Invasive plants harm ecosystems and human health due to their strong environmental
adaptability, fast reproduction and spreading capabilities. Management of invasive plants …

Energy security and pollution are becoming critical issues in the context of climate change
and the circular economy, calling for sustainable resources. Asteraceae species, commonly …

The polyamines putrescine, spermidine and spermine are organic cations shown to
participate in a bewildering number of cellular reactions, yet their exact functions in …

Abstract l-Arginine is a semi essential amino acid synthesised from glutamine, glutamate
and proline via the intestinal-renal axis in humans and most mammals. l-Arginine …

Background Beta-adrenergic receptor agonists (BA) induce skeletal muscle hypertrophy, yet
specific mechanisms that lead to this effect are not well understood. The objective of this …

We investigated whether selective β1-adrenoceptor stimulation causes hypertrophic growth
on isolated ventricular cardiomyocytes from adult rat. As parameters for the induction of …

Excess fat in meat products is considered a major contributory factor to the prevalence of
coronary heart disease in the Westernized societies. In response to the market demand for …

A solid-phase microextraction (SPME)–LC–UV method for the determination of the beta-
adrenergic drug clenbuterol in human urine and serum samples was developed for the first …

ABSTRACT SLEEPER, MM, CF KEARNS, and KH McKEEVER. Chronic clenbuterol
administration negatively alters cardiac function. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 34, No. 4, pp …

A number of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are used illicitly to improve muscle
strength by the bodybuilders. The misuse of these drugs is associated with serious adverse …