Microwave-assisted isolation of essential oil of Cinnamomum iners Reinw. ex Bl.: comparison with conventional hydrodistillation

Microwave-assisted hydrodistillation was used to isolate an essential oil from the leaves of Cinnamomum iners Reinw. ex Bl., and the results compared with those obtained by conventional hydrodistillation. The composition of the oil from both methods was found to be similar, and (-)-linalool was found as the main component (30-50%). The antioxidant activity of the essential oil obtained by both methods was evaluated using DPPH, ABTS, FRAP and lipid peroxidation methods, all of which indicated the same but insignificant activity.     

Selective Fluorescence Sensing of Deoxycytidine 5��-Monophosphate (dCMP) Employing a Bis(diphenylphosphate)diimine Ligand

A new bis(diphenylphosphate)diimine ligand (BP1) was prepared and evaluated for its ability for selective detection of deoxycytidine 5??-monophosphate (dCMP). BP1 exhibited off-type fluorescence in the presence of dCMP. The fluorescence of BP1 was significantly quenched upon the addition of 2.5?×?10^?4 M dCMP and the detection limit was 1.25?×?10^?5 M in MeCN-H₂O (1:1, v/v). The binding ratio between BP1 and dCMP was determined to be 1:1 with the binding constant of 3.98?±?0.60?×?10^?3 M^?1.     

Dechlorophyllation by electrocoagulation

Electrocoagulation was used for dechlorophyllation of alcoholic extracts from five plants. The results showed that for every plant extract studied, electrocoagulation was more efficient than the classical solvent extraction method in removing plant pigments, while not affecting the important secondary metabolites in those extracts.