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Mao W, Jin H, Guo R, Chen P, Zhong S, Wu X. Distribution of parabens and 4-HB in human blood. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 914:169874. [PMID: 38185174 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.169874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/01/2024] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
Abstract
Human blood has been commonly and routinely analyzed to determine internal human exposure to parabens. However, data on the occurrence of parabens and their common metabolite, p-hydroxybenzoic acid (4-HB), in different human blood matrixes is still limited. In this study, 139 pairs of serum and whole blood samples were collected from Chinese adults, and then analyzed them for 5 parabens and 4-HB. Methylparaben (MeP) and propylparaben (PrP) were consistently the predominant parabens in human serum (mean 2.3 and 2.1 ng/mL, respectively) and whole blood (1.9 and 1.3 ng/mL, respectively). Mean concentrations of 4-HB in human serum and whole blood were 7.7 and 12 ng/mL, respectively. Concentrations of parabens, except benzylparaben (BzP), and 4-HB in human serum were significantly (p < 0.01) correlated with that in whole blood. Distribution pattern of parabens and 4-HB in human blood was evaluated, for the first time, based on their partitioning between human serum and whole blood (Kp). Mean Kp values of parabens, except BzP, increased with the alkyl chain length from 0.83 to 1.6. BzP (mean 1.4) had a comparable mean Kp value to PrP (mean 1.4). Among target analytes, 4-HB had the lowest mean Kp value (0.75). These data are important to select appropriate blood matrixes for conducting human exposure assessment and epidemiological studies on parabens.
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- Weili Mao
- Department of Pharmacy, Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang 324000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, PR China; Innovation Research Center of Advanced Environmental Technology, Eco-Industrial Innovation Institute ZJUT, Quzhou, Zhejiang 324400, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology for Industrial Pollution Control of Zhejiang Province, College of Environment, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310014, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang 324000, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang 324000, PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quzhou Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Quzhou People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang 324000, PR China.
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Katavic S, Cehic I, Zukic N, Mirvic M, Dizdar M, Gutalj A, Saric Medic B, Jerković-Mujkić A, Mahmutović-Dizdarević I, Mesic A. In vitro assessment of the antioxidative, toxicological and antimicrobial properties of battery of parabens. Drug Chem Toxicol 2023:1-10. [PMID: 37334811 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2023.2222928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate antioxidative features using 2,2-diphenyl-1-pycrylhydrazyl free radical (DPPH•) scavenging method, bovine serum albumin (BSA)-binding properties with usage of spectrofluorimetric method, proliferative and cyto/genotoxic status by use of chromosome aberration test, and antimicrobial potential using broth microdilution method, followed by resazurin assay of benzyl-, isopropyl-, isobutyl and phenylparaben in vitro. Our results showed that all parabens had significant antiradical scavenger activity compared to p-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA) precursor. Higher mitotic index for benzyl-, isopropyl and isobutylparaben (250 µg/mL) in comparison with control was demonstrated. An increase in the frequency of acentric fragments in lymphocytes treated with benzylparaben and isopropylparaben (125 and 250 µg/mL), and isobutylparaben (250 µg/mL) was observed. Isobutylparaben (250 µg/mL) induced higher number of dicentric chromosomes. An increased number of minute fragments in lymphocytes exposed to benzylparaben (125 and 250 µg/mL) was found. A significant difference in the frequency of chromosome pulverization, between phenylparaben (250 µg/mL) and control, was detected. Benzylparaben (250 µg/mL) and phenylparaben (62.5 µg/mL) caused an increase in the number of apoptotic cells, while isopropylparaben (62.5, 125 and 250 µg/mL) and isobutylparaben (62.5 and 125 µg/mL) induced higher frequency of necrosis. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of tested parabens ranged 15.62-250 µg/mL for bacteria, and 125-500 µg/mL for the yeast. Minimum microbiocidal concentration ranged 31.25 to 500 µg/mL, and 250 to 1000 µg/mL in bacteria and fungi respectively. The lowest MICs for bacteria were observed for phenyl- (15.62 µg/mL) and isopropylparaben (31.25 µg/mL) against Enterococcus faecalis.
