438 research outputs found
Phytochemistry and pharmacological studies on Solanum torvum Swartz
No full textThe botany, traditional medicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of S. torvum Sw. belonging to family Solanaceae have been reviewed by evaluating information on the Internet (using Google Scholar, CABAbstracts, Blackwell synergy, Elsevier, Cambridge University Press, JSTOR, Nature Publishing and Science online) and in libraries. Traditional medicinal uses of S. torvum were recorded in the Ayurveda and Chinese pharmacopeia. The present review study covered chemical constituents and pharmacological properties of S. torvum as well as its morphology. This has included therapeutic effects of the whole plant and its extracts, fractions and isolated compounds. Antimicrobial, anti-ulcerogenic, antiviral, anti-platelet aggregation, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, systolic blood-pressure modification, and cytotoxic activities have all been described. Previous research studies carried out using different in-vitro and in-vivo bioassay techniques supported the claims of the therapeutic utility of the species. © 2013 Zubaida Yousaf et al
AI-Generated Test Scripts for Web E2E Testing with ChatGPT and Copilot: A Preliminary Study
No full textAutomated testing is vital for ensuring the reliability of web applications. This paper presents a preliminary study on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) models, specifically ChatGPT and Github Copilot, to generate test scripts for web end-to-end testing. Through experimentation, we evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of AI language models in generating test scripts based on natural language descriptions of user interactions with web applications. Our preliminary results show that AI-based generation generally provides an advantage over fully manual test scripts development. Starting from test cases clearly defined in Gherkin, a reduction in development time is always observable. In some cases, this reduction is statistically significant (e.g., Manual vs. a particular use of ChatGPT). These results are valid provided that the tester has some skills in manual test script development and is therefore able to modify the code produced by the AI-generation tools. This study contributes to the exploration of AI-driven solutions in web test scripts generation and lays the foundation for future research in this domain
Development of organosilicon cross-coupling reaction
No full textUse of palladium catalyzed cross-couplings have found widespread use in the pharmaceutical industry and there is a significant ongoing effort to either improve or devise new synthetic strategies to help build complex biologically active compounds. This is a study for advancing the use of silanols and silanolate cross-coupling in modern organic chemistrySubmission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2017-12-01The student, Zain Yousaf, accepted the attached license on 2015-09-30 at 16:34.The student, Zain Yousaf, submitted this Thesis for approval on 2015-09-30 at 16:41.This Thesis was approved for publication on 2015-10-02 at 09:28.DSpace SAF Submission Ingestion Package generated from Vireo submission #8703 on 2016-03-08 at 11:05:08Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-08T17:21:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2
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Brand Associations in the Digital Age: How Perceived Authenticity, Trendiness, and Trust worthinesson Social Media Influence Brand Relevance and Engagement Among Generation Z
No full textABSTRACT Date: 2025-05-16 Level: Master thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Ali Yousaf Noura Almenayes (2000/04/08) (1996/05/22) Title: Brand Associations in the Digital Age: How Perceived Authenticity, Trendiness, and Trustworthiness on Social Media Influence Brand Relevance and Engagement Among Generation Z Supervisor: Olivia Kang Keywords: Brand Associations, Generation Z, Authenticity, Trendiness, Trustworthiness, Social Media Marketing Research questions: “To what extent do Gen Z consumers’ perceptions of authenticity, trendiness, and trustworthiness, formed through exposure to Instagram and TikTok advertising, influence brand relevance and consumer engagement?” Purpose: To examine how social media advertising on Instagram and TikTok shapes Generation Z’s perceptions of authenticity, trendiness, and trustworthiness, and how these perceptions influence brand relevance and engagement. Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional survey was conducted with 101 Gen Z participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability testing, and multiple regression analysis in SPSS. Conclusion: Trendiness and trustworthiness were found to significantly influence both brand relevance and engagement, while authenticity only predicted brand relevance. These findings highlight that Gen Z favors trendy and trustworthy content for interaction but reserves authenticity as a filter for value alignment. Marketers are advised to integrate trend-driven strategies while maintaining transparency and credibility to nurture brand relationships
Brand Associations in the Digital Age: How Perceived Authenticity, Trendiness, and Trust worthinesson Social Media Influence Brand Relevance and Engagement Among Generation Z
