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Belcher S, Flores-Iga G, Natarajan P, Crummett G, Talavera-Caro A, Gracia-Rodriguez C, Lopez-Ortiz C, Das A, Adjeroh DA, Nimmakayala P, Balagurusamy N, Reddy UK. Dietary Curcumin Intake and Its Effects on the Transcriptome and Metabolome of Drosophila melanogaster. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6559. [PMID: 38928266 PMCID: PMC11203963 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25126559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2024] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Curcumin, a polyphenol derived from Curcuma longa, used as a dietary spice, has garnered attention for its therapeutic potential, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties. Despite its known benefits, the precise mechanisms underlying curcumin's effects on consumers remain unclear. To address this gap, we employed the genetic model Drosophila melanogaster and leveraged two omics tools-transcriptomics and metabolomics. Our investigation revealed alterations in 1043 genes and 73 metabolites upon supplementing curcumin into the diet. Notably, we observed genetic modulation in pathways related to antioxidants, carbohydrates, and lipids, as well as genes associated with gustatory perception and reproductive processes. Metabolites implicated in carbohydrate metabolism, amino acid biosynthesis, and biomarkers linked to the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, and aging were also identified. The study highlighted a strong correlation between the curcumin diet, antioxidant mechanisms, and amino acid metabolism. Conversely, a lower correlation was observed between carbohydrate metabolism and cholesterol biosynthesis. This research highlights the impact of curcumin on the diet, influencing perception, fertility, and molecular wellness. Furthermore, it directs future studies toward a more focused exploration of the specific effects of curcumin consumption.
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- Samantha Belcher
- Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112, USA; (S.B.); (G.F.-I.); (P.N.); (G.C.); (A.T.-C.); (C.G.-R.); (C.L.-O.); (A.D.); (P.N.)
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- Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112, USA; (S.B.); (G.F.-I.); (P.N.); (G.C.); (A.T.-C.); (C.G.-R.); (C.L.-O.); (A.D.); (P.N.)
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- Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112, USA; (S.B.); (G.F.-I.); (P.N.); (G.C.); (A.T.-C.); (C.G.-R.); (C.L.-O.); (A.D.); (P.N.)
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- Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112, USA; (S.B.); (G.F.-I.); (P.N.); (G.C.); (A.T.-C.); (C.G.-R.); (C.L.-O.); (A.D.); (P.N.)
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- Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112, USA; (S.B.); (G.F.-I.); (P.N.); (G.C.); (A.T.-C.); (C.G.-R.); (C.L.-O.); (A.D.); (P.N.)
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- Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112, USA; (S.B.); (G.F.-I.); (P.N.); (G.C.); (A.T.-C.); (C.G.-R.); (C.L.-O.); (A.D.); (P.N.)
- Laboratorio de Biorremediación, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Torreón 27275, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112, USA; (S.B.); (G.F.-I.); (P.N.); (G.C.); (A.T.-C.); (C.G.-R.); (C.L.-O.); (A.D.); (P.N.)
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- Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112, USA; (S.B.); (G.F.-I.); (P.N.); (G.C.); (A.T.-C.); (C.G.-R.); (C.L.-O.); (A.D.); (P.N.)
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- Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA;
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- Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112, USA; (S.B.); (G.F.-I.); (P.N.); (G.C.); (A.T.-C.); (C.G.-R.); (C.L.-O.); (A.D.); (P.N.)
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- Laboratorio de Biorremediación, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Torreón 27275, Coahuila, Mexico
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- Department of Biology, Gus R. Douglass Institute, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV 25112, USA; (S.B.); (G.F.-I.); (P.N.); (G.C.); (A.T.-C.); (C.G.-R.); (C.L.-O.); (A.D.); (P.N.)
