Genetic Variation of Flavonols Quercetin, Myricetin, and Kaempferol in the Sri Lankan Tea (Camellia sinensisL.) and Their Health-Promoting Aspects

Flavonol glycosides in tea leaves have been quantified as aglycones, quercetin, myricetin, and kaempferol. Occurrence of the said compounds was reported in fruits and vegetable for a long time in association with the antioxidant potential. However, data on flavonols in tea were scanty and, hence, this study aims to envisage the flavonol content in a representative pool of accessions present in the Sri Lankan tea germplasm. Significant amounts of myricetin, quercetin, and kaempferol have been detected in the beverage type tea accessions of the Sri Lankan tea germplasm. This study also revealed that tea is a good source of flavonol glycosides. TheCamellia sinensisvar.sinensisshowed higher content of myricetin, quercetin, and total flavonols than var.assamicaand ssp.lasiocalyx. Therefore flavonols and their glycosides can potentially be used in chemotaxonomic studies of tea germplasm. The nonbeverage type cultivars, especiallyCamellia rosafloraandCamellia japonicaRed along with the exotic accessions resembling China type, could be useful in future germplasm studies because they are rich sources of flavonols, namely, quercetin and kaempferol, which are potent antioxidants. The flavonol profiles can be effectively used in choosing parents in tea breeding programmes to generate progenies with a wide range of flavonol glycosides.

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The Problem of Identifying and Modeling the Relationship between Monetary Factor and Inflation in the Russian Economy

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2008-7-61-76 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 61-76

Author(s):

A. Porshakov ◽

A. Ponomarenko

Keyword(s):

Money Supply ◽

Money Demand ◽

Russian Economy ◽

Long Run ◽

Complex Approach ◽

Wide Range ◽

Long Time ◽

The Relationship ◽

Supply Side Factors

The role of monetary factor in generating inflationary processes in Russia has stimulated various debates in social and scientific circles for a relatively long time. The authors show that identification of the specificity of relationship between money and inflation requires a complex approach based on statistical modeling and involving a wide range of indicators relevant for the price changes in the economy. As a result a model of inflation for Russia implying the decomposition of inflation dynamics into demand-side and supply-side factors is suggested. The main conclusion drawn is that during the recent years the volume of inflationary pressures in the Russian economy has been determined by the deviation of money supply from money demand, rather than by money supply alone. At the same time, monetary factor has a long-run spread over time impact on inflation.

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Comperehencive review of Tankana

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences (JAIMS) ◽

10.21760/jaims.v3i4.13293 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Dr. Jyotsna Sankpal ◽

Dr. Jyotsna Takalikar

Keyword(s):

Heart Disease ◽

Medical Science ◽

Menstrual Disorders ◽

Therapeutic Applications ◽

Indian Medical ◽

Wide Range ◽

Long Time

Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana is branch of the ancient Indian medical science based on herbs and herbo-mineral preparation. Tankana has been described under Uparasa Tankana, which is one among the Kshara Trayas has been used since very long time in Ayurveda. It has a wide range of therapeutic applications, including diseases like Varna (ulcers), Shvasa (asthma), Kasa (cough), Hrudya (beneficial to heart disease), Streepushpajanana (menstrual disorders) etc. It is used in the form of compound formulations like Parpati, Kupipakwa, Khalvee Rasayana, Churna, Vati, Lepa etc. In this paper Tankana Shodhana procedure, different synonyms, dose, Anupana, indications and different formulations containing Tankana Bhasma has been discussed.

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Genetic Differentiation in Anthocyanin Content among Berry Fruits

Current Issues in Molecular Biology ◽

10.3390/cimb43010004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 36-51

Author(s):

Alicja Ponder ◽

Ewelina Hallmann ◽

Martyna Kwolek ◽

Dominika Średnicka-Tober ◽

Renata Kazimierczak

Keyword(s):

Essential Role ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Skin Pigmentation ◽

