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Khatreja K, Santhiya D. Physicochemical characterization of novel okra mucilage/hyaluronic acid-based oral disintegrating films for functional food applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 278:134633. [PMID: 39128761 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134633] [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: 05/27/2024] [Revised: 07/25/2024] [Accepted: 08/08/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Oral disintegrating films (ODFs) offer a patient-friendly approach with enhanced convenience and rapid onset of action over various health benefits. ODFs are fabricated for geriatric, pediatric, and individuals facing swallowing challenges. The present work aims to fabricate and characterize ODFs mainly composed of okra mucilage (OM), hyaluronic acid (HA), vitamin-C-loaded bioactive glass nanoparticles (VBG NPs), and clove essential oil. A bio-inspired method was employed to synthesize VBG NPs using fructose template. The nutrient analysis of OM depicted that it is a rich source of protein, carbohydrates, magnesium, and flavonoids (quercetin), accounting for its antioxidant activity. The physicochemical characteristics of the ODFs studied using contact angle measurement, surface pH, opacity, and in vitro disintegration time revealed that ODFs disintegrated rapidly in simulated saliva. The neutral surface pH of ODFs indicates their non-irritant behaviour to the oral mucosa. VBG NPs and essential oil (EO) addition enhance the thermal and mechanical properties. Further, EO infusion in the film matrix resulted in the porous and antibacterial nature of the functional film as revealed by FE-SEM micrographs and antibacterial disk diffusion assay respectively. The obtained novel nutrient-rich ODF is hemocompatible with a hemolysis rate (HR%) <5 % and suitable for functional food applications.
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- Krizma Khatreja
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, Bawana Road, Delhi 110 042, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Delhi Technological University, Bawana Road, Delhi 110 042, India.
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Lopes ALF, Araújo AKDS, Chaves LDS, Pacheco G, Oliveira APD, Silva KCD, Oliveira ACPD, Aquino CCD, Gois MB, Nicolau LAD, Medeiros JVR. Protective effect of alpha-ketoglutarate against water-immersion restraint stress-induced gastric mucosal damage in mice. Eur J Pharmacol 2023; 960:176118. [PMID: 37871764 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176118] [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: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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Gastric lesions have several aetiologies, among which stress is the most prominent. Therefore, identification of new therapies to prevent stress is of considerable importance. Alpha-ketoglutarate (α-kg) several beneficial effects and has shown promise in combating oxidative stress, inflammation, and premature aging. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the protective effect of α-kg in a gastric damage model by water-immersion restraint stress (WIRS). Pretreatment with α-kg decreased stress-related histopathological scores of tissue oedema, cell loss, and inflammatory infiltration. The α-kg restored the percentage of type III collagen fibres. Mucin levels were preserved as well as the structure and area of the myenteric plexus ganglia were preserved after pretreatment with α-kg. Myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels and the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-1β) were also reduced following α-kg pretreatment. Decreased levels of glutathione (GSH) in the stress group were restored by α-kg. The omeprazole group was used as standard drug e also demonstrated improve on some parameters after the exposition to WIRS as inflammatory indexes, GSH and mucin. Through this, was possible to observe that α-kg can protect the gastric mucosa exposed to WIRS, preserve tissue architecture, reduce direct damage to the mucosa and inflammatory factors, stimulate the production of type III collagen and mucin, preserve the myenteric plexus ganglia, and maintain antioxidant potential. Due to, we indicate that α-kg has protective activity of the gastric mucosa, demonstrating its ability to prevent damage associated with gastric lesions caused by stress.
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- André Luis Fernandes Lopes
- Laboratory of Inflammation and Translational Gastroenterology (LIGAT), Post-graduation Program in Biotechnology (PPGBIOTEC), Parnaíba Delta Federal University, Av. São Sebastião, 2819, Parnaíba, PI, CEP 64202-020, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Inflammation and Translational Gastroenterology (LIGAT), Post-graduation Program in Biotechnology (PPGBIOTEC), Parnaíba Delta Federal University, Av. São Sebastião, 2819, Parnaíba, PI, CEP 64202-020, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Inflammation and Translational Gastroenterology (LIGAT), Post-graduation Program in Biotechnology (PPGBIOTEC), Parnaíba Delta Federal University, Av. São Sebastião, 2819, Parnaíba, PI, CEP 64202-020, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Inflammation and Translational Gastroenterology (LIGAT), Post-graduation Program in Biotechnology (PPGBIOTEC), Parnaíba Delta Federal University, Av. São Sebastião, 2819, Parnaíba, PI, CEP 64202-020, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Inflammation and Translational Gastroenterology (LIGAT), Post-graduation Program in Biotechnology (PPGBIOTEC), Parnaíba Delta Federal University, Av. São Sebastião, 2819, Parnaíba, PI, CEP 64202-020, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Inflammation and Translational Gastroenterology (LIGAT), Post-graduation Program in Biotechnology (PPGBIOTEC), Parnaíba Delta Federal University, Av. São Sebastião, 2819, Parnaíba, PI, CEP 64202-020, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Inflammation and Translational Gastroenterology (LIGAT), Post-graduation Program in Biotechnology (PPGBIOTEC), Parnaíba Delta Federal University, Av. São Sebastião, 2819, Parnaíba, PI, CEP 64202-020, Brazil.
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- Post-Graduation Program in Biosciences and Health, Federal University of Rondonópolis, Rondonópolis, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Inflammation and Translational Gastroenterology (LIGAT), Post-graduation Program in Biotechnology (PPGBIOTEC), Parnaíba Delta Federal University, Av. São Sebastião, 2819, Parnaíba, PI, CEP 64202-020, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Inflammation and Translational Gastroenterology (LIGAT), Post-graduation Program in Biotechnology (PPGBIOTEC), Parnaíba Delta Federal University, Av. São Sebastião, 2819, Parnaíba, PI, CEP 64202-020, Brazil.
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Saad RA, Qutob HMH. Alterations in Hemostatic and Hematological Parameters after Gastric Ulcer Induction in Rats. Possible Role of IL-6 and TNF-α. J EVOL BIOCHEM PHYS+ 2023. [DOI: 10.1134/s0022093023010076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Yu Kun Shang, Liu SY, Jiang YY, Wang L, Liao JQ, Yang RW, Zhang L. Effects on Antioxidant Enzymes, Lipid Peroxidation and Photosynthetic of Burdock (Arctium lappa L.) under Water Stress. BIOL BULL+ 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062359022130192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Yu C, Gao Y, Wang X, Zhang R, Liu N, Rong Z, Wang Z, Yang J, Xie M, Zhang H, Bao H. The chemical constituents and gastroprotective effects of Calanthe fimbriata Franch. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 153:113468. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Lupeol Stearate Accelerates Healing and Prevents Recurrence of Gastric Ulcer in Rodents. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2022; 2022:6134128. [PMID: 35463093 PMCID: PMC9020945 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6134128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Objective The focus of this study was to evaluate the gastric healing effect of lupeol stearate (LS) and its ability to minimize ulcer recurrence in rodents. Methods To evaluate the gastric healing properties of LS, rats were subjected to 80% acetic acid-induced ulcer model and treated with vehicle, LS (1 mg/kg, p.o.), or omeprazole (20 mg/kg, p.o.), twice daily by seven days. The gastric ulcers were evaluated macroscopically, histologically, and biochemically. To evaluate the effects of LS in gastric ulcer recurrence, mice were ulcerated with 10% acetic acid and treated with vehicle, LS (1 mg/kg, p.o.), or ranitidine (100 mg/kg, p.o.), twice a day for ten days. Then, ulcer recurrence in these animals was induced by IL-1β at five days after the treatment period. Results The oral treatment with LS accelerated gastric healing by 63% in rats compared to the vehicle group, evidenced by histological improvement and increased gastric mucin levels. Moreover, the gastric healing effects of LS in rats were accompanied by an elevation in glutathione S-transferase activity and a reduction in myeloperoxidase activity. Furthermore, the LS treatment reduced the recurred lesions in mice. Conclusions The oral treatment of LS accelerates gastric healing in rats by favoring mucus production and reducing neutrophil migration, and it also can reduce ulcer recurrence. These data highlighted this compound as promising for developing new pharmacological strategies for the management of gastric ulcer.
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Siwe GT, Maharjan R, Amang AP, Mezui C, Zondegoumba NE, Enow-Orock GE, Choudhary MI, Tan PV. Eremomastax speciosa (Hochst.) Cufod. counteracts the delaying effect of indomethacin on Helicobacter pylori-associated chronic gastric ulcers healing. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 279:114374. [PMID: 34181961 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Information collected from local traditional healers reported that Eremomastax speciosa (Hochst.) Cufod. has for a long time been used to manage gastric ulcers in many regions of Cameroon and beyond. This traditional use is supported by numerous studies. However, efficacy of this plant has never been tested in case of chronic gastric ulcers associating Helicobacter pylori infection. AIM OF THE STUDY This study was designed to investigate curative effects of the aqueous extract of E. speciosa leaves (AEESL) against chronic gastric ulcers associated to Helicobacter pylori infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two experimental methods of chronic gastric ulcers, involving H. pylori infection, were performed using Wistar rats, namely: acetic acid-induced ulcers and "unhealed ulcers". E. speciosa extract was tested at three doses (100; 200; 400 mg/kg) and at the end of experiments, some in vivo antioxidant parameters were measured, bacterial load in stomach tissue calculated and histopathological examinations performed. RESULTS E. speciosa reduced ulcer index at all the doses and significantly increased mucus production as well as antioxidant (mainly SOD and GSH) level. Bacterial load in stomach significantly decreased (p < 0.05) in extract-treated groups (200 and 400 mg/kg) as confirmed by histopathological observations. The extract was found to be non toxic to healthy and cancerous cells (IC50 > 1000 μg/mL). CONCLUSIONS E. speciosa accelerated healing of gastric ulcers even in presence of indomethacin, while decreasing bacterial loads in rats' stomachs. These results provide supplementary support to the use of E. speciosa in ethnomedicine and open new perspectives regarding development of a herbal-based monotherapy able to efficiently replace/supplement standard antiulcer tri/quadritherapy.