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- Stela Katavic
- University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Sarajevo, Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Parabens Permeation through Biological Membranes: A Comparative Study Using Franz Cell Diffusion System and Biomimetic Liquid Chromatography. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27134263. [PMID: 35807508 PMCID: PMC9268571 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27134263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Parabens (PBs) are used as preservatives to extend the shelf life of various foodstuffs, and pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations. In this work, the membrane barrier passage potential of a subset of seven parabens, i.e., methyl-, ethyl-, propyl- isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, and benzyl paraben, along with their parent compound, p-hydroxy benzoic acid, were studied. Thus, the Franz cell diffusion (FDC) method, biomimetic liquid chromatography (BLC), and in silico prediction were performed to evaluate the soundness of both describing their permeation through the skin. While BLC allowed the achievement of a full scale of affinity for membrane phospholipids of the PBs under research, the permeation of parabens through Franz diffusion cells having a carbon chain > ethyl could not be measured in a fully aqueous medium, i.e., permeation enhancer-free conditions. Our results support that BLC and in silico prediction alone can occasionally be misleading in the permeability potential assessment of these preservatives, emphasizing the need for a multi-technique and integrated experimental approach.
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Andersen MHG, Zuri G, Knudsen LE, Mathiesen L. Placental transport of parabens studied using an ex-vivo human perfusion model. Placenta 2021; 115:121-128. [PMID: 34601208 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2021.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Parabens are a group of chemicals widely used as preservatives in daily consumer products such as cosmetics, food items, pharmaceuticals and household commodities. They have been broadly detected in human samples indicating a general human exposure, and concerns arose from their potential endocrine disrupting effect. Especially the exposure to parabens during pregnancy is concerning, as the time of fetal development is a particularly vulnerable period. The aim of this study was to investigate the transport and metabolism of four commonly used parabens: methyl-, ethyl-, propyl- and butylparaben (MeP, EtP, PrP and BuP) and the metabolite para-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA) across the human placenta. METHODS An ex-vivo human placental perfusion model was used. The test compounds were added in the maternal compartment (with initial concentrations of 1 mM or 0.1 mM). Placental transport was evaluated by fetal-maternal concentration ratios (FM-ratio), transport index (TI) and indicative permeability (IP). RESULTS Information about parabens kinetics was taken from 10 perfusions and PHBA from 7 perfusions. Paraben metabolism was not detected. The placental transport of MeP, EtP, PrP, BuP and PHBA revealed a transfer from maternal to fetal circulations with FM120 of 0.86 ± 0.27 (MeP), 0.98 ± 0.28 (EtP), 1.00 ± 0.28 (PrP), 1.12 ± 0.59 (BuP) and 0.82 ± 0.37 (PHBA). The test substances accumulated in the perfused tissue in some degree. The average kinetic parameters FM-ratio, TI and IP were not different between chemicals. DISCUSSION The present study shows that the placenta barrier is permeable to all four parabens and the metabolite, which implies potential fetal exposure.
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- Maria Helena Guerra Andersen
- Department of Public Health, Section of Environmental Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, DK-1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark; The National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkalle 105, DK-1014, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Environmental Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, DK-1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Environmental Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, DK-1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- Department of Public Health, Section of Environmental Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5A, DK-1014, Copenhagen K, Denmark.
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Poursoleiman A, Karimi-Jafari MH, Zolmajd-Haghighi Z, Bagheri M, Haertlé T, Behbehani GR, Ghasemi A, Stroylova YY, Muronetz VI, Saboury AA. Polymyxins interaction to the human serum albumin: A thermodynamic and computational study. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 217:155-163. [PMID: 30933779 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.03.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Polymyxin B and E (colistin), are a group of cationic charged cyclic antibiotic lipopeptides that are frequently used in the clinics to treat infections caused by the multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria. Since the interactions with the blood plasma drug-transport proteins may play a critical role in determining their pharmacological and pharmacokinetic profiles, we studied the binding properties of polymyxins to the human serum albumin (HSA) under simulated physiological conditions by the combination of biophysical approaches, such as isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), fluorescence anisotropy, circular dichroism (CD) buttressed by computational studies. The HSA binding to the polymyxins was relatively strong (Ka ≈ 1.0 × 107 M-1). Molecular docking indicated that polymyxins bind to the cleft of HSA between domains I and III via the electrostatic interactions. This evidence was further confirmed by the entropy-driven interaction for the polymyxins bound HSA. Far UV-CD experiments showed that the secondary structure of HSA doesn't alter and its stable structure is preserved. Collectively, these investigations revealed that the polymyxins bind preferentially to the partially unfolded intermediate forms of the protein structure; however, HSA molecule does not undergo any significant conformational changes upon binding. This is promising as it may limit the unfavorable side effects of the medicine. On the whole, the results provide quantitative and qualitative insight of the binding interaction between HSA and polymyxins, which is important in understanding their effect as therapeutic agents.
