Comparison of Apigenin,Quercetin and Kaempferol Accumulation and Total Flavonoid Content in Leaves,Embryogenic Cultures and Cell Suspension Cultures of Parsley(Petroselinum crispum)

In recent years,there has been a growing interest in exploring alternative treatments for bone defects.Bone tissue engineering has turned its attention to plant extracts containing osteogenic flavonoids as potential promoters of bone regeneration.In our study,we specifically investigated the extract of Petroselinum crispum,a plant known for its abundance of osteogenic flavonoids such as apigenin,quercetin,and kaempferol.Our objective was to compare the total flavonoid content(TFC)and their accumulation in different sources.We obtained hydrolyzed aqueous extracts from the leaves of parsley plants(grown for 12 weeks in the field),weekly embryogenic cultures,and suspension cell cultures.The TFC,measured in mg quercetin equivalent per gram of dry weight(QE mg/g dw),was found to be 53.81±0.97 for 52 g dw of leaves(1 kg plant fw),31.10±1.52 for 420 g dw of embryogenic cultures,and 11.80±0.76 for 210 g dw of cell suspensions.Notably,only the leaves and embryogenic cultures showed significant accumulation of osteogenic flavonoids,with apigenin levels of 1.8±0.3 and 0.32±0.02 mg/g dw,and kaempferol levels of 1.0±0.18 and 0.2±0.01 mg/g dw,respectively.Our findings indicate that embryogenic cultures have the potential to produce up to 40%more apigenin in 12 weeks compared to 1 kg of parsley plant,thanks to their superior biomass reproductive competence.These results present a promising biotechnological approach for generating extracts enriched with bioactive compounds,which can be further utilized in in vitro osteogenic testing.

Observed characteristics of flow,water mass,and turbulent mixing in the Preparis Channel

Preparis Channel is the very important exchange path of energy and materials between the northern Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea(AS).A set of hydrographic measurements,a microstructure profiler,and a deep mooring were used to determine the characteristics of water masses,turbulent mixing,and flows in the Preparis Channel.The unprecedented short-term mooring data reveal that a deep current in the deep narrow passage(below 400 m)of the Preparis Channel flows toward the Bay of Bengal(BoB)with a mean along-stream velocity of 25.26 cm/s at depth of 540 m;above the deep current,there are a relatively weak current flows toward the AS with a mean along-stream velocity of 15.46 cm/s between 500 m and 520 m,and another weak current flows toward the BoB between 430 m and 500 m.Thus,a sandwiched vertical structure of deep currents(below 400 m)is present in the Preparis Channel.The volume transport below 400 m is 0.06 Sv(1 Sv=106 m^(3)/s)from the AS to the BoB.In the upper layer(shallower than 300 m),the sea water of the AS is relatively warmer and fresher than that in the BoB,indicating a strong exchange through the channel.Microstructure profiler observations reveal that the turbulent diffusivity in the upper layer of the Preparis Channel reaches O(10−4 m^(2)/s),one order larger than that in the interior of the BoB and over the continental slope of the northern AS.We speculate that energetic high-mode internal tides in the Preparis Channel contribute to elevated turbulent mixing.In addition,a local“hotspot”of turbidity is identified at the deep mooring site,at depth of about 100 m,which corresponds to the location of elevated turbulent mixing in the Preparis Channel.

Hemorrhagic pancreatitis from fenofibrate and metformin toxicity:a case report

Fibrates have been used for over forty-odd years to manage dyslipidemia and are generally considered safe and well-tolerated.^([1])However,little is known about the toxicity offibrates in overdose,[2]and most of the knowledge about fibrate toxicity comes from extrapolated observations of adverse effects encountered at therapeutic doses instead.

