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Tu L, Xing B, Ma S, Zou Z, Wang S, Feng J, Cheng M, Jin Y. A review on polysaccharide-based tumor targeted drug nanodelivery systems. Int J Biol Macromol 2025:140820. [PMID: 39933669 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.140820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2024] [Revised: 02/04/2025] [Accepted: 02/07/2025] [Indexed: 02/13/2025]
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The tumor-targeted drug delivery system (TTDNS) uses nanocarriers to transport chemotherapeutic agents to target tumor cells or tissues precisely. This innovative approach considerably increases the effective concentration of these drugs at the tumor site, thereby enhancing their therapeutic efficacy. Many chemotherapeutic agents face challenges, such as low bioavailability, high cytotoxicity, and inadequate drug resistance. To address these obstacles, TTDNS comprising natural polysaccharides have gained increasing popularity in the field of nanotechnology owing to their ability to improve safety, bioavailability, and biocompatibility while reducing toxicity. In addition, it enhances permeability and allows for controlled drug delivery and release. This review focuses on the sources of natural polysaccharides and their direct and indirect mechanisms of anti-tumor activity. We also explored the preparation of various polysaccharide-based nanocarriers, including nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, nanohydrogels, nanoliposomes, nanocapsules, nanomicelles, nanocrystals, and nanofibers. Furthermore, this review delves into the versatile applications of polysaccharide-based nanocarriers, elucidating their capabilities for in vivo targeting, controlled release, and responsiveness to endogenous and exogenous stimuli, such as pH, reactive oxygen species, glutathione, light, ultrasound, and magnetic fields. This sophisticated design substantially enhances the chemotherapeutic efficacy of the encapsulated drugs at tumor sites and provides a basis for preclinical and clinical research. However, the in vivo stability, drug loading, and permeability of these preparations into tumor tissues still need to be improved. Most of the currently developed biomarker-sensitive polysaccharide nanocarriers are still in the laboratory stage, more innovative delivery mechanisms and clinical studies are needed to develop commercial nanocarriers for medical use.
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- Liangxing Tu
- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, PR China
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, PR China; Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530200, PR China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, PR China.
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- Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330006, PR China.
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Meenatchi V, Kim S, Won SY, Buvaneswari K, Han SS. Synthesis, nonlinear optical activity, solvents effect, β-cyclodextrin effect, and cytotoxic activity on skin fibroblast and breast cancer cell lines of a new chalcone derivative of nabumetone. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2025; 325:125148. [PMID: 39303338 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.125148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2024] [Revised: 08/21/2024] [Accepted: 09/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/22/2024]
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The use of small organic molecules, such as chalcones, for efficient applications as organic luminescent materials has attracted increasing attention owing to their interesting optical, photophysical, and biological properties. In this study, a new chalcone, 1-(4-isopropylphenyl)-5-(6-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)pent-1-en-3-one (INM), was synthesized via base condensation between nabumetone and cuminaldehyde. INM was subsequently identified and characterized by FT-IR, NMR spectroscopy (1H and 13C), mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and FESEM studies. Investigation of the solvent effect revealed that the π → π* transition involved a bathochromic shift from hexane to water and a large Stokes-shifted, twisted intramolecular charge-transfer emission in water. Diffuse reflectance spectral studies confirmed the formation of transparent INM chalcones with excellent crystallinity, and photoluminescence studies substantiated the low recombination rate of electrons and holes. Tauc plot analysis with the Kubelka-Munk algorithm revealed higher direct (3.57 eV) and indirect (3.41 eV) bandgap energies of INM. Density functional theory calculations at B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) revealed that INM had promising nonlinear optical activity (β ≈ 30.504 × 10-30 compared to a reference material, urea. Cell biocompatibility was evaluated after culturing skin fibroblasts and breast cancer cells with INM using the MTT assay and fluorescence microscopy of the live/dead cell assay. It was observed that INM exhibited good NIH/3T3 cell adhesion and proliferation and the weak inhibiting ability of MDA-MB231.
