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Zhang Y, Guo D, Shen X, Tang Z, Lin B. Recoverable and degradable carboxymethyl chitosan polyelectrolyte hydrogel film for ultra stable encapsulation of curcumin. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 268:131616. [PMID: 38631592 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.131616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Hydrogels have shown great potential for application in food science due to their diverse functionalities. However, most hydrogels inevitably contain toxic chemical cross-linking agent residues, posing serious food safety concerns. In this paper, a curcumin/sodium alginate/carboxymethyl chitosan hydrogels (CSCH) were prepared by self-assembly of two oppositely charged polysaccharides, carboxymethyl chitosan and sodium alginate, to form a three-dimensional network encapsulating curcumin for extending food shelf life. The network structure of the CSCH film confirmed by FTIR, XRD, and XPS was mainly formed by electrostatic interactions. The chemical stability of CSCH network encapsulated curcumin was 4.2 times greater than that of free curcumin, with excellent gas barrier, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and biosafety properties. It was found that CSCH films reduced dehydration, prevented nutrient loss, inhibited microbial growth, and lowered the respiration rate, which effectively maintained the quality of mango and prolonged its shelf-life up to 11 days. Notably, CSCH films possessed the properties of rapid recycling (10 mins) and biodegradability (53 days). This polysaccharide-based hydrogel film provides a viable strategy for the development of green and sustainable food packaging.
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- Yuwei Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China; Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, China.
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Chelimela N, Alavala RR, Satla SR. Curcumin - Bioavailability Enhancement by Prodrug Approach and Novel Formulations. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202302030. [PMID: 38401117 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202302030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024]
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Curcumin is a diverse natural pharmacological agent involved in various signal transduction mechanisms. Therapeutically, this potent molecule faces different challenges and issues related to low bioavailability due to its poor aqueous solubility, less permeability, faster elimination and clearance. Experts in synthetic chemistry and pharmaceuticals are continuously sparing their efforts to overcome these pharmacokinetic challenges by using different structural modification strategies and developing novel drug delivery systems. In this mini-review article, we are focusing on development of curcumin derivatives by different possible routes like conjugation with biomolecules, natural polymers, synthetic polymers, natural products, metal conjugates and co- administration with natural metabolic inhibitors. In addition to that, it was also focused on the preparation of modified formulations such as micelles, microemulsions, liposomes, complexes with phospholipids, micro and nanoemulsions, solid lipid nanoparticles, nano lipid carriers, biopolymer nanoparticles and microgels to improve the pharmacokinetic properties of the curcumin without altering its pharmacodynamics activity. This review helps to understand the problems associated with curcumin and different strategies to improve its pharmacokinetic profile.
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- Narsaiah Chelimela
- Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, 500085, India
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- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy &, Technology Management, SVKM's NMIMS, V.L. Mehta Road, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, 400056, India
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- Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, 500085, India
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Tanwar M, Gupta RK, Rani A. Natural gums and their derivatives based hydrogels: in biomedical, environment, agriculture, and food industry. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2024; 44:275-301. [PMID: 36683015 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2022.2157702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The hydrogels based on natural gums and chemically derivatized natural gums have great interest in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, and environmental remediation, due to their: economic viability, sustainability, nontoxicity, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. Since these natural gems are from plants, microorganisms, and seaweeds, they offer a great opportunity to chemically derivatize and modify into novel, innovative biomaterials as scaffolds for tissue engineering and drug delivery. Derivatization improves swelling properties, thereby developing interest in agriculture and separating technologies. This review highlights the work done over the past three and a half decades and the possibility of developing novel materials and technologies in a cost-effective and sustainable manner. This review has compiled various natural gums, their source, chemical composition, and chemically derivatized gums, various methods to synthesize hydrogel, and their applications in biomedical, food and agriculture, textile, cosmetics, water purification, remediation, and separation fields.
