Abstract
Effective antibacterial activity against Grampositive bacteria isolated in clinical strains was exhibited when corylifolinin was tested using the Disc diffusion method (K-B method). Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of corylifolinin against Staphylococcus aureus (SA), Methcillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and extended spectrum β-lactamases Staphylococcus aureus (ESBLs-SA) were 0.078, 0.156 and 0.078 mg/mL, respectively. The minimum bactericide concentrations (MBCs) were 0.156, 0.156 and 0.078 mg/mL respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), alkaline phosphatase (AKP) and bacterial extracellular protein leakage were used to investigate the antibacterial mechanism of corylifolinin. After adding corylifolinin at the MBC level, there were obvious changes to the Staphylococcus aureus of bacteria cells. Both MIC level and MBC levels of corylifolinin led to the leakage of AKP and bacterial extracellular protein.
1 Introduction
The history of Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCMs) are thousands of years old. Many researchers in China are interested in studying TCMs because of their significant health-promoting effects. Studies have shown that the compounds from TCMs have an effective antibacterial activity, such as the compounds isolated from the bark of Pterocarya stenoptera C. DC. [1], volatile oil of Pilea aquarum [2], extract of wild mushroom Fomes fomentarius (L.) Fr., Polyporaceae and flowers of Rhanterium adpressum [3,4] etc. The previous study of TCM components conducted by this research group, identified that corylifolinin was effective against the Gram-positive bacteria form Psoralen corylifolia L (P. corylifolia) [5].
P. corylifolia L., one member of the leguminous family, is widely distributed in Henan, Sichuan and Shanxi Provinces in China [6]. Coumarins, flavonoids, monoterpene phenols, coumarones, and steroids were found as the main compounds in P. corylifolia L [7]. Pharmacological investigations revealed that they exhibited anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-depressant, anti-microbial, anti-tumor, and anti-dermatophytic effects [8]. The research group isolated Corylifolinin, one of the 12 compounds from the P. corylifolia L. It showed a side chain of isopentenyl with anti-microbial activity [9]. It induced apoptosis in chronic leukemia noted in a previous report [10], and possessed strong anti-bacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria [5]. Thus, it may be potentially used in common antibiotics. However, there is no report about an antibacterial mechanism of corylifolinin which may warrant further study corylifolinin and explore it as a commonly antibiotics. Therefore, in the present study, we investigated the antibacterial activities and mechanism underlying the effective antibacterial activities of corylifolinin.
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Clinically isolated strains and chemical reagents
P. corylifolia Linn. was purchased from Le Ren Tang (Kaifeng, Henan, China) and identified by Professor Chang-qin Li of the Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, at Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China. The samples were as left at the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan University.
Gram-positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, methcillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, extended spectrum β-lactamases Staphylococcus aureus were isolated from Huaihe Hospital of Henan University (Zhengzhou, Henan, China). The AKP kit and protein assay kit were purchased from the Institute of Biotechnology (Nanjing Jiancheng, Jiangsu, China). The protein sample buffer 4x,N,N,N’,N’-Tetramethylethylenediamine, Coomassie brilliant blue G-250 and glycine were purchased from SERVA. Other chemicals used in the study were of analytical grade.
2.2 Isolation of corylifolinin
The powdered P. corylifolia (1.5 kg) was extracted with petroleum ether three times for nine days at room temperature, then extracted with 70% aqueous ethanol at 50°C three times for nine hours. The extract was concentrated on a rotary evaporator to gain 150 g, which was subjected to D101 column and eluted successively with 20%, 40%, 60% and 90% aqueous ethanol. Four (4) fractions were obtained. Sixteen grams of a 60% fraction were subjected to a silica gel column by gradient petroleum ether-ethyl acetate (30:1~2:1). Subfractions were subjected to Sephadex LH-20 and eluted with methanol to obtain corylifolinin.
