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Dong X, Zhao D. Ferulic acid as a therapeutic agent in depression: Evidence from preclinical studies. CNS Neurosci Ther 2023. [PMID: 37183361 PMCID: PMC10401106 DOI: 10.1111/cns.14265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Depression is a common but severe mood disorder with a very high prevalence across the general population. Depression is of global concern and poses a threat to human physical and mental health. Ferulic acid (FA) is a natural active ingredient that has antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and free radical scavenging properties. Furthermore, studies have shown that FA can exert antidepressant effects through a variety of mechanisms. The aim of the review was to comprehensively elucidate the mechanisms in FA that alleviate depression using animal models. The in vivo (animal) studies on the mechanism of FA treatment of depression were searched in PubMed, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Baidu academic, and Wan fang databases. Thereafter, the literature conclusions were summarized accordingly. Ferulic acid was found to significantly improve the depressive-like behaviors of animal models, suggesting that FA is a potential natural product in the treatment of depression. The mechanisms are achieved by enhancing monoamine oxidase A (MOA) activity, inhibiting microglia activation and inflammatory factor release, anti-oxidative stress, promoting hippocampal nerve regeneration, increasing brain-derived neurotrophic factor secretion, regulating gut microbiome, and activating protein kinase B/collapsin response mediator protein 2 (AKT/CRMP2) signaling pathway. Ferulic acid produces significant antidepressant effects in animal depression models through various mechanisms, suggesting its potential value as a treatment of depression. However, clinical research trials involving FA are required further to provide a solid foundation for its clinical application.
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- Xiaoyu Dong
- Department of Neurology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Pastare L, Berga M, Kienkas L, Boroduskis M, Ramata-Stunda A, Reihmane D, Senkovs M, Skudrins G, Nakurte I. Exploring the Potential of Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Matricaria chamomilla White Ray Florets as a Source of Bioactive (Cosmetic) Ingredients. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12051092. [PMID: 37237958 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12051092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Aromatic and medicinal plants are a great source of useful bioactive compounds for use in cosmetics, drugs, and dietary supplements. This study investigated the potential of using supercritical fluid extracts obtained from Matricaria chamomilla white ray florets, a kind of industrial herbal byproduct, as a source of bioactive cosmetic ingredients. Response surface methodology to optimize the supercritical fluid extraction process by analyzing the impact of pressure and temperature on yield and the main bioactive compound groups were used. High-throughput 96-well plate spectrophotometric methods were used to analyze the extracts for total phenols, flavonoids, tannins, and sugars, as well as their antioxidant capacity. Gas chromatography and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to determine the phytochemical composition of the extracts. The extracts were also analyzed for antimicrobial activity, cytotoxicity, phototoxicity, and melanin content. Statistical analysis was performed to establish correlations between the extracts and develop models to predict the targeted phytochemical recovery and chemical and biological activities. The results show that the extracts contained a diverse range of phytochemical classes and had cytotoxic, proliferation-reducing, and antimicrobial activities, making them potentially useful in cosmetic formulations. This study provides valuable insights for further research on the uses and mechanisms of action of these extracts.
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- Laura Pastare
- Institute for Environmental Solutions, "Lidlauks", Priekuli Parish, LV-4126 Cesis, Latvia
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- Institute for Environmental Solutions, "Lidlauks", Priekuli Parish, LV-4126 Cesis, Latvia
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- Field and Forest, SIA, 2 Izstades Str., Priekuli Parish, LV-4126 Priekuli, Latvia
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- Alternative Plants, SIA, 2 Podraga Str, LV-1023 Riga, Latvia
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, 1 Jelgavas Str., LV-1004 Riga, Latvia
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- Institute for Environmental Solutions, "Lidlauks", Priekuli Parish, LV-4126 Cesis, Latvia
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- Institute for Environmental Solutions, "Lidlauks", Priekuli Parish, LV-4126 Cesis, Latvia
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Oktaviyanti ND, Setiawan F, Kartini K, Azminah A, Avanti C, Hayun H, Mun'im A. Development of a Simple and Rapid HPLC-UV Method for Ultrasound-assisted Deep Eutectic Solvent Extraction optimization of Ferulic Acid and Antioxidant Activity from Ixora javanica Flowers. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2022.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Abdul Aziz AH, Putra NR, Nian Yian L, Mohd Rasidek NA, Che Yunus MA. Parametric and kinetic study of supercritical carbon dioxide extraction on sinensetin from Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. leaves. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2021.1917613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Ahmad Hazim Abdul Aziz
