Vu Phong Lam^1,2,#, Dao Nhan Loi^2,3,#, Xin Wang³, Jongwon Do^4,5, Isaya Kisekk⁵, Nguyen Thi Thanh Nga⁶, Jongseok Park^1,3,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.4, pp. 1253-1267, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.062507 - 30 April 2025

Abstract Agastache rugosa, a medicinal plant known for its bioactive compounds, has gained attention for its pharmacological and commercial potential. This study aimed to optimize ethanol concentration to enhance growth and bioactive compound production in A. rugosa cultivated in a controlled plant factory system. Ethanol treatments at 40 and 80 mM significantly promoted both vegetative and reproductive growth. Plants treated with these concentrations exhibited higher net photosynthetic rates (A) and intercellular CO₂ concentration (C_i) compared to the untreated control, whereas stomatal conductance (g_s) and transpiration rate (E) remained unaffected. Chlorophyll and carotenoid concentrations, and SPAD values, significantly increased with ethanol… More >

Darya Ivashkevich, Arina Ponomarenko^*, Igor Manzhulo, Inessa Dyuizen

BIOCELL, Vol.49, No.4, pp. 607-627, 2025, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2025.061606 - 30 April 2025

Abstract The high prevalence of obesity and associated nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the population determines the increased interest in identifying molecular targets for regulating the processes underlying these pathologies. The search for new endogenous bioregulators of lipid metabolism and their inclusion in therapeutic regimens for the treatment of patients is becoming a potentially promising direction in science and medicine. Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is an endogenous lipid mediator capable of exerting multiple hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory, and hepatoprotective effects mediated by agonism with receptors of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) family (PPAR-α and PPAR-γ). This review focuses on More >

Saeed Ismaeilimoghadam^1,*, Saeed Mahdavi¹, Mehdi Pourhashemi², Afsaneh Shahraki³, Mehdi Jonoobi^4,*

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.12, No.10, pp. 1771-1789, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2024.054888 - 23 October 2024

Abstract This research aimed to investigate the effect of pulping conditions and refining intensities of wheat straw to be recommended for fluff pulp production. For this purpose, mono ethanol amine (MEA) was selected as a de-lignification agent at three levels of 50:50, 25:75, and 15:85 (MEA/water, W/V %), and soda-AQ 14 W/V % was used as a reference pulping. To investigate the optimal refining intensity, the obtained pulp was passed through a single disk laboratory refiner from 0 to 6 times and in two different consistencies (1.5 and 2.5 W/V %). Total yield, kappa number, ash… More > Graphic Abstract

Yingli Zhu^1,*, Jiachi Xie¹, Mingwei Zhu¹, Jun Zhang², Miaomiao Li³

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.5, pp. 1161-1172, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.041205 - 30 April 2024

Abstract The open ratio of a current collector has a great impact on direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) performance. Although a number of studies have investigated the influence of the open ratio of DMFC current collectors, far too little attention has been given to how geometry (including the shape and feature size of the flow field) affects a current collector with an equal open ratio. In this paper, perforated and parallel current collectors with an equal open ratio of 50% and different feature sizes are designed, and the corresponding experimental results are shown to explain the… More >

RABIRANJAN MURMU^a,b, DEBASHIS ROY^a, HAREKRUSHNA SUTAR^b

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.40, No.3-4, pp. 125-139, 2023, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2023.40.3-4.1

Abstract A one dimensional isothermal model is proposed by modelling the kinetics of methanol transport at anode flow channel (AFC), membrane and cathode catalyst layer of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). Analytical model is proposed to predict methanol cross-over rate through the electrolyte membrane and cell performance. The model presented in this paper considered methanol diffusion and electrochemical oxidation at the anode and cathode channels. The analytical solution of the proposed model was simulated in a MATLAB environment to obtain the polarization curve and leakage current. The effect of methanol concentration on cell voltage and leakage More >

Xu Gao, Ziqi Shen, Jinliang Xu, Min Fan, Qiang Li^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.7, pp. 1987-1999, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.027318 - 29 May 2023

