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Why should patriotic Indians be embarrassed by Mulk?

'Mulk questions the very principle, of good-Muslim exceptionalism.''That, of course, we adore Abdul Hamid, A P J Abdul Kalam and Bismillah Khan and if only more Muslims were like them.''Anubhav Sinha sticks his neck out to say that these are no exceptions.''Most Muslims are like them. It is the terrorists who are exceptions,' says Shekhar Gupta.






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Be very afraid Khans! Ayushmann's here!

'Even when he moves beyond his traditional repertoire, he sticks to a template that does not take him too far from the viewer's gentler emotions,' notes Vikram Johri.





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Being a woman in Modi's world of men

What is it like to be a woman in a male-dominated profession like a police officer, asks Adrija Shukla.




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Arjun Reddy is better than Kabir Singh

'The Telugu original with its brilliant rendering of the hero by Vijay Deverakonda works better than Kabir Singh.''It also has a sharper play of caste politics and raw authenticity of characters rooted in a local universe that gets lost in translation when it is remade for a pan-India audience,' argues Ritwik Sharma.




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It's been 30 years since Flop Show!

Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.




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How Shah Rukh beat Letterman at his game

Shah Rukh Khan had David Letterman in his grip, giving him no quarter whatsoever, declares Sreehari Nair.




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Elton John's 'Me' is what a memoir should be

The long-awaited book is frank, funny, self-lacerating and full of gossip worthy anecdotes. What else could we ask of the Rocketman?




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'It feels like a close family member has passed away'

'Ever since I heard about his death this morning, I have not been able to control my tears,' says Patcy N who interviewed the actor often





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Patrick Henry's speech: "Give me liberty or give me death"

Richard Schuman interprets the character of Patrick Henry for The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He re-creates Patrick Henry's powerful speech.




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Bilberry anthocyanin extracts enhance anti-PD-L1 efficiency by modulating gut microbiota

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3180-3190
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00255K, Paper
Luoyang Wang, Guoqiang Jiang, Nan Jing, Xuerun Liu, Qicheng Li, Wei Liang, Zheng Liu
Bilberry anthocyanin extracts change the gut microbiota and enhance the anti-tumor efficiency of the PD-L1 antibody.
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Inducing secondary structural interplays between scallop muscle proteins and soy proteins to form soluble composites

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3351-3360
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO03106E, Paper
Chao Wu, Jiamei Wang, Xiaokang Na, Zhenyu Wang, Xianbing Xu, Tao Wang
Scallop muscle proteins and soya proteins were packed into a composite with tunable internal, molecular arrangements of the secondary structures.
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Integrated anti-hyperlipidemic bioactivity of whole Citrus grandis [L.] osbeck fruits—multi-action mechanism evidenced using animal and cell models

Food Funct., 2020, 11,2978-2996
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02290B, Paper
Li-Yun Lin, Boa-Chan Huang, Kuan-Chou Chen, Robert Y. Peng
Multi- antihyperlipidemic mechanism revealed by the pomelo phytonutrients. Both the sterol synthesis and lipogenesis pathways are affected by the pomelo phytonutrients. Dotted line: from citation. Solid line: verified in this experiment.
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Black mulberry ethanol extract attenuates atherosclerosis-related inflammatory factors and downregulates PPARγ and CD36 genes in experimental atherosclerotic rats

Food Funct., 2020, 11,2997-3005
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02736J, Paper
Yun-Guo Liu, Jia-Li Yan, Yan-Qing Ji, Wen-Jing Nie, Yan Jiang
Atherosclerosis (AS) is the pathological basis of various vascular diseases and currently is seriously affecting human health.
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Molecular mechanisms of selenium-biofortified soybean protein and polyphenol conjugates in protecting mouse skin damaged by UV-B

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3563-3573
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02560J, Paper
Xing Zhang, Hui He, Tao Hou
A new selenium-biofortified protein and polyphenol conjugate with high antioxidant activity and stability for the treatment of photooxidation-related diseases.
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A rapid protocol to distinguish between Citri Exocarpium Rubrum and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium based on the characteristic fingerprint and UHPLC-Q-TOF MS methods

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3719-3729
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00082E, Paper
Liqiang Shi, Rongjin Wang, Tianshu Liu, Jiajie Wu, Hongxu Zhang, Zhiqiang Liu, Shu Liu, Zhongying Liu
Citri Exocarpium Rubrum and Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium were successfully distinguished by the characteristic fingerprint and UHPLC-Q-TOF MS methods.
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A lupine (Lupinus angustifolious L.) peptide prevents non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in high-fat-diet-induced obese mice

