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Professor Liu Ruiqiang's Translafectology, proposed in the late 1980s, offers a
groundbreaking perspective for traditional translation studies. Its Generalized Translation
Effectology primarily examines the multidimensional impact of translation on target cultures in
cultural, social, and political dimensions. Based on the cultural research framework of
Generalized Translation Effectology, this paper systematically investigates the unique
expression of feminist consciousness in Li Qingzhao's poems and its cross-cultural
reconstruction during English translation. The study focuses on three core dimensions.
First, through a diachronic analysis, it reveals the differentiated representation of feminist
consciousness in Li Qingzhao's poems across three translation phases—the Colonial Period, the
Academic Transition Period, and the Contemporary Reconstruction Period, demonstrating the
co-evolutionary relationship between translation strategies and ideological paradigms of their
respective eras.
Second, from the perspective of translator subjectivity, it delves into how neutralized diction, deobjectification strategies, and semantic ambiguity reconstruct the original work's emphasis on
women's self-worth, portrayal of survival predicaments, and defiance of feudal traditions.
Third, it demonstrates how the translations positively influence Western academia's perception,
target-language readers' reception, and global gender equality awareness by deconstructing the
Orientalist gaze, reconfiguring lyric paradigms, and building universal emotional bridges.
The findings indicate that the English translation of Li Qingzhao's poems is not merely an act of
linguistic transfer but an active reproduction of feminist consciousness in cross-cultural contexts.
Its effect chain spans from cultural image migration at the textual level to gender discourse
reconstruction at the societal level. This study provides new empirical evidence from Chinese
classical literature for feminist translation theory while offering methodological insights for the
dissemination of gender perspectives in China's "Going Global" cultural strategy.
The Human Gut Microbiome in the Development of Chronic Disease: A Comp...
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Mika`ilu Mainasara, Balkisu*,...
Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
9-14
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19508540
The human gut microbiome, comprising trillions of microorganisms, functions as an
"essential organ" with metabolic, immunological, and protective roles critical to host health.
This review synthesizes current evidence on the relationship between gut microbiota and
chronic disease pathogenesis, drawing from 50 high-impact studies identified through a
comprehensive literature search. Dysbiosis microbial imbalance is strongly associated with
metabolic disorders (obesity, type 2 diabetes, NAFLD), cardiovascular disease, inflammatory
bowel disease, autoimmune conditions, neurodegenerative diseases, and certain cancers. Key
mechanisms include immune modulation, regulation of intestinal barrier integrity, and
production of bioactive metabolites (short-chain fatty acids, trimethylamine N-oxide) that
influence host physiology. Environmental factors, particularly diet and lifestyle, shape
microbial composition, while therapeutic interventions including dietary modification,
probiotics, and faecal microbiota transplantation show promise but variable efficacy. Despite
significant advances in understanding microbiome-disease associations through highthroughput sequencing, challenges remain in establishing causality due to confounding
variables and inter-individual variability. This review highlights the gut microbiome's pivotal
role in chronic disease pathogenesis while identifying critical research gaps requiring
longitudinal studies, standardised dysbiosis definitions, and rigorous validation of personalised
therapeutic approaches.
Antibacterial Activity of Moringa oleifera Extracts on Bacterial Isola...
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Malami, Hafsat, Dogondaji*, Nu...
Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
1-8
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19508399
Background: The rising prevalence of antibiotic resistance among pathogenic bacteria
necessitates the exploration of alternative therapeutic agents from medicinal plants. Moringa
oleifera, widely recognized for its nutritional and medicinal properties, represents a potential
source of novel antibacterial compounds.
Objective: This study evaluated the phytochemical composition and antibacterial activity of
aqueous and ethanol extracts of Moringa oleifera leaves, seeds, and roots against clinical
bacterial isolates.
Methods: We collected clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia
coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Salmonella typhi from the Specialist Hospital in Sokoto.
We prepared aqueous and ethanol extracts of M. oleifera leaves, seeds, and roots and screened
them for phytochemical constituents. We evaluated antibacterial activity using the agar well
diffusion method and determined minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum
bactericidal concentrations (MBCs) by broth dilution. We compared the extract's activity with
that of ciprofloxacin, a standard antibiotic.
Results: Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins,
saponins, phenols, glycosides, steroids, and carbohydrates, with distribution varying across
plant parts and solvents. Ethanol extracts demonstrated stronger antibacterial activity than
aqueous extracts. The seed ethanol extract produced the highest zones of inhibition against E.
coli (25 mm) and S. aureus (25 mm). In comparison, the root ethanol extract showed strong
activity against S. aureus (22 mm) and S. typhi (21 mm). S. aureus was the most susceptible
organism, while P. aeruginosa exhibited the least susceptibility. MIC values ranged from 15.6
to 125 mg/mL, and MBC values ranged from 31.3 to 500 mg/mL. Statistical analysis revealed
no significant difference in extract activity compared with ciprofloxacin (p = 0.428).
Conclusion: Moringa oleifera extracts exhibit significant antibacterial activity against
clinically relevant bacterial pathogens, supporting their potential as alternative or
complementary therapeutic agents. Seed and root extracts showed particular promise,
warranting further investigation and development.
The Law Cannot Judge Motherhood: The Dilemma of Black Mothers and the...
Toni Morrison‘s work Beloved is a foundational text in Black feminist literary
studies. However, the legal issues in it are also worth attention. From the perspective of law and
literature, Beloved reveals the systemic oppression of Black motherhood under slavery, where
maternal identity was commodified and legally reduced to reproductive utility. Yet Black
mothers still actively sought a way out in this desperate situation. The protagonist Sethe‘s act of
killing her baby was an extreme resistance against the power structure of slavery, attempting to
regain her subject status. The support of the ―beloved community‖ also provided Black women
with an ethical path beyond legal judgment, endowing Black mothers with new significance as
subjects. At the same time, the novel reveals the moral ambiguity that the law has overlooked,
providing ethical defense for the oppressed and giving Black mothers the possibility of narrative
redemption and the return of dignity, echoing the call for poetic justice.