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- Venkatasamy Meenatchi
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea; Department of Physiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai 600077, India.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea
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- KCG College of Technology, KCG Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Karapakkam, Chennai 600 097, Tamil Nadu, India
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Xiang HM, Wei XH, Li YR, Zhang BJ, Li M, Ma RY. Electrospun nanofibers as controlled release systems for the combined pheromones of Grapholita molesta and Cydia pomonella. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2025. [PMID: 39812333 DOI: 10.1002/ps.8623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2024] [Revised: 11/25/2024] [Accepted: 12/12/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2025]
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BACKGROUND As sex pheromones are environmentally friendly and specific, they are often used to monitor and control oriental fruit moths (OFMs). Currently, non-biodegradable polymers are commonly employed as carriers to prepare controlled sex pheromone release systems for plant protection. Electrospinning is a relatively simple technique for preparing biodegradable nanofibers that allows for the controlled release of sex pheromones. This study aimed to develop a biodegradable controlled release system for the combination of OFM pheromone and codlemone via electrospinning, in which codlemone was used as a synergist for OFM pheromone. RESULTS New systems for the controlled release of combined pheromones from OFM and colding moths were developed using electrospun nanofibers from polycaprolactone (PCL), cellulose acetate (CA), and polylactic acid (PLA). In the indoor experiments, the load ratio and release stability of CA nanofibers loaded with combined pheromones (CA-SP) were superior to those of the other two nanofiber types. In the field experiments, among all the treatments, 10 mg of CA-SP was the most attractive to OFMs, and its effective duration was approximately 6 weeks. The optimum storage temperature for all nanofibers was -20 °C. CONCLUSION Electrospun CA-SP nanofibers were biodegradable and environmentally friendly, with stable release. This study presents a new technique that could be beneficial for the monitoring and control of OFMs. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Hui-Ming Xiang
- College of Plant Protection, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
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Sathuvan M, Min S, Narayanan K, Gaur A, Hong H, Vivek R, Ganapathy A, Cheong KL, Kang H, Thangam R. β-Cyclodextrin-based materials for 3D printing, cancer therapy, tissue engineering, and wound healing. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL 2024; 500:157272. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.157272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2025]
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Meenatchi V, Narayanan KB, Sood A, Han SS. Formation of amygdalin/β-cyclodextrin derivatives inclusion complexes for anticancer activity assessment in human cervical carcinoma HeLa cell line. Int J Pharm 2024; 662:124293. [PMID: 38823468 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
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Nanoencapsulation has gained considerable attention because of its unique features and advantages in anticancer drug delivery. Amygdalin (AMY) is an anticancer compound, showing limitations in its applications by low stability. Herein, the inclusion complexes (ICs) of AMY with β-cyclodextrin (βCD), and its derivatives such as 2-hydroxypropyl-βCD (HPβCD) and methyl-βCD (MβCD) were fabricated. The fabricated AMY/CD-ICs were thoroughly evaluated using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric/differential thermal analysis, proton nuclear magnetic resonance, ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and photoluminescence techniques. Double reciprocal profile study of the absorption and fluorescence spectra revealed that the AMY formed the ICs with βCD derivatives at a guest/host stoichiometric ratio of 1/1. The thermal stability of AMY was enhanced as the IC formation aid observed by the shift of thermal degradation temperature of AMY from the range of ∼ 220-250 °C to > 295 °C. Theoretical analyses of the energetic, electronic, and global reactivity parameters of the AMY/CD-ICs were evaluated using the PM3 method. Further assessment of the dissolution diagrams of AMY/CD-ICs revealed a burst release profile. In addition, cell toxicity was evaluated using the MTT assay, and the results showed that AMY/CD-ICs had significantly more efficacious in inhibiting HeLa cancer cells than AMY. These results proved that the IC formations with CDs significantly enhanced the anticancer activity of AMY.
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- Venkatasamy Meenatchi
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea; Department of Physiology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, 600077, India.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do 38541, Republic of Korea.
