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Namagondlu G, Chauhan B, Chitralli D, Mani J, Shanmugam S, Thamaraikannan R, David A, Raju M, Huilgol A. SAT-364 Retrospective study comparing antibody depleting agents vs IL2R blockers as an induction agent in low risk kidney transplantation - A single centre experience. Kidney Int Rep 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.02.385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Shanmugam S, Thangaraj P, Dos Santos Lima B, Trindade GGG, Narain N, Mara de Oliveira E Silva A, Santin JR, Broering MF, Serafini MR, Quintans-Júnior LJ, Antunes de Souza Araújo A. Protective effects of flavonoid composition rich P. subpeltata Ortega. on indomethacin induced experimental ulcerative colitis in rat models of inflammatory bowel diseases. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 248:112350. [PMID: 31669103 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Polyphenolics (flavonoid and phenolic) rich plants are the effective source for the treatment of acute and chronic degenerative diseases including inflammatory bowel disease. OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to examine the effects of polyphenolics rich leaf acetone extract of P. subpeltata against the indomethacin induced ulcerative colitis in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two consecutive days administration of indomethacin produced chronic inflammation in GIT tissues of rats. Further, the plant extract 200 and 400 mg/kg treatment were continued until 11th day. Then hematological, enzymatic antioxidants, MPO and histological evaluations were analyzed. Moreover, the extracts were treated with RAW267.4 cells for the cytotoxicity, NO and TNF-α analysis. RESULTS The obtained results revealed, that higher dose of the plant extract dropped neutrophil infiltration followed by inhibiting the MPO enzyme levels and controls the enzymatic antioxidants such as SOD, CAT, GSH and LPO. RAW cells study also proved that the plant extract effectively inhibits NO and TNF-α production. CONCLUSIONS Thus, these results suggest that P. subpeltata extract may have therapeutic potential for the treatment of IBD although further clinical research is still warranted.
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Santos LS, Andrade TDA, Barbosa Gomes de Carvalho YM, Santos Oliveira AM, Barros Silva Soares de Souza EP, dos Santos CP, Frank LA, Guterres SS, Lima ÁS, Chaud MV, Alves TR, Shanmugam S, Quintans Júnior LJ, Araújo AADS, Serafini MR. Gelatin-based mucoadhesive membranes containing inclusion complex of thymol/β-cyclodextrin for treatment of oral infections. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2019.1706509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Carvalho FO, Silva ÉR, Nunes PS, Felipe FA, Ramos KPP, Ferreira LAS, Lima VNB, Shanmugam S, Oliveira AS, Guterres SS, Camargo EA, Cravalho Olivera TV, de Albuquerque Júnior RLC, de Lucca Junior W, Quintans-Júnior LJ, Araújo AAS. Effects of the solid lipid nanoparticle of carvacrol on rodents with lung injury from smoke inhalation. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019; 393:445-455. [PMID: 31655855 DOI: 10.1007/s00210-019-01731-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The aim of this present study was to evaluate the effect of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) containing carvacrol over the lung damage of airway smoke inhalation. The study was conducted with 30 rats subjected to smoke inhalation and divided into 5 groups such as, normal control, negative control, oxygen group, SLN alone, and SLN+CARV group. The animals were sacrificed 24 h after the induction of inhalation injury further, the tissues of larynx, trachea, and lungs were collected for the histological, hematological, myeloperoxidase, and malondialdehyde analysis. The obtained results showed that treatment with CARV+SLN minimized the inhalation injury, since it reduced malondialdehyde significantly, when compared to the negative control group and minimized the histological changes which proves the absence of pulmonary emphysema and exudate in laryngeal and tracheal lumen in the CARV+SLN-treated group. Meanwhile, the presence of lesion with chronic characteristics was observed in the negative control and oxygen groups. It is suggested that the SLN containing carvacrol minimized oxidative stress and histological damages generated from smoke inhalation in rodents.
