2020-32-2 Archives - Journal of King Saud University

Year: 2020, Volume: 32, Issue: 2, March

Original article

A highly sensitive colorimetric sensor for Hg²⁺ detection based on the oxidative enzyme mimics-like activity of hierarchical porous carbon@chitosan-modified silver nanoparticles

Shuai Zhang, Shoulian Wei, Hao Cheng, Binquan Rong

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1265-1271

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.10.015

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Original article

Exopolysaccharide production by a new Lactobacillus lactis isolated from the fermented milk and its antioxidant properties

Mohammed A. Almalki

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1272-1277

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.002

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Original article

Green synthesis of Terminalia Glaucescens Planch (Udi plant roots) extracts as green inhibitor for aluminum (6063) alloy in acidic and marine environment

Oluwasayo D. Olakolegan, Seun S. Owoeye, Emmanuel A. Oladimeji, Olajide T. Sanya

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1278-1285

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.010

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Taxonomy and SSU rDNA-based phylogeny of three new Euplotes species (Protozoa, Ciliophora) from China seas

Chunyu Lian, Yuanyuan Wang, Lifang Li, Khaled A.S. AL-Rasheid, Jiamei Jiang, Weibo Song

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1286-1292

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.013

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Curcumin palliative effects on sexual behavior, fertility and reproductive hormones disorders in mercuric chloride intoxicated mice offspring

Gasem Mohammad Abu-Taweel

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1293-1299

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.014

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Review

Veterinary antibiotics in animal manure and manure laden soil: Scenario and challenges in Asian countries

Shlrene Quaik, Asha Embrandiri, B. Ravindran, Kaizar Hossain, Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Mariadhas Valan Arasu, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu, Norli Ismail

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1300-1305

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.015

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Inhibitory effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on vascular calcification in rats with chronic kidney disease by ROS-NF-κB signaling pathway

Haiying Zhang, Kun Han, Dingkun Gui, Tingfang Chen, Ruifeng Yang, Lingling He, Xinbei Chang, Zhenzhen Jiang, Yan Wu, Yongping Guo

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1306-1311

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.016

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Regulation and molecular mechanism of histone acetylation modification in sevoflurane-induced POCD in mice

Li Yu, Xiaowen Zhang, Xin Wang, Yao Du, Yunzhi Ling

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1312-1318

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.017

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Electrochemical studies on the interactions of iron(ii) with some essential amino acids

H.M. Naseem Akhtar, M.Q. Ehsan

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1319-1324

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.020

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Inhibition of nasopharyngeal cells mediated via G2/M cell cycle arrest, blocking PI3K/AKT/mTOR signalling pathway and suppression of cell migration and invasion

Haojie Wen, Qiao Mo, Yi Cui, Jinyong Tang

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1325-1331

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.021

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A reaction of stabilized arsonium ylide of dicarboxylate ester with tropylium fluoroborate: An efficient strategy for ring contraction of cycloheptatriene

Abdulmajeed S.H. Alsamarrai, Diana A. Al-Rifaie

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1332-1338

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.024

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Migratory behavior of free-living marine nematodes surrounded by sediments experimentally contaminated by mixtures of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Mohamed Allouche, Ahmed Nasri, Abdel Halim Harrath, Lamjed Mansour, Hamouda Beyrem, Fehmi Boufahja

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1339-1345

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.025

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Original article

Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Neurada procumbens and its antibacterial activity against multi-drug resistant microbial pathogens

Fahad A. Alharbi, Abdullah A. Alarfaj

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1346-1352

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.026

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Original article

Genetic characterization and bottleneck analysis of Maghateer camel population in Saudi Arabia using microsatellite markers

A.H. Mahmoud, F.M. Abou-tarboush, M.A. Alshaikh, R.S. Aljumaah

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1353-1358

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.027

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Original article

Facile fabrication of chitosan-cl-poly(AA)/ZrPO₄ nanocomposite for remediation of rhodamine B and antimicrobial activity

Gaurav Sharma, Mu. Naushad, Amit Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Tansir Ahamad, Florian J. Stadler

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1359-1365

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.028

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Original article

Electroacupuncture ameliorates endotoxin-induced acute lung injury in rabbits by regulating heme oxygenase-1 expression to improve mitochondrial dynamics

Yuan Zhang, Wei-wei Zhang, Jia Shi, Tian-yu Yu, Jian-bo Yu, Shi-han Du, Si-meng He, Kai Song