Composite Activated Carbon from Canarium schweinfurthii/Polyethylene Terephthalate: Adsorption Test of Rhodamine B Dye Removal in Aqueous Solution

The present work deals on one hand with the valorization of wastes plastics, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and Canarium schweinfurthii (CS) for the preparation of polyethylene terephthalate activated carbon (PETAC) and Canarium schweinfurthii/polyethylene terephthalate activated carbon (CS/PETAC). These adsorbents, on the other hand, were used for removal Rhodamine B (RhB) in an aqueous solution. PET and CS precursors were subjected to thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning colorimetry (DSC). Meanwhile PETAC and CS/PETAC were characterized using scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and nitrogen adsorption/desorption (N2-BET). The N2-BET results revealed an increase of the specific surface area from 6.75 m2/g to 1282.0 m2/g for PETAC and CS/PETAC. The results of characterization indicated the key role played by plastic wastes to enhance the structural and functional properties of CS/PETAC. The RhB removal from the aqueous solution onto PETAC and CS/PETAC was found to be independent of pH, with an optimal contact time of RhB removal within 10 min for materials. The non-linear adsorption isotherm data for the adsorption process showed that the Langmuir and Freundlich models best fitted the RhB adsorption onto PETAC meanwhile only the Freundlich adsorption isotherm gave the best fit for CS/PETAC according to the correlation coefficient value closed to unity. The pseudo-first and pseudo-second-order kinetic models best described the RhB dye removal on both adsorbents. Additionally, the Elovich model confirmed that chemisorption was the main mechanism followed. These findings proved that CS seeds and PET wastes are low-cost precursors that should be given an added value by transforming them into an outstanding carbon material for dye removal in liquid effluent.

Wastewater Treatment Trial by Double Filtration on Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Prepared from Peanut Shells

The aim of this work is the purification of wastewater by double filtration on granular activated carbon prepared from peanut shells. The samples of carbonized peanut shells were activated with 35% sulfuric acid and finally, we proceeded to the purification tests on double filtration of wastewater. Granular activated carbons (GAC) were very effective for the treatment of turbidity, dissolved oxygen, suspended solids, iron, COD and BOD5 but the best results were observed with nitrite, nitrate and phosphate. However, the second filtration was the most efficient while the lowest rates were observed for pH (17.91% on average), and conductivity (29.71% on average). In addition, this work has allowed increasing the dissolved oxygen by more than 50.16% at the exit of the first filter and more than 105.36% at the exit of the second filter. This study shows that granular activated carbon prepared from peanut shells could be a credible alternative for developing countries in the control of pollution and environmental protection.

王水水浴消解-冷原子荧光法测定土壤和沉积物中的总汞

土壤和沉积物中的总汞是环境监测的常规项目。不同消解方法对测定结果和分析进度影响较大。本文改进了与其它强氧化体系消解样品具有可对比性的传统王水消解法,利用王水在95℃水浴中一次消解,结合BrCl氧化-SnCl2还原-汞蒸汽吹脱金管预富集-冷原子荧光法测定了土壤和沉积物样品中的总汞。该方法操作简单,数据可靠,精度高,土壤和沉积物标准样品测定的相对误差为-4.6%-10.1%.回收率91.1%- 111.6%;平行样测定重现性良好,提高了分析速度和准确度。

壬基酚对球形棕囊藻的生态毒性效应

为了探讨环境激素类物质壬基酚(Nonylphenol,NP)对海洋赤潮藻的生态毒性效应,实验以球形棕囊藻(Phaeocystis globosa)为测试对象,设置了7个NP质量浓度处理(0、0.1、0.2、0.3、0.4、0.5和0.6 mg·L-1),实验周期为96 h,测定了各处理组球形棕囊藻的生长、可溶性蛋白质量浓度、光合色素质量浓度、丙二醛(MDA)摩尔分数以及最大光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)等指标。结果表明,NP对于球形棕囊藻的96 h EC50为0.42 mg·L-1;而且,随着NP质量浓度的增加,球形棕囊藻的生长速率、可溶性蛋白质量浓度、光合色素质量浓度以及Fv/Fm等指标的下降幅度更加显著;随着NP质量浓度的增加,球形棕囊藻的MDA摩尔分数明显上升;NP低质量浓度(0.1 mg·L-1)暴露能够使球形棕囊藻的类胡萝卜素质量浓度、可溶性蛋白质量浓度和Fv/Fm等指标高于对照组,说明球形棕囊藻在NP暴露下能够产生毒物刺激效应现象。

