Samuel Ehiabhi Okhale, Chukkol Buba, P. Oladosu, H. Egharevba, Grace E. Ugbabe, J. Ibrahim, O. Kunle
{"title":"Chemical Constituents and Antimicrobial Activity of the Leaf Essential Oil of Garcinia kola Heckel (Clusiaceae) from Nigeria","authors":"Samuel Ehiabhi Okhale, Chukkol Buba, P. Oladosu, H. Egharevba, Grace E. Ugbabe, J. Ibrahim, O. Kunle","doi":"10.9734/ACSJ/2016/24019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ACSJ/2016/24019","url":null,"abstract":"All parts of Garcinia kola are used in traditional medicine for various ailments including inflammation and infections. The leaf essential oil (EO) of Garcinia kola was isolated by hydrodistillation using Clavenger type apparatus and subjected to GC-MS analyses. A total of twenty-seven compounds were identified representing 88.27% of the oil. The main components of Original Research Article Okhale et al.; ACSJ, 13(4): 1-7, 2016; Article no.ACSJ.24019 2 the essential oil were citronellic acid (48.3%), 5,9-undecadien-2-one (5.12%), α-ionone (4.38%), 3buten-2-one (3.25%), 2-pentadecanone (2.59%), squalene (2.27%), nonacosane (2.18%), octanal (1.9%), geraniol (1.52%), mesitylene (1.17%) and α-farnesene (1.02%). The oil contained many compounds that were active against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans and Mycobacterium bovis with minimum inhibitory concentrations ranging from >400 to 50 μg/ml and could be exploited for the development of plantbased drugs.","PeriodicalId":7399,"journal":{"name":"American Chemical Science Journal","volume":"26 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79051132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on the Tunable LCST Properties of Phenylalaninate Derivative with Branching Oligoethyleneoxy Chains","authors":"Pan Yu, Kundan Hao, Zhou-Ru Yang, Liangchun Li","doi":"10.9734/ACSJ/2016/28842","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ACSJ/2016/28842","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7399,"journal":{"name":"American Chemical Science Journal","volume":"43 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80914901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proximate Analysis and Toxicological Studies of Polyalthia longifolia Seed Flour in Dietary Formulation of Albino Rats","authors":"I. Ajayi, E. Ifedi","doi":"10.9734/acsj/2016/19789","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/acsj/2016/19789","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7399,"journal":{"name":"American Chemical Science Journal","volume":"104 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83072226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis and Characterisation of PVA/PVOH Based Super Porous Hydrogel","authors":"S. K. Barik, H. Sutar, S. Mishra","doi":"10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ACSJ/2016/22127","url":null,"abstract":"The present paper explains the synthesis of super porous hydrogel (SPH) with reinforcement of different concentrations (0.05, 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2 g) of PVA by solution polymerization. The polymerisation process is conducted at a pH value of 5. The corollaries of PVA on different characteristics of super porous hydrogel were studied. The characterization study involves measurement of apparent density, swelling, mechanical strength and microstructure. The PVA added SPH are treated for a total time of 550 minutes in double distilled water and acid salt solution to analyse the swelling properties. The result shows that inclusion of PVA to SPH reduces its swelling tendency culminating that; the empathy for swelling is more in double distilled water than acid medium.","PeriodicalId":7399,"journal":{"name":"American Chemical Science Journal","volume":"33 1","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89277044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Properties of Jute Pulps from Atmospheric Organosolv Process","authors":"H. Şahin","doi":"10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25914","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25914","url":null,"abstract":"It was realized that extended reaction time did not affect either kappa number or yield for both untreated and bio-treated ethanol-alkali jute pulps. The delignification ability of the ethanol-alkali organosolv system was somewhat better than the caustic soda system. However, the ethanol addition into the caustic soda reflux system improved yield with probably carbohydrate retention in the pulp. Moreover, bio-treatment of jute prior to ethanol-alkali pulping under reflux system does not affect the delignification and yield. The maximum burst and tensile strength for ethanol-alkali system was found to be at 1 h. Cooking time with 3.9 kPa m 2 /g and 66.1 N m/g, respectively. However, increasing