Cloning,Expression, Purification,and Characterization of β-Galactosidase from Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium pseudocatenulatum

Expression and purification of β-galactosidases derived from Bifidobacterium provide a new resource for efficient lactose hydrolysis and lactose intolerance alleviation. Here, we cloned and expressed two β-galactosidases derived from Bifidobacterium. The optimal pH for BLGLB1 was 5.5, and the optimal temperature was 45 °C, at which the enzyme activity of BLGLB1 was higher than that of commercial enzyme E (300 ± 3.6 U/mg) under its optimal conditions, reaching 2200 ± 15 U/mg. The optimal pH and temperature for BPGLB1 were 6.0 and 45 °C, respectively, and the enzyme activity (0.58 ± 0.03 U/mg) under optimum conditions was significantly lower than that of BLGLB1. The structures of the two β-galactosidase were similar, with all known key sites conserved. When o-nitrophenyl-β-D-galactoside (oNPG) was used as an enzyme reaction substrate, the maximum reaction velocity (V_max) for BLGLB1 and BPGLB1 was 3700 ± 100 U/mg and 1.1 ± 0.1 U/mg, respectively. The kinetic constant (K_m) of BLGLB1 and BPGLB1 was 1.9 ± 0.1 and 1.3 ± 0.3 mmol/L, respectively. The respective catalytic constant (k_cat) of BLGLB1 and BPGLB1 was 1700 ± 40 s⁻¹ and 0.5 ± 0.02 s⁻¹, respectively; the respective k_cat/K_m value of BLGLB1 and BPGLB1 was 870 L/(mmol∙s) and 0.36 L/(mmol∙s), respectively. The K_m, k_cat and V_max values of BLGLB1 were superior to those of earlier reported β-galactosidase derived from Bifidobacterium. Overall, BLGLB1 has potential application in the food industry.     

The Proton Dissociation of Bio-Protic Ionic Liquids: [AAE]X Amino Acid Ionic Liquids

[AAE]X composed of amino acid ester cations is a sort of typically “bio-based” protic ionic liquids (PILs). They possess potential Brønsted acidity due to the active hydrogens on their cations. The Brønsted acidity of [AAE]X PILs in green solvents (water and ethanol) at room temperature was systematically studied. Various frameworks of amino acid ester cations and four anions were investigated in this work from the viewpoint of structure–property relationship. Four different ways were used to study the acidity. Acid dissociation constants (pK_a) of [AAE]X determined by the OIM (overlapping indicator method) were from 7.10 to 7.73 in water and from 8.54 to 9.05 in ethanol. The pK_a values determined by the PTM (potential titration method) were from 7.12 to 7.82 in water. Their Hammett acidity function (H₀) values (0.05 mol·L⁻¹) were about 4.6 in water. In addition, the pK_a values obtained by the DFT (proton-transfer reactions) were from 7.11 to 7.83 in water and from 8.54 to 9.34 in ethanol, respectively. The data revealed that the cationic structures of [AAE]X had little effect and the anions had no effect on the acidity of [AAE]X. At the same time, the OIM, PTM, Hammett method and DFT method were reliable for determining the acidic strength of [AAE]X in this study.     

Spectroscopic Studies of Quinobenzothiazine Derivative in Terms of the In Vitro Interaction with Selected Human Plasma Proteins. Part 1