Highbush Blueberry ◽

Anthocyanin Content ◽

Healthy Nutrition ◽

Wide Range ◽

Health Promoting ◽

Berry Fruits ◽

Red Currant

Anthocyanins are widely distributed secondary metabolites that play an essential role in skin pigmentation of many plant organs and microorganisms. Anthocyanins have been associated with a wide range of biological and pharmacological properties. They are also effective agents in the prevention and treatment of many chronic diseases. Berries are particularly abundant in these compounds; therefore, their dietary intake has health-promoting effects. The aim of this study was to identify and determine the anthocyanin content in selected species and cultivars of berry fruits, such as raspberry, blackberry, red currant, blackcurrant, and highbush blueberry, widely consumed by Europeans. The concentrations of anthocyanins were determined by HPLC, identifying individual compounds: cyanidin-3-O-glucoside, pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside, delphinidin-3-O-glucoside, delphinidin-3-O-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside, delphinidin-3-O-galactoside, cyanidin-3-O-galactoside, and malvidin-3-O-galactoside. The experimental data showed that the selected species and cultivars of berry fruits differ significantly in the contents of anthocyanins. Among all species tested, blackberry and blackcurrant were characterized significantly by the highest content of anthocyanins (sum), while the lowest content was found in red currant fruits. Additionally, the content of individual anthocyanin compounds in particular species and cultivars was also different. Considering the high content of anthocyanins and their potential positive impact on human health and protection against disease, berries should be part of healthy nutrition.

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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate attenuates acute pancreatitis induced lung injury by targeting mitochondrial reactive oxygen species triggered NLRP3 inflammasome activation

Food & Function ◽

10.1039/d1fo01154e ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zhu-Lin Luo ◽

Hongyu Sun ◽

Xiao-Bo Wu ◽

Long Cheng ◽

Jian-Dong Ren

Keyword(s):

Reactive Oxygen Species ◽

Acute Pancreatitis ◽

Green Tea ◽

Inflammasome Activation ◽

Oxygen Species ◽

Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species ◽

Tea Leaves ◽

Nlrp3 Inflammasome Activation ◽

Health Promoting ◽

Green Tea Leaves

Green tea has been considered as a health-promoting beverage and is widely consumed worldwide. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the most abundant polyphenol derived from green tea leaves with potent antioxidative and chemopreventive...

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Physical Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Derived from Natural Resources and Its Blends: A Review

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym13091396 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (9) ◽

pp. 1396

Author(s):

Z. N. Diyana ◽

R. Jumaidin ◽

Mohd Zulkefli Selamat ◽

Ihwan Ghazali ◽

Norliza Julmohammad ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thermoplastic Starch ◽

Natural Fibre ◽

Polymer Materials ◽

Secondary Pollution ◽

Wide Range ◽

Potential Applications ◽

Long Time ◽

To Come ◽

Main Component ◽

Significant Attention

Thermoplastic starch composites have attracted significant attention due to the rise of environmental pollutions induced by the use of synthetic petroleum-based polymer materials. The degradation of traditional plastics requires an unusually long time, which may lead to high cost and secondary pollution. To solve these difficulties, more petroleum-based plastics should be substituted with sustainable bio-based plastics. Renewable and natural materials that are abundant in nature are potential candidates for a wide range of polymers, which can be used to replace their synthetic counterparts. This paper focuses on some aspects of biopolymers and their classes, providing a description of starch as a main component of biopolymers, composites, and potential applications of thermoplastics starch-based in packaging application. Currently, biopolymer composites blended with other components have exhibited several enhanced qualities. The same behavior is also observed when natural fibre is incorporated with biopolymers. However, it should be noted that the degree of compatibility between starch and other biopolymers extensively varies depending on the specific biopolymer. Although their efficacy is yet to reach the level of their fossil fuel counterparts, biopolymers have made a distinguishing mark, which will continue to inspire the creation of novel substances for many years to come.

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ETHNOBOTANICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF NEPENTHES SPECIES: A REVIEW

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i11.20050 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. 16 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Shuaibu Babaji Sanusi ◽

Mohd Fadzelly Abu Bakar ◽

Maryati Mohamed ◽

Siti Fatimah Sabran ◽

Muhammad Murtala Mainasara

Keyword(s):

