Phytochemicals for Cancer Treatment: An Update on Plant-Derived Anti-Cancer Compounds and their Mechanisms of Action.

Cancer remains one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Scientists from different fields are working to devise an efficient treatment strategy in order to reduce the global burden of cancer. Commonly used treatment approaches for cancer treatment include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, photodynamic therapy, radiation, surgery, etc.

Synthesis and analysis of silica nanocarriers for pectinase immobilization: Enhancing enzymatic stability for continuous industrial applications.

Pectinolytic enzymes are among the important group of industrial enzymes that have wide applications in different food industries. In this study, pectinase-based silica nanocarriers were synthesized using co-precipitation and cross-linking techniques. The resulting silica nanoparticles were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive electron microscopy (EDEX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) for determination of its morphology, elemental composition, and crystalline pattern.

PEGylated Graphene Oxide as a Nanodrug Delivery Vehicle for Podophyllotoxin (GO/PEG/PTOX) and In Vitro α-Amylase/α-Glucosidase Inhibition Activities.

This study aims to develop a nanodrug delivery system containing podophyllotoxin (PTOX), a known anticancer drug, loaded on graphene oxide (GO). The system's ability to inhibit α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes was also investigated. PTOX was isolated from roots with a yield of 2.

Monitoring of Anthracene Using Nanoscale Au-Cu Bimetallic Alloy Nanoparticles Synthesized with Various Compositions.

Bimetallic alloy Au-Cu nanoparticles (Au-Cu alloy NPs) were synthesized using a chemical reduction method for sensing applications. Electronic absorption spectroscopy (UV-visible spectroscopy), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used for the confirmation and morphological studies of the synthesized nanoparticles. The composition of Au-Cu alloy NPs was studied by energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).

Effect of protein and oil volume concentrations on emulsifying properties of acorn protein isolate.

This study aims to extract acorn protein isolate (API) from locally abundant waste acorn fruit and investigate its emulsification behavior by mixing different protein (0.1-2% w/v) and oil volume concentrations (5-45% v/v). Significant decrease in emulsifying activity index (EAI) and an increase in emulsifying stability index (ESI) were observed with an increase in API concentrations (P < 0.

Effects of Maillard reaction on physicochemical and functional properties of walnut protein isolate.

In this study, the Maillard reaction (MR) of glucose was applied to improve the physicochemical and functional properties of walnut protein isolate (WNPI). The MR products (MRPs) were prepared with glucose at 0 h (MRP0), 1 h (MRP1), 2 h (MRP2) and 3 h (MRP3) heating at 95 °C. The Infra-Red spectrum showed reduction of amide and S-H functionalities in MRPs with complete intermixing of glucose in MRP3.

Electrospun nanostructured CoO/BiVO composite films for photoelectrochemical applications.

CoO/BiVO (Co/BiV) based nanostructured photoanode films were fabricated by simple facile electrospinning method and were characterized by a variety of techniques. It was found that the films have web-linked structure, composed of BiVO and CoO nanostructures. The photoanode was used for the photoelectrochemical (PEC) degradation of bisphenol-A (BPA) by illumination at 0.

Effect of extraction methods on structural, physiochemical and functional properties of dietary fiber from defatted walnut flour.

The effect of different extraction methods i.e. extraction with alkali (AEDF), enzyme (EEDF) and enzyme plus shear emulsifying hydrolysis (SEDF) on structure, physiochemical as well as the functional characteristics of dietary fiber (DF) from defatted walnut flour were studied.

Corrigendum: Bioassay-Guided Isolation of Sesquiterpene Coumarins from Bioss: A New Anticancer Agent.

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Facile Electrospinning Synthesis of Carbonized Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/g-C N Hybrid Films for Photoelectrochemical Applications.

The film-forming ability and conductivity of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C N ) are still unsatisfying, despite much progress having been made in g-C N -related photocatalysts. New methods for synthesizing g-C N films coupled with excellent conductive materials are of significance. Herein, a facile method for synthesizing novel carbonized polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/g-C N (C /g-C N ) films have been developed through an electrospinning technique.

Bioassay-Guided Isolation of Sesquiterpene Coumarins from Ferula narthex Bioss: A New Anticancer Agent.

The main objective of cancer management with chemotherapy (anticancer drugs) is to kill the neoplastic (cancerous) cell instead of a normal healthy cell. The bioassay-guided isolation of two new sesquiterpene coumarins (compounds 1 and 2) have been carried out from Ferula narthex collected from Chitral, locally known as "Raw." Anticancer activity of crude and all fractions have been carried out to prevent carcinogenesis by using MTT assay.

In vitro antifungal and antibacterial activities of extracts of Galium tricornutum subsp. longipedunculatum.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial activity of crude ethanolic extracts and fractions of the ariel parts and the fruits of Galium tricornutum subsp. longipedunculatum, traditionally used in northern areas of Pakistan for treating microbial infections of skin. Extracts and their fractions were tested against six bacteria and six fungal strains using the hole diffusion method and macrodilution method.