Biodiesel fuels consist of a mixture different fatty acid esters. The thermophysical properties the esters are decisive for combustion and storage. Especially density viscosity influence, e.g., energy density, spray quality lubrication in diesel engine. For some esters, several studies on can be found literature wide pressure reasonably temperature range. However, data at high pressures as well...

Dear Editor: Pergularia daemia Forsk (Asclepiadaceae) is a perennial twining herb commonly known as veliparuthi in Tamil. The plant has anthelmintic, laxative, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective and anti-inflammatory activities [1] . The pharmacological properties of this plant come from bioactive phytochemicals such as alkaloids, triterpenes, saponins and flavonoids. Phytochemically, the plant has...

The clinical efficacy of fish oil and high-purity eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester (hp-EPA-E) for treating cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been reported. Fish oil contains saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids that have pharmacological effects opposite to those of ω3 fatty acids (ω3). Moreover, ω3, such as EPA and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), do not necessarily have the same metabolic and ...

E icosapentaenoic acid (EPA), one representative of n-3 unsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), is clinically used for its lipid-lowering effects (1). n-3 PUFAs were shown to exert various physiological functions such as antiplatelet act ions (by antagonizing effects of arachidonic acid) and plaque stabilization (2,3). Several epidemiological studies have explored antiatherogenic and cardioprotect...

The administration of purified ethyl Iinoleate supplemented With or without alpha-tocopherol or pyridoxal phosphate to chronically CCI4 poisoned mice proved to be effective upon recovery from the liver damage. CC14 poisoning resulted in a dramatic decrease in total lipid content of mouse liver in each diet group and administration of ethyl linoleate promoted this tendency. Gas-liquid chromatogr...

The serine protease inhibitors diethyl p-nitrophenyl phosphate and phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (chemical modifiers of serine residue) and N-acetyl-l-tryptophan ethyl ester (competitive inhibitor of chymotryptic protease) inhibited 1-O-alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (AGEPC; platelet-activating factor)-induced platelet aggregation and secretion. The inhibition was dependent on the p...

Abstract Acetic acid derivatives such as ethyl acetate have been considered to be negative the iodoform test because of predominant hydrolysis leading acetic acid. We clarified immiscible property ester was actual reason for result. When THF or 1-propanol used a solvent, even alkyl underwent reaction; however, it cannot qualitative high solubility into these solvents. This problem overcome by c...