Fluorescent Staining-Assisted Evaluation of the Anticancer Potential of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Extracts in HepG2 Liver Cancer Cells.

The current study's initial goal was to investigate the anticancer activity of the extracts from the flowering plant Nyctanthes arbor-tristis. The ethanol extracts' phytochemical analysis was qualitatively determined. It was determined that the various phytochemical substances had antibacterial, antioxidant, and anticancer effects.

A Recent Update on the Impact of Nano-Selenium on Plant Growth, Metabolism, and Stress Tolerance.

Selenium (Se) is a microelement that plays an important nutrient role by influencing various physiological and biochemical traits in plants. It has been shown to stimulate plant metabolism, enhancing secondary metabolites and lowering abiotic and biotic stress in plants. Globally, the enormous applications of nanotechnology in the food and agricultural sectors have vastly expanded.

Stigmasterol- an Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor from with relevance to Alzheimer's disease Therapy.

This study observed screening, purification and identification of cholinesterase inhibitors from the microalgae . Mixed microalgal culture was screened from freshwater samples for sp. Single colony was purified and authenticated as .

In vitro hepatoprotective activity of Sargassum wightii against CCl4 induced hepatic damage.

In vitro hepatoprotective activity of Sargassum wightii methanolic extract was checked using established cell culture (Hep G2) and primary rat hepatocytes. In Hep G2 cells, the extract concentrations varying from 31.25-500 μg/ml were studied using 1% CCl4 as toxicant.

Evaluation of cytotoxicity of hematite nanoparticles in bacteria and human cell lines.

Metal nanoparticles have a great impact and even change the composition of soil microbial communities. This poses the risk of their accumulation in the ecosystem, which may call on health hazard. Statistical techniques such as Plackett-Burman design, Response Surface Methodology were used for optimizing medium constituents for Bacillus cereus SVK1 and other critical variables responsible for the production of biomolecules and biosynthesis of hematite nanoparticles.

Antioxidant and anti-aging activities of polysaccharides from Calocybe indica var. APK2.

The crude polysaccharides were extracted from the fruiting bodies of Calocybe indica (CIP). The antioxidant activities of CIP were evaluated both in vitro and in vivo. Chemical characteristics of the polysaccharides were investigated.

Fucoidan - An α-amylase inhibitor from Sargassum wightii with relevance to NIDDM.

The present experiment was conducted to screen the α-amylase inhibitory activity of fucoidan extracted from Sargassum wightii collected at the coastal area of Mandapam, Tamil Nadu, India. Fucoidan was extracted from the sporophyll of S. Wightii by ethanol and CaCl2 precipitation method.

Fucoidan--a α-D-glucosidase inhibitor from Sargassum wightii with relevance to type 2 diabetes mellitus therapy.

The present study was conducted to screen the α-d-glucosidase inhibitory activity of fucoidan extracted from Sargassum wightii collected at Mandapam coastal area, Tamil Nadu, India. Fucoidan was extracted from the sporophyll of S. wightii using ethanol, acetone and CaCl2 precipitation.

In vitro anticancer activity of fucoidan from Turbinaria conoides against A549 cell lines.

The present study was conducted to evaluate the anticancer activity of fucoidan isolated from brown seaweed Turbinaria conoides. Extracted fucoidan contained 53 ± 0.69% of fucose and 38 ± 0.

Synthesis of carboxymethyl chitosan and coating on wound dressing gauze for wound healing.

Wound healing is a long and complex process. To improve wound healing, the wound dressing cotton gauze can be functionalized by imparting moisture holding and antibacterial ability. Moisture is an important factor for wound healing and the absence of microbial intervention can accelerate wound healing process.

Harmful metals concentration in sediments and fishes of biologically important estuary, Bay of Bengal.

Study on the accumulation level of heavy metals was conducted on sediment and fishes from estuaries of Bay of Bengal. Heavy metals were determined by using Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) and the results were compared to permissible limits of WHO/USEPA. The accumulation patterns of Fe and Cd were found predominantly in all samples tested when correlated with other metals.

Biodegradable tocopherol acetate as a drug carrier to prevent ureteral stent-associated infection.

Biomaterial-centred bacterial infections present common and challenging complications with medical implants like ureteral stent which provide substratum for the biofilm formation. Hence the purpose of this study is to make antibacterial stent surface with biodegradable polymer (tocopherol acetate) and anti-infective agents (norfloxacin and metronidazole) using a modified dip-coating procedure. This is done by impregnating the stent pieces in the anti-infective solution (a mixture of norfloxacin-metronidazole and polymer) for uniform surface coating (drug-carrier-coated stents).