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Miller N, Joubert E. Critical Assessment of In Vitro Screening of α-Glucosidase Inhibitors from Plants with Acarbose as a Reference Standard. PLANTA MEDICA 2022; 88:1078-1091. [PMID: 34662924 DOI: 10.1055/a-1557-7379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Postprandial hyperglycemia is treated with the oral antidiabetic drug acarbose, an intestinal α-glucosidase inhibitor. Side effects of acarbose motivated a growing number of screening studies to identify novel α-glucosidase inhibitors derived from plant extracts and other natural sources. As "gold standard", acarbose is frequently included as the reference standard to assess the potency of these candidate α-glucosidase inhibitors, with many outperforming acarbose by several orders of magnitude. The results are subsequently used to identify suitable compounds/products with strong potential for in vivo efficacy. However, most α-glucosidase inhibitor screening studies use enzyme preparations obtained from nonmammalian sources (typically Saccharomyces cerevisiae), despite strong evidence that inhibition data obtained using nonmammalian α-glucosidase may hold limited value in terms of identifying α-glucosidase inhibitors with actual in vivo hypoglycemic potential. The aim was to critically discuss the screening of novel α-glucosidase inhibitors from plant sources, emphasizing inconsistencies and pitfalls, specifically where acarbose was included as the reference standard. An assessment of the available literature emphasized the cruciality of stating the biological source of α-glucosidase in such screening studies to allow for unambiguous and rational interpretation of the data. The review also highlights the lack of a universally adopted screening assay for novel α-glucosidase inhibitors and the commercial availability of a standardized preparation of mammalian α-glucosidase.
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Affiliation(s)
- Neil Miller
- Department of Food Science, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Plant Bioactives Group, Post-Harvest & Agro-Processing Technologies, Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Food Science, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Plant Bioactives Group, Post-Harvest & Agro-Processing Technologies, Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Altunbaş C, Aslan A, Kuşat K, Sahiner M, Akgöl S, Sahiner N. Synthesis and Characterization of a New Cryogel Matrix for Covalent Immobilization of Catalase. Gels 2022; 8:gels8080501. [PMID: 36005102 PMCID: PMC9407055 DOI: 10.3390/gels8080501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The advantages of cryogels for enzyme immobilization applications include their mechanical and chemical robustness, ease of production, superior porosity, and low cost. Currently, many researchers are exploring porous material-based systems for enzyme immobilization that are more efficient and economically viable. Here, poly(2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate-co-allyl glycidyl ether) (p(HEMA-co-AGE)) cryogel matrices were synthesized via the free radical cryopolymerization method to be employed as the support material. For the immobilization of the catalase enzyme onto the p(HEMA-co-AGE) cryogel matrix (catalase@p(HEMA-co-AGE), the best possible reaction conditions were determined by altering parameters such as pH, catalase initial concentration, and flow rate. The maximum catalase immobilization amount onto the p(HEMA-co-AGE) cryogel was found to be 48 mg/g cryogel. To determine the advantages of the cryogel matrix, e.g., the stability and reusability of the cryogel matrix, the adsorption–desorption cycles for the catalase enzyme were repeated five times using the same cryogel matrix. At the end of the reusability tests, it was found that the cryogel was very stable and maintained its adsorption capacity with the recovery ratio of 93.8 ± 1.2%. Therefore, the p(HEMA-co-AGE) cryogel matrix affords repeated useability, e.g., up to five times, without decreasing its catalase binding capacities significantly and has promising potential for many industrial applications. Cryogels offer clear distinctive advantages over common materials, e.g., micro/nano particles, hydrogels, films, and composites for these applications. At present, many researchers are working on the design of more effective and economically feasible, porous material-based systems for enzyme immobilization
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- Canan Altunbaş
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Department of Leather Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir 35390, Turkey
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- Bioengineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, Canakkale 17100, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Ege University, Izmir 35100, Turkey
- Correspondence: (S.A.); or (N.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences & Arts, Nanoscience and Technology Research and Application Center (NANORAC), Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Terzioglu Campus, Canakkale 17100, Turkey
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Department of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
- Correspondence: (S.A.); or (N.S.)
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Zhang W, Zhao F, Li Y, Lou X, Dai C, Lv W, Qu X, Zheng S, Chen B, Galaev IY, Yun J. Suspension and transformation performance of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-based anion exchange cryogel beads with immobilized Lactobacillus paracasei cells as biocatalysts towards biosynthesis of phenyllactic acid in stirred tank bioreactors. Chem Eng Res Des 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2021.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Demirci S, Sahiner N. Thermo‐responsive macroporous p(
NIPAM
) cryogel affords enhanced thermal stability and activity for ɑ‐glucosidase enzyme by entrapping in situ. CAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.24360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Sahin Demirci
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Arts Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Terzioglu Campus, 17100, Canakkale TURKEY
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Arts Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Terzioglu Campus, 17100, Canakkale TURKEY
- Nanoscience and Technology Research and Application Center Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University Terzioglu Campus, 17100, Canakkale TURKEY
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of South Florida Tampa FL USA
- Department of Ophthalmology Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, 12901 B. Downs Blvd., MDC 21 Tampa FL USA
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