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An average particle size of 82 ± 04 nm was obtained with 5.00 mg/mL stock solution concentration, at 0.10 mL/min flow rate and 30 min sonication time. The particle size tends to increase with the flow rate and the concentration of curcumin in the stock solution but decreases with the sonication time. X-ray diffraction shows sharp and intense diffraction peaks for curcumin, indicating its identity and high crystallinity, but nanocurcumins are amorphous. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy spectra confirm the presence of all the functional groups of curcumin in nanocurcumin. Transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy images show the perfectly spherical morphology of nanocurcumin. Although curcumin is not water-soluble, nano-curcumin formulations are freely dispersible in water.Herein, we report a concise and stereoselective approach for the asymmetric total synthesis of hetiamacins A-F on the basis of the total synthesis of amicoumacin C, which could be synthesized from a known l-aspartic acid derivative. The synthesis of hetiamacin A was accomplished by an 11-step sequence that featured 1,3-oxazinane ring formation of amicoumacin B followed by amidation in one pot. Hetiamacins B-F were synthesized from amicoumacin A in only one step.A family of three water-soluble half-sandwich arene-ruthenium complexes, depicted as C 1 -C 3 , having the general formula [Ru(p-cymene)(L)Cl]Cl has been synthesized, where L represents (1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)guanidine (L 1 ) or (benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)guanidine (L 2 ) or (benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)guanidine (L 3 ). The crystal structure of complex C 3 has been determined. The complexes show several absorption bands in the visible and ultraviolet regions, and they also show prominent emission in the visible region while excited near 400 nm. Studies on the interaction of ligands L 1 -L 3 and complexes C 1 -C 3 with calf thymus DNA reveal that the complexes are better DNA binders than the ligands, which is attributable to the imposed planarity of the ruthenium-bound guanidine-based ligand, enabling it to serve as a better intercalator. Molecular docking studies show that the complexes effectively bind with DNA through electrostatic and H-bonding interactions and partial intercalation of the guanidine-based ligands. Cytotoxicity studies carried out on two carcinoma cell lines (PC3 and A549) and on two non-cancer cell lines (BPH1 and WI-38) show a marked improvement in antitumor activity owing to complex formation, which is attributed to improvement in cellular uptake on complex formation. The C 1 complex is found to exhibit the most prominent activity against the PC3 cell line. Inclusion of the guanidine-based ligands in the half-sandwich ruthenium-arene complexes is found to be effective for displaying selective cytotoxicity to cancer cells and also for convenient tracing of the complexes in cells due to their prominent emissive nature.The current research aimed at designing mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs) for a controlled coadministration of salicylic acid (SA) and ketoconazole (KCZ) to effectively treat highly resistant fungal infections. The sol-gel method was used to formulate MSNs, which were further optimized using central composite rotatable design (CCRD) by investigating mathematical impact of independent formulation variables such as pH, stirring time, and stirring speed on dependent variables entrapment efficiency (EE) and drug release. The selected optimized MSNs and pure drugs were subjected to comparative in vitro/in vivo antifungal studies, skin irritation, cytotoxicity, and histopathological evaluations. The obtained negatively charged (-23.1), free flowing spherical, highly porous structured MSNs having a size distribution of 300-500 nm were suggestive of high storage stability and improved cell proliferation due to enhanced oxygen supply to cells. The physico-chemical evaluation of SA/KCZ-loaded MSNs performed through powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) indicates absolute lack of any interaction between formulation components and successful encapsulation of both drugs in MSNs. The EESA, EEKCZ, SA release, and KCZ release varied significantly from 34 to 89%, 36 to 85%, 39 to 88%, and 43 to 90%, respectively, indicating the quadratic impact of formulation variables on obtained MSNs. For MSNs, the skin tolerability and cell viability percentage rate were also having an extraordinary advantage over suspension of pure drugs. The optimized SA/KCZ-loaded MSNs demonstrated comparatively enhanced in vitro/in vivo antifungal activities and rapid wound healing efficacy in histopathological evaluation without any skin irritation impact, suggesting the MSNs potential for the simultaneous codelivery of antifungal and keratolyic agents in sustained release fashion.The paper presents the contribution of the cocrystallization method in the physicochemical modification of catechins that exhibit low oral bioavailability. This was done to obtain cocrystals for two naturally occurring polyphenolic diastereoisomers (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin with commonly used coformers. Due to distinct crystallization behavior, only the (-)-epicatechin cocrystal with barbituric acid in a 11 stoichiometry was obtained. The cocrystal of (-)-epicatechin (EC) with barbituric acid (BTA) was prepared by the slow solvent-evaporation technique. The structure and intermolecular interactions were determined by X-ray crystallographic techniques. The analysis of packing and interactions in the crystal lattice revealed that molecules in the target cocrystal were packed into tapes, formed by the O-H···O type contacts between the (-)-epicatechin and coformer molecules. The EC molecules interact with the carboxyl group in the BTA coformer mainly by -OH groups from the benzene ring A. The cocrystalline