红树植物干粉和新鲜组织水提物对两种赤潮藻的化感抑制效应

通过测定藻细胞密度,研究了5种红树植物木榄、秋茄、海漆、海芒果、小花老鼠簕水提物对赤潮藻球形棕囊藻和赤潮异弯藻的化感抑制效应,探讨了高温处理对化感抑藻效应的影响。研究结果表明,红树植物干粉水提物和新鲜组织水提物对两种赤潮藻均显示出显著的化感抑制作用。第5 d,红树植物干粉水提物对2种赤潮藻的抑制效果依次为:海漆>秋茄>小花老鼠簕>木榄>海芒果。新鲜组织水提物抑藻效果最强的红树植物是木榄和秋茄。秋茄和海漆水提物中的抑藻化感物质对高温相对不稳定,木榄和小花老鼠簕水提物中的抑藻化感物质对高温相对比较稳定。

邻苯二甲酸二乙酯和壬基酚联合暴露对杜氏盐藻生长的影响

为了探讨环境激素类物质邻苯二甲酸二乙酯(DEP)和壬基酚(NP)对海洋微藻的联合毒性效应,选取杜氏盐藻(Dunaliellasalina)为受试生物,以环境激素对杜氏盐藻单一暴露的96 h EC50的毒性效应作为一个毒性单位(IU),采用毒性单位法比较研究了DEP和NP单一暴露以及两者以三种不同混合比例(毒性单位比:1∶1、1∶4和4∶1)暴露对杜氏盐藻的细胞生长、叶绿体色素含量、可溶性蛋白含量、SOD活性以及最大光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)的影响。实验结果表明:DEP和NP单一暴露对杜氏盐藻的96hEC50分别为69.54 mg/L和1.47 mg/L,两种环境激素对杜氏盐藻均有抑制作用,且NP较DEP对杜氏盐藻的毒性更强。DEP和NP联合暴露较单一暴露对杜氏盐藻的细胞生长、叶绿体色素和可溶性蛋白的合成有较强的抑制作用,两种环境激素在毒性单位比为1:1、1:4、4:1三个比例水平上的联合毒性效应均表现为协同效应,其中比例为1:1的协同效应最强。

有机磷农药草甘膦异丙胺盐对赤潮异弯藻的毒物干扰效应

以我国典型赤潮藻赤潮异弯藻(Heterosigma akashiwo)为研究对象,设置了6个浓度梯度(0 mg.L-1、0.001mg.L-1、0.01 mg.L-1、0.1 mg.L-1、1 mg.L-1和10 mg.L-1)的草甘膦异丙胺盐处理,研究了草甘膦异丙胺盐暴露对赤潮异弯藻的生长、叶绿素a含量和可溶性蛋白含量等指标的影响。结果表明,草甘膦异丙胺盐对赤潮异弯藻具有明显的毒性效应,10 mg.L-1浓度处理下,赤潮异弯藻细胞大量死亡,藻细胞密度以及叶绿素a、可溶性蛋白的含量显著降低(p<0.05);当草甘膦异丙胺盐浓度在0.001～1 mg.L-1范围内,在培养的第3 d草甘膦异丙胺盐能够显著促进赤潮异弯藻的细胞密度增加,叶绿素a含量也明显高于对照组(p<0.05),表现出毒物刺激效应;在暴露实验的中后期(第7 d、第9 d和第11 d),赤潮异弯藻的各生长指标均与对照无显著差异,可能是随着培养时间的延长,农药的降解、生物体对农药的适应、进入细胞的农药减少等原因,藻细胞生理状态逐渐恢复到正常水平。

