Petals are an excellent model system for the study of fundamental aspects of senescence. The need of present study was felt with the aim to study the changes taking place during petal senescence in cut flowers of Tagetes erecta L. Estimation of total phenols was studied from first stage to senescent stage of Tagetes erecta L. The amount of total phenols had a decreasing trend with progressing s...

Constructed Wetland (CW) is a reasonable method to treat wastewater. Current study was carried out to co-treat landfill leachate and domestic wastewater using a CW system. Typha domingensis was transplanted to CW, which encloses two substrate layers of adsorbents named ZELIAC and zeolite. Response surface methodology and central composite design were employed to evaluate experimental data. Cont...

a general, mild and efficient protocol has been developed for the synthesis of esters and thioesters. the process has been taking place using tetra n-butylammonium iodide (tbai) as a phase-transfer catalyst and in the presence of potassium carbonate (k2co3). a wide range of esters and thioesters was prepared in high yields and suitable times by the treatment of alcohols, phenols and thiols with...

It has been recently reported that catalytic quantities of crystalline catalase, in the presence of hydrogen peroxide, can rapidly oxidize a variety of molecules larger than hydrogen peroxide and aliphatic alcohols (1). The qualitative experiments have shown that oc-naphthol and p-phenylenediamine are condensed by oxidative coupling to indophenol purple; p-aminobenzoic acid, sulfathiazole, adre...

background: the antioxidant components have been identified in some pine species. antioxidant properties of proantocyanidins reduce free radicals induced by dna fragmentation and lipid proxidation and also proanthocyanidines could curb lipid peroxidation. objective: in this study, we analyzed different parts of pinus eldarica (bark, seed and needle) and assessed their antioxidant contents. meth...

background antioxidant compounds have been shown to slow down the development of chemically induced tumors. it has been estimated that most of human cancer cases are due to environmental factors and would be preventable if the main risks could be identified. the potential of vitamin e as a cancer preventive agent has been studied and individuals whose intake of vitamin e was above average showe...

Stemphylium sarcinaeforme (Cav.) Wilt. (formerly Macrosporium sarcinaeforme Cav.) and Monilinia fructicola (Wint.) Honey (formerly Sclerotinia fructicola (Wint.) Rehm.) are two fungi which have been widely used as test organisms for screening fungicides in the laboratory. S. sarcinaeforme is resistant to the toxicity of phenolic and quinonoid compounds (herein referred to as phenols and quinone...

1. 7- and 12-Methylbenz[a]anthracene were converted by rat-liver homogenates into the corresponding hydroxymethyl derivatives, products that are probably the 8,9-dihydro-8,9-dihydroxy and the 5,6-dihydro-5,6-dihydroxy derivatives, and a number of phenolic products. 2. Both hydrocarbons were converted into glutathione conjugates; that from 7-methylbenz[a]anthracene was also formed, together with...

C. tamala leaves are mainly used for flavouring food and spice due to clove like taste and pepper like odour. The plant leaves are widely used in pharmaceutical preparation because of therapeutic efficacy against various diseases and disorders due to presence of different phytochemicals. The leaves were analysed for ash content, moisture, crude fat, crude fibre, crude carbohydrate, crude protei...

Substantial amounts of phenols are produced in the human colon by bacterial fermentation of protein. In the colonic mucosa of animals, phenols are inactivated predominantly by conjugation with sulphate. The purpose of this study was to confirm sulphation of phenols by isolated colonocytes from man and to evaluate mucosal sulphation in inflammatory bowel disease using the phenol, paracetamol, in...