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- Gaël Tchokomeni Siwe
- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, P.O. Box 75270, Karachi, Pakistan.
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, P.O. Box 75270, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Maroua, P.O. Box 814, Maroua, Cameroon
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- Department of Animal Biology, Higher Teacher Training College, ENS, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 47, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, University of Buea, P.O. Box 63, Buea, Cameroon
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- H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, P.O. Box 75270, Karachi, Pakistan; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Animal Biology & Physiology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, P.O. Box 812, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Comparison of Nutritional and Nutraceutical Properties of Burdock Roots Cultivated in Fengxian and Peixian of China. Foods 2021; 10:foods10092095. [PMID: 34574205 PMCID: PMC8469698 DOI: 10.3390/foods10092095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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This study aimed to analyze and compare the nutritional quality of powders of burdock root from Fengxian (FX) and Peixian (PX) in China. The nutrient composition including carbohydrates, protein, amino acids, vitamin C, carotenoids, as well as total phenols, total flavonoids and phenolic compounds were investigated in addition to in vitro antioxidant capacity. The results showed that the basic nutrients of burdock root powder (BRP) in both locations did not have significant differences (p > 0.05), although the in vitro antioxidant capacity of BRP of Fengxian (F-BRP) was greater than that of PX (p < 0.05). The burdock root peel powder (BRPP) possessed more phenolics and stronger in vitro antioxidant capacity than the burdock root powder (BRP) and peeled burdock root powder (PBRP) (p < 0.05). Moreover, better quality burdock root was obtained from FX. F-BRP was consequently analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry for its phenolic composition. Seventeen phenolics, mainly caffeoylquinic acids, were detected. In addition, a total of 181 volatile compounds belonging to eight types were detected including alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, alkenes, esters, acids, linear or aromatic hydrocarbons, and others. The diverse compounds found in this study can provide a theoretical basis for the development and utilization of burdock in the food industry.
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Effect of in vitro gastro-intestinal digestion on the phenolic composition and antioxidant capacity of Burdock roots at different harvest time. Food Chem 2021; 358:129897. [PMID: 33915426 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The current study aimed to evaluate how the harvest time affects the phenolic composition in Burdock root flours (BRF) and how these phenolics are influenced by the gastro-intestinal digestive environment. Burdock roots were harvested in 2020 in Jiangsu Province in June (B1), July (B2) and August (B3). The main phenolic, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (5-CQA) decreased after in vitro digestion from 1.14 to 0.22 mg/g (B1 < B2 < B3). Total phenolic content of BRF was 61% lower after in vitro digestion whereas 5-CQA bioaccessibility remained at about 60%. Twelve other phenolic compounds were tentatively identified after in vitro digestion. An average reduction in antioxidant capacity of 27% and 10% was observed for DPPH and ABTS, respectively. In conclusion, data demonstrated that phenolic composition, bioaccessibility and antioxidant capacity of Burdock roots harvested at different times were subject to the influence of in vitro gastrointestinal digestion.
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Wu X, Zhang N, Kan J, Tang S, Sun R, Wang Z, Chen M, Liu J, Jin C. Polyphenols from Arctium lappa L ameliorate doxorubicin-induced heart failure and improve gut microbiota composition in mice. J Food Biochem 2021; 46:e13731. [PMID: 33864278 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this study, the ameliorative effect of purified polyphenols from Arctium lappa L (ALPP) on doxorubicin (DOX)-induce heart failure was investigated. Results indicated that ALPP pretreatment significantly reduced the activities of casein kinase and lactate dehydrogenase, lowered the levels of inflammatory indexes (TNF-α and NO), and alleviated antioxidant stress in DOX-induce mice, thus leading to a reduced heart failure syndrome. In addition, according to 16s high-throughput sequencing, the increased abundance of Lactobacillaceae, Muribaculaceae, and Ruminococcaceae and the decreased abundance of Proteobacteria, Enterobacteriaee, and Escherichia_Shigella were observed in ALPP treatment group. ALPP could significantly enhance the abundance of bacteria producing short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and then promote the increase of SCFAs. Consequently, ALPP might be a therapeutic alternative in the treatment of DOX-induced heart failure. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: The effect of Arctium lappa L (ALPP) on doxorubicin (DOX)-induced heart failure was investigated. It provided experimental basis for further studies on the biological activity of polyphenols from ALPP. The results demonstrated that ALPP could significantly ameliorate DOX-induced heart failure and improve the gut microbiota composition. The obtained results could provide the potential application of ALPP as an alternative therapy for heart failure in the functional food industry.
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- Xiaonan Wu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, PR China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, PR China
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Taxifolin and gastro-adhesive microparticles containing taxifolin promotes gastric healing in vivo, inhibits Helicobacter pylori in vitro and proton pump reversibly in silico. Chem Biol Interact 2021; 339:109445. [PMID: 33741339 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2021.109445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Taxifolin (3,5,7,3,4-pentahydroxy flavanone or dihydroquercetin, Tax) was identified as a gastroprotective compound and a gastroadhesive formulation was recently developed to prolong its residence time and release in the stomach. So, the gastric healing effectiveness of Tax and gastro-mucoadhesive microparticles containing Tax (MPTax) against the acetic acid induced-gastric ulcer in rats was investigated in this study. Moreover, the interactions between Tax and H+/K+-ATPase were investigated in silico, and its anti- H. pylori activity was determined in vitro. The oral treatment with MPTax (81.37 mg/kg, containing 12.29% of Tax) twice a day for seven days reduced the ulcer area by 63%, compared to vehicle-treated group (Veh: 91.9 ± 10.3 mm2). Tax (10 mg/kg, p.o) reduced the ulcer by 40% but with a p = 0.07 versus Veh group. Histological analysis confirmed these effects. Tax and MPTax increased the gastric mucin amount, reduced the myeloperoxidase activity, and increased the glutathione reduced content at ulcer site. However, only MPTax decreased the lipoperoxide accumulation at ulcer site. Besides, Tax and MPTax normalize the catalase and glutathione S-transferase activity. Tax showed reversible interaction with H+/K+-ATPase in silico and its anti-H. pylori effects was confirmed (MIC = 625 μg/mL). These results suggest that the antiulcer property of Tax involves the strengthening of the gastric protective factors in parallel to its inhibitory interaction with H+/K+-ATPase and H. pylori. Considering that ulcer healing action displayed by Tax was favored by gastroadhesive microparticles, this approach seems to be promising for its oral delivery to treat acid-peptic diseases.
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Burdock (Arctium lappa L) roots as a source of inulin-type fructans and other bioactive compounds: Current knowledge and future perspectives for food and non-food applications. Food Res Int 2021; 141:109889. [PMID: 33641945 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The roots and tubers of the Asteraceae family are known as a source of various oligosaccharides, and chicory roots and Jerusalem artichoke have stood out for its commercial viability. However burdock root (Arctium lappa L.), which is adapted to temperate climate, moist, and sandy soil, is still unknown as health food in the western world. This review showed the potential of burdock roots as a source of prebiotic fibers, chlorogenic acids, cinnarine, lignans, and quercetin. The extraction methods of burdock functional compounds are made with water, temperature and time variations only. Biological assays showed antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory, and hypolipidemic properties, and gastric mucosal defense mechanisms, among others. Therefore, the use of burdock roots as functional food should be encouraged in countries that have imported products derived from other roots of the same family for health benefits.
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Skowrońska W, Granica S, Dziedzic M, Kurkowiak J, Ziaja M, Bazylko A. Arctium lappa and Arctium tomentosum, Sources of Arctii radix: Comparison of Anti-Lipoxygenase and Antioxidant Activity as well as the Chemical Composition of Extracts from Aerial Parts and from Roots. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10010078. [PMID: 33401685 PMCID: PMC7824023 DOI: 10.3390/plants10010078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Arctium lappa is a weed used in traditional medicine in the treatment of skin inflammation and digestive tract diseases. Arctium tomentosum is used in folk medicine interchangeably with Arctium lappa and, according to European Medicines Agency (EMA) monography, provides an equal source of Arctii radix (Bardanae radix), despite the small amount of research confirming its activity and chemical composition. The aim of the study was the comparison of the anti-lipoxygenase and the antioxidant activity, scavenging of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), superoxide anion (O2•−), and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), of 70 % (v/v) ethanolic extracts from the aerial parts and the roots of Arctium lappa and Arctium tomentosum. In the tested extracts, the total polyphenols content and the chemical composition, analyzed with the HPLC–DAD–MSn method, were also compared. The extracts were characterized by strong antioxidant properties, but their ability to inhibit lipoxygenase activity was rather weak. A correlation between the content of polyphenolic compounds and antioxidant activity was observed. The extracts from A. lappa plant materials scavenged reactive oxygen species more strongly than the extracts from A. tomentosum plant materials. Moreover, the extracts from A. lappa plant materials were characterized by the statistically significantly higher content of polyphenolic compounds.
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- Weronika Skowrońska
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (W.S.); (S.G.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (W.S.); (S.G.)
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- Student’s Scientific Association at the Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Institute of Physical Culture Studies, Rzeszów University, Cicha 2a, 35-326 Rzeszów, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland; (W.S.); (S.G.)
