cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
sj-docx-1-tab-10.1177_1759720X20987700 – Supplemental material for Sustained clinical response and safety of etanercept in patients with early axial spondyloarthritis: 10-year results of the ESTHER trial
Creators: name: Proft, Fabian
name: Weiß, Anja
name: Torgutalp, Murat
name: Protopopov, Mikhail
name: Rodriguez, Valeria Rios
name: Haibel, Hildrun
name: Behmer, Olaf
name: Sieper, Joachim
name: Poddubnyy, Denis
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 110314 Orthopaedics
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: 110604 Sports Medicine
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 111599 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-tab-10.1177_1759720X20987700 for Sustained clinical response and safety of etanercept in patients with early axial spondyloarthritis: 10-year results of the ESTHER trial by Fabian Proft, Anja Weiß, Murat Torgutalp, Mikhail Protopopov, Valeria Rios Rodriguez, Hildrun Haibel, Olaf Behmer, Joachim Sieper and Denis Poddubnyy in Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
Fourier Transform Infrared and Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopic Characterization of Ammonium Acetate and Ammonium Chloride: Impact of Biofield Treament
Creators: name: Trivedi, Dahryn
Publisher: name: SMN - The ScienceMedia Network
Year: 2017
Subjects: Natural Sciences
Chemistry

description: Ammonium acetate and ammonium chloride are the white crystalline solid inorganic compounds having wide application in synthesis and analytical chemistry. The aim of present study was to evaluate the impact of biofield treatment on spectral properties of inorganic salt like ammonium acetate and ammonium chloride. The study was performed in two groups of each compound i.e., control and treatment. Treatment groups were received Mr. Trivedi’s biofield treatment. Subsequently, control and treated groups were evaluated using Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) and Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. FT-IR spectrum of treated ammonium acetate showed the shifting in wavenumber of vibrational peaks with respect to control. Like, the N-H stretching was shifted from 3024-3586 cm-1 to 3033-3606 cm-1, C-H stretching from 2826-2893 cm-1 to 2817-2881 cm-1, C=O asymmetrical stretching from 1660-1702 cm-1 to 1680-1714 cm-1, N-H bending from 1533-1563 cm-1 to 1506-1556 cm-1 etc. Treated ammonium chloride showed the shifting in IR frequency of three distinct oscillation modes in NH4 ion i.e., at ν1, 3010 cm-1 to 3029 cm-1; ν2, 1724 cm-1 to 1741 cm-1; and ν3, 3156 cm-1 to 3124 cm-1. The N-Cl stretching was also shifted to downstream region i.e., from 710 cm-1 to 665 cm-1 in treated ammonium chloride. UV spectrum of treated ammonium acetate showed the absorbance maxima (λmax) at 258.0 nm that was shifted to 221.4 nm in treated sample. UV spectrum of control ammonium chloride exhibited two absorbance maxima (λmax) i.e., at 234.6 and 292.6 nm, which were shifted to 224.1 and 302.8 nm, respectively in treated sample.

Overall, FT-IR and UV data of both compounds suggest an impact of biofield treatment on atomic level i.e., at force constant, bond strength, dipole moments and electron transition energy between two orbitals of treated compounds as compared to respective control.
Physical, Thermal and Spectroscopic Characterization of m-Toluic Acid: an Impact of Biofield Treatment
Creators: name: Nayak, Gopal
Publisher: name: SMN - The ScienceMedia Network
Year: 2017
Subjects: Natural Sciences
Chemistry

description: m-toluic acid (MTA) is widely used in manufacturing of dyes, pharmaceuticals, polymer stabilizers, and insect repellents. The aim of present study was to evaluate the impact of biofield treatment on physical, thermal and spectroscopic properties of MTA. MTA sample was divided into two groups that served as treated and control. The treated group received Mr. Trivedi’s biofield treatment. Subsequently, the control and treated samples were evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), surface area analyser, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. XRD result showed a decrease in crystallite size in treated samples i.e. 42.86% in MTA along with the increase in peak intensity as compared to control. However, surface area analysis showed an increase in surface area of 107.14% in treated MTA sample as compared to control. Furthermore, DSC analysis results showed that the latent heat of fusion was considerably reduced by 40.32%, whereas, the melting temperature was increased (2.23%) in treated MTA sample as compared to control. The melting point of treated MTA was found to be 116.04°C as compared to control (113.51°C) sample. Moreover, TGA/DTG studies showed that the control sample lost 56.25% of its weight, whereas, in treated MTA, it was found 58.60%. Also, Tmax (temperature, at which sample lost maximum of its weight) was decreased by 1.97% in treated MTA sample as compared to control. It indicates that the vaporisation temperature of treated MTA sample might decrease as compared to control. The FT-IR and UV-Vis spectra did not show any significant change in spectral properties of treated MTA sample as compared to control. These findings suggest that biofield treatment has significantly altered the physical and thermal properties of m-toluic acid, which could make them more useful as a chemical intermediate.
Impact of Biofield Treatment on Atomic and Structural Characteristics of Barium Titanate Powder
Creators: name: Nayak, Gopal
Publisher: name: SMN - The ScienceMedia Network
Year: 2017
Subjects: Natural Sciences
Physics