phase constituents were also investigated in terms of Hirshfeld surfaces. The application of Raman spectroscopy confirmed the involvement of the C=O group in the formation of hydrogen bonds between the (-)-epicatechin and barbituric acid molecules. Additionally, the solubility studies of pure EC and the EC-BTA cocrystal exhibited minor enhancement of EC solubility in the buffer solution, and pH measurements confirmed a stable level of solubility for EC and its cocrystal.Injecting nitrogen into goaf has been widely adopted for preventing fire hazards in coal mines. In this paper, the coupling relation between different locations of negative pressure of cross-cut drainage and nitrogen injection was investigated. The minefield data collection was carried out by an in situ beam tube system on the intake airway and return airway of the mine goaf. The validated Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model that was secondarily modified by on-site collected data was applied for further research. It is demonstrated that the area of the spontaneous combustion zone generally shows a sharp decline first, then tends to stabilize, and finally has a slight drop and rise with the increasing nitrogen injection time. It is obvious that the location of the negative pressure of cross-cut exerts a significant influence on the optimal nitrogen injection location and time. When the cross-cut is located in the center of the air leakage zone, spontaneous combustion zone, and asphyxiation zone of goaf, the optimal nitrogen injection location and time correspond to the P2 (25 m, 1200 min), P3 (30 m, 120 min), and P4 (35m, 1800 min), respectively. According to the simulation result, the specific relation between the optimal nitrogen injection point N(x) and the distance from the working distance of the cross-cut (x) by Newton interpolation polynomial analysis was figured out and verified that N(x) = 24.70808 + 0.293356x - 0.001436x 2. It is hoped that the result can provide scientific guidance for coal mine fire prevention and control with nitrogen injection.Fluid homogeneity and stability are of high importance as they greatly affect the fluid performance in drilling operations. Solid settlement or solid sag is a severe issue that occurs in weighted drilling muds, especially at elevated temperatures, where the weight material tends to settle down causing well control problems. This study evaluates the effectiveness of a synthetic clay (laponite) to prevent the static and dynamic sag tendency of barite-weighted drilling fluid for elevated-temperature drilling applications. Several high-density mud samples were prepared by varying the concentration of the synthetic clay. The sag tendency of the fluid samples was evaluated in the lab using dynamic and static sag tests, and the optimal concentration was determined. The impact of synthetic clay on the density, pH, and rheological properties was also studied. Elacestrant Moreover, the filtration properties of the developed formulation were measured using high-pressure high-temperature filtration experiments. The synthetic clay was found to be effective in reducing the static and dynamic sag tendency of barite-weighted water-based drilling fluids. 0.75 lb/bbl of laponite was adequate to eliminate solid sag at a temperature up to 250 F. This amount of laponite slightly increased the plastic viscosity by 8%, while an increase of 42% and 43-115% in the yield point and gel strength, respectively, was observed. A significant enhancement in the filtration performance was observed; the filter cake thickness and the filtrate volume were decreased by 15-20%. Additionally, the synthetic clay had an insignificant effect on the fluid density and pH.Bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are important alternatives to plant polysaccharides in fermented products and exhibit antioxidant activity, which is particularly desirable for functional foods. This study evaluated the use of spent media wastewater (SMW) derived from kimchi fermentation for the production of an EPS and analyzed the characterization and antioxidant activity of the resulting EPS. The EPS concentration and conversion yields of sequential purification were 7.7-9.0 g/L and 38.6-45.1%, respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectra and NMR spectra indicated that the EPS was a linear glucan with α-(1 → 6) linkages. The EPS also exhibited thermal tolerance to high temperatures. In vitro antioxidant activity analyses indicated the scavenging activity on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radicals, thiobarbituric acid reactance (TBAR), and ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) values of 71.6-79.1, 28.2-33.0%, and 0.04-0.05 mM FeCl3, respectively. These results reveal that the EPS extracted from SMW has potential as a thermally tolerant, nontoxic, and natural antioxidant for industrial applications.Arylsulfatase and β-glucuronidase are two important enzymes in humans, which play an important role in the dynamic equilibrium of steroidal estrogens. This work probably for the first time reported that hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), hypochlorite, and peracetic acid (PAA) could effectively inhibit the activities of arylsulfatase and/or β-glucuronidase. The 50% of inhibitions (IC50) of H2O2, hypochlorite, and PAA on arylsulfatase were found to be 142.90 ± 9.00, 91.83 ± 10.01, and 43.46 ± 2.92 μM, respectively. The corresponding IC50 values of hypochlorite and PAA on β-glucuronidase were 704.90 ± 41.40 and 23.26 ± 0.82 μM, whereas H2O2 showed no inhibition on β-glucuronidase. The inhibitions of arylsulfatase and/or β-glucuronidase by these three chemicals were pH-dependent. It was further revealed that the inhibitions of hypochlorite on both arylsulfatase and β-glucuronidase were irreversible. On the contrary, the inhibitions by H2O2 and PAA were reversible. In addition, the inhibition by H2O2 was competitive and that by PAA was noncompetitive.
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