scholarly journals Extractives elucidation of Taiwania cryptomerioides sapwood

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nai-Wen Tsao ◽  
Shih-Chang Chien ◽  
Yueh-Hsiung Kuo ◽  
Sheng-Yang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Native Species ◽  
Spectroscopic Data ◽  
Secondary Reaction ◽  
Heartwood Formation ◽  
Living Fossil ◽  
Good Fortune ◽  
Red Color ◽  
Taiwania Cryptomerioides ◽  
Tertiary Period

AbstractTaiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata) has long been regarded as a living fossil from the Tertiary period of Mesozoic Era for its distinguished yellowish-red color with purplish-pink streaks presented in its heartwood. With this elegant appearance that matches the color “red” for good fortune in the Taiwanese culture, Taiwania is supposed to be a popular wood in Taiwan where it is a native species of. Extractives contribute to the properties of wood. It is a fascinating subject to investigate extractives biosynthesis in the process of heartwood formation. Up to date, there is no phytochemistry study of Taiwania sapwood. In this study, three new sesquiterpenoids, Taiwania A (1), Taiwania B (2), and Taiwania C (3), together with 75 known compounds in the Taiwania sapwood. The structures of extractives were determined by analysis of spectroscopic data and comparison with the literatures. This study supported secondary reaction lignans could be found in sapwood that confirmed our previous research on the Taiwania-type of heartwood formation.

Content and distribution of lignans in Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata

Holzforschung ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 511-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nai-Wen Tsao ◽  
Ying-Hsuan Sun ◽  
Shih-Chang Chien ◽  
Fang-Hua Chu ◽  
Shang-Tzen Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Metabolites ◽  
Transition Zone ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Heartwood Formation ◽  
Wood Bark ◽  
Taiwania Cryptomerioides

Abstract Taiwania (Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata) is one of the economically important tree species indigenous to Taiwan. Hundreds of secondary metabolites have been identified from its wood, bark, root, and needles with lignans as the dominant ones. This substance group contributes a lot to the color, durability, and bioactivities of Taiwaniana. The present paper is dedicated to the quantification of radial and longitudinal lignan distribution. The extractives begin to accumulate largely in the transition zone (TZ), and reach a maximum after finishing the heartwood (hW) formation. Both dibenzyl-γ-butyrolactone type and arylnaphthalide type lignans were found in sapwood (sW) except for the compound taiwanin A. Clearly, the heartwood formation of Taiwania differs from the hitherto known hW formation types and it is suggested to be denominated as Taiwania-type hW formation, where the biosynthesis of extractives begins in the sW and where their accumulation is clearly elevated in the TZ. A generalized biosynthesis scheme of Taiwanin is presented showing the putative relationships among the most important dimeric lignans that lead to the formation of taiwanin type lignans.

Models of Cataclysmic Variables from Photometric and Spectroscopic Data

1979 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 65-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.C. Fabian ◽  
J.E. Pringle ◽  
J.A.J. Whelan ◽  
J.A. Bailey
Keyword(s):  
Spectroscopic Data ◽  
Cataclysmic Variables ◽  
System Parameters ◽  
Dwarf Nova ◽  
Spectroscopic Observations ◽  
Photometric And Spectroscopic Observations

Abstract.Recent photometric and spectroscopic observations of the dwarf nova system Z Cha are discussed. Methods for constraining the system parameters are applied and the disc emissivity is deduced as a function of radius. Indications are found that the disc shrinks in size with increasing time after outburst.

Millimetre-wave and infrared spectroscopy of Br13 CN: anharmonic force field of cyanogen bromide from spectroscopic data and ab initio calculations

1997 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 495-497
Author(s):  
CLAUDIO ESPOSTI ◽  
FILIPPO TAMASSIA ◽  
CRISTINA PUZZARINI ◽  
RICCARDO TARRONI ◽  
ZDENEK ZELINGER
Keyword(s):  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Force Field ◽  
Ab Initio Calculations ◽  
Ab Initio ◽  
Spectroscopic Data ◽  
Cyanogen Bromide ◽  
Millimetre Wave ◽  
Anharmonic Force

Ice-free area expansion compounds the non-native species threat to Antarctic terrestrial biodiversity

