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Natural Polyphenols Oleuropein and Hydroxytyrosol in Therapeutics: Potentials Against Cancer, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Diabetes
Oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol, two major polyphenolic compounds extracted from the olive tree (Olea europaea), have attracted significant scientific interest due to their strong pharmacological properties, including…
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Optimizing Gibberellic Acid Application to Enhance Seed Yield and Quality in Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) under Top-Cutting Management
Kenaf (H. cannabinus L.) is an economically important bast fibre crop whose seed production is often constrained by poor flowering, pod set and inconsistent seed quality under late-season cultivation in Bangladesh. This…
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Electricity Access, Electricity Consumption, and Economic Performance in Sierra Leone: Evidence from an ARDL Bounds and Error-Correction Framework (2000–2024)
Electricity access is key to Sierra Leone’s development strategy, yet persistent reliability, affordability, and utility-finance constraints raise concern that more connections may not lead to productive electricity…
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Role of Soil Fertility in Influencing Nutritional Quality of Indigenous Browse Species in Mixed Crop–Livestock Systems
Indigenous browse species represent an underutilized feed resource for livestock in tropical systems; however, their nutritional quality and its relationship with soil fertility remain poorly understood, particularly in…
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Molecular Identification and Heavy Metal Resistance Profiles of Escherichia coli from Silver Carp in the Contaminated Waters of the River Kabul, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Heavy metal pollution in freshwater ecosystems presents considerable ecological and public health risks, particularly when toxic metals interact with pathogenic and metal-resistant bacteria in edible fish species. The…
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Littering as Environmental Incivility: Socio-Economic Interactions in Urban Communities in Nigeria
In recent decades, littering has evolved from a primarily aesthetic and environmental concern into a significant ecological and economic challenge with implications for public expenditure, urban environmental quality,…
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Ecological Survey of Mosquito Species Diversity and Seasonal Variability in District Kohat: Implications for Vector Control
Mosquitoes are major disease vectors contributing substantially to global mortality, with over 3,500 species belonging to the family Culicidae. This study aimed to access the species diversity and seasonal variation of…
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Microplastic Contamination in Commercial Poultry Feed and Edible Chicken Tissues: An Emerging Environmental Concern
Due to the widespread presence in food stuff like chicken, fish, meat, milk, sugar, salt, honey, microplastics (MPs) are an emerging environmental health concern nowadays. This study aimed to investigate the presence of…
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Synthesis, characterization and Bioactivity Evaluation of Heteroleptic Zinc(II) Complexes: Antioxidant and α-Amylase Inhibition Studies
A series of four zinc(II) complexes (SH-1 to SH-4) were successfully prepared through the reaction of zinc acetate dihydrate with 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (SH-1) in methanol and further reaction with additional…
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Evaluation of the Serological Response after Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccination in Pakistan
Among viral diseases, foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious, economically important disease of cloven-hoofed animals caused by a virus of the genus Aphthovirus, family Picornaviridae. A total of 12 calves…
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Corrigendum to 'Insights Into Green Synthesized and Chemical Synthesized Nanoparticles for Biomedical and Animal Health Applications'
Nanotechnology has gained considerable attention due to its ability to modify the chemical, physical, and optical properties of metals through nanoscale engineering. Consequently, substantial efforts have been directed…
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Energy Consumption, Maritime Trade and Economic Growth Nexus: Evidence from Nigeria
Although Nigeria’s maritime trade and energy demand is on the rise, the empirical nature of the relationship between energy consumption, maritime trade and economic growth is yet to be determined. Current literature is…
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Unfolding the Role of Economic Variables on SDGs and Ecological Footprint in SAARC Economies since 2000-2021
The paper describes the importance of overall score of sustainable development goals (SDG) and mitigation of ecological footprint in SAARC economies the basis of real variables. Adoption of renewable energy for…
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The Paradox of Progress: Energy, Emissions, and the Human Development Index in Bangladesh
As one of the world's most climate-vulnerable and rapidly developing nations, Bangladesh faces the urgent task of advancing human development while addressing environmental damage. Designing effective policy requires a…
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Green-Synthesized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles from Olive Leaves for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes and Chlorpyrifos
This study investigated the green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles using olive leaf extract and their application in degradation of synthetic dyes and chlorpyrifos. The nanoparticles were characterized by…
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The Structural, Optical and Thermal Characterization of g-C3N4 for Photocatalysis
Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based nanomaterials gained a lot of interest due to their special qualities, which include their chemical stability and ease of modification. Still, g-C3N4's ability to work as a…
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Climate Change Impacts on Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) Nutritional Status, Health, and Ecophysiology: An Integrative Systematic Review
Climate change presents multifaceted challenges to marine ecosystems, with particularly significant implications for large marine vertebrates such as the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). This systematic review…
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Effectiveness of Papaya Leaf Extract Immersion in Controlling Argulus Infestation on Comet Fish (Carassius auratus)
Influenza outbreaks in aquaculture, coupled with the growing resistance to chemical antiparasitics,underscore the urgent need for safer botanical alternatives. Infestations for Argulus spp. lead to substantial stress…
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Dietary Energy Requirement in Bullseye Snakehead (Channa marulius)
The bullseye snakehead (Channa marulius) is commercially important fish species and depends largely on live feed because of its cannibalistic nature. Therefore, to ensure its sustainable production development of a cost…
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Anti-Influenza Activity of Lactobacillus Johnsonii Isolated from the Bamboo Rat (Rhizomys Sinensis)
Influenza virus infections remain a serious threat to global public health, causing considerable morbidity and mortality each year. The growing interest in probiotics as natural antiviral agents provides new…