Alpha-PVP as an active component of herbal highs in Poland between 2013 and 2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1267-1274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bogumiła Byrska ◽  
Roman Stanaszek ◽  
Dariusz Zuba
Keyword(s):  
Active Component ◽  
Herbal Highs

Protection from Hg-Inactivation of Factor XIII by Mercaptalbumin

1970 ◽  
Vol 24 (03/04) ◽  
pp. 352-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Fantl
Keyword(s):  
Blood Plasma ◽  
Factor Xiii ◽  
Active Component ◽  
Plasma Albumin ◽  
Plasma Factor ◽  
Mercuric Ions

SummaryThe blood plasma factor XIII (fibrin stabilizing factor) is inactivated by mercuric ions and can be reactivated by serum - or plasma albumin of which the active component is mercaptalbumin. A relation between mercaptalbumin concentration and factor XIII activity is pointed out.

Histopathological and morphological alterations in salivary gland of House fly induced by oral administration Thiamethoxam.

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karim Mohammed Xider
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Cell Membrane ◽  
Oral Administration ◽  
Peak Concentration ◽  
Active Component ◽  
House Fly ◽  
Morphological Alterations ◽  
Gland Tissue ◽  
Gland Duct ◽  
Feeding Process

The current work the effect of Actara insecticide belongs to chemical family Neonicotinoid. The active component of thiamethoxam in three concentrations: 0.750 ppm, 1.5 ppm and 2.25ppm   on adult house fly salivary glands. Histopathological and morphological effects revealed important alterations produced by this insecticide in histological and morphology of the adult house fly gland tissue categorized by increasing gland duct lumen diameter. These alterations are possibly related with excretion function of salivary gland might be accountable for removing this insecticide. Results show thiamethoxam is a powerful insecticide that performances histologically in salivary glant tissue, triggering alterations in the glands  form, cytoplasm  with extreme vacuolation ,disruption cell membrane, obvious disorganization tissues cells, terminating in progressive deteriorating phase with changes in nucleus glandular cell's, such alterations occurred together in its size and form of gland, disintegration of nucleus, and presence of apoptosis(fragmentation) nucleus, accelerating the process of glandular degeneration ,and interfering with feeding process of house fly particularly when the peak concentration of  insecticide  was used.

Preparation and Evaluation of Skeletal Cobalt-Molybdenum Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts

1995 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 568-575
Author(s):  
Karel Sporka ◽  
Jiří Hanika ◽  
Vladimír Jůn
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Active Component ◽  
Catalyst Activity ◽  
Gas Oil ◽  
Gamma Alumina ◽  
Molybdenum Sulfides ◽  
Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts ◽  
Hds Catalysts ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Preparation And Evaluation

Preparation of skeletal Co-Mo catalysts by controlled impregnation of aluminosilicate skeletons containing deposited gamma-alumina with aqueous solutions of active component precursors has been investigated. The activity of the laboratory catalysts in gas oil hydrodesulfurization has been determined. Kinetics of impregnation of skeletal supports, the effect of their type, and the dependence of catalyst activity on the content of cobalt and molybdenum sulfides are reported. HDS skeletal catalysts prepared were compared with the extruded types. It was found that skeletal HDS catalysts show the higher activity (related to the content of alumina and Co-Mo sulfides) than the extruded ones due to the less significant effect of internal diffusion. However, if the activity is related to the same volume of catalyst bed, the activity of skeletal catalysts is only one fourth of that of the extruded types.

