Hypochlorous acid is the most powerful oxidant generated by neutrophils and is likely to contribute to the damage mediated by these inflammatory cells. The haem enzyme myeloperoxidase catalyses its production from hydrogen peroxide and chloride. 4-Aminobenzoic acid hydrazide (ABAH) is a potent inhibitor of hypochlorous acid production. In this investigation we show that, in the presence of hydr...

A facile homogenous precipitation method has been developed for the synthesis of multifunctional, magnetic, luminescent nanocomposites with Fe(3)O(4) nanoparticles as the core and europium-doped yttrium oxide (Y(2)O(3):Eu) as the shell. The nanocomposites showed both super-paramagnetic behavior and unique europium fluorescence properties with high emission intensity. Their surface has been modi...

A family of Schiff bases was synthesized by the reactions of o-aminobenzoic acid and Knovenegal condensate of β-ketoesters in 1:1 ratio. The newly synthesized Schiff bases were characterized by Elemental analyses and spectral (FT-IR, UV–Vis and H-NMR) studies and the structures have been proposed tentatively. These compounds were subjected to study their biocidal efficacy against S. epidermidis...

Sloane, Crane, and Mayer (2) reported that Mycobacterium smegmatis oxidizes aniline to p-aminophenol. It was also shown (2) that p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) yields p-aminophenol after the PABA is first enzymatically decarboxylated to aniline. It is the purpose of this publication to present data on the effect of pH, citrate, inorganic ions, and inhibitors on this hydroxylation reaction. The data...

Organic nanomaterials hold promises as new-age drug delivery vehicles in vivo and in live cells. Authors have successfully synthesised several fluorescently labelled, self-assembled PABA (p-aminobenzoic acid) nanoparticles using various acid side chain combinations. p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), a structural moiety of many commercial drugs, is selfassembled with linker alkyl side chains to form t...

Sunscreens reduce the occurrence risk of skin disorders such as sunburn, aging, and cancer through their ability to absorb, reflect, scatter ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This review provides an overview UV filters active ingredients sunscreen products, emphasizing classification structural characteristics. Their photostability, mechanism action radiation absorption, optical properties, regulator...