Silicon(Si)is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and has numerous roles in both soils and plants,although it is inaccessible to plants in its native state(insoluble silicate minerals).This inaccess...Silicon(Si)is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and has numerous roles in both soils and plants,although it is inaccessible to plants in its native state(insoluble silicate minerals).This inaccessibility can lead to insufficiency,which induces anomalies in plant growth and development.Specifically,Si alleviates various biotic and abiotic stresses in plants by enhancing tolerance mechanisms at different stages of uptake/deposition as a monosilicic acid.Exclusive utilization of conventional Si fertilizers to boost agricultural productivity in an attempt to meet the world’s ever-increasing food demand may result in surface and groundwater pollution,waterway eutrophication,soil fertility depletion,and accumulation of hazardous elements such as arsenic in soil.By addressing the drawbacks of chemical fertilizers,this review emphasizes an environmentally friendly alternative,namely,Si-solubilizing microorganisms(SSMs),as bioinoculants to liberate soluble Si and thus making it available to plants.A deep understanding of recent advances in the functional diversity,colonization patterns,modes of action,role in biogeochemical cycling,and plant stress tolerance of SSMs and their implementation in Si-based agrowaste management through the fabrication of nanoparticles,could help to establish a reliable tool for economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture.From this perspective,in this review,we comprehensively summarize the latest methodologies for the isolation,screening,and characterization of SSMs and Si solubilization mechanisms,including ligands(divalent cations),acids(inorganic and organic),alkali(nucleophilic attack),extracellular polysaccharides,and factors affecting them,as well as Si-mediated regulation of gene expression involved in Si uptake,transportation,and mineralization.We have critically revised the role of SSMs according to the current literature.The contributions of SSMs to biofertilization are still being explored;hence,we also discuss trajectories for future research in relation to SSM-mediated increases in bioavailable Si.This will create new strategies to reduce the use of agrochemicals,improve plant health,and help us to globally gravitate towards more sustainable agricultural practices,based on the concept of a circular economy.展开更多
GBC （Gallbladder cancer） is ranked 5th amongst all cancers in India especially in females. The incidence rate of GBC is even higher in North India compared to South India. As India is fast developing country so the ...GBC （Gallbladder cancer） is ranked 5th amongst all cancers in India especially in females. The incidence rate of GBC is even higher in North India compared to South India. As India is fast developing country so the changes in life style of people have increased risk of GBC in recent years.展开更多
In the present theoretical work, superconducting order parameter (∆) and electronic specific heat (C<sub>es</sub>) of SmOFeAs iron pnictide (IP) superconductor has been studied using multiband (M...In the present theoretical work, superconducting order parameter (∆) and electronic specific heat (C<sub>es</sub>) of SmOFeAs iron pnictide (IP) superconductor has been studied using multiband (MB) model of IP superconductors. Attempt has been made to use the MB structure of IP superconductors and expressions for critical temperature (T<sub>c</sub>) and C<sub>es</sub> are obtained, calculations being made for one, two and three bands of SmOFeAs. It has been found that MB results are close to the experimental value of T<sub>c</sub> for this compound. C<sub>es</sub> calculations show jump of 1.5 × 10<sup>-5</sup> eV/atom K, 4 × 10<sup>-5</sup> eV/atom K and 4 × 10<sup>-5</sup> eV/atom K for one, two and three band models respectively. The study brings out the importance of MB structure in IPs, highlighting the fact that increasing the number of bands, increases T<sub>c</sub>. The specific heat jump (∆C) does not correspond to the BCS value, thereby proving that IPs are unconventional in nature.展开更多
In the era of antibiotic resistance,in silico prediction of bacterial resistome pro-files,likely to be associated with inactivation of new potential antibiotics is of utmost impor-tance.Despite this,to the best of our...In the era of antibiotic resistance,in silico prediction of bacterial resistome pro-files,likely to be associated with inactivation of new potential antibiotics is of utmost impor-tance.Despite this,to the best of our knowledge,no tool exists for such prediction.Therefore,under the rationale that drugs with similar structures have similar resistome profiles,we devel-oped two models,a deterministic model and a stochastic model,to predict the bacterial re-sistome likely to neutralize uncharacterized but potential chemical structures.The