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Hepatoprotective Effect of Oleuropein-Rich Extract from Olive Leaves against Cadmium-Induced Toxicity in Mice
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Hindawi
, 2020 , Article)
Cadmium (Cd) is a harmful pollutant which mainly affects the liver and kidney. In this work, we investigated the hepatoprotective effects of olive leaf extract based on oleuropein against hepatic cadmium toxicity in mice. ...
Pistacia lentiscus by-product as a promising source of phenolic compounds and carotenoids: Purification, biological potential and binding properties
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The hydro-distilled leaves of Pistacia lentiscus are considered as an agricultural residue and of no commercial value yet. In this study, chromatographic purification of a methanolic fraction of P. lentiscus L. (lentisk) ...
Assessment of SnO2 nanoparticles' impact on local Pichoclorum atomus growth performance, cell morphology and metabolites content
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Oxide nanoparticles are among the most used nanomaterials and have received considerable attention over their potential ecological effects. Increasing investigations report toxicity of certain oxide nanoparticles, however, ...
A Design-led FEWW Nexus Approach For Qatar University
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Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Demographic explosion, climate change, urbanization, change of life quality, and food demand have put extra pressure on Food, Energy, Water, and Waste (FEWW) resources.A special focus has been placed on university campuses ...
Chemical Composition, Antibacterial Activity using Micro-broth Dilution Method and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil and Water Extract from Aerial Part of Tunisian Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2021 , Article)
In this study, we investigated the chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of essential oil and aqueous extract from Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut growing in Tunisia. GC/MS analysis of essential ...
A comprehensive review on harvesting of microalgae using Polyacrylamide-Based Flocculants: Potentials and challenges
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Microalgae biomass is touted as a highly promising source of renewable third-generation biofuels that could enable a lucrative transition from conventional fossil fuels to more sustainable and environment-friendly energy ...
Microplastics in surface waters of the Gulf of Gabes, southern Mediterranean Sea: Distribution, composition and influence of hydrodynamics
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
The Mediterranean Sea has been described as one of the most affected areas by marine litter in the world. Although microplastics and their effects have been investigated in this area, most of the currently available studies ...
Microalgal-based feed: promising alternative feedstocks for livestock and poultry production
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BMC
, 2021 , Article Review)
There is an immediate need to identify alternative sources of high-nutrient feedstocks for domestic livestock production and poultry, not only to support growing food demands but also to produce microalgae-source functional ...
Pilot-scale petroleum refinery wastewaters treatment systems: performance and microbial communities' analysis
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
This study evaluated firstly the performance of the Continuous Stirred Tank bioReactor system (CSTR) for the treatment of highly toxic petroleum refinery wastewaters at the pilot-scale. The reduction of the COD, BOD5, ...