C20H20O4, EI-MS: m/z 325(M+1)+, 1H-NMR(CDCl3): δ 1.78 (3H, s, CH3), δ 1.82 (3H, s, CH3), δ 3.5 (2H, d, CH2), δ 5.3 (1H, t, CH), δ 6.4(1H, d, J=9, 5′-H), δ7.7 (1H, d, J=8.8, 6′-H), δ 7.4 (1H, d, J=15.46, α-H), δ7.8 (1H, d, J=15.46, β-H), δ 6.9(2H, d, J=9.11, 3,5-H), δ7.6 (2H, d, J=9.11, 2,6-H) [5].
2.3 Preparation of bacterial suspension and assays of antimicrobial activity
2.3.1 Preparation of bacterial suspension
Three kinds of strains (SA, MRSA and ESBLs-SA) were expanded culture in petri dishes at 37°C. To obtain strains on logarithmic growth phase, two colonies were picked up from each strain, inoculated into a 100 mL of sterile broth and cultured at 37°C with shaking at 120 r/min. Finally, the concentration of bacteria was diluted with fresh broth to 1×107 CFU/mL [11].
2.3.2 Antibacterial Assay with Disk diffusion method (K-B method)
The Disk diffusion method (K-B method) [12] was used to determine the antimicrobial activity of the corylifolinin. A sterile petri plate (180 mm) was prepared with 45 mL of nutrient broth medium, 200 μL of bacterial suspension (1×107 cfu/ml) spread onto the plates after solidifying and repeated twice. Sterile filter paper (6 mm) containing 20 μg of corylifolinin was placed in the sterile agar plates after five minutes. DMSO was used as a control. Afterwards, the plates were incubated at 37°C for 24 hours. The antibacterial activity of corylifolinin was expressed by measuring the diameter of the inhibition zone (IZ). Values were described as the mean ± SD of assays performed three times.
2.3.3 Determination of minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericide concentration (MBC)
MIC was defined as the lowest concentration of corylifolinin at which, there was no visible bacterial growth. MBC was defined as the lowest concentration of corylifolinin at which initial inoculum bacteria were killed.
MIC was determined by the Disk diffusion method (K-B method) according to the previously described method [13]. MBC was determined by the liquid culture method and plate count method [14]. First, the bacterial suspension (90 μL)/well was seeded into 96-well plates. Different concentrations of corylifolinin (MIC, 2×MIC, 3×MIC, 4×MIC, 5×MIC were added to a 96 wells, respectively, and mixed well. The plate was incubated at 37°C for 10 hours. Ten (10) μL of samples from each well were withdrawn and dropped into the agar and incubated at 37°C for 24 hours. The minimum concentration at which there were no more than five bacterial colonies was defined as MBC. Each test was performed three times.
2.3.4 Determination of half (50%) inhibitory concentration (IC50)
Ninety (90) μL of bacterial suspension was mixed with 10 μL of different concentrations of the residual liquid. Each mixture was added to each well with a solvent control, a blank control and a negative control. Each test was performed three times. The 96-well culture plate was incubated at 37°C for 24 hours. The absorbance at 595 nm (OD595) was measured. All operations were performed under sterile conditions. The inhibition rate (%) was calculated according to the formula [15](1-1) as follows:
2.4 Elucidation of antibacterial mechanism
2.4.1 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis
The SA and MRSA ESBLs-SA (approximately 1×107 cfu/ ml) were incubated with different concentrations of corylifolinin (control, MIC and MBC) at 37°C for 2, 6 hours, respectively. The suspensions were centrifuged at 6500 rpm for ten minutes, and the pellet was washed twice with a 0.1 M phosphate buffer solution (PBS). The bacterial cells were fixed with 2.5%v/v glutaraldehyde in 0.1 M PBS for 24 h at 4°C. The samples were dehydrated by sequential graded ethanol, which was replaced by 100% tertiary butyl alcohol.Finally, all the samples were sputter-coated with gold fixed on the freeze dryer for two minutes, followed by examining the ultra-structural changes of bacteria by the scanning electron microscope [16].