current version of the tool involves the prediction of a resistome for Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.The deterministic model on omitting two diverse but relatively less characterized drug classes,polyketides and polypeptides showed an accuracy of 87%,a sensitivity of 85%,and a precision of 89%,whereas the stochastic model predicted antibiotic classes of the test set compounds with an accuracy of 72%,a sensitivity of 75%,and a precision of 83%.The models have been implemented in both a standalone package and an online server,uCAREChemSuite-CLI and uCARE Chem Suite,respectively.In addition to resistome prediction,the online version of the suite enables the user to visualize the chemical structure,classify compounds in 19 pre-defined drug classes,perform pairwise alignment,and cluster with database compounds using a graphical user interface.展开更多
Nature is the source of the various raw chemicals in the form of oils, food supplement, neutraceuticals, and colour pigments. A lot of presently existing drugs available in the market mainly belong to the natural sour...Nature is the source of the various raw chemicals in the form of oils, food supplement, neutraceuticals, and colour pigments. A lot of presently existing drugs available in the market mainly belong to the natural sources including the plants, animal, microorganism, minerals and marine source. Flavonoids, benzo-c-pirone derivates are one of the main secondary flavonoid liable for the different shades of flowers like orange, yellow and red color. More than 4000 flavonoids like flavanols, flavonols, isoflavones, flavanones, flavanonols and flavones are found in the different edible plants which are also found in the regular human diet. Flavonoids are present in vegetables, spices, tea, whole grains, fruits, wine, herbs and seeds. Gossypin, a flavonol glucoside, is present in the flowers of different plants like Gossypium indicum, Hibiscus esculentus and Hibiscus vitifolius and is one of the major chemical of plants belonging to 'Malvaceae' family. In the present review, we have collected all the information of gossypin and found that it has antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anticancer, anticataract, antidiabetic, analgesic and hepatoprotective activities. It also protects against beta-amyloid induced toxicity. The information provided in the present review will be beneficial to the researchers of the various field of science for the development of better alternate for various disorders. On the basis of the presented database of this review we can conclude that gossypin has various beneficial effects and it could be used for the treatment of various disorders.展开更多
文摘Silicon(Si)is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and has numerous roles in both soils and plants,although it is inaccessible to plants in its native state(insoluble silicate minerals).This inaccessibility can lead to insufficiency,which induces anomalies in plant growth and development.Specifically,Si alleviates various biotic and abiotic stresses in plants by enhancing tolerance mechanisms at different stages of uptake/deposition as a monosilicic acid.Exclusive utilization of conventional Si fertilizers to boost agricultural productivity in an attempt to meet the world’s ever-increasing food demand may result in surface and groundwater pollution,waterway eutrophication,soil fertility depletion,and accumulation of hazardous elements such as arsenic in soil.By addressing the drawbacks of chemical fertilizers,this review emphasizes an environmentally friendly alternative,namely,Si-solubilizing microorganisms(SSMs),as bioinoculants to liberate soluble Si and thus making it available to plants.A deep understanding of recent advances in the functional diversity,colonization patterns,modes of action,role in biogeochemical cycling,and plant stress tolerance of SSMs and their implementation in Si-based agrowaste management through the fabrication of nanoparticles,could help to establish a reliable tool for economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture.From this perspective,in this review,we comprehensively summarize the latest methodologies for the isolation,screening,and characterization of SSMs and Si solubilization mechanisms,including ligands(divalent cations),acids(inorganic and organic),alkali(nucleophilic attack),extracellular polysaccharides,and factors affecting them,as well as Si-mediated regulation of gene expression involved in Si uptake,transportation,and mineralization.We have critically revised the role of SSMs according to the current literature.The contributions of SSMs to biofertilization are still being explored;hence,we also discuss trajectories for future research in relation to SSM-mediated increases in bioavailable Si.This will create new strategies to reduce the use of agrochemicals,improve plant health,and help us to globally gravitate towards more sustainable agricultural practices,based on the concept of a circular economy.