description: Barium titanate, perovskite structure is known for its high dielectric constant and piezoelectric properties, which makes it interesting material for fabricating capacitors, transducer, actuator, and sensors. The perovskite crystal structure and lattice vibrations play a crucial role in its piezoelectric and ferroelectric behavior. In the present study, the barium titanate powder was subjected to biofield treatment. Further, the control and treated samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FT-IR) and Electron spin resonance (ESR). The XRD analysis showed the permanent compressive strain of 0.45% in treated barium titanate powder as compared to control. Furthermore, the biofield treatment had enhanced the density upto 1.38% in barium titanate as compared to control. The FT-IR spectra showed that the stretching and bending vibrations of Ti-O bond in treated BaTiO3 were shifted towards lower frequency as compared to control. The bond length was substantially increased by 0.72 % in treated BaTiO3 as compared to control. The ESR spectra of control and treated BaTiO3 sample showed the g-factor of 2.0;and biofield treatment has substantially changed the width and height of ESR signal in treated BaTiO3 as compared to control. These observations revealed that biofield treatment has significantly altered the crystal structure, lattice strain,and bond vibration of barium titanate.
E04339: Procopius of Caesarea, in his On Buildings, reports that the emperor-to-be Justinian (r. 527-565), during the reign of his uncle Justin I (r. 518-527) built, or rebuilt several shrines and churches devoted to martyrs and saints in the city and suburbs of Constantinople. He lists a shrine of *Platon (martyr of Ancyra, S00650), the church of *Mokios (martyr of Byzantion, S01265), the resting-place of *Thyrsos (martyr of Bithynia, S00612), a temenos of *Theodore (soldier and martyr of Amaseia and Euchaita, S00480), a sanctuary of *Thekla (follower of the Apostle Paul, S00092), and one of *Theodote (martyr of Nicaea, S00257). Written in Greek at Constantinople, in the 550s.
Creators: name: Julia
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Procopius, On Buildings, 1.4.27-29

μικροῦ με τὸ μαρτύριον ἐκεῖνο παρῆλθεν εἰπεῖν, ὃ Πλάτωνι ἀνεῖται ἁγίῳ, ἱεροπρεπές τε ὡς ἀληθῶς ὂν καὶ σεμνὸν ἄγαν, οὐ πολλῷ τῆς ἀγορᾶς ἄποθεν ἣ βασιλέως Κωνσταντίνου ἐπώνυμός ἐστιν· ἔτι μέντοι καὶ τὸν Μωκίῳ μάρτυρι ἀνειμένον νεών, οὗπερ τὰ ἱερὰ πάντα μεγέθει ἐλάσσω. πρὸς δὲ καὶ τὸ Θύρσου μάρτυρος ἕδος καὶ μὴν τὸ Θεοδώρου ἁγίου τέμενος πρὸ τῆς πόλεως κείμενον ἐν χώρῳ καλουμένῳ Ῥησίῳ, καὶ τό τε Θέκλης μάρτυρος ἱερόν, ὃ παρὰ τὸν τῆς πόλεως λιμένα ἐστὶν ὅνπερ ἐπώνυμον Ἰουλιανοῦ ξυμβαίνει εἶναι, καὶ τὸ Θεοδότης ἁγίας ἐν προαστείῳ καλουμένῳ Ἑβδόμῳ. ταῦτα γὰρ ἅπαντα ὁ βασιλεὺς οὗτος ἐπὶ τοῦ θείου Ἰουστίνου βασιλεύοντος ἐκ θεμελίων ἐδείματο, ἀπαγγέλλεσθαι μὲν οὐ ῥᾴδια λόγῳ, θαυμάζεσθαι δὲ ὄψει κατὰ τὴν ἀξίαν ἀμήχανα.

'I have almost omitted to mention that martyr's shrine (martyrion) which is dedicated to St. Platon, a truly holy and much revered building, not far from the market-place which bears the name of the Emperor Constantine; also the church (neōs) dedicated to the martyr Mokios, to which all other shrines yield in size. In addition to this, the resting-place (hedos) of the martyr Thyrsos, and likewise the precinct (temenos) of St. Theodore, situated outside the city at a place called Rhesion, as well as the sanctuary (hieron) of the martyr Thekla, which is by the harbour of the city which chances to bear the name of Julian, and that of St. Theodota in the suburb called Hebdomon. All these our present Emperor built from the foundations during the reign of his uncle Justin. To describe them by word is not easy, and there is no way of admiring them by sight as they deserve.'

Text: Haury 1913. Translation: Dewing 1940, modified.
sj-pdf-1-rss-10.1177_1043463120985322 – Supplemental material for Non-state order and strategic communication via symbolic dress in Yemen
Creators: name: Corstange, Daniel
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-rss-10.1177_1043463120985322 for Non-state order and strategic communication via symbolic dress in Yemen by Daniel Corstange in Rationality and Society
E04342: Greek inscriptions/graffiti invoking the help of *Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023), and *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030). Found in Room 8 at the North Church of Nessana/Auja Hafir in the Negev desert (Roman province of Palaestina III). One of them is dated 586.
Creators: name: Pnowakowski
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Room 8 was the find-spot of the larger of the two collections of the Nessana papyri. It is, however, unlikely that it was the proper archive of the church.

Inscription 1:

On a chalk slab. H. 0.27 m; W. 0.30 m. Letter height 0.03 m.

+ ἅγιε Σέργι(ε) βοήθι-
̣σο̣ν τοῦ [δού]λου σου
Θεοδ̣ώρου ΠΑΡ
Ε.Θ..Ν αὐτοῦ
ἔτ(οῦς) υπα΄ +

'+ O Saint Sergios, help your servant Theodoros ... his. In the year 481. +'

Text: I. Nessana, no. 45.

The inscription is dated according to the era of the province of Arabia. The editors consider an alternative reading of lines 3-5, with an extended dating formula: Παν|έμ(ου) θκ΄, ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) δ΄ τοῦ | ἔτ(ους) υπα΄/'On the 29th (day of the month) of Panemos, 4th indtiction, the year 481'. This would correspond to 18 July AD 586.

Inscription 2:

On a chalk slab. H. 0.32 m; W. 0.35 m. Letter height 0.04 m.