Plasma proteins play a fundamental role in living organisms. They participate in the transport of endogenous and exogenous substances, especially drugs. 5-alkyl-12(H)-quino[3,4-b][1,4]benzothiazinium salts, have been synthesized as potential anticancer substances used for cancer treatment. Most anticancer substances generate a toxic effect on the human body. In order to check the toxicity and therapeutic dosage of these chemicals, the study of ligand binding to plasma proteins is very relevant. The present work presents the first comparative analysis of the binding of one of the 5-alkyl-12(H)-quino[3,4-b][1,4]benzothiazinium derivatives (Salt1) with human serum albumin (HSA), α-1-acid glycoprotein (AGP) and human gamma globulin (HGG), assessed using fluorescence, UV-Vis and CD spectroscopy. In order to mimic in vivo ligand–protein binding, control normal serum (CNS) was used. Based on the obtained data, the Salt1 binding sites in the tertiary structure of all plasma proteins and control normal serum were identified. Both the association constants (K_a) and the number of binding site classes (n) were calculated using the Klotz method. The strongest complex formed was Salt1–AGP_complex (K_a = 7.35·10⁴ and 7.86·10⁴ mol·L⁻¹ at excitation wavelengths λ_ex of 275 and 295 nm, respectively). Lower values were obtained for Salt1–HSA_complex (K_a = 2.45·10⁴ and 2.71·10⁴ mol·L⁻¹) and Salt1–HGG_complex (K_a = 1.41·10⁴ and 1.33·10⁴ mol·L⁻¹) at excitation wavelengths λ_ex of 275 and 295 nm, respectively, which is a positive phenomenon and contributes to the prolonged action of the drug. Salt1 probably binds to the HSA molecule in Sudlow sites I and II; for the remaining plasma proteins studied, only one binding site was observed. Moreover, using circular dichroism (CD), fluorescence and UV-Vis spectroscopy, no effect on the secondary and tertiary structures of proteins in the absence or presence of Salt1 has been demonstrated. Despite the fact that the conducted studies are basic, from the scientific point of view they are novel and encourage further in vitro and in vivo investigations. As a next part of the study (Part 2), the second new synthetized quinobenzothiazine derivative (Salt2) will be analyzed and published.     

Charge equilibria and pK values of 5-carboxypyranomalvidin-3-glucoside (vitisin A) by electrophoresis and absorption spectroscopy

Apparent pK values of the wine pigment, 5-carboxypyranomalvidin-3-glucoside (vitisin A), were determined using UV-vis spectroscopy, viz. pK_a1=0.98 (±0.10), pK_H1=4.51 (±0.03) and pK_H2=7.57 (±0.02). An additional ionisation constant at high pH (pK_a4=8.84±0.06) was established by high-voltage paper electrophoresis. These data in conjunction with previously published pK_a values determined by high-voltage electrophoresis suggest that in wine (pH 3.2-3.8), 5-carboxypyranomalvidin-3-glucoside exists as a complex mixture of hydrated and non-hydrated, partially ionised species with the predominant species being the quinonoidal base (λ_max 498 nm).     

Low Energy Electron Attachment by Some Chlorosilanes

In this paper, the rate coefficients (k) and activation energies (E_a) for SiCl₄, SiHCl₃, and Si(CH₃)₂(CH₂Cl)Cl molecules in the gas phase were measured using the pulsed Townsend technique. The experiment was performed in the temperature range of 298–378 K, and carbon dioxide was used as a buffer gas. The obtained k depended on temperature in accordance with the Arrhenius equation. From the fit to the experimental data points with function described by the Arrhenius equation, the activation energies (E_a) were determined. The obtained k values at 298 K are equal to (5.18 ± 0.22) × 10⁻¹⁰ cm³·s⁻¹, (3.98 ± 1.8) × 10⁻⁹ cm³·s⁻¹ and (8.46 ± 0.23) × 10⁻¹¹ cm³·s⁻¹ and E_a values were equal to 0.25 ± 0.01 eV, 0.20 ± 0.01 eV, and 0.27 ± 0.01 eV for SiHCl₃, SiCl₄, and Si(CH₃)₂(CH₂Cl)Cl, respectively. The linear relation between rate coefficients and activation energies for chlorosilanes was demonstrated. The DFT/B3LYP level coupled with the 6-31G(d) basis sets method was used for calculations of the geometry change associated with negative ion formation for simple chlorosilanes. The relationship between these changes and the polarizability of the attaching center (α_centre) was found. Additionally, the calculated adiabatic electron affinities (AEA) are related to the α_centre.     

