Quantitative Constituents Analysis of Rice Mill Wastewater

In the present world, climate change is a mass talked issue. Because of climate change, humans and animals are under the risk of threatening. The scientist has pointed out that main reasons for climate change are waste. Waste is generated from household chores and industries, factories etc. that are affecting the balance of the environment in many ways. This waste may be of various types such as solid, liquid, gaseous etc. Therefore, the study was taken to assess the chemical components contain in wastewater in Dinajpur Sadar, Bangladesh. This study was aimed to evaluate the chemical compositions of the generated wastewater including comparison with the groundwater. The data concerning to the rice mill waste water in Dinajpur, Bangladesh was obtained from individual field visits by interviewing with owner and worker in the rice mills. The wastewater samples were collected randomly from different rice mills. A laboratory experiment was performed to determine the chemical constituents of the wastewater sample. The wastewater contained of pH(6.11-6.18), EC(181.47-185.23 µScm-1), Na(26.19-28.89 mgl-1), Ca(45.41-51.26 mgl-1), Mg(47.12-49.8 mgl-10), K(184.7-191.3 mgl-1), TDS(45.94-47.96 mgl-1), HT(306.7-332.33 mgl-1), S(11.05-13.25 mgl-1), Cl-(522.45-526.182 mgl-1), HCO3-(5.12-6.99 mgl-1), DO(0.46-0.53 mgl-1), P(17.01-21.54 mgl-1). The obtained concentration of Ca, EC, pH, Na and HCO3- were within the reported range of groundwater in Dinajpur, Bangladesh. The concentration of Cl-, K, P, Mg and hardness in the wastewater were above the concentration of reported groundwater in Dinajpur, Bangladesh. On the other hand, the concentration of TDS in the wastewater was less than the reported concentration of groundwater in Dinajpur, Bangladesh.

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Chemical Composition of Essential Oils Obtained from Heteromorpha arborescens (Spreng.) Cham. and Schltdl Leaves Using Two Extraction Methods

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2020/9232810 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Taiwo Oluwafunmilola Abifarin ◽

Gloria Aderonke Otunola ◽

Anthony Jide Afolayan

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Co2 Emission ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Solvent Free ◽

Oil Yield ◽

Chemical Components ◽

Chemical Compositions ◽

Microwave Extraction ◽

Oxygenated Compounds

This study was aimed at comparing the essential oils obtained from Heteromorpha arborescens leaves by Solvent-Free Microwave Extraction (SFME) and Hydrodistillation (HD) methods in terms of their chemical compositions, yield, CO2 emission, and energy consumption. The solvent-free microwave extraction method indicated a higher oil yield of 0.7 mL/200 g (0.35%) as compared to 0.59 mL/200 g (0.295%) obtained through hydrodistillation. GC-MS analysis of the oils revealed a total of 52 chemical components from both methods with the presence of 35 (96.52%) and 30 (71.15%) chemical constituents for HD and SFME, respectively. The major constituents observed in the essential oil extracted by SFME methods include α-pinene (6%), D-limonene (11.27%), β-ocimene (9.09%), β-phellandrene (6.33%), β-mycene (8.49%), caryophyllene (5.96%), and camphene (4.28%). However, in the hydrodistillation method, the oil was majorly composed of a-pinene (4.41%), β-pinene (10.68%), β-ocimene (6.30%), germacrene-D (5.09%), humulene (5.55%), and α-elemene (6.18%). The SFME method was better in terms of saving energy (0.25 kWh against 4.2 kWh of energy consumed), reduced CO2 emission (200 g against 3360 g of CO2), a higher yield, and better quality of essential oil due to the presence of higher valuable oxygenated compounds (8.52%) against that of the hydrodistillation method (2.96%). The SFME method is, therefore, a good alternative for extracting the oils of H. arborescens leaves since the essential oil yield is higher with more oxygenated compounds, considerable energy savings, lower cost, and reduced environmental burden at substantially reduced extraction time (30 min as opposed to 180 min).

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HPLC analysis and activity to determine the effect of drying and extraction on Ficus benghalensis leaves

International Journal of Research in Phytochemistry and Pharmacology ◽

10.26452/ijrpp.v9i1.1161 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 6-10

Author(s):

Nithyakalyani K

Keyword(s):

Extraction Method ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Extraction Procedure ◽

Chemical Constituent ◽

Chemical Components ◽

Drying Method ◽

Ultrasound Assisted Extraction ◽

Critical Stage ◽

Ficus Benghalensis ◽

Assisted Extraction

Ficus benghalensis is one of those taboo plants in India, which was claimed to be possessed and have weird effects on human health. Apart from this ficus species has a great variety of chemical constituents and an abundant amount of antioxidants. Drying is the most critical stage of improving the activity or preventing the loss of chemical components from a drug. There is another stage of ensuring high chemical constituent content in the plant and that is the extraction procedure. So the point of focus in the current research is to find the effect of extraction method and drying on the anti-inflammatory potential of the plant. The result of the extraction method and drying method of the plant was investigated and found that the ultrasound-assisted extraction of the shade dried leaves was found to give the highest yield of flavonoids and activity.

