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Antidiarrheal and antimicrobial profiles extracts of the leaves from Trichilia emetica Vahl. (Meliaceae)

Kiessoun Konaté, Kassi Yomalan, Oksana Sytar, Marian Brestic • Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine (2015)

Objective: To evaluate anti-diarrhoeal and antimicrobial activities of the bioactive fraction of Trichilia emetica in order to provide a scientific basis for the management of gastroenteritis in Burkina Faso. Methods: To do this, polyphenol...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/S2221-1691(15)30012-5

Formulation optimization and flavor quality assessment of ginger tea

Shouhui Wei, Qiao Tan, Weining Wei, Hongbo Jiang et al. • Journal of Agriculture and Food Research (2026)

Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is a characteristic economic crop with both medicinal and edible functions. The aroma and bioactive compounds in ginger tea are primarily derived from ginger. Developing a novel ginger tea with a rich aro...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2026.102977

Long-term fertilization enriches soil food web mainly through bottom-up regulation in a rice–wheat cropping system

Yunfeng Chen, Cheng Hu, Yufei Li, Xuemei Han et al. • Journal of Integrative Agriculture (2026)

Long-term fertilization shapes the size and community composition of the soil food web by altering resource quantity and quality. Previous studies have examined specific components; however, comprehensive effects on the entire food web and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.jia.2025.11.039

Untargeted metabolomic profiling of Pseudocnella sykion from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa using 1H-NMR and UPLC-QTOF-HR-MS

Cassandra Upton, Gerhard Prinsloo, Paul Anton Steenkamp, Moses Okpeku • Frontiers in Marine Science (2025)

IntroductionSea cucumbers are ecologically and economically significant marine invertebrates, yet the metabolic diversity and bioactive potential of noncommercialized, endemic species remains poorly understood.MethodsThis study presents the...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2025.1609951

Reference vegetation for restoration? Three vegetation maps compared across 76 nature reserves in Uganda and Kenya

Jens‐Peter Barnekow Lillesø, Davide Barsotti, James Kalema, Paulo vanBreugel et al. • Ecosphere (2024)

Abstract Forest and landscape restoration are increasingly popular nature‐based solutions to mitigate climate change and safeguard biodiversity. Restoration planning and monitoring implies that a reference ecosystem has been defined to whic...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.70030

Association Mapping of Seed Coat Color Characteristics for Near-Isogenic Lines of Colored Waxy Maize Using Simple Sequence Repeat Markers

Tae Hyeon Heo, Hyeon Park, Nam-Wook Kim, Jungeun Cho et al. • Plants (2024)

Waxy maize is mainly cultivated in South Korea for the production of food and snacks, and colored maize with increased anthocyanin content is used in the production of functional foods and medicinal products. Association mapping analysis (A...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/plants13152126

High Dose MicroCT Does Not Contribute Toward Improved MicroPET/CT Image Quantitative Accuracy and Can Limit Longitudinal Scanning of Small Animals

Wendy A. McDougald, Richard Collins, Mark Green, Adriana A. S. Tavares • Frontiers in Physics (2017)

Obtaining accurate quantitative measurements in preclinical Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging is of paramount importance in biomedical research and helps supporting efficient translation of preclinical result...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2017.00050

Culture, emotion, and cognition: Understanding the psychological dynamics of Chinese sports with emotional regulation skills and cognitive reappraisal

Jilin Li, Xiaohui Jiang, Yuning Zhou • Heliyon (2024)

This study illuminates the complex relationship between cultural orientation towards collectivism, emotional regulation skills, cognitive reappraisal ability, sports engagement, perceived coach support, and sports self-efficacy in Chinese a...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34306

Enhancing dental trauma management: insights into physical education graduates’ knowledge and performance

Fahimeh Pakravan, Ali Yousefian Najafabadi, Zohreh Meshkati, Mehdi Nasr Isfahani • BMC Oral Health (2025)

Abstract Introduction Injuries sustained during physical activities are a common concern among athletes, with dental trauma representing a significant yet often under-addressed component. Timely and appropriate intervention is critical to s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12903-025-06806-5

