Xujing Zhang¹, Hatem Abushammala², Debora Puglia³, Binbao Lu¹, Pengwu Xu¹, Weijun Yang^1,*, Piming Ma¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.5, pp. 895-908, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.049810 - 17 July 2024

Abstract Fluorescent nanomaterials have attracted much attention, due to their unique luminescent properties and promising applications in biomedical areas. In this study, lignin based fluorescent nanoparticles (LFNP) with high yield (up to 32.4%) were prepared from lignin nanoparticles (LNP) by one-pot hydrothermal method with ethylenediamine (EDA) and citric acid. Morphology and chemical structure of LFNP were investigated by SEM, FT-IR, and zeta potential, and it was found that the structure of LFNP changed with the increase of citric acid addition. LFNP showed the highest fluorescence intensity under UV excitation at wavelengths of 375–385 nm, with emission More > Graphic Abstract

SHIVA ARUN^a, VINAY KUMAR SINGH^a,#, PRABHA BHARTIYA^b, PRADIP KUMAR DUTTA^c,*

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.1-2, pp. 19-31, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.1-2.2

Abstract Biocompatible polymer chitosan has note-worthy applications in biomedical science. Nanohybrids synthesized by using chitosan as an encapsulating unit for polyoxometalates (POMs) and study of its biomedical applications is a fast-emerging field. In this research work, a lacunary polyoxometalate (α-K₈SiW₁₁O₃₉) has been synthesized and then alkylsilane has been inserted into its lacunary position. It has been then reacted with 2-hydroxy-1-naphtaldehyde followed by copper metalation and finally encapsulated into chitosan by using the ionotropic gelation technique, in which the chitosan and the POM served as cation and anion, respectively. The bands in UV-Vis spectra at characteristic wavelength indicate… More >

Huiling Fu¹, Mijun Peng², Qiuwen Tang², Haojun Liang², Yanli Liang², Jiali Fang^2,*, Xuesong Wang^2,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.7, pp. 3091-3114, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.026689 - 05 June 2023

Abstract To ensure the export quality of Eucommia ulmoides leaf extract (ELE) and facilitate E. ulmoides leaf inclusion in the directory of traditional Chinese health foods, an overall safety assessment of ELE was performed, including genotoxicity and long-term toxicity, according to the national food safety standards of China. No variations in the reverse mutation number of the nominal bacterial strains were observed under ELE treatment in comparison with the solvent control. Additionally, the micronucleus rates of in vivo mammalian erythrocytes and in vitro mammalian cells under ELE treatment were equivalent to or significantly lower than those of the… More > Graphic Abstract

Xiaolong Ji^1,#, Shuli Zhang^1,#, Xueyuan Jin², Xin Yuan¹, Siqi Zhang¹, Xudan Guo^3,*, Fengcheng Shi^4,*, Yanqi Liu¹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.4, pp. 1631-1642, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.025844 - 01 December 2022

Abstract Longan originates from southern China and has high nutritional and health value. Recent phytochemistry and pharmacology studies have shown that polysaccharides are a main bioactive component of longan. Longan polysaccharides possess antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-tumor, immunomodulatory, and other bioactivities. Hot-water extraction, ethanol precipitation, and ultrasonic extraction are generally used to extract water-soluble longan polysaccharides. However, the relationship between the structure and bioactivity of longan polysaccharides remains unclear, requiring further investigation. The aim of this review is to evaluate the current literature focusing on the extraction, purification, structural characterization, and biological activity of longan polysaccharides. We believe More >

JIA-FONG HONG¹, BAGHDAD OUDDANE², JIANG-SHIOU HWANG^3,4,5, HANS-UWE DAHMS^1,6,7,*

BIOCELL, Vol.45, No.1, pp. 65-77, 2021, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2021.014154 - 26 January 2021

Abstract Harmful algal blooms (HABs) that are formed by cyanobacteria have become a serious issue worldwide in recent years. Cyanobacteria can release a type of secondary metabolites called cyanotoxins into aquatic systems which may indirectly or directly provide health risks to the environment and humans. Cyanotoxins provide some of the most powerful natural poisons including potent neurotoxins, hepatotoxins, cytotoxins, and endotoxins that may result in environmental health risks, and long-term morbidity and mortality to animals and humans. In this research, we used the chemcomputational tool Molinspiration for molecular property predictions, Pred-hERG 4.2 web software for cardiac… More >

Resa Martha^1,2, Mahdi Mubarok^1,2, Wayan Darmawan², Wasrin Syafii², Stéphane Dumarcay¹, Christine Gérardin Charbonnier¹, Philippe Gérardin^1,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.9, No.3, pp. 399-449, 2021, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2021.014286 - 14 January 2021

Abstract As a tropical archipelagic country, Indonesia’s forests possess high biodiversity, including its wide variety of wood species. Valorisation of biomolecules released from woody plant extracts has been gaining attractive interests since in the middle of 20th century. This paper focuses on a literature review of the potential valorisation of biomolecules released from twenty wood species exploited in Indonesia. It has revealed that depending on the natural origin of the wood species studied and harmonized with the ethnobotanical and ethnomedicinal knowledge, the extractives derived from the woody plants have given valuable heritages in the fields of More >

Ramachandran Vinyagam¹, Pradeep Kumar², Kyung Eun Lee^1,3, Baojun Xu⁴, Muhammad Nurul Matin^5,*, Sang Gu Kang^1,3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.90, No.1, pp. 1-15, 2021, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2020.013388 - 20 November 2020

Abstract Medicinal herbs are well known and studied over the past millennia in most of the developing countries as a rational means of treatment against various diseases and disorders. Wedelolactone (WDL), a major bioactive compound in Eclipta prostrata L (Eclipta alba L), has been reported with potential benefits in human health against chronic diseases. However, a comprehensive study on WDL pharmacological benefits in various ailments, to the best of our knowledge, is not yet reported. Thereof, the present review provides the recent therapeutic applications in reference to biological and functional activities against major human chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, More >

Pérez-Amador¹ MC, V Muñoz Ocotero¹, R Ibarra Balcazar¹, F García Jiménez²

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.79, pp. 77-80, 2010, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2010.79.077

Abstract Asteraceae is one of the largest families of Angiospermae, and contains the Mikania genus. Several species of this family contain polyacetylenic and thiophenic compounds which are used as taxonomic markers. Also, their phototoxic activity acts as plant defense mechanism. In this paper we report the absence of these compounds in Mikania micrantha. We also describe the composition of the volatile oil from the seeds and inflorescence in the species. Linalool and α-pinene were the main components of this M. micrantha’s essential oil. This study tested the ability of extracts of Mikania micrantha to inhibit the mouse ear inflammation in More >