The neutral organic dye indigo forms an inorganic-organic hybrid material with nanoclays (see picture; blue circles on disks symbolizing indigo, spheres indicating liberated cations) and can thus be transferred into aqueous solution. Solids recovered from these solutions resemble the ancient Maya Blue pigment. The method can also be applied to other hydrophobic species and may open the gate for...

Medicinal plants form the basis of sophisticated traditional medicine system that has been in existence for thousands of years, which continue to provide mankind with new remedies. Herbal plants are consumed worldwide for the treatment of several diseases and such plants are the important source of raw material for pharmaceutical industries. As a micronutrient, heavy metal plays an essential ro...

Methanol extract of Indigofera linnaei (MEIL) was investigated for antitumor, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities against transplantable tumors and human cancer cell lines. In vitro cytotoxicity was evaluated in HeLa, Hep-2, HepG-2, MCF-7, HT-29, Vero and NIH 3T3 cells by MTT assay and in vivo antitumor activity with Ehrlich ascites carcinoma (EAC) and Dalton's ascites lymphoma (DLA) tumor-bea...

The present study evaluated the antiulcerogenic activity and mechanisms of the aqueous (AqF 100 mg/kg) and ethyl acetate (AcF 50 mg/kg) fractions from Indigofera truxillensis leaves. This dose was selected to assess its activity on ulcer healing and its action on gastric acid and mucus secretion, prostaglandin production and antioxidant enzyme activity (superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione...

Over 760 legume species occur in the ecologically-heterogeneous Core Cape Subregion (CCR) of South Africa. This study tested whether the main symbionts of CCR legumes (Burkholderia and Mesorhizobium) are phylogenetically structured by altitude, pH and soil types. Rhizobial strains were isolated from field nodules of diverse CCR legumes and sequenced for 16S ribosomic RNA (rRNA), recombinase A (...

Indigofera linnaei Ali. (Tamil Name: Cheppu Nerinjil) belongs to the family Fabaceae, used for the treatment of various ailments in the traditional system of medicine. In the present study, the beneficial effects of methanol extract of whole plant of I. linnaei (MEIL) were evaluated on inflammation and nociception responses in rodent models. In vitro nitric oxide (NO), lipoxygenase (LOX) and cy...

Forage animal feed is needed by cattle, significantly increasing livestock productivity. Pakchong grass a forage with crude protein content of 16.45% and lot protein. Indigofera sp. one leguminous contains high 24.17%. This study aims to determine the optimal combination increase body weight in Bali cattle. The research was conducted UPTD. BPTHTM Serading, Sumbawa , NTB Province. used 28 male C...

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The first example of a molecular cerium vanadium oxide photocatalyst is presented. A cerium vanadium oxide cluster, (nBu4N)2[(Ce(dmso)3)2V(IV)V(V)11O33Cl] × 2DMSO (1), was obtained by bottom-up self-assembly. The compound exhibits high visible-light photooxidative activity towards indigo with quantum efficiencies >10%. Initial mechanistic studies of the photooxidation reaction are presented. Th...