Biochemical,Kinetic and Biological Properties of Group V Phospholipase A2 from Dromedary

Secretory group V phospholipase A2 (PLA₂-V) is known to be involved in inflammatory processes in cellular studies, nevertheless, the biochemical and the enzymatic characteristics of this important enzyme have been unclear yet. We reported, as a first step towards understanding the biochemical properties, catalytic characteristics, antimicrobial and cytotoxic effects of this PLA₂, the production of PLA₂-V from dromedary. The obtained DrPLA₂-V has an absolute requirement for Ca²⁺ and NaTDC for enzymatic activity with an optimum pH of 9 and temperature of 45 °C with phosphatidylethanolamine as a substrate. Kinetic parameters showed that K_cat/Km_app is 2.6 ± 0.02 mM⁻¹ s⁻¹. The enzyme was found to display potent Gram-positive bactericidal activity (with IC50 values of about 5 µg/mL) and antifungal activity (with IC50 values of about 25 µg/mL)in vitro. However, the purified enzyme did not display a cytotoxic effect against cancer cells.     

Uncertainty estimation in measurement of pKa values in nonaqueous media: A case study on basicity scale in acetonitrile medium

The difficulties in estimating uncertainty of pK_a values determined in nonaqueous media are reviewed and two different uncertainty estimation approaches are presented and applied to the pK_a values of the compounds on a previously established self-consistent spectrophotometric basicity scale in acetonitrile. One approach is based on the ISO GUM methodology (the “ISO GUM” approach) and involves careful analysis of the uncertainty sources and quantifying the respective uncertainty components. The second approach is based on the standard-deviation-like statistical parameter that has been used for characterization of the consistency of the scale (the “statistical” approach). It is demonstrated that the ISO GUM approach somewhat overestimates the uncertainty. The statistical approach is based on long-term within-laboratory statistical data and it is demonstrated that it underestimates the uncertainty. In particular it neglects the laboratory bias effects that are taken into account at least to some extent by the ISO GUM approach. Thus, together these two approaches allow to “bracket” the uncertainties of the pK_a values on the scale. The uncertainties of the pK_a values are defined in two different ways. Definition (a) includes the uncertainty of the pK_a of the reference base (anchor base of the scale) pyridine. Definition (b) excludes it. It is demonstrated that both definitions have their virtues. Definition (a) leads to the uncertainty ranges of 0.12-0.22 and 0.12-0.14 pK_a units at standard uncertainty level for different bases using the ISO GUM and statistical approach, respectively. Definition (b) leads to the uncertainty ranges of 0.04-0.19 and 0.02-0.08 pK_a units, respectively. The uncertainty of the pK_a of a given base is dependent on the quality of the measurements involved and on the distance from the reference base on the scale. The importance of the correlation between the pK_a values of bases belonging to the same scale is stressed.     

Novel Sterically Crowded and Conformationally Constrained α-Aminophosphonates with a Near-Neutral pKa as Highly Accurate 31P NMR pH Probes. Application to Subtle pH Gradients Determination in Dictyostelium discoideum Cells

In order to discover new ³¹P NMR markers for probing subtle pH changes (<0.2 pH unit) in biological environments, fifteen new conformationally constrained or sterically hindered α-aminophosphonates derived from diethyl(2-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)phosphonate were synthesized and tested for their pH reporting and cytotoxic properties in vitro. All compounds showed near-neutral pK_as (ranging 6.28–6.97), chemical shifts not overlapping those of phosphorus metabolites, and spectroscopic sensitivities (i.e., chemical shifts variation Δδ_ab between the acidic and basic forms) ranging from 9.2–10.7 ppm, being fourfold larger than conventional endogenous markers such as inorganic phosphate. X-ray crystallographic studies combined with predictive empirical relationships and ab initio calculations addressed the inductive and stereochemical effects of substituents linked to the protonated amine function. Satisfactory correlations were established between pK_as and both the 2D structure and pyramidalization at phosphorus, showing that steric crowding around the phosphorus is crucial for modulating Δδ_ab. Finally, the hit ³¹P NMR pH probe 1b bearing an unsubstituted 1,3,2-dioxaphosphorinane ring, which is moderately lipophilic, nontoxic on A549 and NHLF cells, and showing pK_a = 6.45 with Δδ_ab = 10.64 ppm, allowed the first clear-cut evidence of trans-sarcolemmal pH gradients in normoxic Dictyostelium discoideum cells with an accuracy of <0.05 pH units.     

