Artykuł stanowi próbę rekonstrukcji losów dzieła De cardinalibus operibus Christi, popularnego w szesnastowiecznej dyskusji polemicznej z reformacją. Początkowo, przez kilka dziesięcioleci uznawano je za dzieło św. Cypriana, biskupa Kartaginy, i pod imieniem tego autora funkcjonowało polskich dialogach Marcina Kromera. Także wybitni humaniści stulecia, jak Paweł Manucjusz, zaliczyli do prac Kar...

Fruits of the genus Ziziphus are known for their medicinal and nutritional value. Thus, this study aimed to investigate influence different maturity stages (unripe, half-ripe, ripe fruit) at harvest on physicochemical characteristics, phytochemical composition, antioxidants, antibacterial activities mauritiana spina-christi fruits. In both plant species, unripe fruits had significantly higher (...

Honey and hydrogen peroxide are effective antibacterial agents. The antibacterial activity of honey is mainly attributed to hydrogen peroxide generation that is produced in the honey by the activity of the glucose oxidase (GOX) enzyme. Ziziphus Spina Christi and Acacia spp. honey samples were collected for the study. Hydrogen peroxide was measured using a sensitive enzymatic/colorimetric assay....

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...