Publications by authors named "H Punnapayak"

Liamocins, a group of high-density glycolipids, are only produced by certain strains of the yeast-like fungi in the genus Aureobasidium. Until now, few studies have focused on the surfactant properties of liamocins produced from the highly diverse tropical strains of Aureobasidium. Therefore, the aims of this research were to screen the liamocin production from tropical strains of Aureobasidium spp.

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In an attempt to enhance the value of sugarcane leaf, xylan was extracted and used for xylooligosaccharide (XO) production via enzymatic hydrolysis using xylanase from the black yeast . The xylan was extracted from sugarcane leaf using alkali extraction according to the response surface methodology. The highest xylan yield (99.

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Natural products play an essential role in new drug discovery. In the present study, we determined the anti-SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus-2), antioxidant, antiplasmodial, and antimicrobial activities of Kurz. heartwood and structurally characterized the bioactive compounds.

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Article Synopsis
  • Malaria remains a serious global issue, and this study explores the use of Sonchus arvensis L. leaf extracts as a potential source for new antimalarial agents by examining their phytochemical, cytotoxic, antioxidant, and antiplasmodial properties.
  • The extracts were tested using different solvents and evaluated both in vitro against Plasmodium falciparum and in vivo on mice infected with P. berghei, demonstrating notable antimalarial efficacy and low toxicity levels.
  • Results showed that the ethyl acetate extract, in particular, exhibited strong antiplasmodial activity along with antioxidant, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, and immunomodulatory effects, suggesting that Sonchus arvens
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Unlabelled: The maximum yield of the crude mannanase from NRRL 58524 was 8.42 ± 0.18 U mL when cultured for 72 h in the optimized medium containing 3% (w v) defatted spent coffee grounds (SCG) and 0.

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