Application and side effects of Berberine
Berberine is a chemical found in several plants including European barberry, goldenseal, goldthread, Oregon grape, phellodendron, and tree turmeric.Berberine is most commonly taken by mouth for diabet
Oct 16，2019 Biochemical Engineering
Timosaponin A-III: Plant sources, Pharmacological Actions
Rhizoma anemarrhenae is the dry rhizome of Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bge. It is bitter in taste, cold in nature, and attributes to the lungs, stomach and kidney meridians.
Oct 16，2019 Plant extracts
Zirconium n-Butoxide: Characteristics & Uses
Zirconium n-Butoxide is light yellow colorless viscous liquid and a butanol solution of tetrabutyl zirconate, soluble in organic solvents such as hydrocarbons, alcohols, esters, ethers, etc.
Oct 16，2019 Organometallic compounds
Agar Gel - Natural Occurrence and Discovery
Agar, is also called Kanten, Japenese gelatine, or China grass, is a jelly-like substance derived from seaweed species of the genera Gelidium.
Oct 16，2019 Food Additives
Natural occurrence and uses of 3-hepten-2-one
3-Hepten-2-one is a colorless oily liquid with a powerful green-grassy, pungent odor. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in alcohol and oils.
Oct 16，2019 Analytical Chemistry
4-Aminoacetophenone: Uses in synthesizing organic compounds
4-aminoacetophenone is a yellow or brown solid that is soluble in the organic solvent ethyl acetate and also soluble in 1M HCl, but not in 1M NaOH.
Oct 16，2019 Analytical Chemistry
5-Bromovaleric acid: Synthesis and Applications
5-Bromopentanoic acid (5-BPA) has found applications in organic synthesis, particularly in the construction of the α-chain of the F2α series of prostaglandins.
Oct 16，2019 Pharmaceutical intermediates
Paracetamol: not as safe as we thought?
Paracetamol is the most widely used over-the-counter and prescription analgesic worldwide.1 It is the first step on the WHO pain ladder and is currently recommended as first-line pharmacological thera
Oct 15，2019 API
L’aspirine, inutile chez les seniors à risque de maladie cardiovasculaire ?
Une nouvelle étude confirme que la prise quotidienne d’aspirine, vantée pour ses vertus préventives, ne permet pas de prolonger l’espérance de vie des personnes agées de plus de 70 ans, à risque de ma
Oct 15，2019 API
Facts About Scandium
Scandium is a silvery metal that is soft and has a density of about three times that of water. Scandium is a transition metal and is also considered a rare earth element due to similar chemical proper
Oct 15，2019 Inorganic chemistry