Abstract Phytophthora nicotianae causes substantial economic losses in most countries where tobacco is produced. At present, the control of P. nicotianae mainly depends on chemical methods, with considerable environmental and health issues. We investigated the effects of ethanol extracts from Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (SBG) and Magnolia officinalis (MO). On mycelial growth, sporangium formation, and zoospore release of P. nicotianae. Both extracts inhibited the growth of P. nicotianae, with mycelial growth inhibition rates of 88.92% and 93.92%, respectively, at 40 mg/mL, and EC50 values of 5.39 and 5.74 mg/mL, respectively. The underlying mechanisms were the inhibition of sporangium formation, the reduction of zoospore More >

Sri Hidayati^1,*, Eugenia Fonny Budiyanto¹, Hadi Saputra¹, Sutopo Hadi¹, Apri Heri Iswanto^2,3, Nissa Nurfajrin Solihat⁴, Petar Antov⁵, Lee Seng Hua^6,7, Widya Fatriasari^4,8, Mohd. Sapuan Salit⁹

Journal of Renewable Materials, Vol.11, No.6, pp. 2865-2879, 2023, DOI:10.32604/jrm.2023.027579 - 27 April 2023

Abstract Black liquor is obtained as a by-product of the pulping process, which is used to convert biomass into pulp by removing lignin, hemicelluloses and other extractives from wood to free cellulose fibers. Lignin represents a major constituent in black liquor, with quantities varying from 20% to 30%, of which a very low share is used for manufacturing value-added products, while the rest is mainly burned for energy purposes, thus underestimating its great potential as a raw material. Therefore, it is essential to establish new isolation and extraction methods to increase lignin valorization in the development… More > Graphic Abstract

Chao Zhu¹, Zhuopei Liu², Hao Chen^2,3, Yangyang Li^2,3,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.120, No.5, pp. 1081-1105, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ee.2023.026000 - 20 February 2023

Abstract Experiments were conducted on a diesel-methanol dual-fuel (DMDF) engine modified by a six-cylinder, turbo-charged, inter-cooled diesel engine. According to the number of diesel injection, the experiments are divided to two parts: the single injection mode and double injection mode. The results show that, at the double injection mode, the maximum of pressure rise rate is small and the engine runs smoothly, however, knock still occurs when the co-combustion ratio (CCR) is big enough. Under knock status, the power density of the block vibration concentrating at some special frequencies rises dramatically, and the special frequency of single More >

RABIRANJAN MURMU^a,b, DEBASHIS ROY^a, HAREKRUSHNA SUTAR^b, PRAGYAN SENAPATI^c, SWETAK ABHISEK MOHAPATRA^b

Journal of Polymer Materials, Vol.39, No.1-2, pp. 89-109, 2022, DOI:10.32381/JPM.2022.39.1-2.6

Abstract In this work, we have successfully cross-linked the different weight ratio of Chitosan-PVA blend with sulfuric acid. The effect of cross-linker on the properties of blends are studied by using different experimental technique. The cross-linked membrane provides higher ion exchange capacity due to the procurement of extra ionic hooping sites in the membrane. The compatibility of the blends are confirmed from the FTIR and DSC analysis. The crosslinking reaction fastening the phase transition behavior of the blends which reduces the glass transition temperature. The highly compatiblized cross-linked blend provides higher tensile strength and lower modulus… More >

Lipeng Gao^1,2,#, Rongyin Gui^1,#, Xinnan Zheng¹, Yingxue Wang¹, Yao Gong¹, Tim Hua Wang¹, Jichuang Wang³, Junyi Huang^1,2, Xinhua Liao^1,2,*

Oncologie, Vol.24, No.3, pp. 565-577, 2022, DOI:10.32604/oncologie.2022.022454 - 19 September 2022

Abstract Houttuynia cordata Thunb (HCT) is a medicinal and edible herb that has beneficial effects on various diseases due to its diuretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-microbial, anti-viral, anti-cancer and anti-diabetic properties. Most reports of its anti-cancer activity were conducted in vitro, and its effects on cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) have not been investigated yet. Using DMBA/TPA induced SCC mice model, we found that topical treatment by HCT, as well as its bioactive ingredient monomer, efficiently inhibited tumor growth. Mechanistically, tumor infiltrating CD⁴⁺ , Foxp³⁺ T regulatory cells (Tregs) were significantly reduced and CD⁸⁺ /Treg cells ratio was largely increased More >