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- Meenakshi Tanwar
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India
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Chen Y, Guo J, Wu X, Xu Y, Wang J, Ren H, Zhao Y. Microfluidic spinning of natural origin microfibers for breast tumor postsurgical treatment. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL 2023; 472:144901. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2023]
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Upadhyay C, D'Souza A, Patel P, Verma V, Upadhayay KK, Bharkatiya M. Inclusion Complex of Ibuprofen-β-Cyclodextrin Incorporated in Gel for Mucosal Delivery: Optimization Using an Experimental Design. AAPS PharmSciTech 2023; 24:100. [PMID: 37029312 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-023-02534-7] [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: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023] Open
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β-Cyclodextrin/ibuprofen inclusion complex was synthesized by freeze-drying method and characterized for phase solubility profiles, infrared spectra, thermal analysis, and X-ray powder diffractograms. The inclusion complex with HP-β-CD, as confirmed by molecular dynamics simulations, enhanced the aqueous solubility of ibuprofen by almost 30-fold compared to ibuprofen alone. Different grades of Carbopol (Carbopol 934P/Carbopol 974P/Carbopol 980 NF/Carbopol Ultrez 10 NF) and cellulose derivatives (HPMC K100M/HPMC K15M/HPMC K4M/HPMC E15LV/HPC) were evaluated for mucoadhesive gels incorporating the inclusion complex. The central composite design generated by Design-Expert was employed to optimize the mucoadhesive gel using two independent variables (a varying combination of two gelling agents) on three dependent variables (drug content and in vitro drug release at 6 h and 12 h). Except for the methylcellulose-based gels, most of the gels (0.5%, 0.75%, and 1% alone or as a mixture thereof) exhibited an extended-release of ibuprofen, ranging from 40 to 74% over 24 h and followed the Korsmeyer-Peppas kinetics model. Using this test design, 0.95% Carbopol 934P and 0.55% HPC-L formulations were optimized to increase ibuprofen release, enhance mucoadhesion, and be non-irritating in ex vivo chorioallantoic membrane studies. The present study successfully developed a mucoadhesive gel containing the ibuprofen-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex with sustained release.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- B.N Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, B. N. University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
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Madamsetty V, Vazifehdoost M, Alhashemi SH, Davoudi H, Zarrabi A, Dehshahri A, Fekri HS, Mohammadinejad R, Thakur VK. Next-Generation Hydrogels as Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications: Exploring the Role of Curcumin. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:8960-8976. [PMID: 36936324 PMCID: PMC10018697 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Since the first report on the pharmacological activity of curcumin in 1949, enormous amounts of research have reported diverse activities for this natural polyphenol found in the dietary spice turmeric. However, curcumin has not yet been used for human application as an approved drug. The clinical translation of curcumin has been hampered due to its low solubility and bioavailability. The improvement in bioavailability and solubility of curcumin can be achieved by its formulation using drug delivery systems. Hydrogels with their biocompatibility and low toxicity effects have shown a substantial impact on the successful formulation of hydrophobic drugs for human clinical trials. This review focuses on hydrogel-based delivery systems for curcumin and describes its applications as anti-cancer as well as wound healing agents.
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- Vijay
Sagar Madamsetty
- Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Mayo
Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Jacksonville, Florida 32224, United States
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- Department
of Toxicology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 6718773654, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical
Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University
of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 7146864685, Iran
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- Department
of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University
of Zanjan, Zanjan 4537138111, Iran
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, 34396 Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz 7146864685, Iran
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- Student Research
Committee, Kerman University of Medical
Sciences, Kerman 7619813159, Iran
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- Research
Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman 7619813159, Iran
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- Biorefining
and Advanced Materials Research Center, Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, U.K.
- School
of Engineering, University of Petroleum
& Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248007, India
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Curcumin-loaded Polyethyleneimine and chitosan polymer-based Mucoadhesive liquid crystalline systems as a potential platform in the treatment of cervical Cancer. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.115080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Gul K, Gan RY, Sun CX, Jiao G, Wu DT, Li HB, Kenaan A, Corke H, Fang YP. Recent advances in the structure, synthesis, and applications of natural polymeric hydrogels. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2021; 62:3817-3832. [PMID: 33406881 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1870034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Hydrogels, polymeric network materials, are capable of swelling and holding the bulk of water in their three-dimensional structures upon swelling. In recent years, hydrogels have witnessed increased attention in food and biomedical applications. In this paper, the available literature related to the design concepts, types, functionalities, and applications of hydrogels with special emphasis on food applications was reviewed. Hydrogels from natural polymers are preferred over synthetic hydrogels. They are predominantly used in diverse food applications for example in encapsulation, drug delivery, packaging, and more recently for the fabrication of structured foods. Natural polymeric hydrogels offer immense benefits due to their extraordinary biocompatible nature. Hydrogels based on natural/edible polymers, for example, those from polysaccharides and proteins, can serve as prospective alternatives to synthetic polymer-based hydrogels. The utilization of hydrogels has so far been limited, despite their prospects to address various issues in the food industries. More research is needed to develop biomimetic hydrogels, which can imitate the biological characteristics in addition to the physicochemical properties of natural materials for different food applications.
