Background: Acute gouty arthritis is an inflammation caused by MSU crystal deposition in the joint. Kersen leaves contain flavonoids that have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. This study aims to determine the effect of kersen (Muntingia calabura L.) leaf extract on the histopathological profile of gout model rat joints. Methods: This research is an in vivo post-test-only control gr…
Can innovations in business change society? Can innovations in society change business? These two questions have become critically urgent in recent years, but are rarely considered together. ‘Business Models for Sustainability Transitions’ therefore asks, can contemplating both concepts together result in a flourishing, sustainable future? Technology alone cannot save us. We cannot consciou…
Background: Acute gout arthritis is an inflammation due to the accumulation of MSU crystal in the joint which leads to pain, swelling, and an increase in proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α. Cherry leaves contain flavonoids that have anti-inflammatory activity which plays a role in inhibiting the production of TNF-α. This study aims to determine the anti-infammatory effect of cherry leave…
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by the pancreas being unable to produce insulin or when the body cannot use insulin properly. This situation causes the body to experience hyperglycemia and can result in body damage and even organ and tissue failure. The main goal of therapy for diabetes mellitus sufferers is controlling blood sugar levels. Shallots (Allium cepa …
This book is about the stories being told in the Anthropocene. Stories of irreparable damage being done to the global ecosystem, of sustainable growth, of dystopian collapse, of continued interspecies flourishing, of Gaia, and of accelerating capitalism’s dynamics in order to discover its outside. Stories of change. Stories of hope. Against them all, this book seeks to braid together a partic…
Background: Fluoride is one of the minerals that are abundant in nature. WHO has declared the existence of fluorosis endemic areas due to excessive consumption. Fluoride has a neurotoxicity effect and impaired the cognitive function in memory domain. Memory formation is closely related to glutamate and its receptors (NMDA and AMPA). This study aimed to determine the effect of sodium fluoride ex…
This book discusses corporate citizenship, corporate responsibility and business ethics across Africa generally, and Botswana specifically. It begins by contextualizing Botswana within the broader context of Africa, using nine other countries – Angola, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe – to provide a comparative perspective, examining the common factor: that…
This book aims to investigate a long-term strategy for sustainable urban logistics. The literature evidence exhibits that considerable research on urban logistics lacks long-term planning and rarely considers the urban spatial development and integration of urban distribution innovations. Currently, 11 distribution innovations can be used for future sustainable urban freight transport. Accordin…
This book addresses the status quo of Corporate Social Responsibility practices and their development since 2008. How have things changed in the practice of CSR? What new opportunities and challenges have arisen? The book reports on an international set of cases and case studies on how CSR is practiced at business and organizations in various countries. It analyzes country-specific and industry…
This book provides a clear, critical, and timely analysis of the state of corporate sustainability within the context of the climate crisis. It offers not only a substantive critique of the current efforts but also clarity about the changes needed and how to implement them. The book goes beyond the more common debate on shareholder capitalism vs. stakeholder capitalism to explain the short…
This book seeks to understand how society and businesses are affected by, and respond to, the coronavirus crisis in various parts of the world. The volume explores: new CSR perspectives given the pandemic situation; SME perspectives and responsibility during the early stages of the pandemic; how large companies responded to the crisis; the challenges and opportunities provided by the use of dig…
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Biochar prepared from agricultural biomass has received considerable attention because of the huge availability of ago-waste at zero cost, flexibility, high efficiency, renewability, faster contaminant removal rate, ability to treat concentrated effluent and reduction of sludge production after the treatment. This book on biochar is a comprehensive account of preparation of biochar from agricul…
This book is the first volume in a three-volume set on Solid Waste Engineering and Management. It provides an introduction to the topic, and focuses on legislation, transportation, transfer station, characterization, mechanical volume reduction, measurement, combustion, incineration, composting, landfilling, and systems planning as it pertains to solid waste management. The three volumes compre…
This book provides a comprehensive overview on mechanochemistry including its history, high-energy ball milling process, equipment used and fundamentals behind the observed scientific phenomena. It also shows that mechanochemistry is highly applicable in the field of waste treatment. The text reviews 1017 studies utilizing mostly high-energy ball milling for the treatment of various types of co…
Osteoarthritis (OA) merupakan bentuk penyakit sendi yang paling umum ditemukan di dunia dan diasosiasikan oleh usia. OA bermula saat faktor katabolik, sepeti TNF-α, yang berperan pada metabolisme kartilago mendominasi dan menekan faktor anabolik membuat degradasi kartilago terjadi. Faktor pertumbuhan yang didapat dari platelet memiliki peran krusial dalam penyembuhan jaringan dan respons imun.…
Osteoarthritis (OA) adalah gangguan sendi yang paling umum dan merupakan penyebab utama disabilitas dengan dampak sosial ekonomi yang besar dan terjadi akibat ketidakseimbangan mediator proinflamasi dan antiinflamasi atau aktivitas anabolik dan katabolik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Faktor Pertumbuhan Platelet (FPP) terhadap kadar Alpha-SMA. Penelitian ini merupakan studi…
Global population by 2050 is predicted to be over 9 billion and accordingly, the production systems will demolish about 140 billion tons per year of minerals, ores, fossil fuels and biomass, i.e., thrice of the current need, and the food production itself has to be doubled. Optimized resource usage, lifecycle management, and reduced carbon emission have become a priority for agri-food businesse…
This book presents the role of life cycle engineering and life cycle management of products and services and their contributions to corporate environmental sustainability and the circular economy. It addresses the main techniques, tools, systems and practices for improving the environmental performance of business products and services throughout their life cycles. The book covers the main t…
This book focuses on the behavioral interactions among possible stakeholders in carbon labeling practice, brings the attentions of stakeholders’ interests to explore the opportunities, and challenges related to carbon labeling practice, thus to provide insight into low-carbon consumption and production. It is essential reading for students, researchers, and policy makers as well as those with…
This book focuses on the Earth’s carrying capacity to service the needs of its human populations as well as preserve the ecosystems that provide natural resources that sustain life and support human activities in 2020 and later in the century (2050 and beyond). It addresses the two principal factors that challenge the limits of the carrying capacity: growing populations/demographic moves and …
Background: Stem of yellow wood (Arcangelisia flava) is a plant that are efficacious as an antihyperuricemic. This is because it contains secondary metabolites in the form of alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and tannins. Previous research conducted in vitro research on ethyl acetate extract from stem of the yellow wood (Arcangelisia flava) which has been proven to be antihyperuricemic. This s…