- Centre of Lipids Engineering and Applied Research (CLEAR), Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific & Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Centre of Lipids Engineering and Applied Research (CLEAR), Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific & Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Centre of Lipids Engineering and Applied Research (CLEAR), Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific & Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- Eco Bee Shop Sdn Bhd, Johor, Kulai, Malaysia
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- Centre of Lipids Engineering and Applied Research (CLEAR), Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific & Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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- Centre of Lipids Engineering and Applied Research (CLEAR), Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific & Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- School of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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Wu H, Huang Q, Chao S, Yu J, Xu S, Wang F, Shang X, Zhu Y. Determination of Ferulic Acid in Angelica sinensis by Temperature-Controlled Hydrophobic Ionic Liquids-Based Ultrasound/Heating-Assisted Extraction Coupled with High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25153356. [PMID: 32722063 PMCID: PMC7436256 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25153356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Hydrophilic ionic liquids are often used to extract the active ingredients of medicinal plants, while hydrophobic ionic liquids are rarely used to directly extract solid samples. In this paper, a simple, novel and efficient temperature-controlled hydrophobic ionic liquids-based ultrasound/heating-assisted extraction (TC-ILs-UHAE) procedure coupled with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was developed and applied to the determination of ferulic acid (FA) in Chinese herbal medicine Angelica sinensis. During the extraction procedure, hydrophobic ionic liquids (ILs) were dispersed into water to form cloudy solution (fine droplets) with the aid of ultrasound and heating simultaneous. After extraction, phase separation was easily achieved by centrifuging at 0 °C. Among all ILs used, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulphonyl)imide ([C4mim]NTf2) exhibited the highest extraction ability and the possible extraction mechanism was discussed. Additionally, the synergistic effect of heating and ultrasound on the extraction efficiency was investigated. Under the optimized conditions, a good linearity was observed with correlation coefficient (r) of 0.9995. The limit of detection of FA (LOD, S/N = 3) was 9.6 µg/L and the spiked recoveries of FA for real samples were in the range of 91.67 to 102.00% with relative standard deviation (RSD) lower than 3.87%. Compared with the traditional extraction methods, the proposed method gave the highest yield of FA and had the shortest extraction time. Therefore, this method is a potential simple, green and highly efficient technique and expected to be applied to the extraction of other bioactive ingredients in medicinal plants.
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- Hongwei Wu
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China; (Q.H.); (S.C.); (J.Y.); (F.W.); (X.S.)
- Correspondence: (H.W.); (Y.Z.); Tel.: +86-373-302-9128 (H.W.); +86-571-8827-3637(Y.Z.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China; (Q.H.); (S.C.); (J.Y.); (F.W.); (X.S.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China; (Q.H.); (S.C.); (J.Y.); (F.W.); (X.S.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China; (Q.H.); (S.C.); (J.Y.); (F.W.); (X.S.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453003, China;
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China; (Q.H.); (S.C.); (J.Y.); (F.W.); (X.S.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China; (Q.H.); (S.C.); (J.Y.); (F.W.); (X.S.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310028, China
- Correspondence: (H.W.); (Y.Z.); Tel.: +86-373-302-9128 (H.W.); +86-571-8827-3637(Y.Z.)
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Lau T, Harbourne N, Oruña-Concha MJ. Optimization of enzyme-assisted extraction of ferulic acid from sweet corn cob by response surface methodology. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2020; 100:1479-1485. [PMID: 31756272 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Revised: 11/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sweet corn cob (SCC), an agricultural by-product of the corn-processing industry, contains more than 80% insoluble bound ferulic acid (FA). Extraction of these bound phenolics can be achieved through chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis; however, the shift towards greener chemistry has raised awareness about the use of enzymatic hydrolysis. In the present study, the ability of ferulic acid esterase (FAE) and xylanase (XY) to catalyze the hydrolysis of FA from SCC was investigated. Response surface methodology (RSM), based on a five-level, four-factor central composite rotatable design (CCRD), was used to establish the optimum conditions for enzymatic hydrolysis of FA from SCC. Sweet corn cob was treated with a combination of FAE and XY at various concentrations (FAE: 0.00 to 0.04 U/g; XY: 0.00 to 18 093.5 U/g), temperatures (45 to 65 °C), and pH levels (pH 4.5 to 6.5). RESULTS The optimum extraction conditions predicted by the model were: FAE concentration of 0.02 U/g, XY concentration of 3475.3 U/g, extraction pH of 4.5, and an extraction temperature of 45 °C. CONCLUSION Under these conditions, the experimental yield of FA was 1.69 ± 0.02 g kg-1 of SCC, which is in agreement with the value predicted by the model. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Tiffany Lau
- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK
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- UCD Institute of Food and Health, School of Agricultural and Food Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Gurina DL, Antipova ML, Petrenko VE. Hydroxycinnamic acids in supercritical carbon dioxide. The dependence of cosolvent-induced solubility enhancement on the selective solvation. J Supercrit Fluids 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2019.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Freedman AJE, Peet KC, Boock JT, Penn K, Prather KLJ, Thompson JR. Isolation, Development, and Genomic Analysis of Bacillus megaterium SR7 for Growth and Metabolite Production Under Supercritical Carbon Dioxide. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2152. [PMID: 30319556 PMCID: PMC6167967 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2) is an attractive substitute for conventional organic solvents due to its unique transport and thermodynamic properties, its renewability and labile nature, and its high solubility for compounds such as alcohols, ketones, and aldehydes. However, biological systems that use scCO2 are mainly limited to in vitro processes due to its strong inhibition of cell viability and growth. To solve this problem, we used a bioprospecting approach to isolate a microbial strain with the natural ability to grow while exposed to scCO2. Enrichment culture and serial passaging of deep subsurface fluids from the McElmo Dome scCO2 reservoir in aqueous media under scCO2 headspace enabled the isolation of spore-forming strain Bacillus megaterium SR7. Sequencing and analysis of the complete 5.51 Mbp genome and physiological characterization revealed the capacity for facultative anaerobic metabolism, including fermentative growth on a diverse range of organic substrates. Supplementation of growth medium with L-alanine for chemical induction of spore germination significantly improved growth frequencies and biomass accumulation under scCO2 headspace. Detection of endogenous fermentative compounds in cultures grown under scCO2 represents the first observation of bioproduct generation and accumulation under this condition. Culturing development and metabolic characterization of B. megaterium SR7 represent initial advancements in the effort toward enabling exploitation of scCO2 as a sustainable solvent for in vivo bioprocessing.
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- Adam J. E. Freedman
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Jain PG, Surana SJ. Isolation, characterization and hypolipidemic activity of ferulic acid in high-fat-diet-induced hyperlipidemia in laboratory rats. EXCLI JOURNAL 2016; 15:599-613. [PMID: 28096790 PMCID: PMC5225680 DOI: 10.17179/excli2016-394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 08/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce (Leguminosae) (syn. Prosopis spicigera L.) has antidiabetic and antioxidant potential. Earlier we reported its hypolipidemic activity obtained from ethanol extract (ET-PCF). Object of this work was to isolate ferulic acid (FA) from ET-PCF and evaluate hypolipidemic activity against high-fat diet (HFD)-induced hyperlipidemic laboratory rats. ET-PCF was subjected to flash column chromatography to isolate FA. The chemical structure of the isolated compound was elucidated by UV, IR, 1H NMR,13C NMR and LC-MS. Further, the antihyperlipidemic effect of FA (10, 20 and 40 mg/kg, p.o.) in HFD-induced hyperlipidemic rats was investigated. Hyperlipidemia was induced in male Sprague-Dawley rats by feeding with HFD for 60 days. Lipid parameters such as total cholesterol (TC), Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides (TG) levels were measured in serum and hepatic tissue. Hepatic oxido-nitrosative stress (SOD, GSH, MDA and NO) were also determined. Histological evaluation of liver tissue was carried out. The structure of the isolated compound was characterized based on spectral data and confirmed as FA. HFD induced an alteration in serum, and hepatic lipid profile (triglyceride, cholesterol, HDL, and LDL) was significantly restored (p < 0.001) by administration of FA (20 and 40 mg/kg, p.o.). The elevated level of oxido-nitrosative stress in liver was significantly reduced (p < 0.001) by FA (20 and 40 mg/kg, p.o.). Histological aberration induced in the liver after HFD ingestion were restored by FA administration. Ferulic acid isolated from ET-PCF showed hypolipidemic effects in HFD-induced hyperlipidemic rats via modulation of elevated oxido-nitrosative stress.
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- Pankaj G Jain
- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Dist-Dhule-425405, Maharashtra, India
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- R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Dist-Dhule-425405, Maharashtra, India
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Tabernero A, González-Garcinuño Á, Galán MA, Martín del Valle EM. Survey of supercritical fluid techniques for producing drug delivery systems for a potential use in cancer therapy. REV CHEM ENG 2016. [DOI: 10.1515/revce-2015-0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AbstractStandard drug delivery systems for cancer treatment usually comprise a device with a specific size and shape (depending on the type of cancer that has to be treated), which is composed by a biodegradable compound with a chemotherapeutic entrapped within it. This device should have a molecule (mainly a protein) bound to its surface to target only cancer cells. On the contrary, supercritical fluids (SCF) have been widely used in the pharmaceutical industry for creating drug delivery systems or for extracting drugs from natural sources. This review explains the potential of SCFs for cancer therapies by studying the current uses of the different high-pressure processes that can be useful for this medical treatment, such as the development of new drug delivery systems (with their drug release) or the extraction of chemotherapeutics from a vegetal matrix.