蒙特卡罗法在化感作用全区间抑制强度评估(wholerange assessment)中的应用

植物化感作用的强弱与化感物质的作用浓度相关。化感作用全区间抑制强度指数(Whole-range assessmentindex)是用于评估植物在一定的化感物质作用范围内所受化感作用总体抑制程度的一种方法。在对非线性剂量响应进行曲线拟合的基础上,本研究应用蒙特卡罗模拟法为计算化感作用全区间抑制强度指数提供了一种科学的数学计算方法,并应用该计算方法分析了番茄水浸提液对生菜、萝卜、白菜、菜心、包心菜、豆角和水稻的化感作用强度。

红树植物木榄有机溶剂提取物对球形棕囊藻的抑制效应

基于化感作用原理,利用有机溶剂对红树植物木榄(Bruguiera gymnorrhiza)叶片中的活性物质进行连续提取分离,分别得到正己烷相、乙酸乙酯相、正丁醇相和水相提取物。利用这些提取物进行抑藻实验,通过测定球形棕囊藻(Phaeocystis globosa)的细胞密度发现:四种组分提取物对球形棕囊藻均具有显著的化感抑制作用;正己烷相和乙酸乙酯相提取物对球形棕囊藻的抑制效果明显优于正丁醇相和水相提取物的抑制效果。正己烷相提取物和乙酸乙酯相提取物对球形棕囊藻的48h EC50分别为14.90 mg/L和12.18 mg/L。研究表明,藻细胞初始接种密度影响提取物的抑藻效应,低接种密度时抑制率极高,而随着接种密度的升高抑制率下降;接种密度极高时,提取物不但不会抑制甚至还会促进藻细胞的生长。

壬基酚对三角褐指藻的毒性效应及其机理

为了探讨壬基酚(Nonylphenol,NP)对海洋微藻的生态毒性效应,实验选择三角褐指藻(Phaeodactylum triconutum Bohlin)作为受试对象,设置7个NP质量浓度梯度(0、0.2、0.4、0.6、0.8、1.0和2.0 mg.L-1),测定了不同浓度处理下三角褐指藻的生长情况、光合色素含量、可溶性蛋白含量、丙二醛(MDA)含量及最大光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)以及24 h,48 h,72 h,96 hEC50等指标。结果表明,NP对三角褐指藻的96 h EC50为0.84 mg.L-1;当NP暴露浓度在0.4 mg.L-1以上时对三角褐指藻生长表现抑制效应,而且随着NP质量浓度的增加,生长抑制效应加强,当暴露浓度≥1.0mg.L-1时即可造成藻细胞大量死亡,当NP暴露浓度≥2.0mg.L-1时,藻细胞基本不能生长。三角褐指藻的细胞密度、可溶性蛋白含量、光合色素含量以及Fv/Fm等指标随NP暴露浓度质量浓度的增加而下降的幅度更加显著,暴露处理24 h,MDA含量随NP质量浓度的增加而上升,表明较高质量浓度的NP胁迫,使藻细胞膜脂过氧化程度增强,可能会导致细胞膜结构的破坏和功能的丧失。NP对三角褐指藻的生长具有明显的毒性效应,并可以造成抗氧化酶系统和光合系统的损伤。

Combined Chemical and Mineralogical Evidence for Heavy Metal Binding in Mining- and Smelting-Affected Alluvial Soils

The binding of metallic contaminants (Pb, Cd, and Zn) and As on soil constituents was studied on four highly con-taminated alluvial soil profiles from the mining/smelting district of Píbram (Czech Republic) using a combination of mineralogical and chemical methods. Sequential extraction analysis (SEA) was supplemented by mineralogical investi-gation of both bulk samples and heavy mineral fractions using X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy with an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (SEM/EDS). The mineralogy of Fe and Mn oxides was studied by voltammetry of microparticles (VMP) and diffuse reflectance spectrometry (DRS). Zinc and Pb were predominantly bound in the reducible fraction attributed to Fe oxides and Mn oxides (mainly birnessite, Na4Mn14O27·9H2O), which were detected in soils by XRD and SEM/EDS. In contrast, Cd was the most mobile contaminant and was predominantly present in the exchangeable fraction. Arsenic was bound to the residual and reducible fractions (corresponding to Fe oxides or to unidentified Fe-Pb arsenates). SEM/EDS observations indicate the predominant affnity of Pb for Mn oxides, and to a lesser extent, for Fe oxides. Thus, a more suitable SEA procedure should be used for these mining-affected soils to distinguish between the contaminant fraction bound to Mn oxides and Fe oxides.