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- Khalid Gul
- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Urban Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, China.,Key Laboratory of Coarse Cereal Processing (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs), School of Food and Biological Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Food Processing and Safety, College of Food Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China Sichuan
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food, Nutrition and Health, Guangdong Engineering Technology Research Center of Nutrition Translation, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre for Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment Instrument, Department of Instrument Science and Engineering, School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology and Food Engineering Program, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou, Guangdong, China.,Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Food Science & Technology, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Roozbehi S, Dadashzadeh S, Sajedi RH. An enzyme-mediated controlled release system for curcumin based on cyclodextrin/cyclodextrin degrading enzyme. Enzyme Microb Technol 2020; 144:109727. [PMID: 33541570 DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2020.109727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 12/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In this study, an enzyme-triggered system based on β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) has been developed to achieve controlled release of hydrophobic drugs in the presence of maltogenic amylase (MAase). The inclusion complex formation of curcumin (CUR), as a model anticancer compound, with β-CD was characterized by fluorescence and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. CUR was loaded into β-CD with an encapsulation efficiency of approximately 30 %. The in vitro profiles of CUR release from β-CD showed that 100 % of the drug was released after one hour incubation in the presence of MAase with cyclodextrin degrading activity. Fluorescence microscopy images indicate a significantly greater cellular uptake of CUR using β-CD-CUR/MAase system compared to β-CD-CUR inclusion complex without MAase. The β-CD-CUR/MAase system exhibited lower IC50 values and greater anti-proliferative effects in comparison with free CUR and β-CD-CUR in MCF-7 and Huh-7 cancer cells. The results from fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometric assay using the acridine orange/ethidium bromide and Annexin V-PE/7-AAD staining suggest that the β-CD-CUR/MAase system exhibited higher cytotoxic and apoptotic effects on cancer cells compared to other formulations. This triggered release of CUR in the presence of MAase is owing to the β-CD degradation by MAase resulting ring opening and chain scission in β-CD. We demonstrate that this enzyme-mediated controlled release system has a potential application for controlled release of poorly water-soluble drugs or hydrophobic compounds such as CUR.
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- Sahar Roozbehi
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-154, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Vali-e-asr Ave., Niayesh Junction, PO Box: 14155-6153, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran 14115-154, Iran.
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Sadeghi-Ghadi Z, Ebrahimnejad P, Talebpour Amiri F, Nokhodchi A. Improved oral delivery of quercetin with hyaluronic acid containing niosomes as a promising formulation. J Drug Target 2020; 29:225-234. [PMID: 32997536 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2020.1830408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Quercetin, a substance from nature has various biological effects; while, some challenges like low solubility in water and absorption, and high first-pass metabolism hindered its clinical efficiencies. So, various strategies using novel nanocarriers have been designed to overcome these obstacles. This study aimed to fabricate the polymeric niosomes by incorporating hyaluronic acid to deliver quercetin. After preparation, quercetin entrapped niosomes were investigated in terms of size, zeta potential, quercetin entrapment, CTAB turbidimetric assay, AFM, TEM, differential scanning Calorimetry, X-Ray diffraction, DPPH antioxidant determination, and in vivo anti-inflammatory analysis. The analysis of the results exhibited that size of niosomes containing quercetin and hyaluronic acid was 231.07 ± 8.39 nm with a zeta potential of -34.00 ± 0.95 mV. Moreover, quercetin entrapment efficiency and loading were 94.67 ± 1.62% and 1.65 ± 0.37%, respectively. TEM and AFM showed that polymeric niosomes were spheres. The release data presented that the Higuchi model was the best-fitted model. DPPH antioxidant determination displayed that 80 µl of polymeric niosomes with 7.46 × 10-8 mol of quercetin had a remarkable antioxidant potency. According to the in vivo oedema evaluation, the potency of polymeric formulations was superior to the simple suspension of quercetin to control inflammation in rats by oral administration.
