Wound Healing Activity of Brown Algae plus Polyherbal Extract in Normal and Alloxan-induced Diabetic Rats

The aim of the present study was to assess the wound healing efficacy of the experimental medicinal extract mixture (EMEM) composed of brown algae, Cystoseira trinodis, plus three medicinal plants (garlic, liquorice and ginger). The extract was applied on induced excised wounds in rats, either healthy or induced hyperglycemia by alloxan. Healing activity was evaluated for up to 21 days after wounding in terms of decrease in surface area of wound, percentage of wound closure and tissue regeneration using digital planimetry analysis and histopathological examination. The study revealed that topical application of the extract improved and enhanced the healing process in diabetic rat model when compared with diabetic non-treated rats. The extract promoted wound contraction, reduced the wound closure time and induced proliferation of fibroblast as well as angiogenesis and re-epithelialization

Testing the advanced oxidation processes on the degradation of Direct Blue 86 dye in wastewater

This work tests the viability of applying ozone (O3) and O3 combined with ultraviolet (UV) to degrade the content of synthetic wastewater containing Direct Blue 86 (DB-86) dye. The tested parameters, which included pH, initial concentration of DB-86 dye and time of reaction, were tested in a batch reactor to achieve optimum operating circumstances. The results obtained in this study showed that pH and initial concentration of DB-86 dye controlled the efficiency of the decolorization process. The maximum decolorization was obtained at pH 11. More than 98% of color removal was reported after 35 min of O3 treatment (for 100 ppm dye concentration). Kinetic analyses showed that color removal of DB-86 dye followed first-order kinetics. The rate of color removal was primarily relative to the initial DB-86 dye concentration. The effect of seawater on the efficiency of the process was studied. Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrum analysis of treated synthetic DB-86 dye solution was performed at the end of the pre-treatment time to study the final degradation products of DB-86 dye. The obtained results revealed that ozonation processes had reduced the zooplankton toxicity belonging to the raw solution and had improved the biodegradability of the DB-86 dye wastewater

Wound Healing Activity of Brown Algae plus Polyherbal Extract in Normal and Alloxan-induced Diabetic Rats

The aim of the present study was to assess the wound healing efficacy of the experimental medicinal extract mixture (EMEM) composed of brown algae, Cystoseira trinodis, plus three medicinal plants (garlic, liquorice and ginger). The extract was applied on induced excised wounds in rats, either healthy or induced hyperglycemia by alloxan. Healing activity was evaluated for up to 21 days after wounding in terms of decrease in surface area of wound, percentage of wound closure and tissue regeneration using digital planimetry analysis and histopathological examination. The study revealed that topical application of the extract improved and enhanced the healing process in diabetic rat model when compared with diabetic non-treated rats. The extract promoted wound contraction, reduced the wound closure time and induced proliferation of fibroblast as well as angiogenesis and re-epithelialization

Advanced oxidation processes of Mordant Violet 40 dye in freshwater and seawater

AbstractThis paper examines the possibility of applying ozone (O3) and O3 combined with ultraviolet (UV) to degrade the content of synthetic wastewater Mordant Violet 40 dye (MV-40). The experimental parameters included pH, initial dye concentration and time of reaction; all were assessed in a batch reactor to achieve the optimum operating circumstances. The results obtained showed that the pH and initial MV-40 dye concentration controlled the decolorization process. The maximum decolorization of MV-40 dye solution was obtained at pH 9. More than 98% of color removal was obtained within 20min for both UV assisted O3 and individual O3 treatment of 100ppm dye concentration. Kinetic analyses showed that the decolorization of MV-40 dye followed the second-order kinetics. The degree of decolorization of MV-40 dye solution was indirectly proportional to the initial dye concentration. Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrum analysis of treated synthetic dye solution was performed at the end of the pre-treatment time to the final degradation products of MV-40 dye. The obtained results explained that the advanced oxidation processes enhanced the biodegradability and lowered the zooplankton toxicity of the treated MV-40 dye solution