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Leite Neta MTS, de Jesus MS, da Silva JLA, Araujo HCS, Sandes RDD, Shanmugam S, Narain N. Effect of spray drying on bioactive and volatile compounds in soursop (Annona muricata) fruit pulp. Food Res Int 2019; 124:70-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.09.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Lima RN, Ribeiro AS, Santiago GM, Costa COD, Soares MB, Bezerra DP, Shanmugam S, Freitas LDS, Alves PB. Antitumor and Aedes aegyptiLarvicidal Activities of Essential Oils From Piper klotzschianum, P. hispidum, and P. arboreum. Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x19863932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The chemical constituents of essential oils extracted by hydrodistillation from Piper klotzschianum, P. hispidum, and P. arboreum, collected from the remaining Atlantic forest in Sergipe State, were characterized and submitted to cytotoxic and larvicidal activity assays. The major constituents identified (stems, fresh, and dried leaves) were ( E)-caryophyllene (16.8%) and bicyclogermacrene (21.6%). Germacrene D (22.8%) was identified only in P. klotzschianum and P. hispidum. A high percentage of β-pinene (27.2%) and α-pinene (7.2%) were present in P. klotzschianum stems and δ-3-carene in the fresh and dried leaves of P. hispidum (17.4% and 19.1%, respectively). Piper klotzschianum showed the best cytotoxic activity, inhibiting human hepatocellular carcinoma (27.3 µg/mL), human promyelocytic leukemia (33.8 µg/mL), and murine melanoma (37.9 µg/mL) cell lines. Larvicidal activity was also tested and the essential oil from the dried leaves of P. klotzschianum was the most potent against Aedes aegypti larvae, with an LC50value of 122.4 µg/mL.
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Trindade GG, Thrivikraman G, Menezes PP, França CM, Lima BS, Carvalho YM, Souza EP, Duarte MC, Shanmugam S, Quintans-Júnior LJ, Bezerra DP, Bertassoni LE, Araújo AA. Carvacrol/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex inhibits cell proliferation and migration of prostate cancer cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2019; 125:198-209. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Revised: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Shanmugam S, Kempenaar L, Gray H. Designing a pre-registration integrated Doctorate in Physiotherapy programme to address future workforce capacity. Physiotherapy 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2018.11.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Quintans JSS, Shanmugam S, Heimfarth L, Araújo AAS, Almeida JRGDS, Picot L, Quintans-Júnior LJ. Monoterpenes modulating cytokines - A review. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 123:233-257. [PMID: 30389585 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.10.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2018] [Revised: 10/11/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Inflammatory response can be driven by cytokine production and is a pivotal target in the management of inflammatory diseases. Monoterpenes have shown that promising profile as agents which reduce the inflammatory process and also modulate the key chemical mediators of inflammation, such as pro and anti-inflammatory cytokines. The main interest focused on monoterpenes were to develop the analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs. In this review, we summarized current knowledge on monoterpenes that produce anti-inflammatory effects by modulating the release of cytokines, as well as suggesting that which monoterpenoid molecules may be most effective in the treatment of inflammatory disease. Several different inflammatory markers were evaluated as a target of monoterpenes. The proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines were found TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-2, IL-5, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12 IL-13, IL-17A, IFNγ, TGF-β1 and IFN-γ. Our review found evidence that NF-κB and MAPK signaling are important pathways for the anti-inflammatory action of monoterpenes. We found 24 monoterpenes that modulate the production of cytokines, which appears to be the major pharmacological mechanism these compounds possess in relation to the attenuation of inflammatory response. Despite the compelling evidence supporting the anti-inflammatory effect of monoterpenes, further studies are necessary to fully explore their potential as anti-inflammatory compounds.
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Balasubramanian B, Ingale SL, Park JH, Rathi PC, Shanmugam S, Kim IH. Inclusion of dietary β-mannanase improves performance and ileal digestibility and reduces ileal digesta viscosity of broilers fed corn-soybean meal based diet. Poult Sci 2018; 97:3097-3101. [PMID: 29771358 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This study was aimed to evaluate the influence of dietary β-mannanase inclusion on growth performance, apparent ileal digestibility, digesta viscosity, blood metabolites and excreta noxious gas emissions in broilers fed corn-soybean meal based diet. A total of 600 conventional healthy 1-d-old ROSS 308 broilers with body weight 45 ± 0.50 g (mean ± SD) were randomly assigned to 4 dietary treatments with 10 replicates cages, with 15 broilers in each and fed basal diet supplemented to corn-SBM based diets with 0, 2400, 4800, and 7200 MNU β-mannanase/kg for 35 d feeding trial period. Significant results were observed on improved average daily gain and reduced feed conversion ratio during trial period and also reduced ileal digesta viscosity and improved apparent ileal digestibility of dry matter, nitrogen and energy. However, no significant effects were found on blood urea nitrogen and creatinine, excreta noxious gas emissions. In conclusion, the inclusion of dietary β-mannanase had potential to improve daily gain and feed efficiency and apparent ileal digestibility while decreasing digesta viscosity of broiler.