Folk Medicine ◽

Therapeutic Agents ◽

Bioactive Components ◽

Pharmacological Activities ◽

Crude Extracts ◽

Gastrointestinal Discomfort ◽

Wide Range ◽

Long Time ◽

Phytochemical Compounds ◽

Ethnobotanical Uses

The genus Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae) has been utilized in folk medicine for a long time in India and Southeast Asia countries. They are used in the treatment of leprosy, cholera, night blindness, gastrointestinal discomfort, dysentery, stomachache, and bed-wetting among others. This review highlights the ethnobotanical uses, phytochemicals, and pharmacological activities of both crude extracts and pure bioactive compounds of Nepenthes spp. The phytochemical compounds isolated from Nepenthes species include flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, alkaloids, and steroids among other phytochemicals. A wide range of pharmacological activities was exhibited by the crude extracts and pure bioactive components such as antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial antioxidant, antidiabetic, antiosteoporotic, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxicity, and hypolipidemic activities. This review revealed that many active compounds are present in Nepenthes spp. However, many pharmacological screenings such as anticancer, antiviral, wound healing, antihelminthic, antidiarrheal properties, among others have not been carried out yet. Therefore, more biological investigations and phytochemical screenings are required to fully explore the genus Nepenthes which may lead to development of new therapeutic agents.

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Angolan vegetable crops have unique genotypes of potential value for future breeding programmes

South African Journal of Science ◽

10.17159/sajs.2016/20150285 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol Volume 112 (Number 3/4) ◽

Author(s):

José P. Domingos ◽

Ana M. Fita ◽

María B. Picó ◽

Alicia Sifres ◽

Isabel H. Daniel ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Strong Dependence ◽

The Other ◽

Vegetable Crops ◽

Cucurbita Maxima ◽

Capsicum Chinense ◽

Local Markets ◽

Potential Value ◽

Wide Range ◽

Different Types ◽

Breeding Programmes

Abstract A survey was carried out in Angola with the aim of collecting vegetable crops. Collecting expeditions were conducted in Kwanza-Sul, Benguela, Huíla and Namibe Provinces and a total of 80 accessions belonging to 22 species was collected from farmers and local markets. Species belonging to the Solanaceae (37 accessions) and Cucurbitaceae (36 accessions) families were the most frequently found with pepper and eggplant being the predominant solanaceous crops collected. Peppers were sold in local markets as a mixture of different types, even different species: Capsicum chinense, C. baccatum, C. frutescens and C. pubescens. Most of the eggplant accessions collected belonged to Solanum aethiopicum L. Gilo Group, the so-called ‘scarlet eggplant’. Cucurbita genus was better represented than the other cucurbit crops. A high morphological variation was present in the Cucurbita maxima and C. moschata accessions. A set of 22 Cucurbita accessions from Angola, along with 32 Cucurbita controls from a wide range of origins, was cultivated in Valencia, Spain and characterised based on morphology and molecularity using a set of 15 microsatellite markers. A strong dependence on latitude was found in most of the accessions and as a result, many accessions did not set fruit. The molecular analysis showed high molecular variability and uniqueness in the collected accessions, as shown by their segregation from the set of global controls. In summary, the material collected is quite valuable because of its uniqueness and the potential of the breeding characteristics it possesses.

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Yield, Characterization, and Possible Exploitation of Cannabis Sativa L. Roots Grown under Aeroponics Cultivation

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules26164889 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (16) ◽

pp. 4889

Author(s):

Fabio Ferrini ◽

Daniele Fraternale ◽

Sabrina Donati Donati Zeppa ◽

Giancarlo Verardo ◽

Andrea Gorassini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cannabis Sativa ◽

Therapeutic Potential ◽

Total Content ◽

Bioactive Molecules ◽

Bioactive Metabolites ◽

Cultivated Plants ◽

Root Extracts ◽

Cultivation Technique ◽

Long Time ◽

Health Promoting

Cannabis sativa L. has been used for a long time to obtain food, fiber, and as a medicinal and psychoactive plant. Today, the nutraceutical potential of C. sativa is being increasingly reappraised; however, C. sativa roots remain poorly studied, despite citations in the scientific literature. In this direction, we identified and quantified the presence of valuable bioactives (namely, β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, campesterol, friedelin, and epi-friedelanol) in the root extracts of C. sativa, a finding which might pave the way to the exploitation of the therapeutic potential of all parts of the C. sativa plant. To facilitate root harvesting and processing, aeroponic (AP) and aeroponic-elicited cultures (AEP) were established and compared to soil-cultivated plants (SP). Interestingly, considerably increased plant growth—particularly of the roots—and a significant increase (up to 20-fold in the case of β-sitosterol) in the total content of the aforementioned roots’ bioactive molecules were observed in AP and AEP. In conclusion, aeroponics, an easy, standardized, contaminant-free cultivation technique, facilitates the harvesting/processing of roots along with a greater production of their secondary bioactive metabolites, which could be utilized in the formulation of health-promoting and health-care products.