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- Zaynab Sadeghi-Ghadi
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.,Pharmaceutical Science Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Molecular and Cell Biology Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran
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- Pharmaceutics Research Lab, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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Victorelli FD, Cardoso VMDO, Ferreira NN, Calixto GMF, Fontana CR, Baltazar F, Gremião MPD, Chorilli M. Chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane as a suitable in vivo model to evaluate drug delivery systems for cancer treatment: A review. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2020; 153:273-284. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2020.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Biomimicry of microbial polysaccharide hydrogels for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine – A review. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 241:116345. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Martin AA, Sassaki GL, Sierakowski MR. Effect of adding galactomannans on some physical and chemical properties of hyaluronic acid. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 144:527-535. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.12.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2019] [Revised: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 12/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The role of choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvent and curcumin on chitosan films properties. Food Hydrocoll 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2018.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Gopi S, Jacob J, Varma K, Jude S, Amalraj A, Arundhathy CA, George R, Sreeraj TR, Divya C, Kunnumakkara AB, Stohs SJ. Comparative Oral Absorption of Curcumin in a Natural Turmeric Matrix with Two Other Curcumin Formulations: An Open-label Parallel-arm Study. Phytother Res 2017; 31:1883-1891. [PMID: 29027274 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Curcuminoids are the major bioactive molecules in turmeric, and poor bioavailability deters them from being the major components of many health and wellness applications. This study was conducted to assess the bioavailability of a completely natural turmeric matrix formulation (CNTMF) and compare its bioavailability with two other commercially available formulations, namely, curcumin with volatile oil (volatile oil formulation) and curcumin with phospholipids and cellulose (phospholipid formulation) in healthy human adult male subjects (15 each group) under fasting conditions. Each formulation was administrated orally as a single 500-mg dose in capsule form, and blood samples were analyzed by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry at various time intervals up to 24 h. The ingestion of the CNTMF was very well absorbed and resulted in a mean curcuminoids plasma Cmax of 170.14 ng/mL (Tmax = 4 h) compared with 47.54 ng/mL and 69.63 ng/mL for the volatile oil (Tmax = 3 h) and phospholipid (Tmax = 2.25 h) formulations, respectively. The extent of absorption of total curcuminoids in the blood for the CNTMF was 6× greater than volatile oil formulation and 5× greater than phospholipids formulation. The results of this study indicate that curcumin in a natural turmeric matrix exhibited greater bioavailability than the two comparator products. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Sreeraj Gopi
- R&D Centre, Aurea Biolabs (P) Ltd, Cochin, India
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- R&D Centre, Aurea Biolabs (P) Ltd, Cochin, India
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- R&D Centre, Aurea Biolabs (P) Ltd, Cochin, India
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- R&D Centre, Aurea Biolabs (P) Ltd, Cochin, India
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- R&D Centre, Aurea Biolabs (P) Ltd, Cochin, India
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- Agile Pharma Services, Bangalore, India
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- School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, USA
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Application of xanthan gum as polysaccharide in tissue engineering: A review. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 180:128-144. [PMID: 29103488 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Xanthan gum is a microbial high molecular weight exo-polysaccharide produced by Xanthomonas bacteria (a Gram-negative bacteria genus that exhibits several different species) and it has widely been used as an additive in various industrial and biomedical applications such as food and food packaging, cosmetics, water-based paints, toiletries, petroleum, oil-recovery, construction and building materials, and drug delivery. Recently, it has shown great potential in issue engineering applications and a variety of modification methods have been employed to modify xanthan gum as polysaccharide for this purpose. However, xanthan gum-based biomaterials need further modification for several targeted applications due to some disadvantages (e.g., processing and mechanical performance of xanthan gum), where modified xanthan gum will be well suited for tissue engineering products. In this review, the current scenario of the use of xanthan gum for various tissue engineering applications, including its origin, structure, properties, modification, and processing for the preparation of the hydrogels and/or the scaffolds is precisely reviewed.
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Allegra A, Innao V, Russo S, Gerace D, Alonci A, Musolino C. Anticancer Activity of Curcumin and Its Analogues: Preclinical and Clinical Studies. Cancer Invest 2016; 35:1-22. [PMID: 27996308 DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2016.1247166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Curcumin has been shown to have a wide variety of therapeutic effects, ranging from anti-inflammatory, chemopreventive, anti-proliferative, and anti-metastatic. This review provides an overview of the recent research conducted to overcome the problems with the bioavailability of curcumin, and of the preclinical and clinical studies that have reported success in combinatorial strategies coupling curcumin with other treatments. Research on the signaling pathways that curcumin treatment targets shows that it potently acts on major intracellular components involved in key processes such as genomic modulations, cell invasion and cell death pathways. Curcumin is a promising molecule for the prevention and treatment of cancer.
