Phytochemistry and ethnomedicinal qualities of metabolites from Phyllanthus emblica L.:A review

Phyllanthus emblica or Indian gooseberry is an integrated part of Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicines.For several decades,the well-known ancient herb has been extensively utilized in traditional medicine to cure diseases like fever,diabetes,constipation,jaundice,ulcers,biliousness,anemia,anorexia,and dyspepsia.In the traditional system,Indian gooseberry has various ethnomedicinal applications.In the Ayurvedic system,different methods of administration(anupan)have shown different ethnomedicinal properties of Indian gooseberry.Seventy well-known chemical components in Indian gooseberry have been identified through phytochemical evaluation,among which the flavonoids and phenols are most prominent.From the toxicity perspective,it is considered a safe herb in India,and is taken as a food supplement in European countries.The wide-spectrum pharmacological activities of the crude extracts and isolates of Indian gooseberry are attributed to the predominance of phenols and flavonoids.Thus,it is important to study the exact mechanism of the activity of the phytochemicals in Indian gooseberry,especially in anti-cancer activities.Extract of Indian gooseberry enhances proliferation in several cancer cells in vitro,including stem cells like ovarian cancer(OC)cells,and also has been observed to possess anti-proliferative characteristics in vivo.This review intends to explore the therapeutic potential of Indian gooseberry based on scientific reports and attempts to find the gaps for future research.

Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles Based on Green Chemistry and Their Medical Biochemical Applications:Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles

Nanoparticles have distinct properties that make them potentially valuable in a variety of industries.As a result,emerging approaches for the manufacture of nanoparticles are gaining a lot of scientific interest.The biological pathway of nanoparticle synthesis has been suggested as an effective,affordable,and environmentally safe method.Synthesis of nanoparticles through physical and chemical processes uses unsafe materials,expensive equipment and adversely affects the environment.As a result,in order to support the increased utilization of nanoparticles across many sectors,nanotechnology research activities have shifted toward environmentally safe and cost-effective techniques that outperform chemical and/or biological procedures.The use of organisms to produce metal nanoparticles is among the most frequently discussed methods.Plants appear to be the best candidates among these organisms for large-scale nanoparticle biosynthesis.Medicinal plants have been employed as reducing agents and NP stabilizers to minimize the toxicity of NPs in both the environment and the human body.Furthermore,the presence of certain functional components in plant extracts may be extremely useful and effective for the human body.Polyphenol,for example,which may have antioxidant properties,might intercept free radicals before they interact with other biomolecules and cause considerable damage.The current article analyzes the most recent developments and improvements in the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles by different plants and the use of these nanoparticles for various biomedical applications and hopes to provide insights into this exciting research frontier.

Ethanol steam reforming study over ZSM-5 supported cobalt versus nickel catalyst for renewable hydrogen generation

The renewable hydrogen generation through ethanol steam reforming is one of the anticipated areas for sustainable hydrogen generation. To elucidate the role of Ni and Co with ZSM-5 support, catalysts were prepared by wet impregnation method and ethanol steam reforming(ESR) was performed. The catalysts were characterized by HR-XRD, ATR–FTIR, HR-SEM, TEM with SAED, EDAX, surface area analyzer and TPR. It had shown complete ethanol conversion at 773 K, but the selectivity in hydrogen generation was found higher for 10% Ni/ZSM-5 catalyst as compared to 10% Co/ZSM-5. The 10% Ni/ZSM-5 catalyst has about 72% hydrogen selectivity at temperature 873 K. It indicates that Ni is a more sustainable catalyst as compared to Co with ZSM-5 support for ESR. The C_2H_4 was found major undesirable products up to 823 K temperature. Nevertheless, the 10% Ni/ZSM-5 catalyst had shown its stability for high temperature(873 K) ESR performance.

Utilization of Nanomaterials as Anode Modifiers for Improving Microbial Fuel Cells Performance

Microbial fuel cells(MFCs)are an attractive innovation at the nexus of energy and water security for the future.MFC utilizes electrochemically active microorganisms to oxidize biodegradable substrates and generate bioelectricity in a single step.The material of the anode plays a vital role in increasing the MFC’s power output.The anode in MFC can be upgraded using nanomaterials providing benefits of exceptional physicochemical properties.The nanomaterials in anode gives a high surface area,improved electron transfer promotes electroactive biofilm.Enhanced power output in terms of Direct current(DC)can be obtained as the consequence of improved microbe-electrode interaction.However,several limitations like complex synthesis and degeneration of property do exist in the development of nanomaterial-based anode.The present review discusses different renewable nanomaterial applied in the anode to recover bioelectricity in MFC.Carbon nanomaterials have emerged in the past decade as promising materials for anode construction.Composite materials have also demonstrated the capacity to become potential anode materials of choice.Application of a few transition metal oxides have been explored for efficient extracellular electron transport(EET)from microbes to the anode.