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Gomes IA, de Carvalho FO, de Menezes AF, Almeida FM, Shanmugam S, de Souza Siqueira Quintans J, Quintans-Júnior LJ, de Moura TR, Oliveira PD, de Souza Araújo AA. The role of interleukins in vitiligo: a systematic review. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 32:2097-2111. [PMID: 29704266 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Vitiligo is a disorder of the skin that causes depigmentation and asymptomatic macules whose exact cause is still unclear. Although its aetiology is not fully elucidated, the main theory of its pathomechanism is that it is associated with the autoimmune process. There is few summarized information about the role of inflammatory mediators, as interleukins, in vitiligo, so our aim was to present a systematic review of the role of interleukins in vitiligo, focusing on interleukins. In this review, we included all studies assessing interleukin levels in vitiligo patients conducted up to June 2017. Quality assessment of these studies was performed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). The interleukins mainly involved were IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 and IL-17. The studies highlight the crucial role of IL-17 in the onset and progression of the disease, and its synergistic action with IL-2, IL-6 and IL-33. Dysregulated levels of the interleukins were also correlated with the stage of disease, the affected skin surface area, and indicated as the main factor for lymphocyte infiltration found in depigmented regions. These findings illustrate the growing need for new therapies targeting vitiligo and further research into the role of interleukins as an area of particular interest.
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Shanmugam S, Gomes IA, Denadai M, dos Santos Lima B, de Souza Araújo AA, Narain N, Neta MTSL, Serafini MR, Quintans-Júnior LJ, Thangaraj P. UHPLC-QqQ-MS/MS identification, quantification of polyphenols from Passiflora subpeltata fruit pulp and determination of nutritional, antioxidant, α-amylase and α-glucosidase key enzymes inhibition properties. Food Res Int 2018; 108:611-620. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2018.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2017] [Revised: 03/17/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Finlayson J, Crockett J, Shanmugam S, Stansfield B. Lycra splinting garments for adults with intellectual disabilities who fall due to gait or balance issues: a feasibility study. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH : JIDR 2018; 62:391-406. [PMID: 29441642 DOI: 10.1111/jir.12477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Revised: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs) experience high rates of falls and have high rates of gait or balance issues which contribute to falls. Lycra splinting garments (LSGs) have potential to improve gait or balance, but they have never before been tested with adults with IDs who fall due to gait or balance issues. The aim of this study was to test in adults with IDs, the feasibility of using LSGs to improve movement and function and reduce falls, whilst also exploring usability and likely compliance. METHOD A convenience sample of nine adults with IDs wore tailored LSGs over a 6-week assessment period. Laboratory-based foot clearance, balance, and gait measures were collected pre- and post-LSG-wear. Falls charts and questionnaires on usability and likely compliance were also completed. RESULTS Seven participants experienced a reduction in falls during their six weeks of LSG wear; most notably in the group of five participants who wore lycra splinting socks, compared with only two in the group of four who wore lycra splinting shorts or leggings only. CONCLUSION Lycra splinting socks are likely to bring about positive outcomes for adults with IDs who fall due to gait/balance issues on an individual case by case basis over time, but further research is required to test this hypothesis under randomised controlled trial conditions. Potential benefits of more intrusive LSGs are outweighed by reported problems with usability and compliance.
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Sivaraj D, Shanmugam S, Rajan M, Sasidharan SP, Sathyanarayanan S, Muniyandi K, Thangaraj P, de Souza Araújo AA. Evaluation of Aristolochia indica L. and Piper nigrum L. methanol extract against centipede Scolopendra moristans L. using Wistar albino rats and screening of bioactive compounds by high pressure liquid chromatography: a polyherbal formulation. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 97:1603-1612. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.11.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Revised: 11/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Meyyazhagan A, Raman NM, Easwaran M, Balasubramanian B, Alagamuthu K, Bhotla HK, Shanmugam S, Inbaraj K, Ramesh Kumar M, Kumar P, Thangamani L, Piramanayagam S, Anand V, Mohd Y, Park S, Teijido O, Carril J, Cacabelos P, Keshavarao S, Cacabelos R. Biochemistry, Cytogenetics and DMD Gene Mutations in South Indian Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. INT J HUM GENET 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/09723757.2017.1387381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ghosh A, Hazeena P, Sugumar T, Shanmugam S, Venkatasubramanian S. A case of anti-Yo positive paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration masquerading as post-infectious cerebellitis. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Shanmugam S, Viswanathan B, Varadarajan T. Polyoxometalate Based Organic-Inorganice Nanocomposites. EURASIAN CHEMICO-TECHNOLOGICAL JOURNAL 2017. [DOI: 10.18321/ectj616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The organic-inorganic nanocomposites were synthesized by sol-gel techniques. The constructed film renders photochromism, which can be tuned by choosing suitable polyoxometalates (POM). The molybdenum POMs show better photochromism than the tungsten POMs, which is well correlated with the first reduction potentials and band gap of the POM.
