Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF WATER CONTENT IN HONEY PRODUCED IN DIFFERENT YEARS

One hundred thirty-three honey samples of different floral origin from two different production years (2017 and 2018) from Serbia were examined in order to determine water content. The water content in honey affects physical, microbiological, sensory properties, and commercial value of honey. The water content in all examined honey samples produced in 2017 (56) was below maximum permissible level set by local regulations for honey. Out of the total of 77 tested honey samples that were produced in 2018, 3 samples (3.9%) did not comply with the provisions of the Regulation. By analysing honey samples originating from 2017, there was a significant difference between the water contents betwen linden honey and honeydew (p = 0.0027). The same result was obtained based on the water content in different honey types from the year 2018 (p = 0.00022). Using the F test, it has been shown that there is no significant difference in the water content between certain types of honey produced in these two years ( 2017 and 2018).
A STUDY OF ENTERAL ECO-NUTRITION IN PATIENTS RECEIVED SURGERY FOR COLORECTAL CANCER

Objective To assess the effect of enteral eco-nutrition on patients underwent operation for colorectal cancer(CRC). Methods Fifty-two patients with CRC cancer were evenly randomized to eco-nutrition enteral nutrition(EEN) group and normal enteral nutrition(NEN) group.EEN and NEN were given to corresponding group three days after surgery.Gastro-intestinal symptoms,diarrhea and diarrhea score,flora ratio,inflammation status,and immunology index were evaluated in both groups. Results Compared with NEN group,the total days of abdominal distension and abdominal pain(t=432.67,540.83;P0.05),and the total days and total number of patients with diarrhea were less(χ2=3.85,t=721.11,P0.05),the mean diarrhea scores were lower on day 6 after operation(t=5.79,P0.05). Conclusion The administration of eco-nutrition in patients after CRC surgery is conducive to recovery of gastrointestinal function.
Dynamic Bayesian Networks for Integrating Multi-omics Time Series Microbiome Data

While a number of large consortia collect and profile several different types of microbiome and genomic time series data, very few methods exist for joint modeling of multi-omics data sets. We developed a new computational pipeline, PALM, which uses dynamic Bayesian networks (DBNs) and is designed to integrate multi-omics data from longitudinal microbiome studies. ABSTRACT A key challenge in the analysis of longitudinal microbiome data is the inference of temporal interactions between microbial taxa, their genes, the metabolites that they consume and produce, and host genes. To address these challenges, we developed a computational pipeline, a pipeline for the analysis of longitudinal multi-omics data (PALM), that first aligns multi-omics data and then uses dynamic Bayesian networks (DBNs) to reconstruct a unified model. Our approach overcomes differences in sampling and progression rates, utilizes a biologically inspired multi-omic framework, reduces the large number of entities and parameters in the DBNs, and validates the learned network. Applying PALM to data collected from inflammatory bowel disease patients, we show that it accurately identifies known and novel interactions. Targeted experimental validations further support a number of the predicted novel metabolite-taxon interactions. IMPORTANCE While a number of large consortia collect and profile several different types of microbiome and genomic time series data, very few methods exist for joint modeling of multi-omics data sets. We developed a new computational pipeline, PALM, which uses dynamic Bayesian networks (DBNs) and is designed to integrate multi-omics data from longitudinal microbiome studies. When used to integrate sequence, expression, and metabolomics data from microbiome samples along with host expression data, the resulting models identify interactions between taxa, their genes, and the metabolites that they produce and consume, as well as their impact on host expression. We tested the models both by using them to predict future changes in microbiome levels and by comparing the learned interactions to known interactions in the literature. Finally, we performed experimental validations for a few of the predicted interactions to demonstrate the ability of the method to identify novel relationships and their impact.
Pollen morphology of Brazilian species of Vriesea (Bromeliaceae, Tillandsioideae)

