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Zeaxanthin is a member of the xanthophyll family of carotenoids, or plant-produced pigments. They are just somewhat dissimilar to one another in terms of structural similarity. Kale, savoy cabbage, spinach, broccoli, peas, parsley, corn, and egg yolks are the main sources of these carotenoids. Zeaxanthin should be taken daily in doses of 2 mg. Adults need between 1-2 mg of zeaxanthin per day on average. Because humans are unable to make or consume certain substances, they are essential for the health of certain body organs (such as the heart, intestines, skin, and eyes). Including a lot of fruits, vegetables, and dark leafy greens in our diets may aid in maintaining the health of our bodies. Carotenoids, such as zeaxanthin, are essential for scavenging free radicals and preventing oxidative stress, which helps to protect cells. They operate as defence mechanisms for the organism. Zeaxanthin has demonstrated potential in complementing cardiac and breast cancer therapy. This article discusses research on the role of zeaxanthin, namely its absorption and metabolic processes in humans, and explores the importance of eating foods high in xanthophyll. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Naturally existing polymer compounds, particularly polysaccharide polymers, have been employed in pharmaceuticals to deliver a wide range of therapeutic medicines. Next to cellulose-ß-(1,4) linked N-acetyl-D-glucosamine units, chitosan is the second most prevalent naturally occurring polysaccharide. It is a mucoadhesive polymer that is biocompatible and biodegradable and has been widely used in the creation of both micro- and nanoparticles. Natural polymers made of randomly arranged N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (acetylated unit) and deacetyl-D-glucosamine (deacetylated unit) are chitin and its deacetylated derivative chitosan. Due to the free protonable amino groups found in the D-glucosamine units, chitosan is soluble in acidic environments whereas chitin is insoluble in aqueous media. Chitosan is a particularly promising source for pharmaceutical application. Applications of chitosan as a wound dressing material include development of antimicrobial agents, chitosan bandage for wound healing, suitable for starting material for wound dressings, its hemostatic effect -ability to inhibit microbial growth. Chitosan is biodegradable non-toxic natural polymer that promotes wound healing and can be used as antibiotics for bacterial control by chitosan-based wound dressings. Due to its inherent antibacterial qualities and capacity to transfer extrinsic antimicrobial agents to wounds and burns, chitosan is used to treat wound and burn infections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The increase in number of lung cancer demands for the safer drug with high potential, solubility, permeability and efficacy. In this study the bioactive compounds of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides were screened for drug likeness property. The compound 7,9-di-tert-butyl-1-oxaspiro (4,5) deca-6,9-diene-2,8-dione showed potential result while docked against the lung cancer protein using Autodock 4.2.6. The bioactive compounds of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides were screened for drug likeness property using the Lipinski's rule of five and ADMET prediction. The structurally-based docking analysis was done between organic compounds of plants against virulent proteins that are mainly responsible for causing disease. The interaction of rigid structure docked compounds was visualised using Discovery studios software and lowest binding affinity ligand is tested for firmness and stability with protein using NAMD dynamics software. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

According to the world health organisation, the infectious diseases is defined as an infection caused by various microorganism such as bacteria, fungi, virus, prions and protozoa where the bacterial disease is the leading cause of death which may be transmitted through the skin and mucosal membrane. The bacterial disease has caused about 58% of mortality rate. The essential oils are highly volatile substances obtained from the distillation process. The essential oil is well known for its medicinal uses and used against various diseases. The objective of the study is to develop novel antibacterial strip from the essential oils of Illicium verum and Cinnamomum zeylanicum. The work involves extraction and analysis of essential oils from both sources, then the essential oil was characterised using biochemical assay. The essential oils were screened for their potential anti-microbial activity. The essential oil from Illicium verum and Cinnamomum showed good result in every assay. The minimum inhibitory concentration of the essential oil was analysed against the bacteria and finally, the anti-bacterial strip was developed which displayed good wound healing property and prevents the entry of bacteria through wounds and cuts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Now a days, most of the industrial bodies outlet numerous quantity of effluents that directly harms the environment by increasing pollution and reducing the availability of pure water. For controlling certain environmental aspects, government bodies have taken several steps to control the effluent outlet from industry by applying the technique named as phytoremediation that receives attention as most cost effective treatment and also act as eco-friendly that uses natural sources such as plants, algae to decrease contaminants from sediments, soil and wastewater. It also plays a major role in removing heavy metals from wastewater using various parts of plants like flower, root and shoot system, this method is commonly known as Rhizofiltration. Different parts of plants has the ability to remove 60% of toxic metals when gets contacted with effluents. Aquatic plants like algae are also infused in effluent treatment using capsulation methods. Rather than this some conventional treatment methods are also used such as ion exchange, adsorption, reverse osmosis, electrochemical treatment, chemical precipitation, etc. This paper mainly overviews the water pollution problems and describe how plants play a major role in phytoremediation by focusing on the plans that are utilised for controlling the effluent outlet from industrial bodies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]