A new nanocatalyst which comprises gold particles (average size = (2.5 ± 1.3) nm) supported on intrinsically conductive polyaniline (PANI) was prepared via a sol-method. This Au/PANI catalyst was used for the first time in hydrogenation of the , -unsaturated aldehyde citral exhibiting high activity (93% conversion) and selectivity (76%) towards the products of C=O group hydrogenation, geraniol ...

The orange-yellow and colorless essential oils with respective yields of 1.54% 3.59% were extracted from the dry leaves Cymbopogoncitratus (DC.) Stapf Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. collected south Brazzaville. Analysis by gas chromatography (GC) coupled mass spectrometry (GC/MS) allowed identification fifteen (15) eight (8) constituents representing (96.25%) (98.46%) total respectively. oil consi...

A new Hoffmann-La Roche plant at Nutley, New Jersey, which recently started production is to make pseudoionone, a key intermediate in the synthesis of vitamins A and E and 8-carotene, from acetone and acetylene. Previous syntheses of these substances have been only partial, starting from citral extracted from lemon-grass oil. The new total synthesis obviates the previous dependence on nature an...

Background & Aim: Melissa officinalis L. (lemon balm) a valuable medicinal plant in herbal medicine is native to the eastern Mediterranean region and western Asia. It is a traditional herbal medicine, which enjoys contemporary usage as a mild sedative, spasmolytic and antibacterial agent. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of climate on quality and q...

Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides has been destructive during pepper fruit production in outdoor fields in Korea. In vitro antifungal activities of 15 different plant essential oils or its components were evaluated during conidial germination and mycelial growth of C. gloeosporioides. In vitro conidial germination was most drastically inhibited by vapour treatments with carva...

Stimulation with odours has been shown to elicit characteristic patterns of activated glomeruli in the antennal lobe (AL) of honeybees. In this study we show that these patterns are dynamic in a time window of 2-3 s after stimulus onset. We measured changes in the averaged membrane potential of all cells in the glomerular neuropil by optical imaging of the voltage-sensitive dye RH795 using a sl...

We have established methodology for the isolation and characterization of a novel endophytic fungus from the inner bark of medicinal plant Nothapodytes foetida, which produced camptothecin in Sabouraud broth (SB) under shake flask conditions. Camptothecin and its related compounds are at present obtained by extraction from intact plants, but fungal endopytes may be an alternative source of prod...

The chemical composition of essential oils from three species of plants belonging to the Eucalyptus genus was determined and, their insecticidal effects on egg, larva and adult phases of Lutzomyia longipalpis were assessed. The insects were collected in the municipality of Sobral in the State of Ceará, Brazil. Five treatments with different concentrations were performed along with two negative ...