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1366-1374

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.029

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Original article

Cardioprotective molecular mechanism of syringic acid against isoproterenol induced post- myocardial toxicity in male albino wistar rats

Manjunatha Sammeturi, Althaf Hussain Shaik, E. Maruthi Prasad, Altaf Mohammad, Lakshmi Devi Kodidhela

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1375-1381

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.030

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Original article

Effect of fuel content on nonlinear optical and antibacterial activities of Zn/Cu/Al₂O₄ nanoparticles prepared by microwave-assisted combustion method

A. Lakshmanan, P. Surendran, S. SakthyPriya, K. Balakrishnan, Tejaswi Ashok Hegde, G. Vinitha, G. Ramalingam, B. Ravindran, S.W. Chang, M.S. Elshikh, A.H. Mahmoud, D.A. Al Farraj, P. Rameshkumar

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1382-1389

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.031

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Original article

Determination of toxic effects of lead acetate on different sizes of zebra fish (Danio rerio) in soft and hard water

Hak-Jae Kim, Shahid Mahboob, Ponnuswamy Viayaraghavan, Khalid Abdullah Al-Ghanim, Fahad Al-Misned, Young Ock Kim, Zubair Ahmed

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1390-1394

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.032

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Original article

Synthesis of NiO nanoparticles and their evaluation for photodynamic therapy against HeLa cancer cells

Mohamad S. AlSalhi, Muhammad Hammad Aziz, M. Atif, Mahvish Fatima, Fozia Shaheen, Sandhanasamy Devanesan, W. Aslam Farooq

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1395-1402

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.033

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Original article

Optimization of glutamic acid production by Corynebacterium glutamicum using response surface methodology

Naiyf S. Alharbi, Shine Kadaikunnan, Jamal M. Khaled, Taghreed N. Almanaa, Ganesh Moorthy Innasimuthu, Baskar Rajoo, Khalid F. Alanzi, Shyam Kumar Rajaram

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1403-1408

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.034

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Original article

A new third order convergent numerical solver for continuous dynamical systems

Sania Qureshi, Abdullahi Yusuf

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1409-1416

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.035

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Original article

Molecular identification of herbal species belonging to genus Piper within family Piperaceae from northern Peninsular Malaysia

Darlina Md. Naim, Shahid Mahboob

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1417-1426

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.036

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Original article

Prevalence of catheter associated biofilm producing bacteria and their antibiotic sensitivity pattern

Mohammed A. Almalki, Rakesh Varghese

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1427-1433

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.037

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Journal of King Saud University - Science

Original article

Involvement of nuclear factor kappa-B in development of neonatal onset multisystem inflammatory disease

Fei Yu, Min Chen, Li Zhou

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1434-1436

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.038

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Original article

Analysis of aflatoxins in foods retailed in Saudi Arabia using immunoaffinity column cleanup and high-performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detection

Nora Abdullah AlFaris, Jozaa Zaidan ALTamimi, Zeid A. ALOthman, Saad Fahad Al Qahtani, Saikh M. Wabaidur, Ayman A. Ghfar, Tahany Saleh Aldayel

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1437-1443

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.039

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Original article

A facile approach to develop industrial waste encapsulated cryogenic alginate beads to sequester toxic bivalent heavy metals

Ayoub Abdullah Alqadami, Moonis Ali Khan, Masoom Raza Siddiqui, Zeid Abdullah Alothman, Sadia Sumbul

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1444-1450

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.040

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Original article

Process optimization for microwave assisted extraction of Foeniculum vulgare Mill using response surface methodology

Iqra Akhtar, Sumera Javad, Madeeha Ansari, Nadia Ghaffar, Amina Tariq

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1451-1458

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.041

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Original article

Accelerating universe with decreasing gravitational constant

Hoavo HOVA

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1459-1463

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.042

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Original article

Isolation, phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Escherichia coli from the bloodstream samples in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abdulaziz Alqasim, Ahmad Abu Jaffal, Naif Almutairi, Mohammed Arshad, Abdullah A. Alyousef

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1464-1469

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.043

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Original article

Chronic ecotoxicity of ciprofloxacin exposure on taxonomic diversity of a meiobenthic nematode community in microcosm experiments

Ahmed Nasri, Amel Hannachi, Mohamed Allouche, Badreddine Barhoumi, Ibtihel Saidi, Mohamed Dallali, Abdel Halim Harrath, Lamjed Mansour, Ezzeddine Mahmoudi, Hamouda Beyrem, Fehmi Boufahja

