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Study on Antioxidant Activity of Nuciferine of Lotus Leaf

Natural Product Communications
Background: nuciferine was an aporphine alkaloid and one of the main components of lotus leaf. It has the effect of reducing blood lipids, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. Objective: To study on antioxidant activity of nuciferine of lotus leaf in vitro
Mengdie Wu, Tao Han, Hongmin Gao, Yang Zhou, Huan Zhu, Hongzhi Pan   +5 more
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Effect of Condensed Tannin in Lotus Corniculatus and Lotus Pedunculatus on Digestion of Rubisco in the Rumen

The in vitro precipitation of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco) by condensed tannin (CT) extracted from Lotus corniculatus and Lotus pedunculatus and the effect of these CT on the in vitro rumen degradation of Rubisco was used to compare ...
Brand, A, Foo, Y L, McNabb, W C, Peters, J S, Aerts, R J, Waghorn, G C   +5 more
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Masculinity, Prostitution, and the Imaginary Northwest in Chinese Travel Writings About Shanxi and Western Inner Mongolia, 1920–1949

Gender &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article considers travel writings by metropolitan men in Republican China about Shanxi and western Inner Mongolia as a case study to further explore the transformations and continuities of Chinese masculinities. Drawing upon a range of popular travel narratives, it shows that so‐called “Worn‐Out Shoes (poxie)” – women perceived as ...
Amanda Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Review on Therapeutic Properties of Lotus Seeds

Nymphaeaceae, a mono-generic family is the origin of Nelumbo nucifera. It has some common name for example- Sacred lotus, Indian lotus and Chinese water lily.
Swata Marik, Debarati Mukherjee (Datta), Samadrita Sengupta   +2 more
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A superhydrophobic dual-scale engineered lotus leaf

, 2019
A surface was created with the same superhydrophobic property as the lotus leaf (lotus effect) by dipping of sandblasted porous alumina into polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, Teflon (R): DuPont (TM)) solution.
Kim, J, Park, HC, Lee, KH, Donghyun Kim, HWANG, WOON BONG   +4 more
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Experiences of Women and Clinicians During the Introduction of Uterine Transplantation to the UK: A Qualitative Case Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the experiences of women and clinicians during the introduction of uterine transplantation (UTx) to the UK. Design A qualitative study utilising prospective case study methodology (interviews and observations) over 6 years.
Daisy Elliott, Richard J. Smith, Maeve Coyle, Rhiannon Macefield, Saliha Vali, Anni King, Natalie Blencowe, Cynthia Ochieng, Christin Hoffmann, Isabel Quiroga, Ben P. Jones, Ariadne L'Heveder, Kerry N. L. Avery, Jane M. Blazeby   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proanthocyanidins isolated from lotus seed skin mitigate glycolipid metabolism disorder through the p38/Nrf2/NF-κB signaling pathway

Acta Biochimica et Biophysica Sinica
Lotus seed skin extract is rich in flavonoids, making it a promising candidate for developing health products. In a previous study, we found that proanthocyanidins from lotus seed skin, particularly proanthocyanidin B1 (PB1), can indirectly activate the ...
Yi Yuhang, Li Tao, Lv Chenghao, He Wenjiang, Li Wenzhi, Zhou Xixin, Qin Si   +6 more
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Beyond Bia Hơi? Distinction and Aspiration in Hanoi's Craft Beer Scene

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this article we examine the emergence of Hanoi's craft beer scene as a window into shifting class identities, aspirational consumption, and local–global negotiations in contemporary Vietnam. We bring together Bourdieu's theorisation of taste as symbolic capital with Appadurai's concept of aspiration to analyse how consumption practices ...
Sarah Turner, Chính Trọng Nguyễn
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound-assisted extraction of hypolipidemic actives from lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) seedpod: Process optimization, phytochemical characterization, and hypolipidemic activity

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
Lotus seedpod is a by-product of Lotus seed planting industry with abundant polyphenols. This study optimized the ultrasonic-assisted extraction (UAE) parameters of hypolipidemic compounds from lotus seedpod by response surface methodology guided-by ...
Xinpeng Cheng, Xing Xie, Quanyuan Xie, Peixin Wang, Qiao Ding, Zhangyuan Zuo, Lu Zhang   +6 more
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Effect of lotus posture on acupuncture meridian energies: A controlled trial

, 2017
Background: Many studies have assessed Yoga practices using instruments such as AcuGraph, which measures conductances at Jing-Well points of acupuncture meridians.
Alex Hankey, Kuntal Ghosh, T M Srinivasan   +2 more
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