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Longo B, Sommerfeld EP, Dos Santos AC, da Silva RDCMVDAF, Somensi LB, Mariano LNB, Boeing T, Faloni de Andrade S, de Souza P, da Silva LM. Dual role of eugenol on chronic gastric ulcer in rats: Low-dose healing efficacy and the worsening gastric lesion in high doses. Chem Biol Interact 2020; 333:109335. [PMID: 33245926 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2020.109335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This study evaluated the gastric healing activity of eugenol, the main bioactive compound from clove (Syzygium aromaticun) essential oil. Five groups of female Wistar rats were submitted to acetic acid-induced ulcer model and treated with Vehicle (1 mL/kg, p.o.), eugenol (1, 10 or 100 mg/kg, p.o) or omeprazole (20 mg/kg, p.o), twice a day, by seven or fourteen days. Macroscopic, microscopic and biochemical analyses were performed in the ulcerated site. Eugenol (1 mg/kg, p.o) administered by 7 or 14 days accelerated the gastric healing process by 33% and 52%, respectively. The healing actions of eugenol were accompanied by the rescue on the histological architecture and the normalization of the superoxide dismutase and catalase activity. Moreover, eugenol (1 mg/kg, p.o) reduced the gastric mucosal myeloperoxidase activity and increased the mucin secretion. In contrast, eugenol at a dose of 100 mg/kg administered by 7 days enhanced 49% the ulcerated area, but at 10 mg/kg did not change the ulcer area after 7 or 14 days of treatment. Thus, despite the undesirable results due to the worsening of the gastric lesion with the use of eugenol in high doses, the antiulcer potential of this compound is evident and manageable in an adequate dose.
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- Bruna Longo
- Curso de Nutrição, Escola de Ciências da Saúde (ECS), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, 88302-901, Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
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- Curso de Nutrição, Escola de Ciências da Saúde (ECS), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, 88302-901, Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, 88302-901, Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, 88302-901, Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, 88302-901, Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, 88302-901, Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, 88302-901, Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, 88302-901, Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, 88302-901, Santa Catarina, SC, Brazil.
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Arctiin Antagonizes Triptolide-Induced Hepatotoxicity via Activation of Nrf2 Pathway. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 2020:2508952. [PMID: 33123566 PMCID: PMC7586171 DOI: 10.1155/2020/2508952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Triptolide (TP) is the most effective ingredient found in the traditional Chinese herbal Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F, and it is widely used in therapies of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. However, the hepatotoxicity induced by TP has restricted its use in clinical trials. Arctiin is known as a protective agent against oxidative stress, and it exerts liver-protecting effect. This study was aimed at investigating the protective role of arctiin against TP-induced hepatotoxicity using in vitro and in vivo models. The results indicated that TP not only obviously induced liver injury in mice but also significantly inhibited the growth of HepG2 cells and increased the level of intracellular reactive oxygen. Furthermore, TP obviously decreased the expressions of proteins of Nrf2 pathway including HO-1, NQO1, and Nrf2 associated with oxidative stress pathway. However, the above experimental indexes were reversed by the treatment of arctiin. Our results suggested that arctiin could alleviate TP-induced hepatotoxicity, and the molecular mechanism is likely related to its capacity against oxidative stress.
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Garabadu D, Singh S, Gautam T. Manilkara hexandra (Roxb.) Dubard Ameliorates Acetic Acid-induced Rat Gastric Ulcer. J Diet Suppl 2020; 18:278-292. [PMID: 32449638 DOI: 10.1080/19390211.2020.1770393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Manilkara hexandra (Roxb; Family:sapotaceae) is reported to exert preventive effect in several experimental ulcer models. However, there is no report of M. hexandra on gastric ulcer healing property. Thus, the present study was designed to evaluate the gastric ulcer healing activity of methanolic stem bark extract of M. hexandra (MH) and to derive a plausible molecular level of mechanism of action. MH was subjected to several phytochemical screening tests and standardized to quercetin by HPTLC. In the first pharmacological experiment, the standardized MH (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) was carried out for ulcer healing activity against acetic acid (AA)-induced gastric ulcer in male rats. MH (100 and 200 mg/kg) ameliorated AA-induced rat gastric lesions. Further, MH (100 and 200 mg/kg) attenuated AA-induced changes in the levels of lipid peroxidation (LPO), reduced glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG) and ratio of GSH/GSSG and activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GR) enzymes, and level of hame oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in stomach tissue. In the subsequent set of experiment, trigonelline (30 mg/kg; p.o.), a potent Nrf2 antagonist, significantly abrogated the gastric ulcer healing activity of MH (100 mg/kg) in AA challenged animals. Further, trigonelline attenuated the effects of MH (100 mg/kg) on the levels of LPO, GSH, GSSG and ratio of GSH/GSSG and activity of SOD, CAT, GPx and GR enzymes, and level of HO-1 in AA challenged rodents. These observations implicate the fact that MH could be a better therapeutic alternative in the management of gastric ulcer.
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- Debapriya Garabadu
- Division of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, India
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- Division of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, India
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- Division of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, India
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Grosu E, Ichim MC. Turning Meadow Weeds Into Valuable Species for the Romanian Ethnomedicine While Complying With the Environmentally Friendly Farming Requirements of the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:529. [PMID: 32390852 PMCID: PMC7191034 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.00529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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The cross-compliance mechanism of the European Union (EU)'s common agricultural policy (CAP) makes the approval of the direct payments to the European farmers subject to compliance with the requirement to maintain the land in good agricultural and environmental condition. One of the obligations of the Romanian land owners and farmers is to avoid the installation of unwanted vegetation on their land plots. This vegetation is represented by some species of herbaceous or woody plants, annual or perennial, that spontaneously invade the agricultural lands, diminishing the production capacity of the cultivated plants. Included in this category are 10 meadow weeds, without fodder value or even toxic to animals: Arctium lappa L., Carduus nutans L., Conium maculatum L., Eryngium campestre L., Euphorbia cyparissias L., Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn, Rumex acetosella L., Veratrum album L., Xanthium spinosum L., and Xanthium strumarium L. Various and multiple uses in traditional medicine of these meadow weed species have been reported for Romania and other nine neighboring East European countries, i.e. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Kosovo, Russia, Turkey, Serbia, and Ukraine. For A. lappa were recorded the highest number of ethnomedicinal uses, in the largest number of East European countries, including Romania. C. maculatum and V. album are not recommended for human consumption but can be further investigated as potential sources of pharmaceutically active compounds. Once removed by landowners and farmers from their land, the raw plant material of these 10 species become readily and easily available to the Romanian local communities and the industry of herbal food supplements, while the biodiversity of the agro-ecosystems is maintained.
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- Elena Grosu
- "Stejarul" Research Centre for Biological Sciences, National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, Piatra Neamt, Romania
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- "Stejarul" Research Centre for Biological Sciences, National Institute of Research and Development for Biological Sciences, Piatra Neamt, Romania
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Lee J, Ha SJ, Park J, Kim YH, Lee NH, Kim YE, Hong YS, Song KM. Arctium lappa root extract containing L-arginine prevents TNF-α-induced early atherosclerosis in vitro and in vivo. Nutr Res 2020; 77:85-96. [PMID: 32388084 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2020.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the aorta and is a major cause of cardiovascular disease. Arctium lappa root is a plant widely used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and Arctium lappa root extract (ALE) has been reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory capacity and to ameliorate endothelial dysfunction. Thus, we hypothesized that ALE would inhibit the early atherosclerotic stage. In this study, we evaluated the inhibitory effect of ALE on early arteriosclerosis and its mechanisms of action. ALE suppressed TNF-α-induced monocyte adhesion to the vascular endothelium by suppressing NF-κB signaling in HUVECs. In an acute mouse model of atherosclerosis, ALE suppressed TNF-α-induced monocyte infiltration of the vascular endothelium and the expression of genes encoding inflammatory cytokines including IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-1 in the mouse aorta. Moreover, inulin-type fructan and amino acids, especially L-aspartate and L-arginine (60.27 and 42.17 mg/g, respectively) were detected by NMR, MALDI-TOF MS, and HPLC analysis as the main components of ALE. Notably, L-arginine suppressed TNF-α-induced monocyte adhesion to HUVECs. Therefore, these results suggest that ALE may be a functional food for the suppression or prevention of early stages of atherosclerosis.
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- Jangho Lee
- Division of Food Functionality Research, Korea Food Research Institute, 245, Nongsaengmyeong-ro, Iseo-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Strategic Food Technology Research, Korea Food Research Institute, 245, Nongsaengmyeong-ro, Iseo-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-921, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Food Functionality Research, Korea Food Research Institute, 245, Nongsaengmyeong-ro, Iseo-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea; Department of Food Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Strategic Food Technology Research, Korea Food Research Institute, 245, Nongsaengmyeong-ro, Iseo-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Strategic Food Technology Research, Korea Food Research Institute, 245, Nongsaengmyeong-ro, Iseo-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Strategic Food Technology Research, Korea Food Research Institute, 245, Nongsaengmyeong-ro, Iseo-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Food and Nutrition, Chonnam National University, Yongbong-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 500-757, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Strategic Food Technology Research, Korea Food Research Institute, 245, Nongsaengmyeong-ro, Iseo-myeon, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do 55365, Republic of Korea.
