amorphophallus hildebrandtii/항균

In this study, the bactericidal effects of Japanese alkaline foods on food-poisoning bacteria were evaluated. Konjac is an alkaline food soaked in calcinated calcium (the pH of konjac fluid ranges from 11.42 to 12.53). Konjac fluids completely inactivated Escherichia coli, enterohemorrhagic E. coli

The exploration of methods to produce biomaterials with antibacterial properties in ultra-small scales is of great scientific and technological interest. Here, we reported a microfluidic spinning approach to prepare a novel film combined with konjac glucomannan (KGM), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and

Robust, high-strength and environmentally friendly antibacterial composite films were prepared by simply blending konjac glucomannan (KGM) and silver nanowires (Ag NWs) in an aqueous system. The samples were then characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD),

Antibacterial activity of glucomannan/chitosan (KGM/CHI) blend films and their irradiation-modified counterparts were tested. The KGM/CHI blend films after irradiation showed good antibacterial effects against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Antibacterial activity

An endophytic antagonistic bacterium was isolated from Amorphophallus konjac calli. In order to identify this bacterium, 16S rDNA was amplified and partially sequenced. Sequence comparison showed that this sequence has the highest similarity to that in Bacillus subtilis, with 99.0% identities. That

Hydrogels with self-healing capacity can undergo self-repair, establishing safer and longer-lasting products. Hydrogel wound dressings showing self-healing capacity can prolong the lifespan of the material and provide better wound protection. Therefore, in this study, Schiff base reactions

Ambient particulate matter pollution has posed serious threats to global environment and public health. However, highly efficient filtration of submicron particles, the so-named "secondary pollution" caused by, e.g., bacterial growth in filters and the use of nondegradable filter

The exploration of new methods to produce food packaging with excellent physicochemical and antibacterial properties is of great scientific and technological interest. Here, we successfully prepare the food packaging films that are composed of konjac glucomannan (KGM), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) and

Artificial nacre-like konjac glucomannan-Montmorillonite (KGM-MTM) composite films with 'brick and mortar' microstructures have been fabricated based on using KGM-MTM hybrid nanosheets as building blocks. In the designed fabrication procedure, we assembled hybrid building blocks with a thin layer of

OBJECTIVE To assess the in vitro antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities of amblyone, a triterpenoid isolated from Amorphophallus campanulatus (Roxb). METHODS Disc diffusion technique was used for in vitro antibacterial and antifungal screening. Cytotoxicity was determined against brine

In the present study, novel heparin-mimetic polyurethane hydrogels were prepared by introducing chemical crosslinked sulfated konjac glucomannan (SKGM). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results indicated that the introduction of SKGM and the increase of the molecular weight of diol segments could

Methacryloxylethyl tetradecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide was grafted onto konjac glucomannan using ceric ammonium nitrate as an initiator, and the konjac glucomannan derivative with quaternary ammonium salts was obtained. The konjac glucomannan derivative was investigated by hydrogen nuclear magnetic

The objective of this study was to develop a novel active food packaging with high performance by using natural active compound. Here, a facile and green strategy was employed to construct the konjac glucomannan/polylactic acid/trans-cinnamic acid micro-films (KPTMF) via microfluidic spinning

This study was to evaluate the protective effects of a dietary fiber, konjac glucomannan (KGM) from the plant tuber of Amorphohallus konjac on Bifidobacteria against antibiotic damage. KGM (∼8.8×108Da) was partially degraded with high-intensity ultrasound to KGM-US (∼1.8×106Da) and then hydrolyzed

Green fabrication of highly stable silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is vital for its development. Herein, AgNPs with enhanced stability were prepared in an environmentally friendly manner using aqueous mixture of 0.8 mM silver nitrate and 10.0 mg/mL Konjac glucomannan (KGM) through a photocatalytic