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Feng W, Guo X, Yang G, Yao Y, Zhao L, Gao S, Ye F, Fu Y. Direct electrospinning for producing multiple activity nanofibers consisting of aggregated luteolin/hydroxypropyl-gamma-cyclodextrin inclusion complex. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 270:132344. [PMID: 38754666 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Hydroxypropyl-gamma-cyclodextrin (HPγCD) inclusion complex nanofibers (Lut/HPγCD-IC-NF) containing Luteolin (Lut) were prepared by electrospinning technology. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra confirmed the formation of Lut/HPγCD-IC-NF. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images showed that the morphology of Lut/HPγCD-IC-NF was uniform and bead-free, suggesting that self-assembled aggregates, macromolecules with higher molecular weights, were formed by strong hydrogen bonding interactions between the cyclodextrin inclusion complexes. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) images showed that Lut was distributed in Lut/HPγCD-IC-NF. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopy revealed the change in chemical shift of the proton peak between Lut and HPγCD, confirming the formation of inclusion complex. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) proved that Lut/HPγCD-IC-NF had good thermal stability. The phase solubility test confirmed that HPγCD had a solubilizing effect on Lut. When the solubility of HPγCD reached 10 mM, the solubility of Lut increased by 15-fold. The drug loading test showed that the content of Lut in fibers reached 8.57 ± 0.02 %. The rapid dissolution experiment showed that Lut/HPγCD-IC-NF dissolved within 3 s. The molecular simulation provides three-dimensional evidence for the formation of inclusion complexes between Lut and HPγCD. Antibacterial experiments showed that Lut/HPγCD-IC-NF had enhanced antibacterial activity against S. aureus. Lut/HPγCD-IC-NF exhibited excellent antioxidant properties with a free radical scavenging ability of 89.5 ± 1.1 %. In vitro release experiments showed Lut/HPγCD-IC-NF had a higher release amount of Lut. In conclusion, Lut/HPγCD-IC-NF improved the physicochemical properties and bioavailability of Lut, providing potential applications of Lut in the pharmaceutical field.
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- Weiwei Feng
- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China.
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Celebioglu A, Dash K, Aboelkheir M, Kilic ME, Durgun E, Uyar T. Formulation of a fast-disintegrating drug delivery system from cyclodextrin/naproxen inclusion complex nanofibrous films. RSC Med Chem 2024; 15:595-606. [PMID: 38389869 PMCID: PMC10880899 DOI: 10.1039/d3md00557g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Naproxen is a well-known non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that suffers from limited water solubility. The inclusion complexation with cyclodextrin (CD) can eliminate this drawback and the free-standing nanofibrous film (NF) generated from these inclusion complexes (ICs) can be a promising alternative formula as an orally disintegrating drug delivery system. For this, naproxen/CD IC NFs were generated using the highly water soluble hydroxypropylated derivative of βCD (HPβCD) with two different molar ratios of 1/1 and 1/2 (drug/CD). The complexation energy calculated by the modeling study demonstrated a more favorable interaction between HPβCD and naproxen for the 1/2 molar ratio than 1/1. HPβCD/naproxen IC NFs were generated with loading concentrations of ∼7-11% and without using toxic chemicals. HPβCD/naproxen IC NFs indicated a faster and enhanced release profile in aqueous medium compared to pure naproxen owing to inclusion complexation. Moreover, rapid disintegration in less than a second was achieved in an artificial saliva environment.