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Costa P, Somensi LB, da Silva RDCMVDAF, Mariano LNB, Boeing T, Longo B, Perfoll E, de Souza P, Gushiken LFS, Pellizzon CH, Rodrigues DM, Bastos JK, de Andrade SF, da Silva LM. Role of the antioxidant properties in the gastroprotective and gastric healing activity promoted by Brazilian green propolis and the healing efficacy of Artepillin C. Inflammopharmacology 2019; 28:1009-1025. [PMID: 31745698 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-019-00649-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Green propolis is a resinous substance used in folk medicine given its anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anti-ulcer effects. Our research group has already confirmed the gastroprotective activity of hydroalcoholic extract from green propolis (HEGP), as well as of its main isolated compounds. In continuity, this study evaluated the antioxidant mode of action involved in the preventive effect induced by HEGP, and its therapeutic gastric healing potential on installed ulcers. In addition, the healing effect of its main compound Artepillin C was also investigated. Acute and chronic ulcers were induced in rats by given ethanol or acetic acid, respectively. In acute model, the rats were orally pre-treated with vehicle (water plus 1% Tween, 1 mL/kg), HEGP (30-300 mg/kg), or carbenoxolone (200 mg/kg) 1 h prior the ulcer induction. In the chronic ulcer protocol, the rats received vehicle (water plus 1% Tween, 1 mL/kg), HEGP (300 mg/kg), or omeprazole (20 mg/kg) twice a day by 7 days, whereas groups of mice received vehicle (water plus 1% Tween, 1 mL/kg), Artepillin C (18 mg/kg), or ranitidine (20 mg/kg) twice a day by 4 days. Ulcerated tissue was collected for histological, histochemical, immunostaining, oxidative, and inflammatory analyses. The in vitro scavenger activity of HEGP was also verified using the DPPH assay. The oral pre-treatment with HEGP (100 and 300 mg/kg) prevented the gastric epithelial damage promoted by ethanol. Besides, HEGP (100 and 300 mg/kg) reduced SOD activity about 11% and 26%, respectively, and increased the activity of GST around 20% and CAT in 80%. HEGP (300 mg/kg) also reduced the production of reactive oxygen species, as well as lipoperoxidation levels in the ethanol-ulcerated tissue. In the acetic acid-induced chronic ulcer, the daily treatment with HEGP (300 mg/kg) accelerates the healing process by 71%. In this model, HEGP normalized SOD and CAT activity and increased GST activity by 109% when compared to non-ulcerated rats. In both models, the extract administration increased the mucin PAS staining and reduced the myeloperoxidase activity at the ulcer site. Moreover, the treatment with HEGP enhanced the PCNA immunostaining, but did not alter the concentration of collagen in the acetic acid-ulcerated tissue. The extract had a direct DPPH radical-scavenging ability (LogIC50: 0.56). Besides, as expected, HPLC analysis showed Artepillin C as a major compound and its administration at 18 mg/kg also accelerated the gastric healing ulcer process in mice. Our findings confirm that HEGP displays both gastroprotective and gastric healing properties, contributing to the validation of its popular use as preventive and therapeutic approaches. These actions occur through the increase in mucin production and the reestablishment of the oxidative balance due to a reduction in gastric inflammation.
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- Philipe Costa
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, Santa Catarina, SC, 88302-901, Brazil.,Departamento de Morfologia, Universidade do Estado de São Paulo (Unesp), Instituto de Biociências, Botucatu, Rua Professor Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin s/n, São Paulo, SP, 18618-689, Brazil.,Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Avenida do Café, s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14040-903, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, Santa Catarina, SC, 88302-901, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, Santa Catarina, SC, 88302-901, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, Santa Catarina, SC, 88302-901, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, Santa Catarina, SC, 88302-901, Brazil.,Departamento de Morfologia, Universidade do Estado de São Paulo (Unesp), Instituto de Biociências, Botucatu, Rua Professor Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin s/n, São Paulo, SP, 18618-689, Brazil.,Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Avenida do Café, s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14040-903, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, Santa Catarina, SC, 88302-901, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, Santa Catarina, SC, 88302-901, Brazil
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- Departamento de Morfologia, Universidade do Estado de São Paulo (Unesp), Instituto de Biociências, Botucatu, Rua Professor Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin s/n, São Paulo, SP, 18618-689, Brazil
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- Departamento de Morfologia, Universidade do Estado de São Paulo (Unesp), Instituto de Biociências, Botucatu, Rua Professor Antônio Celso Wagner Zanin s/n, São Paulo, SP, 18618-689, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Avenida do Café, s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14040-903, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Avenida do Café, s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, 14040-903, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, Santa Catarina, SC, 88302-901, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Rua Uruguai, 458, Santa Catarina, SC, 88302-901, Brazil.
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Ugwah MO, Ugwah-Oguejiofor CJ, Etuk EU, Bello SO, Aliero AA. Evaluation of the antiulcer activity of the aqueous stem bark extract of Balanites aegyptiaca L Delile in Wistar rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 239:111931. [PMID: 31055003 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.111931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Balanites aegyptiaca L. Delile (Zygophyllaceae) is a perennial tree that is mostly found in Africa, south Asia and most desert environments. Decoctions of its stem barks are used in northern Nigeria for the treatment of ulcers and stomach issues. Other folkloric uses include treatment of wounds, malaria, dysentery, asthma, and fever. AIM OF THE STUDY The present study evaluated the antiulcer activity of the aqueous stem bark extract of Balanites aegyptiaca in Wistar rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS The antiulcer activity of the aqueous stem bark extract of Balanites aegyptiaca (125, 250 and 500 mg/kg, p.o.) was evaluated in ethanol, indomethacin, pylorus ligation and acetic acid-induced ulcer models in rats. Parameters such as mean ulcer indices and percentage ulcer inhibition were assessed in ethanol, indomethacin and acetic acid-induced ulcer models while gastric volume, pH, and titratable acidity were evaluated in the pylorus ligation ulcer model. RESULTS The extract at the doses of 125, 250 and 500 mg/kg caused a significant (p < 0.01), dose dependent reduction in mean ulcer indices in the ethanol and indomethacin ulcer models. A significant dose dependent reduction in mean ulcer indices were also observed after three (p < 0.01) and seven (p < 0.001) days of treatment with the extract in acetic acid-induced ulcer model. In pylorus ligation model, the gastric secretion parameters (gastric volume, pH, and titratable acidity) showed no alteration in the different doses of the extract when compared to the control. CONCLUSION Our study showed that the aqueous stem bark extract of Balanites aegyptiaca possesses gastroprotective and ulcer healing properties and therefore not only provides scientific evidence for its folkloric use in the treatment of ulcers but also showed evidence that it may be used in the development of a new phytotherapeutic formulation for the treatment of peptic ulcer.
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- Michael O Ugwah
- Department of Pharmacy, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, P.M.B., 2370, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, P.M.B, 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, P.M.B, 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, P.M.B, 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, P.M.B, 2346, Sokoto, Nigeria.
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Wang D, Bădărau AS, Swamy MK, Shaw S, Maggi F, da Silva LE, López V, Yeung AWK, Mocan A, Atanasov AG. Arctium Species Secondary Metabolites Chemodiversity and Bioactivities. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:834. [PMID: 31338098 PMCID: PMC6629911 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Arctium species are known for a variety of pharmacological effects due to their diverse volatile and non-volatile secondary metabolites. Representatives of Arctium species contain non-volatile compounds including lignans, fatty acids, acetylenic compounds, phytosterols, polysaccharides, caffeoylquinic acid derivatives, flavonoids, terpenes/terpenoids and volatile compounds such as hydrocarbons, aldehydes, methoxypyrazines, carboxylic and fatty acids, monoterpenes and sesquiterpenes. Arctium species also possess bioactive properties such as anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, antibacterial, antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-allergic, and anti-inflammatory effects. This review aims to provide a complete overview of the chemistry and biological activities of the secondary metabolites found in therapeutically used Arctium species. Summary of pharmacopeias and monographs contents indicating the relevant phytochemicals and therapeutic effects are also discussed, along with possible safety considerations.
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- Dongdong Wang
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzębiec, Poland
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Biotechnology, East West First Grade College of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Center for the Development of Therapeutics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Postgraduate Program in Sustainable Territorial Development, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad San Jorge, Villanueva de Gállego, Spain
- Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón-IA2, CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Applied Oral Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Laboratory of Chromatography, Institute of Advanced Horticulture Research of Transylvania, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Jastrzębiec, Poland
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Institute of Neurobiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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Arunachalam K, Damazo AS, Pavan E, Oliveira DM, Figueiredo FDF, Machado MTM, Balogun SO, Soares IM, Barbosa RDS, Alvim TDC, Ascêncio SD, Martins DTDO. Cochlospermum regium (Mart. ex Schrank) Pilg.: Evaluation of chemical profile, gastroprotective activity and mechanism of action of hydroethanolic extract of its xylopodium in acute and chronic experimental models. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2019; 233:101-114. [PMID: 30611907 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2019.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Cochlospermum regium (Bixaceae) is a native shrub of Brazil and its xylopodium (infusion/decoction) is being used for the treatment of gastritis, ulcers, arthritis, intestinal infections, gynaecological infections, skin diseases, among others. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the gastroprotective/antiulcer activity and the mechanism of action of hydroethanolic extract of C. regium xylopodium (HECr), using in vitro and in vivo models. Additionally, phytochemical constituents were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). MATERIALS AND METHODS C. regium xylopodium was macerated with ethanol/water to obtain the HECr. The phytochemical characterisation was carried out by HPLC. The antiulcer efficacy of HECr (25, 100 and 400 mg/kg, p.o.) was evaluated using acute acidified ethanol (HCl/EtOH), piroxicam and water immersion-induced experimental ulcer models. Chronic gastric ulcer healing activity of HECr was evaluated through acetic acid (99.8%) - induced model. Histological analysis and myeloperoxidase (MPO), glutathione (GSH), catalase (CAT) activities were also evaluated in chronic ulcer induced gastric tissues. The plausible mode of action of the HECr was assessed by estimation of gastric wall mucus production and the role of gastric secretion in pylorus ligature. The animals were also pre-treated with various inhibitors which includes indomethacin (10 mg/kg, p.o.) a selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase, L-NAME (10 mg/kg, i.p.), an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, glibenclamide, a ATP-sensitive potassium channels (K+ATP) blocker (5 mg/kg, p.o.) or yohimbine (2 mg/kg, i.p.), an α2-adrenergic receptor antagonist. In vitro, Helicobacter pylori action was done by broth microdilution method. RESULTS The HPLC analysis data revealed the presence of gallic acid, rutin, myricetin, morin and kaempferol. HECr promoted protective effect against acute ulcers induced by HCl/EtOH with inhibitions of 47.52% (p < 0.01) and 62.69% (p < 0.001) at 100 and 400 mg/kg, and in piroxicam by 34.11% (p < 0.05), 49.14% (p < 0.01) and 61.34% (p < 0.001), at 25, 100 or 400 mg/kg, respectively, and in water restraint stress by 78.26% inhibition, p < 0.001, at the dose of 400 mg/kg when compared to the vehicle control group respectively. In the chronic gastric ulcer model, HECr (25, 100 and 400 mg/kg p.o.) significantly (p < 0.001) decreased the injured area by 58.80%, 77.87% and 71.10% respectively. Histological examination indicated that oral treatment of HECr promoted healing of gastric lesions by regenerating gastric mucosa layer with less inflammatory cells. HECr augmented the GSH, CAT activities and reduced MPO level. The pre-treatment with HECr increased the gastric wall mucus production. It also significantly altered the gastric secretion parameters by causing the reduction in the gastric juice volume, elevated the pH level and reduced the total acidity at all doses tested when compared with the vehicle group. HECr at the most active dose (100 mg/kg) reversed completely the reduction of PGs, NO production, closure of K+ATP- channels and α2-adrenoreceptor blockage - induced damages. In microdilution assay, the HECr showed good anti-Helicobacter pylori effect with MIC = 100 µg/mL. CONCLUSION The HECr presented preventive and curative effects in the experimental gastric ulcer models, besides good anti-Helicobacter pylori activity, which supports the traditional medicinal use of the xylopodium of this plant for gastrointestinal diseases. The underlying mechanisms of this antiulcerogenic/antiulcer action involve, at least, augmentation of mucus production, inhibition of gastric secretion, stimulation of PGs and NO synthesis. And that it involves activation of K+ATP channels and α-2-adrenergic receptors, in addition to an antioxidant activity, probably due to the presence of gallic acid and flavonoids in HECr.