+ ἅγιε Σέργι(ε) κ(αὶ) ἅγιε +
̣Στέφανε βοηθῖ-
[τε] τοῦ δούλου Ἠιούν(ου)
̣Σ̣αού̣δου Κασίου Κ-
ασίου κ(αὶ) τοῦ οἴκου α[ὐ]τοῦ κὲ
[- - -]ΑΜ̣Ν.ΝΙΛ...ΙΟΛ +

'+ O Saint Sergios, and Saint Stephen, help the servant Ayyun, son of Sa'ūd, son of Qasi, son of Qasi, and his household, and [- - -]!'

Text: I. Nessana, no. 46. Translation: G.E. Kirk & C. Bradford Welles, lightly adapted.

The reading offered by the editors is not entirely convincing. Judging from the drawing, line 4 may contain the word δοῦλος/'servant', not the name Σαοῦδος. It is possible that the inscription invokes the help of the two saints for a group of people rather than one person described by the names of his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Inscription 3:

On a chalk fragment. Dimensions not specified. Letter height 0.01 m.

+ Χ(ριστ)ὲ καὶ ἅγιε Σέργι(ε), βοηθῆ(τε)
τ[ο]ῦ [- - -]

'+ O Christ, and Saint Sergios, help the [- - -]!'

Text: I. Nessana, no. 47.
Additional file 1 of Application of pressure–state–response approach for developing criteria and indicators of ecological health assessment of wetlands: a multi-temporal study in Ichhamati floodplains, India
Creators: name: Gayen, Jibananda
name: Datta, Debajit
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Science Policy

description: Additional file 1: Table S1. Health status, score based classification of CWEHI and ecological characteristics of studied wetland. Table S2. Environmental attributes of studied wetlands of the Ichhamati floodplains. The environmental attributes are modified after Gayen et al. (2020). The presence or absence of an environmental characteristic is indicated by yes ( +) or no (-), respectively. W1 = Berkrishnapur, W2 = Panchpota, W3 = Panchita, W4 = Aromdanga, W5 = Gopalnagar, W6 = Manigram W7 = Madhabpur (Source: Primary field survey, 2015–2022 and focus group discussions with stakeholder groups in each wetland)
E04344: Greek inscriptions/graffiti invoking the help of *Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023), of the God of *Sergios, and of a saint whose name is lost. Found in the north and east complexes at the North Church of Nessana/Auja Hafir in the Negev desert (Roman province of Palaestina III). Probably 6th-7th c.
Creators: name: Pnowakowski
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Inscription 1:

Painted in red on a column drum. The editors offer a schematic drawing and an incomplete transcription of two texts. One of them is framed by a tabula ansata (H. 0.27 m; W. 0.33 m). Letter height 0.02 m. Found in Room 13 (the north complex).

+ Κ[ύριε] Σέργι(ε) ... β[οή]θυσον τῶ δο[ύλου σ]ου ... [τ]οὺς τέκ[νους]

'+ O Lord Sergios, ... help thy servant ... the children.'

Text: I. Nessana, no. 63.

Inscription 2:

Painted on a chalk block from the cistern in the east court (east complex). H. 0.22 m; W. 0.36 m. Next to our inscription there is a graffito in Armenian. Another face of the stone bears a painted inscription with the names Maria, Georgios, and Zenobios, which, however, are unlikely to refer to saints (see I. Nessana, no. 70). The stone was removed and deposited in the Palestine Museum in Jerusalem (now the Rockefeller Museum).

+ Κύριε ὡ θεὼς τ(ο)ῦ ἁγ(ί)ο(υ) Σεργίο(υ)
+ βοείθι το(ῦ) δο(ύ)λ(ου) Ἠλία
ἅγιε Μ[...]ε ̣ἐ̣λ̣έ[η]σ(ο)̣ν Ἠλία. Κύριε
πύεσ(ο)ν ἅγι[ο]ν

'+ O Lord, God of Saint Sergios, + help Thy servant Elias! O Saint M[...]os have mercy upon Elias! O Lord, make him holy!'

Text: I. Nessana, no. 69. Translation: G.E. Kirk & C. Bradford Welles, lightly adapted.

The transcription and translation are according to Kirk and Bradford. Their readings in lines 3-4 are not entirely reliable: one can question whether the lost name of a saint ends with ε and whether the verb is ἐλέησον. The drawing is, however, of too poor quality to offer a plausible interpretation. The editors note that Kraeling advised them to complete the name of the saint as Μ[αρί]ε, a corrupted vocative of the name Maria. But this needs an assumption that also the masculine epithet ἅγιε was by mistake used in reference to the saint. In line 4 Kraeling preferred to read πνεῦμα ἅγιον/'Holy Spirit' rather than ποίησον ἅγιον [= ἁγίαζε]/'make him holy'.
E04345: Fragmentary Greek inscriptions/graffiti invoking *Sergios (soldier and martyr of Rusafa, S00023), *Bakchos (soldier and martyr of Barbalissos, S00292), the God of the two saints, *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030), and saints whose names are lost (possibly *Viktor, martyr of Egypt, S00749; or Viktor, martyr of Maiuma near Gaza, S00292). Scattered over unrecorded locations around the North Church at Nessana/Auja Hafir in the Negev desert (Roman province of Palaestina III). Probably 6th-7th c.
Creators: name: Bryan
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Inscription 1:

On a chalk fragment. H. 0.15 m; W. 0.30 m.

(a) On the right hand side of the inscribed face, possibly originally within a frame. The left hand-margin is probably preserved. Letter height 0.005 m.

τῶν ἁγίω[ν - - -]
Βίκτορος [- - -]
traces of letters (three lines)

'Of the saints [- - -] of Viktor [- - -]'

(b) To the left of (a). Much bigger letters, 0.03-0.04 m.

Μηνᾶ/'Of Menas'

Text: I. Nessana, no. 83.

The two texts, although published together, are unlikely to be two parts of the same invocation.

