Development of Water-Borne Green Polymer Used as a Potential Nano Drug Vehicle and its In Vitro Release Studies

This paper describes an ecofriendly development of a nanodrug delivery vehicle from seed oil. The entire synthesis, starting from the ZnO nanoparticle to the polymeric vehicle is purely microwave assisted with minimal usage of organic solvents. Multifunctional features like enhanced UV absorbance, antimicrobial properties and appreciable in vitro release can be attributed to the nanoparticle loaded polymeric vehicle. Characterization of the synthesized species was done through FT-IR, ¹HNMR, SEM and XRD. The physical characterizations were carried out using conventional laboratory techniques.     

Deltamethrin-induced alteration of iron metabolism in Wistar rats

Abstract

The impact of sub-lethal exposure to deltamethrin on the expression of hepcidin, ferroportin and transferrin genes in Wistar rats was studied. A dosage of 30?mg/kg per day for five days was found to modify the hepcidin-ferroportin axis that primarily governs iron homeostasis. Significant variations in erythrocyte, leukocyte, lymphocyte, platelet and monocyte counts, as well as the reduced serum protein profile, suggested anemia. The results collectively demonstrated the novel finding of deltamethrin’s disruptive effect on iron homeostasis.     

Multifaceted role of natural sources for COVID-19 pandemic as marine drugs

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - COVID-19, which is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has quickly spread over the world, posing a...     

Plant-based coagulants/flocculants: characteristics,mechanisms, and possible utilization in treating aquaculture effluent and benefiting from the recovered nutrients

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The increasing intensification of the aquaculture industry requires the development of new strategies to reduce the negative impacts of wastewater on...     

Correction to: Multifaceted role of natural sources for COVID-19 pandemic as marine drugs

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