Fruit Extract Yields Tiny Silver Particles With Big Biomedical Promise
Indian researchers used an aqueous fruit extract of Derris ovalifolia to green-synthesize silver nanoparticles averaging 23.85 nanometers that showed antimicrobial, ...
Tag: phytochemicals
Plant Compounds Show Promise Against Toxic Protein Clumps in Brain Disease
A comprehensive review in 3 Biotech details how plant-derived compounds such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and alkaloids can inhibit the toxic ...
Walnut Leaves Turn Out to Be a Powerful Green Shield Against Steel Corrosion
Researchers report that a simple aqueous walnut leaf extract protects carbon steel in seawater-like salt solution with inhibition efficiencies up ...
Gamma Rays Supercharge Mulberry Leaves, Boosting Silk Cocoon Yields in New Study
Gamma irradiation of the S54 mulberry variety at 7 kR significantly improved leaf protein, sugars, phenolics, and chlorophyll, leading to ...
Clove Oil Transformed Into Tiny Silver Particles That Outperform Standard Drugs in Lab Tests
Nigerian chemists used clove essential oil to green-synthesize six-nanometer silver nanoparticles that beat standard antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory compounds in ...
Bottle Gourd Leaf Extract Matches Synthetic Pesticide in Shielding Cabbage From Looper Moths
A field trial at Hokkaido University found that bottle gourd leaf extract cut cabbage looper infestations by up to 52 ...
Plant Compounds Target Host Immune Signaling to Fight Influenza A Virus
A new review in MicrobiologyOpen details how plant-derived phytochemicals modulate TLR, RIG-I, MAPK, and NF-κB signaling to combat influenza A ...
Thai Legumes Blend Ancient Medicine With Modern Industrial Promise
A comprehensive review finds that Thailand's diverse legume species, long used in traditional medicine, hold untapped potential for functional foods, ...
Kitchen Chemistry Goes Nano: Fennel Spice Yields Quantum Dots That Fight Bacteria and Cancer Cells
Researchers have synthesized carbon quantum dots from table sugar functionalized with fennel seed extract, yielding nanoparticles that selectively kill E. ...
Himalayan Weed Leaves Turn Out to Be a Tiny Factory for Antibacterial Nanoparticles
Researchers used leaf extract from the Himalayan herb Rumex nepalensis to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles of about 11 to 13 ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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