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Automatic Design System with Generative Adversarial Network and Convolutional Neural Network for Optimization Design of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

10.36227/techrxiv.17072852 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yuki Shimizu ◽

Shigeo Morimoto ◽

Masayuki Sanada ◽

Yukinori Inoue

Keyword(s):

Neural Network ◽

Prediction Model ◽

Convolutional Neural Network ◽

Permanent Magnet ◽

Optimization Design ◽

Design System ◽

Automatic Design ◽

Wide Range ◽

Interior Permanent Magnet ◽

Long Time

The optimal design of interior permanent magnet synchronous motors requires a long time because finite element analysis (FEA) is performed repeatedly. To solve this problem, many researchers have used artificial intelligence to construct a prediction model that can replace FEA. However, because the training data are generated by FEA, it takes a very long time to obtain a sufficient amount of data, making it impossible to train a large-scale prediction model. Here, we propose a method for generating a large amount of data from a small number of FEA results using machine learning. An automatic design system with a deep generative model and a convolutional neural network is then constructed. With its sufficient data, the proposed system can handle three topologies and three motor parameters in a wide range of current vector regions. The proposed system was applied to multi-objective optimization design, with the optimization completed in 13-15 seconds.

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The Case of Windy Lake by M. Hutchinson

The Deakin Review of Children s Literature ◽

10.20361/dr29479 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Kaia MacLeod

Keyword(s):

Indigenous People ◽

Large City ◽

Historical Trauma ◽

Critical Discussion ◽

University Of Alberta ◽

Wide Range ◽

Long Time ◽

To Come ◽

Fitting In ◽

The City

Hutchinson, Michael. The Case of Windy Lake. Second Story Press, 2019. Micheal Hutchinson is a citizen of the Misipawistik Cree Nation in the Treaty 5 territory and is no stranger to the Canadian media. He’s worked as a print reporter for The Calgary Straight and Aboriginal Times and became the host of APTN national news. Somehow in his busy life, he has found time to write two amazing children’s books. The Case of the Missing Auntie is Hutchinson’s second Mighty Muskrat Mystery book. It follows the cousins Chickadee, Otter, Samuel, and Atim (the Mighty Muskrats) of the Windy Lake First Nation. It takes place after the first book, but this time the Muskrats are leaving their reserve to spend time with family in the city. By setting the book in the city, the topic of urban Indigenous people arises. Hutchinson depicts a wide range of Indigenous people: nurses, students, musicians, and bullies. He doesn’t romanticize Indigenous people, opting to focus on realism and making the characters lifelike. The book makes sure to mention potential issues with moving/travelling from a reserve to a large city such as not fitting in and racism. The story has the same style as the previous Mighty Muskrat Mystery book with clear goals for the Muskrats to obtain: visit the Exhibition Fair, get Otter a ticket to see the band Wavoka’s Wail, and look for Auntie Charlotte who was taken during the 60’s scoop. One of the best parts is how realistic the story is, not everything goes the Mighty Muskrats way. This isn’t your typical “everything is going to work out just fine” story but that makes it a solid read—they need to come up with a plan B. It opens a dialogue on residential schools, the 60’s scoop, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It felt like a good introduction to those tough topics, explaining what they are without dismissing them as something that happened a long time ago or minimizing their modern impacts. Instead, the story shows the aftermath, and how it affects the younger generation without limiting characters’ identities to only be their relationship to historical trauma. As such, this book could work as a discussion starter between children and adults on these topics and could be used to promote critical discussion around themes like Indigenous identities and experiences. Highly recommended: 4 out of 4 starsReviewer: Kaia MacLeod Reviewers BiographyKaia MacLeod, a member of the James Smith Cree Nation, is an MLIS candidate at the University of Alberta. Her bachelor’s degree was in Film Studies, which she sometimes likes to call a degree in “movie watching,” she enjoys exploring how folklore is represented on film and in online content.

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