Dual Antimicrobial-Anticancer Potential, Hydrolysis, and DNA/BSA Binding Affinity of a Novel Water-Soluble Ruthenium-Arene Ethylenediamine Schiff base (RAES) Organometallic.

The need for a systematic approach in developing new metal-based drugs with dual anticancer-antimicrobial properties is emphasized by the vulnerability of cancer patients to bacterial infections. In this context, a novel organometallic assembly was designed, featuring ruthenium(II) coordination with p-cymene, one chlorido ligand, and a bidentate neutral Schiff base derived from 4-methoxybenzaldehyde and N,N-dimethylethylenediamine. The compound was extensively characterized in both solid-state and solution, employing single crystal X-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and density functional theory, alongside Hirshfeld surface analysis.

Thinking for the future: Phytoextraction of cadmium using primed plants for sustainable soil clean-up.

Cadmium (Cd) soil contamination is a global problem for food security due to its ubiquity, toxicity at low levels, persistence, and bioaccumulation in living organisms. Humans' intake of heavy metals is usually due to direct contact with contaminated soil, through the food chain (Cd accumulation in crops and edible plants) or through drinking water in cases of coupled groundwater-surface water systems. Phytoextraction is one of the eco-friendly, sustainable solutions that can be used as a method for soil clean-up with the possibility of re-use of extracted metals through phytomining.

Exploring New Sources of Bioactive Phenolic Compounds from Western Balkan Mountains.

This study presents the first report on phenolic composition and bioactivity of ethanolic extracts of three plant species that grow in the western Balkan mountains and are used in traditional folk medicine: , , and . Phenolics were extracted from different aerial plant parts using 80% ethanol to assess the possibility of sustainable use of these plants as a source of bioactive compounds without disruption to the roots (for ) or destruction of whole habitats (for and ). The ethanolic extract of flower contained noticeable levels of apigenin and quercetin.

Influence of Extraction Solvent on the Phenolic Profile and Bioactivity of Two Species.

The phenolic composition, as well as the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of two poorly investigated species, Waldst. and the endemic Vis., were studied.

Utilization of L. for removal of fecal pathogens and heavy metals from water of Bosna river, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential of L. for phytoremediation of water contaminated with heavy metals and fecal pathogens from Bosna river. The water was treated with for 5, 10, and 15 days consecutively after which it was analyzed for the various physicochemical and microbiological parameters.

Evaluation of toxicological and antimicrobial activity of lavender and immortelle essential oils.

Lavender and immortelle essential oils (EOs) are widely used to treat a spectrum of human conditions. The aim of this study was to investigate cyto/genotoxic effects of lavender and immortelle EOs using plant cells () and human lymphocytes, as well as their antimicrobial potential using nine strains of bacteria and fungi. Our results for lavender and immortelle EOs showed that the frequency of chromosome aberrations (CAs) was increased in comparison with controls.

Phenolic compounds and bioactive properties of subsp. (K. Malý) Murb., an endemic plant species.

Detailed analysis of phenolic composition and antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of subsp. (K. Malý) Murb.