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Isolation and HPLC Determination of the Chemical Components of Gentianella acuta (Michx.) Hulten

Current Analytical Chemistry ◽

10.2174/1573411014666180730113804 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 21-33

Author(s):

Ying Wei ◽

Yongqiao Liu ◽

Yifan Hele ◽

Weiwei Sun ◽

Yang Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medicinal Plant ◽

High Speed ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Folk Medicine ◽

Gradient Elution ◽

Chemical Components ◽

Isolation And Characterization ◽

Major Chemical ◽

Main Components ◽

First Time

Background: Gentianella acuta (Michx.) Hulten is an important type of medicinal plant found in several Chinese provinces. It has been widely used in folk medicine to treat various illnesses. However, there is not enough detailed information about the chemical constituents of this plant or methods for their content determination. Objective: The focus of this work is the isolation and characterization of the major chemical constituents of Gentianella acuta, and developing an analytical method for their determination. Methods: The components of Gentianella acuta were isolated using (1) ethanol extraction and adsorption on macroporous resin. (2) and ethyl acetate extraction and high speed countercurrent chromatography. A HPLC-DAD method was developed using a C18 column and water-acetonitrile as the mobile phase. Based on compound polarities, both isocratic and gradient elution methods were developed. Results: A total of 29 compounds were isolated from this plant, of which 17 compounds were isolated from this genus for the first time. The main components in this plant were found to be xanthones. The HPLC-DAD method was developed and validated for their determination, and found to show good sensitivity and reliability. Conclusion: The results of this work add to the limited body of work available on this important medicinal plant. The findings will be useful for further investigation and development of Gentianella acuta for its valuable medicinal properties.

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Evaluations of Surface PM10 Concentration and Chemical Compositions in MERRA-2 Aerosol Reanalysis over Central and Eastern China

Remote Sensing ◽

10.3390/rs13071317 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 1317

Author(s):

Xiaodan Ma ◽

Peng Yan ◽

Tianliang Zhao ◽

Xiaofang Jia ◽

Jian Jiao ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Eastern China ◽

Mainland China ◽

Chemical Components ◽

Chemical Compositions ◽

Observation Data ◽

Causative Factors ◽

Routine Sampling ◽

Aerosol Compositions ◽

Modern Era

The chemical composition dataset of Aerosol Reanalysis of NASA’s Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Application, version 2 (MERRAero) has not been thoroughly evaluated with observation data in mainland China due to the lack of long-term chemical components data. Using the 5-year data of PM10 mass concentrations and chemical compositions obtained from the routine sampling measurements at the World Meteorological Organization the Global Atmosphere Watch Programme regional background stations, Jing Sha (JS) and Lin’An (LA), in central and eastern China, we comprehensively evaluate the surface PM10 concentrations and chemical compositions such as sulfate (SO42−), organic carbon (OC) and black carbon (BC) derived from MERRAero. Overall, the concentrations of PM10, SO42−, OC and BC from the MERRAero agreed well with the measurements, despite a slight and consistent overestimation of BC concentrations and a moderate and persistent underestimation of PM10 concentrations throughout the study period. The MERRAero reanalysis of aerosol compositions performs better during the summertime than wintertime. By considering the nitrate particles in PM10 reconstruction, MERRAero performance can be significantly improved. The unreasonable seasonal variations of PM10 chemical compositions at station LA by MERRAero could be causative factors for the larger MERRAero discrepancies during 2016–2017 than the period of 2011–2013.

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Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of the Genus Pedicularis Used in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The American Journal of Chinese Medicine ◽

10.1142/s0192415x14500670 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 42 (05) ◽

pp. 1071-1098 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Mao-Xing Li ◽

Xi-Rui He ◽

Rui Tao ◽

Xinyuan Cao

Keyword(s):

Chinese Medicine ◽

Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Iridoid Glycosides ◽

In Vivo Studies ◽

Chemical Components ◽

Wide Range ◽

Phenylpropanoid Glycosides

In the present review, the literature data on the chemical constituents and biological investigations of the genus Pedicularis are summarized. Some species of Pedicularis have been widely applied in traditional Chinese medicine. A wide range of chemical components including iridoid glycosides, phenylpropanoid glycosides (PhGs), lignans glycosides, flavonoids, alkaloids and other compounds have been isolated and identified from the genus Pedicularis. In vitro and in vivo studies indicated some monomer compounds and extracts from the genus Pedicularis have been found to possess antitumor, hepatoprotective, anti-oxidative, antihaemolysis, antibacterial activity, fatigue relief of skeletal muscle, nootropic effect and other activities.