用椰壳制活性炭吸附去除三价铋离子(英文)

In present study,we report the preparation of coconut shell activated carbon as adsorbent and its appli-cation for Bi(Ⅲ) removal from aqueous solutions.The developed adsorbent was characterized with scanning elec-tron microscope(SEM),Fourier Transform Infrared(FTIR),C,H,N,S analyzer,and BET surface area analyzer.The parameters examined include agitation time,initial concentration of Bi(Ⅲ),adsorbent dose and temperature.The maximum adsorption of Bi(Ⅲ)(98.72%) was observed at 250 mg·L-1 of Bi(Ⅲ) and adsorbent dose of 0.7 g when agitation was at 160 r·min-1 for 240 min at(299±2) K.The thermodynamic parameters such as Gibb's free energy(△Gθ),enthalpy(△Hθ) and entropy(△Sθ) were evaluated.For the isotherm models applied to adsorption study,the Langmuir isotherm model fits better than the Freundlich isotherm.The maximum adsorption capacity from the Langmuir isotherm was 54.35 mg?g?1 of Bi(Ⅲ).The kinetic study of the adsorption shows that the pseudo second order model is more appropriate than the pseudo first order model.The result shows that,coconut shell ac-tivated carbon is an effective adsorbent to remove Bi(Ⅲ) from aqueous solutions with good adsorption capacity.

Bioavailability of heavy metals in soil of the Tieguanyin tea garden, southeastern China

The bioavailability of 22 heavy metals was investigated at 19 sampling sites in Tieguanyin tea garden in Anxi County,Fujian Province,southeastern China.Heavy metal concentrations were determined by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry(ICP-MS)and evaluated by geo-accumulation index(I_(geo)).Dilute nitric acid extraction was used to evaluate biological activity.Cu,Pb,and Cd were highly bioavailable and most easily absorbed by tea trees.Heavy metal bioavailability in the surface soil was as the ratio of the effective state to the total amount.Cd had the highest I_(geo)values,and the respective samples and sites were classified as moderately/strongly contaminated.Cd element is considered the main factor of heavy metal pollution in the tea garden in Anxi.The other heavy metals studied were present in lower concentrations;thus,the samples were classified as uncontaminated or slightly contaminated.

Determination of soybean yield gap and potential production in Iran using modeling approach and GIS

Increasing crop production is necessary to maintain food security for the growing global population.Reducing the gap between actual and potential yield is one of the important ways to increase yield per unit area.Potential yield and the yield gap of soybean were determined for Golestan Province,Iran,using Soybean Simulation Model (SSM-i Crop2) and Geographical Information System (GIS).Information from 24 weather stations and soil data of the region were used.Yield gap and production gap were calculated at county and province levels.The average actual yield of soybean in this province was2.28 t ha^(–1) while the province’s potential yield was 4.73 t ha^(–1),so the yield gap was estimated 2.44 t ha^(–1).Thus,there is a great potential for increasing soybean yield in Golestan,which is possible through improving crop management of soybean in farmers’fields.The average water productivity of soybean was estimated to be 0.81 kg m^(–3).Spatial distribution of water productivity in soybean farms showed that the highest and the lowest water productivities (0.99 and 0.44 kg m^(–3)) were in western and eastern regions of the province,respectively,in accordance to vapour pressure deficit.It was concluded that soybean production in the province could increase by 66%(from 109 970 to 182 170 tons) if 80% of the current yield gap could be removed.

