The ZIF-67 derived cobalt telluride encapsulated on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes frameworks (CoTe2@NCNTFs) was synthesized, which exhibits remarkable electrocatalytic performances for overall water splitting.

(+)-Lingzhiol and (-)-lingzhiol, a pair of rotary door-shaped meroterpenoidal enantiomers, were isolated from Ganoderma lucidum. Their structures were identified by spectroscopic methods and X-ray diffraction crystallography. Lingzhiol bears an unusual 5/5/6/6 ring system characteristic of sharing a C-3'-C-7' axis. Biological evaluation showed that (+)-lingzhiol or (-)-lingzhiol could selectively inhibit the phosphorylation of Smad3 in TGF-β1-induced rat renal proximal tubular cells and activate Nrf2/Keap1 in mesangial cells under diabetic conditions.

Hollow bimetallic cobalt-based selenide polyhedrons MxCo1−xSe2 were successfully synthesized by a simple solvothermal strategy using bimetallic MOFs as template. This catalyst exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance for overall water splitting.

High performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization and negative ion detection (HPLC-ESI-MS/MS) was used to identify the polyphenols from the leaves of a traditional vegetable and spice, Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim., in China by comparison of the retention times and mass spectral fragment with standard substances or related literature. A phenolic acid glucoside, two acids, and eight flavonoids were determined including vanillic acid-4-glucoside (22.75 μg/g, dry weight of leaves), quinic acid (58.58 μg/g), chlorogenic acid (2515.96 μg/g), epicatechin (77.80 μg/g), 5-feruloyquinic acid (16.63 μg/g), syringetin-3-glucoside (103.23 μg/g), rutin (89.41 μg/g), hyperoside (886.36 μg/g), quercetin-3-arabinoside (118.75 μg/g), quercitrin (645.82 μg/g), and isorhamnetin-3-glucoside (104.27 μg/g). The obtained polyphenols show good radical scavenging activities in DPPH and superoxide anion. Through the intracellular antioxidation assay, the result shows that the polyphenols could reduce the ROS in HT-29 cells without cell toxicity.

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The essential oil of the seeds of Cuminum cyminum L. from China was isolated by hydrodistillation in a yield of 3.8%. The chemical composition of the essential oil was examined by GC and GC-MS; 37 components, representing 97.97% of the oil, were identified. Cuminal (36.31%), cuminic alcohol (16.92%), γ γ γ γ γ -terpinene (11.14%), safranal (10.87%), p-cymene (9.85%) and β β β β β-pinene (7.75%) were the major components.

An ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibrous adsorbent with amidoxime (AO) groups, denoted as AO-UHMWPE, was prepared by preirradiation-induced graft copolymerization of acrylonitrile (AN) and acrylic acid (AA) on UHMWPE fibers, followed by amidoximation. The chemical structure, thermal stability, and mechanical strength were evaluated by means of Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, thermogravimetric analysis, and tensile tests, respectively. The adsorption behaviors of the AO-UHMWPE fiber were studied by batch adsorption in 331 ppb uranium solution, and flow-though adsorption experiments in simulated and natural seawater. It was found that the adsorption conditions (i.e., contact time and manner, temperature, and uranyl ion initial concentration) significantly influence the amount of uranyl ions binding to the AO-UHMWPE fibers. The adsorption of uranium in the batch adsorption experiment was 4.54 g-U/kg-ad in the presence of massive amounts of interference ions.

Flavonoids are rich in Juglans regia L. leaves. They have potent antioxidant properties, which have been related to regulating immune function and enhancing anticancer activity. Herein, qualitative and quantitative determination of flavonoids from J. regia leaves was carried out using high performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization and negative ion detection (HPLC-ESI-MS/MS) by comparison of the retention times and mass spectral fragments with standard substances or related literatures. Seventeen compounds were identified and major components are quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside (453.11 μg/g, dry weight), quercetin-3-O-arabinoside (73.91 μg/g), quercetin-3-O-xyloside (70.04 μg/g), kaempferol-O-pentoside derivative (49.04 μg/g), quercetin-3-O-galactoside (48.61 μg/g), and kaempferol-O-pentoside (48.46 μg/g). The in vitro intracellular antioxidation indicated that flavonoids from J. regia leaves could reduce the reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in RAW264.7 cells and showed good radical scavenging activities. These results proved to be more related to the flavonoids that could be considered in the design of new formulations of dietary supplements or functional foods.