Narcissus tazetta, a member of the Amaryllidaceae family, is known to be rich in bioactive metabolites such as alkaloids, phenolics and flavonoids, which have been found in nearly every species in this family. N. tazetta cultivated in Iraq, had not previously been studied for its active components; thus, the current study used phytochemical screening and phenolic compounds estimation, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Results showed that the plant alcoholic extract was rich in alkaloids, polyphenols and flavonoids besides tannins, polysaccharides and saponins. Qualitatively; TLC and HPLC chromatogram for total phenolics and flavonoids compounds revealed the presence of Gallic acid (GA), Caffeic acid (CA), Paracumar
... Show MoreMost species of Mollusca lives in salts water, on the shores of seas and lakes and some in fresh water, others are found in deserts, forests and forms and there are 45,000 species . They are invertebrate animals with lateral symmetry, slow-moving and a few of them are fast, like Octopus and Squid and some of them are economic importance. The class Gastropoda are considered the largest class belonging to the Phylum-Mollusca, as it contains more than 80%. Its importance follows from its great diversity and spread in all environments. It has an ecological importance because it plays an great role in ecosystems due to the diversity of its food methods between herbivorous and predatory. Studies on snails in Iraq are very few and modest. Hence
... Show MoreIn this paper, the fill factor of the N749/TiO2 solar cell is studied and calculated using the analysis method at standard conditions; i.e., T=300k and 100 mW/cm2 irradiation.. The current density was derived and calculated using the donor-acceptor model according to the quantum transfer theory in DSSC solar cells. We estimate the influence parameters in DSSC that's an equivalent circuit to the I-V curves for three solvents. The fill factor parameters of the N749/TiO2 device are found to be 0.137,0.146 and 0.127 with Butanol, Ethanol and Acetonitrile for carrier concentration . 1018 1/cm3 respectively. The photovoltaic characteristics ISc , Vco<
... Show MoreExplain in this study, thickness has an inverse relationship with electrical resistivity and a linear relationship with Grain boundary scattering. According to the (Fuchs-Sondheier, Mayadas-Shatzkces) model, grain boundary scattering leads To an Increase in electrical Resistivity. The surface scattering Coefficient of Ag, which Fuchs-Sondheier and Mayadas-Shatzkces measured at , Ag's grain boundary reflection coefficient , which Mayadas-Shatzkces measured at , If the concentration of material has an effect on metal's electrical properties, According to this silver is a good electrical conductor and is used frequently in electrical and electronic circuits.
In this study, crop residues from rice husks were used to enhance the properties of the prepared
wood-plastic composites (W.P.C) are made from epoxy (EP) and unsaturated polyester (UPE) at
a ratio of (50:50) and reinforced with scales in different proportions, both types are fine
(300μm≤) and coarse (300μm>). These blends were undergoing (wear, impact, hardness,
differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermal conductivity) tests and the results showed
the best weight fraction. is the fine particle weight fraction at 25% and coarse at 15%, depending
on the studied tribological characteristics. The results showed by thermal properties of glass
transition temperatures (Tg). For each of the (EP,
Synthesis of a new ligand, namely [bis(2-(2-methyl-5-nitro-1H-imidazol-1-yl)ethyl) hydrogen borate] (BIB), utilizing the reaction of metronidazole with boric acid in a (2:1) mole ratio The metal complexes were synthesized utilizing the reaction of (NiCl2.6H2O and CuCl2 .2H2O) with (BIB) ligand in a 2:1 (L:M) mole ratio. All synthesized compounds were characterized utilizing spectroscopic techniques such as infrared (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance of protons(1H NMR), ultra violet and visible radiation (UV-Vis), thermal analysis (TG), atomic absorption (A.A.S.), micro elemental analysis (C.H.N.S.), melting point (m.p.), magnetic susceptibility, molar conductivity, and chlor
... Show MoreThe widespread use of antibiotics has contributed to a progressive rise of Klebsiella pneumoniae resistance to antibiotics, posing a challenge in the implementation of infection control. The current study aims to give an update on the antibiotic resistance status of local K.pneumoniae isolates. A total of one hundred and sixty specimens from different sources were collected. The VITEK 2 compact system was used to confirm the identification and test the antibiotic susceptibility. Multiple antibiotic resistance indices were estimated for each isolate. Out of the total samples, eighty (50%) K. pneumoniae isolates were identified by morphological and cultural characteristics and CHROM agar. Noticeably, the majority
