pH-responsive color-indicating film of pea protein isolate cross-linked with dialdehyde carboxylated cellulose nanofibers for pork freshness monitoring
Int J Biol Macromol. 2023 Dec 7;257(Pt 2):128671. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128671. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The limited mechanical performance and responsiveness of protein-based smart packaging...
Testing foraging optimization models in brown bears: Time for a paradigm shift in nutritional ecology?
Ecology. 2023 Dec 10:e4228. doi: 10.1002/ecy.4228. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT How organisms obtain energy to survive and reproduce is fundamental to ecology, yet researchers...
Neuroprotective Effects of Rosa damascena Extract against Aluminum Chloride-Induced Brain Damage in Rat Offspring
Neurol Res Int. 2023 Dec 4;2023:5342849. doi: 10.1155/2023/5342849. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT Aluminum (Al) is a popular metal in the industry, and its usage has greatly...
The Synergistic Effect of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles and Phytocompound as a Novel Approach to the Elimination of Pathogens
Molecules. 2023 Dec 4;28(23):7921. doi: 10.3390/molecules28237921. ABSTRACT Due to the wide applications of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), research on their ecological synthesis has been extensive in...
Durability of heat-treated Paulownia tomentosa and Pinus koraiensis woods in palm oil and air against brown- and white-rot fungi
Sci Rep. 2023 Dec 11;13(1):21929. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-48971-z. ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of oil- and air-heat treatments on the durability...
Bioremediation of Diesel-Contaminated Soil by Fungal Solid-State Fermentation
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Dec 16;112(1):13. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03840-3. ABSTRACT To address the poor removal of diesel in soil by indigenous microorganisms, we proposed a...
Pharmacological Characterization of the Endocannabinoid Sensor GRABeCB2.0
Cannabis Cannabinoid Res. 2023 Dec 8. doi: 10.1089/can.2023.0036. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Introduction: The endocannabinoids (eCBs), 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and arachidonoyl ethanolamine (AEA), are produced...
Public interest in psilocybin and psychedelic therapy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: A Google Trends analysis
JMIR Form Res. 2023 Nov 28. doi: 10.2196/43850. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Psychedelic substances have demonstrated promise in the treatment of depression, anxiety,...
THC improves behavioural schizophrenia-like deficits that CBD fails to overcome: a comprehensive multilevel approach using the Poly I:C maternal immune activation
Psychiatry Res. 2023 Nov 27;331:115643. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115643. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Prenatal infections and cannabis use during adolescence are well-recognized risk factors for schizophrenia....
Drug-related deaths at Australian music festivals
Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Dec 7;123:104274. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104274. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Illicit drug use is overrepresented in music festival attendees compared...
Assessing Cannabidiol as a Therapeutic Agent for Preventing and Alleviating Alzheimer’s Disease Neurodegeneration
Cells. 2023 Nov 21;12(23):2672. doi: 10.3390/cells12232672. ABSTRACT Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a leading neurodegenerative condition causing cognitive and memory decline. With small-molecule drugs targeting Aβ...
Cannabis as a Source of Approved Drugs: A New Look at an Old Problem
Molecules. 2023 Nov 21;28(23):7686. doi: 10.3390/molecules28237686. ABSTRACT Cannabis plants have been used in medicine since ancient times. They are well known for their anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory,...
Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Cannabinoid, Terpene, and Moisture Content of Cannabis Biomass
Molecules. 2023 Nov 22;28(23):7710. doi: 10.3390/molecules28237710. ABSTRACT In recent years, cannabis has been proposed and promoted not only as a medicine for the treatment of...
Extraction of Active Compounds from Mixtures of Hemp (Cannabis sativa) with Plants of the Zingiberaceae Family
Molecules. 2023 Nov 28;28(23):7826. doi: 10.3390/molecules28237826. ABSTRACT Hemp is probably one of the most studied plants for its health-promoting properties, with countless documented and patented...
In Vitro Evidence of Selective Pro-Apoptotic Action of the Pure Cannabidiol and Cannabidiol-Rich Extract
Molecules. 2023 Dec 1;28(23):7887. doi: 10.3390/molecules28237887. ABSTRACT Plant cannabinoids, secondary metabolites of species belonging to the Cannabis genus, can mimic the endocannabinoids’ action and exert...