2.4.2 AKP assay
Different concentrations of corylifolinin (MIC, MBC, 2×MBC and 3×MIC) were added to the bacterial suspension. Sterile distilled water was placed into the control group. The above culture media were placed in a shaker at 37°C, 120 rpm according to instructions provided in the AKP kit. The supernatant was transferred to 96-well plates and mixed with a microplate reader. OD595 of each well was measured after being incubated for 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 hours, respectively. Samples were measured three times. APK contents were calculated according to the formulas (1-2) [17].
2.4.3 Extracellular soluble protein assay
The integrity of cell membrane was evaluated by measuring the release of cell components, including nucleic acids and proteins, into cell suspension [18].
A sample was prepared the same way as the AKP assay. The untreated cell culture was fixed with 3.5%v/v propanediol and used as a control. All the samples were incubated at 37° for 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 hours, respectively. Absorbance value at 595 nm was measured after samples were mixed and kept in the dark for 10 minutes. Each test was performed three times. The concentration of bacterial extracellular proteins was calculated according to formulas (1-3) [18] as follows:
2.5 Statistical analysis
All the experiments were performed three times. SPSS 20 and GraphPad Prism 5 were used for data analysis. Difference between groups with P <0.05 was regarded as statistically significant.
3 Results and discussion
3.1 Antibacterial activity
As shown in Table 1, corylifolinin exhibited relatively strong antibacterial activity against SA, MRSA and ESBLs-SA with the IZ values of 15.1, 13.1 and 12.0 mm at the concentration of 2.5 mg/mL. The MIC for SA was 0.078 mg/mL; the MBC was 0.156 mg/mL. Both the MIC and MBC for MRSA were 0.156 mg/mL. Both MIC and MBC of corylifolinin against ESBLs-SA were the lowest ones among the three kinds of Staphylococcus aureus. In general, bactericidal activity was defined with the rate of MBC/ MIC less than 4 [19]. And the results showed that the rate of MBC/ MIC of SA, MRSA, ESBLs-SA were 2, 1, 1, respectively.
IZ, IC50, MIC and MBC of corylifolinin against the tested bacteria.
Gram-positive bacteria | IZ (mm)[a] | IC50 (mg/mL)[b] | MIC (mg/mL)[c] | MBC (mg/mL)[d] |
---|---|---|---|---|
SA | 15.1±0.2 | 0.031±0.005 | 0.078 | 0.156 |
MRSA | 13.1±0.2 | 0.107±0.006 | 0.156 | 0.156 |
ESBLs-SA | 12.0±0.3 | 0.048±0.001 | 0.078 | 0.078 |
All of above showed that corylifolinin had a relatively strong antibacterial activity against three clinically isolated bacterial strains.
3.2 Changes in the ultrastructure of bacterial strains revealed by Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis
The SEM has high magnification, more depth of field and strong stereoscopic perception. The changes in ultrastructure could be observed under SEM. Thus the changes in bacterial ultrastructure after being treated with corylifolinin could be observed clearly and directly by SEM. In Figure 2 (a, c and e), the surface of the bacteria untreated with corylifolinin was smooth and compact. Changes were observed in bacterial morphs and in the intracellular protein leakage to the extracellular when three strains (SA, MRSA and ESBLs-SA) treated with corylifolinin at MBC level for 6 h in Figure 2 (b, d, f).

corylifolinin.

The inhibition zone of corylifolinin. (‘’75’’ represents Methcillin-resistant S. Aureus; BL represents Extended spectrum β-Lactamase producing S.aureus;)
The above results showed that the levels of MBC were significantly different in the morphology and protein leakage of the bacteria, indicating that corylifolinin could affect the bacterial morphology as the cellular membrane of bacteria was destroyed and the substance in the cell were leaked.