Food Funct., 2020, 11,2943-2952
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00206B, Paper
Open Access
Ana Lemus-Conejo, Elena Grao-Cruces, Rocio Toscano, Lourdes M. Varela, Carmen Claro, Justo Pedroche, Francisco Millan, Maria C. Millan-Linares, Sergio Montserrat-de la Paz
A lupine (Lupinus angustifolious L.) peptide prevents non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in high-fat-diet-induced obese mice.
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Correction: Efficacy of proprietary Lactobacillus casei for anti-tuberculosis associated gastrointestinal adverse reactions in adult patients: a randomized, open-label, dose–response trial

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3751-3751
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO90017F, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Song Lin, Shanliang Zhao, Jiahong Liu, Jianwen Zhang, Chao Zhang, Haibo Hao, Yuxia Sun, Jing Cai, Yang Yang, Yan Ma, Yuanyuan Li, Jinyu Wang, Aiguo Ma
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Protective effect of ferulic acid on STZ-induced diabetic nephropathy in rats

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3706-3718
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02398D, Paper
Min-you Qi, Xu-tao Wang, Hui-lin Xu, Zhang-liang Yang, Yin Cheng, Bin Zhou
Ferulic acid protects against diabetic nephropathy in STZ-induced rats by attenuating oxidative stress, inflammation, fibrosis and podocyte injury.
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The purification, structural characterization and antidiabetic activity of a polysaccharide from Anoectochilus roxburghii

Food Funct., 2020, 11,3730-3740
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO00860H, Paper
Yuntao Liu, Tingting Tang, Songqi Duan, Cheng Li, Qinlu Lin, Hejun Wu, Aiping Liu, Bin Hu, Dingtao Wu, Suqing Li, Li Shen, Wenjuan Wu
Anoectochilus roxburghii, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, has been widely used for treating numerous chronic diseases.
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tert-Butyl-p-benzoquinone induces autophagy by inhibiting the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway in RAW 264.7 cells

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00281J, Paper
Xianghe Meng, Chaosheng Xia, Qin Ye, Xiaohua Nie
Autophagy mediate by p53/Akt/mTOR signaling was linked to overproduction of ROS by tert-butyl-p-benzoquinone.
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Comparison of the effects of resveratrol and its derivative pterostilbene on hepatic oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in piglets challenged with diquat

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00732C, Paper
Hao Zhang, Yanan Chen, Yueping Chen, Peilu Jia, Shuli Ji, Jianxiong Xu, Yue Li, Tian Wang
Pterostilbene is more effective than resveratrol in alleviating liver injury, facilitating redox status, and improving mitochondrial function of piglets.
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Bergaptol from blossoms of Citrus aurantium L. var. amara Engl inhibits LPS-induced inflammatory responses and ox-LDL-induced lipid deposition

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO00255C, Paper
Chun-Yan Shen, Tian-Xing Wang, Jian-Guo Jiang, Chun-Ling Huang, Wei Zhu
Aberrant activation of inflammation and excess accumulation of lipids play pivotal roles in atherosclerosis (AS) progression. Constituents from Citrus aurantium Linn variant amara Engl (CAVA) were effectively investigated for their...
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Targets and Underlying Mechanisms for Sedative and Hypnotic Activities of Saponins from Semen Ziziphus jujube

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00098A, Paper
Chun-Yan Shen, Lin Wan, Jing-Jing Zhu, Jian-Guo Jiang
Semen Ziziphus jujube (SZJ) has been widely consumed as edible resources in China to treat insomnia disorders. However, the underlying mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets remained obscure. SZJ-I and SZJ-II...
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Superior hypoglycemic activity of mulberry lacking monosaccharides is accompanied by better activation of the PI3K/Akt and AMPK signaling pathways

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00427H, Paper
Xiao-Shan Long, Sen-Tai Liao, Peng Wen, Yu-Xiao Zou, Fan Liu, Wei-Zhi Shen, Teng-Gen Hu
Mulberry removed monosaccharides (FM) displayed better hypoglycemic activity than untreated mulberry (MP), which may be attributed the stronger effects of FM on activating PI3K/Akt and AMPK signaling pathways.
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The cognitive effects of an acute wild blueberry intervention on 7 – 10 year olds using extended memory and executive function task batteries.

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02284H, Paper
Adrian Robert Whyte, Daniel J Lamport, Graham Schafer, Claire M. Williams
Evidence for the health benefits of blueberries is well documented. In particular memory and executive function benefits have both been found for children aged 7 – 10 in the 6...
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Jiaogulan tea (Gpostemma pentaphyllum) potentiates the antidiabetic effect of white tea via the AMPK and PI3K pathways in C57BL/6 mice

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00395F, Paper
Xiaoyan Xia, Jing Xu, Xude Wang, Hua Wang, Zhenchuan Lin, Keping Shao, LinLin Fang, Chenning Zhang, Yuqing Zhao
The use of plant-based beverages to interfere with the onset of diabetes may be a promising approach towards type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
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Kinetic profile and urinary excretion of phenyl-γ-valerolactones upon consumption of cranberry: a dose-response relationship