Abstract As a contribution to the infrageneric delimitation in the genus Vriesea pollen morphology of 17 species of the genus is described, with original data for 14 of the species. The pollen grains are heteropolar, with ellipsoidal amb, monosulcate, sulci marginate, reticulate with calota microreticulate or psilate-perforate. Variations in the dimensions of the structures, presence or absence of microreticula surrounding the lumina of the reticulum, type of ornamentation on the equatorial calota, difference in the exine thickness, and walls simplecolumellate or duplicolumellate, have helped in the separation of groups, and were important for the Palynotaxonomy of the genus. Proximity between species previously grouped by vegetative, reproductive and/or anatomical structures similarity, was confirmed for V. friburgensis and V. neoglutinosa, and for V. medusa and V. nanuzae. Vriesea bituminosa and V. neoglutinosa have demonstrated to share palynological similarities, although belonging to different sections, Xiphion and Vriesea, respectively. The pollen grains of V. flava and V. philippocoburgii, both from section Vriesea, were very similar, despite neither presenting similarities in the reproductive characters nor a close molecular phylogenetic relationship, thus suggesting a convergent evolution for this character. Such findings confirm the weakness of the delimitations of these two sections reported by previous studies. Our results allowed an improved morphological characterisation of genus Vriesea and could contributed to a biossytematic approach towards the resolution of species complexes.
Evaluation of IBA Labels on Vegetative and Rooting Performance of Dormant Cuttings of Plum Cv Santa Rosa under Mist

Plums are one of the widely cultivated stone fruits and characterized as a firm flesh with sweet, sour, juicy and delicious flavour fruit. They can be consumed fresh but are commonly processed, mostly into prunes or distilled drinks (Catherine and Ginies, 2009). Japanese plums are well adapted in the hills of northern states of India. Among different cultivars Santa Rosa is delicious fruit cultivar of Japanese plum. It requires 400-700 hrs of chilling temperature. Multiplication of these progeny for Propagation is important aspect in fruit cultivation because it is required for multiplication of progeny of same cultivar. Commercially plum is propagated by budding and grafting which requires high skilled man International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 10 (2019) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
Taxonomic divergence and functional convergence in Iberian spider forest communities: Insights from beta diversity partitioning

The main aims were to determine: (a) the relative contribution of species replacement and richness difference from components to overall taxonomic (TDβ) and functional (FDβ) beta diversity of spider communities; (b) the degree to which TDβ and FDβ components can be explained by the environmental or geographic predictors; (c) whether FDβ components were lower than expected given the underlying TDβ variation.
PATHOGENICITY OF Fusarium graminearum ON CREOLE BEANS: GERMINATION, VIGOR AND SEEDLING DAMAGE

The objective of this study was to evaluate the pathogenicity of Fusarium graminearum by creole bean seeds, quantify the incidence of root lesions and damping off in seedlings, and, evaluate the reduction of germination and seed vigor. Two varieties of creole beans, ‘Cavalo’ and ‘Chumbinho’, were collected from a family property located in the municipality of Severiano de Almeida, RS. The treatments evaluated were: seeds not inoculated (T1) and inoculated (T2) with F. graminearum macroconidia suspension at a concentration of 8.0 x 10 5 macroconidia mL -1 , and was observed the appearance of lesions and the influence on vigor and germination. The variety ‘Cavalo’ proved to be more susceptible to F. graminearum , expressing vigor reduction, incidence of root lesions and damping off . The variety ‘Chumbinho’ expressed no vigor reduction, although it has occurred reduced incidence of damping off . With respect to root lesions, the 'Chumbinho' variety compares to the variety ‘Cavalo’.
Antibiotic Resistance in E. coli Isolated from Poultry

Antimicrobial therapy is an important tool in reducing both the incidence and mortality associated with avian colibacillosis. Commercialized poultry industries consume wide range of antibiotics for disease prevention and growth promotion. The antimicrobial use in the chicken is expected to rise by 129%, by 2030 in the Asia-Pacific region (Tonu et al., 2011). However, the indiscriminate use is leading to wide spread antimicrobial resistance, which has received considerable National and International attention.
Effect of Biofermentation with Taxifolin on Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Cold-Smoked Pork Sausages