Inscription 2:

On a chalk fragment. Dimensions not specified. Letter height 0.01-0.02 m.

The editors offer a drawing, and a fragmentary transcription. Here we present all the letters legible in the drawing:

 CΤΩ
CΕ CΕΡΓΙ

ΕΡ
 ΤC

Text: I. Nessana, no. 86.

Line 2 probably contains the name Σέργιος/Sergios in the vocative form.

Inscription 3:

On a chalk fragment. Dimensions not specified. Letter height 0.015 m. Found in the proximity of the North Church, to the northwest of the hill where it is sited. Probably displaced from the church.

The editors offer a drawing, and a fragmentary transcription:

[ὁ θεὸς τῶν ἁγίων Σεργ]ίου κ(αὶ) Στεφά̣ν[ου - - -] μνήσθητι (?) Βίκτωρ̣ο[ς]. [ὁ θεὸς τοῦ] ἁγίου Βάχχου κ(αὶ) τοῦ ἁγί[ου - - -]

'[O God of Saints] Sergios (?) and Stephen [- - -], remember (?) Viktor! [O God] of Saint Bakchos and of Saint [- - -]!'

Text: I. Nessana, no. 89.

The lower part of the inscribed face of the fragment also bears letters. The inscription(s) in this sector may refer to donors: [καρποφο]ροντων (?).
E04347: Greek inscription on the abacus of a capital, invoking the mercy of *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033). Found in the South Church at Nessana/Auja Hafir in the Negev desert (Roman province of Palaestina III). Dated 601/602.
Creators: name: Pnowakowski
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Carved on a limestone abacus. Dimensions: 0.55 m x 0.12 m. Rectangular letters. The inscribed face is weathered and partly illegible.

+ ἁγί[α Μαρία Θ]εωτώκε (palm)
[βοήθησον κ(αὶ)] ἐλήεσων τῶ δού(λου)
[- - -] ω.σι. [ἔτ]ους υϙς΄

'+ O Holy [Mary], the God-Bearer (Theotokos), [help and] have mercy upon the servant [- - -]. In the year 496.'

Text: I. Nessana, no. 92.
E04346: Procopius of Caesarea, in his On Buildings, mentions the church of *Agathonikos (martyr of Bithynia and Thrace, S01628) in Constantinople, which was rebuilt by Justinian (r. 527-565). Written in Greek at Constantinople, in the 550s.
Creators: name: Erizos
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Procopius, On Buildings, 1.4.30

The passage which follows comes immediately after Procopius' listing of the churches that Justinian built during the reign of his uncle, Justin I (E04339)

ἕλκει τὸν λόγον ἐς αὑτὸν ὁ Ἀγαθονίκου τοῦ ἁγίου νεὼς καὶ βιάζεται οὐδὲ φωνὴν ἔτι ἔχοντα οὐδὲ ὀνόματα ἐφαρμόσαι τοῖς πράγμασι. διόπερ ἡμῖν μὲν ἄχρι τοῦδε εἰπεῖν ἀποχρήσει· φράσαι δὲ αὐτοῦ τό τε κάλλος καὶ τὸ ἐς ἅπαντα μεγαλοπρεπὲς ἑτέροις ἀφίεμεν, οἷς ἂν ὁ λόγος ἀκμάζων τε καὶ οὔπω πεπονηκὼς παντάπασιν εἴη.

'But the shrine (neōs) of Saint Agathonikos now draws my account towards itself and compels me, even though I have neither the voice nor words to match reality. For this reason, I will have to talk only as far as this. As for describing its beauty and grandeur in every respect, let this be a task for others whose speech will be vigourous and not yet totally worn out.'

Text: Haury 1913. Translation: E. Rizos.
Synthesis of sinomenine derivatives with potential anti-leukemia activity
Creators: name: Gao, Xiang
name: Li, Hao-Nan
name: Liu, Peng-Ju
name: Long, Xiao-Kang
name: Guo, Xue-Hai
name: Hua, Hui-Ming
name: Li, Da-Hong
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Hematology

description: In recent years, with sinomenine hydrochloride as the main ingredient, Qingfengteng had been formulated as various dosage forms for clinical treatment. Subsequent findings confirmed a variety of biological roles for sinomenine. Here, 15 H2S-donating sinomenine derivatives were synthesized. Target hybrids a11 displayed substantial cytotoxic effects on cancer cell lines, particularly against K562 cells, with an IC50 value of 1.36 μM. In-depth studies demonstrated that a11 arrested cell cycle at G1 phase, induced apoptosis via both morphological changes in nucleus and membrane potential collapse in mitochondria. These results indicated a11 exerted an antiproliferative effect through apoptosis induction via mitochondrial pathway.
Unveiling the neuroprotective mystery of Kaixinsan: identifying and validating the neuroprotective ingredients under the perspective of gut – brain axis regulation
Creators: name: Ren, Jia-Le
name: Zhang, Xiao-Li
name: Zhao, Li-Juan
name: Wen, Gui-Ying
name: Liu, Jia-Fan
name: Meng, Qing-Yu
name: Yang, Zhen
name: Song, Li-Li
name: Zhang, Yan-Jun
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Kaixinsan (KXS) shows potential in treating cognitive dysfunction and can regulate the gut-brain axis. However, its effective components remain unclear. In this study, the components of KXS extract distributed in serum, brain, heart, liver, lung, kidney, and ileum were detected. By analyzing the number and the concentration of identified components distributed in different tissues, potential active components of KXS were obtained. Then, the screened components were confirmed by evaluating their ability to inhibit Aβ25-35-induced neuronal apoptosis in SH-SY5Y cells. Finally, Ginsenoside Rg1, Ginsenoside Ro, α-asarone, 2,4,5-trimethoxybenzoic acid, and 3’,6-disinapoylsucrose were found to be the potential active ingredients of KXS.
Additional file 4 of An intelligent decision support system for acute postoperative endophthalmitis: design, development and evaluation of a smartphone application
Creators: name: Shaeri, Mahdi
name: Shoeibi, Nasser
name: Hosseini, Seyedeh Maryam
name: Jeddi, Fatemeh Rangraze
name: Farrahi, Razieh
name: Nabovati, Ehsan
name: Salehzadeh, Azam
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences
subject: Information Systems