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- Alessandro Allegra
- a Division of Hematology, Department of General Surgery, Oncology and Pathological Anatomy , University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- a Division of Hematology, Department of General Surgery, Oncology and Pathological Anatomy , University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- a Division of Hematology, Department of General Surgery, Oncology and Pathological Anatomy , University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- a Division of Hematology, Department of General Surgery, Oncology and Pathological Anatomy , University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- a Division of Hematology, Department of General Surgery, Oncology and Pathological Anatomy , University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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- a Division of Hematology, Department of General Surgery, Oncology and Pathological Anatomy , University of Messina , Messina , Italy
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Yang ST, Huang AC, Tang NY, Liu HC, Liao CL, Ji BC, Chou YC, Yang MD, Lu HF, Chung JG. Bisdemethoxycurcumin-induced S phase arrest through the inhibition of cyclin A and E and induction of apoptosis via endoplasmic reticulum stress and mitochondria-dependent pathways in human lung cancer NCI H460 cells. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2016; 31:1899-1908. [PMID: 26370218 DOI: 10.1002/tox.22191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Curcuminoids are the major natural phenolic compounds found in the rhizome of many Curcuma species. Curcuminoids consist of a mixture of curcumin, demethoxycurcumin (DMC), and bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC). Although numerous studies have shown that curcumin induced cell apoptosis in many human cancer cells, however, mechanisms of BDMC-inhibited cell growth and -induced apoptosis in human lung cancer cells still remain unclear. Herein, we investigated the effect of BDMC on the cell death via the cell cycle arrest and induction of apoptosis in NCI H460 human lung cancer cells. Flow cytometry assay was used to measure viable cells, cell cycle distribution, the productions of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Ca2+ , mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm ) and caspase-3, -8 and -9 activity. DNA damage and condension were assayed by Comet assay and DAPI staining, respectively. Western blotting was used to measure the changes of cell cycle and apoptosis associated protein expressions. Results indicated that BDMC significantly induced cell death through induced S phase arrest and induced apoptosis. Moreover, DMC induced DNA damage and condension, increased ROS and Ca2+ productions and decreased the levels of ΔΨm and promoted activities caspase-3, -8, and -9. Western blotting results showed that BDMC inhibited Cdc25A, cyclin A and E for causing S phase arrest, furthermore, promoted the expression of AIF, Endo G and PARP and the levels of Fas ligand (Fas L) and Fas were also up-regulated. Results also indicated that BDMC increased ER stress associated protein expression such as GRP78, GADD153, IRE1α, IRE1β, ATF-6α, ATF-6β, and caspase-4. Taken together, we suggest that BDMC induced cell apoptosis through multiple signal pathways such as extrinsic, intrinsic and ES tress pathway. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Environ Toxicol 31: 1899-1908, 2016.
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- Su-Tso Yang
- Department of Radiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
- School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, St. Mary's Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Yilan, 266, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, 500, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgical Oncology, Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, 407, Taiwan
- Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, 970, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Departments of Clinical Pathology, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
- Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Wu Feng, Taichung, 404, Taiwan
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Alhaique F, Casadei MA, Cencetti C, Coviello T, Di Meo C, Matricardi P, Montanari E, Pacelli S, Paolicelli P. From macro to nano polysaccharide hydrogels: An opportunity for the delivery of drugs. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2015.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wang Q, Wang Q, Teng W. Injectable, degradable, electroactive nanocomposite hydrogels containing conductive polymer nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Int J Nanomedicine 2016; 11:131-44. [PMID: 26792990 PMCID: PMC4708196 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s94777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Injectable electroactive hydrogels (eGels) are promising in regenerative medicine and drug delivery, however, it is still a challenge to obtain such hydrogels simultaneously possessing other properties including uniform structure, degradability, robustness, and biocompatibility. An emerging strategy to endow hydrogels with desirable properties is to incorporate functional nanoparticles in their network. Herein, we report the synthesis and characterization of an injectable hydrogel based on oxidized alginate (OA) crosslinking gelatin reinforced by electroactive tetraaniline-graft-OA nanoparticles (nEOAs), where nEOAs are expected to impart electroactivity besides reinforcement without significantly degrading the other properties of hydrogels. Assays of transmission electron microscopy, (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance, and dynamic light scattering reveal that EOA can spontaneously and quickly self-assemble into robust nanoparticles in water, and this nanoparticle structure can be kept at pH 3~9. Measurement of the gel time by rheometer and the stir bar method confirms the formation of the eGels, and their gel time is dependent on the weight content of nEOAs. As expected, adding nEOAs to hydrogels does not cause the phase separation (scanning electron microscopy observation), but it improves mechanical strength up to ~8 kPa and conductivity up to ~10(-6) S/cm in our studied range. Incubating eGels in phosphate-buffered saline leads to their further swelling with an increase of water content <6% and gradual degradation. When growing mesenchymal stem cells on eGels with nEOA content ≤14%, the growth curves and morphology of cells were found to be similar to that on tissue culture plastic; when implanting these eGels on a chick chorioallantoic membrane for 1 week, mild inflammation response appeared without any other structural changes, indicating their good in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility. With injectability, uniformity, degradability, electroactivity, relative robustness, and biocompatibility, these eGels may have a huge potential as scaffolds for tissue regeneration and matrix for stimuli responsive drug release.