Effects of Nonionic, Cationic, and Mixed Nonionic-Cationic Surfactants on the Acid-Base Behavior of Phenyl Salicylate

The effects of Brij 35 micelles, CTABr micelles, and mixed Brij 35–CTABr micelles on the acid–base behavior of phenyl salicylate (PST) have been studied in aqueous solution containing 2% v/v acetonitrile. The apparent pK_b (pK^app_b) of PST is decreased by 1.5 pK units with the increase in [Brij 35] from 0 to 0.02 M which is attributed to micellar medium effect. The values of pK^app_b remain almost independent of [CTABr] within its range 0.01–0.03 M. The increase in [CTABr] from 0 to 0.03 M in aqueous solution containing 0.02 M Brij 35 has not resulted in a change in pK^app_b. This shows that the characeristic structural features of nonionic Brij 35 micelles remain essentially unchanged on addition of CTABr under the present experimental conditions.     

Characterization of the CYP3A4 Enzyme Inhibition Potential of Selected Flavonoids

Acacetin, apigenin, chrysin, and pinocembrin are flavonoid aglycones found in foods such as parsley, honey, celery, and chamomile tea. Flavonoids can act as substrates and inhibitors of the CYP3A4 enzyme, a heme containing enzyme responsible for the metabolism of one third of drugs on the market. The aim of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of selected flavonoids on the CYP3A4 enzyme, the kinetics of inhibition, the possible covalent binding of the inhibitor to the enzyme, and whether flavonoids can act as pseudo-irreversible inhibitors. For the determination of inhibition kinetics, nifedipine oxidation was used as a marker reaction. A hemochromopyridine test was used to assess the possible covalent binding to the heme, and incubation with dialysis was used in order to assess the reversibility of the inhibition. All the tested flavonoids inhibited the CYP3A4 enzyme activity. Chrysin was the most potent inhibitor: IC₅₀ = 2.5 ± 0.6 µM, K_i = 2.4 ± 1.0 µM, k_inact = 0.07 ± 0.01 min⁻¹, k_inact/K_i = 0.03 min⁻¹ µM⁻¹. Chrysin caused the highest reduction of heme (94.5 ± 0.5% residual concentration). None of the tested flavonoids showed pseudo-irreversible inhibition. Although the inactivation of the CYP3A4 enzyme is caused by interaction with heme, inhibitor-heme adducts could not be trapped. These results indicate that flavonoids have the potential to inhibit the CYP3A4 enzyme and interact with other drugs and medications. However, possible food–drug interactions have to be assessed clinically.     

Bioactivity-Guided Isolation of Phytochemicals from Vaccinium dunalianum Wight and Their Antioxidant and Enzyme Inhibitory Activities

Vaccinium dunalianum Wight, usually processed as a traditional folk tea beverage, is widely distributed in the southwest of China. The present study aimed to investigate the antioxidant, α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase inhibitory activities of V. dunalianum extract and isolate the bioactive components. In this study, the crude extract (CE) from the buds of V. dunalianum was prepared by the ultrasound-assisted extraction method in 70% methanol and then purified with macroporous resin D101 to obtain the purified extract (PM). Five fractions (Fr. A–E) were further obtained by MPLC column (RP-C18). Bioactivity assays revealed that Fr. B with 40% methanol and Fr. D with 80% methanol had better antioxidant with 0.48 ± 0.03 and 0.62 ± 0.01 nM Trolox equivalent (TE)/mg extract for DPPH, 0.87 ± 0.02 and 1.58 ± 0.02 nM TE/mg extract for FRAP, 14.42 ± 0.41 and 19.25 ± 0.23 nM TE/mg extract for ABTS, and enzyme inhibitory effects with IC₅₀ values of 95.21 ± 2.21 and 74.55 ± 3.85 for α-glucosidase, and 142.53 ± 11.45 and 128.76 ± 13.85 µg/mL for pancreatic lipase. Multivariate analysis indicated that the TPC and TFC were positively related to the antioxidant activities. Further phytochemical purification led to the isolation of ten compounds (1–10). 6-O-Caffeoylarbutin (7) showed significant inhibitory effects on α-glucosidase and pancreatic lipase enzymes with values of 38.38 ± 1.84 and 97.56 ± 7.53 µg/mL, and had the highest antioxidant capacity compared to the other compounds.     