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A comprehensive review of algal biochar for soil improvement: bottlenecks and opportunities

10.5194/egusphere-egu21-3558 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jiacheng Sun ◽

Ondrej Masek

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Environmental Sustainability ◽

Carbon Capture And Storage ◽

Soil Improvement ◽

Chemical Oxidation ◽

Chemical Compositions ◽

Mineral Contents ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Positive Effects ◽

Algal Biochar

In recent years, the rapid increase of CO2 emission in the atmosphere and the resulting issues such as global warming and climate change have now become significant barriers to environmental sustainability. Although fossil CO2 emissions have decreased in some of the world's largest emitters, including 11% in the EU, 12% in the US and 1.7% in China annually, the estimated global CO2 emission amount still reached 40 G tonnes in 2020. The purpose of studying biochar produced by pyrolysis is essential to develop the knowledge of carbon cycles and nutrient components in soil. Among all types of feedstocks, algae grow incredibly rapidly compared to other biological materials, about 500-1500 times higher, which will boot the carbon sequestration rate. Therefore, the study of algal biochar production through pyrolysis has great significance for migrating climate change and developing carbon capture and storage.This study focuses on a comprehensive review of previous literature on conventional and advanced macroalgae and microalgae pyrolysis for producing biochar and related valuable by-products like bio-oil and bio-syngas, aiming to establish a state-of-the-art of algal biochar for different soil-related applications and demonstrate the bottlenecks and opportunities. Specifically, a thorough comparison of algae species (20 microalgae and 20 macroalgae) is developed to benefit future researchers, involving chemical compositions, proximate analysis, solid-product fraction, physical properties and chemical properties. Redox conditions, surface functional groups and pH conditions are determined in lab-scale. Moreover, different algal biochar applications on soil and plant are analysed to optimise the commercial value of algal biochar, including soil conditioner, compositing additives, carrier for fertilisers, manure treatment and stable blending. Due to the abundant mineral contents (0.23-1.21% Na, 0.03-2.92% K, 0.75-7.17% Al, 0.19-1.24% Mg, 6.5-7% Ca and 0.04-0.69% Fe) of algal biochar, this study not only reviews the positive effects on soil improvement but also negative effects such as phytotoxic effect and heavy-metal pollution. A laboratory-based chemical oxidation approach (Edinburgh Stability Tool) is used to assess relatively long-term biochar stability and the influence of nutrient cycling. The optimal pyrolysis conditions (temperature, retention time and heating rate) and potential future commercial applications are obtained through the comprehensive review of algal biochar for soil improvement.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;

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Chemical constituents of essential oil of Dracocephalum moldavica L. and Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. from Iran

Acta agriculturae Slovenica ◽

10.14720/aas.2016.107.1.03 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 107 (1) ◽

pp. 25 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Ahmad Reza GOLPARVAR ◽

Amin HADIPANAH ◽

Mohammad Mehdi GHEISARI ◽

Reza KHALILIAZAR

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Geranyl Acetate ◽

Chemical Components ◽

Aromatic Plants ◽

Mazandaran Province ◽

Isfahan Province ◽

Aerial Parts ◽

Dracocephalum Kotschyi ◽

North Of Iran

Dracocephalum moldavica L. and Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. are aromatic plants belonging to Lamiaceae family. The aim of this study was to identify the chemical components of D. kotschyi and D. moldavica from Iran. The aerial parts of D. kotschyi were collected from (Kamu Mountain) Isfahan province and the aerial parts of D. moldavica were collected from Sari (Mazandaran province) North of Iran, during 2014. The essential oil was extracted by a Clevenger approach and analyzed using GC/MS. In total, 32 and 24 compounds were identified in the essential oil from the aerial parts D. kotschyi and D. moldavica, respectively. The results obtained in our study indicated that the major components in the oil D. kotschyi were limonene (23.56 %), carvacrol (14.65 %), γ-terpinene (12.99 %), α -pinene (12.62 %), 2-methyl-1-octen-3-yne (9.73 %), camphene (4.66 %), myrcene (3.65 %) and α -terpinene (3.12 %). The major constituents of the oil D. moldavica were geranyl acetate (36.62 %), geraniol (24.31 %), neral (16.25 %) and geranial (11.21 %). D. kotschyi is one of the important sources of limonene and D. moldavica is one of the important sources of geranyl acetate.

