54 research outputs found
A Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization Used for Spatial Clustering with Obstacles Constraints
Estimating index of population trend by re-sampling techniques (jackknife and bootstrap) and its application to the life table study of rice leaf roller, Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
In-depth interpretation of the structural changes of lignin and formation of diketones during acidic deep eutectic solvent pretreatment
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as novel and green solvents can extract high-purity lignin from lignocellulose in a high yield; however, further utilization of the extracted lignin in the DES is a severe challenge in biorefinery processes. Nevertheless, the potential of lignin valorization can be precisely reflected by unveiling the chemical transformations of lignin during DES pretreatment. In this study, we aimed to understand the possible transformation pathway via thorough characterization of the regenerated lignin and lignin oil and transformation of lignin into value-added products. During this process, alkali lignin (AL) isolated from poplar was pretreated with choline chloride-lactic acid (ChCl-LA) and choline chloride-oxalic acid (ChCl-OA) at 80-120 °C for 6 hours to produce the regenerated lignin and lignin oil. The yield of the regenerated lignin ranged from 44 to 75% after DES pretreatment. During ChCl-LA pretreatment, γ-acetylated groups in the regenerated lignin were observed at low temperatures and then deacylation occurred at high temperatures, which was beneficial for oxidizing lignin and producing phenolic diketones. Additionally, the depolymerization of lignin fractions was the dominant reaction during DES pretreatment, accompanied by partial condensation reactions. More importantly, this is the first report of obtaining S- and G-derived diketones from lignin oil after DES pretreatment. The degradation mechanism of lignin in the DES system has been proposed. This work opens a way to produce value-added chemicals from lignin in DESs, which needs to be researched in the future.We acknowledge the financial support for this research from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31971613 and 31670587), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2015ZCQ-CL-02), and the Beijing Forestry University Outstanding Young Talent Cultivation Project (2019JQ03005 and 2019JQ03006)
Anti-diarrhea and anti-oxidant properties of Magnolol
Purpose: To provide an experimental basis for the anti-diarrheal and
anti-oxidant properties of the bark extract of Magnolia officinalis
Rehd. et Wils., a Chinese traditional herb called magnolol. Methods:
The effects of magnolol on castor oil-induced diarrhea, small
intestinal transit (SIT) in mice were investigated. Additionally, the
antioxidant activity of magnolol was assessed in mice by the following
parameters: glutathione (GSH), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC),
antioxidant enzyme activities and their gene expression level. Results:
Compared with diarrhea model control group, magnolol (25, 50, or 100
mg/kg body weight) showed significant (p < 0.05) inhibitory activity
against castor oil-induced diarrhea in mice. Administration of magnolol
(25, 50, and 100 mg/kg) also lowered neostigmine-induced SIT
acceleration to 60.34 ± 5.17, 59.61 ± 7.66, and 54.12 ±
7.27 %, respectively, as against 70.1 ± 6.89 % for neostigmine
control group. In vivo antioxidant assay results showed that mice
treated with magnolol exhibited significantly (p < 0.001) higher
activities of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and
glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities in blood, compared to
control. Similarly, magnolol proups showed significantly higher CAT and
SOD and T-AOC activities (p < 0.01) than control in liver tissues.
The 100 mg/kg magnolol group had significantly higher liver GSH content
than normal control group (1.01 vs. 0.79 mg/mg protein). At 25 and 50
mg/kg doses, magnolol significantly enhanced gene expression levels of
CAT (p < 0.01) in liver. Conclusion: Findings from this study
indicate that magnolol possesses anti-diarrheal activity and is
probably one of the main anti-diarrhea ingredients of Cortex Magnoliae
Officinalis. Magnolol modulation of the activity and gene expression of
antioxidant enzymes may therefore exert beneficial effects in
antioxidant defense
PP-061 Clinical study of patients with hand, foot, and mouth disease associated with aseptic meningitis and encephalitis
Study on urban domestic waste recycling process and trash can automatic subdivision standard
Nature and origin of Mesozoic granitoids and associated mineralization in the Sanjiang Tethys Orogeny, SW China: the Xiuwacu complex example
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