Catalyst Selection for Hydrogenation of 1,2-Dihydroacenaphthylene

1998 ◽  
Vol 63 (11) ◽  
pp. 1945-1953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiří Hanika ◽  
Karel Sporka ◽  
Petr Macoun ◽  
Vladimír Kysilka
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Nickel Catalyst ◽  
Palladium Catalyst ◽  
Active Component ◽  
Reaction Order ◽  
Nickel Catalysts ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Repeated Use ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Catalyst Selection

The activity of ruthenium, palladium, and nickel catalysts for the hydrogenation of 1,2-dihydroacenaphthylene in cyclohexane solution was studied at temperatures up to 180 °C and pressures up to 8 MPa. The GC-MS technique was used to identify most of the perhydroacenaphthylene stereoisomers, whose fractions in the product were found dependent on the nature of the active component of the catalyst. The hydrogenation was fastest on the palladium catalyst (3% Pd/C). The nickel catalyst Ni-NiO/Al2O3, which is sufficiently active also after repeated use, can be recommended for practical application. The activation energy of 1,2-dihydroacenaphthylene hydrogenation using this catalyst is 17 kJ/mol, the reaction order with respect to hydrogen is unity.

scholarly journals Anti-fungal activity of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) leaf extract and its development into a botanical fungicide to control pepper phytophthora blight

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Liao ◽  
Xuexiang Ren ◽  
Quan Gao ◽  
Niuniu Liu ◽  
Feng Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Extract ◽  
Active Component ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Moso Bamboo ◽  
Phyllostachys Pubescens ◽  
Phytophthora Blight ◽  
Edible Plant ◽  
Fungal Activity ◽  
Anti Fungal ◽  
Pepper Phytophthora Blight

AbstractMoso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens, Gramineae) is a well-known medicinal and edible plant found in China with various bioactivities, but few systematic studies address the utilization of its anti-fungal activity. The extract of moso bamboo leaf showed good anti-fungal activity to Phytophthora capsici, Fusarium graminearum, Valsa mali Miyabe et Yamada, Botryosphaeria dothidea, Venturia nashicola, and Botrytis cinerea Pers, with inhibitory rate of 100.00%, 75.12%, 60.66%, 57.24%, 44.62%, and 30.16%, respectively. Anti-fungal activity was different by the difference of samples picking time and location. The extract showed good synergistic effects with carbendazim at the ratios of 9:1 and 15:1 (extract : carbendazim), and the co-toxicity coefficients were 124.4 and 139.95. Compound 2 was isolated and identified as the main active component, with the EC50 value of 11.02 mg L−1. Then, the extract was formulated as a 10% emulsion in water, which was stable and had no acute toxic effects. Moreover, a field trial about this formulation was assayed to control pepper phytophthora blight, with the control effect of 85.60%. These data provided a better understanding of the anti-fungal activity and relevant active component of moso bamboo leaf extract. Taken together, our findings illustrated that bamboo leaf extract could be developed and utilized as a botanical fungicide or fungicide adjuvant.

scholarly journals Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV): A Preliminary Study on Antiviral Properties of Some Aromatic and Medicinal Plants

Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 403
Author(s):  
Silvia Madeddu ◽  
Alessandra Marongiu ◽  
Giuseppina Sanna ◽  
Carla Zannella ◽  
Danilo Falconieri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oil ◽  
Essential Oils ◽  
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Active Component ◽  
Salvia Officinalis ◽  
Bovine Viral Diarrhea ◽  
Diarrhea Virus ◽  
Viral Diarrhea ◽  
Viral Yield ◽  
Viral Diarrhea Virus

Plant products provide an alternative and successful source of lead compounds for the pharmaceutical industry. The present study was aimed to evaluate, in cell-based assays, the antiviral properties of essential oils obtained from plants that commonly grow in Sardinia, Italy, against a broad spectrum of RNA/DNA viruses. The essential oils of Helichrisumitalicum (Roth) G. Don ssp. microphyllum (Willd.) Nyman, Laurus nobilis L., Mirtuscommunis L., Pistacia lentiscus L., Salvia officinalis L., Saturejathymbra L., Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Foeniculum vulgare Mill., and Eucalyptus globulus Labill. were extracted by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GC–MS). Interestingly, the essential oil of Salvia officinalis showed moderate activity against bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), an enveloped RNA virus belonging to the Flaviviridae family. BVDV is responsible for several clinical manifestations in bovines, including respiratory, gastroenteric, and reproductive diseases, with a significant economic impact. With the aim to individuate the constituent of the Salvia officinalis responsible for the biological activity, we tested the major components of the oil: camphene, β-pinene, limonene, 1,8-cineole, cis-thujone, camphor, (E)-caryophyllene, and α-humulene. Here, we describe α-humulene as an active component that is non-cytotoxic and active against BVDV (EC50 = 36 µM). Its antiviral effects were evaluated using virucidal cytopathic effect inhibition and viral yield reduction assays. This is the first scientific report showing the anti BVDV effects of Salvia officinalis essential oil and α-humulene as the main active component.