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- Karuppusamy Arunachalam
- Área de Farmacologia, Departamento de Ciências Básicas em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Área de Histologia e Biologia Celular, Departamento de Ciências Básicas em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Área de Farmacologia, Departamento de Ciências Básicas em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Área de Farmacologia, Departamento de Ciências Básicas em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Área de Farmacologia, Departamento de Ciências Básicas em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Área de Farmacologia, Departamento de Ciências Básicas em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Curso de Farmácia, Faculdade Noroeste do Mato Grosso, Associação Juinense de Ensino Superior (AJES), Juína, MT 78320-000, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Produtos Naturais, Curso de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), Palmas, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Produtos Naturais, Curso de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), Palmas, Brazil
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- Faculty of Food Engineering, Agroenergy Post Graduate Program, Federal University of Tocantins, Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Produtos Naturais, Curso de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Tocantins (UFT), Palmas, Brazil
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Chen L, Liu DN, Wang Y, Liu XY, Han S, Zhang K, Li GY, Tian X, Wang HY, Wang JH. Treatment with MQA, a Derivative of Caffeoylquinic Acid, Provides Neuroprotective Effects against Cerebral Ischemia Through Suppression of the p38 Pathway and Oxidative Stress in Rats. J Mol Neurosci 2019; 67:604-612. [PMID: 30734208 DOI: 10.1007/s12031-019-01268-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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1,5-O-dicaffeoyl-3-O-(4-malic acid methylester)-quinic acid (MQA), extracted from Arctium lappa L., has been observed to exert neuroprotective effects in vitro. The aim of this study was to investigate whether MQA is an effective therapeutic method for cerebral ischemic injury in vivo. In this study, adult male rats were randomly divided into four groups: a normal group, a model group subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 24 h, a model + MQA group (which received intragastric MQA for the 7 days prior to MCAO), and a model + positive drug group. MQA appeared to induce effects in cerebral ischemic injury in rats, by downregulating malondialdehyde, glutathione peroxidase, and nitric oxide synthase levels. Treatment with MQA significantly reduced infarcted sections. In addition, caspase-3 and Iba1 protein expression were evaluated with immunohistochemistry, and cortical cell apoptosis was assessed with terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assays. Expression of AKT and Bax, ERK1/2, P38 and Bcl-2, NFkB1, PARP, and caspase-3 was assessed with Western blotting. We found Bcl-2 and NFkB1 (p50) expressions were upregulated, whereas the expression of PARP, caspase-3, NFkB1 (p105), ERK1/2, P38, AKT, and Bax was downregulated. In conclusion, we observed MQA was an effective treatment for cerebral ischemic injury in rats.
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- Long Chen
- School of Pharmacy, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Xingjiang Phytomedicine Resources Utilization, Shihezi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Xingjiang Phytomedicine Resources Utilization, Shihezi, China
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- School of Science And Technology, Jilin Normal University, Siping, Jilin, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Xingjiang Phytomedicine Resources Utilization, Shihezi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Xingjiang Phytomedicine Resources Utilization, Shihezi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Xingjiang Phytomedicine Resources Utilization, Shihezi, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Xingjiang Phytomedicine Resources Utilization, Shihezi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Xingjiang Phytomedicine Resources Utilization, Shihezi, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Xingjiang Phytomedicine Resources Utilization, Shihezi, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Ministry of Education, Shihezi University/Key Laboratory of Xingjiang Phytomedicine Resources Utilization, Shihezi, China.,School of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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AbdulSalam H, Hassan Kha HAER. Potential Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Gastroprotective Effect of Grape Seed Extract in Indomethacin-induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats. INT J PHARMACOL 2019. [DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2019.209.218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Xue Z, Shi G, Fang Y, Liu X, Zhou X, Feng S, Zhao L. Protective effect of polysaccharides from Radix Hedysari on gastric ulcers induced by acetic acid in rats. Food Funct 2019; 10:3965-3976. [DOI: 10.1039/c9fo00433e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The potential anti-gastric ulcer effects of Hedysarum polysaccharides (HPS-50 and HPS-80) were explored in rats.
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- Zhiyuan Xue
- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou
- P. R. China
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- The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University
- Lanzhou
- P. R. China
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Antichronic Gastric Ulcer Effect of Zinc-Baicalin Complex on the Acetic Acid-Induced Chronic Gastric Ulcer Rat Model. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2018; 2018:1275486. [PMID: 30510570 PMCID: PMC6230421 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1275486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 08/11/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Baicalin (BA) has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. Zinc is a nutrient element. Objective This study is aimed at investigating the antichronic gastric ulcer activity of Zn-Baicalin complex (BA-Zn) and its related mechanisms in an acetic acid-induced gastric ulcer rat model. Results The severely ulcerated gastric mucosa of model rats had lower GSH-Px (52.21 ± 7.13) and SOD (7.03 ± 0.10) activity, and higher MDA (2.39 ± 0.03) content compared to sham rats. BA-Zn reduced the gastric ulcer index in a dose-dependent manner, significantly increased SOD activity and GSH-Px level, and reduced the MDA content and IL-8 and TNF-α levels in the gastric mucosa. BA-Zn (6.5 and 13 mg/kg) exerted a greater antiulcerogenic effect than both BA and zinc-gluconate, leading to a reduced ulcer index (18.43 ± 1.11, 15.00 ± 1.44), decreased MDA content (1.33 ± 0.07, 0.63 ± 0.01), and increased SOD activity (17.62 ± 0.11, 20.12 ± 0.32) and GSH-Px levels (102.12 ± 9.11, 120.25 ± 9.07). In addition, our results from Western blot suggested that BA-Zn (6.5 and 13 mg/kg) has a greater antiulcerogenic effect than both BA and zinc-gluconate. Conclusion The BA-Zn complex possesses greater antichronic gastric ulcer properties compared to BA and zinc-gluconate due to its ability of oxidation resistance and anti-inflammatory effects.
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Sharifi-Rad M, Fokou PVT, Sharopov F, Martorell M, Ademiluyi AO, Rajkovic J, Salehi B, Martins N, Iriti M, Sharifi-Rad J. Antiulcer Agents: From Plant Extracts to Phytochemicals in Healing Promotion. Molecules 2018; 23:E1751. [PMID: 30018251 PMCID: PMC6100067 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23071751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this narrative review, we have comprehensively reviewed the plant sources used as antiulcer agents. From traditional uses as herbal remedies, we have moved on to preclinical evidence, critically discussing the in vitro and in vivo studies focusing on plant extracts and even isolated phytochemicals with antiulcerogenic potential. A particular emphasis was also paid to Helicobacter pylori activity, with emphasis on involved mechanisms of action. Lastly, the issue of safety profile of these plant products has also been addressed.
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- Mehdi Sharifi-Rad
- Department of Medical Parasitology, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol 61663335, Iran.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Rudaki 139, Dushanbe 734003, Tajikistan.
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- Nutrition and Dietetics Department, School of Pharmacy, University of Concepción, Concepción 4070386, VIII⁻Bio Bio Region, Chile.
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- Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals and Phytomedicine Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure 340001, Nigeria.
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11129, Serbia.
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- Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 88777539, Iran.
- Student Research Committee, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 22439789, Iran.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, Porto 4200-319, Portugal.
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto⁻Portugal, Porto 4200-135, Portugal.
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Milan State University, via G. Celoria 2, Milan 20133, Italy.
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- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 11369, Iran.
- Department of Chemistry, Richardson College for the Environmental Science Complex, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2G3, Canada.