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- Qinmei Wang
- Laboratory of Biomaterials, Key Laboratory on Assisted Circulation, Ministry of Health, Cardiovascular Division, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Institute of Stomatological Research, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology, Institute of Stomatological Research, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Rheological behavior and microstructure of release-controlled hydrogels based on xanthan gum crosslinked with sodium trimetaphosphate. Food Hydrocoll 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Development and characterization of a new hydrogel based on galactomannan and κ-carrageenan. Carbohydr Polym 2015; 134:673-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2015.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 08/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Dietary polyphenols in prevention and treatment of prostate cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:3350-76. [PMID: 25654230 PMCID: PMC4346900 DOI: 10.3390/ijms16023350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Prostate cancer is the most prevalent disease affecting males in many Western countries, with an estimated 29,480 deaths in 2014 in the US alone. Incidence rates for prostate cancer deaths have been decreasing since the early 1990s in men of all races/ethnicities, though they remain about 60% higher in African Americans than in any other group. The relationship between dietary polyphenols and the prevention of prostate cancer has been examined previously. Although results are sometimes inconsistent and variable, there is a general agreement that polyphenols hold great promise for the future management of prostate cancer. Various dietary components, including polyphenols, have been shown to possess anti-cancer properties. Generally considered as non-toxic, dietary polyphenols act as key modulators of signaling pathways and are therefore considered ideal chemopreventive agents. Besides possessing various anti-tumor properties, dietary polyphenols also contribute to epigenetic changes associated with the fate of cancer cells and have emerged as potential drugs for therapeutic intervention. Polyphenols have also been shown to affect post-translational modifications and microRNA expressions. This article provides a systematic review of the health benefits of selected dietary polyphenols in prostate cancer, especially focusing on the subclasses of polyphenols, which have a great effect on disease prevention and treatment.
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Topical curcumin-loaded hydrogels obtained using galactomannan from Schizolobium parahybae and xanthan. Carbohydr Polym 2015; 116:229-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2014] [Revised: 07/16/2014] [Accepted: 07/19/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gerola AP, Silva DC, Jesus S, Carvalho RA, Rubira AF, Muniz EC, Borges O, Valente AJM. Synthesis and controlled curcumin supramolecular complex release from pH-sensitive modified gum-arabic-based hydrogels. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra14331d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Delivery of a curcumin supramolecular complex from pH-responsive gum arabic-based hydrogels.