description: Additional file 4: Figure S1. Screenshots of the decision support application.
E04351: Prudentius, in his Latin Crowns of the Martyrs (Peristephanon), written c. 400 in Calahorra (northern Spain), in a poem on the martyrdom of the Apostles *Peter and *Paul (S00036 and S00008), tells that on the feast of the saints the bishop of Rome celebrates Mass in both basilicas.
Creators: name: Mszada
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Liber Peristephanon, Poem XII.57-66

Aspice, per bifidas plebs Romula funditur plateas,
lux in duobus feruet una festis.
Nos ad utrumque tamen gressu properemus incitato,
60 et his et illis perfruamur hymnis.
Ibimus ulterius qua fert uia pontis Hadriani,
laeuam deinde fluminis petemus.
Transtiberina prius soluit sacra peruigil sacerdos,
mox hue recurrit duplicatque uota.
65 Haec didicisse sat est Romae tibi, tu domum reversus
diem bifestum sic colas memento.

'There you have two dowers of the faith, the gift of the Father supreme, which He has given to the city of the toga to reverence. See, the people of Romulus goes pouring through the streets two separate ways, for the same day is busy with two festivals. (61) But let us hasten with quickened step to both and in each get full enjoyment of the songs of praise. We shall go further on, where the way leads over Hadrian's bridge, and afterwards seek the left bank of the river. The sleepless bishop performs the sacred ceremonies first across the Tiber, then hurries back to this side and repeats his offerings. (65) It is enough for you to have learned all this at Rome when you return home, remember to keep this day of two festivals as you see it here.'

Text: Cunningham 1966, 380-381. Translation: Thomson 1953, 327.
E04352: Fragmentary Greek graffiti invoking the God of *Stephen (the First Martyr, S00030), probably *Sergios (soldier and martyr in Rusafa, S00023), and saints whose names are lost. Scattered over unrecorded locations at Nessana/Auja Hafir in the Negev desert (Roman province of Palaestina III). Probably 6th-7th c.
Creators: name: Bryan
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Inscription 1:

On a chalk block. Graffiti are scratched on two adjacent faces. Dimensions of Face A: 0.16 m x 0.21 m; Face B: 0.19 m x 0.16 m. Letter height c. 0.02 m. The drawing published by the editors shows more letters than the transcription they offer. Below we present transcriptions based on the drawing:

Face A:
Κ(ύρι)ε ὁ θε(ὸς) τοῦ [ἁγίου]
Στεφάνου [- - -]
[- - -]
Τιμοθέ[ου - - -]
||ΡΙΛ

'O Lord, God of [Saint] Stephen [- - -] Timotheos [- - -].'

Face B:
 + CΙ
+ Κ(ύρι)ε ὁ θε[ός - - -]
Α Ω

'+ O Lord, God of [- - -]. Α Ω.'

Text: I. Nessana, no. 109.

Inscription 2:

On a limestone fragment. H. 0.34 m; W. 0.20 m. Letter height 0.02-0.03 m. The Greek texts are accompanied by an Armenian graffito. Found on the east side of the acropolis hill. Original location unknown.

CΕΡ̣Κ̣Κ̣Ρ
σõσον
ΧΤ..ΙC

 ο
ἐπαί-
νου

'O Sergios (?) [- - -] save [- - -]. Praise (?)'

Text: I. Nessana, no. 104.

The editors suggest that line 1 contains the name Sergios in the vocative case, and that the text may be an invocation of Saint Sergios. The last three lines are within a rectangular frame and may belong to a different text.

Inscription 3:

On a chalk fragment. H. 0.33 m; W. 0.11 m. Letter height 0.01-0.02 m. The stone was removed from the site and deposited in the Palestine Museum in Jerusalem (now the Rockefeller Museum).

The editors publish a drawing with no transcription. In the drawing one can see the beginning of an invocation of a saint, probably Sergios or Stephen (+ ἅγιε C[- - -]), possibly references to donors ([καρποφορ]ούντων, [καρπο]φορουν[- - -]), and the formula 'remember' ([μνήσ]θητι).

Text: I. Nessana, no. 110.
Integrated meta-analysis, network pharmacology, computational biology, and in vitro experimental verification to reveal the anti-fatigue mechanism of Lycium barbarum
Creators: name: Huang, Teng-Teng
name: Chen, Xiao-Ling
name: Chen, Dai-Wen
name: Yu, Bing
name: Zheng, Ping
name: Yan, Hui
name: He, Jun
name: Huang, Zhi-Qing
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Biotechnology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Information Systems not elsewhere classified
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: This study aims to elucidate Lycium barbarum (LB)’s anti-fatigue mechanisms. Meta-analysis confirmed LB’s anti-fatigue capacity, while network pharmacology, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulations identified key targets (SRC, HSP90AA1, EGFR, PRKACA, MAPK1). Furthermore, validation experiments in C2C12 cells demonstrated that LB mitigates H2O2-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and restores cell viability. qPCR analysis further revealed that LB downregulates the mRNA expression of CAT, IL-6 and TNF-α, while modulating the expression of these target genes. In summary, our data confirm the anti-fatigue effects of LB and elucidate that LB exerts multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway mechanisms in combating fatigue.
Ecdysteroid-enriched fraction of Cyathula officinalis suppresses synovial proliferation and inflammation to ameliorate RA by inhibiting the AKT/PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway
Creators: name: Huang, Yue-Hui
name: Qiu, Lu
name: Peng, Yi
name: Cai, Rui
name: Xiao, Qing-Qing
name: Li, Mei-Chen
name: Xu, Li-Jia
name: Fu, Qiang
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Ecology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Cancer