Determination of Activation Energies and the Optimum Temperatures of Hydrolysis of Starch by α-Amylase from Porcine Pancreas

The present paper reports the determination of the activation energies and the optimum temperatures of starch hydrolysis by porcine pancreas α-amylase. The parameters were estimated based on the literature data on the activity curves versus temperature for starch hydrolysis by α-amylase from porcine pancreas. It was assumed that both the hydrolysis reaction process and the deactivation process of α-amylase were first-order reactions by the enzyme concentration. A mathematical model describing the effect of temperature on porcine pancreas α-amylase activity was used. The determine deactivation energies E_a were from 19.82 ± 7.22 kJ/mol to 128.80 ± 9.27 kJ/mol, the obtained optimum temperatures T_opt were in the range from 311.06 ± 1.10 K to 326.52 ± 1.75 K. In turn, the values of deactivation energies E_d has been noted in the range from 123.57 ± 14.17 kJ/mol to 209.37 ± 5.17 kJ/mol. The present study is related to the starch hydrolysis by α-amylase. In the industry, the obtained results the values E_a, E_d, T_opt can be used to design and optimize starch hydrolysis by α-amylase porcine pancreas. The obtained results might also find application in research on the pharmaceutical preparations used to treat pancreatic insufficiency or prognosis of pancreatic cancer.     

Positron Emission Intensity in the Decay of 86gY for Use in Dosimetry Studies

The β⁺-emitting radionuclide ^86gY (t_1/2 = 14.7 h) forms a matched-pair with the β⁻-emitting therapeutic radionuclide ⁹⁰Y (t_1/2 = 2.7 d) for theranostic application in medicine. This approach demands a precise knowledge of the positron emission probability of the PET nuclide which was until recently rather uncertain for ^86gY. In this work, an ^86gY source of high radionuclidic purity was prepared and a direct measurement of the positron emission intensity per 100 decay of the parent (hereafter “positron emission intensity”) was performed using high-resolution HPGe detector γ-ray spectroscopy. The electron capture intensity was also determined as an additional check by measuring the K_α and K_β X-rays of energies 14.1 and 15.8 keV, respectively, using a low energy HPGe detector. From those measurements, normalized values of 27.2 ± 2.0% for β⁺-emission and 72.8 ± 2.0% for EC were obtained. These results are in excellent agreement with values recently reported in the literature based on a detailed decay scheme study.     

Complexation equilibria and spectrophotometric determination of zinc (II) with 2-(4′-methyl-2′-thiazolylazo)-4,6-dimethylphenol

2-(4′-methyl-2′-thiazolylazo)-4,6-dimethylphenol has been synthesized and its acid—base behaviour (pK_a1=0.03 ± 0.01, pK_a2=9.70±0.09) and complexation equilibria with zinc (logβ₁₀₁=6.70±0.04, logβ₁₀₂ = 13.70±0.02) studied in a 40% (v / v) ethanol—water medium at I=0.25 M NaClO₄. A spectrophotometric method for the determination of 0.2–1.5 ppm of zinc has been developed (ε=1.83 × 10⁴ 1. mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹ at 590 nm) and applied to its determination in lubricating oils.     

Spectrophotometric determination of vanadium in steel and alloys with 2-(5-chloro-2-pyridylazo)-5-dimethylaminophenol

Using spectrophotometric methods, the protopysis constant of the 5.ClDMPAP reagent (pK_a1 = −0.19; pK_a2 = 1.97; pK_a3 = 11.98) and the stability constant of its vanadic complex (6.0 ± 0.11) × 10¹⁴ were determined. A high-sensitivity spectrophotometric method was developed to determine V(V) using 0.1–1.2 ppm and pH = 3.8. ε₅₈₆ = 55,300 ± 400 liters · mol⁻¹ · cm⁻¹. A study on the most important interferences and the way to eliminate them was carried out. The method can be applied to the determination of the element in steels and ferrovanadiums.     