SUMMARY The aim of this work is to evaluate the effect of taxifolin on the physicochemical and microbiological properties of cold-smoked pork sausages produced using different commercial starter cultures with Leuconostoc carnosum and with a mixture of Pediococcus pentosaceus and Staphylococcus xylosus. Ultra performance liquid chromatography analysis demonstrated that after 181 days of storage total taxifolin content was the highest in samples with taxifolin and L. carnosum (60%), compared to the first day of storage. The sausages with taxifolin and the mixture of P. pentosaceus and S. xylosus (56%) followed next. Taxifolin improved the hygienic quality of sausages without significant effect on the growth of lactic acid bacteria. The accumulation of biogenic amines, including histamine and putrescine, was more effectively reduced in sausages inoculated with the taxifolin and P. pentosaceus and S. xylosus mixture. Using this mixture, the rate of lipolysis and lipid oxidation were effectively slowed down. Samples with taxifolin and L. carnosum showed the highest free radical scavenging activity on the first day of the study ((77.4±1.3) %) (p<0.05 in all samples). Mixtures containing taxifolin and starter cultures bound free radicals better than taxifolin alone. The colour parameters (L*, a* and b*) of preparations and final products were significantly influenced by taxifolin and starter cultures and storage time (p<0.05 in all samples).
Symptom Severity in Youths with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Associated with Normalizing Effects of Treatment on fMRI Response during a Stop Signal Task

Inhibitory control deficits represent one of many core cognitive deficits in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Neuroimaging studies suggest that individuals with ADHD exhibit atypical engagement of neural systems during response inhibition, but the exact nature of this phenotype is obscured by mixed findings. We tested whether drug-free youths with ADHD (n=30, ages 7-14 years, 10 female) exhibited atypical neural correlates of response inhibition, as measured with a stop signal task and fMRI, compared to matched controls. We next investigated medication effects and whether there was a relationship between symptom severity and medication effects on the fMRI-evaluated signal. Finally, we tested for a significant difference between effects of monotherapy and combined pharmacological treatment. Patients showed significantly slower stop signal response time and lower percent inhibition, but no significant differences in the neural correlates of response inhibition relative to controls. However, patients showed significantly elevated signal in frontostriatal regions during responses. Prefrontal signal in patients was positively associated with reaction time variability in patients, and change (medicated – drug free) in the prefrontal signal was significantly associated with symptom scores, such that patients with elevated symptoms had greater BOLD signal reduction following treatment. Medication significantly improved go response time median and variability as well as stop signal reaction time, but there were no significant effects of medication or treatment type on BOLD signal. These findings challenge the notion of frontostriatal hypoactivation during response inhibition as a biomarker for ADHD and suggest that symptom severity may be associated with response to medication.
Effect of Walking Exercises on Antioxidant Capacity in T2DM Patients

Objective To investigate the effects of walking exercises on antioxidant capacity in type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) patients.Methods A total of 100 T2DM patients were divided randomly into groups walking exercises(WE) and control.Both groups were given routine hypoglycemic agents and diet guidance,WE group were given additional walking exercise intervention.Fasting blood glucose(FBG),malondialdehyde(MDA) and total antioxidant capacity(TAC) were analyzed by t-test of SPSS13.0 data package after 8 weeks.Results There was not significant difference in FBG,MDA,TAC between two groups before intervention(P0.05). After intervention,FBG was significantly lower,TAC higher in WE group than in control(P0.05),but no difference was noted in MDA(P0.05). Conclusion Walking exercise intervention contributes to blood glucose control and TAC without increasing oxidative stress.
Co-Increasing Neuronal Noise and Beta Power in the Developing Brain

