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Anti-cancer properties and mechanisms of action of thymoquinone, the major active ingredient of Nigella sativa
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Taylor & Francis
, 2017 , Article)
Over the past two decades, studies have documented the wide-range anti-cancer effects of Nigella sativa, known as black seed or black cumin. Thymoquinone (TQ), its major active ingredient, has also been extensively studied ...
Effect of coronavirus-19 restrictions in male handball players: Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and satisfaction with life
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
This experiment examined physical activity (PA), sitting time, and satisfaction with life (SL) in European (45%) and Middle Eastern and North African (MENA; 55%) handball players (n = 418; age: 25.6 ± 6.8 years; body mass: ...
Association between pregnancy and severe COVID-19 symptoms in Qatar: A cross-sectional study.
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PLOS Global Public Health
, 2023 , Article)
There is inconclusive evidence whether pregnancy exacerbates COVID-19 symptoms or not, and scarce data from the Middle East and North Africa region. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between pregnancy ...
Resting Energy Expenditure in a Controlled Group of Young Arab Females: Correlations with Body Composition and Agreement with Prediction Equations
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Scientific Research Publishing
, 2013 , Article)
Objectives: To assess correlates of body compositions measures and resting energy expenditure (REE) in young Arab females, and to compare measured REE values with values calculated from REE predictive equations. Methods: ...
Production of solar radiation bankable datasets from high-resolution solar irradiance derived with dynamical downscaling Numerical Weather prediction model
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
A bankable solar radiation database is required for the financial viability of solar energy project. Accurate estimation of solar energy resources in a country is very important for proper siting, sizing and life cycle ...
Edge-Maximal θ2k+1-Edge Disjoint Free Graphs
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Kyungmoon Publishing
, 2014 , Article)
For two positive integers r and s, G(n; r; θs) denotes to the class of graphs
on n vertices containing no r of edge disjoint θs-graphs and f(n; r; θs) = max{E(G) :
G ∈ G(n; r; θs)}. In this paper, for integers r, k ≥ 2, ...
Stereotyping human-like virtual influencers in retailing: Does warmth prevail over competence?
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Building upon the Stereotype Content Model (SCM), the current research provides insights into how virtual influencers (VIs) influence consumer responses. More specifically, it investigates the associations between the VI's ...
Association between Lebanese Mediterranean Diet and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Lebanese Older Adults—A Preliminary Study
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2022 , Article)
Discrepancies in the characteristics of the food components of a Mediterranean diet exist based on the country of origin. In Lebanon, a traditional Mediterranean diet emphasizes the high intakes of fruits (including dried), ...
Governance-Default Risk Relationship and the Demand for Intermediated and Non-Intermediated Debt
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University of Wollongong
, 2012 , Article)
This paper explores the impact of corporate governance on the demand for intermediated debt (asset finance, bank debt, non-bank private debt) and non-intermediated debt (public debt) in the Australian debt market. Relative ...
One‐pot microwave‐assisted synthesis of water‐soluble pyran‐2,4,5‐triol glucose amine schiff base derivative: Xrd/hsa interactions, crystal structure, spectral, thermal and a DFT/TD‐DFT
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MDPI AG
, 2021 , Article)
The(3R,4R,6R)‐3‐(((E)‐2‐hydroxybenzylidene)amino)‐6‐(hydroxymethyl)tetrahydro‐2H-pyran‐2,4,5‐triol water‐soluble Glucose amine Schiff base (GASB‐1) product was made available by condensation of 2‐hydroxybenzaldehyde with ...