A Comprehensive Review on Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Microbial Fuel Cells

The focus of microbial fuel cell research in recent years has been on the development of materials,microbes,and transfer of charges in the system,resulting in a substantial improvement in current density and improved power generation.The cathode is generally recognized as the limiting factor due to its high-distance proton transfer,slow oxygen reduction reaction(ORR),and expensive materials.The heterogeneous reaction determines power gen-eration in MFC.This comprehensive review describes-recent advancements in the development of cathode mate-rials and catalysts associated with ORR.The recent studies indicated the utilization of different metal oxides,the ferrite-based catalyst to overcome this bottleneck.These studies conclude that some cathode materials,in parti-cular,graphene-based conductive polymer composites with non-precious metal catalysts provide substantial ben-efits for sustainable development in the field of MFCs.Furthermore,it also highlights the potentiality to replace the conventional platinum air cathode for the large-scale production of the next generation of MFCs.It was evi-dent from the experiments that cathode catalyst needs to be blended with conductive carbon materials to make cathode conductive and efficient for ORR.This review discusses various antifouling strategies for cathode biofoul-ing and its effect on the MFC performance.Moreover,it also depicts cost estimations of various catalysts essential for further scale-up of MFC technology.

Conservation Strategy for African Medicinal Species: In Vitro Biotechnological Approach

The use of medicinal plants for different therapeutic values is well documented in African continent.African diverse biodiversity hotspots provide a wide range of endemic species,which ensures a potential medicinal value.The feasible conservation approach and sustainable harvesting for the medicinal species remains a huge challenge.However,conservation approach through different biotechnological tools such as micropropagation,somatic embryogenesis,synthetic seed production,hairy root culture,molecular markers based study and cryopreservation of endemic African medicinal species is much crucial.In this review,an attempt has been made to provide different in vitro biotechnological approaches for the conservation of African medicinal species.The present review will be helpful in further technology development and deciding the priorities at decision-making levels for in vitro conservation and sustainable use of African medicinal species.

“对数平均温差”公式的改进

当两个温差结果相等时,对数平均温差公式就不能成立。一个新的公式避免了这个问题。利用对数平均温差(LMTD)在工艺流程计算上存在一定困难。而且方程(1)必须常常采用迭代方法求解。因为LMTD是非线性的。

印度杂种桉实生林和第一次萌芽林的生长与产量比较

引言在印度马德海的一些桉树虽然早在1865—1866年开始了小规模的人工林试验,但杂种桉(Eucalyptus hybrid)、细叶桉(E. tereticornis)和赤桉(E. camaldulensis)的大规模商品人工林试验才开始于1956年。营造桉树林的目的是为现有造纸工业提供原料。为此,在比拉斯普尔。

Delineating the role of phytocompounds against anti-bacterial drug resistance–An update

Antibacterial resistance developed by bacteria due to the unlimited use of antibiotics has posed a challenge for human civilization.This kind of problem is not limited to India only,but it is a global concern.Nowadays,many treatments and medicines for bacterial diseases have been developed.However,they possess some drawbacks.Therefore,the alternative medicine has been used to target the drug resistant mechanisms and such medicines have less side effects which is becoming necessary.Natural products have traditionally or historically been of importance for the development of antibacterial agents and are also known to overcome bacterial drug resistance by directly targeting the drug resistance mechanisms in bacteria.In recent years,researchers have also focused on new drug discovery from plant-based research.They have looked on various phytocompounds as antibacterial agents.In the current review,we report various classes of secondary metabolites such as phenolic compounds,flavonoids,alkaloids,saponins,terpenes,quinones,and some essential oils that have been used as an antibacterial agent.In addition,we also discuss several mechanisms behind bacterial multi-drug resistance that are used during bacterial pathogenesis.

Stress Ameliorative Effects of Indole Acetic Acid on Hordeum vulgare L. Seedlings Subjected to Zinc Toxicity

The heavy metals present in the environment accumulate in the plants and affect their productivity and yield.By entering the food chain,metals cause several serious health problems in human beings as well as in other organisms.Indole acetic acid(IAA)is known to act as a signaling molecule between symbiotic association of metal accumulating plants and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria(PGPR).Present study demonstrated a protective role of IAA against surplus Zinc(Zn)-induced toxicity to Hordeum vulgare seedlings.Elevated Zn concentrations suppressed the plant growth,caused a reduction in leaf relative water contents(RWC)and elevated free proline and non-protein thiols(NPT)accumulation.Zinc treatment also led to enhanced lipid peroxidation(MDA contents)as well as the activity of ascorbate peroxidase(APX),showing the involvement of antioxidative defense mechanism to reduce Zn induced toxicity.IAA oxidase activity was also observed to increase due to Zn treatment.IAA pretreatment of H.vulgare caryopsis could partly revert the Zn-induced toxicity in seedlings.

