How to effectively improve the poor interfacial adhesion between polylactic acid/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PLA/PBAT) matrix and thermoplastic starch (TPS) is still a challenge. Therefore, this work aims to introduce a convenient method to enhance the performance of PLA/PBAT/TPS blend by melt reactive extrusion. Here, using 4,4'-methylene-bis(N,N-diglycidyl-aniline) (MBDG) containing four epoxy groups as a reactive compatibilizer, and respectively using 1-methylimidazole (MI) or triethylenediamine (TD) as a catalyzer, serial PLA/PBAT/TPS ternary bio-composites are successfully prepared via melt reactive extrusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHyperuricemia seriously jeopardizes human health by increasing the risk of several diseases, such as gout and stroke. Nuciferine is able to alleviate hyperuricemia significantly. However, the underlying metabolic regulation mechanism remains unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBabesiosis, a novel zoonosis, is endemic in the Northeast and Midwest United States. This disease is primarily transmitted by ticks and less commonly transmitted through blood transfusion. Here, we present a case of human babesiosis of unknown etiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA continuous phytochemical study on the seeds of (Syn.: ) led to the isolation of a new anthraquinone analogue, obtusifolin-2---D-(6'--,-unsaturated butyryl)-glucopyranoside () and a new eurotinone analogue, -9-dehydroxyeurotinone--D-glucopyranoside (). Their structures were established mainly by NMR and MS experiments as well as the necessary chemical evidences.
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October 2016
Background: Berberine (BBR) is a traditional antimicrobial herbal medicine. Recently, BBR has gained popularity as a supplement to lower blood lipids, cholesterol and glucose. Bile acids (BAs) are known to regulate blood levels of triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose and energy homeostasis, and gut flora play an important role in BA metabolism.
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March 2007