Curcumin Inhibits Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis by Up-Regulating Bone Morphogenic Protein-7 <i>in Vivo</i>

A number of studies have focused on the beneficial properties of Curcumin (diferuloyl methane, used in South Asian cuisine and traditional medicine) such as the chemoprevention of cancer. Recent studies have also indicated that this material has significant benefits for the treatment of cancer and is currently undergoing several clinical trials. We have been interested in the application of this compound as a therapeutic agent for advanced prostate cancer, particularly the skeletal complications in this malignancy. Our earlier work indicated that this compound could inhibit the osteomimetic properties which occur in castration resistant prostate cancer cells, by interfering with the common denominators between these cancer cells and the bone cells in the metastatic tumor microenvironment, namely the osteoblasts and the osteoclast. We predicted that curcumin could break the vicious cycle of reciprocal stimulation that results in uncontrolled osteolysis in the bony matrix. In this work, we have evaluated the potential of this compound in inhibiting the bone metastasis of hormone refractory prostate cancer cells in an established animal model. Our results strongly suggest that curcumin modulates the TGF-βsignaling that occurs due to bone matrix degradation by up-regulating the metastasis inhibitory bone morphogenic protein-7 (BMP-7). This enhancement of BMP-7 in the context of TGF-β in the tumor microenvironment is shown to enhance the mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition. Most importantly, we show that as a result of BMP-7 up-regulation, a novel brown/beige adipogenic differentiation program is also up-regulated which plays a role in the inhibition of bone metastasis. Our results suggest that curcumin may subvert the TGF-β signaling to an alternative adipogenic differentiation program in addition to the previously established interference with the osteomimetic properties, thus inhibiting the bone metastatic processes in a chemopreventive as well as therapeutic setting.

Isolation and Characterization of Photodegradation Impurity in Budesonide Drug Product Using LC-MS and NMR Spectroscopy

Budesonide is a corticosteroid used for the treatment of asthma via various matrices and inhalation mechanisms. An unknown peak of Budesonide aqueous formulation has been investigated during stability study wherein the impurity level observed around 0.1% well below the threshold 0.5%. The approach to identify anonymous species was adopted as first to generate the impurity in sample, isolate, enrich and was subjected to LC-MS/MS and NMR for spectral studies. Based on the spectral data the anonymous species were identified as a “Lumibudesonide’’ ((5aR,5bS,5cS,6S,7aS,7bS,10aR,11aS,11bS)-6-hydroxy-7b-(2-hydroxyacetyl)-5b,7a-dimethyl-9-propyl 1,5a,5b,5c,6,7,7a,7b,10a,11,11a,11b dodecahydrocyclopenta[2'',3'']cyclopropa [1'',2'':3', 4']benzo [1',2':4,5]indeno [1,2-d][1,3]dioxol-5(2H)-one), which is observed in photolysis of Budesonide.

Synthesis and characterization of niobium-promoted cobalt/iron catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes for the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide

Bimetallic Co /Fe catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes( CNTs) were prepared,and niobium( Nb) was added as promoter to the 70 Co ∶30Fe /CNT catalyst. The physicochemical properties of the catalysts were characterized,and the catalytic performances were analyzed at the same operation conditions( H_2 ∶CO( volume ratio) = 2 ∶1,p = 1 MPa,and t = 260 ℃) in a tubular fixed-bed microreactor system. The addition of Nb to the bimetallic catalyst decreases the average size of the oxide nanoparticles and improves the reducibility of the bimetallic catalyst. Evaluation of the catalyst performance in a Fischer-Tropsch reaction shows that the catalyst results in high selectivity to methane,and the selectivity to C_(5+) increased slightly in the bimetallic catalyst unlike that in the monometallic catalysts. The addition of 1% Nb to the bimetallic catalyst increases CO conversion and selectivity to C_(5+). Meanwhile,a decrease in methane selectivity is observed.