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Diabetes mellitus: The epidemic of the century
(Baishideng Publishing Group Inc., 2015-06-25)
The epidemic nature of diabetes mellitus in different
regions is reviewed. The Middle East and North Africa region has the highest prevalence of diabetes in
adults (10.9%) whereas, the Western Pacific region
has the ...
First Molecular Epidemiological Study of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Libya
(PLOS, 2012-06-19)
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major public health problem in Libya. The objective of this study was to
investigate, for the first time, epidemiological features of CL outbreaks in Libya including molecular ...
Examining the Long Term Relationship Between Crude Oil and Food Commodity Prices: Co-integration and Causality
(JEMS, 2011-08-15)
Recently a new debate has started regarding food and energy issues because food has become an alternative source of energy and energy becoming the main input of agriculture. However, this study attempts to investigate the ...
Effect of Erythropoietin on Haematological Parameters in Chronic Renal Failure Patients Undergoing Dialysis in Malaysia
(2014-10-03)
Background: The worldwide rise in the number of patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Chronic Renal Failure is a
major health problem resulting in considerable increase in mortality and morbidity, decreased quality ...
Effect of Harvesting Date and Variety of Date Palm on Antioxidant Capacity, Phenolic and Flavonoid Content of Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera)
(Science and Education Publishing, 2014-08-20)
The effect of date palm variety and harvesting date on total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, and antioxidant capacity of seven varieties of date palm fruits collected at different maturation stages obtained from ...
A comparative study of various models for estimating global solar radiation in Hebron city, Palestine
(Quality Scientifc Publishing, 2015-04-28)
Solar radiation is a primary driver for many physical, chemical, and biological processes on the
earth’s surface. Solar energy engineers, architects, agriculturists, hydrologists, etc. often require a
reasonably accurate ...
Formulation and evaluation of a moisturizing day cream containing olive leaves extract
(2011-10-25)
The purpose of the current work is to investigate the incorporation of olive leaves extract
standardized for oleuropein which have antioxidant, anti inflammatory, skin protectant and antiaging
properties into stable ...
Effect of Geographical Region and Harvesting Date on Antioxidant Activity, Phenolic and Flavonoid Content of Olive Leaves
(Science and Education Publishing, 2014-12-06)
The effect of geographical region and harvesting date (seasonal change) on antioxidant activities (AA), total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) of olive leaves obtained from different geographical ...
Effect of Olive Leaves Drying on the Content of Oleuropein
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2015-02-12)
Oleuropein content in olive leaves dried at ambient temperature, and at elevated temperature (50˚C)
from Palestinian olive trees collected from West Bank in the middle of November was determined
by HPLC and compared to ...
Optimum Conditions for Oleuropein Extraction from Olive Leaves
(2014-10-05)
In this study the effect of extraction solvent (type, composition, pH, and temperature), and the extraction method
(maceration and soxhlet) on the amount of oleuropein extracted from olive leaves obtained from West ...