Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Carlos Alberto Huerta-Aguilar, Rajendra Srivastava, Jesu's A. Arenas-Alatorre, Pandiyan Thangarasu
Summary: This study presents a simple and sustainable method for forming azo oligomers from low-value compounds such as nitroaniline. Nanometric Fe3O4 spheres doped with metallic nanoparticles were used as catalysts for the reductive oligomerization of 4-nitroaniline. The study found that Fe3O4-Au showed the highest catalytic activity among the different catalysts tested.
Article
Plant Sciences
Tijjani Mustapha, Nur Raihana Ithnin, Hidayatulfathi Othman, Zatul-'Iffah Abu Hasan, Norashiqin Misni
Summary: The green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Citrus aurantifolia fruit peel extract as a reducing and stabilizing agent is a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative to chemical and physical methods. Various plant secondary metabolites present in the extract serve as reducing and stabilizing agents for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. The characterized silver nanoparticles demonstrate promising potential for large-scale production for various applications.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jacob Vincent, N. Chandra Lekha
Summary: This study reports a green synthesis method for copper oxide nanoparticles derived from enzymes extracted from Citrus aurantifolia. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized and showed promising antibacterial activity against drug-resistant bacteria, indicating their potential application in treating infections.
JOURNAL OF CLUSTER SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andre Vessoni Alexandrino, Evandro Luis Prieto, Nicole Castro Silva Nicolela, Tamiris Garcia da Silva Marin, Talita Alves dos Santos, Joao Pedro Maia de Oliveira da Silva, Anderson Ferreira da Cunha, Franklin Behlau, Maria Teresa Marques Novo-Mansur
Summary: Citrus canker, caused by Xanthomonas citri, is a devastating disease for the citrus industry. Xcc has the ability to use xylose, a plant cell wall constituent, which contributes to its virulence. Deletion of the xylose isomerase genes in Xcc increases its aggressiveness and disease symptoms, indicating that xylose accumulation enhances Xcc virulence.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Euis Julaeha, Sandra Puspita, Diana Rakhmawaty Eddy, Tatang Wahyudi, Mohamad Nurzaman, Jakariya Nugraha, Tati Herlina, Jamaludin Al Anshori
Summary: This study prepared a functional cotton fabric incorporated with lime essential oil microcapsules, using alginate and gelatin as shells and citric acid as the binder. The optimized fabric showed high antibacterial activities against typical skin bacteria and could potentially be applied in antibacterial functional textiles.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ghalia Batool Alvi, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Mazen Mohammed Saeed Ghaith, Abdul Haseeb, Bilal Ahmed, Muhammad Imran Qadir
Summary: This study successfully synthesized selenium nanoparticles using citrus fruit extracts, which exhibited significant antimicrobial activities against bacterial pathogens. The findings suggest that selenium nanoparticles derived from citrus fruits could serve as potent antibacterial candidates.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Hadeer Darwish, Ghaida S. Al-Osaimi, Najla Amin T. Al Kashgry, Hana Sonbol, Aisha A. M. Alayafi, Nadiyah M. Alabdallah, Abdulrahman Al-Humaid, Nadi Awad Al-Harbi, Salem Mesfir Al-Qahtani, Zahid Khorshid Abbas, Doaa Bahaa Eldin Darwish, Mohamed F. M. Ibrahim, Ahmed Noureldeen
Summary: Salinity has a significant impact on the growth, secondary product content, and genotoxicity of Citrus aurantifolia plants. The genotoxic impact of NaCl salinity levels on C. aurantifolia tissue-cultured plants was evaluated using a comet assay test, which showed severe damage to the plants' DNA at 200 mM NaCl. The study also investigated the expression of terpene genes using a real-time polymerase chain reaction, revealing the highest expression of RtHK and TAT genes at 200 mM of NaCl stress.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Nastiti Nur Indriyani, Jamaludin Al Anshori, Nandang Permadi, Sarifah Nurjanah, Euis Julaeha