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- Asli Celebioglu
- Fiber Science Program, Department of Human Centered Design, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 USA
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- Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 USA
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- Fiber Science Program, Department of Human Centered Design, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 USA
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- Computational Science Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology Seoul 02792 Republic of Korea
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- UNAM-National Nanotechnology Research Center and Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University Ankara 06800 Turkey
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- Fiber Science Program, Department of Human Centered Design, College of Human Ecology, Cornell University Ithaca NY 14853 USA
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Kang C, Zhang H, Sun C, Cao J, Yang H, Chen J, Wang Y, Sun C. The antifungal activity and mechanism of Perillaldehyde and its stabilized encapsulation technology for fruit preservation. POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY 2024; 207:112613. [DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Ma R, Zheng YD, Tian HW, Chen MM, Yue YX, Bian Q, Li HB, Guo DS. A general supramolecular adjuvant for pesticides based on host-guest recognition. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2023; 79:3133-3140. [PMID: 37013803 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pesticides are indispensable in agriculture and can effectively improve the yields and quality of crops. Due to their weak water solubility, most pesticides need to be dissolved by adding solubilizing adjuvants. In this work, based on molecular recognition of the macrocyclic host, we developed a novel supramolecular adjuvant, called sulfonated azocalix[4]arene (SAC4A), which significantly improves the water solubility of pesticides. RESULTS SAC4A presents multiple advantages, including high water solubility, strong binding affinity, universality, and simple preparation. SAC4A showed an average binding constant value of 1.66 × 105 M-1 for 25 pesticides. Phase solubility results indicated that SAC4A increased the water solubility of pesticides by 80-1310 times. The herbicidal, fungicidal, and insecticidal activities of supramolecular formulations were found to be superior to those of technical pesticides, and the herbicidal effects were even better than those of commercial formulations. CONCLUSION Overall results revealed the potential of SAC4A to improve the solubility and effectiveness of pesticides, providing a new development idea for the application of adjuvants in agriculture. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Rong Ma
- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Chemistry, National Pesticide Engineering Research Center (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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- College of Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials (Ministry of Education), State Key Laboratory of Elemento-Organic Chemistry, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Nankai University, Tianjin, China
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Jiang B, Chen P, Guo J, Han B, Jin H, Li D, Liu C, Feng Z. Structural characteristics and biological activity of lactic acid bacteria exopolysaccharides separated by ethanol/(NH 4) 2SO 4 ATPS. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:125451. [PMID: 37331540 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Exopolysaccharides (EPS) from lactic acid bacteria (LAB) as edible and safe bioproducts with health benefits have become an interesting topic. In this study, aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) was established using ethanol and (NH4)2SO4 as phase-forming substances to separate and purify LAB EPS from Lactobacillus plantarum 1.0665. The operating conditions were optimized by a single factor and response surface method (RSM). The results indicated that an effectively selective separation of LAB EPS was achieved by the ATPS consisted of 28 % (w/w) ethanol and 18 % (w/w) (NH4)2SO4 at pH 4.0. Under optimized conditions, the partition coefficient (K) and recovery rate (Y) were well matched with the predicted value of 3.83 ± 0.019 and 74.66 ± 1.05 %. The physicochemical properties of purified LAB EPS were characterized by various technologies. According to the results, LAB EPS was a complex polysaccharide with a triple helix structure mainly composed of mannose, glucose and galactose in the molar ratio of 1.00: 0.32: 0.14, and it proved that the ethanol/(NH4)2SO4 system had good selectivity for LAB EPS. In addition, LAB EPS displayed excellent antioxidant activity, antihypertension activity, anti-gout capacity and hypoglycemic activity in vitro analysis. The results suggested that LAB EPS could be a dietary supplement applied in functional foods.
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- Bin Jiang
- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Shenzhen Guangming District Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shenzhen 518107, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, People's Republic of China.
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Lungoci C, Rîmbu CM, Motrescu I, Serbezeanu D, Horhogea CE, Vlad-Bubulac T, Ghițău CS, Puiu I, Neculai-Văleanu AS, Robu T. Evaluation of the Antibacterial Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol-Pullulan Scaffolds Loaded with Nepeta racemosa Lam. Essential Oil and Perspectives for Possible Applications. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:898. [PMID: 36840247 PMCID: PMC9963579 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Essential oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. was extracted and characterized to determine its antimicrobial activity and potential use in applications. The essential oil was loaded on polyvinyl alcohol-pullulan films and gels and characterized by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and UV-Vis spectroscopy before having its antimicrobial capacities assessed. The essential oil extracted from Nepeta racemosa Lam. was characterized using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectroscopy, which indicated that the most abundant component was nepetalic acid (55.5%), followed by eucalyptol (10.7%) and other compounds with concentrations of about 5% or less. The essential oil, as well as the loaded films and gels, exhibited good antibacterial activity on both gram-positive and gram-negative strains, with growth inhibition zones larger in some cases than for gentamicin, indicating excellent premises for using these essential-oil-loaded materials for applications in the food industry or biomedicine.