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Asnaashari S, Dastmalchi S, Javadzadeh Y. Gastroprotective effects of herbal medicines (roots). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2018.1473876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Solmaz Asnaashari
- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Kinetics, composition and antioxidant activity of burdock (Arctium lappa) root extracts obtained with supercritical CO2 and co-solvent. J Supercrit Fluids 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2017.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Hu L, Yin C, Ma S, Liu Z. Tracing the geographical origin of burdock root based on fluorescent components using multi-way chemometrics techniques. Microchem J 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2017.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Sreeja PS, Arunachalam K, Saikumar S, Kasipandi M, Dhivya S, Murugan R, Parimelazhagan T. Gastroprotective effect and mode of action of methanol extract of Sphenodesme involucrata var. paniculata (C.B. Clarke) Munir (Lamiaceae) leaves on experimental gastric ulcer models. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 97:1109-1118. [PMID: 29136948 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2017] [Revised: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Sphenodesme involucrata var. paniculata (C. B. Clarke) Munir, endemic to South Asia, is used by tribal for alleviation from abdominal disorders, inflammation and body pain. However, the gastroprotective properties of this species have not yet been studied. The leaves of S. involucrata were extracted by Soxhlet extraction using different solvents successively and the extracts were analyzed for antioxidant and anti-Helicobacter pylori activities using different in vitro assays. The chemical composition of methanol extract of S. involucrata (MESi) was analysed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The gastroprotective action of the MESi at the doses of 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg were evaluated in absolute ethanol, acidified ethanol (EtOH/HCl) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) induced rat experimental models. To elucidate the mode of antiulcerogenic action, the antisecretory parameters (gastric juice volume, pH, and total acidity) and the catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzymes activity and malondialdehyde (MDA) level were evaluated in gastric ulcer tissue. Also the stomachs of the animals were subjected to histological assessment. MESi presented a high antioxidant activity in several oxidants in vitro systems (DPPH•, ABTS•+ and FRAP) and it demonstrated a good spectrum of inhibitory activity against H. pylori growth (MIC, 100 μg/mL). GC-MS analysis of MESi indicated the presence of twenty one compounds, among them phenol (21.84%), hexadecanoic acid (15.96%), (9E, 12E)-9, 12-octadecadienoyl chloride (11.15%) and palmitic acid-β-monoglyceride (8.80%) were found higher. MESi (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg, p.o.) produced significant reduction (p < 0.01) of lesion area in the ethanol, acidified ethanol and indomethacin-induced ulcer models. In the pylorus ligation induced ulcer model, the treatment with MESi significantly altered the gastric secretion by decreasing total gastric juice volume and gastric acidity as well as by increasing the gastric pH. MESi pre-treatment significantly (p < 0.05) restored the depleted activity of SOD, CAT enzymes and reduced MDA levels in the gastric tissue as well as the histological analysis of the stomachs of the animals showed that the MESi also prevents local action of offensive factors. Collectively, the present study results suggest that the methanol extract of S. involucrata leaves demonstrates gastroprotective action, supporting the folkloric usage of the plant to treat gastro-intestinal disturbances.
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- Department of Basic Sciences in Health, Area Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, No. 2367, Coxipo, Cuiabá, Mato Grosso 78060-900, Brazil
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- Bioprospecting Laboratory, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Bioprospecting Laboratory, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Bioprospecting Laboratory, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Bioprospecting Laboratory, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Bioprospecting Laboratory, Department of Botany, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 641046, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Sánchez-Mendoza ME, López-Lorenzo Y, Matus-Meza AS, Arrieta J. Gastroprotective effect of calealactone B: Lack of involvement of prostaglandins, nitric oxide and sulfhydryls. Drug Dev Res 2017; 79:11-15. [PMID: 29076166 DOI: 10.1002/ddr.21415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Hit, Lead & Candidate Discovery The gastroprotective effect of calealactone B, isolated from Calea urticifolia was assessed in an ethanol-induced model of gastric lesioning. The possible involvement of prostaglandins, nitric oxide (NO) and sulfhydryl groups in the mechanism of action of calealactone B was also assessed. Calealactone B inhibited ethanol-induced gastric injuries with a maximal effect (95.3 ± 2.6%) at 30 mg kg-1 . A similar value was obtained at 10 mg kg-1 (83.5 ± 7.7%). Meanwhile, the reference anti-ulcer drug, carbenoxolone, an 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11β-HSD) inhibitor administered at 30 mg kg-1 showed 63.5 ± 9.4% gastroprotection. Hence, calealactone B was more potent than carbenoxolone. Pretreatment with indomethacin, L-NAME or NEM did not reverse the effects of calealactone B, indicating that prostaglandins, NO and sulfhydryl compounds do not participate in its mechanism of action.
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- Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Química, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, 04510, México
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- Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Ciudad de México, México
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Da Silva LM, da Silva RDCMVDAF, Maria-Ferreira D, Beltrame OC, da Silva-Santos JE, Werner MFDP. Vitamin C Improves Gastroparesis in Diabetic Rats: Effects on Gastric Contractile Responses and Oxidative Stress. Dig Dis Sci 2017. [PMID: 28639130 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4632-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diabetic gastroparesis is a common complication of diabetes mellitus, which mainly affects women. Previous studies have demonstrated that oxidative stress is involved in its onset and development. AIMS This study evaluated the role of vitamin C on diabetes-associated gastric dysmotility. METHODS Female rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes were treated with vehicle (water, 1 mL/kg, p.o.), vitamin C (300 mg/kg/day, p.o.), or insulin (6 IU/day, s.c.). Gastric emptying, in vitro gastric contractility, and biochemistry parameters were analyzed at the end of the treatment (i.e. 8 weeks after the diabetes induction). RESULTS Vitamin C reversed the delayed gastric emptying of diabetic rats to normal levels, and avoided the changes in the contractile responses to acetylcholine (0.1 nM-1 µM), but not to 5-hydroxytryptamine (0.1 nM-1 µM), in the pylorus and fundus from diabetic rats. Moreover, the contraction evoked by KCl (40 mM) in the fundus, but not in the pylorus, was intensely increased in diabetic rats treated with vitamin C. Notably, the vitamin C reestablished the reduced glutathione levels by 77% and decreased the reactive oxygen species content by 60% in the gastric tissue from diabetic rats. Despite the effects on gastric motility, vitamin C treatment did not change the fasting glycaemia or the glycated hemoglobin of diabetic rats. Unsurprisingly, insulin treatment normalized all parameters evaluated. CONCLUSIONS Vitamin C exhibited a remarkable beneficial effect on gastric emptying dysfunction in diabetic rats, which was mediated by attenuation of oxidative stress and maintenance of the cholinergic contractile responses in fundus and pylorus.
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- Luisa Mota Da Silva
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil. .,Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Itajaí, SC, Brazil.
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina Veterinária, Hospital Veterinário, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Biology, Department of Pharmacology, Center of Biological Sciences, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Sagun K, Roy VK, Kumar RS, Ibrahim KS, Parimelazhagan T, Kumar NS, Gurusubramanian G. Antioxidant potential, anti-inflammatory activity and gastroprotective mechanisms of Mallotus roxburghianus (Muell.) against ethanol-induced gastric ulcers in Wistar albino rats. J Funct Foods 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2017.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Hamad SR, Hamad Mohamed HR. Amelioration of ethanol induced apoptotic DNA damage and ulcerative injuries in the mice gastric tissues by starch oral administration. Toxicol Mech Methods 2017; 28:130-139. [PMID: 28849987 DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2017.1373879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nowadays, gastric ulcers have become very common gastrointestinal disorders and numerous natural plant extracts exert promising anti-ulcerative effects. Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the possible protective effect of dietary starch against ethanol induced gastric ulcers in mice. Post-administration of dietary starch for three consecutive days caused remarkable ameliorations in hemorrhagic lesions in gastric mucus and significant suppression in % incidence of ulceration, ulcer index and ulcer score induced by ethanol single administration. Indeed, deep ulceration, necrosis, disruption and degeneration in large areas of mucosa layer together with dense inflammatory cells infiltration and edema in sub-mucosal layer induced by ethanol administration were attenuated by starch post-administration and normalized the tissue architecture of the stomach. This potential protective effect could be attributed to the potent anti-oxidative capacity of starch that causes scavenger of the reactive oxygen species and thereby decreasing single and double DNA stranded break inductions and apoptotic DNA damage revealed by returning the p53 and caspase-3 expression levels to the normal level compared to the ethanol treated group. In conclusion, dietary starch has a potent therapeutic effect against ethanol induced gastric ulcer in mice via its free radical scavengers ability. Thus, we recommended further studies on its possible use as antiulcer drugs.
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- Sherin Ramadan Hamad
- a Department of Histopathology , National Organization for Drug Control and Research (NODCAR) , Cairo , Egypt
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Acid-gastric antisecretory effect of the ethanolic extract from Arctium lappa L. root: role of H +, K +-ATPase, Ca 2+ influx and the cholinergic pathway. Inflammopharmacology 2017; 26:521-530. [PMID: 28755129 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-017-0378-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Arctium lappa L., popularly known as burdock, is a medicinal plant used worldwide. The antiulcer and gastric-acid antisecretory effects of ethanolic extract from roots of Arctium lappa (EET) were already demonstrated. However, the mechanism by which the extract reduces the gastric acid secretion remains unclear. Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the antisecretory mode of action of EET. MATERIALS AND METHODS The effects of EET on H+, K+-ATPase activity were verified in vitro, whereas the effects of the extract on cholinergic-, histaminergic- or gastrinergic-acid gastric stimulation were assessed in vivo on stimulated pylorus ligated rats. Moreover, ex vivo contractility studies on gastric muscle strips from rats were also employed. RESULTS The incubation with EET (1000 µg/ml) partially inhibited H+, K+-ATPase activity, and the intraduodenal administration of EET (10 mg/kg) decreased the volume and acidity of gastric secretion stimulated by bethanechol, histamine, and pentagastrin. EET (100-1000 µg/ml) did not alter the gastric relaxation induced by histamine but decreased acetylcholine-induced contraction in gastric fundus strips. Interestingly, EET also reduced the increase in the gastric muscle tone induced by 40 mM KCl depolarizing solution, as well as the maximum contractile responses evoked by CaCl2 in Ca2+-free depolarizing solution, without impairing the effect of acetylcholine on fundus strips maintained in Ca2+ -free nutritive solution. CONCLUSION Our results reinforce the gastric antisecretory properties of preparations obtained from Arctium lappa, and indicate that the mechanisms involved in EET antisecretory effects include a moderate reduction of the H+, K+-ATPase activity associated with inhibitory effects on calcium influx and of cholinergic pathways in the stomach muscle.
