Density functional theory study of ethanol decomposition on 3Ni/α-Al₂O₃(0001) surface.

We have investigated the decomposition of ethanol (EtOH) on a 3Ni/α-Al₂O₃(0001) surface using periodic density functional theory calculations. A triangular Ni trimer doped on a 2 × 2 α-Al₂O₃(0001) surface was used to represent the 3Ni/α-Al₂O₃(0001) surface. We considered several possible pathways for EtOH decomposition over the 3Ni/α-Al₂O₃(0001) surface, including dehydrogenation and C-C bond cleavage.

An effective sample preparation approach for screening the anticancer compound piceatannol using HPLC coupled with UV and fluorescence detection.

Piceatannol, compared with the renowned resveratrol, is a better anticancer agent and a superior agent with other biological activities. However, as there are only few plants reported to contain minute quantity of piceatannol, the scarcity of sources greatly impedes the piceatannol-related researches. To explore new sources of piceatannol, we established a sample preparation approach for screening the piceatannol in plants using HPLC-UV-fluorescence detection.

Production of stilbenoids from the callus of Arachis hypogaea: a novel source of the anticancer compound piceatannol.

A new source to produce a significant quantity of a naturally occurring polyphenol, piceatannol, was investigated in this study. Both resveratrol and piceatannol are recognized as important ingredients in functional foods due to their beneficial health effects. However, unlike resveratrol, the piceatannol concentration in plants is very low.