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- A Poursoleiman
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Poznan University of Life Sciences, Department of Animal Nutrition, Poznan, Poland; Biopolymers, Interactions, Assemblies, UR 1268, Institute National de la Recherche Agronomique, Nantes, France
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- Chemistry Department, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Tarhini M, Benlyamani I, Hamdani S, Agusti G, Fessi H, Greige-Gerges H, Bentaher A, Elaissari A. Protein-Based Nanoparticle Preparation via Nanoprecipitation Method. MATERIALS 2018. [PMID: 29518919 PMCID: PMC5872973 DOI: 10.3390/ma11030394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Nanoparticles are nowadays largely investigated in the field of drug delivery. Among nanoparticles, protein-based particles are of paramount importance since they are natural, biodegradable, biocompatible, and nontoxic. There are several methods to prepare proteins containing nanoparticles, but only a few studies have been dedicated to the preparation of protein- based nanoparticles. Then, the aim of this work was to report on the preparation of bovine serum albumin (BSA)-based nanoparticles using a well-defined nanoprecipitation process. Special attention has been dedicated to a systematic study in order to understand separately the effect of each operating parameter of the method (such as protein concentration, solvent/non-solvent volume ratio, non-solvent injection rate, ionic strength of the buffer solution, pH, and cross-linking) on the colloidal properties of the obtained nanoparticles. In addition, the mixing processes (batch or drop-wise) were also investigated. Using a well-defined formulation, submicron protein-based nanoparticles have been obtained. All prepared particles have been characterized in terms of size, size distribution, morphology, and electrokinetic properties. In addition, the stability of nanoparticles was investigated using Ultraviolet (UV) scan and electrophoresis, and the optimal conditions for preparing BSA nanoparticles by the nanoprecipitation method were concluded.
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- Mohamad Tarhini
- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, LAGEP UMR 5007, 43 boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France.
- Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, B.P. 90656 Jdaidet El-Matn, Lebanon.
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, LAGEP UMR 5007, 43 boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, LAGEP UMR 5007, 43 boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, LAGEP UMR 5007, 43 boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, LAGEP UMR 5007, 43 boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France.
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- Inflammation and Immunity of the Respiratory Epithelium-EA 7426, Faculté de Médecine Lyon Sud, 69495 Pierre Benite, France.
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, LAGEP UMR 5007, 43 boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69100 Villeurbanne, France.
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Abboud R, Akil M, Charcosset C, Greige-Gerges H. Interaction of glucocorticoids and progesterone derivatives with human serum albumin. Chem Phys Lipids 2017; 207:271-278. [PMID: 28435101 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphyslip.2017.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2017] [Revised: 04/11/2017] [Accepted: 04/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Rola Abboud
- Bioactive Molecules Research Group, PRASE, Doctoral School of Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Lebanon; Laboratoire d'Automatique et de Génie des Procédés (LAGEP), UMR-CNRS 5007, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CPE Lyon, Bat 308G, 43 Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Kalma laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Lebanon
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- Laboratoire d'Automatique et de Génie des Procédés (LAGEP), UMR-CNRS 5007, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CPE Lyon, Bat 308G, 43 Boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- Bioactive Molecules Research Group, PRASE, Doctoral School of Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Sciences, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
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A Novel Two-Step Liquid-Liquid Extraction Procedure Combined with Stationary Phase Immobilized Human Serum Albumin for the Chiral Separation of Cetirizine Enantiomers along with M and P Parabens. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21121654. [PMID: 27941625 PMCID: PMC6273300 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21121654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Revised: 11/27/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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The research into the separation of drug enantiomers is closely related to the safety and efficiency of the drugs. The aim of this study was to develop a simple and validated HPLC method to analyze cetirizine enantiomers. In the case of liquid dosage forms, besides the active substance in large amounts there are usually also inactive ingredients such as methyl- and propylparaben. Unfortunately, these compounds can interfere with the analyte, inter alia during chiral separation of the analyte enantiomers. The proposed innovative two-step liquid-liquid extraction procedure allowed for the determination of cetirizine enantiomers (along with M and P parabens) also in liquid dosage forms. The main focus of this study was the chromatographic activity of cetirizine dihydrochloride on the proteinate-based chiral stationary phase. The chromatographic separation of cetirizine enantiomers was performed on an immobilized human serum albumin (HSA) column for the first time. Measurements were performed at a wavelength of 227 nm. Under optimal conditions, baseline separation of two enantiomers was obtained with 1.43 enantioseparation factor (α) and 1.82 resolution (Rs). Finally, the proposed method was successfully applied to the selected pharmaceutical formulations.
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Darbre PD, Harvey PW. Parabens can enable hallmarks and characteristics of cancer in human breast epithelial cells: a review of the literature with reference to new exposure data and regulatory status. J Appl Toxicol 2014; 34:925-38. [DOI: 10.1002/jat.3027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Revised: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Philippa D. Darbre
- School of Biological Sciences; University of Reading; Reading RG6 6UB UK
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- Covance Laboratories, Department of Toxicology; Otley Road Harrogate HG3 1PY North Yorkshire UK
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