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- Adriana P. Gerola
- CQC
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Coimbra
- 3004-535 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- CQC
- Department of Chemistry
- University of Coimbra
- 3004-535 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy
- University of Coimbra
- Coimbra
- Portugal
- CNC
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- Department of Life Sciences
- University of Coimbra
- 3004-535 Coimbra
- Portugal
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- Grupo de Materiais Poliméricos e Compósitos
- GMPC
- Chemistry Department
- Maringá State University
- 87020-900 Maringá
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- Grupo de Materiais Poliméricos e Compósitos
- GMPC
- Chemistry Department
- Maringá State University
- 87020-900 Maringá
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- Faculty of Pharmacy
- University of Coimbra
- Coimbra
- Portugal
- CNC
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Albuquerque PBS, Barros W, Santos GRC, Correia MTS, Mourão PAS, Teixeira JA, Carneiro-da-Cunha MG. Characterization and rheological study of the galactomannan extracted from seeds of Cassia grandis. Carbohydr Polym 2014; 104:127-34. [PMID: 24607169 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2013] [Revised: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 01/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Galactomannan extracted from seeds of Cassia grandis with 0.1M NaCl, followed by ethanol precipitation, presented a yield of 36 ± 8%. The polysaccharide has a constant mannose/galactose ratio (2.44:1). Methylation analysis, one and two dimensional NMR spectroscopy confirmed that the polysaccharide has a central core composed of 4-linked β-mannose units, with branches of galactose, linked to the carbohydrate core through α(1-6) linkage. The amorphous nature of the galactomannan was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Rheological characterization exhibited Newtonian plateaus followed by shear-thinning zones characteristic of polymer solutions up to 1.5% (w/v) and above this value the system exhibited yield stress associated with a weak gel. Adjusting stress-strain curves confirmed a 1.6% (w/v) as the galactomannan concentration value for the sol-gel transition. These results indicate that the galactomannan extracted from C. grandis seeds presents rheological characteristics suitable for applications in pharmaceutical, biomedical, cosmetic and food industries.
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- Priscilla B S Albuquerque
- Departamento de Bioquímica/Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami-LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Avenue Prof. Moraes Rego s/n, Recife CEP: 50.670-420, PE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Avenue prof. Luiz Freire s/n, Recife CEP 50670-901, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Tecido Conjuntivo, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho and Programa de Glicobiologia, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica/Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami-LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Avenue Prof. Moraes Rego s/n, Recife CEP: 50.670-420, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Tecido Conjuntivo, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho and Programa de Glicobiologia, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- IBB-Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Centre of Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga 4710-057, Portugal
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- Departamento de Bioquímica/Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami-LIKA, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Avenue Prof. Moraes Rego s/n, Recife CEP: 50.670-420, PE, Brazil.
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Parsai S, Keck R, Skrzypczak-Jankun E, Jankun J. Analysis of the anticancer activity of curcuminoids, thiotryptophan and 4-phenoxyphenol derivatives. Oncol Lett 2013; 7:17-22. [PMID: 24348813 PMCID: PMC3861567 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2013.1679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Accepted: 10/14/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Curcumin, a non-nutritive yellow pigment derived from the rhizome of Curcuma longa (turmeric), is considered to be an established nutraceutical with anticancer activity. Turmeric contains three principal components, curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin, of which curcumin is most abundant and potent. The concurrence of a high consumption of turmeric and a low incidence of prostate cancer in Asian countries may suggest a role for curcumin in chemoprevention. Curcumin has been identified to exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative and anticarcinogenic properties. Since the compound does not exhibit side effects, curcumin has been designated for several clinical trials as a treatment for human cancers. The pro-apototic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory characteristics of curcumin are implicated in its anticancer activity, yet the mechanism of action of curcumin remains unknown. To achieve an effective pharmacological outcome, curcumin must reach and sustain appropriate levels at the site of action. However, the main disadvantage of curcumin is its high metabolic instability and poor aqueous solubility that limits its systemic bioavailability. To overcome this difficulty, the present study tested the anticancer activity of new curcumin-like compounds (E21cH and Q012095H). Also, the use of new medicaments requires an understanding of their pharmacokinetic profiles and targets. Thus, molecular modeling methods were used to identify the targets of curcumin and curcumin-like compounds compared with other anticancer drugs (Q012138 and Q012169AT), which were used as the controls. The present study identified several enzymes that are targeted by curcumin, aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10 (AKR1B10), serine/threonine-protein kinase, protein kinase C, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP), cyclooxygenase and epidermal growth factor receptor, which were tested as targets for these anticancer chemicals. All the examined small compounds demonstrated anticancer activity in the in vitro experiments and may impact cancer cells by acting on AKR1B10, MMP-9 and their targets.
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- Shireen Parsai
- Department of Urology, Urology Research Center, College of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Center, College of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Center, College of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA
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- Department of Urology, Urology Research Center, College of Medicine, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43614, USA ; Protein Research Chair, Department of Biochemistry, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ; Department of Clinical Nutrition, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk 80-211, Poland
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