An increase in the demand for natural additives has shifted the attention from synthetic to natural antioxidants. Antioxidative components from pomegranate peel were extracted by using different solvents like methanol...An increase in the demand for natural additives has shifted the attention from synthetic to natural antioxidants. Antioxidative components from pomegranate peel were extracted by using different solvents like methanol, ethanol, acetone, chloroform and ethyl acetate. All the extracts were tested for Total phenolic content (TPC) and the methanol which proved to be best in extracting the phenolic compounds was used to assess the antioxidant property by using different methods like Diphenyl piridyl picryl hydrazyl (DPPH), Relative reducing power (RRP), Beta carotene bleaching and Ferric thiocyanate (FTC). The antioxidant activity (AA) of pomegranate peel extract (PPE) was compared with Butylated hydroxyl toluene (BHT) and Butylated hydroxyl anisole (BHA). The methanolic extract was examined by Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectroscopy (LCMS) and the spectra showed the presence of different phenolic compounds. The extracts were tested for their efficiency in preventing rancidity of Refined Bleached Deodorized Soybean oil (RBDSBO) in comparison with BHT and control at 200 ppm concentration. The PPE proved to be best in preventing rancidity. Owing to the present results, the studies can further be extended to exploit the PPE for application into different food products.展开更多
The catalytic transformation of cellulose into key building-block or platform chemicals such as 5-hydoxymethylfurfural(HMF),levulinic acid,and lactic acid under mild conditions,has attracted much attention in recent y...The catalytic transformation of cellulose into key building-block or platform chemicals such as 5-hydoxymethylfurfural(HMF),levulinic acid,and lactic acid under mild conditions,has attracted much attention in recent years,as these conversions can be operated without consumption of hydrogen or oxygen and thus are more economical compared to the hydrogenolysis or oxidation of cellulose.This review article highlights recent advances in the development of novel catalysts or catalytic processes for the conversion of cellulose and its derived carbohydrates into HMF,levulinic acid,and lactic acid or their esters under inert atmosphere.We also analyze efficient catalytic systems for HMF production,in particular Lewis acids combined with ionic liquid or biphasic systems.For the formations of levulinic and lactic acids or their esters,we focus on the reactions in aqueous and alcohol media catalyzed by multifunctional catalysts that combine the functions of hydrolysis,isomerization,and dehydration-rehydration or retro-aldol reactions.The reaction mechanism for each process will also be discussed to gain insights into the activation of C–O and C–C bonds in the absence of hydrogen or oxygen.展开更多
In the present study,we studied the effects of 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde,derived from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge,on mouse sperm survival and sperm membrane integrity in vitro and on mouse reproductive damage induced by...In the present study,we studied the effects of 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde,derived from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge,on mouse sperm survival and sperm membrane integrity in vitro and on mouse reproductive damage induced by cyclophosphamide in vivo.3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde(0.01,0.1,and 1 mg/m L)improved sperm survival rate and sperm membrane integrity in separated mouse sperm(all P<0.05).In cyclophosphamide-treated male mice(60 mg/kg/d through intraperitoneal injection for 5 d),3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde(40 mg/kg/d through intragastric gavage for 35 d)increased the testis index,epididymis index,and sperm nuclear maturity(all P<0.05).3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde also improved testis morphology characterized by orderly arranged layers of spermatogenic cells,numbers of sperm in the lumen,normal mesenchymal cells,and close and tidy arrangement of the seminiferous tubules.3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde also increased testicular superoxide dismutase activity and elevated DJ-1 expression.In addition,it decreased the expression of ICAM-1 and enhanced the expressions of VCAM-1,PEDF,VEGF,and PPARγ.These findings indicated that 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde increased mouse sperm survival and sperm membrane integrity in vitro and reduced mouse reproductive damage induced by cyclophosphamide via DJ-1 and other targets in vivo.3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde might thus be useful for treating male reproductive damage and antineoplastic cyclophosphamide-induced reproductive toxicity.展开更多
文摘An increase in the demand for natural additives has shifted the attention from synthetic to natural antioxidants. Antioxidative components from pomegranate peel were extracted by using different solvents like methanol, ethanol, acetone, chloroform and ethyl acetate. All the extracts were tested for Total phenolic content (TPC) and the methanol which proved to be best in extracting the phenolic compounds was used to assess the antioxidant property by using different methods like Diphenyl piridyl picryl hydrazyl (DPPH), Relative reducing power (RRP), Beta carotene bleaching and Ferric thiocyanate (FTC). The antioxidant activity (AA) of pomegranate peel extract (PPE) was compared with Butylated hydroxyl toluene (BHT) and Butylated hydroxyl anisole (BHA). The methanolic extract was examined by Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectroscopy (LCMS) and the spectra showed the presence of different phenolic compounds. The extracts were tested for their efficiency in preventing rancidity of Refined Bleached Deodorized Soybean oil (RBDSBO) in comparison with BHT and control at 200 ppm concentration. The PPE proved to be best in preventing rancidity. Owing to the present results, the studies can further be extended to exploit the PPE for application into different food products.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21173172,21103143,21033006)the Research Fund for the Doctorial Program of Higher Education(20130121130001)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University(IRT1036)
文摘The catalytic transformation of cellulose into key building-block or platform chemicals such as 5-hydoxymethylfurfural(HMF),levulinic acid,and lactic acid under mild conditions,has attracted much attention in recent years,as these conversions can be operated without consumption of hydrogen or oxygen and thus are more economical compared to the hydrogenolysis or oxidation of cellulose.This review article highlights recent advances in the development of novel catalysts or catalytic processes for the conversion of cellulose and its derived carbohydrates into HMF,levulinic acid,and lactic acid or their esters under inert atmosphere.We also analyze efficient catalytic systems for HMF production,in particular Lewis acids combined with ionic liquid or biphasic systems.For the formations of levulinic and lactic acids or their esters,we focus on the reactions in aqueous and alcohol media catalyzed by multifunctional catalysts that combine the functions of hydrolysis,isomerization,and dehydration-rehydration or retro-aldol reactions.The reaction mechanism for each process will also be discussed to gain insights into the activation of C–O and C–C bonds in the absence of hydrogen or oxygen.
基金Science and Technology Program of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission(Grant No.KM201810025002)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.81801522)Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province(Grant No.H2018209342)。
文摘In the present study,we studied the effects of 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde,derived from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge,on mouse sperm survival and sperm membrane integrity in vitro and on mouse reproductive damage induced by cyclophosphamide in vivo.3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde(0.01,0.1,and 1 mg/m L)improved sperm survival rate and sperm membrane integrity in separated mouse sperm(all P<0.05).In cyclophosphamide-treated male mice(60 mg/kg/d through intraperitoneal injection for 5 d),3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde(40 mg/kg/d through intragastric gavage for 35 d)increased the testis index,epididymis index,and sperm nuclear maturity(all P<0.05).3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde also improved testis morphology characterized by orderly arranged layers of spermatogenic cells,numbers of sperm in the lumen,normal mesenchymal cells,and close and tidy arrangement of the seminiferous tubules.3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde also increased testicular superoxide dismutase activity and elevated DJ-1 expression.In addition,it decreased the expression of ICAM-1 and enhanced the expressions of VCAM-1,PEDF,VEGF,and PPARγ.These findings indicated that 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde increased mouse sperm survival and sperm membrane integrity in vitro and reduced mouse reproductive damage induced by cyclophosphamide via DJ-1 and other targets in vivo.3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde might thus be useful for treating male reproductive damage and antineoplastic cyclophosphamide-induced reproductive toxicity.