... Show MoreHypertension is a global health concern, with women experiencing lower blood pressure during their reproductive cycle and postmenopausal women being more sensitive to it. Postmenopausal women's higher body mass increases the risk of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and death. Venous blood was taken from women of experimental groups by syringes into GEL tubes. Blood serum was obtained after allowing the blood to clot in the tube without anticoagulant for 10-20 min at room temperature. To calculate (TNF-alpha, CRP) for all samples, serum separation was done by centrifuge machine at 3000rpm for five minutes. C-reactive protein (CRP) kit and (TNF-alpha) kit by using the ELISA technique according to the manufacturer's i
... Show MoreIt has been hypothesized that infection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may play a role in the development of autoimmune illnesses, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to investigate whether or not a history of infection with the virus is more common in RA patients compared to controls. Ninety samples ranging from 20 to 70 years old were obtained (45 patients plus 45 controls) between October 2022 and March 2023; each group included 37 females and 8 males. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who were chosen for this study were sent with a physician report for RA regular tests at Baghdad Teaching Hospital in Baghdad Province. The apparently healthy individuals were obtained (from family, friends, and other acquaintances
... Show MoreFisheries is one of the main sectors on which some countries are increasingly dependent. Filling the food gap is an important resource in the agricultural resource base, but it is one of the neighborhoods affected by the agricultural activities. The bacterial disease agents were isolated from aquaculture in the Babylon governorate, Iraq, during December 2021 to the end of October 2022. A total of 65 specimens of Cyprinus carpio were infected (53%). Four bacterial diseases were diagnosed by clinical signs that appeared from severe infections of external and internal organs (fin rot, dropsy, bacterial gill disease, and vibriosis). Bacteria were identified according to their morphological characterization and using the Vitek 2 syst
... Show MoreThe current works included morphological features study (vegetative and floral parts) for five species of the genus Silene L., S. ampullata, S. chlorifolia, S. colorata, S. conoidea and S. longipetala belong to the family Caryophyllaceae, samples were collected from various areas of northern Iraq. Confirmation in the description was on the most critical parts of the plant, including the shape of the leaves, length, and shape of the calyx tube and venation, the modification shapes of coronal scales petals and appendages, anther ornamentation and structures of pistils. Images enhanced the morphological characteristics under study. Information on the locations and dates of the collection
... Show MoreCantilever beams are used in many crucial applications in machinery and construction. For example, the airplane wing, the microscopic probe for atomic force measurement, the tower crane overhang and twin overhang folding bridge are typical examples of cantilever beams. The current research aims to develop an analytical solution for the free vibration problem of cantilever beams. The dynamic response of AISI 304 beam represented by the natural frequencies was determined under different working surrounding temperatures ((-100 ℃ to 400 ℃)). A Matlab code was developed to achieve the analytical solution results, considering the effect of some beam geometrical dimensions. The developed analytical solution has been verified successfully wi
... Show MoreIn this work we discuss the concept of pure-maximal denoted by (Pr-maximal) submodules as a generalization to the type of R- maximal submodule, where a proper submodule of an R-module is called Pr- maximal if ,for any submodule of W is a pure submodule of W, We offer some properties of a Pr-maximal submodules, and we give Definition of the concept, near-maximal, a proper submodule
of an R-module is named near (N-maximal) whensoever is pure submodule of such that then K=.Al so we offer the concept Pr-module, An R-module W is named Pr-module, if every proper submodule of is Pr-maximal. A ring is named Pr-ring if whole proper ideal of is a Pr-maximal ideal, we offer the concept pure local (Pr-loc
... Show MoreThis study was conducted to detect the concentration of lead and cadmium in baby foods, (18) samples were examined, which are the most available from various local markets in the city of Baghdad (at a rate of (9) samples of baby food consisting of cereals and (9) samples of baby foods consisting of vegetables). All samples were examined using an atomic flame absorptiometry (AAS-7000), all results showed the presence of lead and cadmium and the highest concentration value of lead in baby foods consisting of cereals (1.0986) and cadmium in baby foods consisting of vegetables (0.0015) ppm. Lead exceeded 100% limitations and cadmium did not exceed that. The results reported on the risks of contamination, as the mean daily intake (g/kg/d) for
... Show MoreLet be a commutative ring with 1 and be left unitary . In this paper we introduced and studied concept of semi-small compressible module (a is said to be semi-small compressible module if can be embedded in every nonzero semi-small submodule of . Equivalently, is semi-small compressible module if there exists a monomorphism , , is said to be semi-small retractable module if , for every non-zero semi-small sub module in . Equivalently, is semi-small retractable if there exists a homomorphism whenever .