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant Duffy ◽  
Jasmine R Lee
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Climate Scenario ◽  
Climatic Environment ◽  
Species Establishment ◽  
Suitable Habitats ◽  
Terrestrial Biodiversity ◽  
A Site ◽  
Area Expansion ◽  
Free Area

Warming across ice-covered regions will result in changes to both the physical and climatic environment, revealing new ice-free habitat and new climatically suitable habitats for non-native species establishment. Recent studies have independently quantified each of these aspects in Antarctica, where ice-free areas form crucial habitat for the majority of terrestrial biodiversity. Here we synthesise projections of Antarctic ice-free area expansion, recent spatial predictions of non-native species risk, and the frequency of human activities to quantify how these facets of anthropogenic change may interact now and in the future. Under a high-emissions future climate scenario, over a quarter of ice-free area and over 80 % of the ~14 thousand km2 of newly uncovered ice-free area could be vulnerable to invasion by one or more of the modelled non-native species by the end of the century. Ice-free areas identified as vulnerable to non-native species establishment were significantly closer to human activity than unsuitable areas were. Furthermore, almost half of the new vulnerable ice-free area is within 20 km of a site of current human activity. The Antarctic Peninsula, where human activity is heavily concentrated, will be at particular risk. The implications of this for conservation values of Antarctica and the management efforts required to mitigate against it are in need of urgent consideration.

Effect of coating method on release of Glimepiride from porosity osmotic pump tablets (POPTs)

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-45
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Release ◽  
Osmotic Pump ◽  
Release Time ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Coating Solution ◽  
Continuous Release ◽  
Red Color ◽  
Coating Method ◽  
Osmotic Agent

In this study, once-daily porosity osmotic pump tablets (POPTs) of Glimepiride were prepared using HPMC K100M (61%), osmotic agent (30% NaCl) coated using two different coating techniques spraying and dipping methods. The coating solution composed of ethyl cellulose (7.5%) w\w in ethanol (90%), castor oil (2%) as water-insoluble plasticizer and Gingo red color (0.5% w\w). In both techniques, the coating level was adjusted to give a 10% increase in the weight of the tablets. The effect of the coating by dipping technique with an increase in the weight of tablet (10 %, 20% & 50%) was also investigated to see the effect coating level on the percentage of drug release from POPTs. The results of the in vitro release of Glimepiride from tablets coated by the spraying method showed longer release time (24 hrs) than those coated with dipping method. On the other hand, increasing the coating level by dipping method retarded the release of the drug from tablets. However, the same retardation effect on release as shown with the spraying technique was only obtained by increasing the coating level with a 50% increase in the weight of the tablet. Thus, coating by spraying is more efficient to prepare POPTs to give a continuous release of Glimepiride from once daily table with the lowest increase in the total weight of the tablet.

High predatory efficiency and abundance drive expected ecological impacts of a marine invasive fish

2020 ◽  
Vol 637 ◽  
pp. 195-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
EM DeRoy ◽  
R Scott ◽  
NE Hussey ◽  
HJ MacIsaac
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Species ◽  
Native Species ◽  
Ecological Impact ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Marine Predator ◽  
Eastern Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Red Grouper ◽  
Per Capita

The ecological impacts of invasive species are highly variable and mediated by many factors, including both habitat and population abundance. Lionfish Pterois volitans are an invasive marine species which have high reported detrimental effects on prey populations, but whose effects relative to native predators are currently unknown for the recently colonized eastern Gulf of Mexico. We used functional response (FR) methodology to assess the ecological impact of lionfish relative to 2 functionally similar native species (red grouper Epinephelus morio and graysby grouper Cephalopholis cruentata) foraging in a heterogeneous environment. We then combined the per capita impact of each species with their field abundance to obtain a Relative Impact Potential (RIP). RIP assesses the broader ecological impact of invasive relative to native predators, the magnitude of which predicts community-level negative effects of invasive species. Lionfish FR and overall consumption rate was intermediate to that of red grouper (higher) and graysby grouper (lower). However, lionfish had the highest capture efficiency of all species, which was invariant of habitat. Much higher field abundance of lionfish resulted in high RIPs relative to both grouper species, demonstrating that the ecological impact of lionfish in this region will be driven mainly by high abundance and high predator efficiency rather than per capita effect. Our comparative study is the first empirical assessment of lionfish per capita impact and RIP in this region and is one of few such studies to quantify the FR of a marine predator.

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