文摘GBC （Gallbladder cancer） is ranked 5th amongst all cancers in India especially in females. The incidence rate of GBC is even higher in North India compared to South India. As India is fast developing country so the changes in life style of people have increased risk of GBC in recent years.
文摘In the present theoretical work, superconducting order parameter (∆) and electronic specific heat (C<sub>es</sub>) of SmOFeAs iron pnictide (IP) superconductor has been studied using multiband (MB) model of IP superconductors. Attempt has been made to use the MB structure of IP superconductors and expressions for critical temperature (T<sub>c</sub>) and C<sub>es</sub> are obtained, calculations being made for one, two and three bands of SmOFeAs. It has been found that MB results are close to the experimental value of T<sub>c</sub> for this compound. C<sub>es</sub> calculations show jump of 1.5 × 10<sup>-5</sup> eV/atom K, 4 × 10<sup>-5</sup> eV/atom K and 4 × 10<sup>-5</sup> eV/atom K for one, two and three band models respectively. The study brings out the importance of MB structure in IPs, highlighting the fact that increasing the number of bands, increases T<sub>c</sub>. The specific heat jump (∆C) does not correspond to the BCS value, thereby proving that IPs are unconventional in nature.
文摘In the era of antibiotic resistance,in silico prediction of bacterial resistome pro-files,likely to be associated with inactivation of new potential antibiotics is of utmost impor-tance.Despite this,to the best of our knowledge,no tool exists for such prediction.Therefore,under the rationale that drugs with similar structures have similar resistome profiles,we devel-oped two models,a deterministic model and a stochastic model,to predict the bacterial re-sistome likely to neutralize uncharacterized but potential chemical structures.The current version of the tool involves the prediction of a resistome for Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.The deterministic model on omitting two diverse but relatively less characterized drug classes,polyketides and polypeptides showed an accuracy of 87%,a sensitivity of 85%,and a precision of 89%,whereas the stochastic model predicted antibiotic classes of the test set compounds with an accuracy of 72%,a sensitivity of 75%,and a precision of 83%.The models have been implemented in both a standalone package and an online server,uCAREChemSuite-CLI and uCARE Chem Suite,respectively.In addition to resistome prediction,the online version of the suite enables the user to visualize the chemical structure,classify compounds in 19 pre-defined drug classes,perform pairwise alignment,and cluster with database compounds using a graphical user interface.
文摘Nature is the source of the various raw chemicals in the form of oils, food supplement, neutraceuticals, and colour pigments. A lot of presently existing drugs available in the market mainly belong to the natural sources including the plants, animal, microorganism, minerals and marine source. Flavonoids, benzo-c-pirone derivates are one of the main secondary flavonoid liable for the different shades of flowers like orange, yellow and red color. More than 4000 flavonoids like flavanols, flavonols, isoflavones, flavanones, flavanonols and flavones are found in the different edible plants which are also found in the regular human diet. Flavonoids are present in vegetables, spices, tea, whole grains, fruits, wine, herbs and seeds. Gossypin, a flavonol glucoside, is present in the flowers of different plants like Gossypium indicum, Hibiscus esculentus and Hibiscus vitifolius and is one of the major chemical of plants belonging to 'Malvaceae' family. In the present review, we have collected all the information of gossypin and found that it has antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anticancer, anticataract, antidiabetic, analgesic and hepatoprotective activities. It also protects against beta-amyloid induced toxicity. The information provided in the present review will be beneficial to the researchers of the various field of science for the development of better alternate for various disorders. On the basis of the presented database of this review we can conclude that gossypin has various beneficial effects and it could be used for the treatment of various disorders.