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00806K, Paper
Claudia Favari, Pedro Mena, Claudio Curti, Geoffrey Istas, Christian Heiss , Daniele Del Rio, Ana Rodriguez-Mateos
Cranberries are a rich source of poly(phenols), mainly monomeric and oligomeric flavan-3-ols. However, information on the appearance of their main circulating microbial metabolites, namely phenyl-γ-valerolactones and phenylvaleric acid, is lacking...
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Hypoglycemic effects and modulation of gut microbiota of diabetic mice by saponin from Polygonatum sibiricum

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00428F, Paper
Jiayuan Luo, Yangyang Chai, Min Zhao, Qingqi Guo, Yihong Bao
Polygonatum sibiricum is a medicinal and homologous plant grown in China. The saponin in Polygonatum sibiricum has shown its good hypoglycemic performance, and it can be developed as functional foods and drugs with hypoglycemic effect.
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Deciphering calcium-binding behaviors of casein phosphopeptides by experimental approaches and molecular simulation

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0FO00844C, Paper
Minna Luo, Jie Xiao, Shengwei Sun, Fengchao Cui, Wei Li, Guo Liu, Yunqi Li, Yong Cao
Although specific groups in casein phosphopeptides (CPPs) have been identified to be essential for the calcium-binding capacity, how calcium binds with CPPs remains unclear. In the present study, experimental methods...
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Pterostilbene prevents LPS-induced early pulmonary fibrosis by suppressing oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in vivo

Food Funct., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02521A, Paper
Huahong Yang, Cong Hua, Xiaolin Yang, Xiaoye Fan, Hongyu Song, Liping Peng, Xinxin Ci
Schematic model of the protective effects by Pts on LPS-induced lung fibrosis.
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Unsaturated alginate oligosaccharides attenuated obesity-related metabolic abnormalities by modulating gut microbiota in high-fat-diet mice

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02857A, Paper
Shangyong Li, Linna Wang, Bo Liu, Ningning He
Gut microbiota plays an important role in the high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity and related metabolic syndrome (MetS). Our previous study has demonstrated that unsaturated alginate oligosaccharides (UAOS) degraded by alginate...
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Adjunctive vitamin A and D during pulmonary tuberculosis treatment: a randomized controlled trial with a 2×2 factorial design

Food Funct., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9FO02751C, Paper
Jinyu Wang, Ke Xiong, Qiuzhen Wang, Shanliang Zhao, Yufeng Liu, Aiguo Ma
Background and objective: Vitamin A and D have immunoregulatory effects and may improve the response to pulmonary tuberculosis treatment. The interaction of vitamin A and D on pulmonary tuberculosis treatment...
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Pausing SIP set to become simpler; more fund houses to offer option

Many fund houses don't yet offer the pause facility but are scrambling to put one in place for investors




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Covid-19: Quality PMS portfolios will help weather this downturn better

Investors who are over-allocated to the mid- and small-cap category need to switch to large- and multi-cap-oriented schemes




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Investment strategy: Benefit from the collective wisdom of markets

By going with ETFs, you eliminate decision-making, and emotional biases that come into play when picking active funds




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Be flexible with your financial plan, don't make big commitment

Clearly, these are unusual times. So, things need to be done differently




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Tipping point: Gold has been a safe haven, but invest in a staggered manner

After such a humongous run-up, investors may feel wary about investing more in gold at this point of time




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Coronavirus impact: Bet on top-tier names in banking sector, avoid NBFCs

Avoid banks and NBFCs with a high proportion of unsecured and small, medium enterprises loans




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Health premiums maybe paid in instalments: Regulator tells insurers

Option can be a permanent feature of health policies or can be a temporary relief for policyholders for 12 months




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It's a better option to take advance EPF than a loan during tough times

The usual advice is that one should not withdraw from their EPF account because it hurts the retirement corpus




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iOS 9 Available as a Free Update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch Users September 16

Apple announced that iOS 9 will be available on September 16 as a free update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users. iOS 9 makes iOS devices more intelligent and proactive with powerful search and improved Siri features, all while protecting users’ privacy. The way you interact with iPad gets even better with iOS 9, thanks to new multitasking features that let users view and interact with two apps at once, side by side. “iOS 9 is packed with intelligence that makes every experience with iPhone and iPad even more powerful — Siri can do more than ever and new proactive assistance helps you get more done before you ask, all while protecting users’ privacy,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering.





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ReadersReview: Sacred Games 2 is not to be missed

Like the first season, Sacred Games 2 has become a talking point once again, getting its share of love and flak from viewers.




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I take responsibility for the rebellion by MLAs: Kishore Upadhyay

Interview with Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee President




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Why can't we just be friends, says Husain Haqqani

Interview with former Pakistan ambassador to the US




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Cost of pendency of cases could be as high as 1.5% of GDP: Harish Narasappa

Interview with Co-founder, DAKSH & Samvad Partners