scholarly journals Enhanced Bioavailability and Efficacy of Silymarin Solid Dispersion in Rats with Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 628
Author(s):  
Im-Sook Song ◽  
So-Jeong Nam ◽  
Ji-Hyeon Jeon ◽  
Soo-Jin Park ◽  
Min-Koo Choi
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Oral Administration ◽  
Solid Dispersion ◽  
Active Component ◽  
Efflux Pump ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Permeation Enhancer ◽  
Efflux Ratio ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol 1000

We evaluated the bioavailability, liver distribution, and efficacy of silymarin-D-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) solid dispersion (silymarin-SD) in rats with acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity (APAP) compared with silymarin alone. The solubility of silybin, the major and active component of silymarin, in the silymarin-SD group increased 23-fold compared with the silymarin group. The absorptive permeability of silybin increased by 4.6-fold and its efflux ratio decreased from 5.5 to 0.6 in the presence of TPGS. The results suggested that TPGS functioned as a solubilizing agent and permeation enhancer by inhibiting efflux pump. Thus, silybin concentrations in plasma and liver were increased in the silymarin-SD group and liver distribution increased 3.4-fold after repeated oral administration of silymarin-SD (20 mg/kg as silybin) for five consecutive days compared with that of silymarin alone (20 mg/kg as silybin). Based on higher liver silybin concentrations in the silymarin-SD group, the therapeutic effects of silymarin-SD in hepatotoxic rats were evaluated and compared with silymarin administration only. Elevated alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase levels were significantly decreased by silymarin-SD, silymarin, and TPGS treatments, but these decreases were much higher in silymarin-SD animals than in those treated with silymarin or TPGS. In conclusion, silymarin-SD (20 mg/kg as silybin, three times per day for 5 days) exhibited hepatoprotective properties toward hepatotoxic rats and these properties were superior to silymarin alone, which may be attributed to increased solubility, enhanced intestinal permeability, and increased liver distribution of the silymarin-SD formulation.

scholarly journals Antifungal activity of oregano extract against A. Versicolor, E. Nidulans and Eurotium spp.: Producers of sterigmatocystin

2011 ◽  
pp. 165-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suncica Kocic-Tanackov ◽  
Gordana Dimic ◽  
Ilija Tanackov ◽  
Danijela Tuco
Keyword(s):  
Antifungal Activity ◽  
Active Component ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Aspergillus Versicolor ◽  
Mold Growth ◽  
Origanum Vulgare ◽  
Emericella Nidulans ◽  
Antifungal Activities ◽  
Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations

The paper presents the influence of oregano extract (Origanum vulgare L.) on growth of Aspergillus versicolor, Emericella nidulans, Eurotium herbariorum, E. amstelodami, E. chevalieri and E. rubrum - producers of sterigmatocystin (STC) isolated from salads. Antifungal tests were performed by agar plates method. The composition of the active component of extract was determined by GC-MS method and the major components were: carvacrol (34.20%), triacetin (22.91%), carvone (18.05%), p-cymene (8.05%) and thymol (3.74%). The examined extract showed the ability to reduce mold growth at all applied concentrations. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) for E. nidulans, E. chevalieri and E. amstelodami were 2.5% (v/v) and over 2.5% (v/v) for A. versicolor. At 1.5% (v/v) concentration the extract completely inhibited the growth of E. rubrum, whereas higher dose of 2.5% (v/v) was fungicidal against E. herbariorum. Besides its sensory role in food products, the examined oregano extract also exhibits antifungal activities against producers of STC.

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