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Onion (<i>Allium cepa L</i>.) Organosulfur Compounds: From Traditional Use to Modern Pharmacological Insights. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrThis review systematically examines the chemical diversity, extraction methods, and pharmacological activities of organosulfur compounds (OSCs) in onions. Key mechanisms include lipid metabolism regulation, anti‐bacterial and anti‐tumor effects, hypoglycemic activity, and anti‐asthmatic potential.
Tang Y, Lv, Tao Y.
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"The Milk of Birds": A Proverbial Phrase, Ancient and Modern, and its Link to Nature [PDF]
, 2017 A curious phrase from ancient Greek, ὀρνίθων γάλα, finds parallels in Latin as lac gallinaceum and in Modern Greek, as και του πουλιού το γάλα. While the Greek phrases translate as "(and) the milk of (the) bird(s)", the Latin translates as "henʼs milk".
Payne, Martha J.
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Pliny the Younger and the Art of Narration
Classica Cracoviensia, 2018 Pliny the Younger and the Art of Narration In this paper I try to examine some of Pliny’s well known letters as pieces of literary fiction. The main interest here is not the authenticity of facts presented, but some literary techniques that Pliny ...
Jacek Hajduk
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La mission d’avocat dans la Rome impériale d’après la correspondance de Pline le Jeune
Criminocorpus, 2016 The various letters of Pliny the Younger, published in the 2nd century, in which he writes about his activity as a lawyer, show to what extent, in his view, the eloquent defense of other people’s interests is important.
Marie Yschard
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Some Intellectuals in Tacitus and Pliny the Younger
Classica Cracoviensia, 2015 Some Intellectuals in Tacitus and Pliny the Younger The paper provides a (far from exhaustive) overview of references found in Tacitus’ historical works (Annales, Historiae, Agricola) and in Pliny the Younger’s Epistulae to people who may be defined ...
Jakub Pigoń
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Acque reflue e rischio ambientale: inquinamento fluviale nella Roma imperiale
Erga-Logoi, 2021 The paper intends to examine a specific area of research concerning the pollution of large rivers – the Tiber above all but not exclusively – and the resulting contamination of water and air as well as the depletion of fish fauna and related food risks ...
Gaetano Arena
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Literary and documentary evidence for lay medical practice in the Roman Republic and Empire [PDF]
, 2016 The majority of surviving ancient medical literature was written by medical practitioners and produced for the purpose of ensuring the effective diagnosis and treatment of their patients, suggesting an audience of medical professionals ranging from ...
Draycott, Jane
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The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and the death of Gaius Plinius Secundus
Acta Theologica, 2005 The effect of the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, which led inter alia to the death of Pliny the Elder, is reviewed. Pliny, the admiral of the Roman imperial fleet, wished as scientist to witness the event from close by and set sail in the ...
Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers
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Bioluminescence: the First 3000 Years (Review) [PDF]
Журнал Сибирского федерального университета: Серия Биология, 2008 Bioluminescence is defined as the emission of light from a living organism that performs some biological function. Bioluminescence is one of the oldest fields of scientific study, dating from the first written records of the ancient Greeks.
John Lee
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Pallas, 2020 In this report the testimonies of Pliny concerning the term saliva (28, 35, 1-39, 8) are examined. Moreover at this «monographic» moment, which presents about 19 cases of therapeutic or magical application of human saliva, the other passages in the ...
Livia Radici, Paola Radici Colace
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