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In this article, we aim to examine the novel effects of ß-sitosterol on murine experimental colitis. ß-Sitosterol significantly reduces the weight loss, colon length, and alleviated microscopic appearances of colitis induced by dextran sulfate sodium. This compound also decreases the levels of TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1ß in intestinal tissue of mice with experimental colitis in a concentration-dependent manner. ß-Sitosterol treatment to intestinal epithelial cells significantly increases expression of antimicrobial peptides and reduces survival of intracellular Salmonella typhimurium. These results showed the multiple effects of ß-sitosterol against pathogenic bacteria for a novel approach to the treatment of colonic inflammation.
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Colitis/prevention & control , Dextran Sulfate/toxicity , Hypolipidemic Agents/pharmacology , Inflammation/prevention & control , Salmonella typhimurium/drug effects , Sitosterols/pharmacology , Typhoid Fever/complications , Animals , Colitis/etiology , Colitis/pathology , Disease Models, Animal , Inflammation/etiology , Inflammation/pathology , Intestinal Mucosa/drug effects , Intestinal Mucosa/microbiology , Intestinal Mucosa/pathology , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Typhoid Fever/drug therapy , Typhoid Fever/pathologyABSTRACT
The authors studied the electronic condition of comb-shaped copolymer of polycarboxylic acid type hyperdispersant adsorbed on the surface of atrazine particles with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The thickness of the adsorption was calculated. The results suggested that after adsorbing the dispersant, the peak intensity of N(1s) and Cl(2p) of the interface of atrazine particle decreased sharply, while the absorption of Cl(2s) almost diminished. Meanwhile the peak intensity of C(1s), O (1s) and Na(1s) increased obviously owing to the second emission of C, O, and Na from the dispersant molecule. After adsorption, the dispersant formed a favorable protecting membrane on the surface of atrazine particles whose thickness was about 24 nm. The authors also studied the surface state of the sample with scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results of which showed that after adsorption, the atrazine particles became smaller and their dispersion was in good order. These changes allowed the atrazine particle to have a stable suspension property. This study provided significant information for the application of environment friendly atrazine suspension concentrate.
ABSTRACT
The main methods in performing the study of the adsorption properties of hyperdispersant on atrazine surface were fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and FT-Raman spectrometer (FT-Raman), and the results suggested that the hydrogen bond force was the main force combining the surface of atrazine particles and the dispersant. And it also promoted the adsorption of dispersant on atrazine particles. However, the information of what accurate quantity of the dispersant adsorbed on the surface of atrazine should a successful suspension ability of the suspension concentrate acquire is still not available. And researches on this question still need to be done with the help of quantized spectroscopy method. The result of this study provided a theoretical foundation for the development of stable atrazine suspension concentrate and the spectroscopy quantitative analysis of it. This result provided significant information for the application of atrazine suspension concentrate at the same time.