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Oyeniran OH, Courage FD, Ademiluyi AO, Oboh G. Sweet basil ( Ocimum basilicum) leaf and seed extracts alleviate neuronal dysfunction in aluminum chloride-induced neurotoxicity in Drosophila melanogaster Meigen model. Drug Chem Toxicol 2024:1-11. [PMID: 38433659 DOI: 10.1080/01480545.2024.2317828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Ocimum basilicum is an important medicinal plant and culinary herb generally known as sweet basil (SB). These plants are effective radical scavengers, that have been employed in treatment of nervous system disorders, and thus, could be beneficial for the management of neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). Current clinical treatments for NDs present several side effects, therefore, there is need to develop new treatments that can mitigate these deadly diseases. Hence, this study investigated the neuroprotective activities of SB leaf and seed in aluminum chloride (AlCl3)-induced toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster. HPLC characterization of the leaves and seeds were carried out. AlCl3-diet was used to induce neurodegeneration and treated flies received SB leaf and seed extracts-supplemented diet. Survival and locomotor performance activities/levels of oxidative biomarkers [reactive oxygen species (ROS), thiobarbituric acid reactive species (TBARS), total thiol, catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST)], enzymes linked with neurodegeneration (acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and monoamine oxidase (MAO)) were investigated. SB leaf had significantly (p < 0.05) higher polyphenol contents; gallic acid and P-coumaric acid were the most abundant polyphenol in the leaf and seed respectively. Percentage survival and locomotor rates, level/activities of total thiol, catalase, SOD and GST were significantly (p < 0.05) reduced while ROS, TBARS, AChE and MAO activities were significantly (p < 0.05) increased in AlCl3-diet-fed flies. Treatment with SB leaf and seed diet lessened these observed impairments. However, SB leaf had better neuroprotective activities that could be related to the observed higher phenolic constituents. Hence, SB leaf diet may offer improved therapeutic effect in NDs.
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- Olubukola H Oyeniran
- Phytomedicine and Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Phytomedicine and Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals and Phytomedicine Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals and Phytomedicine Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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Fernandes EJ, Santos Musachio EA, Meichtry LB, Janner DE, Machado Balok FR, Barrientos MS, Gomes NS, Poleto Pinto KH, Mustafa Dahleh MM, Rodrigues A, Haas SE, Boeira SP, Prigol M, Petri Guerra G. Evaluation of oxidative stress indicators as toxicity parameters after chronic exposure of Drosophila melanogaster to free curcumin and curcumin-loaded nanocapsules. Food Chem Toxicol 2023; 181:114109. [PMID: 37858841 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2023.114109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Revised: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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We investigated a possible toxic effect induced by chronic exposure to free curcumin and curcumin-loaded nanocapsules in Drosophila melanogaster, enabling safe applications. Flies of both sexes were divided into groups: control group; free curcumin at concentrations of 10, 30, 100, 300, 900, and 3000 μM; curcumin-loaded nanocapsules at concentrations of 10, 30, 100, and 300 μM. Initially, the diet consumption test was evaluated in flies exposed to different concentrations. During the 10-day treatment, the flies were evaluated for percentage survival. After the treatment, behaviors (geotaxis negative and open field), acetylcholinesterase activity (AChE), and oxidative stress parameters (reactive species (RS) and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) levels, Glutathione-S-transferase (GST), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) enzymes activity, erythroid-derived nuclear factor 2 (Nrf2) immunoreactivity, and cellular metabolic capacity, were assessed. No significant difference in diet consumption, indicating that the flies equally consumed the different concentrations of free curcumin and the curcumin-loaded nanocapsules. Was observed that free curcumin and curcumin-loaded nanocapsules increased survival, locomotor and exploratory performance, decreased AChE activity, RS and TBARS levels, increased GST, SOD and CAT activity, Nrf2 and viable cells compared to the control. The chronic treatment did not cause toxicity, suggesting that nanoencapsulation of curcumin could be explored.
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- Eliana Jardim Fernandes
- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Farmacologia e Farmacometria - LABFAR, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, UNIPAMPA, Campus Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil; Laboratório de Farmacologia e Farmacometria - LABFAR, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, UNIPAMPA, Campus Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Avaliações Farmacológicas e Toxicológicas Aplicadas às Moléculas Bioativas - LaftamBio, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Itaqui, 97650-000, Itaqui, RS, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação Em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal Do Pampa, Campus Uruguaiana BR 472, Km 7, 97500-970, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil.
