Two new flavonols japonicins, A (1) and B (2), along with nine known flavonoids were isolated from an antidepressant fraction, which was separated from the 70% alcohol extract of the flowers of Inula japonica Thumb. The structures of compounds 1 and 2 were determined as 3,3',4',5,9,10-hexahydroxy-12-methylchroman[2,3-h]flavone and 8-(1-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl)-3,3',4',5,7-pentahydroxyflavone...

Three new acylated flavonol glycosides, patuletin 7-O-(6' '-isobutyryl)glucoside (1), patuletin 7-O-[6' '-(2-methylbutyryl)]glucoside (2), and patuletin 7-O-(6' '-isovaleryl)glucoside (3), were isolated from the n-BuOH extract of Inula britannica flowers by bioassay-guided fractionation, together with other known flavonoids. The structures were elucidated by 1D and 2D NMR, FABMS, and other spec...

The Arma Christi, the instruments of Passion Christ, are a fascinating collection symbols evident throughout history Christian art. This article considers striking re-emergence visual depictions Christi in contemporary spiritual practice Bible Journaling. How have these made their way back into popular imaginary and creative expression readers today? creative, devotional Journaling is gaining p...

Malaria is still taking the lead as one of the deadliest infectious diseases worldwide, appealing continuous research for further understanding the biology and the pathogenesis of this fascinating parasite. Discovering effective alternative drugs, however, remains a challenging task to address today’s enigmatic problem, the emergence of resistant strains. Factually, the presence of potent natur...

Aflatoxins (AF), a group of closely related, extremely toxic mycotoxins, produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus can occur as natural contaminants of foods and feeds. Aflatoxins have been shown to be hepatotoxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic to different animal species. Zizyphus spina-christi L. extract was investigated for its antifungal and antimicrobial activities. The ...

OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that low presenting systolic blood pressure (SBP) predicted cardioembolic stroke aetiology. DESIGN Active and passive surveillance were used to identify all ischaemic strokes as part of the Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi (BASIC) population-based study. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the association between stroke subtype and first do...

PURPOSE To compare the 1-year results of total versus partial epithelium removal in corneal cross-linking in the treatment of progressive keratoconus. METHODS This retrospective study compared the results of total (the total group) versus partial (the partial group) approaches of epithelium removal in corneal cross-linking. Eighty eyes of 65 patients (40 eyes in each group) were enrolled. The...

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