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Rajkumar G, Shanmugam S, Galvâo MDS, Dutra Sandes RD, Leite Neta MTS, Narain N, Mujumdar AS. Comparative evaluation of physical properties and volatiles profile of cabbages subjected to hot air and freeze drying. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2017.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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De Carvalho FO, Silva ÉR, Felipe FA, Teixeira LGB, Zago LBS, Nunes PS, Shanmugam S, Serafini MR, Araújo AADS. Natural and synthetic products used for the treatment of smoke inhalation: a patent review. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2017; 27:877-886. [DOI: 10.1080/13543776.2017.1339790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Shanmugam S, Sivaraj D, Dos Santos Lima B, Dos Passos Menezes P, de Carvalho YMBG, de Souza Araújo AA, Narain N, Serafini MR, Quintans Júnior LJ, Scotti L, Scotti MT, Parimelazhagan T. Polyphenols rich Passiflora leschenaultii leaves modulating Farnesoid X Receptor and Pregnane X Receptor against paracetamol-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 88:1114-1121. [PMID: 28192885 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.01.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2016] [Revised: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The hepatoprotective effect of P. leschenaultii. (DC) leaves was investigated in rats under paracetamol induced oxidative stress. Leaf acetone extract (200 and 400mg/kg) were administered daily via gavage for 14days before paracetamol (2000mg/kg, p.o.) treatment. After the experiment, the levels of serum biochemical parameters and enzymatic antioxidant levels were determined. Furthermore, liver tissues were analyzed histopathologically. Additionally, the molecular docking studies of the identified compounds against PXR and FXR proteins were also performed. The assessment revealed that the acetone extract significantly reduced the elevated levels of SGPT, SGOT and ALP in serum. Moreover, the enzymatic antioxidants such as SOD, CAT and LPO were also retained normally by the plant extract. From histopathological analysis, it was clearly evident that the cellular architecture of plant extract treated rat liver tissues were not affected by the paracetamol induction at the higher dose. The results of docking studies also revealed that the identified compounds showed steric interactions (between nonpolar atoms) with amino acid groups. Collectively, the present study suggests that P. leschenaultii leaves extract protects the liver from paracetamol induced hepatic damage.
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Siqueira-Lima PS, Silva JC, Quintans JS, Antoniolli AR, Shanmugam S, Barreto RS, Santos MR, Almeida JR, Bonjardim LR, Menezes IR, Quintans-Júnior LJ. Natural products assessed in animal models for orofacial pain – a systematic review. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE FARMACOGNOSIA-BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOGNOSY 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjp.2016.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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de Menezes AF, Oliveira de Carvalho F, Barreto RSS, de Santana Silva B, Shanmugam S, Gurgel RQ, de Souza Araújo AA. Pharmacologic Treatment of Vitiligo in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Pediatr Dermatol 2017; 34:13-24. [PMID: 27878842 DOI: 10.1111/pde.13024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The true pathogenic mechanism of vitiligo is still unknown. About half of the patients with this disease have onset before the age of 20 years, making it a serious dermatologic disorder in childhood. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to review the literature in a systematic way and identify the main pharmacologic treatments and outcomes in children and adolescents with vitiligo. METHODS Four databases-the National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE-PubMed), Web of Science, Scopus, and Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS)-were used for the search up to January 2015. All electronic search titles, selected abstracts and full-text articles were independently reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers. RESULTS There were 15 articles from 13 different countries: 3 were retrospective and 12 were prospective; the number of participants in the studies varied between 9 and 400, ages ranged from 0 to 18 years, and the duration of disease ranged from 1 to 17 years. The most commonly used drugs were tacrolimus alone (or combined with clobetasol), pimecrolimus, corticosteroids, and calcipotriol. Treatment duration ranged from 10 days to 6 months with a topical route of administration. CONCLUSIONS The main outcome measurements were morphometric analysis performed using a computer program, hematologic or biochemical change, and photography (predominant). It is unclear which was the most effective treatment for vitiligo, however, it was found that these therapies are all promising in the treatment of the disease. With proper care, disease control and repigmentation, even if partial, can be achieved.
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Silva JC, Almeida JR, Quintans JS, Gopalsamy RG, Shanmugam S, Serafini MR, Oliveira MR, Silva BA, Martins AO, Castro FF, Menezes IR, Coutinho HD, Oliveira RC, Thangaraj P, Araújo AA, Quintans-Júnior LJ. Enhancement of orofacial antinociceptive effect of carvacrol, a monoterpene present in oregano and thyme oils, by β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex in mice. Biomed Pharmacother 2016; 84:454-461. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2016.09.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Revised: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 09/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Lauchlan D, Gray H, Moffat F, Shanmugam S. The feasibility and acceptability of the Assessment of Physiotherapy Practice instrument during pre-registration student placements. Physiotherapy 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2016.10.352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Seenan C, Shanmugam S, Stewart J. Group peer teaching: a strategy for building confidence in communication and team working skills in physiotherapy students. Physiotherapy 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.physio.2016.10.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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