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Zeinab Mohamed, El-Kader AEKMA, Salah-Eldin AE, Mohamed O, Awadalla EA. Protective Effects of Curcumin against Acetamiprid-Induced Neurotoxicity in Male Albino Rats. BIOL BULL+ 2023; 50:509-521. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062359022602609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Hawash ZAS, Yassien EM, Alotaibi BS, El-Moslemany AM, Shukry M. Assessment of Anti-Alzheimer Pursuit of Jambolan Fruit Extract and/or Choline against AlCl 3 Toxicity in Rats. TOXICS 2023; 11:509. [PMID: 37368609 DOI: 10.3390/toxics11060509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Jambolan fruit extract and choline were investigated for Aluminum tri chloride (AlCl3)-induced Alzheimer's disease in rats. Thirty-six male "Sprague Dawley" rats weighing (150 ± 10 g) were allocated into six groups; the first group was fed a baseline diet and served as a negative control. Alzheimer's disease (AD) was induced in Group 2 rats by oral administration of AlCl3 (17 mg/kg body weight) dissolved in distilled water (served as a positive control). Rats in Group 3 were orally supplemented concomitantly with both 500 mg/kg BW of an ethanolic extract of jambolan fruit once daily for 28 days and AlCl3 (17 mg/kg body weight). Group 4: Rivastigmine (RIVA) aqueous infusion (0.3 mg/kg BW/day) was given orally to rats as a reference drug concomitantly with oral supplementation of AlCl3 (17 mg/kg body weight) for 28 days. Group 5 rats were orally treated with choline (1.1 g/kg) concomitantly with oral supplementation of AlCl3 (17 mg/kg body weight). Group 6 was given 500 mg/kg of jambolan fruit ethanolic extract and 1.1 g/kg of choline orally to test for additive effects concurrently with oral supplementation of AlCl3 (17 mg/kg bw) for 28 days. Body weight gain, feed intake, feed efficiency ratio, and relative brain, liver, kidney, and spleen weight were calculated after the trial. Brain tissue assessment was analyzed for antioxidant/oxidant markers, biochemical analysis in blood serum, a phenolic compound in Jambolan fruits extracted by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and histopathology of the brain. The results showed that Jambolan fruit extract and choline chloride improved brain functions, histopathology, and antioxidant enzyme activity compared with the positive group. In conclusion, administering jambolan fruit extract and choline can lower the toxic impacts of aluminum chloride on the brain.
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- Zeinab Abdel Salam Hawash
- Nutrition and Food Science Department, Faculty of Home Economic, Al-Azhar University, Tanta 31732, Egypt
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- Nutrition and Food Science Department, Faculty of Home Economic, Al-Azhar University, Tanta 31732, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Nutrition and Food Science Department, Faculty of Home Economic, Al-Azhar University, Tanta 31732, Egypt
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- Physiology Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt
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Bittencourt KC, Souza RRDE. Insecticidal activity of the organotellurium 2-Phenylethynyl-Butyltellurium on the Drosophila melanogaster model. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2023; 95:e20211486. [PMID: 36946808 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320211486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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2-Phenylethynyl-Butyltellurium (PEBT) is a synthetic organotellurium compound that has shown various pharmacological properties on mammals without any signs of toxicity, but its effects on insects have not been reported before. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess whether acute exposure to PEBT would promote an insecticidal effect against Drosophila melanogaster. The flies were exposed to three concentrations of PEBT (0.325 µmol L-1, 1.300 µmol L-1, and 5.200 µmol L-1) and a control solution (vehicle), using 450 flies per treatment (three repetitions of 150 flies), for 48 hours. Negative geotaxis and open field tests were performed (in vivo) after 24 and 48h, and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity was assessed (ex vivo) after 48h. Also, the mortality rate, 50% Lethal Concentration (LC50), 80% Lethal Concentration (LC80), and 95% Lethal Concentration (LC95) were calculated. Our results show that PEBT presented insecticidal activity against Drosophila melanogaster at all tested concentrations, which caused locomotor impairment and increased acetylcholinesterase activity in the flies' heads.