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Seasonal effects and antifungal activity from bark chemical constituents of Sterculia apetala (Malvaceae) at Pantanal of Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Acta Amazonica ◽

10.1590/1809-4392201500011 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 45 (3) ◽

pp. 283-292 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Fernanda Mussi FONTOURA ◽

Rosemary MATIAS ◽

Juliane LUDWIG ◽

Ademir Kleber Morbeck de OLIVEIRA ◽

José Antonio Maior BONO ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Antifungal Activity ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Chemical Study ◽

Stem Bark ◽

Seasonal Effects ◽

Chemical Components ◽

Phytochemical Analysis ◽

Wet Season ◽

Mycelium Growth ◽

Mato Grosso

In the Southern Pantanal, the hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), an endangered species, often chooses the manduvi tree (Sterculia apetala) as a nesting site, because of its physical properties. In addition, the chemical composition of the wood may also contribute to a nesting selection by the hyacinth macaws. The objective of this study was to determine the main chemical components of S. apetala bark for two seasons, and evaluate its fungicidal potential. Bark samples from S. apetala trees with and without nests of A. hyacinthinus were collected in January (wet season) and August (dry season) of 2012. The inhibition of mycelium growth (MGI) from tree samples with and without nests were assessed using a phytochemical analysis to evaluate their antifungal activity against Trichoderma sp. Phytochemical analysis confirmed the presence of phenolic compounds and flavonoids. In both seasons, samples obtained from nested trees had higher content of total phenols than those collected from non-nested trees. The average content of total flavonoids was higher in January for samples with nest and in August for samples without nest. All selected samples showed antifungal activity, and those with nest collected in August (peak of hyacinth macaw breeding) resulted in an MGI of 51.3%. Therefore, this percentage, related to the content of flavonoids and the presence of coumarins, may influence the reproductive success of hyacinth macaws and other species of birds, in this region. This is the first chemical study report with the stem bark of S. apetala.

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Chemical Characterization and Antidiabetic Activity of Essential Oils from Pelargonium graveolens Leaves

ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University ◽

10.14500/aro.10791 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 109-113

Author(s):

Javed Ahamad ◽

Subasini Uthirapathy

Keyword(s):

Essential Oil ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Chemical Constituents ◽

Chemical Characterization ◽

Study Finding ◽

Antidiabetic Activity ◽

Chemical Components ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Pelargonium Graveolens

Pelargonium graveolens (Geranium) is a source of the finest quality of fragrance and its essential oils are used as antibacterial, and antifungal agents. The aim of the current research is to determine chemical constituents in the essential oil of P. graveolens by GC-MS and evaluate its antidiabetic activity via α-glucosidase inhibition assay. The chemical composition of P. graveolens essential oil was determined by GC/MS and its antidiabetic activity was assessed through inhibition of α-glucosidase enzyme in in-vitro models. GC-MS analysis determines 36 chemical components in the essential oil of P. graveolens leaves, and citronellyl isovalerate (10.41 %), menthol (9.61 %), linalool (8.63 %), p-menthone (6.31 %), and geranyl tiglate (4.99 %) were recorded as major constituents. The essential oil of P. graveolens leaves showed concentration dependant inhibition of α-glucosidase enzyme ranging from 28.13±1.41 to 74.24±2.53 µg/mL for concentration ranging from 31.25 to 1000 µg/mL. The IC50 values for of P. graveolens and acarbose were found as 93.72±4.76 and 80.4±2.17 µg/mL, respectively against the α-glucosidase enzyme. The study finding explores the chemical components of P. graveolens growing in the Iraqi Kurdistan region and scientifically supported its possible use in diabetic patients for controlling postprandial hyperglycemia.

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GC/MS Analysis of n-Hexane and Chloroform Extracts of Chenopodium murale Leaves in Iraq

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2019/v31i630325 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Muthanna Saadi Farhan ◽

Amjed Haseeb Khamees ◽

Omar Hussein Ahmed ◽

Amani AmerTawfeeq ◽

Yahya Saad Yaseen

Keyword(s):

Chemical Constituents ◽

Chloroform Extract ◽

Chemical Components ◽

Bioactive Components ◽

Spectroscopy Analysis ◽

Nitrogenous Compounds ◽

Alpha Pinene ◽

Chenopodium Murale ◽

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy ◽

Mass Spectroscopy Analysis

Chenopodium murale L. it is an essential annual herbaceous weed belongs to the genus Chenopodium and family Chenopodiaceae. Chenopodium murale L. commonly called as nettle leaf goosefoot. Aim of this study is the gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy analysis of chemical constituents of Chenopodium murale leaves in two different extracts; n-hexane and chloroform. These extracts contain 37 chemical components which are Monoterpenes, steroids precursor and fatty acids. Furthermore the n- hexane extract revealed about 35.22% of cyclic and acyclic monoterpenoids, fatty acid about 2.07%, also 2.31% of nitrogenous compounds and sterol precursor about 0.41%. However the chloroform extract revealed the presence of linolenic acid representing 13.54% and neo menthol representing 18.87%, also the other minor components are carvone oxide (0.27%), alpha- pinene epoxide (1.71%), Trans- Squalene (0.77%) and other minor bioactive components.

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