3.3 Leakage of AKP caused by corylifolinin treatment
AKP mainly exists between the cell wall and cell membrane of the bacteria. AKP will be leaked into the extracellular due to the increasing permeability of the bacterial cell wall. The results of AKP leakage assay can indirectly reflect the integrity of the bacterial cell wall [20,21].
In Figure 3 (A1, B1, and C1), the leakage of AKP in corylifolinin-treated groups at the MIC level was significantly higher than that of the control group. The leakage of AKP was correlated with the corylifolinin concentration. The higher the concentration, the higher the AKP content was detected. In the Figure 3 (A1, B1 and C1), the AKP leakage level was higher than that of the blank control for 3 hours with the MIC level. The results showed that the cell wall’s permeability of three strains could be increased by corylifolinin in a short period of time.

Results of SEM assay. a : SEM of SA; b: SEM of SA treated with corylifolinin at MBC level; c : SEM of MRSA; d:MRSA treated with corylifolinin at MBC level; e : SEM of ESBLs-SA; and d: ESBLs-SA treated with corylifolinin at MBC level.
In Figure 3 (A2, B2 and C2), when being treated with corylifolinin at the level of MBC, SA exhibited a higher absorbance as compared with the control group from start to finish. For the other two kinds of Staphylococcus aureus, a higher absorbance was detected before a three-hours lapsed.
In general, the results indicated that the cell wall of SA, MRSA and ESBLs-SA could be damaged by corylifolinin at the levels of MIC and MBC.
3.4 Leakage of extracellular protein caused by corylifolinin
Protein plays an important role in the life activity of bacterial cells because the accurate expression of bacterial protein is related to the bacterial growth. The increased permeability of the bacterial cell membrane may result in the leakage of intracellular protein into the extracellular protein. The effects of the Diyu tannin extract on the S. aureus protein leakage was determined by Liu et al. [22], and the results showed that the leakage of the extracellular soluble protein was positively related to the concentrations of the Diyu tannin extract. By detecting the changes of the extracellular protein leakage, the results indirectly reflected the permeability of the bacterial cell membrane.
In Figure 4 (A1, B1 and C1), the treatment with corylifolinin at the MIC level could enhance the leakage of proteins of SA, MRSA and ESBLs-SA. But in time, the amount of the extracellular protein was decreased gradually, which, may be based on the effective decrease in the concentration of corylifolinin and the extracellular protein consumed by the growing bacteria.
The leakage of protein at the level of MBC was shown in Figure 4 (A2, B2 and C2). After three kinds of S. aureus were treated at the MBC level and 2×MBC level of corylifolinin, the leakage soluble protein was higher than that of the control group, especially in 3 hours. Then, the soluble protein was slowly reduced. The results suggested that the sterilization effect gradually reduced given a time extension.

Effects of corylifolinin on leakage of AKP of SA (A), MRSA (B) and ESBLs-SA (C). The activity of AKP extra cellular at the level of MIC (A1, B1, C1); The activity of AKP extcellular at the level of MBC (A2, B2, C2).

The leakage of extracellular soluble protein from three bacteria which were treated with different concentrations of corylifolinin. A: SA; B: MRSA; C: ESBLs-SA.; Image A1, B1, C1: The leakage of extracellular soluble protein from three bacteria at MIC.; ImageA2, B2, C2: The leakage of extracellular soluble protein from three bacteria at MBC.
As a whole, the leakage of protein indicated that corylifolinin hadcertain effects on the cell membrane of Staphylococcus aureus, methcillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and extended spectrum β-lactamases Staphylococcus aureus. There were positive correlations between the leakage of proteins and the concentration of corylifolinin.