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- Karina Chertok Bittencourt
- Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Department of Agronomic and Environmental Sciences, Linha 7 de Setembro, s/n, BR 386, Km 40, 98400-000 Frederico Westphalen, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Department of Plant Science, Avenida Roraima, 1000, 97105-900, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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The Credible Role of Curcumin in Oxidative Stress-Mediated Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Mammals. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12101405. [PMID: 36291614 PMCID: PMC9599178 DOI: 10.3390/biom12101405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction are associated with the pathogenesis of several human diseases. The excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and/or lack of adequate antioxidant defenses causes DNA mutations in mitochondria, damages the mitochondrial respiratory chain, and alters membrane permeability and mitochondrial defense mechanisms. All these alterations are linked to the development of numerous diseases. Curcumin, an active ingredient of turmeric plant rhizomes, exhibits numerous biological activities (i.e., antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial). In recent years, many researchers have shown evidence that curcumin has the ability to reduce the oxidative stress- and mitochondrial dysfunction-associated diseases. In this review, we discuss curcumin’s antioxidant mechanism and significance in oxidative stress reduction and suppression of mitochondrial dysfunction in mammals. We also discuss the research gaps and give our opinion on how curcumin research in mammals should proceed moving forward.
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Obafemi TO, Owolabi OV, Omiyale BO, Afolabi BA, Ojo OA, Onasanya A, Adu IAI, Rotimi D. Combination of donepezil and gallic acid improves antioxidant status and cholinesterases activity in aluminum chloride-induced neurotoxicity in Wistar rats. Metab Brain Dis 2021; 36:2511-2519. [PMID: 33978901 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-021-00749-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The present study compared the effect of donepezil only and combination of donepezil and gallic acid on oxidative status and cholinesterase activity in the brain of Wistar rats administered AlCl3 for 60 days. Twenty-eight rats (180 - 200 g) were arbitrarily distributed into four groups of seven animals apiece. Group 1 served as normal control and received distilled water throughout the study. Group 2 animals received only AlCl3 throughout the study while animals in groups 3 and 4 were administered donepezil only (10 mg/kg) and combination of donepezil (10 mg/kg) and gallic acid (50 mg/kg), respectively, in addition to AlCl3. Treatments were administered orally by gavage. At the end of the study, animals were sacrificed and activities of acetylcholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase as well as levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), total thiol and nitric oxide (NO) were evaluated in the brain. Histopathological study was conducted on the hippocampus of experimental animals. Results showed that AlCl3 significantly (p < 0.05) increased brain activities of cholinesterases and levels of MDA and NO with a concomitant decrease in total thiol level as well as activities of SOD and catalase. Donepezil only and combination of donepezil and gallic acid reversed these alterations. Also, combination of donepezil and gallic acid significantly (p < 0.05) improved antioxidant status better than donepezil only. It could be concluded that a synergy might exist between gallic acid and donepezil especially in ameliorating oxidative stress associated with AlCl3-induced neurotoxicity.
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- Tajudeen O Obafemi
- Department of Biochemistry, Afe Babalola University, PMB, Ado-Ekiti, 5454, Nigeria.
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- Medical Biochemistry Unit, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, PMB, Ado-Ekiti, 5454, Nigeria
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- Medical Biochemistry Unit, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, PMB, Ado-Ekiti, 5454, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Landmark University, PMB, Omu-aran, 1001, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Afe Babalola University, PMB, Ado-Ekiti, 5454, Nigeria
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- Medical Biochemistry Unit, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, PMB, Ado-Ekiti, 5454, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Landmark University, PMB, Omu-aran, 1001, Nigeria
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Oboh G, Busari GM, Ademosun AO, Oyeleye SI. Effect of dietary inclusion of Fireweed (
Crassocephalum crepidioides
) on behavioural patterns, memory indices, and activities of cholinergic and monoaminergic enzymes in a fruit fly (
Drosophila melanogaster
) model of Alzheimer's disease. FOOD FRONTIERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/fft2.121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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- Ganiyu Oboh
- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit Department of Biochemistry Federal University of Technology Akure Ondo State Nigeria
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit Department of Biochemistry Federal University of Technology Akure Ondo State Nigeria
