, 2021
Ovarian torsion (OT) is a medical emergency which can have significant clinical consequences. It is surgically treated by either detorsion with or without oophoropexy, or oophorectomy.
Chris Bent, MD, Bryon Thomson, DO, Monika Kief-Garcia, MD   +2 more
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Authors’ perspectives on academic publishing: initial observations from a large-scale global survey [PDF]

Science Editing, 2018
Authors are at the heart of academic publishing, but their voices are underrepresented in discussions about improving the academic publishing system. To understand the viewpoints of authors on various aspects of academic publishing and the challenges ...
Basil D’Souza, Sneha Kulkarni, Clarinda Cerejo   +2 more
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Decisions to Choose COVID-19 Vaccination by Health Care Workers in a Southern California Safety Net Medical Center Vary by Sociodemographic Factors

Vaccines, 2022
Background: Limited information exists regarding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers (HCWs). Our previous survey analyzed the reasons for HCWs’ decisions to accept vaccination, suggesting that a “one-size fits all” approach may not ...
Lauren Garcia, Anthony Firek, Deborah Freund, Donatella Massai, Dhruv Khurana, Jerusha E. Lee, Susanna Zamarripa, Bijan Sasaninia, Kelsey Michaels, Judi Nightingale, Nicole M. Gatto   +10 more
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Shelf-life of Moroccan prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) and argan (Argania spinosa) oils: a comparative study

Grasas y Aceites, 2021
Cactus seed oil is gaining considerable popularity in the cosmetic industry. To estimate cactus seed oil’ industrial as well as domestic ease of use, we investigated the oxidative stability of Moroccan cactus seed oil under accelerated aging conditions ...
S. Gharby, D. Guillaume, I. Nounah, H. Harhar, A. Hajib, B. Matthäus, Z. Charrouf   +6 more
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Correlates of COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Hesitancy and Refusal among Employees of a Safety Net California County Health System with an Early and Aggressive Vaccination Program: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey

Vaccines, 2021
Since health professionals provide frontline care to COVID-19 patients, information on vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers is needed. We developed and implemented an anonymous internet-based cross-sectional survey with direct solicitation among ...
Nicole M. Gatto, Jerusha E. Lee, Donatella Massai, Susanna Zamarripa, Bijan Sasaninia, Dhruv Khurana, Kelsey Michaels, Deborah Freund, Judi Nightingale, Anthony Firek   +9 more
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Bean meal and cactus pear in Santa Inês lamb rations for meat production: Intake, digestibility, performance, carcass yield, and meat quality

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2022
Aim of study: The objective of this study was to evaluate the intake, digestibility, performance, carcass yield, and meat quality parameters in Santa Inês lambs fed cactus pear and bean meal.
José R. S. do Nascimento Júnior, André L. R. Magalhães, Daurivane R. Sousa, Janieire D. C. Bezerra, Airon A. S. Melo, Glayciane C. Gois, Fleming S. Campos, Kelly C. Santos, Kedes P. Pereira, Paulo S. Azevedo, Luana M. Santos   +10 more
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Investigating chemical, antioxidant, and sensory properties of chocolate fortified with cactus stems powder

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
ObjectiveThe present study aimed to examine the sensory, antioxidant, and chemical characteristics of chocolate that were enhanced with a powder derived from cactus leaves.MethodsTreatments were prepared by fortified chocolate with cactus stems powder at
Malak Angor, Nazieh Al Khalaileh, Khaled Al-Marazeeq, Walid Al-Rousan, Radwan Ajo   +4 more
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