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Arunachalam K, Balogun SO, Pavan E, de Almeida GVB, de Oliveira RG, Wagner T, Cechinel Filho V, de Oliveira Martins DT. Chemical characterization, toxicology and mechanism of gastric antiulcer action of essential oil from Gallesia integrifolia (Spreng.) Harms in the in vitro and in vivo experimental models. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 94:292-306. [PMID: 28763752 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.07.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2017] [Revised: 07/01/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Gallesia integrifolia is a Brazilian Amazon tree whose bark decoction is popularly used to treat peptic ulcer. The essential oil from the inner stem bark of G. integrifolia (EOGi) was chemically characterized by GC/MS. The in vitro cytotoxicity and genotoxicity were evaluated in CHO-K1 cells, while the in vivo oral acute toxicity was performed in mice. The gastroprotective effect of EOGi was assessed in acidified ethanol and piroxicam and ulcer healing on acetic acid -induced ulcer models in rodents. Anti-secretory, mucus, K+-ATP channels, prostaglandins (PGs), nitric oxide (NO), TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-10, catalase (CAT) and myeloperoxidase (MPO) activities and in vitro Helicobacter pylori action by EOGi were evaluated. EOGi exhibited cytotoxic effects only at 72h and no acute toxicity. EOGi showed gastroprotective and ulcer healing effects. EOGi gastroprotection was attenuated by indomethacin pre-treatment. Gastric volume and total acidity were reduced, while gastric pH was elevated. EOGi increased mucus and NO productions and CAT activity, and inhibited MPO activity, TNF-α and IL-1β concentrations and augmented IL-10. EOGi was not active against H. pylori. These results indicated that EOGi is safe and exerts preventive and curative gastric ulcer effects by multitarget actions. Twenty compounds were identified and (-)-alpha-santalene was the main compound.
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- Karuppusamy Arunachalam
- Área de Farmacologia, Departamento de Ciências Básicas em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Área de Farmacologia, Departamento de Ciências Básicas em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Brazil; Curso de Farmácia, Faculdade Noroeste do Mato Grosso, Associação Juinense de Ensino Superior (AJES), Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Área de Farmacologia, Departamento de Ciências Básicas em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Área de Farmacologia, Departamento de Ciências Básicas em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Área de Farmacologia, Departamento de Ciências Básicas em Saúde, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas e Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas e Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Manuka Honey Exerts Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities That Promote Healing of Acetic Acid-Induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2017; 2017:5413917. [PMID: 28250794 PMCID: PMC5307292 DOI: 10.1155/2017/5413917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2016] [Revised: 10/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Gastric ulcers are a major problem worldwide with no effective treatment. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of manuka honey in the treatment of acetic acid-induced chronic gastric ulcers in rats. Different groups of rats were treated with three different concentrations of honey. Stomachs were checked macroscopically for ulcerative lesions in the glandular mucosa and microscopically for histopathological alterations. Treatment with manuka honey significantly reduced the ulcer index and maintained the glycoprotein content. It also reduced the mucosal myeloperoxidase activity, lipid peroxidation (MDA), and the inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6) as compared to untreated control group. In addition, honey-treated groups showed significant increase in enzymatic (GPx and SOD) and nonenzymatic (GSH) antioxidants besides levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10. Flow cytometry studies showed that treatment of animals with manuka honey has normalized cell cycle distribution and significantly lowered apoptosis in gastric mucosa. In conclusion, the results indicated that manuka honey is effective in the treatment of chronic ulcer and preservation of mucosal glycoproteins. Its effects are due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that resulted in a significant reduction of the gastric mucosal MDA, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 and caused an elevation in IL-10 levels.
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AL-Wajeeh NS, Hajerezaie M, Noor SM, Halabi MF, Al-Henhena N, Azizan AHS, Kamran S, Hassandarvish P, Shwter AN, karimian H, Ali HM, Abdulla MA. The gastro protective effects of Cibotium barometz hair on ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in Sprague-Dawley rats. BMC Vet Res 2017; 13:27. [PMID: 28103938 PMCID: PMC5244617 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-0949-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cibotium barometz is a medical herb used traditionally in the Malaysian peninsula for several ailments, including gastric ulcer. The aim of this study was assessment the anti-ulcer effects of C. barometz hair on ethanol-induced stomach hemorrhagic abrasions in animals. Seven groups of Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were administered 10% Tween 20 in the normal control and ulcer control groups, and omeprazole 20 mg/kg and 62.5, 125, 250, and 500 mg/kg of C. barometz hair extract in the experimental groups. After 60 min, the normal control group of rats was orally administered 10% Tween 20, while absolute ethanol was orally administered to the groups of ulcer control, omeprazole and experimental groups. Stomachs of the rats were examined macroscopically and histologically. Homogenates of stomachs were used to evaluate endogenous antioxidant enzyme activities. RESULTS Rats pre-fed with plant extract presented a significant decrease in the sore area, increased pH of gastric contents and preserved stomach wall mucus compared to the ulcer group. Histologically, rats pre-fed with C. barometz hair extract showed mild to moderate disruptions of the surface epithelium while animals pre-fed with absolute ethanol showed severe disruptions of the stomach epithelium with edema and leucocyte penetration of the submucosal layer. A Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) staining revealed that each rat pre-treated with the plant extract displayed an intense uptake of stomach epithelial glycoprotein magenta color compared to the ulcer control group. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that rats pre-fed with the plant extract showed an up-regulation of the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and down-regulation of Bax proteins compared to ulcer control rats. Homogenates of the stomach tissue demonstrated significant increases in the endogenous antioxidant enzymatic activity and decreased lipid peroxidation (MDA) in rats pre-treated with C. barometz hair extract compared with the ulcer control rats. In acute toxicity, the liver and kidney revealed no hepatotoxic or nephrotoxic effects histologically. CONCLUSIONS The gastric cytoprotective action of C. barometz hair extract might be attributed to antioxidants, an increase in gastric pH, stomach mucus preservation, increased endogenous antioxidant enzymes, decreased lipid peroxidation, up-regulation of HSP70 and down-regulation of Bax proteins.
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- Nahla Saeed AL-Wajeeh
- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Carlotto J, de Souza LM, Baggio CH, Werner MFDP, Maria-Ferreira D, Sassaki GL, Iacomini M, Cipriani TR. Polysaccharides from Arctium lappa L.: Chemical structure and biological activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 91:954-60. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Revised: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Saeed AL-Wajeeh N, Halabi MF, Hajrezaie M, M. Dhiyaaldeen S, Abdulaziz Bardi D, M. Salama S, Rouhollahi E, Karimian H, Abdolmalaki R, Azizan AHS, Mohd Ali H, Mohd Noor S, Abdulla MA. The Gastroprotective Effect of Vitex pubescens Leaf Extract against Ethanol-Provoked Gastric Mucosal Damage in Sprague-Dawley Rats. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0157431. [PMID: 27689880 PMCID: PMC5045201 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Accepted: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Vitex pubescens is a Malaysian therapeutic plant employed in traditional drug to remedy a variety of disorders. The purpose of this research is to assess the gastroprotective efficiency of V. pubescens leaves against ethanol-induced gastric hemorrhagic laceration in rats. Animals were randomly allocated into seven groups and pre-treated, separately, with 10% Tween 20 (normal and ulcer control groups), 20 mg/kg omeprazole (reference group), and 62.5, 125, 250, and 500 mg/kg of V. pubescens extract (experimental groups). All animals were sacrificed after another hour. Histological evaluation of the ulcer control group revealed significant injury to the gastric mucosa with edema and leucocyte infiltration of the submucosal layer. PAS staining, showed remarkably intense magenta color, remarkable increase of HSP70 and decrease of Bax proteins in rats pre-treated with plant extracts compared to the ulcer control group. Gastric homogenates revealed a remarkable increase in endogenous antioxidant enzyme activities (CAT, SOD, GSH) and a decrease in the lipid peroxidation level (MDA) in animals pre-treated with V. pubescens extract compared with the ulcer control group. The gastroprotective activity of this plant might be related to increased antioxidant enzymes and decrease lipid peroxidation upsurge of HSP70 and reduced expression of Bax proteins.
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- Nahla Saeed AL-Wajeeh
- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Verma S, Kumar VL. Attenuation of gastric mucosal damage by artesunate in rat: Modulation of oxidative stress and NFκB mediated signaling. Chem Biol Interact 2016; 257:46-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2016.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/24/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Albaayit SFA, Abba Y, Abdullah R, Abdullah N. Prophylactic effects of Clausena excavata Burum. f. leaf extract in ethanol-induced gastric ulcers. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2016; 10:1973-86. [PMID: 27366052 PMCID: PMC4914073 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s103993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Clausena excavata is a natural herb with both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It has been used for decades in folkloric practice for the amelioration of various ailments. In this study, the gastroprotective activity of methanolic extract of C. excavata leaves (MECE) was determined in the Sprague Dawley rat ethanol-induced gastric ulcer model. Rats were pretreated with a single dose of vehicle (5% Tween 20), 20 mg/mL omeprazole, 400 and 200 mg/mL of MECE dissolved in 5% Tween 20. Ulcer was induced with 5 mL/kg of ethanol and stomach tissue was obtained after 1 hour. Histological examination was done on hematoxylin and eosin, periodic acid-Schiff, and immunochemically stained gastric mucosal tissues. Prostaglandin E2, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and lipid peroxidation levels of the gastric tissue homogenates were also determined. Significantly (P<0.05) smaller ulcer areas, less intense edema, and fewer leukocytes’ infiltration were observed in MECE- and omeprazole-treated than in untreated gastric mucosa with ulcer. The gastric pH, mucus production, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase contents increased, while the lipid peroxidation content decreased as a result of MECE treatment. Bcl-2-associated X protein was underexpressed, while heat shock protein 70 and transforming growth factor-beta protein were overexpressed in the ulcerated gastric mucosa tissues treated with omeprazole and MECE. Similarly, there was a reduction in the levels of tumor necrotic factor-alpha and interleukin-6, while the level of interleukin-10 was increased. This study showed that the gastroprotective effect of MECE is achieved through inhibition of gastric juice secretion and ulcer lesion development, stimulation of mucus secretion, elevation of gastric pH, reduction of reactive oxygen species production, inhibition of apoptosis in the gastric mucosa, and modulation of inflammatory cytokines.
