Universidad UTE

AI-Driven Fit Confidence in Fashion E-Commerce: How Personalization, Transparency, and Privacy Concerns Shape Consumer Experience and Purchase Intention

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming fashion e-commerce through personalized recommendations, virtual try-on, size suggestions, and algorithmic decision support. This study examines AI-driven fit confidence as a fashion-specific mechanism linking AI personalization qualit...

Nutritional and Functional Potential of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) By-products: Compositional, Color and Antioxidant Analysis of Leaves, Pericarp, Seeds and Pulp

Garcinia mangostana L. is a tropical fruit widely recognized for its nutritional and functional properties; however, the compositional characteristics of its different anatomical parts remain insufficiently explored. This study evaluated the proximate composition, mineral content...

When Motivation and Cultural Participation Diverge: Measuring the Motive-Participation Mismatch and Its Economic Relevance

Cultural tourism research has long recognised that the reasons for taking a trip and the activities undertaken at the destination are not equivalent. This study measures that difference within the same population-based travel microdata and examines its economic relevance. Using 3...

Antitumor-Relevant Evaluation of Liquid and Microencapsulated Lepidium meyenii and Bactris gasipaes Extracts Reveals Species- and Formulation-Dependent Activity

Lepidium meyenii and Bactris gasipaes are traditionally consumed plant foods with documented antioxidant and inflammation-related activities and emerging evidence of cancer-related biological effects. Accordingly, we compared the antitumor-relevant activity of these chemically di...

Ocular manifestations of expanded dengue syndrome: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Ocular manifestations are under-recognized complications of expanded dengue syndrome, with no robust frequency estimates available. A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Primary studies reporting the frequency of ocular manifestations consistent with expa...

Female-Associated Leadership Practices and Firm Performance in Ecuadorian SMEs: The Mediating Role of Governance and Strategic Orientation

This study examines how Female-Associated Leadership Practices (FALPs) are associated with firm performance in Ecuadorian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through organizational governance and strategic orientation. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, social role theory, e...