Amidines-XVIII: Tautomeric equilibria and pka values of N,N'-disubstituted amidines. Substituent effects

The influence of substitution of amidine group on tautomeric equilibria constants and basicities is discussed. Equations based on correlation analysis methods are derived enabling predictions of both, microscopic pK_a, values of individual tautomers, measured macroscopic pK_a values of the tautomeric mixture, as well as the tautomeric equilibrium constant (as pK_T). It is shown that pK_arn values of unsymmetrically N,N'-disubstituted amidines should obey a non-linear relation with σ° constants, and only for symmetrically N,N'-disubstituted amidines obey the linear Hammett equation. Tautomeric equilibrium constants of N,N'-disubstituted amidines correlate withσ° substituent constants. The methods of prediction of pK_a value of both tautomers and pK_T value are proposed.Derived relations are applied to the series of N,N'-diphenylacetamidines and benzamidines.     

NMR assignments and the acid–base characterization of the pomegranate ellagitannin punicalagin in the acidic pH-range

In exploring the capability of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for pomegranate juice analysis, the eight aromatic singlet resonances of α- and β-punicalagin were clearly identified in the ¹H NMR spectra of juice samples. The four downfield resonances were found to be sensitive to small pH changes around pH 3.50 where the NMR spectra of the juice samples were recorded. To understand this unusual behavior, the ¹H and ¹³C resonance assignments of the punicalagin anomers were determined in aqueous solution and pH titrations with UV and ¹H NMR detection carried out to characterize the acid–base properties of punicalagin over the pH range 2–8. Simultaneous fitting of all of the pH-sensitive ¹H NMR signals produced similar but significantly different pK _a values for the first two deprotonation equilibria of the gallagic acid moiety of the punicalagin α- (pK _a1?=?4.57?±?0.02, pK _a2?=?5.63?±?0.03) and β- (pK _a1?=?4.36?±?0.01, pK _a2?=?5.47?±?0.02) anomers. Equivalent pK _a values, (α?:?6.64?±?0.01, β?:?6.63±?0.01) were measured for the third deprotonation step involving the ellagic acid group, in good agreement with a prior literature report. The punicalagin anomer equilibrium readjusts in parallel with the proton dissociation steps as the pH is raised such that β-punicalagin becomes the most abundant anomer at neutral pH. The unusual upfield shifts observed for the glucose H3 and H5 resonances with increasing pH along with the shift in the α/β anomer equilibrium are likely the consequence of a conformational rearrangement.

Ion polarisation-assisted hydrogen-bonded ferroelectrics in liquid crystalline domains

An alkylamide-substituted (−NHCOC₁₀H₂₁) hydrogen-bonded dibenzo[18]crown-6 derivative (1) was prepared to stabilise the ionic channel structure in a discotic hexagonal columnar (Col_h) liquid crystal. The introduction of simple M⁺X⁻ salts such as Na⁺PF₆⁻ and K⁺I⁻ into the ionic channel of 1 enhanced the ionic conductivity of the Col_h phase of the M⁺·(1)·X⁻ salts, with the highest ionic conductivity reaching ∼10⁻⁶ S cm⁻¹ for K⁺·(1)·I⁻ and Na⁺·(1)·PF₆⁻ at 460 K, which was approximately 5 orders of magnitude higher than that of 1. The introduction of non-ferroelectric 1 into the ferroelectric N,N′,N′′-tri(tetradecyl)-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxamide (3BC) elicited a ferroelectric response from the mixed Col_h phase of (3BC)_x(1)_1−x with x = 0.9 and 0.8. The further doping of M⁺X⁻ into the ferroelectric Col_h phase of (3BC)_0.9(1)_0.1 enhanced the ferroelectric polarisation assisted by ion displacement in the half-filled ionic channel for the vacant dibenzo[18]crown-6 of (3BC)_0.9[(M⁺)_0.5·(1)·(X⁻)_0.5]_0.1.

