Phytochemical Profiling and Therapeutic Potential of Thyme ( spp.): A Medicinal Herb.

Thymol is a phenol monoterpene that is naturally derived from cymene and is an isomer of carvacrol. It constitutes a significant portion (10%-64%) of the essential oils found in thyme ( L., Lamiaceae), a medicinal plant renowned for its therapeutic properties.

Research on sustainable development evaluation and improvement path of resource-based cities based on coupling of emergy and system dynamics.

The evaluation of the sustainable development of resource-based cities is still one of the hotspots in today's social research. Taking Jining, Shandong Province, as the research object, this work combines a relevant emergy evaluation index system with system dynamics, establishes a resource-based city emergy flow system dynamics model, and studies sustainable development path in the next planning year. In the work, the key factors affecting the sustainable development of Jining are obtained through the coupling of regression and SD sensitivity analysis, and some scenarios are set up by combining them with the local 14th Five-year plan.

2D-2D heterostructure g-CN-based materials for photocatalytic H evolution: Progress and perspectives.

Photocatalytic hydrogen generation from direct water splitting is recognized as a progressive and renewable energy producer. The secret to understanding this phenomenon is discovering an efficient photocatalyst that preferably uses sunlight energy. Two-dimensional (2D) graphitic carbon nitride (g-CN)-based materials are promising for photocatalytic water splitting due to special characteristics such as appropriate band gap, visible light active, ultra-high specific surface area, and abundantly exposed active sites.

The effect of optimizing chemical fertilizers consumption structure to promote environmental protection, crop yield and reduce greenhouse gases emission in China.

To ensure food security, simultaneously achieving environmental protection and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction has become a significant challenge in the sustainable development of China's chemical fertilizers (CFs) industry. Hence, this work attempt to construct a multi-objective optimization model (MOOM) based on crop yield, environment protection, and GHG emissions to adjust and optimize China's CFs structure (nitrogen, phosphate, potash, and compound fertilizers). The findings revealed that it's impossible to achieve the coordinated development of the three objectives only through the adjustment of CFs structure.

Green electrodeposition synthesis of NiFe-LDH/MoO/BiVO for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting.

Herein, a facile green synthetic protocol for nanoporous NiFe-LDH/MoO/BiVO had been established via an electrochemical deposition method for enhanced photoelectrochemical cell (PEC) performance. The rational design of nanoporous NiFe-LDH/MoO/BiVO played a vital role in improving the photocurrent density and achieving 2.7 mA /cm at 1.

Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Soybean Straw Biomass for Glycolaldehyde-Rich Bio-oil Production and Subsequent Extraction.

In this study, soybean straw (SS) as a promising source of glycolaldehyde-rich bio-oil production and extraction was investigated. Proximate and ultimate analysis of SS was performed to examine the feasibility and suitability of SS for thermochemical conversion design. The effect of the co-catalyst (CaCl + ash) on glycolaldehyde concentration (%) was examined.

Biochemistry, Safety, Pharmacological Activities, and Clinical Applications of Turmeric: A Mechanistic Review.

Turmeric ( L.) is a popular natural drug, traditionally used for the treatment of a wide range of diseases. Its root, as its most popular part used for medicinal purposes, contains different types of phytochemicals and minerals.

Hepcidin, an overview of biochemical and clinical properties.

Hepcidin is a peptide hormone which helps in regulating iron homeostasis in the human body. Iron obtained from daily diet is passed through the intestinal enterocyte apical membrane via divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1), which is either stored as ferritin or moved into the plasma by hepcidin-ferroportin (Fpn) as an exporter. Hepcidin (hepatic bactericidal protein) is a cysteine rich peptide, was initially identified as a urinary antimicrobial peptide.

Pharmacological Applications of Phlorotannins: A Comprehensive Review.

Background: Seaweeds, including marine brown algae, are traditional food sources in Asia. Phlorotannins, as the product of the polyketide pathway, are mainly found in brown algae. Different properties have been attributed to this group of marine products ranging from antiallergic to anticancer activity.

The synthesis of a BiOCl Br nanostructure photocatalyst with high surface area for the enhanced visible-light photocatalytic reduction of Cr(vi).

The photocatalytic reduction of poisonous Cr(vi) to environmentally friendly Cr(iii) driven by visible-light is highly foreseen. The construction of heterojunctions is a promising and solid strategy to tune the photocatalytic performance of BiOCl in the visible region. Herein, for the first time, we report Cr(vi) reduction by a BiOClBr composite produced a facile synthetic process at room temperature while making use of PVP (MW = 10 000).

in Malnutrition: A Comprehensive Review.

Nutritional deficiency is a major concern in developing countries, resulting in serious health consequences like mental and physical growth retardation. Moringa oleifera (Moringa), a nutritious plant growing in tropical regions of developing countries, is a candidate for overcoming nutritional deficiency. Moringa leaves are rich in protein including sulphur containing amino acids.

Phytochemical and pharmacological attributes of piperine: A bioactive ingredient of black pepper.

Plants are vital for the wellbeing of humankind in a variety of ways. Some plant extracts contain antimicrobial properties that can treat different pathogens. Most of the world's population relies on medicinal plants and natural products for their primary health care needs.

Honey and cancer: A mechanistic review.

Background: Globally, cancer ranks among the most common causes of death. Multiple experimental and clinical studies have investigated anticancer effects of honey with promising results. This study focused on potential background mechanisms of this effect.

Water Stability Studies of Hybrid Iodoargentates Containing N-Alkylated or N-Protonated Structure Directing Agents: Exploring Noncentrosymmetric Hybrid Structures.

In situ alkylation or protonation reactions on the thiazolyl-N donors of benzothiazole (btz) and its derivative 2-aminobenzothiazole (abtz) occurred to form four structure directing agents (SDAs), which feature different structure directing abilities and hydrophobicities. The thiazolyl-N alkylated and protonated btz cations direct to form an α-type (AgI) iodoargentate chain in (Etbtz)(AgI) (1), (Prbtz)(AgI) (2), and (Hbtz)(AgI) (3), respectively, while the thiazolyl-N protonated abtz cation directs to form a new type of (AgI) anionic chain in (Habtz)(AgI) (4). Compounds 1 and 4 represent the first noncentrosymmetric (NCS) hybrid iodoargentates with organic S-containing N-heterocycle derivative cations as SDAs.