Antibiotics and antibiotic resistant bacteria/genes in urban wastewater: A comparison of their fate in conventional treatment systems and constructed wetlands

M Hazra, H Joshi, JB Williams, JEM Watts - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a growing concern that the use and misuse of antibiotics can increase the detection
of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) in wastewater. Conventional wastewater treatment …

The pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutic potential of anthraquinone derivative emodin

CUI Ya, C Liu-Jing, T Huang, Y Jian-Qiong… - Chinese journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Emodin (1, 3, 8-trihydroxy-6-methylanthraquinone) is a derived anthraquinone
compound extracted from roots and barks of pharmaceutical plants, including Rheum …

Metabolic regulation and antihyperglycemic properties of diet-derived PGG through transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling

AN Zhang, C Huang, L Yan, X Liu, F Wang, Z Zhang… - Food & Function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Diabetes has become a significant disease threatening human health and social
development. Food intervention is considered an essential strategy to prevent early diabetes …

The impaired swim bladder via ROS-mediated inhibition of the Wnt/Hedgehog pathway in zebrafish embryos exposed to eight toxic chemicals and binary chemical …

Y Gao, P Yang - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
To comprehensively explore the potential toxicity of aquatic organisms exposed to
chlorinated or brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and metals mixtures, it is necessary to …

[HTML][HTML] Emodin reverses resistance to gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer by suppressing stemness through regulation of the epithelial‑mesenchymal transition

W Wei, J Wang, Y Hu, S Chen… - Experimental and …, 2023 - spandidos-publications.com
The present study aimed to explore the effects and underlying mechanisms of emodin (Emo)
on gemcitabine (GEM)‑resistant pancreatic cancer. GEM‑resistant SW1990 cells …

Measuring bioconcentration factors of sediment-associated fipronil in Lumbriculus variegatus using passive sampling techniques

S Wang, W Lao, H Li, J You - Journal of hazardous materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Fipronil and its degradates have been detected ubiquitously in aquatic environment
worldwide, yet little is known about its bioaccumulation potential. The goal of the present …

Different factors determined the toxicokinetics of organic chemicals and nanomaterials exposure to zebrafish (Danio Rerio)

Y Gao, Z Xie, J Feng, W Ma, L Zhu - Ecotoxicology and Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Little is known about how the chemical properties (molecular structure, such as the
hydrophobic and hydrophilic end group for organic chemical, and particle size for …

Ecotechnologies for persistent pollutants

IC Bagiu, I Sarac, F Radu, C Bostan, M Butnariu… - … and Biotechnology, Vol …, 2020 - Springer
Persistent organic pollutants represent organic substances that have toxic properties, are
resistant to degradation, they bioaccumulate and are transported by air, water, and migratory …

Hepatocellular toxicity of the metabolite emodin produced by the common buckthorn (rhamnus cathartica) in green frog (lithobates clamitans) tadpoles

R Brenes, LMN Nguyen, DL Miller… - The Journal of …, 2022 - meridian.allenpress.com
The secondary metabolite emodin, produced by the widely distributed invasive shrub known
as the common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), has been shown to produce deformities …

An update on plant toxins posing human health risks

AG Osman, Z Ali, AG Chittiboyina, IA Khan - Foodborne Infections and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Several phytochemicals, belonging to different classes of plant constituents, have been
identified as causative agents for evoking toxicity/health threats to humans. The range of …