Several sesquiterpene lactones (STLs) have been tested as lead drugs in cancer clinical trials. Salograviolide-A (Sal-A) and salograviolide-B (Sal-B) are two STLs that have been isolated from Centaurea ainetensis, an indigenous medicinal plant of the Middle Eastern region. The parent compounds Sal-A...

Anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory activities of the sea cucumber Holothuria polii aqueous extract

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Kareh et al. (24 janv. 2025)

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Objective: Sea cucumbers are considered among the most important functional foods. Following bioassay guided fractionation, we assessed the anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory activities of Holothuria polii (H. polii) extracts. Methods: Sea cucumber ethanolic extract and the partially purified...

The association of urinary metabolites of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with obstructive coronary artery disease: A red alert for action

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Hajir et al. (24 janv. 2025)

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In Lebanon, previous studies have indicated an onset of cardiovascular diseases 12 years earlier than in other parts of the world, suggesting the presence of additional risk factors specific to Lebanon. Measurements of airborne particles in Lebanon surpass the recommendations of the World Health Org...

Anti-inflammatory and cytostatic activities of a parthenolide-like sesquiterpene lactone from Cota palaestina subsp. syriaca

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Talhouk et al. (24 janv. 2025)

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A sesquiterpene lactone 1-β,10-Epoxy-6-hydroxy-1,10H-inunolide (K100) was isolated through bioassay-guided fractionation from Cota palaestina subsp. syriaca, an Eastern Mediterranean endemic plant. K100 inhibited endotoxin- (ET-) induced proinflammatory markers: IL-6, MMP-9, and NO in normal mouse m...

L'entrepreneuriat féminin au carrefour des théories : Analyse des facteurs d'influence liés au succès entrepreneurial

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Khaoula EL AARAJ et al.

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Aujourd'hui, l'entrepreneuriat féminin joue un rôle crucial dans le développement économique. Les bénéfices économiques et sociaux de l'entrepreneuriat féminin sont très positifs pour l'économie mondiale. Certains chercheurs affirment que l'entrepreneuriat féminin pourrait devenir l'une des solution...

Le capital social et la réussite entrepreneuriale : quel apport des compétences sociales ? Vers une Revue de littérature

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Fouad Annaki et al.

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Pourquoi certains entrepreneurs réussissent-ils mieux que d’autres ? Pour répondreà cette question plusieurs tentatives d’identifier et d’évaluer les facteurs influençant cetteréussite et se sont généralement concentrées soit sur l’entrepreneur à savoir : les traits depersonnalité, le capital humain...

Science Fiction and the Anticipation of the Future: On a Public Talk by Kawthar Ayyed

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(1 mars 2022)

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By Teresa Pepe On 13 July 2021, the MECAM research cluster “Aesthetics and Cultural Practice” hosted a talk by Kawthar Ayyed, “La science-fiction et l’anticipation [Science Fiction and Anticipation]”, in the framework of the research initiative “Imagining the Future: Dealing with Disparities”. Ayyed...