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Eucalyptus spp. (Eucalypts) and Ficus religiosa (Sacred Fig)
Published in Azamal Husen, Herbs, Shrubs, and Trees of Potential Medicinal Benefits, 2022
Surendra Pratap Singh, Bhoomika Yadav, Kumar Anupam
The bark of F. religiosa comprises of bergaptol and bergapten. The phytosterols like (Choudhary, 2006), stigmasterol, sitosterol, and its glucoside (sitosteryl-d-glucoside) and lanosterol have been isolated from alcoholic and petroleum ether extracts of the bark (Thomas et al., 2000). The two substituted furanocoumarins, 4-hydroxy-7H-furo [3,2- g] chromen-7-one (Bergaptol) and 4-methoxy-7H-furo [3,2- g] chromen-7-one (Bergapten) are isolated from the benzene extract of the bark (Swami and Bisht, 1996). The isolated furanocoumarins are shown excellent in vitro antimicrobial activity. The carbocyclic polyol “Inositol” is isolated from the alcoholic bark extracts. Vitamin K1, methyl oleonate, n-octacosanol, and lupen-3-one isolated from the petroleum ether extracts of the bark. F. religiosa bark comprises around 8.7% total tannin content on average. The neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), acid detergent lignin (ADL), phenolic components, and saponins are found in the inner bark of F. religiosa (Mali and Borges, 2003).
Maternal consumption of a fermented diet protects offspring against intestinal inflammation by regulating the gut microbiota
Published in Gut Microbes, 2022
Cheng Wang, Siyu Wei, Bojing Liu, Fengqin Wang, Zeqing Lu, Mingliang Jin, Yizhen Wang
The substrate for fermentation consisted of corn, soybean meal, and wine lees (2:2:1). Sterile water was added to achieve an optimal moisture content of 40%. Bacillus subtilis CW4 (NCBI Accession No. MH885533, 1 × 108 CFU/g) and Enterococcus faecalis CWEF (NCBI Accession No. MN038173, 1 × 108 CFU/g) were included in the diet to promote fermentation over the course of 3 days. Moist samples (approximately 100 g) were collected to determine the numbers of microorganisms and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and the remainder of the sample material was dried at 60°C for 24 h, cooled, ground, and subjected to conventional nutrient analysis. Dried samples were collected for further analysis of the crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and amylose content using the AOAC International guidelines.17 Lactate was detected using a lactic acid assay kit (Nanjing Jiancheng Bioengineering Institute, Nanjing) following the manufacturer’s instructions. The nutrient content of the MFD is shown in Table S1.
Hypolipidemic potential and safety profile of the ethanolic extract and flour of the peel of Passiflora Cincinnata Mast. (Passifloraceae) in mice
Published in Drug and Chemical Toxicology, 2023
Ana Ediléia Barbosa Pereira Leal, Érica Martins de Lavor, Ana Paula de Oliveira, Lívia Macedo Dutra, Jackson de Menezes Barbosa, Cristiane dos Santos Cerqueira Alves, Roxana Braga de Andrade Teles, Raira Feitosa dos Santos, Ricardo Santana de Lima, Mário Adriano Ávila Queiroz, Julianeli Tolentino de Lima, Jackson Roberto Guedes da Silva Almeida
For the chemical characterization of the flour, it was analyzed crude fiber, humidity, mineral matter, ether extract, proteins and mineral elements (Ca, Fe, Zn, Mn, and Mg), according to the method described by AOAC (2005). Pectin analysis was performed according to the procedures described by Mcready and MacComb (1952) and Blumenkrantz and Asboe-Hansen (1973). The analysis of neutral detergent fiber (NDF) was performed according to Van Soest et al. (1991), while the acid detergent fiber (ADF) was analyzed as described by Van Soest (1967). The content of hemicellulose (HEM) was calculated as the difference between NDF and FDA.