In this paper we introduce and study the concept of semi-small compressible and semi-small retractable s as a generalization of compressible and retractable respectively and give some of
... Show MoreFurosemide drug determination in pharmaceutical and biological urine samples using a novel continuous flow-injection analysis technique that is simple, rapid, sensitive and economical. The complex formed by the reaction of furosemide and O-phenylenediamine with oxidative agent K3[Fe(CN)6] to produce an orange-yellow colored product at 460 nm was the basis for the proposed method. The proposed method’s linearity ranges (3-100) μg.mL-1and (1-50) μg.mL-1 for CFIA/merging zone methods and batch .The detection limit and Limit of quantification values were 2.7502 μg.mL-1 and 9.1697 μg.mL-1 the relative standard deviation was 0.7143 %, and the average recovery is 98.80%
... Show MoreWhile analytical solutions to Quadratic Assignment Problems (QAP) have indeed been since a long time, the expanding use of Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs) for similar issues gives a framework for dealing with QAP with an extraordinarily broad scope. The study's key contribution is that it normalizes all of the criteria into a single scale, regardless of their measurement systems or the requirements of minimum or maximum, relieving the researchers of the exhaustively quantifying the quality criteria. A tabu search algorithm for quadratic assignment problems (TSQAP) is proposed, which combines the limitations of tabu search with a discrete assignment problem. The effectiveness of the proposed technique has been compared to well-established a
... Show MoreSuppose that A be an abelain ring with identity, B be a unitary (left) A-module, in this paper ,we introduce a type of modules ,namely Quasi-semiprime A-module, whenever is a Prime Ideal For proper submodule N of B,then B is called Quasi-semiprime module ,which is a Generalization of Quasi-Prime A-module,whenever annAN is a prime ideal for proper submodule N of B,then B is Quasi-prime module .A comprchensive study of these modules is given,and we study the Relationship between quasi-semiprime module and quasi-prime .We put the codition coprime over cosemiprime ring for the two cocept quasi-prime module and quasi-semiprime module are equavelant.and the cocept of prime module and quasi
... Show MoreIn this paper, we share a discussion of the Couple Tension Effect on the Peristaltic Transfer of Carreau Peristaltic Flow of Fluid in an Inclined Nonlinear Canal with aPorous Medium the Carreau model's constitutive equation is selected to represent solutions to these problems are obtained A numerical method has been used to answer the problems and consideration, such as perturbation method. Closed form dynamical plus stream function formulas efficiency are pressure was created increase per wave length has been estimated numerically on the channel walls. The Hartman digits impacts (Ha), Darcy digit (Da), amplitude ratio (e), and their consequences. The full effects of axial velocity and entrapment are carefully examined and graphically re
... Show MoreThe study investigated the behavioral, hematological, and histological changes of sub-lethal toxicity of Cypermethrin, a synthetic parathyroid insecticide, in male albino mice. The mice were divided into three groups, with the control group remaining untreated and the other groups treated with different doses. The behavioral effects produced mild to moderate toxic symptoms. The lower dose produced very mild toxicities characterized by intermittent diarrhea and decreased feed intake, whereas the higher dose displayed mild to moderate toxicities with diarrhea, decreased feed intake, loss of body weight, dyspnea, ataxia, eye discharge, and salivation. Hematological parameters such as packed cell volume (PCV), hemoglobin concentration (HB),
... Show MoreThe present study aims to assess the effect of the Tharthar Canal as an outlet canal that feeds back from the Tharthar Lake on the quality of the Tigris water. Utilizing a Canadian Water Quality Index (CCME-WQI) for the protection of aquatic life Water samples were obtained every month from January to December of 2020. Six different sites were selected: four along the Tigris River and two on the Tharthar Canal. Seven ecological parameters were used to assess water quality depending on importance and availability: water temperature, Water Temperature, Turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), pH, Nitrate (NO3-) and Phosphate ( . The study demonstrated that the water quality of the Tharthr canal ranked as a
... Show MoreGas sensors based on titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc oxide (ZnO) nanocomposites are considered energy-saving devices that are utilized to find dangerous or harmful gases in an environment. The performance of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas sensors have been improved by spin-coating a TiO2 and TiO2:ZnO nanocomposite with varying concentrations (90TiO2:10ZnO, 70TiO2:30ZnO, and 50TiO2:50ZnO). To correlate structural properties with gas-sensing behavior, structural and morphological characterization has been done using FESEM, XRD, and EDX. Without any ZnO-specific crystalline phase, TiO2
... Show MoreIn this study we using zirconium sulfate, Punica granatum plant extract, and an alkaline medium, to created ZrO2 nanoparticles. They were then characterized using a variety of techniques, including FT-IR, UV-visible, atomic force microscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The Debye-Scherrer equation was used to calculate the crystal size in X-ray diffraction and found to be 27.82 nm. The particle size of ZrO2 nanoparticles was determined using atomic force microscopy, scanning electron microscopes, and transmission electron microscopy. Utilizing ZrO2 NPs, the metal ions M (II) = Co, Ni, and Cu were successfully a