Accumulating evidence across species indicates that brain oscillations are superimposed upon an aperiodic 1/f - like power spectrum. Maturational changes in neuronal oscillations have not been assessed in tandem with this underlying aperiodic spectrum. The current study uncovers co-maturation of the aperiodic component alongside the periodic components (oscillations) in spontaneous magnetoencephalography (MEG) data. Beamformer-reconstructed MEG time-series allowed a direct comparison of power in the source domain between 24 children (8.0 ± 2.5 years, 17 males) and 24 adults (40.6 ± 17.4 years, 16 males). Our results suggest that the redistribution of oscillatory power from lower to higher frequencies that is observed in childhood does not hold once the age-related changes in the aperiodic signal are controlled for. When estimating both the periodic and aperiodic components, we found that power increases with age in the beta band only, and that the 1/f signal is flattened in adults compared to children. These results suggest a pattern of co-maturing beta oscillatory power with the aperiodic 1/f signal in typical childhood development.
Cytological, foliar epidermal and pollen grain studies in relation to ploidy levels in four species of Physalis L. (Solanaceae) from Nigeria

The relationship in the ploidy levels, pollen grain and epidermal parameters among four Physalis species (P. angulata Linn., P. peruviana Linn., P. micrantha Link. and P. pubescens Linn) present in Nigeria was investigated from meiotic chromosome, foliar epidermal and pollen grain studies using standard techniques. The study revealed that P. angulata has chromosome number of 2n=4x=48 as against 2n=2x=24 recorded in each of the other species. The chromosomes of all the four Physalis species studied were well paired at pachynema as ring II or rod II with two simultaneous cytokineses observed in all. Tetrad pollens were observed in an accession of P. micrantha. Significantly higher pollen diameter, guard cell area and stomata Index were recorded in P. angulata when compared with the diploid species investigated. The results indicated that the tetraploid nature of P. angulata correlates with its higher guard cell area and pollen grain diameter respectively. © 2019 International Formulae Group. All rights reservedKeywords: Chromosome association, tetraploid, diploid, pollen grains, tricolporate, stomata
Dopamine role in learning and action inference

This paper describes a framework for modelling dopamine function in the mammalian brain. In this framework, dopaminergic neurons projecting to different parts of the striatum encode errors in predictions made by the corresponding systems within the basal ganglia. These prediction errors are equal to differences between rewards and expectations in the goal-directed system, and to differences between the chosen and habitual actions in the habit system. The prediction errors enable learning about rewards resulting from actions and habit formation. During action planning, the expectation of reward in the goal-directed system arises from formulating a plan to obtain that reward. Thus dopaminergic neurons in this system provide feedback on whether the current motor plan is sufficient to obtain the available reward, and they facilitate action planning until a suitable plan is found. Presented models account for dopaminergic responses during movements, effects of dopamine depletion on behaviour, and make several experimental predictions.
Oolithes remaniées, brisées et régénérées dans le Mississippien des chaînes frontales, Alberta Central, Canada

Des oolithes curieuses provenant de la formation de Turner Valley (Mississippien) des Chaines frontales de l'Alberta central sont decrites en detail. Elles montrent de fines couches concentriques fibro-radiees dues a des phenomenes normaux d'oolithisation alternant avec des zones de calcite sombre cryptocristalline, d'epaisseur variable, correspondant a l'incorporation d'une calcilutite. Ce materiel calcitique indifferencie forme d'ailleurs aussi bien le noyau original des oolithes que la roche finale dans laquelle on les trouve dispersees. La structure interne particuliere des oolithes decrites temoigne de remaniements faisant partie d'un cycle de phenomenes sedimentaires qui s'est repete au moins quatre fois. Ce cycle est le suivant: oolithisation — depot dans une calcilutite — remaniement. Les oolithes soumises a ces conditions particulieres ont souvent ete affectees par des actions dynamiques syn-sedimentaires qui ont accompagne ou immediatement suivi les processus d'oolithisation. Les impacts ont soit fissure les oolithes sans separer les corps originaux en fragments distincts, soit brise les oolithes une fois en demi-spheres surtout ou deux fois en fragments plus petits et de forme variable. Ces divers types de debris soumis a des phases ulterieures d'oolithisation et de remaniement ont engendre des corps oolithiques complexes qui ont meme pu etre fissures a nouveau avant leur depot final.
The expression and localization of V-ATPase and cytokeratin 5 during postnatal development of the pig epididymis

