Water composed of reduced hydrogen bonds activated by localized surface plasmon resonance effectively enhances anti-viral and anti-oxidative activities of melatonin
Journal
Chemical Engineering Journal
Journal Volume
427
Pages
131626
Date Issued
2022
Author(s)
Renn T.-Y.
Yang C.-P.
Chen L.-Y.
Mai F.-D.
Tikhonova M.A.
Amstislavskaya T.G.
Liao W.-C.
Lin C.-T.
Liu Y.-C.
Chang H.-M.
Abstract
Melatonin is a lipophilic antioxidant generally dissolved in organic solvent before delivery. However, the presence of organics may severely depress the functional effects of melatonin. By rendering deionized water (DIW) flow through gold nano-particles u
Subjects
Anti-oxidative effects; Anti-viral function; Biomedical application; Hepatic bioenergetics; Melatonin; Plasmon-activated water
SDGs
Other Subjects
Enzyme activity; Hormones; Hydrogen bonds; Medical applications; Nanoparticles; Organic solvents; Solubility; Surface plasmon resonance; Viruses; Activated water; Anti oxidative activity; Anti-oxidative effect; Anti-viral function; Biomedical applications
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Type
journal article