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- Shaymaa Fadhel Abbas Albaayit
- Faculty of Science, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Science, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Niu H, Wang Z, Hou H, Zhang Z, Li B. Protective Effect of Cod (Gadus macrocephalus) Skin Collagen Peptides on Acetic Acid-Induced Gastric Ulcer in Rats. J Food Sci 2016; 81:H1807-15. [PMID: 27219644 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.13332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2015] [Revised: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This research was performed to explore the protective effect of cod skin collagen peptides (CCP) on gastric ulcer induced by acetic acid. The CCP were fractionated into low molecular CCP (LMCCP, Mw < 3 kDa) and high molecular CCP (HMCCP, Mw > 3 kDa). In HMCCP and LMCCP, glycine of accounted for about one-third of the total amino acids without cysteine and tryptophan, and hydrophobic amino acids accounted for about 50%. After 21 d CCP treatment (60 or 300 mg/kg, p.o./daily), the healing effects on acetic acid-induced gastric ulcers were evaluated by macroscopic measure, microscopic measure, and immune histochemistry. Moreover, the expression levels of the growth factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor, epidermal growth factor, transforming growth factor β1 (TGFβ1), and the heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) was detected. The results showed that both LMCCP and HMCCP could significantly decrease the ulcer areas and promote the healing of the lesions. They also could improve the levels of hexosamine, glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase, and reduce the content of malondialdehyde and inducible nitric oxide synthase. In addition, the expression level of TGFβ1 gene and HSP70 mRNA was significantly improved by the treatment. It suggested that CCP could be able to improve symptoms of gastric ulcer and probably be used in the treatment of gastric ulcer.
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- Huina Niu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean Univ. of China, No. 5, Yu Shan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean Univ. of China, No. 5, Yu Shan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean Univ. of China, No. 5, Yu Shan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean Univ. of China, No. 5, Yu Shan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, P.R. China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean Univ. of China, No. 5, Yu Shan Road, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266003, P.R. China
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Chen H, Olatunji OJ, Zhou Y. Anti-oxidative, anti-secretory and anti-inflammatory activities of the extract from the root bark of Lycium chinense (Cortex Lycii) against gastric ulcer in mice. J Nat Med 2016; 70:610-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s11418-016-0984-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Liu QD, Qin KM, Shen BJ, Cai H, Cai BC. Optimization of the processing technology of Fructus Arctii by response surface methodology. Chin J Nat Med 2016; 13:222-31. [PMID: 25835367 DOI: 10.1016/s1875-5364(15)30008-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The present study was designed to optimize the processing of Fructus Arctii by response surface methodology (RSM). Based on single factor studies, a three-variable, three-level Box-Behnken design (BBD) was used to monitor the effects of independent variables, including processing temperature and time, on the dependent variables. Response surfaces and contour plots of the contents of total lignans, chlorogenic acid, arctiin, and arctigenin were obtained through ultraviolet and visible (UV-Vis) monitoring and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Fructus Arctii should be processed under heating in a pot at 311 °C, medicine at 119 °C for 123s with flipping frequently. The experimental values under the optimized processing technology were consistent with the predicted values. In conclusion, RSM is an effective method to optimize the processing of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
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- Qi-Di Liu
- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Nanjing Haichang Chinese Medicine Group Co, Ltd, Nanjing 210061, China; Key Laboratory of State Administration of TCM for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Nanjing Haichang Chinese Medicine Group Co, Ltd, Nanjing 210061, China; Key Laboratory of State Administration of TCM for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Key Laboratory of State Administration of TCM for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Engineering Center of State Ministry of Education for Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Nanjing Haichang Chinese Medicine Group Co, Ltd, Nanjing 210061, China; Key Laboratory of State Administration of TCM for Standardization of Chinese Medicine Processing, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Wang Z, Li P, Wang C, Jiang Q, Zhang L, Cao Y, Zhong W, Wang C. Protective effects of Arctium lappa L. root extracts (AREs) on high fat diet induced quail atherosclerosis. Altern Ther Health Med 2016; 16:6. [PMID: 26746431 PMCID: PMC4706685 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-0987-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study was designed to evaluate the protective effects of Arctium lappa L. root extracts (AREs) from different extraction methods (aqueous, ethanol, chloroform and flavone) on atherosclerosis. METHODS Quails (Coturnix coturnix) were subjected to high fat diet, with or without one of the four different AREs or positive control simvastatin. Blood samples were collected before treatment, after 4.5 weeks or ten weeks to assess lipid profile (Levels of total cholesterol (TC), Triacylglycerol (TG), low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)). After ten weeks, the serum levels of nitric oxide (NO) as well as antioxidant and pro-oxidative status (Levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione (GSH), nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px)) were measured. Furthermore, aortas were collected after ten weeks treatment, aorta lipid contents (TC, TG and LDL) were assessed, and histology was used to confirm atherosclerotic changes. RESULTS The results indicated that high fat diet significantly deteriorated lipid profile and antioxidant status in quail serum, while all the extracts significantly reverted the changes similar to simvastatin. Aorta lipid profile assessment revealed similar results. Histology on aortas from quails treated for ten weeks confirmed atherosclerotic changes in high fat diet group, while the extracts significantly alleviated the atherosclerotic changes similar to simvastatin. Among the different extracts, flavones fraction exerted best protective effects. CONCLUSIONS Our data suggest that the protective effects of AREs were medicated via hypolipidemic and anti-oxidant effects. Underlying molecular mechanisms are under investigation.
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da Silva LM, Boeing T, Somensi LB, Cury BJ, Steimbach VMB, Silveria ACDO, Niero R, Cechinel Filho V, Santin JR, de Andrade SF. Evidence of gastric ulcer healing activity of Maytenus robusta Reissek: In vitro and in vivo studies. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2015; 175:75-85. [PMID: 26364940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/05/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Maytenus robusta Reissek (Celastraceae) is traditionally used in Brazilian folk medicine to treat gastric ulcer, as a substitute for M. ilicifolia, which is almost extinct. The gastroprotective properties of M. robusta were demonstrated previously using only preventive approaches, such as acute gastric ulcer models. However, the healing effect of M. robusta in gastric ulcers remains unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY The current study was carried out to investigate the healing effectiveness of M. robusta hydroalcoholic extract (HEMR) from aerial parts in the acetic acid-induced chronic ulcer model and to determine its effect on cell proliferation, scavenging free radicals, and inflammatory and oxidative damage. MATERIAL AND METHODS To evaluate the healing properties of HEMR in vivo, chronic gastric ulcer was induced in rats by 80% acid acetic. Next, different groups of animals (n=6) were treated orally with vehicle (water plus 1% tween, 1 ml/kg), omeprazole (20mg/kg), or HEMR (1-10mg/kg), twice daily for 7 days. At the end of the treatment, the total ulcer area (mm(2)) was measured and a sample of gastric tissue was taken for histological and histochemical analysis. Evaluation of GSH and LOOH levels, GST, SOD, CAT and MPO activity was also performed at the site of the lesion. In parallel, radical scavenging activity, cytoprotective effect, and cell proliferation activity in fibroblasts (L929 cells) were determined by in vitro trials. The antisecretory properties were evaluated using the pylorus ligature model in rats, and the anti-Helicobacter pylori activity was determined in vitro. Acute toxicity was evaluated by relative organ weight and biochemical parameters in serum. The prokinetic properties were also evaluated in mice. RESULTS Oral administration of HEMR (10mg/kg) reduced the gastric ulcer area by 53%, compared to the vehicle group (120.0 ± 8.3mm(2)), the regeneration of gastric mucosa was evidenced in histological analysis. Moreover, HEMR treatment increased gastric mucin content and reduced oxidative stress and inflammatory parameters at the site of the ulcer. In vitro, HEMR (1-1000 µg/ml) was able to scavenge free radical DPPH and promote cytoprotection against H2O2 in fibroblasts at 0.1-100 µg/ml. Moreover, HEMR healing properties also were confirmed by enhancement of proliferation and coverage of scratched wounds in fibroblast monolayer. However, HEMR (10mg/kg) by the intraduodenal route did not promote changes in volume, pH, total acidity or pepsin activity in the pylorus ligature model, and HEMR up to 2000 µg/ml also did not present considerable activity against H. pylori. In relation to gastrointestinal motility, HEMR (10mg/kg, p.o) did not provoke alterations. It is also important to mention that oral administration of HEMR did not produce any sign of acute toxicity in animals. CONCLUSIONS The data here obtained show that M. robusta has evident ulcer healing potential, mainly through the strengthening of protective factors of gastric mucosa, such as mucus layer, antioxidant defenses and cell proliferation. Taking into account the advantages of cultivation and harvesting of M. robusta compared to M. ilicifolia, and the evidence presented here, it is plausible to conclude that hydroalcoholic extract obtained from aerial parts of M. robusta is an interesting source for the development of a phytotherapeutic formulation to treat gastric ulcer.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luisa Mota da Silva
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência s Farmacêuticas (PPGCF), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI), Itajaí, SC, Brazil
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Liu Q, Qin K, Shen B, Cai H, Cai B. Analysis of Fructus Arctii from Different Regions of China by HPLC Coupled with Chemometrics Methods. ACTA CHROMATOGR 2015. [DOI: 10.1556/achrom.27.2015.4.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Identification of a dicaffeoylquinic acid isomer from Arctium lappa with a potent anti-ulcer activity. Talanta 2015; 135:50-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2014.11.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Revised: 09/27/2014] [Accepted: 11/30/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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