Potential Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic Activity of Seed Extract.

Plant-derived phytochemicals are crucial in fighting bacterial infections and in cancer therapy. This study investigates the phytochemical composition of the ethanolic extract obtained from () seeds and assesses its antimicrobial, anticancer, and antioxidant activities. GC-MS analysis found 30 phytochemicals in seeds, including 5 bioactive compounds that have been shown to have antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxicity properties, through in silico evaluation.

Enhancing Al-Air Battery Performance with Beta-d-Glucose and Adonite Additives: A Combined Electrochemical and Theoretical Study.

Al-air batteries are distinguished by their high theoretical energy density, yet their broader application is hindered by hydrogen evolution corrosion. This research focuses Beta (+) d-glucose (S1) and Adonite (S2) as potential corrosion inhibitors for the Al-5052 alloy within a 4 M NaOH solution. Utilizing electrochemical techniques, hydrogen evolution assessments, and surface analyses, our findings indicate enhancements in anode utilization by 21.

Ecofriendly Synthesis of Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles From Fissidens Species and Its Biological Applications.

The present study was performed to synthesize eco-friendly nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiONPs) from the aqueous extract of Fissidens species (FS) and explore its biological activities. Phytochemicals, namely, alkaloids, flavonoids, sterols, tannins, proteins, carbohydrates and phenols, were present in the aqueous extract of Fissidens sp. The UV-Vis and FT-IR analyses of FS-NiONPs revealed a prominent peak at 392 nm, along with functional groups that facilitate the formation of FS-NiONPs.

MnCoO Nanostructure Anchored on Functionalized Carbon Black for the Enhanced Bifunctional Electrocatalytic Performance of OER and HER.

The electrocatalytic oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions (OER and HER) are key processes used in energy storage and conversion. We have developed a highly efficient MnCoO nanostructure anchored with functionalized carbon black (MnCoO/f-CB), which has been characterized by XRD, FT-IR, Raman spectra, FE-SEM, and HR-TEM analyses as robust bifunctional electrocatalysts for both HER and OER. At a characteristic 10 mA cm current density, the MnCoO/f-CB composite ECs exhibit low overpotentials of 330 mV for OER and 360 mV for HER, respectively.