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Mopa Mopa and Barniz de Pasto at the Victoria and Albert Museum: Recent Developments

Heritage
This paper summarises the research carried out so far on barniz de Pasto objects from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and outlines future areas of development for our collection of Indigenous lacquer from Latin America.
Lucia Burgio, Nick Humphrey, Dana Melchar, Lucia Noor Melita, Valentina Risdonne   +4 more
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The Gourd as a Spiritual and Cultural Symbol Among the Yi People in Southwest China

Religions
In the Yi ethnic group in southwest China, the gourd is a prominent symbol, collectively imbued with imaginative and spiritual significance. It maintains a profound connection to the Yi people’s way of life, manifested in both ancient mythological ...
Ling Chen
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Bitter gourd flavored Non-Alcoholic Wheat Beer (NAWB) exhibited antidiabetic properties by modulating carbohydrate metabolizing enzymes and upregulates insulin and GLUT-2 mRNA expressions in High Fat Diet/Streptozotocin (HFD/STZ) induced diabetic rats

Food Production, Processing and Nutrition, 2023
To improve the control of Type 2 diabetes (T2D), this study investigated the potential benefits of an alcohol-free beer flavored with bitter gourd leaves, a plant with proven hypoglycemic properties.
Gbenga P. Akerele, Bukola C. Adedayo, Ganiyu. Oboh, Opeyemi B. Ogunsuyi, Idowu S. Oyeleye   +4 more
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Inhibitory Activities of Polyphenolic Extracts of Bangladeshi Vegetables against α-Amylase, α-Glucosidase, Pancreatic Lipase, Renin, and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme

Foods, 2020
The aim of the study was to determine the in vitro enzyme inhibition activities of aqueous polyphenolic extracts of nine popular Bangladeshi vegetables, namely ash gourd, bitter gourd, brinjal, Indian spinach, kangkong, okra, ridge gourd, snake gourd ...
Razia Sultana, Adeola M. Alashi, Khaleda Islam, Md Saifullah, C. Emdad Haque, Rotimi E. Aluko   +5 more
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Dataset of Ash gourd plant leaf images for detection and classification. [PDF]

Data Brief
Jahan N, Hasan MZ.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Novel Vascular‐Adaptive Liquid Metal Microspheres Enable Visualized Arterial Embolization Therapy

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We present drug‐loaded liquid metal microspheres (X‐MEN) as a novel agent for image‐guided arterial embolization. With inherent radiopacity and superior deformability, X‐MEN enables real‐time monitoring and conforms tightly to irregular vessels. This approach ensures precise, long‐lasting embolization without recanalization, addressing critical ...
Chenyu Shen, Junge Chen, Gang Zhang, Zhusheng Liu, Yichen Wan, Lei Lei, Weiyan Ren, Yanyu Zhao, Bozhang Xia, Zhiqiang Yi, Jinjin Wang, Jingwang Gao, Gen Mu, Xing‐Jie Liang, Zhijun Wang   +14 more
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Effects of Dual/Threefold Rootstock Grafting on the Plant Growth, Yield and Quality of Watermelon

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 2014
To test the feasibility of multi-rootstock grafting, bottle gourd and pumpkin were used as rootstocks in a comparative analysis of the effects of single, dual, and threefold rootstock grafting on the plant growth, fruit yield, and quality of watermelon ...
Yaoguo QIN, Cuiqin YANG, Jialong XIA, Jing HE, Xiaoli MA, Chuanyang YANG, Yangxia ZHENG, Xia LIN, Zhongqun HE, Zhi HUANG, Zesheng YAN   +10 more
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Genome-wide association study and genetic mapping of BhWAX conferring mature fruit cuticular wax in wax gourd

BMC Plant Biology, 2022
Background Wax gourd [Benincasa hispida (Thunb) Cogn. (2n = 2x = 24)] is an economically important vegetable crop of genus Benincasa in the Cucurbitaceae family. Fruit is the main consumption organ of wax gourd.
Jinqiang Yan, Feng Chen, Piaoyun Sun, Wenrui Liu, Dasen Xie, Yulei Qian, Biao Jiang   +6 more
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Comparison of engagement and emotional responses of older and younger adults interacting with 3D cultural heritage artefacts on personal devices [PDF]

, 2015
The availability of advanced software and less expensive hardware allows museums to preserve and share artefacts digitally. As a result, museums are frequently making their collections accessible online as interactive, 3D models.
Aldridge F., Ania Bobrowicz, Bautista S. S., Castro M. d., Charters E, Chee Siang Ang, Ekman P, Gadsby J., Genevieve Alelis, Haglind T., Hooper-Greenhill E, Kelly L., McIntyre M. H., Melton A. W., Quiroga R. Q., Tallon L., Taylor B. L.   +16 more
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Bakery Products Enriched With Fruit and Vegetable Wastes: A Functional Approach

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Enrichment of bakery products with bioactive compounds from fruit and vegetable wastes. ABSTRACT Bread and other bakery goods are among the most critical components of the human diet, which make them attractive carriers for functional ingredients aimed at improving public health.
Sena Bakir
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