An alkylamide-substituted (−NHCOC₁₀H₂₁) hydrogen-bonded dibenzo[18]crown-6 derivative (1) was prepared to stabilise the ionic channel structure in a discotic hexagonal columnar (Col_h) liquid crystal.     

Construction of Two Stable Co(II)-Based Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks as a Luminescent Probe for Recognition of Fe3+ and Cr2O72− in H2O

A pair of cobalt(II)-based hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs), [Co(pca)₂(bmimb)]_n (1) and [Co₂(pca)₄(bimb)₂] (2), where Hpca = p-chlorobenzoic acid, bmimb = 1,3-bis((2-methylimidazol-1-yl)methyl)benzene, and bimb = 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)benzene were hydrothermally synthesized and characterized through infrared spectroscopy (IR), elemental and thermal analysis (EA), power X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD) analyses. X-ray diffraction structural analysis revealed that 1 has a one-dimensional (1D) infinite chain network through the deprotonated pca⁻ monodentate chelation and with a μ₂-bmimb bridge Co(II) atom, and 2 is a binuclear Co(II) complex construction with a pair of symmetry-related pca⁻ and bimb ligands. For both 1 and 2, each cobalt atom has four coordinated twisted tetrahedral configurations with a N₂O₂ donor set. Then, 1 and 2 are further extended into three-dimensional (3D) or two-dimensional (2D) hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks through C–H···Cl interactions. Topologically, HOFs 1 and 2 can be simplified as a 4-connected qtz topology with a Schläfli symbol {6⁴·8²} and a 4-connected sql topology with a Schläfli symbol {4⁴·6²}, respectively. The fluorescent sensing application of 1 was investigated; 1 exhibits high sensitivity recognition for Fe³⁺ (K_sv: 10970 M⁻¹ and detection limit: 19 μM) and Cr₂O₇²⁻ (K_sv: 12960 M⁻¹ and detection limit: 20 μM). This work provides a feasible detection platform of HOFs for highly sensitive discrimination of Fe³⁺ and Cr₂O₇²⁻ in aqueous media.     

Phytochemical Analysis,Pharmacological and Safety Evaluations of Halophytic Plant,Salsola cyclophylla

Salsola cyclophylla, an edible halophyte, is traditionally used for inflammation and pain. To confirm the claimed anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, a detailed study on respective pharmacological actions was undertaken. The activities are contemplated to arise from its phytoconstituents. The LC-MS analysis of S. cyclophylla 95% aqueous-ethanolic extract revealed the presence of 52 compounds belonging to phenols, flavonoids, coumarins, and aliphatics class. A high concentration of Mn, Fe, and Zn was detected by atomic absorption spectroscopic analysis. The ethyl acetate extract showed the highest flavonoid contents (5.94 ± 0.04 mg/g, Quercetin Equivalents) and Fe2⁺-chelation (52%) potential with DPPH radicals-quenching IC₅₀ at 1.35 ± 0.16 mg/mL, while the aqueous ethanolic extract exhibited maximum phenolics contents (136.08 ± 0.12 mg/g, gallic acid equivalents) with DPPH scavenging potential at IC₅₀ 0.615 ± 0.06 mg/mL. Aqueous ethanolic extract and standard quercetin DPPH radicals scavenging’s were equal potent at 10 mg/mL concentrations. The aqueous ethanolic extract showed highest analgesic effect with pain reduction rates 89.86% (p = 0.03), 87.50% (p < 0.01), and 99.66% (p = 0.0004) after 60, 90, and 120 min, respectively. Additionally, aqueous ethanolic extract exhibited the highest anti-inflammation capacity at 41.07% (p < 0.0001), 34.51% (p < 0.0001), and 24.82% (p < 0.0001) after 2, 3, and 6 h of extract’s administration, respectively. The phytochemical constituents, significant anti-oxidant potential, remarkable analgesic, and anti-inflammatory bioactivities of extracts supported the traditionally claimed anti-inflammatory and analgesic plant activities.