Is health-related quality of life the same for elderly polish migrants, Turkish migrants and German natives? Testing the reliability and construct validity of the Sf-36 health survey in a cross-cultural comparison

Johanna Buchcik, Joachim Westenhöfer, Mick Fleming, Colin R. Martin • Cogent Psychology (2017)

Objective: The Sf-36 is the most widely used instrument to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with the most convincing evidence of both internal consistency and test–retest reliability. In addition, it is appropriate for use amo...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2017.1280984

Does Practice Make Perfect? The Effects of an Eight-Week Manualized Deliberate Practice Course With Peer Feedback on Patient-Rated Working Alliance in Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Håkan Lagerberg, James F. Boswell, Michael J. Constantino, Gerhard Andersson et al. • Clinical Psychology in Europe (2024)

[Background] Deliberate Practice (DP), which underscores the importance of expert mentorship, personalized learning objectives, feedback, and repetition, has been suggested as a method to enhance the effectiveness of therapists. [Method] Th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.32872/cpe.12353

Prodigiosin as an Algicidal Agent: Inhibition of Pigment Accumulation and Photosynthetic Efficiency of Cyanobacteria Involved in Algal Blooms

Chaobo Zhang, Chengshuai Xu, Zhenxia Zhu, Xiu Zhang et al. • Microorganisms (2025)

Eutrophication facilitates the proliferation of cyanobacteria, ultimately leading to the formation of harmful cyanobacterial blooms. Prodigiosin, known for its algicidal properties, presents significant potential for application in water po...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms13112569

Enteric Coating Enhances the Biopharmaceutical Performance of a Silica–Lipid Formulation of Abiraterone Acetate

Ali Taheri, Ruba Almasri, Anthony Wignall, Felicia Feltrin et al. • Pharmaceutics (2025)

Background/Objectives: Lipid-based formulations are widely used to enhance the oral bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. However, for weakly basic drugs with higher solubility under acidic conditions, precipitation and recrystalli...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics17101289

All-inorganic lattice-contracted fabric image sensors for extreme-temperature radiography

Li Xu, Peng Ran, Wenqian Zhou, Jingshu Wang et al. • Nature Communications (2026)

Abstract Conventional X‑ray sensing fails in extreme temperatures due to a fundamental trilemma: no material offers strong absorption, flexibility, and thermal stability simultaneously. Rigid inorganic scintillators exhibit thermal quenchin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-71103-w

A hybrid technique to enhance the rainfall-runoff prediction of physical and data-driven model: a case study of Upper Narmada River Sub-basin, India

Sachin Kumar, Mahendra Kumar Choudhary, T. Thomas • Scientific Reports (2024)

Abstract Accurate streamflow prediction is crucial for effective water resource management and planning. This study aims to enhance streamflow simulation accuracy in the data-scarce Upper Narmada River Basin (UNB) by proposing a novel hybri...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-77655-5

Blockchain-Enabled Maritime-Agricultural Integration: Professional Perspectives on Sustainable Supply Chain Transformation

Barasa Larsen, Cahyadi Tri, Simanjuntak Marihot, Sibarani Mauritz H. et al. • BIO Web of Conferences (2025)

This investigation explores maritime professionals' perspectives on blockchain-enabled agricultural supply chain integration for island community sustainability. Through qualitative analysis of ten experienced maritime graduates with decade...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/202519901006

The Threefold Role of the University in Fostering the Energy Transition: The Case of Bologna and Its Cesena Campus

Andrea Boeri, Beatrice Turillazzi, Francesca Sabatini, Louise-Nour Sassenou et al. • Energies (2024)

As acceleration toward the transition to a carbon-neutral energy production becomes an urgent imperative, universities are called to play a multifaceted role: to produce knowledge and cutting-edge research for the pursuit of energy transiti...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/en17153751

Earnings management and performance of acquiring companies in mergers and acquisitions in Brazil

Elizio Marcos dos Reis, Wagner Moura Lamounier • Revista Contabilidade & Finanças (2026)

ABSTRACT This article investigated whether the economic and market performance of Brazilian companies after mergers and acquisitions (M&As) was influenced by earnings management (EM) practices adopted before these operations. Domestic empir...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1590/1808-057x20262462.en