Natural oil is commonly used as the base oil of high-end cosmetics. To meet the requirements of general users, the ratio of traditional vegetable oil-based interesterified fats continues to increase in industrial applications. Common interesterified fats are derived from chemical catalysis, which shows high specification requirements for raw materials and catalysts. Although enzymatic interesterification

The objectives of this study were to investigate genetic variation and association of the traits of the laticiferous system with rubber yield in young and adult rubber tree progenies Hevea brasiliensis, and compare the traits of the laticiferous system at different heights of the adult trees. The genetic material is composed of progenies from open pollination from the rubber tree breeding program of

Cotton is not only a raw material for the textile industry, but also an important strategic material. However, traditional breeding methods have narrowed the genetic diversity of current cotton cultivars. Abundant germplasm resources is a solid foundation for breeding, the use of chemical mutagenesis to create abundant mutation is of great significance to cotton breeding. This study used ethyl methanesulfonate

Due to the contradiction between curing rate and degree of polymerization, fabrication of 3D-printable thermosetting polymer resin with strong, and tough properties via frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) remains challenging. Here, poly(lactic acid)-grafted cellulose nanofibers (CNF-g-PLA) was used as both inhibitor and fortifier to prepare 3D printable, strong, and tough polydicyclopentadiene

The increase in environmental problems and the necessity of substituting fossil fuels in the production of materials is increasing the demand for a new type of raw materials and formulation methods. This study used a cellulose-rich solid (CRS) from a biorefinery process to formulate gel-type materials, ionogels, and hydrogels. A phosphate anion ionic liquid, [Emim][DEP], was used to dissolve the CRS

Kopyor coconut (KC)1 (Cocos nucifera var. Kopyor) is widely cultivated in Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Known as ‘Macapuno’ coconut in Philipines, the characteristic of this wildtype coconut (WC)2 mutant variant can be differentiated by its scrambled endosperm. KC oil contains lauric acid and α-tocopherol, which exhibit estrogenic activity and increase skin collagen concentration

Dragon fruit or pitaya has important practical and economic value that is cultivated widely in the world. In order to meet the market demand for pitaya seedlings, vitro (tissue) culture is the most widely and practical technique, which cultivated in greenhouses and the intensity and quality of light is also important factor for plant photosynthesis. However, little information was obtained about the

The production of Rosa damascena and rose products is traditional for Bulgaria and is of key importance for the family farms in the rural areas where it is carried out. At the same time, this production faces some technological, economic and environmental challenges. The latter is a prerequisite for the application of the principles of the bioeconomy and the appropriate use of residues. In this regard

In recent years, many investigations have found that artificial sunscreen additives not only have allergic and endocrine disruption problems, but also found that these additives affect aquatic organisms such as corals. Therefore, finding alternative additives to satisfy the needs of users while ensuring environmental and ecological safety has become an important issue today. Natural sunscreen additives

Panax ginseng is a rare and traditional herbal medicine with many pharmacological activities. After ginseng was approved as a new resource food by the Ministry of Health, ginseng food was vigorously researched and developed. As an alternative resource for cultivated ginseng, ginseng tissue cultures has good development potential, but there are few studies on its component and pharmacological activity

The Japanese perennial knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is a globally widespread neophyte whose usability is being investigated, e.g., to use knotweed for biogas plants and as a substitute for firewood. The present study investigates the potential of Japanese knotweed for material use. Morphological studies were carried out on the stem cell structures and arrangements (microstructure) and the external

In this study, the fluorescent transparent bamboo (FTB) with exceptional fluorescent performance was innovatively developed by adding fluorescent powder. The bamboo strips with a thickness of 1-mm were delignified and impregnated with epoxy resin. Then different amounts of fluorescent powder were added during the treatment. The comparison test results showed that, when the added amount of fluorescent

In this work, we developed a novel technique to prepare pH-responsive charge reversal nanospheres based on softwood kraft lignin (SKL) through two steps modification and high efficient self-assembly. SKL was first grafted with imidazole groups by Mannich reaction and further fabricated into acetylated histidine-modified lignin (Ace-SKL-HIS) via acetylation reaction. Ace-SKL-HIS nanospheres (Ace-SKL-HIS

Designing a green method to enhance the utilization of photocatalysts on solar energy was of great significance to alleviate energy problems. The porous ZnO-based catalysts with different valence copper (CuO−ZnOCel-T and Cu−ZnOCel-T) were successfully obtained by using cellulose fibers as templates, which possessed three-dimensional structures and excellent photocatalytic activities. The dispersibility

Bioactive molecules are those capable of interacting with living organisms, causing changes in them. Wood extractives contain important amounts of these molecules, and some of them have good antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, which favors their use as preservatives. Several different extraction methods are employed to obtain the extractives, some of which have been used for a long time. However

Solar-driven water evaporation is considered as a potential and economical strategy for freshwater generation, seawater desalination as well as sewage treatment by powerful photothermal conversion. Herein, polypyrrole (PPy) coated woven cattail leaf (PPy@HCL) slips are proposed for solar evaporator. The cattail leaf slips are fabricated on a large scale via plain weaving craft, which demonstrates outstanding

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D-Borneol is a precious monoterpenoid widely used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Cinnamomum burmannii (Nees et T.Nees) Blume (C. burmannii) is one of the key resources for D-Borneol. However, only one chemotype of C. burmannii contain high content of D-Borneol in its leaves and stems. Limited by little information from C. burmannii, the D-Borneol biosynthesis mechanisms, as well as

Centaurium erythraea, used as medical plant from the earliest times, is an immense depot of quite rare bioactive compounds. Secoiridoids (sweroside, swertiamarin, and gentiopicrin) and xanthones (methylbellidifolin and decussatin) are predominant bioactive compounds in C. erythraea. The present study aims at providing new insights into how the content of these bioactive principles can be related with

To understand the drying and storage behaviors of industrial hemp flower and leaf, their sorption isotherms must be determined. This study aims to determine the moisture sorption isotherms, fitting mathematical models, and predicting the shelf-life of samples with different mass ratios of powdered hemp flower/leaf at different temperatures. The sorption isotherms of powdered hemp flower to leaf ratios

Natural fibre-based materials offer various advantages compared to synthetic fibres, however their applications are limited mainly due to their hygroscopic properties, which are affected by their chemical composition, microstructure and the porosity of the plant cells of which the fibre is composed. Therefore, this work investigates the hygroscopic behavior of natural fibres to obtain a better understanding