alpha-Hydroxy-9-cis-octadecenoic acid, a synthetic fatty acid that modifies the composition and structure of lipid membranes. 2-Hydroxyoleic acid (HOA) generated interest due to its potent, yet nontoxic, anticancer activity. It induces cell cycle arrest in human lung cancer (A549) cells and apoptosis in human leukemia (Jurkat) cells. These two pathways may explain how HOA induces regression of ...

The lipid composition of five parasitic and six saprophytic leptospires was compared. Lipids comprise 18 to 26% of the dry weight of the cells after chloroform-methanol extraction. No residual (bound) lipid was found after acid or alkaline hydrolysis of the extracted residue. The total lipid was composed of 60 to 70% phospholipid, and the remaining lipid was free fatty acids. The phospholipid f...

Context: Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent. (Moraceae), a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, has been extensively applied for many years to treat various diseases. Its fruits (Fructus Broussonetiae) have been commonly used as an important tonic for the treatment of age-related disorders with long history; recent research has proved that it contains 32% to 35% fixed oils. The fixed oil is compo...

Citrullus colocynthis L. is a wild watermelon, commonly named bitter melon or apple, that naturally grows in arid regions of India among other hot areas the world. Its non-edible fruits contain certain phytochemicals therapeutic and nutraceutical value. The effectiveness biopesticide formulations are known to possess insecticidal properties was tested. This first botanical pesticide formulation...

Abstract. Andila PS, Nugroho LH. 2022. Antibacterial and phytochemical constituent of Etlingera rubroloba A.D. Poulsen extract, an endemic ginger from Wallacea Region, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 23: 3646-3658. (Blume) AD is one the wild species Zingiberaceae which a native in region has not been studied well for its biology potential. This study aimed to investigate potential antibacterial activi...

The success of conception in buffalo is greatly dependent on precise estrus detection and time of artificial insemination (AI). Various visual, behavioral, biochemical and gyneco-clinical parameters have been tracked closely and a cost-effective combinatorial model has been developed to detect estrus in buffaloes. Pheromones play pivotal roles in reproduction and behavior of mammals. Urine, an ...

Hydroxy FAs, one of the gut microbial metabolites of PUFAs, have attracted much attention because of their various bioactivities. The purpose of this study was to identify lactic acid bacteria with the ability to convert linoleic acid (LA) to hydroxy FAs. A screening process revealed that a gut bacterium, Lactobacillus acidophilus NTV001, converts LA mainly into 13-hydroxy-cis-9-octadecenoic ac...

Seeds of two Wrightia species, i.e. W. tinctoria and W. coccinea, synthesize triacylglycerols containing isoricinoleoyl (9-hydroxy-cw12-octadecenoyl, 9-OH-A18:l) moieties as the major lipid constituents. Seed maturation is accompanied by lipid accumulation and steep increase in the level of 9-OH-A 18:l in the total lipids, while relative proportions of palmitic (16:0), oleic (18:1), and linolei...