4 Conclusions
In general, the antimicrobial activity of corylifolinin against SA, ESBLs-SA at MIC level was stronger than that of MRSA. Results revealed that the MBC of MRSA and ESBLs-SA were equal to their MIC. In addition, the changes of bacterial morphology were observed by SEM, and antibacterial mechanism of corylifolinin were studied by measuring AKP and the extracellular soluble protein content. The mechanism of antibacterial effects mainly included (1) to destroy the cell membrane and bacterial cell wall to affect permeability of bacterial membrane; (2) effect on synthesis of protein and nucleotide; and (3) inhibition of enzymatic activity of bacteria [23]. We primarily explored the mechanism of corylifolinin on antibacteria by studying the effect of corylifolinin on cell wall and cell membrane. Results showed that there was a positive correlation between the changes in bacterial morphology and the concentration of corylifolinin used to treat bacteria. Striking changes in the content of alkaline phosphatase, extracellular soluble protein took place. All of those results indicated that corylifolinin possessed strong antibacterial effect by bacteriolysis. Further studies on the effect of corylifolinin on DNA, RNA and enzymes of bacteria are needed for further study.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by Henan Province University Science and Technology Innovation Team (16IRTSTHN019), Kaifeng City Science and Technology Innovation Talent (1509010), National Cooperation Project of Henan Province (2015GH12).
Ethics: We declare that the ethical background to this study was approved by National Ethical Committee.
Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no potential conflicts interest with respect to the research, authorship, and publication of this article.
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- A brief insight into the prediction of water vapor transmissibility in highly impermeable hybrid nanocomposites based on bromobutyl/epichlorohydrin rubber blends
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- Synthesis of (±)-3,4-dimethoxybenzyl-4-methyloctanoate as a novel internal standard for capsinoid determination by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS(QTOF)
- Repellent activity of monoterpenoid esters with neurotransmitter amino acids against yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti
- Effect of Flammulina velutipes (golden needle mushroom, eno-kitake) polysaccharides on constipation
- Bioassay-directed fractionation of a blood coagulation factor Xa inhibitor, betulinic acid from Lycopus lucidus
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- Phenolic composition and antioxidant potential of different organs of Kazakh Crataegus almaatensis Pojark: A comparison with the European Crataegus oxyacantha L. flowers
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- Special Issue on ICCESEN 2017
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- Investigation of Antibacterial Properties of Ag Doped TiO2 Nanofibers Prepared by Electrospinning Process
- Modeling of Total Phenolic contents in Various Tea samples by Experimental Design Methods
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- The effect mechanism of Ginnalin A as a homeopathic agent on various cancer cell lines
- Excitation functions of proton induced reactions of some radioisotopes used in medicine
- Oxide ionic conductivity and microstructures of Pr and Sm co-doped CeO2-based systems
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- The biological activities of Arabis alpina L. subsp. brevifolia (DC.) Cullen against food pathogens
- Humidity properties of Schiff base polymers
- Free Vibration Analysis of Fiber Metal Laminated Straight Beam
- Comparative study of in vitro antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activity of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) collected during different growth stages
- Isothermal Oxidation Behavior of Gadolinium Zirconate (Gd2Zr2O7) Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs) produced by Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition (EB-PVD) technique
- Optimization of Adsorption Parameters for Ultra-Fine Calcite Using a Box-Behnken Experimental Design
- The Microstructural Investigation of Vermiculite-Infiltrated Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition Thermal Barrier Coatings
- Modelling Porosity Permeability of Ceramic Tiles using Fuzzy Taguchi Method
- Experimental and theoretical study of a novel naphthoquinone Schiff base
- Physicochemical properties of heat treated sille stone for ceramic industry