Phytogenic Synthesis of Metal/Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Degradation of Dyes

Now-a-days nanotechnology is one of the booming fields for the researchers.With the increase in industrialization mainly textile,paper,medicine,plastic industry,there is an increase in concentration of organic dyes as pollutant.Release of harmful dyes in water bodies has become a serious issue,as most of the dyes are carcinogenic and mutagenic in nature and causes various diseases.Therefore,there is a requirement to find out new approaches for efficient treatment of effluent containing dyes.Nanoparticles are one of the potential solutions to this problem.They can be synthesized from different methods,however synthesis of nanoparticles from different plant parts(leaf,root or stem extract)is economical as well as ecofriendly.Phytogenic nanoparticles have various environmental applications and one of them is remediation of dyes.The aim of this review is to provide an overview of last five years studies about catalytic and photocatalytic degradation of various harmful dyes by plant synthesized nanoparticles,mechanism of degradation and advantages and disadvantages of phytogenic synthesis.

Epigenetic regulation−The guardian of cellular homeostasis and lineage commitment

Stem cells constitute the source of cells that replenishes the worn out or damaged cells in our tissue and enable the tissue to carry out the destined function.Tissue-specific stem cells are compartmentalized in a niche,which keeps the stem cells under quiescent condition.Thus,understanding the molecular events driving the successful differentiation of stem cells into several lineages is essential for its better manipulation of human applications.Given the developmental aspects of the cell,the cellular function is greatly dependent on the epigenomics signature that in turn governs the expression profile of the cell.The stable inheritance of the epigenome is crucial for the development,modulation,and maintenance of the cell and its complex tissue-specific function.Emerging evidence suggesting that stem cell chromatin comprises a specialized state in which self-renewing genes and its downstream lineage-specific genes are kept paralleled poised for activation.Thus,the epigenetic regulatory network and pathway dictate lineage commitment and differentiation.It mainly modifies the chromatin landscape to facilitate euchromatin and heterochromatin architecture,which in turn alters the accessibility of transcription factors to the gene loci.DNA methylation and histone marks are the two widely studied epigenetic modifications regulating the transcriptome profile of a specific lineage.Abnormalities in the epigenetic landscape lead to diseases or disorders.Here,we emphasize the prominence of the epigenetic network and its regulation in normal tissue functioning and in the diseased state.Furthermore,we highlighted the emerging role of epigenetic modifiers in lineage differentiation and epigenetic markers as novel druggable targets for cancer therapy.

Therapeutic Applications of Naringenin, a Flavanone Enriched in Citrus Fruits, for Disorders beyond Diabetes

In recent years,there has been an increase in epidemiological studies to highlight the health benefits of plant secondary metabolites.Flavonoids(polyphenolic plant secondary metabolites)are recently emerging as an important source for the discovery of new drugs increasing their pharmaceuticals,nutraceutical and medicinal applications.Naringenin is a flavanone,enriched in citrus fruits,tomatoes,bergamot,etc.which has been evaluated extensively for managing diabetes.However,in addition to this,naringenin had been ascribed to various important biological activities like antioxidant,antiviral,anticancer,anti-inflammatory,antiestrogenic,etc.This article aims at highlighting the therapeutic value of naringenin in managing disorders other than diabetes and its role in regulating gene expression by altering chromatin structure as histone deacetylase inhibitor.The understanding of these phenomena will increase the overall knowledge of the various health-promoting effects of citrus fruits.

Impact of obesity and diabetes on arthritis: An update

The incidence of obesity and diabetes has been increased with alarming rate in recent years and became a common problem around the globe including developing as well as in developed countries with incalculable social costs. Obesity and type 2 diabetes are two common co-morbidities occur together. Obesity and diabetes is closely associated with many diseases, osteoarthritis, hypertension, certain form of cancer, sleep-breathing disorders and coronary heart disease. Impacts of obesity and diabetes (insulin resistance) on arthritis have been seen in patients that we associated with combination of various factors like increased availability of high-energy foods, genetic susceptibility and decreased physical activity in modern society. Arthritis is becoming pandemic around the globe and its occurrence with obesity and diabetes has been observed more common than ever. Combination of these two chronic conditions makes these diseases more vulnerable for human health. Till now very limited information is established about the pathological and mechanistic correlation among these health ailments. In this review article we aimed to survey the literature covering the influence of obesity and diabetes on arthritis pathology and tried to establish correlation with these diseases.

