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Lipidomic Insight into Eggs and Meat of Quail (Coturnix japonica) as Potential ‘Superfoods’

  • Małgorzata Białek,
  • Wiktoria Wojtak,
  • Marian Czauderna,
  • Kamil Zaworski and
  • Agnieszka Białek
Molecules2026, 31(3), 407;https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31030407 
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24 January 2026

Background/Objectives: The rising global demand for sustainable and nutritionally valuable food sources highlights the importance of exploring alternatives to conventional livestock. Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) have gained attention as an envi...

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Utilization of Organic Solvents for the Recycling of Waste Wooden Railroad Ties

  • Željka M. Nikolić,
  • Miloš S. Tošić,
  • Jelena M. Radivojević,
  • Mihajlo Gigov,
  • Milica P. Marčeta Kaninski,
  • Vladimir M. Nikolić and
  • Dragana Z. Živojinović
Molecules2026, 31(3), 406;https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31030406 
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24 January 2026

Wooden waste railroad ties preserved with coal tar creosote oil represent a specific source of polluting substances. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare extraction capacity due to solvent extraction of fifteen frequently used organic...

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Revealing the Bioactive Potential of Romanian Wild Hop Cones: An Integrative Chemical, Antimicrobial, and Antibiofilm Activity and In Silico Docking Analysis

  • Mona Luciana Gălăţanu,
  • Mariana Panţuroiu,
  • Viorel Ordeanu,
  • Răzvan Neagu,
  • Roxana Măriuca Gavriloaia,
  • Sorina Nicoleta Aurică and
  • Gabriela Mariana Costache
Molecules2026, 31(3), 405;https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31030405 
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24 January 2026

Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) is recognized as a valuable source of bioactive compounds; however, the phytochemical composition and biological potential of wild Romanian hops remain insufficiently characterized. In this study, the bioactive profile of wil...

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Molecules2026, 31(3), 404;https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31030404 
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24 January 2026

A concise and efficient synthesis of the aggregation pheromone of Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Ferrulactone II, and its enantiomer has been developed. The synthetic route features CBS reduction, the zipper reaction, a copper(I)-catalyzed coupling, stere...

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Molecules2026, 31(3), 403;https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules31030403 
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24 January 2026

Coffee cascara is a byproduct of coffee production traditionally used for infusions and animal feed. In this study, aqueous extracts of cascara from three different sources (Cas1–Cas3) were analyzed for their polyphenol and flavonoid content, a...

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Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Potential, and Genotoxic Safety of Lamiaceae Essential Oils from Eastern Morocco: A Multimethod Evaluation

  • Abderrahman Makaoui,
  • Abdelmonaem Talhaoui,
  • Kaoutar Aboukhalid,
  • Rachid Sabbahi,
  • Sabir Ouahhoud,
  • Sanae Baddaoui,
  • Abdessadek Essadek,
  • Abdesselam Maatougui,
  • Ennouamane Saalaoui and
  • Mounsef Neffa

23 January 2026

This study investigated the chemical composition, antioxidant activity, and genotoxic potential of essential oils (EOs) obtained by hydrodistillation from aerial parts of four wild-growing Lamiaceae species in eastern Morocco: Spanish ziziphora (Zizi...

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Tuning the Crystal Structure of Amphiphilic 3,4,5-Tris(alkyloxy)benzenesulfonates with Bulky Tetrabutylammonium Cations by Variation in the Aliphatic Chain

  • Aleksei Stupnikov,
  • Artem Bakirov,
  • Maxim Shcherbina,
  • Enfeng Song,
  • Uwe Beginn,
  • Martin Möller and
  • Sergei Chvalun

23 January 2026

3,4,5-Tris(alkyloxy)benzenesulfonates constitute a class of wedge-shaped dendrons exhibiting liquid crystalline properties, characterized by a diverse and intricate phase behavior that is predominantly governed by the length of the terminal aliphatic...

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Comparing Proton Transfer Reaction (PTR) and Adduct Ionization Mechanism (AIM) for the Study of Volatile Organic Compounds

  • Sara Avesani,
  • Bianca Bonato,
  • Valentina Simonetti,
  • Silvia Guerra,
  • Laura Ravazzolo,
  • Gabriela Gjinaj,
  • Marco Dadda and
  • Umberto Castiello

23 January 2026

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play a central role in plant communication and ecology, acting as a chemical language that mediates interactions with other organisms and responses to environmental stimuli. Analyzing changes in the plant volatilome...

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N-Alkyl Derivatives of Deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) as Antiviral Agents: Overview and Update

  • Paola Checconi,
  • Domenico Iacopetta,
  • Alessia Catalano,
  • Jessica Ceramella,
  • Maria Maddalena Cavalluzzi,
  • Annaluisa Mariconda,
  • Stefania Marsico,
  • Stefano Aquaro,
  • Pasquale Longo and
  • Giovanni Lentini
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23 January 2026

N-Alkyl deoxynojirimycin-derived drugs, belonging to the class of iminosugars, are well-known for their α-glucosidase inhibitory activity. N-Butyl-deoxynojirimycin (N-butyl-DNJ; NB-DNJ; also known as miglustat or UV-1) has been developed for th...

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23 January 2026

Monoacylglycerols (MAGs) are significant intermediate byproducts in the hydrolysis of oils and fats. The accumulation of MAGs not only reduces the quality and purity of the final products in biodiesel production and edible oil refining but also poses...

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