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da Silva AF, Moreira AF, Miguel SP, Coutinho P. Recent advances in microalgae encapsulation techniques for biomedical applications. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 333:103297. [PMID: 39226799 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2024.103297] [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: 05/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/28/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
Abstract
Microalgae are microorganisms that are rich in bioactive compounds, including pigments, proteins, lipids, and polysaccharides. These compounds can be utilized for a number of biomedical purposes, including drug delivery, wound healing, and tissue engineering. Nevertheless, encapsulating microalgae cells and microalgae bioactive metabolites is vital to protect them and prevent premature degradation. This also enables the development of intelligent controlled release strategies for the bioactive compounds. This review outlines the most employed encapsulation techniques for microalgae, with a particular focus on their biomedical applications. These include ionic gelation, oil-in-water emulsions, and spray drying. Such techniques have been widely explored, due to their ability to protect sensitive compounds from degradation, enhance their stability, extend their shelf life, mask undesirable tastes or odours, control the release of bioactive compounds, and enable targeted delivery to specific sites within the body or environment. Moreover, a patent landscape analysis is also provided, allowing an overview of the microalgae encapsulation technology development applied to a variety of fields, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, and agriculture.
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- Ana Freire da Silva
- BRIDGES - Biotechnology Research, Innovation, and Design of Health Products, Polytechnic of Guarda, Av. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, 50, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal
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- BRIDGES - Biotechnology Research, Innovation, and Design of Health Products, Polytechnic of Guarda, Av. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, 50, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal
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- BRIDGES - Biotechnology Research, Innovation, and Design of Health Products, Polytechnic of Guarda, Av. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, 50, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal
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- BRIDGES - Biotechnology Research, Innovation, and Design of Health Products, Polytechnic of Guarda, Av. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, 50, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal.
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Liu T, Peng Z, Lai W, Shao Y, Gao Q, He M, Zhou W, Guo L, Kang J, Jin X, Yin H. The Efficient Synthesis and Anti-Fatigue Activity Evaluation of Macamides: The Unique Bioactive Compounds in Maca. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28093943. [PMID: 37175353 PMCID: PMC10180231 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Macamides are a class of amide alkaloids that are only found in maca and are widely considered to be its bioactive marker compounds. More than thirty macamide monomers have been identified in recent years; however, it is difficult to obtain a single macamide monomer from the maca plant because of their similar structures and characteristics. We used the carbodiimide condensation method (CCM) to efficiently synthesize five typical macamides, including N-benzyl-hexadecanamide (NBH), N-benzyl-9Z,12Z,15Z-octadecenamide, N-(3-methoxybenzyl)-9Z,12Z-octadecenamide, N-benzyl-9Z,12Z-octadecenamide, and N-(3-methoxybenzyl)-9Z,12Z,15Z-octadecadienamide. All the synthesized macamides were purified by a one-step HPLC with a purity of more than 95%. NBH is the most abundant macamide monomer in natural maca, and it was selected to evaluate the anti-fatigue effects of macamides. The results indicated that NBH could enhance the endurance capacity of mice by increasing liver glycogen levels and decreasing blood urea nitrogen, lactate dehydrogenase, blood ammonia, and blood lactic acid levels. Macamides might be the active substances that give maca its anti-fatigue active function.
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- Tao Liu
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Jin SW, Lee GH, Kim JY, Kim CY, Choo YM, Cho W, Han EH, Hwang YP, Kim YA, Jeong HG. Effect of Porcine Whole Blood Protein Hydrolysate on Slow-Twitch Muscle Fiber Expression and Mitochondrial Biogenesis via the AMPK/SIRT1 Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031229. [PMID: 35163153 PMCID: PMC8835758 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Revised: 01/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Skeletal muscle is a heterogeneous tissue composed of a variety of functionally different fiber types. Slow-twitch type I muscle fibers are rich with mitochondria, and mitochondrial biogenesis promotes a shift towards more slow fibers. Leucine, a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA), regulates slow-twitch muscle fiber expression and mitochondrial function. The BCAA content is increased in porcine whole-blood protein hydrolysates (PWBPH) but the effect of PWBPH on muscle fiber type conversion is unknown. Supplementation with PWBPH (250 and 500 mg/kg for 5 weeks) increased time to exhaustion in the forced swimming test and the mass of the quadriceps femoris muscle but decreased the levels of blood markers of exercise-induced fatigue. PWBPH also promoted fast-twitch to slow-twitch muscle fiber conversion, elevated the levels of mitochondrial biogenesis markers (SIRT1, p-AMPK, PGC-1α, NRF1 and TFAM) and increased succinate dehydrogenase and malate dehydrogenase activities in ICR mice. Similarly, PWBPH induced markers of slow-twitch muscle fibers and mitochondrial biogenesis in C2C12 myotubes. Moreover, AMPK and SIRT1 inhibition blocked the PWBPH-induced muscle fiber type conversion in C2C12 myotubes. These results indicate that PWBPH enhances exercise performance by promoting slow-twitch muscle fiber expression and mitochondrial function via the AMPK/SIRT1 signaling pathway.
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- Sun Woo Jin
- Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.W.J.); (G.H.L.); (J.Y.K.); (C.Y.K.); (Y.A.K.)
- Department of R&D, Jinju Bioindustry Foundation, Jinju 52839, Korea;
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- Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.W.J.); (G.H.L.); (J.Y.K.); (C.Y.K.); (Y.A.K.)
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- Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.W.J.); (G.H.L.); (J.Y.K.); (C.Y.K.); (Y.A.K.)
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- Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.W.J.); (G.H.L.); (J.Y.K.); (C.Y.K.); (Y.A.K.)
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- Department of R&D, Jinju Bioindustry Foundation, Jinju 52839, Korea;
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- R&D Institute, AMINOLAB Co., Ltd., Seoul 06774, Korea;
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- Drug & Disease Target Research Team, Division of Bioconvergence Analysis, Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI), Cheongju 28119, Korea;
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- Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.W.J.); (G.H.L.); (J.Y.K.); (C.Y.K.); (Y.A.K.)
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- Department of Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea; (S.W.J.); (G.H.L.); (J.Y.K.); (C.Y.K.); (Y.A.K.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-42-821-5936
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Guo M, Liu X, Zhang W, Duan J, Ji C, He Z, Shi G. Preparation and anti-fatigue effects of Vicatia thibertica polysaccharide. Pharmacogn Mag 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/pm.pm_213_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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PENG S, JI H, SONG W, WEI L, ZHAN S, QU Y, CHEN M, ZHANG D, LIU S. Anti-fatigue effect of small molecule oligopeptides from tilapia (Oreochromis Mossambicus) in mice. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.93021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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- Guangdong Ocean University, China; Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, China; Marine Biological Products, China; Technology Research Center of Marine Food, China; Guangdong Higher Education Institution, China
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- Guangdong Ocean University, China
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- Guangdong Ocean University, China; Aquatic Product Processing and Safety, China; Marine Biological Products, China; Technology Research Center of Marine Food, China; Guangdong Higher Education Institution, China; Dalian Polytechnic University, China
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