No full textABSTRACT Date: 2025-05-16 Level: Master thesis in Business Administration, 15 cr Institution: School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors: Ali Yousaf Noura Almenayes (2000/04/08) (1996/05/22) Title: Brand Associations in the Digital Age: How Perceived Authenticity, Trendiness, and Trustworthiness on Social Media Influence Brand Relevance and Engagement Among Generation Z Supervisor: Olivia Kang Keywords: Brand Associations, Generation Z, Authenticity, Trendiness, Trustworthiness, Social Media Marketing Research questions: “To what extent do Gen Z consumers’ perceptions of authenticity, trendiness, and trustworthiness, formed through exposure to Instagram and TikTok advertising, influence brand relevance and consumer engagement?” Purpose: To examine how social media advertising on Instagram and TikTok shapes Generation Z’s perceptions of authenticity, trendiness, and trustworthiness, and how these perceptions influence brand relevance and engagement. Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional survey was conducted with 101 Gen Z participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability testing, and multiple regression analysis in SPSS. Conclusion: Trendiness and trustworthiness were found to significantly influence both brand relevance and engagement, while authenticity only predicted brand relevance. These findings highlight that Gen Z favors trendy and trustworthy content for interaction but reserves authenticity as a filter for value alignment. Marketers are advised to integrate trend-driven strategies while maintaining transparency and credibility to nurture brand relationships
Structural, elastic, electronic, bonding, and optical properties of BeAZ(2) (A = Si, Ge, Sn; Z = P, As) chalcopyrites
No full textA first principles density functional theory (DFT) technique is used to study the structural, chemical bonding, electronic and optical properties of BeAZ(2) (A = Si, Ge, Sn; Z = P, As) chalcopyrite materials. The calculated parameters are in good agreement with the available experimental results. The lattice constants and the equilibrium volume increased as we moved from Si to Ge to Sn, whereas the c/a and internal parameters u decreased by shifting the cation from P to As. These compounds are elastically stable. An investigation of the band gap using the WC-GGA, EV-GGA, PBE-GGA and mBJ-metaGGA potentials suggested that BeSiP2 and BeSiAs2 are direct band gap compounds, whereas BeGeP2, BeGeAs2, BeSnP2, BeSnAs2 are indirect band gap compounds. The energy band gaps decreased by changing B from Si to Sn and increased by changing the anion C from P to As. The bonding among the cations and anions is primarily ionic. In the optical properties, the real and imaginary parts of the dielectric functions, reflectivity and optical conductivity have been studied over a wide energy range
Plants of the genus Allium as antibacterial agents: From tradition to pharmacy
No full textPlants belonging to the genus Allium are widely cultivated and used all over the world as food and medicinal plants. Since ancient times, these plants, particularly garlic (Allium sativum L.) and onion (Allium cepa L.), have represented important components of typical recipes and traditional healing systems. Not the least of which, their use as food biopreservatives is well documented, due to the relevant antibacterial activity of their extracts and essential oils. In addition to garlic and onion, this review article deals with the main members of the genus Allium, including A. ampeloprasum (Leek), A. schoenoprasum (Chive) and A. ascalonicum (Shallot), focusing both on their ethnonutritional uses and potential as promising food biopreservative agents. Noteworthy, recent research has demonstrated Allium derivatives to be novel components in active edible coatings as well as nanoformulates
Hydraulic simulations to evaluate and predict design and operation of the Chashma Right Bank Canal
No full textIrrigation systems / Irrigation canals / Flow control / Velocity / Canal regulation techniques / Hydraulics / Simulation models / Design / Operations / Crop-based irrigation / Distributary canals / Water delivery / Policy / Protective irrigation / Water allocation / Water requirements / Sedimentation / Water distribution / Equity / Water conveyance / Pakistan / Chashma Right Bank Canal
سید غلام مصطفٰے دی تفسیر سورہ یوسف (پنجابی تفسیری ادب دی اک کڑی)
No full textIn this article the writer reveals that many prominent Punjabi Poets wrote Poetic Commentary ofSura Yousaf (Para of Holy Quran). Some of them present their translation or commentary along withQuranic text while many of them only narrated the story of Hazrat Yousaf Alaihus Salam using poeticform of masnavi. The author of the article selected an unknown Punjabi poet naming Syed GhulamMustafa who published his commentary in 1303 after Hijra and 1886 A.D. The author presented hisanalytical study of this book and highlighted the poets great. Contribution towards Quranic Translationsduring colonial Punjab. The writers of Punjabi literary histories are still unaware of his book
Spatially Hyperbolic Gravitating Sources in -Dominated Era
No full textThis study focuses on the impact of the cosmological constant on hyperbolically symmetric matter configurations in static background. We extend the work of Herrera \cite{herrera2021hyperbolically} and describe the influences of such repulsive character on a few realistic features of hyperbolical anisotropic fluids. After describing Einstein- equations of motion, we elaborated the corresponding mass function along with its conservation laws. In our study, besides observing negative energy density, we notice the formation of Minkowskian core as matter content is compelled itself not to follow inward motion near the axis of symmetry. Three families of solution are found in -dominated epoch. First is calculated by keeping zero value to Weyl scalar, while the second solution maintains zero complexity in the subsequent changes of the hyperbolical compact object. However, the last model encompasses stiff fluid within the self-gravitating system. Such type of theoretical setup suggests its direct link to study a few particular quantum scenarios where negative behavior of energy density is noticed at dominated regime.14 pages, 4 figures, version accepted for publications in Univers
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