... Show MoreBased on the needs of the scientific community, researchers tended to find new iterative schemes or develop previous iterative schemes that would help researchers reach the fixed point with fewer steps and with stability, will be define in this paper the multi_implicit four-step iterative (MIFSI) which is development to four-step implicit fixed point iterative, to develop the aforementioned iterative scheme, we will use a finite set of projective functions ,nonexpansive function and finite set from a new functions called generalized quasi like contractive which is an amalgamation of quasi contractive function and contractive like function , by the last function and a set of sequential organized steps, we will be able to prove the existen
... Show MoreAnemia is a most common blood disorder that contributes to Cardiovascular diseases. It is associated with red blood cell dysfunction and compensatory vascular and cardiac endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity enhancement. The present study aimed to investigate the role of broccoli, folic acid, and ferrous sulfate in treating cardiovascular damage induced by lead acetate. Twenty-five female local rabbits 5 months in age with a verge of weighing 1500 Kg were divided into 5 randomized groups: 1st as a control group (C) and the other four groups 2nd(lead acetate ),3rd(T1F),4th(T2FS),5th(T3B) were exposed to lead acetate 10 mg/kg/Bw/daily for 4 weeks , the second group continued to
... Show MoreEssential oils have many possible applications and are thus commonly employed as a functional element. Hydrosols, byproducts of plant distillation, have been used in the food and cosmetics sectors as well as biological agriculture; yet, little is known about the volatile content of hydrosols.
To determine the chemical content of the essential oils of Eucalyptus leaves. The yields of leaves essential oils from the hydrodistillation of Eucalyptus species were 0.6- 1% (based on fresh leaves). Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) methods were employed for Oils found in the leaves of 20 types of Eucalyptus trees in Baghdad, Iraq.
Terpenoids and alkaloids are abundant in both types of oils. The
... Show MoreIn this work, we formulate a mathematical model of the killer COVID-19 pandemic with time delay and some governmental measures that include vaccine subsidies to understand the dynamic behavior of COVID-19. For the dynamic study, a new model, SV1V2IR was used purposed in which infectious individuals were divided into five sub compartments. Our aim is to construct a more reliable and realistic model for a complete mathematical and computational analysis and design of different control strategies for the proposed deterministic model. We first obtain the basic reproduction number for the model is computed using a next-generation technique to predict the future dynamics of the pandemic. The local stability of th
... Show MoreThe prevalence of diabetes is increasing rapidly and is now recognized as a significant global health problem. Diabetes occurs when a person does not produce enough insulin due to an imbalance in insulin production. This can lead to the failure of organs and tissues such as the kidneys, heart, blood vessels, eyes, nerves, and kidneys. As a result, early diagnosis and classification of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are critical to aiding physician assessments. Subsequently, the current study aims to determine irisin levels in patients with T2DM and pre-DM as early predictors for disease cases. The current study included 138 subjects divided into three groups based on fasting blood glucose (FBG) and glycosylated hemoglobin cri
... Show MoreOsteoporosis (OP) is a bone disease that makes bones more brittle and increases the risk of fractures. Osteoporosis, the most common type in postmenopausal women, is characterized by decreased bone mineral density, skeletal microstructure disintegration, and increased bone fragility. Osteoporotic fractures are more common in women than breast cancer, myocardial infarction, or stroke, and they also incur higher hospital treatment costs. This study aims to assess the connection between fatty acid and BMI, T-score, lipid profile(Triglyceride (TG), Total Cholesterol (TC), High-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein(LDL), Very low-density lipoprotein(VLDL)), Total Antioxidant Status (TAS), Total Oxidant Status (TOS), Fatty acid sy
... Show MoreThe development of artificial intelligence technologies has led to their massive integration in various fields, including daily life. Text data plays a pivotal role in the world of artificial intelligence, especially in machine learning, allowing valuable insights to be extracted from massive data sets to help make informed decisions. Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) and digital forensics intersect through analyzing and classifying textual digital evidence in social media, including Facebook, in which text data is the main focus. This technique is particularly a useful topic modeling technique for uncovering hidden patterns in text data, which can be particularly useful in digital forensics taken from Facebook, including text analysis a
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