Central University of Ecuador

Antimicrobial resistance in Ecuador: A One Health situational analysis of governance, infrastructure, and equity gaps

Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a growing global public health threat, undermining therapeutic efficacy and disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. In Ecuador, the situation is exacerbated by weak surveillance systems and fragmentation among the hu...

Two-Stage Conservative Management of Mandibular Unicystic Ameloblastoma with an Intraluminal Pattern: A Case Report

Intraluminal unicystic ameloblastoma is characterized by tumor proliferation confined to the cystic lumen, without invasion of the supporting connective tissue, a feature that has led some authors to regard it as particularly suited to conservative surgical treatment. Objective:...

Valorisation of Zingiber officinale hydrodistillation residual cake as a sustainable source of bioactive gingerols and shogaols: Quantification by validated HPLC-DAD and multi-spectroscopic characterization

Zingiber officinale Roscoe (ginger) hydrodistillation for essential oil production generates large quantities of residual cake, an underutilized by-product rich in non-volatile phenolics. This study characterized and quantified gingerols and shogaols in fresh Ecuadorian ginger rh...