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit Department of Biochemistry Federal University of Technology Akure Ondo State Nigeria
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- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Unit Department of Biochemistry Federal University of Technology Akure Ondo State Nigeria
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Ogunsuyi OB, Olagoke OC, Afolabi BA, Oboh G, Ijomone OM, Barbosa NV, da Rocha JBT. Dietary inclusions of Solanum vegetables mitigate aluminum-induced redox and inflammation-related neurotoxicity in Drosophila melanogaster model. Nutr Neurosci 2021; 25:2077-2091. [PMID: 34057051 DOI: 10.1080/1028415x.2021.1933331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study investigated the modulatory capacity of two Solanum green leafy vegetables; S. macrocarpon L. (African eggplant AE) and S. nigrum L. (Black nightshade BN) on dysregulation of some antioxidant, pro-apoptotic, pro-inflammatory-like, acetylcholinesterase gene expression and redox status in the Drosophila melanogaster model of aluminum-induced neurotoxicity. METHODS Flies were exposed to AlCl3 (6.7 mM) alone or in combination with the leaves (0.1 and 1.0%) from both samples in their diet for seven days. Thereafter, the fly heads were rapidly separated, homogenized, and used to assay for reactive oxygen species (ROS), total thiol content, catalase, glutathione-S-transferase (GST), acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activities, and the expression of antioxidant-mediators (Hsp70, catalase, cnc/Nrf2, Jafrac1 and FOXO), acetylcholinesterase (Ace1), pro-apoptotic caspase-like (Dronc) and its regulator (reaper), as well as inflammation-related (NF-kB/Relish) genes. RESULTS Results showed that AlCl3-exposed flies had significantly reduced survival rate which were ameliorated by AlCl3 also elevated ROS, GST and reduced AChE activities in fly heads while dietary inclusions of AE and BN ameliorated survial rate and oxidative stress in AlCl3-exposed flies. In addition, Hsp70, Jafrac1, reaper and NF-kҝB/Relish were significantly upregulated in AlCl3-exposed fly heads, while cnc/Nrf2 and FOXO were significantly downregulated, but catalase, Dronc and Ace were, not significantly modulated. Nevertheless, these impairments in gene expression levels were ameliorated by dietary inclusions of AE and BN during AlCl3 exposure. CONCLUSION These findings showed that dietary inclusions of AE and BN leaves offer protection against Al-induced neurotoxicity in D. melanogaster and thus, could serve as functional foods with neuroprotective properties.
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- Opeyemi B Ogunsuyi
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil.,Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.,Department of Biomedical Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Bowen University Iwo, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Neuroscience Laboratory, Human Anatomy Department, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Exatas (CCNE), Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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Singh A, Raj A, Padmanabhan A, Shah P, Agrawal N. Combating silver nanoparticle-mediated toxicity in Drosophila melanogaster with curcumin. J Appl Toxicol 2020; 41:1188-1199. [PMID: 33146454 DOI: 10.1002/jat.4103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Nanoscale materials display unique physical and chemical properties that enable their assimilation into a variety of industrial and consumer products. Amongst the widely used nanomaterials, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have gained tremendous recognition for various applications, owing to their extraordinary plasmonic and bactericidal properties. Despite of the extensive usage of AgNPs in various sectors, its impact on human health remains ambiguous. Several studies have established that higher doses of AgNPs are detrimental to organismal health. In order to attain the best from these versatile nanoparticles, a recent advent of green nanotechnology, that is, employment of metal nanoparticles synthesized using plant extracts, has emerged. Here, using Drosophila as a model system, we tested if adding curcumin, a biologically active polyphenolic compound present in turmeric, having multitudes of therapeutic properties, could mitigate AgNP-mediated biotoxicity. We found that co-administration of AgNPs with curcumin in the fly food could alleviate several harmful effects evoked by AgNPs ingestion in Drosophila model. Addition of curcumin superseded reduction in feeding, pupation, eclosion, pigmentation, and fertility caused by AgNPs ingestion. Interestingly, impairment in ovary development observed in flies reared on AgNPs-supplemented food was also partially restored by co-administration of AgNPs with curcumin. Furthermore, substantial alleviation of reactive oxygen species level and cell death was observed in larval tissues upon co-supplementation of AgNPs with curcumin. We therefore propose that curcumin, when administered with AgNPs, can abrogate the toxic manifestations of AgNPs ingestion and hence can be incorporated in various consumer products encompassing it.
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- Akanksha Singh
- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.,Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
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- Department of Physics, Acropolis Institute of Technology and Research, Indore, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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