Citrus aurantium Flowers: Overview of Chemistry, Functionality, and Technological Applications

Molecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 30(4), P. 930 - 930

Published: Feb. 17, 2025

Bitter orange (Citrus aurantium L.), a member of the Rutaceae family, finds global utility in both treatment various ailments and its role as rootstock for Citrus species agriculture. Various parts L. have been employed traditional medicine due to their multifarious therapeutic potential. The blossom this plant serves rich source bioactive compounds, notably polyphenols, alkaloids, terpenes. Additionally, it harbors substantial quantities functional, nutritive, biologically active which manifest presence through antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, antimicrobial, cardiovascular, neuroprotective properties. recovery compounds is significantly affected by extraction methods. Many conventional methods explored recovering from bitter flowers. However, response limitations techniques, green methods, characterized ability increase yield reduce time, energy, solvent requirements, also assessed matrix. Therefore, study functionalities blossoms represents domain with unexplored research opportunities. Consequently, review aims offer comprehensive insight into biological properties medicinal applications found within C. aurantium.

Language: Английский

Fabrication of Silver Nanoparticles From Caryota Urens and Their Effects on the Microscopy Characteristics of Tissues in Spodoptera Litura

Microscopy Research and Technique, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 6, 2025

This study presents the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using Caryota urens leaf extract, emphasizing its role as a reducing and stabilizing agent. The synthesized AgNPs, characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, FTIR, XRD, SEM, were predominantly spherical, ranging from 10 to 50 nm. Biochemical assays revealed that bioactive molecules like flavonoids phenolics contributed significantly formation stability AgNPs. bioassay results demonstrated potent larvicidal effects against Spodoptera litura. mortality rate was dose-dependent, with 95% achieved at 100 mg/mL after 48 h (p < 0.001). LC50 LC90 values 40 80 mg/mL, respectively. also inhibited feeding egg-laying behaviors in S. litura, oviposition 82% highest concentration. studies indicated significant inhibition acetylcholinesterase (AChE) elevated glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity, suggesting oxidative stress disrupted neuromuscular coordination. Histopathological analyses showed severe tissue damage larval midguts, including epithelial disintegration, mitochondrial swelling, necrosis. These structural changes consistent nanoparticle-induced enzymatic inhibition.

Language: Английский

Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Copper Nanoparticles for Efficient Congo Red Dye Removal from Wastewater

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 17, 2025

Language: Английский