Diode lasers, especially 405 nm diode laser, as excitation sources offer new opportunities for laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) detection, but the lack of available derivatization reagents limits their widespread applications. Herein, a commercial fluorescent dye, 7-(diethylamino)coumarin-3-carb...

The ability of exogenous triacontanol (TRIA), a plant growth regulator, to reduce Cd toxicity was studied in canola (Brassica napus L.) plants. The following biological parameters were examined in canola seedlings to investigate TRIA-induced tolerance to Cd toxicity: seedling growth, chlorophyll...

A mutant derived from a cyclodextrin glucantransferase with an alanine residue as its acid/base catalyst residue (CGT-E284A) catalyzed regioselective glycosylation at 3-OH of l-ascorbic acid using α-maltosyl fluoride (αG2F) and l-ascorbic acid as the donor and acceptor, respectively, yielding ...

Nitrite reduces blood pressure (BP) in both clinical and experimental hypertension. This effect is attributable to the formation of nitric oxide (NO) and other NO-related species, which may be improved by ascorbate or other antioxidants. However, the BP responses to oral nitrite result, at least...

A simple and rapid method was developed for evaluating 16 phthalic acid esters (PAEs) at the μg/kg level in a complex milk matrix using directly suspended droplet microextraction-gas chromatography mass spectrometry (DSDME-GC–MS). The different parameters for extraction and for the DSDME exper...

Twelve novel hybrids of slowly releasing hydrogen sulfide donor ADT-OH combined with nicotinic acid were synthesized. All of their structures had been confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and MS spectra. The target compounds were evaluated for their neuroprotective effects on hippocampal neuron HT22 cel...

Gibberellin 1-O-β-d-glucose ester hydrolysis activity has been detected in rice seedling extracts, but no enzyme responsible for this activity has ever been purified and identified. Therefore, gibberellin A4 glucosyl ester (GA4-GE) β-d-glucosidase activity was purified from ten-day rice seedli...

In this study, a new series of N,N-bis(alkanol)amine aryl ester heterodimers was synthesized and studied. The new compounds were designed based on the structures of our previous arylamine ester derivatives endowed with high P-gp-dependent multidrug resistance reversing activity on a multidrug-re...

A green and efficient solid acid catalyst was developed for direct conversion of Jatropha oil into biodiesel over Ni modified phosphomolybdic acid (HPMo)/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in a fixed-bed reactor. Under optimal conditions (Temperature = 330 °C, Pressure = 3 MPa, H2/oil (v/v) = 800 N m3 m−3...

Enzymatic browning and bacterial putrefaction are mainly responsible for quality losses of Chinese Olive (Canarium album) postharvest and lead to very short shelf life on average. Screening anti-browning and anti-bacterial agents is important for preservation of Chinese Olive. Caffeic acid N-non...

Esters, acyloximes, amides and acid anhydrides have been prepared from the respective carboxylic acids, oximes, amines and alcohols by the use of the reagent combination BrCCl3-PPh3. The reactions obviate the handling acyl halides or more aggressive reagents PCl3, POCl3, or SOCl2. Furthermore, t...

ABSTRACTObjectiveTo investigate the in vitro antidiabetic effects of isolated 4-Oxo-4H-pyran-2,6-dicarboxylic acid bis-[6-methyl-heptyl] ester from the chloroform extract of root of Tragia cannabina (T. cannabina) and AMP kinase activation property of the isolated compound.

Myeloid differentiation protein 2 (MD2) is an essential molecule which recognizes lipopolysaccharide (LPS), leading to initiation of inflammation through the activation of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) signaling. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) from propolis of honeybee hives could interfere i...

The peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) are important drug targets in treatment of metabolic and inflammatory disorders. Fibrates, acting as PPARα agonists, have been widely used lipid-lowering agents for decades. However, the currently available PPARα targeting agents show low...

The interactions of nickel(II) ions in a protic ionic liquid (PIL) comprising monoprotic N-alkyl (alkyl = hexyl or 2-ethylhexyl)–ethylenediaminium ions (HHexen+ or HEthexen+, respectively) combined with bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide (Tf2N−) or trifluoroacetate (TFA−) ions were investigated...

In this work, amphiphilic acrylicpimaric acid polyglycol ester (APAPG) was synthesized by steglich esterification method. The structure transformation and aggregation behaviors of APAPG in water were investigated by Rayleigh light scattering (RLS) technique in a heating and cooling cycle. For co...

Biosynthesis of acetate esters by Lactobacillus plantarum 120, Staphylococcus xylosus 135 and Saccharomyces cerevisiae 31, isolated from Chinese traditional fermented fish (Suan yu) were studied. A buffer system containing acyl donors (acetic acid/glyceryl triacetate/acetyl-CoA) and aliphatic al...

In the present work, a commercial metal-organic framework (Basolite® F300) has been applied for the first time as dispersive solid-phase extraction (dSPE) sorbent of eight phthalic acid esters (PAEs) (butyl benzyl phthalate, bis-2-n-butoxyethyl phthalate, bis-isopentyl phthalate, bis-n-pentyl ph...

Phthalate esters (PAEs) are harmful to human health and have been repeatedly identified in Baijiu samples. In our study, the distribution and degradation characteristics of 14 PAEs in Baijiu raw materials (BRMs) and Baijiu during distillation were detected using QuEChERS or vortex-assisted surfa...

Phthalate esters (PAEs) are one of the most widely used groups of plasticizers and have been considered threats to the environment and human health. This study investigated the efficient biodegradation of seven phthalate esters (PAEs) by Bacillus mojavensis B1811. The results showed that di(2-et...