Observational study on the potential mechanism of Sanao decoction in the treatment of asthma based on network pharmacology and molecular docking.

Bronchial asthma (BA) is a chronic respiratory disease closely related to immune system dysregulation. Traditional Chinese medicine has long adopted the strategy of Sanao decoction in the treatment of bronchial asthma. However, due to the multi-target and multi-pathway characteristics of Chinese herbal medicine, we are still unclear about the specific mechanism of Sanao decoction in treating bronchial asthma.

Surface Modulation and Chromium Complexation: All-in-One Solution for the Cr(VI) Sequestration with Bifunctional Molecules.

The sulfidation of zero valent iron (ZVI) to an Fe@FeS (S-ZVI) composite has been intensively explored in the ZVI field. Yet, further benefits from the FeS coating layer are seldom realized, especially those effectively using its intrinsic physical and chemical properties for elaborate design. Here, we demonstrate that in a traditional Cr(VI) sequestration reaction, the FeS layer displays a great utility in immobilizing molecules containing hydroxyl groups (-OH) and hence, attracting Cr(VI) complexes chelated with carboxyl organics (RCOOH).

The sequestration of Cr(VI) by zero valent iron under a non-uniform magnetic field: An interfacial dynamic reaction.

A non-uniform magnetic field was applied to sequester Cr(VI) with microscale zero-valent iron (ZVI). When the non-uniform magnetic field was applied, the average removal rate of Cr(VI) was increased and the lag phase was shortened with the increasing of magnetic field intensity. The instantaneous rate was fast at the beginning and about 40% of the Cr(VI) was sequestered rapidly when ZVI was added into the magnetic field system.