Environmental applications of Luffa cylindrica-based adsorbents

I Anastopoulos, I Pashalidis - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
Adsorption is considered to be a simple, low cost, and effective technique to decontaminate
polluted (waste) water. A lot of research has been done on the application of commercial …

[PDF][PDF] Phenolics and flavonoids contents of medicinal plants, as natural ingredients for many therapeutic purposes-A review

AE Al-Snafi - IOSR J. Pharm, 2020 - researchgate.net
The use of dietary or medicinal plant based natural compounds to disease treatment has
become a unique trend in clinical research. Polyphenolic compounds, were classified as …

Study of effect of fibre volume and dimension on mechanical, thermal, and water absorption behaviour of luffa reinforced epoxy composites

K Anbukarasi, S Kalaiselvam - Materials & Design (1980-2015), 2015 - Elsevier
In this work, the naturally available mat shaped luffa fibres were processed and the
reinforced fibres were made in three different shapes like particles, short fibres, and mat …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of CaCO3, Al2O3, and TiO2 microfillers on physico-mechanical properties of Luffa cylindrica/polyester composites

VK Patel, A Dhanola - … Science and Technology, an International Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
The development of natural fibre reinforced polymer composites has gained popularity in
many applications due to their environment friendly characteristics over the synthetic fibre …

Current trends in the pharmacotherapy of cataracts

SH Heruye, LN Maffofou Nkenyi, NU Singh… - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cataracts, one of the leading causes of preventable blindness worldwide, refers to lens
degradation that is characterized by clouding, with consequent blurry vision. As life …

Preparation of a sustainable bio-copolymer based on Luffa cylindrica cellulose and poly (ɛ-caprolactone) for bioplastic applications

O Akay, C Altinkok, G Acik, H Yuce, GK Ege… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research, a bio-based graft copolymer (LCC-g-PCL) based on the cellulose of Luffa
cylindrica (LCC) main chain possessing poly (ɛ-caprolactone)(PCL) pendant groups is …

Phytochemical Studies, Antioxidant Potential, and Identification of Bioactive Compounds Using GC–MS of the Ethanolic Extract of Luffa cylindrica (L.) Fruit

C Vellapandian - Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2022 - Springer
Luffa cylindrica (L.) is a medicinal plant associated with Cucurbitaceae family which is also
known as loofah/sponge gourd, comprising a series of phytochemicals such as chlorophylls …

The prospective utilization of Luffa fibres as a lignocellulosic bio-material for environmental remediation of aqueous media: A review

A Khadir, M Motamedi, E Pakzad, M Sillanpää… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Luffa is an excellent biomaterial that has gained much attention since it is low-cost,
available, environmentally-friendly, non-toxic, porous and efficient for the removal of …

A high-quality sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) genome

H Wu, G Zhao, H Gong, J Li, C Luo, X He… - Horticulture …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) is an important cultivated vegetable and medicinal plant in
the family Cucurbitaceae. In this study, a draft genome sequence of the sponge gourd inbred …

Effect of Luffa cylindrica fiber and particulate on the mechanical properties of epoxy

CC Daniel-Mkpume, C Ugochukwu… - … International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
This study examines the effect of addition of Luffa cylindrica fiber (LCF) and Luffa cylindrica
particulate (LCP) on the properties of epoxy resin. Luffa cylindrica fiber treated with 8 …