- Sand Dune Characterization for Preparing Metallurgical Grade Silicon
- Catalytic Applications of Large Pore Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized SBA-15 Mesoporous Silica for Esterification
- One-photon Absorption Characterizations, Dipole Polarizabilities and Second Hyperpolarizabilities of Chlorophyll a and Crocin
- The Optical and Crystallite Characterization of Bilayer TiO2 Films Coated on Different ITO layers
- Topical Issue on Bond Activation
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- The structure of ortho-(trifluoromethyl)phenol in comparison to its homologues – A combined experimental and theoretical study
- Heterogeneous catalysis with encapsulated haem and other synthetic porphyrins: Harnessing the power of porphyrins for oxidation reactions
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- Study of different extraction methods on finger print and fatty acid of raw beef fat using fourier transform infrared and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
- Determination of trace fluoroquinolones in water solutions and in medicinal preparations by conventional and synchronous fluorescence spectrometry
- Extraction and determination of flavonoids in Carthamus tinctorius
- Therapeutic Application of Zinc and Vanadium Complexes against Diabetes Mellitus a Coronary Disease: A review
- Study of calcined eggshell as potential catalyst for biodiesel formation using used cooking oil
- Manganese oxalates - structure-based Insights
- Topological Indices of H-Naphtalenic Nanosheet
- Long-Term Dissolution of Glass Fibers in Water Described by Dissolving Cylinder Zero-Order Kinetic Model: Mass Loss and Radius Reduction
- Topological study of the para-line graphs of certain pentacene via topological indices
- A brief insight into the prediction of water vapor transmissibility in highly impermeable hybrid nanocomposites based on bromobutyl/epichlorohydrin rubber blends
- Comparative sulfite assay by voltammetry using Pt electrodes, photometry and titrimetry: Application to cider, vinegar and sugar analysis
- MicroRNA delivery mediated by PEGylated polyethylenimine for prostate cancer therapy
- Reversible Fluorescent Turn-on Sensors for Fe3+ based on a Receptor Composed of Tri-oxygen Atoms of Amide Groups in Water
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- Hydrotalcite Anchored Ruthenium Catalyst for CO2 Hydrogenation Reaction
- Production and Analysis of Recycled Ammonium Perrhenate from CMSX-4 superalloys
- Topical Issue on Agriculture
- New phosphorus biofertilizers from renewable raw materials in the aspect of cadmium and lead contents in soil and plants
- Survey of content of cadmium, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, mercury, sodium and zinc in chamomile and green tea leaves by electrothermal or flame atomizer atomic absorption spectrometry
- Biogas digestate – benefits and risks for soil fertility and crop quality – an evaluation of grain maize response
- A numerical analysis of heat transfer in a cross-current heat exchanger with controlled and newly designed air flows
- Freshwater green macroalgae as a biosorbent of Cr(III) ions
- The main influencing factors of soil mechanical characteristics of the gravity erosion environment in the dry-hot valley of Jinsha river
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- Effect of poultry wastewater irrigation on nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon contents in farmland soil
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- The Effect of Macroalgal Extracts and Near Infrared Radiation on Germination of Soybean Seedlings: Preliminary Research Results
- Content of Zn, Cd and Pb in purple moor-grass in soils heavily contaminated with heavy metals around a zinc and lead ore tailing landfill
- Topical Issue on Research for Natural Bioactive Products
- Synthesis of (±)-3,4-dimethoxybenzyl-4-methyloctanoate as a novel internal standard for capsinoid determination by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS(QTOF)
- Repellent activity of monoterpenoid esters with neurotransmitter amino acids against yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti
- Effect of Flammulina velutipes (golden needle mushroom, eno-kitake) polysaccharides on constipation
- Bioassay-directed fractionation of a blood coagulation factor Xa inhibitor, betulinic acid from Lycopus lucidus
- Antifungal and repellent activities of the essential oils from three aromatic herbs from western Himalaya
- Chemical composition and microbiological evaluation of essential oil from Hyssopus officinalis L. with white and pink flowers
