The circular economy, which attempts to decrease agricultural waste while also improving sustainable development through the production of sustainable products from waste and by-products, is currently one of the main objectives of environmental research. Taking this view, this study used a green approach to synthesize two forms of silver nanoparticles: coated silver nanoparticles with olive leaf extract (Ag-olive) and uncoated pure silver nanoparticles (Ag-pure), which were produced by the calcination of Ag-olive at 550 °C. The extract and the fabricated nanoparticles were characterized by a variety of physicochemical techniques, including high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Nowadays, recycling agricultural waste is of the utmost importance in the world for the production of valuable bioactive compounds and environmental protection. Olive leaf bioactive compounds have a significant potential impact on the pharmaceutical industry. These compounds possess remarkable biological characteristics, including antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, and antioxidant properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs a result of some major problems that come from using insecticides, the use of safe alternatives to these pesticides has become very necessary. Thus, a novel series of predicted toxicologically active urea, thiourea, thiosemicarbazide, oxadiazole, pyrazole, and triazine derivatives have been synthesized in a pure form to be lufenuron analogues as insect growth regulators which were screened and examined against (Boisd). The structure of synthesized compounds was established by means of spectroscopic and elemental analyses.
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February 2023
Turmeric, a spice known for its therapeutic benefits, is a major source of curcumin which is a polyphenol with anti-inflammatory properties. It aids in treating arthritis, anxiety, metabolic syndrome, liver disease, hyperlipidemia, and inflammatory diseases. In this study, a novel fluorescence probe was designed to detect the adulteration of curcumin by metanil yellow (a harmful artificial dye).
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