description: This study investigated the chemical compositions isolated from Cyathula officinalis (CES) and elucidated its anti-RA effects and potential mechanisms. In vitro results revealed that CES suppressed interleukin (IL)-1β-stimulated proliferation, migration, and invasion of MH7A cells in a concentration-dependent manner. In vivo results indicated that CES could reduce the arthritis score, paw swelling, and improve histopathological deterioration. The levels of inflammatory factors, matrix metalloproteinases, and proteins expressed in rat synovial tissue were suppressed after treatment with CES. These findings illustrate that CES is involved in the PI3K/AKT/mTOR/SREBP1/SCD-1/GPX4 axis–mediated ferroptosis and anti-inflammation, exerting its protective effects against the progression of RA.
sj-pdf-1-usj-10.1177_0042098020982251 – Supplemental material for Thinking through people: The potential of volunteered geographic information for mobility and urban studies
Creators: name: Howe, Lindsay Blair
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 160299 Criminology not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Law
subject: Economics
subject: Geography
subject: 160607 International Relations
subject: FOS: Political science
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology
subject: 120599 Urban and Regional Planning not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Social and economic geography

description: Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-usj-10.1177_0042098020982251 for Thinking through people: The potential of volunteered geographic information for mobility and urban studies by Lindsay Blair Howe in Urban Studies
sj-doc-1-mpp-10.1177_2381468320984974 – Supplemental material for Development and Validation of Three Regional Microsimulation Models for Predicting Colorectal Cancer Screening Benefits in Europe
Creators: name: Gini, Andrea
name: Buskermolen, Maaike
name: Senore, Carlo
name: Anttila, Ahti
name: Mlakar, Dominika Novak
name: Veerus, Piret
name: Csanádi, Marcell
name: Jansen, Erik E. L.
name: Zielonke, Nadine
name: Heinävaara, Sirpa
name: Széles, György
name: Segnan, Nereo
name: Koning, Harry J. De
name: Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Iris
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: 111799 Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplemental material, sj-doc-1-mpp-10.1177_2381468320984974 for Development and Validation of Three Regional Microsimulation Models for Predicting Colorectal Cancer Screening Benefits in Europe by Andrea Gini, Maaike Buskermolen, Carlo Senore, Ahti Anttila, Dominika Novak Mlakar, Piret Veerus, Marcell Csanádi, Erik E. L. Jansen, Nadine Zielonke, Sirpa Heinävaara, György Széles, Nereo Segnan, Harry J. de Koning and Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar in MDM Policy & Practice
New aporphine alkaloids with antitumor activities from the roots of Thalictrum omeiense
Creators: name: Chen, Zhao-Jing
name: Yang, Han-Gao
name: Zhu, Wen-Peng
name: Xue, Chun-Mei
name: Zhang, Hong-Mei
name: Peng, Yu-Ting
name: Li, Da-Hong
name: Hua, Hui-Ming
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer

description: Two new aporphine alkaloids, 6aR-2'-(3-oxobutenyl)-thaliadin (1) and N-methylthalisopynine (2), along with ten known analogs (3–12), were isolated from the roots of Thalictrum omeiense W. T. Wang et S. H. Wang. Their structures were determined by extensive spectroscopic and X-ray crystallographic analyses. Compounds 1–7 and 9–12 were tested for their antiproliferative effects in vitro against two human cancer cell lines (A549 and MCF-7). Among them, compounds 1, 3, and 7 exhibited moderate inhibitory activity against the tested cell lines with IC50 values ranging from 23.73 to 34.97 μM.
Additional file 2 of Predictors and outcomes of acute pulmonary embolism in COVID-19; insights from US National COVID cohort collaborative
Creators: name: Gul, Muhammad H.
name: Htun, Zin Mar
name: de Jesus Perez, Vinicio
name: Suleman, Muhammad
name: Arshad, Samiullah
name: Imran, Muhammad
name: Vyasabattu, Mahender
name: Wood, Jeremy P.
name: Anstead, Michael
name: Morris, Peter E.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Science Policy
subject: Computational Biology

description: Additional file 2: Appendix B.
E04353: Latin poem on the martyrdom of *Cyprian (bishop and martyr of Carthage, S00411) composed by Prudentius, writing c. 400 in Calahorra (northern Spain). The poem, part of his Crowns of the Martyrs (Peristephanon), gives an account of the martyrdom of Cyprian and the *Martyrs of Massa Candida (S00904). Overview of Peristephanon XIII
Creators: name: Robert
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Liber Peristephanon, Poem XIII

Summary:

Prudentius praises Cyprian as a martyr of Africa who belongs also to the whole world because of the fame of his writings. The poet recounts that Cyprian was a corrupt young man who even practised love magic. But he converted and became a pious Christian who through his virtues obtained an office of the bishop of Carthage. Then Valerian and Gallienus issued an edict to persecute Christians. Cyprian encouraged his congregation to remain faithful and promised that he would not avoid martyrdom himself. Afterwards he was arrested and thrown into gaol. In prison Cyprian prayed that God would allow him to become martyr; he also prayed for his people lest they fail to keep faith. Then Prudentius tells of the martyrdom of the martyrs of Massa Candida, which he interprets as an answer of God to the prayers of Cyprian. Later also Cyprian himself is martyred by sword and buried in the tomb raised for him. Finally, Prudentius praises Cyprian both as a martyr who is now in heaven, and a famous writer whose teachings are known everywhere in the world.

