Publications by authors named "P P Kotwal"

Cannabidiol (CBD ) is a nonpsychotic cannabinoid-based drug approved by the U.S. FDA for treating refractory epilepsy, namely, Lennox-Gastaut and Dravet syndrome.

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most challenging problems and is responsible for millions of deaths every year. We therefore urgently require new chemical entities with novel mechanisms of action. Phytocannabinoids have been adequately reported for the antimicrobial effect but not seriously pursued because of either stringent regulatory issues or poor drug-like properties.

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The current work concentrates on the fabrication of Ga doped CoCuFeO nanocatalysts via sol-gel auto-combustion (SGA) for the production of green and sustainable source of energy i.e., hydrogen through photocatalytic and electrocatalytic routes.

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AKT and ERK 1/2 play a pivotal role in cancer cell survival, proliferation, migration, and angiogenesis. Therefore, AKT and ERK 1/2 are considered crucial targets for cancer intervention. In this study, we envisaged the role of AKT and ERK signaling in apoptosis regulation in presence of compound 4h, a novel synthetic derivative of quinoxalinone substituted spiropyrrolizines exhibiting substantial antiproliferative activity in various cancer cell lines.

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Article Synopsis
  • Researchers created magnetic nanomaterials (NiCuDyFeO) with copper and dysprosium doping using a sol-gel auto-combustion method to study their ability to degrade methylene blue, conduct electrocatalytic water splitting, and exhibit antibacterial effects.
  • The nanomaterials showed a single-phase spinel cubic structure and a rise in saturation magnetization along with a slight decrease in coercivity as the doping levels increased, while the optical band gap decreased significantly, enhancing photocatalytic activity to 93.67% degradation of methylene blue under sunlight.
  • The electrocatalytic performance was analyzed, revealing effective hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions with specified current densities and voltages; additionally, the antibacterial tests
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