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Investigating the Presence and Levels of Some Selected Chemical Parameters in Borehole Water of Ga-Matlala in Limpopo Province, South Africa: Determining the Potential Risks.
Environ Health Insights
November 2024
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, School of Science and Technology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, South Africa.
Article Synopsis
- Borehole water, a common source of water for communities in Africa, poses potential health risks due to questionable safety, prompting a study in the Ga-Matlala area of Limpopo, South Africa.
- The research involved analyzing 24 water samples for various chemicals during both dry and rainy seasons, revealing that levels of hardness, calcium, and fluoride often exceeded regulatory limits, posing health concerns.
- Elevated fluoride levels could lead to dental fluorosis and other serious health risks, highlighting the need for increased awareness and potential treatment options for affected communities.
Analysis of quality parameters and preservative concentrations in Sahacharadi Kwatha: A comparative study of three commercial brands.
J Ayurveda Integr Med
October 2024
Department of Biotechnology, Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, Affiliated to APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kodakara, Thrissur, India.
Background: Sahacharadi Kwatha is traditionally employed in Ayurvedic therapy for "vata" related conditions such as back pain, herniated disc, palsy, sciatica, and paralysis. Classical Ayurvedic texts recommend the use of freshly prepared Kwatha for optimal patient benefits. However, in response to the commercialization of Ayurveda and the demand for convenient over-the-counter (OTC) formulations, various commercial preservatives have been incorporated by Ayurvedic manufacturers to facilitate OTC preparation and prolong shelf life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIs the Tigray region, Ethiopia also affected by fluoride in drinking water affecting public health?
J Water Health
September 2024
Department of Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering for Sustainable Systems (ProcESS), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
The purpose of this study was to assess the levels of fluoride in drinking water and its health impact in Semema, Tigray, Ethiopia. Water samples were collected in February, March and April from three potential spring water sources, namely May Atkaru, May Sensela and May Liham. Each sample was analyzed for a variety of physicochemical parameters including fluoride using standard APHA procedures through double beam UV-Visible spectrophotometer, atomic absorption spectrophotometer and titrimetric methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSynthesis, characterization, DNA interaction, molecular docking, and α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition studies of a water soluble Zn(II) phthalocyanine.
Dalton Trans
July 2024
Karadeniz Technical University, Macka Vocational School, Trabzon, Türkiye.
In this study, 2(3),9(10),16(17),23(24)-tetrakis-[(-methyl-(1-benzylpiperidin-4-yl)oxy)phthalocyaninato]zinc(II) iodide (ZnPc-2) was synthesized and characterized using spectral methods (FT-IR, H-NMR, UV-Vis and mass spectroscopy). The interaction of ZnPc-2 with DNA was investigated by using the UV/Vis titrimetric method, thermal denaturation profile, agarose gel electrophoresis and molecular docking studies. Additionally, the antidiabetic activity of ZnPc-2 was revealed spectroscopically by studying α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDetermination of vitamin c in raw fruit and vegetable homogenates: dietary exposure and health effects of excess intake in adults and children.
Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig
April 2024
Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, PMB 5025, Awka, Nigeria.
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine Vitamin C content in some fruits and vegetables (FAV) including apple, banana, orange, pineapple, watermelon, carrot and cucumber, sold in the local markets in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria as well as Vitamin C content in two-component and three-component homogenates FAV. The work was also designed to investigate the dietary exposure and health effects of excess vitamin C intake in adults and children.
Material And Methods: Vitamin C as total ascorbic acid (AA) after reduction of dehydroascorbic acid was analyzed using both titrimetric and spectrophotometric methods.
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