The growing demand for nutrient-rich ready-to-eat foods has increased the need to understand moisture sorption characteristics and packaging stability of extruded Bambara groundnut-based breakfast meals to enhance their quality, safety, and shelf life. The objective of this study...
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Research Article10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i7888
H. M. Ghazali, U. S. Haruna, A. Salisu, P. Moses, T. Inusa, M. M. Wali, S. Isma’il, V. Agbo, R. D. Umar, A. J. Na’Allah, A. Ahmad, B. I. Olawale, H. Tahir, Z. M. Kabeer & M. Y. Iliyasu·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2026
Background: Palm oil is a major dietary staple in Nigeria, but its production, transportation, and sale under informal market conditions expose it to fungal contamination and potential mycotoxin accumulation. Mycotoxigenic fungi such as Fusarium, Aspergillus, and Penicillium have...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i62071
Background: Vegetables constitute an important component of nutrition-sensitive food systems due to their role in supplying essential vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre, and antioxidant compounds necessary for healthy diets. However, their nutritional contribution is influenced by...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i62072
Drug-coated balloons (DCBs) have emerged as an established alternative to drug-eluting stents (DES) in selected coronary settings, particularly for in-stent restenosis and small vessel disease. Their role in de novo coronary lesions during the acute phase of ST-elevation myocardi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcr/2026/v9i1374
Background: Splenic cysts are benign lesions which can be revealed by pain or a palpable mass, or present as complications: cyst rupture, intracystic haemorrhage or cyst infection. Aim: The study aims to report a rare case of a large splenic epidermoid cyst successfully managed b...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2816
Background: Ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation is an emerging non-thermal food preservation technology that effectively inactivates a wide range of microorganisms while causing minimal changes to the sensory and nutritional quality of foods. In khoa-based sweets such as Peda, which a...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2026/v18i62073
Amine Maazouz, Mahmoud Dabbagh, Youssef Ouazzani Touhami, Hind Hablaj, Rania El Mohib, Mohamed Ihab Lechhab, Mohamed Bouzroud, Hakim EL Kaoui, Sidi Mohamed. Bouchentouf & Mountassir Moujahid·Asian Journal of Case Reports in Surgery·2026
Background: Retroperitoneal liposarcoma is a rare malignant soft-tissue tumour of mesenchymal origin that often remains clinically silent until it attains a considerable size. Owing to its deep anatomical location and nonspecific presentation, diagnosis is frequently delayed, mak...
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Research Article10.9734/ajcrs/2026/v9i2817
Background: Borehole groundwater is the primary source of drinking water in Bangéli canton, northern Togo, but increasing contamination by iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), and antimony (Sb), partly linked to geological conditions and past mining activities, raises concerns about water...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2026/v35i31036
Graduates’ performances are often associated with the acquired academic knowledge, skills, values, attitudes, and habits. Scholars have theorized extensively on the correlation between academic knowledge and career development in several parts of the world. However, context speci...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i64708
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common disorder of the nervous system and a progressive disorder of dementia worldwide. While the amyloid-β (Aβ) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (hyperphosphorylated tau protein) are the classical hallmarks of AD, an increasing body of evi...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i64710
Background: Kidney-liver crosstalk contributes to increased mortality from acute kidney injury. Brachystegia eurycoma leaves are used in herbal remedies to promote diuresis, treat renal stones, and address kidney issues. Aim: This study evaluated the ability of B. eurycoma to ame...
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Research Article10.9734/jocamr/2026/v27i5755
Petroselinum crispum (parsley), an essential member of the Apiaceae family, is a globally distributed biennial herb esteemed for its culinary versatility and multi-faceted pharmacological profile. In the Sudanese ethnobotany, it is utilized for its potent antioxidant, anti-inflam...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i41009
Background: Seronegative primary biliary cholangitis (snPBC) is an uncommon variant of PBC in which characteristic antimitochondrial antibodies are absent despite clinical, biochemical, and histological features consistent with the disease. The lack of serological markers may del...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrrhe/2026/v8i162
Background: Medicinal plants have been integral to world healthcare in recent years and continue to hold significant value in both developed and developing countries due to their various chemotherapeutic applications. Although Vernonia amygdalina (VA) and Momordica charantia (MC)...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i64023
Efficient nitrogen management is critical for sustaining pearl millet productivity in semi-arid regions due to low nutrient retention and high losses in light-textured soils. The objective of this study was to determine the optimum nitrogen level and scheduling strategy for impro...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i64286