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1470-1475

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.044

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Original article

Analysis of the chemical composition and in vitro cytotoxic activities of the essential oil of the aerial parts of Lavandula atriplicifolia Benth

Mohamed Habib Oueslati, Nael Abutaha, Faraj Al-Ghamdi, Imededdine Arbi Nehdi, Fahd A. Nasr, Lamjed Mansour, Mohammed AL-Zharani, Abdel Halim Harrath

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1476-1481

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.11.045

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Original article

Mycotoxigenicity of Fusarium isolated from banana fruits: Combining phytopathological assays with toxin concentrations

Mousa Alghuthaymi, Wafa A. Alshehri, Khalid S. Al-Maary, Needa A. Bahkali, Muneera D.F. AlKahtani, Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Saleh Alnadhari, Fuad Ameen

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1482-1485

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.001

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Original article

Synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking of pyrimidine and quinazoline derivatives of 1,5-benzodiazepine as potential anticancer agents

Apoorva Misra, Dharma Kishore, Ved Prakash Verma, Sunil Dubey, Subhash Chander, Neha Gupta, Sameer Bhagyawant, Jaya Dwivedi, Zeid A. Alothman, Saikh Mohammad Wabaidur, Swapnil Sharma

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1486-1495

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.002

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Short review

Marine invertebrates’ proteins: A recent update on functional property

Abirami R. Ganesan, Manoj Saravana Guru Mohanram, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian, In Ho Kim, Palaniappan Seedevi, Kannan Mohan, Sujatha Kanagasabai, Mariadhas Valan Arasu, Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1496-1502

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.003

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Original article

Integrated approach: Al₂O₃-CaO nanocatalytic biodiesel production and antibacterial potential silver nanoparticle synthesis from Pedalium murex extract

G. Sivaprakash, K. Mohanrasu, B. Ravindran, Woo Jin Chung, Dunia A. Al Farraj, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, Manal M. Al Khulaifi, Roua M. Alkufeidy, A. Arun

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1503-1509

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.004

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Original article

Diosmin protects against acrylamide-induced toxicity in rats: Roles of oxidative stress and inflammation

Maha Ibrahim Alkhalaf

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1510-1515

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.005

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Original article

High performance of pyrochlore like Sm₂Ti₂O₇ heterojunction photocatalyst for efficient degradation of rhodamine-B dye with waste water under visible light irradiation

K. Kaviyarasu, C. Maria Magdalane, D. Jayakumar, Y. Samson, A.K.H. Bashir, M. Maaza, Douglas Letsholathebe, Ahmed Hossam Mahmoud, J. Kennedy

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1516-1522

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.006

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Original article

The effects of efficacy of tranexamic acid on postoperative erythrocyte, ALT, AST and FDP

Kaiyuan Liu, Wenwei Jiang, Dong Yang, Tianyang Xu, Zhi Zheng, Aoyuan Fan, Guodong Li

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1523-1527

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.007

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Original article

Antibiotics production in optimized culture condition using low cost substrates from Streptomyces sp. AS4 isolated from mangrove soil sediment

Dunia A. Al Farraj, Rakesh Varghese, Csaba Vágvölgyi, Mohamed Soliman Elshikh, A.M. Alokda, Ahmed Hossam Mahmoud

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1528-1535

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.008

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Original article

Combining ability and heterosis for grain minerals, grain weight and yield in pearl millet and SSR markers based diversity of lines and testers

Shruti R. Warrier, Balvant C. Patel, Sushil Kumar, Sagidabanu A. Sherasiya

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1536-1543

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.009

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Original article

Synthesis, structural characterization of silver(I)-NHC complexes and their antimicrobial, antioxidant and antitumor activities

Ichraf Slimani, Lamjed Mansour, Nael Abutaha, Abdel Halim Harrath, Jameel Al-Tamimi, Nevin Gürbüz, I. Özdemir, Naceur Hamdi

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1544-1554

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.010

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Original article

Solid state fermentation of amylase production from Bacillus subtilis D19 using agro-residues

Taghreed N. Almanaa, P. Vijayaraghavan, Naiyf S. Alharbi, Shine Kadaikunnan, Jamal M. Khaled, Sami A. Alyahya

