Publications by authors named "XuGang Shu"

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  • * This study examined the impact of Poly-dihydromyricetin-fused zinc nanoparticles (PDMY-Zn NPs) on the health of laying hens, showing that supplementation improved antioxidant levels and reduced liver damage.
  • * PDMY-Zn NPs also positively affected gut health by increasing beneficial gut bacteria and improving the structure of the intestinal lining, alongside enhancing liver bile acid content and lipid metabolism.
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  • This study explored the antioxidant properties of zinc ascorbate (AsA-Zn) and its effects on Magang geese’s growth and liver function under heat stress.
  • Results showed that AsA-Zn exhibited greater antioxidant activity compared to standard ascorbic acid, significantly improving the health metrics of the geese.
  • The study concluded that AsA-Zn supplementation enhances antioxidant capacity and growth performance, recommending a dosage of 30 mg/kg for optimal effects.
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Fusarium oxysporum and Botrytis cinerea are the main pathogens that cause fruit decay and reduce the postharvest shelf life of cherry tomatoes. Boosting the potency of natural products requires implementing structural modification to combat postharvest pathogens. Herein, we developed a novel Vanillin-Deep Eutectic Agent (V-DEA) from natural compounds and evaluated its effectiveness against tomato fruit rot pathogens.

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To fulfill the nutritional requirements of poultry, effective Zn supplementation is required due to Zn deficiency in basic feed. In this study, we investigated the effects of DMY-Zn (dihydromyricetin zinc chelate) on the growth performance, morphology, and biochemical indices; the expression of intestinal barrier-related genes; the intestinal microflora; and the cecum metabolome of Magang geese. A total of 300 14-day-old Magang geese (equal number of males and females) with an average body weight of 0.

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  • Bacterial infections are increasingly threatening public health, prompting research into effective treatments.
  • A new nanocomposite, CME@ZIF-8, shows improved antibacterial properties compared to its precursor, ZIF-8, and traditional antibiotics like ciprofloxacin.
  • Characterization techniques validate its efficiency, demonstrating that CME@ZIF-8 can significantly reduce bacterial growth, highlighting its potential for treating infectious diseases.
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Immense crowd of heavy metal in cultivated land is evolving as a global concern as a result of boosted level of soil toxicity. Amongst various metals, Lead (Pb) contamination has become alarming for plant and human heath through ingesting of polluted soils and food crops. To counterfeit this, a nanotechnological neutralizer effective in form of soiling of cobalt oxide CoO Nbs to Acacia jacquemontii and Acacia nilotica with various meditations as 25, 50, 75 and 100 ppm).

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Litchi's post-harvest pericarp browning is one of the main constraints that drastically affect its visual attributes and market potential. Therefore, the vanillin-taurine Schiff base (VTSB) compound prepared from natural compounds of vanillin and taurine exhibited higher DPPH-radical-scavenging invitro antioxidant activity than vanillin. VTSB first-time report to mitigate the postharvest browning of litchi fruit.

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Massive accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural land as a result of enhanced levels of toxicity in the soil is an emerging global concern. Among various metals, zinc contamination has severe effects on plant and human health through the food chain. To remove such toxicity, a nanotechnological neutralizer, cobalt oxide nanoballs (CoO Nbs) were synthesized by using the extract of .

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Herein, silver and zinc oxide Nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by using W. coagulant fruit extract as reducing agent and capping agent. The green synthesized NP with distinct properties were used for novel application against fungal and bacterial pathogen of honey bee (A.

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The nanotechnological arena has revolutionized the diagnostic efficacies by investigating the protein corona. This displays provoking proficiencies in determining biomarkers and diagnostic fingerprints for early detection and advanced therapeutics. The green synthesized iron oxide nanoparticles were prepared via and were well characterized using UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and nano-LC mass spectrophotometry.

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In this paper, a series of eutectic hydrated salts was obtained by mixing NaHPO·12HO (DHPD) with KHPO·3HO (DHPT) in different proportions. With the increase in the content of DHPT, the phase transition temperature and melting enthalpy of eutectic hydrated salts decreased gradually. Moreover, the addition of appropriate deionized water improved the thermal properties of eutectic hydrated salts.

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Green nanotechnology facilitates the blooming of zinc oxide (ZnO) and silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) with distinct flowerlike and spherical morphologies, respectively. The well-characterized NPs with an average size of 35 nm (ZnO) and 25 nm (Ag) were functionalized on the cresty plates for antibacterial inhibition against and , with the flowerlike ZnONPs exhibiting 90.9% inhibition and AgNPs exhibiting 100% inhibition.

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Protein corona composition and precise physiological understanding of differentially expressed proteins are key for identifying disease biomarkers. In this report, we presented a distinctive quantitative proteomics table of molecular cell signaling differentially expressed proteins of corona that formed on iron carbide nanoparticles (NPs). High-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization coupled with ion trap mass analyzer (HPLC/ESI-Orbitrap) and MASCOT helped quantify 142 differentially expressed proteins.

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Physical and chemical methods for production of nanoparticles (NPs) are not only harmful for environment but also toxic for living organism. The present study attempts to synthesize ZnO NPs using the natural plant extract of Fagonia cretica. The phytochemical screening of F.