Text: Cunningham 1966, 382-385. Translation: Thomson 1953, 331-337. Summary: M. Szada.
Chemical constituents from Calophyllum polyanthum and their biological activity
Creators: name: Yang, Yin-Xia
name: Gong, Li-Hua
name: Peng, Fu-Hua
name: Hu, Jian-Guo
name: Jiang, Tao
name: Li, Bin
name: Yang, Yue
name: Peng, Jing-Ying
name: Gao, Xue-Mei
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2025
Subjects: Biochemistry
Pharmacology
Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Information Systems not elsewhere classified
Cancer

description: Phytochemical investigation of Calophyllum polyanthum led to the isolation of six xanthones, six chromanone derivatives, one coumarin, one glycoside and one flavonoid, including two new xanthones named caledonixanthone M (1), caledonixanthone N (2) and thirteen known compounds (3–15). Among them, the structures of 1 and 2 were elucidated by analysis of spectroscopic data. Some known compounds showed potent α-glucosidase inhibitory and cytotoxic activity. Especially, compound 14 showed moderate inhibitory activities on α-glucosidase with IC50 value of 79.41 ± 0.22 µM, and compound 5 displayed anticancer effect on A549 non-small cell lung cancer cells.
Supplemental Material, sj-docx-1-jmm-10.1177_1097184X21990737 - Shifting Inequalities? Parents’ Sleep, Anxiety, and Calm during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia and the United States
Creators: name: Ruppanner, Leah
name: Tan, Xiao
name: Scarborough, William
name: Landivar, Liana Christin
name: Collins, Caitlyn
Publisher: name: SAGE Journals
Year: 2021
Subjects: subject: Gender studies
subject: Sociology
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: Supplemental Material, sj-docx-1-jmm-10.1177_1097184X21990737 for Shifting Inequalities? Parents’ Sleep, Anxiety, and Calm during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia and the United States by Leah Ruppanner, Xiao Tan, William Scarborough, Liana Christin Landivar and Caitlyn Collins in Men and Masculinities
Three new limonoids with high oxidation from the fruits of Aglaia edulis
Creators: name: Lv, Han-Sheng
name: Jiang, Hou-Li
name: Sun, Yu-Jin
name: Ying, Ping
name: Zheng, Qiang
name: Kong, Ling-Yi
name: Luo, Jun
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Biophysics
subject: Biochemistry
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified

description: Agledulines L-N (1 − 3), three previously undescribed limonoids with the A/D-ring-seco structural characteristics and high degree oxidation, along with the three reported compounds (4 − 6), were isolated from the fruits of Aglaia edulis. The structures of 1 − 3 were elucidated by NMR data, HRESIMS, ECD spectra, and circular dichroism exciton chirality method. The furan rings in 1 and 2 were oxidized to γ-hydroxy-butene lactone moiety, and the tautomerism of hemiacetal C-21 contributed to the disappearance of NMR signals in the segments. The biological evaluation showed that 1 − 3 had no anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting NO release in LPS-activated RAW264.7 macrophages.
Antibiogram and Genotypic Analysis using 16S rDNA after Biofield Treatment on Morganella morganii
Creators: name: Nayak, Gopal
Publisher: name: SMN - The ScienceMedia Network
Year: 2017
Subjects: Natural Sciences
Biology

description: Morganella morganii (M. morganii) is one of the important nosocomial pathogen associated with the urinary tract infections and bacteremia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Mr. Trivedi’s biofield energy treatment on M. morganii in the lyophilized as well as revived state for antimicrobial susceptibility pattern, biochemical characteristics, biotype number and genotype. M. morganii cells were procured from MicroBioLogics Inc., USA in sealed packs bearing the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC 25829) number and stored according to the recommended storage protocols until needed for experiments. M. morganii strain was divided into two groups, Group (Gr.) I: control and Gr. II: treated. Gr. II was further subdivided into two groups, Gr. IIA and Gr. IIB. Gr. IIA was analyzed on day 10, while Gr. IIB was stored and analyzed on day 142 (Study I). After retreatment on day 142, the sample (Study II) was divided into three separate tubes. First, second and third tube was further analyzed on day 5, 10 and 15 respectively. All experimental parameters were studied using the automated MicroScan Walk-Away® system. The 16S rDNA sequencing of lyophilized treated sample was carried out to correlate the phylogenetic relationship of M. morganii with other bacterial species. Antimicrobial susceptibility results showed 32.14% alterations, while minimum inhibitory concentration results showed 18.75% alterations of the tested antimicrobials. Biochemical study also showed altered positive reactions in nitrofurantoin and indole with respect to control. Biotype study showed alteration in Gr. IIB, study II, on day 15 (4005 1446) as compared to the control (4004 1446). 16S rDNA sequencing analysis showed similar results with the identified microbe as M. morganii (GenBank accession number: AB210972) having 80% identity of the gene sequencing data. Total 1507 base nucleotide of 16S rDNA gene sequences were analyzed by multiple alignments, while nearest homolog genus-species of M. morganii was found as Providencia rettgeri (accession number: AM040492). These results suggested that biofield treatment has a significant impact on M. morganii in lyophilized as well as revived state
E04355: Augustine of Hippo delivers a Latin sermon, probably on the feast of martyrs. Sermon 320, preached possibly in Hippo, at an unknown date between 391 and 430.
Creators: name: Bryan
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Augustine of Hippo, Sermon 329

[In natali martyrum

'On the birthday of some martyrs']

1. Per tam gloriosa sanctorum martyrum gesta, quibus ubique floret ecclesia, ipsis oculis nostris probamus quam uerum sit quod cantauimus, quia pretiosa in conspectu Domini mors sanctorum eius: quando et in conspectu nostro pretiosa est, et in conspectu eius, pro cuius nomine facta est.