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1555-1561

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.011

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Original article

Chemical components and functions of Taxus chinensis extract

Zhe Hu, Jun-Tao Chen, Shuai-Cheng Jiang, Zhenling Liu, Sheng-Bo Ge, Zhongfeng Zhang

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1562-1568

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.012

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Original article

Fenvalerate induced toxicity in Zebra fish, Danio rerio and analysis of biochemical changes and insights of digestive enzymes as important markers in risk assessment

Ahmed Hossam Mahmoud, Noura M. Darwish, Young Ock Kim, Ponnuswamy Viayaraghavan, Jun-Tack Kwon, Sae Won Na, Jae Chul Lee, Hak-Jae Kim

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1569-1580

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.013

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Biochemical and molecular characterization of lactase producing bacterium isolated from dairy effluent

T.C. Venkateswarulu, K. Abraham Peele, S. Krupanidhi, K. Prakash Narayana Reddy, M. Indira, A. Ranga Rao, R. Bharath Kumar, K. Vidya Prabhakar

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1581-1585

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.014

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Original article

The role of sperm associated antigen 6 gene in morphological changes of inner ear development and signal regulation of auditory organs in mice

He Li, Jun Lv, Qinshuang Zhou, Lanlan Jin, Zonghui Kang, Yideng Huang

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1586-1591

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.015

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Original article

Anti-inflammatory and protective effects of D-carvone on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury in mice

Meng Zhao, Jianhui Du

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1592-1596

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.016

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Original article

Study on the role of flavonoids derived extract from seed residues of hippophae rhamnoides on high-fat diet induced obese mice

Yankun Hao, Fubo Zhou, Jianjiang Dong, Ying Wang, Zhifang Lang, Shu Li, Shuang Li

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1597-1603

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.017

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Original article

Zinc based iron mixed oxide catalyst for biodiesel production from Entermorpha intestinalis, Caulerpa racemosa and Hypnea musicoformisis and antibiofilm analysis using leftover catalyst after transesterification

G. Sivaprakash, K. Mohanrasu, James Obeth, Abhispa Bora, R. Yuvakkumar, Ahmed Hossam Mahmoud, Assem Ibrahim Zein El-Abedein, S. Saravanan, A. Arun

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1604-1611

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.018

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Original article

Equilibrium synthesis and magnetic properties of BaFe₁₂O₁₉/NiFe₂O₄ nanocomposite prepared by co precipitation method

C. Thirupathy, S. Cathrin Lims, S. John Sundaram, Ahmed Hossam Mahmoud, K. Kaviyarasu

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1612-1618

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.019

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Review

The effect of tomato on weight, body mass index, blood pressure and inflammatory factors: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Yuxiao Wang, Juanjuan Li, Can Zhao, Hongbiao Tian, Yumin Geng, Lijing Sun, Xiuyun Ma, Yue Wang, Ruihong Zhang, Xiaotuo Zheng, Xinmiao Chen

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1619-1627

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.020

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Original article

Metabolite profiling of Streptomyces sp. Al-Dhabi-100 isolated from the marine environment in Saudi Arabia with anti-bacterial, anti-tubercular and anti-oxidant potentials

Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Galal Ali Esmail, Abdul-Kareem Mohammed Ghilan, Mariadhas Valan Arasu, Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1628-1633

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.021

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Original article

Trace identification of endocrine-disrupting bisphenol A in drinking water by solid-phase extraction and ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Ahmad Moid AlAmmari, Mohammad Rizwan Khan, Ahmad Aqel

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1634-1640

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.022

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Original article

Growth promoting activity of Penaeus indicus by secondary metabolite producing probiotic bacterium Bacillus subtilis isolated from the shrimp gut

Young Ock Kim, Shahid Mahboob, Ponnuswamy Viayaraghavan, Devadhasan Biji, Khalid Abdullah Al-Ghanim, Fahad Al-Misned, Zubair Ahmed, Jun-Tack Kwon, Sae Won Na, Hak-Jae Kim

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1641-1646

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.023

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Original article

Morphological diversity of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) M₂ mutant populations induced by gamma radiation and diethyl sulfate

Nurmansyah, Salem S. Alghamdi, Hussein M. Migdadi

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1647-1658

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.024

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Original article

Biochemical characterization of human exonuclease1 (hExo1)

Aminu A. Umar, Abubakar Abdulhamid, Ahmad Ibrahim Bagudo, Ibrahim Muhammad Magami