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With the antibiotic crisis intensifies, the defense and treatment of pathogen infections in safe and effective fashion has become a critical issue. Herein, we report a novel and advanced type of sterilization agent designed via the functionalization DNA nanocarriers based on dihydromyricetin and CuO-loaded nanoparticles (DNA/DMY-CuO). Firstly, a pure dihydromyricetin (DMY) isolated from Ampelopsis grossedentata is used as a bridge to the stimulate the construction of DNA cross-linking networks by hydrogen bonding.

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The diversity and adjustability of metal-organic complex enhance the function of metals and promote the burgeoning fields of chemical biology. In the present study, we chose two marine fish to explore the effects of a dihydromyricetin (DMY)-Zn(II) complex on the intestinal microbiome composition and liver biological function using high-throughput sequencing technology. Two economic fish species commonly found in Southern China (golden pompano Trachinotus ovatus and pearl gentian grouper ♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂Epinephelus lanceolatus) were exposed to dietary DMY-Zn complex for 4-week.

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Solid electrolytes have been regarded as the most promising electrolyte materials for the next generation of flexible electronic devices due to their excellent safety and machinability. Herein, composite solid electrolytes (CSE) with "polymer in ceramic" are prepared by using lithium aluminum titanium phosphate (LATP) as a matrix and modified poly(ionic liquid) as a binder. The results revealed that adding a poly(ionic liquid)-based binder not only endowed good flexibility for solid electrolytes, but also significantly improved the ionic conductivity of the electrolytes.

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Recently, silver nanoparticles have been widely applied in various fields as inorganic antimicrobial agents. This present study adopted a facile, environmentally friendly and cost-effective method to green synthesized silver nanoparticles via the extract of Dioscorea cirrhosa tuber (DCTE-Ag NPs). Green synthesized Ag nanoparticles were characterized by using the transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), etc.

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Aiming at constructing photoresponsive spin crossover (SCO) behavior, herein we designed a new ligand Abtz (Abtz = ()--(4-(()-phenyldiazenyl)phenyl)-1-(thiazol-4-yl)methanimine) which was decorated by a photochromic azobenzene group. Based on this photochromic ligand, a mononuclear Fe(II) SCO molecule [Fe(Abtz)](BF)·(EAC) (, EAC = ethyl acetate) was successfully synthesized and showed a complete one-step SCO behavior. Under continuous UV light and blue-light exposure, the photoisomerization of both ligand Abtz and compound in the liquid phase was confirmed through UV-Vis spectra.

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In this work, a novel sustained released system (VCSB-Zn(II)) for zinc supplements was built by vanillin-chitosan Schiff base (VCSB) chelated with Zn to improve the zinc trace element utilization ratio. Samples were characterized by FT-IR, H NMR, XRD, SEM, and TGA. The results showed that VCSB exhibited a more excellent chelation capacity of Zn than chitosan.

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Metal zinc (Zn) has been the focus of many environmental toxicological studies, but there are limited studies on its potential dietary molecular toxicity and physiology. The present study was the first to use multi-omics-based approaches to explore the fish intestine-liver axis under dietary Zn exposure. Golden pompano Trachinotus ovatus were exposed to different dietary concentrations (78.

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  • - This article discusses a sustainable method for creating red selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) using yeast, which offers benefits like high stability, good biocompatibility, and low toxicity compared to traditional selenium sources.
  • - The study characterizes the Se-NPs, revealing spherical particles with an average size of 71.14 nm, and highlights their unique properties that promote healthier formations of Se-NPs.
  • - Results show that adding Se-NPs to mice feed boosts their health by enhancing antioxidant levels, supporting the immune system, and protecting vital organs, suggesting their potential as a natural alternative to antibiotics in animal farming.
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The biofilms produced by the aggregation of bacterial colonies are among the major obstacles of host immune system monitoring and antimicrobial treatment. Herein, we report PEGylated dihydromyricetin-loaded liposomes coated with tea saponin grafted on chitosan (TS/CTS@DMY-lips) as an efficient cationic antibacterial agent against () and (), which is supported by their deep penetration into bacterial biofilms and broad pH-stable release performance of dihydromyricetin (DMY). The successful construction of the drug delivery system relied on tea saponin grafted on chitosan (TS/CTS) formatted ester bonds or amido bonds as a polyelectrolyte layer of PEGylated dihydromyricetin-loaded liposomes (DMY lips), which achieved controlled release of DMY in weak acidic and neutral physiological environments.

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Harvesting the low molecular weight (LMW) proteins from the cellular exudates is a big challenge for early disease detection. Here, we introduce a unique probe composed of surface-functionalized FeC NPs with different functional groups to harvest, identify and profile differentially expressed biomarker proteins. Three different functionalization of FeC NPs with FeC@NH FeC@COOH and FeC@PEG enabled to harvest 119 differentially expressed proteins from HeLa cell exudates.

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Despite of broad range application, the cost effective, highly stable and reproduceable synthesis of ZnO is needed, especially which can make it biosafe as well. Here, a unique bioinspired synthesis of ZnO nanoflowers (NFs) has been introduced using Withania coagulans extract as reducing agent. Different molar concentrations were assessed to counter the effect of structural, morphological, antibacterial activity and high efficiency of algae harvesting.

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