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- Constantin Lungoci
- Department of Plant Science, Iasi University of Life Sciences, 3 Sadoveanu Alley, 700490 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Public Health, Iasi University of Life Sciences, 8 Sadoveanu Alley, 707027 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Exact Sciences, Iasi University of Life Sciences, 3 Sadoveanu Alley, 700490 Iasi, Romania
- Research Institute for Agriculture and Environment, Iasi University of Life Sciences, 9 Sadoveanu Alley, 700490 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Polycondensation and Thermally Stable Polymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Public Health, Iasi University of Life Sciences, 8 Sadoveanu Alley, 707027 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Polycondensation and Thermally Stable Polymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Grigore Ghica Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Plant Science, Iasi University of Life Sciences, 3 Sadoveanu Alley, 700490 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Plant Science, Iasi University of Life Sciences, 3 Sadoveanu Alley, 700490 Iasi, Romania
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- Department of Plant Science, Iasi University of Life Sciences, 3 Sadoveanu Alley, 700490 Iasi, Romania
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Dragone M, Shitaye G, D’Abrosca G, Russo L, Fattorusso R, Isernia C, Malgieri G, Iacovino R. Inclusions of Pesticides by β-Cyclodextrin in Solution and Solid State: Chlorpropham, Monuron, and Propanil. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031331. [PMID: 36771001 PMCID: PMC9920956 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Persistence and degradation are important factors in determining the safe use of such synthetic products, and numerous studies have been addressed to develop pesticide remediation methods aimed at ameliorating these features. In this frame, the use of different cyclodextrins (CDs) molecules has attracted considerable attention due to their well-known non-toxic nature, limited environmental impact, and capability to reduce the environmental and health risks of pesticides. CDs appear to be a valuable tool for the elimination of pesticides from polluted areas as well as for better pesticide formulations that positively influence their hydrolysis or degradation. The present work investigates the interaction between β-cyclodextrins and three commonly used pesticides (i.e., chlorpropham, monuron, and propanil) both in solution and in the solid state by means of UV-Vis, FT-IR, and X-ray powder diffractometry. We show that such interactions result in all three cases in the formation of inclusion complexes with a 1:1 stoichiometry and binding constants (Kb) of 369.9 M-1 for chlorpropham, 292.3 M-1 for monuron, and 298.3 M-1 for propanil. We also report the energy-minimized structures in silico for each complex. Our data expand and complement the available literature data in indicating CDs as a low-cost and very effective tool capable of modulating the properties that determine the environmental fate of pesticides.
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- Martina Dragone
- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Antonio Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Antonio Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar 6000, Ethiopia
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Antonio Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Antonio Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Antonio Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Antonio Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Antonio Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Antonio Vivaldi 43, 81100 Caserta, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-0823-2746363
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Development of non-toxic and water-soluble nanofibers from oseltamivir in the presence of cyclodextrins for drug release. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.121141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Mohammadi A, Sahabi M, Beigi-Boroujeni S, Abdolvand H, Makvandi P, Pournaghshband Isfahani A, Gharibi R, Ebrahimibagha M. Alginate hydrogel with enhanced curcumin release through HPβCD assisted host-guest interaction. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2022; 141:213130. [PMID: 36179495 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The underprivileged pharmacodynamic action of curcumin, which arose from its low water solubility and rapid metabolism, restricts its therapeutic performance. In this study, (2-Hydroxy isopropyl)-β-cyclodextrin (HPβCD) as a macrocycle host molecule was employed to enhance the availability and control release of curcumin by forming a host-guest inclusion complex within an in-situ forming alginate hydrogel. The formation of the inclusion complexes of curcumin with a single host molecule was characterized by FTIR, XRD, TGA, SEM, and DLS analyses. The inclusion complex of curcumin and HPβCD (HPβCD-Cur) showed a high encapsulation efficiency of 88.2 %. According to DLS results, aqueous dispersion of HPβCD-Cur exhibited a unimodal histogram after 2 and 7 days with average particles size of 207.5 and 230.6 nm, respectively. This observation could be because of the formation of an inclusion complex that effectively distributed in solution and prevented curcumin agglomeration. The prepared alginate hydrogel containing HPβCD-Cur demonstrated >87 % reduction in colonies of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which significantly is higher than that for Alg/Cur (<69 %). The Alg/HPβCD-Cur hydrogel exhibited a high water uptake of 470 % after 2 h, and a curcumin cumulative release of 80 % over 72 h, with proper cytocompatibility. Consequently, it was shown that the HPβCD carrier could act as an apt host molecule that can properly encapsulate curcumin and enhance its release from the Alg/HPβCD-Cur hydrogel.