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1659-1663

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.025

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Original article

Discorea nipponica saponins restore the Th17/Treg balance in aplastic anemia through the Notch/RBPJκ/FOXP3/RORγt axis

Xinlong Song, Le Zhang, Shan Zhang, Aidi Wang, Yuhong Wu, Xiaohong Wang, Baoshan Liu

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1664-1672

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.026

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Original article

Identification and mutational analyses of KpsF gene containing PxIxIT motif in Aspergillus fumigatus

Yan Ma, Wenli Feng, Jiajuan Li, Wen Li, Ying Ji, Wen Cen

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1673-1680

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2019.12.027

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Original article

Molecular characterization of goats from Saudi Arabia using microsatellite markers

Ahmed Hossam Mahmoud, Mohammad Abul Farah, Ahmed Rady, Khalid Mashai Alanazi, Osama Mohammed, Nabil Amor, Khaloud Mohammed Alarjani

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1681-1686

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.001

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Review

The effect of sour cherry consumption on blood pressure, IL-6, CRP, and TNF-α levels: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials sour cherry consumption and blood pressure

Baizhi Han, Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Muhammed Rashid, Manik Chhabra, Cain Clark, Hebatullah M. Abdulazeem, Mohamed Abd-ElGawad, Hamed Kord Varkaneh, Jamal Rahmani, Yong Zhang

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1687-1693

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.002

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Review

Effect of propolis supplementation on C-reactive protein levels and other inflammatory factors: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Huaping Shang, Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Wafa Ali Aldhaleei, Jamal Rahmani, Giorgio Karam, Giulia Rinaldi, Cain Clark, Ammar Salehisahlabadi, Qian Yuan

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1694-1701

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.003

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RETRACTED: Extraction of polysaccharide from lotus leaf and its anticancer effect

Ma Yisi, Liu Daiyao, Zhu Kun, Zhang Wenting, Wang Qi

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1702-1706

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.004

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Exploring the molecular mechanism of Panax notoginseng saponins on coronary atherosclerosis let-7b using miRNA

Xingli Liu, Wei Song, Jingsong Yang, Zihong Du, Fangmin Long, Hong Yao, Liang Lv

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1707-1711

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.005

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Original article

Molecules and functions of rosewood: Pterocarpus santalinus

Shuaicheng Jiang, Yanqiang Wei, Zhenling Liu, Changyu Ni, Haiping Gu, Wanxi Peng

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1712-1717

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.006

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Original article

Low cost feedstock for the production of endoglucanase in solid state fermentation by Trichoderma hamatum NGL1 using response surface methodology and saccharification efficacy

Najat Marraiki, Ponnuswamy Vijayaraghavan, Abdallah M. Elgorban, D.S. Deepa Dhas, Sarah Al-Rashed, Mohamed T. Yassin

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1718-1724

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.008

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Original article

Effects of atorvastatin on serum lipids, cardiomyocyte apoptosis and related genes in rats

Xuesong Qian, Minghui Zhu, Jiaxian Song, Xin He

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1725-1730

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.009

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Original article

Supercritical CO₂ source for underground seismic exploration

Bo Wang, Wanyong Qiu, Shengdong Liu, Huachao Sun, Xin Ding, Biao Jin, Zhendong Zhang

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1731-1737

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.010

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Review

Effect of probiotic and synbiotic formulations on anthropometrics and adiponectin in overweight and obese participants: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Shehua Cao, Paul M. Ryan, Ammar Salehisahlabadi, Hebatullah M. Abdulazeem, Giorgio Karam, Raminta Černevičiūtė, Aleksandras Antuševas, Jamal Rahmani, Yong Zhang

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1738-1748

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.011

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Original article

Suppression method of inter-symbol interference in communication system based on mathematical chaos theory

Ye Liang, Nan Gao, Tao Liu

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1749-1756

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.012

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Review

The effect of almonds consumption on blood pressure: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized control trials

Zhe Li, Akshaya Srikanth Bhagavathula, Mitchell Batavia, Cain Clark, Hebatullah M. Abdulazeem, Jamal Rahmani, Fuyu Yin

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1757-1763

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.013

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Original article

Celery ameliorating against neurobehavioral and neurochemical disorders of perinatal lipopolysaccharides exposure in mice offspring

Gasem Mohammad Abu-Taweel

J King Saud Univ Sci 32:2; 1764-1771

DOI: 10.1016/j.jksus.2020.01.014

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