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- Utility of essential oils for development of host-based lures for Xyleborus glabratus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae), vector of laurel wilt
- Phenolic composition and antioxidant potential of different organs of Kazakh Crataegus almaatensis Pojark: A comparison with the European Crataegus oxyacantha L. flowers
- Isolation of eudesmane type sesquiterpene ketone from Prangos heyniae H.Duman & M.F.Watson essential oil and mosquitocidal activity of the essential oils
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- Special Issue on ICCESEN 2017
- Modelling world energy security data from multinomial distribution by generalized linear model under different cumulative link functions
- Pine Cone and Boron Compounds Effect as Reinforcement on Mechanical and Flammability Properties of Polyester Composites
- Artificial Neural Network Modelling for Prediction of SNR Effected by Probe Properties on Ultrasonic Inspection of Austenitic Stainless Steel Weldments
- Calculation and 3D analyses of ERR in the band crack front contained in a rectangular plate made of multilayered material
- Improvement of fuel properties of biodiesel with bioadditive ethyl levulinate
- Properties of AlSi9Cu3 metal matrix micro and nano composites produced via stir casting
- Investigation of Antibacterial Properties of Ag Doped TiO2 Nanofibers Prepared by Electrospinning Process
- Modeling of Total Phenolic contents in Various Tea samples by Experimental Design Methods
- Nickel doping effect on the structural and optical properties of indium sulfide thin films by SILAR
- The effect mechanism of Ginnalin A as a homeopathic agent on various cancer cell lines
- Excitation functions of proton induced reactions of some radioisotopes used in medicine
- Oxide ionic conductivity and microstructures of Pr and Sm co-doped CeO2-based systems
- Rapid Synthesis of Metallic Reinforced in Situ Intermetallic Composites in Ti-Al-Nb System via Resistive Sintering
- Oxidation Behavior of NiCr/YSZ Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs)
- Clustering Analysis of Normal Strength Concretes Produced with Different Aggregate Types
- Magnetic Nano-Sized Solid Acid Catalyst Bearing Sulfonic Acid Groups for Biodiesel Synthesis
- The biological activities of Arabis alpina L. subsp. brevifolia (DC.) Cullen against food pathogens
- Humidity properties of Schiff base polymers
- Free Vibration Analysis of Fiber Metal Laminated Straight Beam
- Comparative study of in vitro antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activity of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) collected during different growth stages
- Isothermal Oxidation Behavior of Gadolinium Zirconate (Gd2Zr2O7) Thermal Barrier Coatings (TBCs) produced by Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition (EB-PVD) technique
- Optimization of Adsorption Parameters for Ultra-Fine Calcite Using a Box-Behnken Experimental Design
- The Microstructural Investigation of Vermiculite-Infiltrated Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition Thermal Barrier Coatings
- Modelling Porosity Permeability of Ceramic Tiles using Fuzzy Taguchi Method
- Experimental and theoretical study of a novel naphthoquinone Schiff base
- Physicochemical properties of heat treated sille stone for ceramic industry
- Sand Dune Characterization for Preparing Metallurgical Grade Silicon
- Catalytic Applications of Large Pore Sulfonic Acid-Functionalized SBA-15 Mesoporous Silica for Esterification
- One-photon Absorption Characterizations, Dipole Polarizabilities and Second Hyperpolarizabilities of Chlorophyll a and Crocin
- The Optical and Crystallite Characterization of Bilayer TiO2 Films Coated on Different ITO layers
- Topical Issue on Bond Activation
- Metal-mediated reactions towards the synthesis of a novel deaminolysed bisurea, dicarbamolyamine
- The structure of ortho-(trifluoromethyl)phenol in comparison to its homologues – A combined experimental and theoretical study
- Heterogeneous catalysis with encapsulated haem and other synthetic porphyrins: Harnessing the power of porphyrins for oxidation reactions
- Recent Advances on Mechanistic Studies on C–H Activation Catalyzed by Base Metals
- Reactions of the organoplatinum complex [Pt(cod) (neoSi)Cl] (neoSi = trimethylsilylmethyl) with the non-coordinating anions SbF6– and BPh4–
- Erratum
- Investigation on Two Compounds of O, O’-dithiophosphate Derivatives as Corrosion Inhibitors for Q235 Steel in Hydrochloric Acid Solution