桉树杂种实生树和第一次萌生树的生长和产量比较

对试验区桉树杂种细叶桉和赤桉实生树和第一次萌生树的生长和产量资料进行了分析,结果表明,第一次萌生树的生长和产量要比同龄实生树的高2～3倍。

人机大战的历史

曾经有一名《真理报》的记者问卡斯帕罗夫，他是否有计划与电脑进行新的一次对抗赛。他说：“我是很想再来一次，但是这种比赛组织起来很不容易。这需要全球的关注和一台大的电脑，也许这看起来很复杂，可是我不只是为了钱而比赛。我想造成轰动。”

Application of hopcalite catalyst for controlling carbon monoxide emission at cold-start emission conditions

Carbon monoxide(CO) is a poisonous gas particularly to all leaving being present in the atmosphere.An estimate has shown that the vehicular exhaust contributes the largest source of CO pollution in developed countries.Due to the exponentially increasing number of automobile vehicles on roads,CO concentrations have reached an alarming level in urban areas.To control this vehicular exhaust pollution,the end-of-pipe-technology using catalytic converters is recommended.The catalysts operating efficiently in a catalytic converter are a challenging class of materials for applications in cold start of engines to maintain indoor air quality.In the cold start period,the catalytic converter was entirely inactive,because the catalytic converter had not been warmed up.The cold start phase is also depending upon the characteristics of vehicles and property of catalysts.The increasing cost of noble metals with the increasing number of vehicles motivates the investigation of material concepts to reduce the precious metal content in automotive catalysts or to find a substitute for noble metals.Hopcalite(CuMnOx) catalyst could work very well at the low temperature;thus,it can overcome the problem of cold-start emissions if used in a catalytic converter.Further,low cost,easy availability and advanced synthesis methods with stabilizer,promoter,etc.,advocates for the use of hopcalite as an auto exhaust purification catalyst.Although there are numerous research articles present on this topic until now,no review has been presented for demanding this issue.So there is a space in this area,and it has been made an attempt to seal this hole and progress the future scope for hopcalite catalyst for purification of exhaust gases by this review.

Biosurfactant-assisted phytoremediation of potentially toxic elements in soil:Green technology for meeting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Biosurfactants are biomolecules produced by microorganisms, low in toxicity, biodegradable, and relatively easy to synthesize using renewable waste substrates. Biosurfactants are of great importance with a wide and versatile range of applications, including the bioremediation of contaminated sites. Plants may accumulate soil potentially toxic elements(PTEs), and the accumulation efficacy may be further enhanced by the biosurfactants produced by rhizospheric microorganisms. Occasionally, the growth of bacteria slows down in adverse conditions, such as highly contaminated soils with PTEs. In this context,the plant's phytoextraction capacity could be improved by the addition of metal-tolerant bacteria that produce biosurfactants. Several sources, categories,and bioavailability of PTEs in soil are reported in this article, with the focus on the cost-effective and sustainable soil remediation technologies, where biosurfactants are used as a remediation method. How rhizobacterial biosurfactants can improve PTE recovery capabilities of plants is discussed, and the molecular mechanisms in bacterial genomes that support the production of important biosurfactants are listed. The status and cost of commercial biosurfactant production in the international market are also presented.

Choice of precipitant and calcination temperature of precursor for synthesis of NiCo_2O_4 for control of CO–CH_4 emissions from CNG vehicles

Compressed natural gas（CNG）is most appropriate an alternative of conventional fuel for automobiles.However,emissions of carbon-monoxide and methane from such vehicles adversely affect human health and environment.Consequently,to abate emissions from CNG vehicles,development of highly efficient and inexpensive catalysts is necessary.Thus,the present work attempts to scan the effects of precipitants（Na2CO3,KOH and urea）for nickel cobaltite（Ni Co2O4）catalysts prepared by co-precipitation from nitrate solutions and calcined in a lean CO-air mixture at 400℃.The catalysts were used for oxidation of a mixture of CO and CH4（1：1）.The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffractometer,Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface-area,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy;temperature programmedreductionandScanningelectronmicroscopycoupledwith Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy.The Na2CO3was adjudged as the best precipitant for production of catalyst,which completely oxidized CO-CH4mixture at the lowest temperature（T（100）=350℃）.Whereas,for catalyst prepared using urea,T（100）=362℃.On the other hand the conversion of CO-CH4mixture over the catalyst synthesized by KOH limited to 97%even beyond 400℃.Further,the effect of higher calcination temperatures of 500 and600℃ was examined for the best catalyst.The total oxidation of the mixture was attained at higher temperatures of 375 and 410℃ over catalysts calcined at 500 and 600℃ respectively.Thus,the best precipitant established was Na2CO3and the optimum calcination temperature of 400℃ was found to synthesize the Ni Co2O4catalyst for the best performance in CO-CH4oxidation.