'Through such glorious deeds of the holy martyrs, with which the Church blossoms everywhere, we prove with our own eyes how true what we have just been singing is that "precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints" (Ps. 116:5); seeing that it is precious both in our sight and in the sight of him for the sake of whose name it was undertaken.'

In what follows Augustine presents his general reflections on martyrdom and does nor refer to any specific martyrs or their cult.

Text: Patrologia Latina 38,1454. Translation: Hill 1994, 182. Summary: Robert Wiśniewski.
Additional file 1 of Variation in responses to photoperiods and temperatures in Japanese medaka from different latitudes
Creators: name: Shinomiya, Ai
name: Adachi, Daisuke
name: Shimmura, Tsuyoshi
name: Tanikawa, Miki
name: Hiramatsu, Naoshi
name: Ijiri, Shigeho
name: Naruse, Kiyoshi
name: Sakaizumi, Mitsuru
name: Yoshimura, Takashi
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Ecology

description: Additional file 1: Supplementary Fig. S1. Box plot with dot plot for the GSI values of females under long photoperiodic conditions (14L10D) at four different temperature conditions for 6 weeks and under the winter condition (initial group, IG) in three wild-derived populations. The raw GSI values are shown in Table S5. Black asterisks indicate significantly higher values compared to IG. *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001. The raw statistical results of one-way ANOVA and Tukey–Kramer tests are shown in Tables S6 and S7. Supplementary Fig. S2. Environmental similarities between Higashidori or Mutsu and Hakodate in day length (top) and temperature (bottom).
Characterization of homoisoflavonoids in fresh and dried Portulaca oleracea L. by HPLC-DAD-ESIMS2
Creators: name: Wang, Hong-Qing
name: Sun, Jun-Hua
name: Liu, Jian-Bo
name: Shao, Hong-Jie
name: Zhou, Zhan-Rong
name: Chen, Ruo-Yun
name: Kang, Jie
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Microbiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Inorganic Chemistry
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences
subject: Science Policy

description: In the study, three types of homoisoflavonoids were isolated from the roots of fresh Portulaca oleracea L. The electrospray ionization (ESI) mass spectral fragmentation pathways of these compounds were proposed. The fragmentation rules were successfully applied for the analysis of the homoisoflavonoids of the fresh and dried Portulaca oleracea L. A total of 28 homoisoflavonoids were identified or tentatively characterized by HPLC-DAD-ESIMS2. There were no significant differences of homoisoflavonoids detected in this batch of dried and fresh herbs of P. oleracea L. More samples from various areas are needed to further compare the differences of homoisoflavonoids between them.
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern, Biochemical Characteristics and Biotyping of Salmonella paratyphi A: An Impact of Biofield Treatment
Creators: name: Nayak, Gopal
Publisher: name: SMN - The ScienceMedia Network
Year: 2017
Subjects: Natural Sciences
Biology

description: Enteric fever is a major global problem. Emergence of antimicrobial resistance threatens to render current treatments ineffective. The current study was attempted to investigate the effect of biofield treatment on Salmonella paratyphi A (S. paratyphi A) in terms of antimicrobial susceptibility assay, biochemical characteristics and biotyping. S. paratyphi A strain were procured from MicroBioLogics in sealed packs bearing the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC 9150). The study was conducted in revived and lyophilized state of S. paratyphi A. Both revived (Group; Gr. II) and lyophilized (Gr. III) strain of S. paratyphi A were subjected to Mr. Trivedi’s biofield treatment. Revived treated cells was assessed on day 5 and day 10, while lyophilized treated cells assessed on day 10 after biofield treatment with respect to control (Gr. I). The antimicrobial susceptibility of S. paratyphi A showed significant (60%) alteration in revived treated cells (Gr. II) on day 10 as compared to control. The MIC values of S. paratyphi A also showed significant (53.12%) alteration in Gr. II and on day 10 while, no alteration was found in Gr. on day 5 as compared to control. It was observed that overall 18.18% biochemical reactions were altered in the treated groups with respect to control. Moreover, biotype numbers were substantially changed in Gr. II, on day 5 (53001040, S. paratyphi A), on day 10 (57101050, Citrobacter freundii complex) as compared to control (53001000, S. paratyphi A). Besides, biotype number was also changed in Gr. III (53001040, S. paratyphi A) as compared to control. The overall result suggested that biofield treatment had significant impact on S. paratyphi A in Gr. II on day 10 with respect to antimicrobial susceptibility, MIC values and biotype number.
Biofield Treatment: A Potential Strategy for Modification of Physical and Thermal Properties of Indole
Creators: name: Trivedi, Dahryn
Publisher: name: SMN - The ScienceMedia Network
Year: 2017
Subjects: Natural Sciences
Chemistry

description: Indole compounds are important class of therapeutic molecules, which have excellent pharmaceutical applications. The objective of present research was to investigate the influence of biofield treatment on physical and thermal properties of indole. The study was performed in two groups (control and treated). The control group remained as untreated, and biofield treatment was given to treated group. The control and treated samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. XRD study demonstrated the increase in crystalline nature of treated indole as compared to control. Additionally, the treated indole showed increase in crystallite size by 2.53% as compared to control. DSC analysis of treated indole (54.45ºC) showed no significant change in melting temperature (Tm) in comparison with control sample (54.76ºC). A significant increase in latent heat of fusion (ΔH) by 30.86% was observed in treated indole with respect to control. Derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) of treated indole showed elevation in maximum thermal decomposition temperature (Tmax) 166.49ºC as compared to control (163.37ºC). This was due to increase in thermal stability of indole after biofield treatment. FT-IR analysis of treated indole showed increase in frequency of N-H stretching vibrational peak by 6 cm-1 as compared to control sample. UV spectroscopy analysis showed no alteration in absorption wavelength (λmax) of treated indole with respect to control. The present study showed that biofield has substantially affected the physical and thermal nature of indole.