Research progress of modern pharmacological effects of Pueraria lobata and its compound clinical application

As a traditional Chinese medicine, Pueraria lobata has been widely recorded in Chinese herbal works of the past dynasties. Modern studies have found that its main chemical components are isoflavones, triterpenoids, saponins, etc., which have antipyretic, anti⁃inflammatory, anti⁃infection, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipid, and pharmacological effects such as improving reproductive function. Clinically, it is used in the treatment of diabetic diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, cardiovascular diseases, etc. in the form of traditional Chinese medicine compound prescriptions. This reseach aims to summarize related articles of Pueraria lobata in the past 5 years, focusing on its pharmacological effects and clinical application of the compound, and provide references for its further development and utilization.

The Preparation and Application of Chitosan Compound Flocculant

[Objective]The research aimed to study preparation and application of the environment-friendly compound flocculant.[Method]Chitosan（natural biological product,CTS）,ferric sulfate[Fe2（SO4） 3]and polymeric aluminum chloride（PAC） as the main raw materials,four kinds of environment-friendly flocculants were made to conduct flocculation treatment on the domestic wastewater of Wuhan Bioengineering Institute.COD and turbidity of the wastewater as the main indicators,influences of the compound flocculant formulation,flocculant dosage and pH on flocculation effect were studied.[Result]CTS/PAC and CTS/Fe2（SO4） 3 compound flocculants had better removal rates for COD and turbidity when compared with single inorganic flocculant.The best volume ratio of CTS/PAC was 1.0：5.0.The smallest dosage of CTS/PAC in each 500 ml of water sample was 4.0 ml.When pH was 7.2,removal rates of the COD and turbidity were respectively 78.5% and 98.4%,which rose by 36.5% and 21.5% respectively than that singly using PAC.[Conclusion]CTS/PAC was a kind of ideal compound flocculant and had better application prospect.

Structural and Mechanistic Aspects of Mn-oxo and Co-based Compounds in Water Oxidation Catalysis and Potential Applications in Solar Fuel Production

To address the issues of energy crisis and global warming, novel renewable carbon-free or carbon-neutral energy sources must be identified and developed. A deeper understanding of photosynthesis is the key to provide a solid foundation to facilitate this transformation. To mimic the water oxidation of photosystem II oxygen evolving complex, Mn-oxo complexes and Co-phosphate catalytic material were discovered in solar energy storage. Building on these discoveries, recent advances in solar energy conversion showed a compelling working principle by combing the active Mn-oxo and Co-based catalysts in water splitting with semiconductor heteronanostructures for effective solar energy harnessing. In this review the appealing systems including Mn-oxo tetramer/Nafion, Mn-oxo dimer/TiO2, Mn-oxo oligomer/WO3, Co-Pi/Fe2O3, and Co-Pi/ZnO are summarized and discussed. These accomplishments offer a promising framework and have a profound impact in the field of solar fuel production.

Preparation of some new arylseleno compounds and application in the oxidation of olefins

Fifteen pyridine and substituted benzene diselenides,seleninic acids and seleninic anhydrides have been synthesized.Among them,4,4'-dipyridinediselenide,bis(2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)diselenide, 2,4-dimethoxyphenyl seleninic acid,2-pyridineseleninic acid,2-pyridineseleninic anhydride,4-pyridine- seleninic anhydride,2-nitrophenyl seleninic anhydride and 4-nitrophenyl seleninic anhydride were new compounds.Their regioselective oxidation or dehydrogenation of β-pinene,3β-benzoyloxycholest- 5-ene and androstan-3-one have been studied and compared.2-Pyridineseleninic anhydride is a more efficient oxidant than the others;most of the substituted benzeneseleno derivatives did not give the expected products.