Summary: Citrus aurantifolia, a member of the Rutaceae family and Citrus genus, is widely used in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries due to its unique flavor and odor. It contains various bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, terpenoids, phenolics, limonoids, alkaloids, and essential oils, which exhibit antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, insecticidal, and anti-inflammatory activities. Environmental conditions and microencapsulation techniques can affect the oxidative stability and application of these bioactive components. This review aims to discuss the chemical composition, biological functions, extraction techniques, and microencapsulation of bioactive components from different parts of C. aurantifolia plants.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huimei Chen, Ziniu Zhou, Wei Chen, Ziwei Xiang, Haiyan Nie, Weiguo Yu
Summary: The study successfully constructed stable Pd nanocatalysts and demonstrated that Pd/yeast/rGO catalysts exhibit high activity and stability in environmental remediation.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anqiu Liu, Xixi Liu, Yaping She, Xiaoqiang Hu, Miao Hu, Zehui Zhang, Xiaochen Wang, Bing Liu
Summary: This study presents the rational design of a heterogeneous catalytic system with oxygen vacancies, which shows superior performance in the selective hydrodeoxygenation of various ketones and nitro compounds. The findings provide a practical approach for this reaction with generality and efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anqiu Liu, Xixi Liu, Yaping She, Xiaoqiang Hu, Miao Hu, Zehui Zhang, Xiaochen Wang, Bing Liu
Summary: This study presents a rational design of a Co/CoOx catalytic system with oxygen vacancies for selective hydrodeoxygenation reactions. The presence of oxygen vacancies promotes the activation of substrates and enables the reactions to proceed through a low-energy hydrogenolysis pathway. The method shows superior performance compared to noble-metal catalysts and has the potential to impact both the chemical industry and scientific research.
Article
Polymer Science
Euis Julaeha, Nila Sari Pandiangan, Diana Rakhmawaty Eddy, Nandang Permadi, Asep Harja, Tatang Wahyudi, Jamaludin Al-Anshori
Summary: In this study, antibacterial microcapsules of Citrus aurantifolia essential oil covered by ethyl cellulose biopolymer were prepared and applied to cotton fabric. By optimizing the type and weight of the emulsifier, the best microcapsules with high oil content and encapsulation efficiency were obtained. The LO microcapsules on cotton fabric demonstrated resistance against normal washing and showed high inhibition against Gram-negative bacteria.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yasmina Khane, Khedidja Benouis, Salim Albukhaty, Ghassan M. Sulaiman, Mosleh M. Abomughaid, Amer Al Ali, Djaber Aouf, Fares Fenniche, Sofiane Khane, Wahiba Chaibi, Abdallah Henni, Hadj Daoud Bouras, Nadir Dizge
Summary: This study focused on the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous Citrus limon zest extract, optimizing the necessary factors for formation and stability. The nanoparticles exhibited excellent antibacterial and antioxidant properties, making them suitable for applications in biomedical and pharmaceutical fields.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sweta Singh, Chanderkant Chaudhary, Rushikesh D. D. Bharsakale, Snehi Gazal, Lokesh Verma, Zeba Tarannum, Ganesh T. T. Behere, Jitender Giri, Hugo Germain, Dilip K. K. Ghosh, Ashwani K. K. Sharma, Harsh Chauhan
Summary: Under field conditions, plants are often exposed to multiple abiotic and biotic stresses, resulting in reduced growth and yield. This study investigated the potential role and mechanism of a novel protein, PRpnp, in plant defence. Overexpression of PRpnp in Citrus aurantifolia enhanced tolerance to various stresses and pests, potentially through up-regulating ABA- and JA-related genes and increasing the levels of ABA and JA. PRpnp can be a potential candidate for developing stress-tolerant plant varieties with improved vigour.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Luthfia Pratiwi, Diana Rakhmawaty Eddy, Jamaludin Al Anshori, Asep Harja, Tatang Wahyudi, Agus Surya Mulyawan, Euis Julaeha
Summary: A functional fabric immobilized with microcapsules of lime essential oil was prepared and characterized in this study. The immobilized microcapsules showed moderate antibacterial activity against various bacteria. This research provides new insights into the development of functional textiles with antimicrobial properties.