the reflux time for beyond 1 hour markedly reduce strengths. Moreover, the tear strengths of jute pulps from the caustic soda system were higher than pulps from the both untreated and bio-treated ethanol-alkali systems. The highest tear strength of 22.5 mN m 2 /g was also found with 1 h. Cooking in caustic soda system.","PeriodicalId":7399,"journal":{"name":"American Chemical Science Journal","volume":"53 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89139164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Synthesis and Characterization of Nano Composites of CdO and Its Applications for the Treatment of Simulated Dye Wastewater","authors":"Atiya Firdous, U. Hameed","doi":"10.9734/acsj/2016/23799","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/acsj/2016/23799","url":null,"abstract":"The current study emphasizes the fabrications of Cadmium Oxide by extremity up approach adopting co-precipitation procedure. The surface morphology of fabricated Nano composites cadmium oxide was analyzed by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Scanning Electron Microcopy (SEM) techniques. The treatment of simulated dyes wastewater was carried out by adsorption method using CdO Nano composites. In addition Malachite Green Oxalate (MGO) was selected as a model replicated system of dye wastewater, to explore the potential practicability for the elimination of the toxic dye. The adsorption experiments were heralded under the optimized conditions like adsorbent dosage, dye concentration and temperature. The acceptability of adsorption progression was estimated by proceeding adsorption models like Freundlich, Langmuir and D-R (Dubinin–Radushkevich). The values of R 2 show that Freundlich model is the best fitted model. The thermodynamic study was conducted to determine the values of free energy (∆G°), entropy (∆S°) and enthalpy (∆H°) change of the system. Adsorption Kinetic was also studied by Boyd’s model. The results demonstrated that adsorption efficiency was found to be 93% for Cadmium Oxidedye-Nano composites systems. The present model system can be employed on industrial scale as a single step process for the removal of dye pollutants and thus it could provide a new raised area for waste minimization. Original Research Article Atiya Firdous and Hameed; ACSJ, 13(1): 1-10, 2016; Article no.ACSJ.23799 2","PeriodicalId":7399,"journal":{"name":"American Chemical Science Journal","volume":"49 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86043415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Ibrahim, J. Agwara, Yunusa Tukur, K. Nwanya, D. Nwakuba, S. Ayilara, O. Adegbola, A. Zanna, U. Aliyu
{"title":"Production of Biodiesel from Calabash Seed Oil","authors":"H. Ibrahim, J. Agwara, Yunusa Tukur, K. Nwanya, D. Nwakuba, S. Ayilara, O. Adegbola, A. Zanna, U. Aliyu","doi":"10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25472","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25472","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7399,"journal":{"name":"American Chemical Science Journal","volume":"22 1","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83729107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improving the Slow Release System Using Chitosan-Alginate Nanoparticles with Various Methods for Curcumin","authors":"Ageng Putra, D. Siswanta, A. Suratman","doi":"10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25989","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/ACSJ/2016/25989","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7399,"journal":{"name":"American Chemical Science Journal","volume":"125 1","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91360939","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Structure-toxicity Relationships of Naphthylisoquinoline Derivatives as Antimalarial Agents Using Molecular Descriptors","authors":"Z. Ibrahim, A. Uzairu, S. Abechi","doi":"10.9734/acsj/2016/22639","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/acsj/2016/22639","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7399,"journal":{"name":"American Chemical Science Journal","volume":"72 1","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79678325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Studies of Some Essential Elements Composition of Potash Deposits Found in Yusufari Local Government Area of Yobe State, Nigeria","authors":"P. Sudi, H. Maina, H. Bello, S. Hauwa, A. Modibbo","doi":"10.9734/acsj/2016/20198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.9734/acsj/2016/20198","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7399,"journal":{"name":"American Chemical Science Journal","volume":"9 1","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88194177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}