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Chithambharan A, Pottail L, Sharma SC, Mirle RM, Rajalakshmi R, Ponnusamy A. Conventional and Scientific uses of Rice-washed water: A Systematic Review. J Food Sci Technol 2024; 61:414-428. [PMID: 38327867 PMCID: PMC10844178 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-023-05722-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023]
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Rice is considered the king of cereals. It is the only cereal that is being consumed by half of the population in the world. Rice and rice products have potential health benefits. One such rice aided product is rice washed water which is discussed in this article. Rice-washed water, which is commonly regarded as waste water and discarded, is a rich source of minerals and nutrients. The processing of rice washed water, nutritional analysis; edible fungi productions are detailed in this review. The article goes into detail about rice-washed water, which has been used for various purposes since our ancestors' time. The article provides a comprehensive report on the uses of rice-washed water in plant growth, Ayurveda, food, Cosmetics and a variety of other applications. Rice washed water is being utilized for various ailments since primitive times. The detailed report on the treatment utilizing rice washed water is also provided in this article. There are scarce researches with rice washed water, this article address the conventional uses of rice washed water, which can be taken up by the research community which needs more scientific validation. This review article also includes details about the composition and a variety of other important information about rice-washed water. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13197-023-05722-2.
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- Akhila Chithambharan
- Department of Chemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Chemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India
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- National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, SoS, B-II, Jain (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Chemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India
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Meyyazhagan A, Pushparaj K, Balasubramanian B, Kuchi Bhotla H, Pappusamy M, Arumugam VA, Easwaran M, Pottail L, Mani P, Tsibizova V, Di Renzo GC. COVID-19 in pregnant women and children: Insights on clinical manifestations, complexities, and pathogenesis. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2021; 156:216-224. [PMID: 34735717 PMCID: PMC9087615 DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Pregnancy changes the body's immune system to counteract the spectrum of infections, including COVID-19, which can pose complications. Pregnant women are less likely to contract COVID-19 infections than the general public. However, pregnant women are at slightly increased risk of becoming severely unwell if they do catch COVID-19, and congenital conditions in pregnant women may worsen the state of infection and lead to critical stages and even mortality. The possibility of vertical transmission has been reported in only a few cases of COVID-19; however, it was not noted in cases of SARS and MERS. Vaccination coverage in pregnant women remains a challenge. Children are the next suspected and vulnerable population to acquire infection after the first and second waves. Children are disproportionately infected compared with older populations, but the severity of infection is less compared to adults. This review highlights the complexities of COVID-19 in pregnant women and the underlying reasons why children tend to be comparatively less severely affected. Ethnicity, nutrition, lifestyle, and therapeutics influence the severity of infection in children. Low expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors, indigenous virus competence, and maternal immunity is the first-line defense for children against COVID-19. Habituating herbal medicines from childhood may help support a robust and defensive immune system to counteract novel antigens and encourage healthy generations.
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- Arun Meyyazhagan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Zoology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Medical Genetics and Epigenetics Laboratory, Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Nutritional Improvement of Crops, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Physical and Computational Sciences, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Zoology, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Institute of Perinatology and Pediatrics, Almazov National Medical Research Centre, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Centre for Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Sethumadhavan SC, Pottail L, Sharma SC, Chithambharan A, Ballal S. Structural and Morphological Characterization of Bio-templated Reduced Graphene Oxide and their Antibacterial Efficacy. J CLUST SCI 2021; 33:1997-2008. [PMID: 34248312 PMCID: PMC8260015 DOI: 10.1007/s10876-021-02120-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We would like to report the eco-friendly synthesis of reduced graphene oxide using aqueous extract of Acorus calamus (rhizome), dried fruit and seed parts of Terminalia bellirica, Helicteres isora and Quercus infectoria and the whole shell part of Turbinella pyrum by simple steam bath technique. The structural and morphological characteristics of prepared reduced graphene oxides were determined by UV-Visible spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infra-Red spectroscopy (FTIR), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and Raman spectroscopy. The Surface Plasmon Resonance at 260-280 nm ensured the reduced graphene oxide formation. The antibacterial efficacy of synthesized reduced graphene oxide was evaluated against both gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Salmonella paratyphi and Escherichia coli. Among the selected samples Quercus infectoria mediated reduced graphene oxide showed excellent inhibition efficiency (27 and 28 mm) against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, respectively as compared to the standard Gentamycin (29 mm). Quercus infectoria showed significant inhibition of 22 mm and moderate inhibition of 18 mm against Bacillus subtilis and Salmonella paratyphi, respectively. The results suggest selected plants and chank shell-mediated reduced graphene oxide as potential antibacterial agents for various therapeutic applications.
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- Department of Chemistry and Coordinator, Bharat Ratna Prof. C.N.R Rao Research Center, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India
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- National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences B-II, Jain University, Bengaluru, India
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Sasidharan S, Pottail L. Biogenic reduction of gold salt, graphene oxide using Americana periplaneta salivary exudates and their anti-bacterial and anti-cancer activity. Appl Nanosci 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-021-01833-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Chithambharan A, Pottail L, Sharma SC, Kumaraswamy BE. FT-IR fingerprinting as an Analytical tool for determination of Melamine leaching from Melamine tablewares and their Biological implications. J Food Sci Technol 2021; 58:855-861. [PMID: 33678868 PMCID: PMC7884512 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-020-04599-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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In recent years Melamine is upgraded as a type three carcinogen. It is a sorry fact that still; people are in the fantasy mode and abaft the melamine tableware as they are a good piece of decorative material which sets dining an opulent look. The present study focuses on the determination of melamine leaching from melamine tablewares. The food stimulants culled for this study are conventional Indian cuisines. FT-IR is used as an analytical tool to determine the leaching of melamine from melamine diners. The present study reveals melamine leaching when hot food articles are in contact with melamine wares. Microwave heating is unsuitable for melamine tablewares. This is the first report in India, on the leaching of melamine from melamine tablewares. Calf thymus (ct) DNA is added to the samples and the extent of DNA damage in vitro is analyzed by Comet assay (also called Single cell gel electrophoresis). The results from comet assay portray significant DNA damage with the treated samples. This is a vigilance study that helps the mundane man to avoid such decorative materials and to voluntarily move to our traditional dining culture.
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Affiliation(s)
- Akhila Chithambharan
- Department of Chemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641043 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641043 India
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- National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of PG Studies and Research in Industrial Chemistry, Kuvempu University, Jnana Sahyadri, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga, Karnataka 577451 India
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Krishnan Sundarrajan S, Pottail L. Green synthesis of bimetallic Ag@Au nanoparticles with aqueous fruit latex extract of Artocarpus heterophyllus and their synergistic medicinal efficacies. Appl Nanosci 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s13204-020-01657-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Sasidharan S, Pottail L. Anti-bacterial and skin-cancer activity of AuNP, rGO and AuNP-rGO composite using Hemigraphis alternata (Burm.F.) T. Anderson. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2020.101596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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