Objective We examined the localization and expression of H+ pumping vacuolar ATPase (V-ATPase) and cytokeratin 5 (KRT5) in the epididymis of pigs, expressed in clear and basal cells, respectively, during postnatal development. Methods Epididymides were obtained from pigs at 1, 7, 21, 60, 120, and 180 days of age; we observed the localization and expression patterns of V-ATPase and KRT5 in the different regions of these organs, namely, the caput, corpus, and cauda. The differentiation of epididymal epithelial cells was determined by immunofluorescence labeling using cell-type-specific markers and observed using confocal microscopy. Results At postnatal day 5 (PND5), the localization of clear cells commenced migration from the cauda toward the caput. Although at PND120, goblet-shaped clear cells were detected along the entire length of the epididymis, those labeled for V-ATPase had disappeared from the corpus to cauda and were maintained only in the caput epididymis in adult pigs. In contrast, whereas basal cells labeled for KRT5 were only present in the vas deferens at birth, they were detected in all regions of the epididymis at PND60. These cells were localized at the base of the epithelium; however, no basal cells characterized by luminally extending cell projections were observed in any of the adult epididymides examined. Conclusion The differentiation of clear and basal cells progressively initiates in a retrograde manner from the cauda to the caput epididymis. The cell-type-specific distribution and localization of the epithelial cells play important roles in establishing a unique luminal environment for sperm maturation and storage in the pig epididymis.
Effects of cysteine supplementation on the quality of cryopreserved sperm of South American silver catfish

The cryopreservation promotes cellular damage that could compromise sperm quality in terms of motility and fertility rates, which may be caused by oxidative stress. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the effects of cysteine addition on post‐thaw sperm quality, DNA damage and indices of oxidative stress of the South American silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) sperm, compared with the cryoprotectant solution without cysteine addition. Sperm collected from five males were cryopreserved in cryoprotectant solution (fructose 50 g/L, powdered milk 50 g/L and methanol 100 ml/L) containing different cysteine concentrations (0, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20 mM). After thawing, the following were measured: sperm motility, morphology, sperm viability, DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, concentration of carbonyl and sulfhydryl groups and the activity of SOD, CAT, GST and GPx enzymes. The lowest sperm motility was determined for semen cryopreserved with addition of 20 mM of cysteine. The control group had the lowest DNA damage and lipid peroxidation. The findings of this study show that cysteine addition had no positive effect on evaluated parameters. Therefore, the concentrations tested are not recommended for the supplementation of cryoprotectant solution for semen of R. quelen.
CHANGES IN PSYCHOLOGICAL PARAMETERS AND HEALTH BEHAVIOR OF CORONARY AND NON-CORONARY PATIENTS FOLLOWING HOSPITALIZATION – A SIX-MONTH FOLLOW-UP

The aim of the paper was to determine specific spontaneous changes in psychological and behavioral parameters in patients who had a myocardial infarction compared to non-coronary patients during a period of six months after hospitalization. Thirty-three hospitalized patients with acute myocardial infarction (group K) and 30 hospitalized non-coronary patients (group C) were compared and than followed up for six months for the following psychological parameters: intensity of anxiety, intensity of depression, intensity of aggression, exposure to stressful life events; and risk health behaviors alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking and lack of physical activity. On admission, anxiety and depression were more pronounced in group K, as well as the exposure to stressful life events. After six months, the level of aggression in group K was lower compared to the initial measurement (p<0,05), exposure to stressful events was also lower (p<0.01), while physical activity was more frequently practiced (p<0.01). Anxiety and depression remained increased. In group C, such changes were not demonstrated after six months. Increased anxiety and depression as well as decreased aggression and exposure to stressful life events six months after acute myocardial infarction were psychological changes specific of coronary patients, not reported in the group of non-coronary patients. Acta Medica Medianae 2012; 51(1):12-19.