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Wang JM, Sheng YC, Ji LL, Wang ZT. Ferulic acid prevents liver injury and increases the anti-tumor effect of diosbulbin B in vivo. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2015; 15:540-7. [PMID: 24903991 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b1300250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The present study is designed to investigate the protection by ferulic acid against the hepatotoxicity induced by diosbulbin B and its possible mechanism, and further observe whether ferulic acid augments diosbulbin B-induced anti-tumor activity. The results show that ferulic acid decreases diosbulbin B-increased serum alanine transaminase/aspartate transaminase (ALT/AST) levels. Ferulic acid also decreases lipid peroxide (LPO) levels which are elevated in diosbulbin B-treated mice. Histological evaluation of the liver demonstrates hydropic degeneration in diosbulbin B-treated mice, while ferulic acid reverses this injury. Moreover, the activities of copper- and zinc-containing superoxide dismutase (CuZn-SOD) and catalase (CAT) are decreased in the livers of diosbulbin B-treated mice, while ferulic acid reverses these decreases. Further results demonstrate that the mRNA expressions of CuZn-SOD and CAT in diosbulbin B-treated mouse liver are significantly decreased, while ferulic acid prevents this decrease. In addition, ferulic acid also augments diosbulbin B-induced tumor growth inhibition compared with diosbulbin B alone. Taken together, the present study shows that ferulic acid prevents diosbulbin B-induced liver injury via ameliorating diosbulbin B-induced liver oxidative stress injury and augments diosbulbin B-induced anti-tumor activity.
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- Jun-ming Wang
- MOE Key Laboratory for Standardization of Chinese Medicines and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Complex Prescription, Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; Center for Drug Safety Evaluation and Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China; School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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de Melo M, Silvestre A, Silva C. Supercritical fluid extraction of vegetable matrices: Applications, trends and future perspectives of a convincing green technology. J Supercrit Fluids 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2014.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 229] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Optimization of supercritical CO2 extraction of different anatomical parts of lovage (Levisticum officinale Koch.) using response surface methodology and evaluation of extracts composition. J Supercrit Fluids 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2014.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hook ILI. Danggui to Angelica sinensis root: are potential benefits to European women lost in translation? A review. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2014; 152:1-13. [PMID: 24365638 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2013.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2013] [Revised: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 12/15/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Danggui (Chinese Angelica root; Dong quai; Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels.) is a traditional Chinese herbal remedy with a long history of use in China, Korea and Japan. Even today it is still one of the herbs most commonly used by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners in China, as well as Europe. It is mainly used for the treatment of women's reproductive problems, such as dysmenorrhea, amenorrhoea, menopause, among others. Using Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels. root as the example, this Review examines the ease with which the use of a Traditional Chinese Herbal Remedy can be transposed from one culture to another. By examining the more recent literature, a number of aspects are considered by the author to be potentially lost in translation: (i) identity and quality (phytochemistry); (ii) tradition of use and processing (smoke-drying, stir-frying, with and without wine); (iii) method of use and traditional types of Chinese herbal medicines; (iv) ethnic differences (Caucasian vs. Asian); (v) efficacy, safety and potential for western drug-herb interactions. MATERIALS AND METHODS This review is based on evaluation of the literature available in scientific journals, textbooks, electronic sources such as ScienceDirect, PubMed, Scopus, etc., as well as other web-sites. RESULTS A vast amount of information concerning the use of Angelica sinensis exists in the public domain. Many aspects associated with the use of the root are deemed problematical, such as identity, processing, amount and types of constituents, tradition of use in combination with other Chinese herbs, ethnicity of users, etc. Numerous constituents have been isolated with phthalides, ferulic acid and polysaccharides showing biological activities. CONCLUSION In spite of the potential activities associated with the traditional use of danggui, and the many trials using the Chinese system of 'Zheng differentiation', well-designed western-style clinical trials carried out using the authenticated, chemically standardized crude drug material to confirm clinical efficacy are in short supply. However increasing research into Angelica sinensis extracts and constituents shows that many of the traditional uses are not without scientific basis.
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- Ingrid L I Hook
- School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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ZHANG Y, LI S, WU X, ZHAO X. Macroporous Resin Adsorption for Purification of Flavonoids in Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Chin J Chem Eng 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1004-9541(08)60017-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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