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- Abbas Mohammadi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey 2501, N.L., Mexico
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-73441, Iran
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Centre for Materials Interface, Pontedera, 56025 Pisa, Italy
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Institute, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Cyclodextrin Derivatives as Promising Solubilizers to Enhance the Biological Activity of Rosmarinic Acid. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14102098. [PMID: 36297533 PMCID: PMC9611598 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Rosmarinic acid (RA) is a natural antioxidant with neuroprotective properties; however, its preventive and therapeutic use is limited due to its slight solubility and poor permeability. This study aimed to improve RA physicochemical properties by systems formation with cyclodextrins (CDs): hydroxypropyl-α-CD (HP-α-CD), HP-β-CD, and HP-γ-CD, which were prepared by the solvent evaporation (s.e.) method. The interactions between components were determined by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The sites of interaction between RA and CDs were suggested as a result of in silico studies focused on assessing the interaction between molecules. The impact of amorphous systems formation on water solubility, dissolution rate, gastrointestinal (GIT) permeability, and biological activity was studied. RA solubility was increased from 5.869 mg/mL to 113.027 mg/mL, 179.840 mg/mL, and 194.354 mg/mL by systems formation with HP-α-CD, HP-β-CD, and HP-γ-CD, respectively. During apparent solubility studies, the systems provided an acceleration of RA dissolution. Poor RA GIT permeability at pH 4.5 and 5.8, determined by parallel artificial membrane permeability assay (PAMPA system), was increased; RA–HP-γ-CD s.e. indicated the greatest improvement (at pH 4.5 from Papp 6.901 × 10−7 cm/s to 1.085 × 10−6 cm/s and at pH 5.8 from 5.019 × 10−7 cm/s to 9.680 × 10−7 cm/s). Antioxidant activity, which was determined by DPPH, ABTS, CUPRAC, and FRAP methods, was ameliorated by systems; the greatest results were obtained for RA–HP-γ-CD s.e. The inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) was increased from 36.876% for AChE and 13.68% for BChE to a maximum inhibition of the enzyme (plateau), and enabled reaching IC50 values for both enzymes by all systems. CDs are efficient excipients for improving RA physicochemical and biological properties. HP-γ-CD was the greatest one with potential for future food or dietary supplement applications.
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Jiang B, Zhong S, Yu H, Chen P, Li B, Li D, Liu C, Feng Z. Covalent and Noncovalent Complexation of Phosvitin and Gallic Acid: Effects on Protein Functionality and In Vitro Digestion Properties. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:11715-11726. [PMID: 36095172 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c03990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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To investigate the effects of different binding modes on the structure, function, and digestive properties of the phosvitin (Pv) and gallic acid (GA) complex, Pv was covalently and noncovalently combined with different concentrations of GA (0.5, 1.5, and 2.5 mM). The structural characterization of the two Pv-GA complexes was performed by Fourier transform infrared, circular dichroism, and LC-MS/MS to investigate the covalent and noncovalent binding of Pv and GA. In addition, the microstructure of the two Pv-GA complexes was investigated by super-resolution microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The particle size and zeta potential results showed that the addition of GA increased the particle size and the absolute potential of Pv. The determination of protein digestibility, polyphenol content, SH and S-S group levels, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and antioxidant capacity of the digests indicated that noncovalent complexes had greater antioxidant and protective effects on polyphenols. Molecular docking revealed that GA was conjugated with Pv through hydrogen bond interactions.
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- Bin Jiang
- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, People's Republic of China
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