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Jana S, Ghosh A, Dey A, Perveen H, Maity PP, Maji S, Chattopadhyay S. n-Butanol fraction of moringa seed attenuates arsenic intoxication by regulating the uterine inflammatory and apoptotic pathways. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:18593-18613. [PMID: 38349492 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-32213-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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The adverse effects of arsenic-chelating drugs make it essential to replace invasive chelating therapy with non-invasive oral therapy for arsenic poisoning. The goal of the current investigation was to determine whether the uterine damage caused by arsenization could be repaired by the n-butanol fraction of Moringa oleifera seed (NB). The rats were orally administered with arsenic (10 mg/kg BW) for the initial 8 days, followed by NB (50 mg/kg) for the next 8 days without arsenic. The probable existence of different components in NB was evaluated by HPLC-MS. Pro and anti-inflammatory indicators were assessed by RT-PCR and western blot. ESR-α was detected via immunostaining. Arsenic-exposed rats had significantly increased lipid peroxidation and decreased antioxidant enzyme activity, which were markedly reduced after NB treatment. Weaker ESR-α expression and distorted uterine histomorphology following arsenication were retrieved significantly by NB. Meaningful restoration by NB was also achieved for altered mRNA and protein expression of various inflammatory and apoptotic indicators. Molecular interaction predicted that glucomoringin and methyl glucosinolate of moringa interact with the catalytic site of caspase-3 in a way that limits its activity. However, NB was successful in restoring the arsenic-mediated uterine hypofunction. The glucomoringin and methyl glucosinolate present in n-butanol fraction may play a critical role in limiting apoptotic event in the arsenicated uterus.
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- Suryashis Jana
- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science and Management and Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science and Management and Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science and Management and Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science and Management and Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT), Haldia Institute of Health Sciences, ICARE Complex, Hatiberia, Purba Medinipur, 721657, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science and Management and Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, 721102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science and Management and Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, 721102, West Bengal, India.
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Grosshagauer S, Pirkwieser P, Kraemer K, Somoza V. The Future of Moringa Foods: A Food Chemistry Perspective. Front Nutr 2021; 8:751076. [PMID: 34796194 PMCID: PMC8594418 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2021.751076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The tree Moringa oleifera Lam. provides its leaves, pods, flowers and seeds for human nutrition. The chemical profile of all these Moringa products varies substantially, not only among the different parts of the plants used. Cultivating, processing as well as storage conditions chiefly determine the contents of nutrients and anti-nutritive constituents. Anti-nutrients, e.g., phytic acid or tannins, are present in notable amounts and may affect micronutrient bioavailability. Although Moringa oleifera products have been promoted for several health benefits and are discussed as an alternative treatment in various diseases, risk assessment studies evaluating contamination levels are scarce. Recent investigations have demonstrated alarming contents of heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and mycotoxins in Moringa oleifera products, indicating the need for a comprehensive risk assessment and contingent legal regulation of these products. In this mini review, we briefly outline pivotal, food chemistry and nutrition related data on Moringa preparations in order to stimulate in-depth research to close the presented knowledge gaps.
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- Silke Grosshagauer
- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Sight and Life Foundation, Basel, Switzerland.,Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.,Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany.,Chair of Nutritional Systems Biology, School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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Effect of Total Suspended Particulate Matter in the Air on Inflammation Factors and Apoptotic Markers in Diabetic Rats: The Protective Effect of Insulin and Crocin. Rep Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 10:334-345. [PMID: 34604423 DOI: 10.52547/rbmb.10.2.334] [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] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background The effect of total suspended particulate matter (TSP) was investigated on the expression of inflammatory and apoptotic factors in diabetic rats, and the effect of crocin and insulin was examined on these factors. Methods Fifty-four adult male wistar rats were divided into nine experimental groups: control group, crocin group (received crocin, 50 mg/kg), diabetic group (received a single dose of alloxan at 120 mg/kg, IP), TSP group (5 mg/kg TSP instilled intratracheally), diabetic-crocin group (received crocin at 50 mg/kg after the induction of diabetes by alloxan (120 mg/kg)), diabetic-insulin group (received regular insulin (5 U/kg), crocin-TSP group (received crocin at 50 mg/kg, IP, and then 5 mg/kg TSP was instilled intratracheally), diabetic-TSP-insulin group (after receiving alloxan (120 mg/kg) and instilling TSP (5 mg/kg, intratracheally), a single dose (5 U/kg) of regular insulin), and diabetic-TSP-crocin group (after receiving alloxan (120 mg/kg) and instilling TSP (5 mg/kg, intratracheally), a single dose of crocin (50 mg/kg, IP)). Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to measure the expression of the mRNAs of apoptotic (Bax and Bcl2) and inflammatory mediators (TNFα, COX2, iNOS/eNOS) in Wistar rats. Results In diabetic and TSP groups the inflammatory factors and BAX/Bcl2 ratio significantly increased compared to the control group. In diabetic-TSP-insulin and diabetic-TSP-crocin, a significant decrease was observed in the rate of inflammatory factors and BAX/Bcl2 ratio. Conclusion The results suggested that diabetes and exposure to TSP increase the rate of apoptosis and inflammation, and also demonstrated the anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammation role of insulin and crocin.
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Nova E, Redondo-Useros N, Martínez-García RM, Gómez-Martínez S, Díaz-Prieto LE, Marcos A. Potential of Moringa oleifera to Improve Glucose Control for the Prevention of Diabetes and Related Metabolic Alterations: A Systematic Review of Animal and Human Studies. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12072050. [PMID: 32664295 PMCID: PMC7400864 DOI: 10.3390/nu12072050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Moringa oleifera (MO) is a multipurpose plant consumed as food and known for its medicinal uses, among others. Leaves, seeds and pods are the main parts used as food or food supplements. Nutritionally rich and with a high polyphenol content in the form of phenolic acids, flavonoids and glucosinolates, MO has been shown to exert numerous in vitro activities and in vivo effects, including hypoglycemic activity. A systematic search was carried out in the PubMed database and reference lists on the effects of MO on glucose metabolism. Thirty-three animal studies and eight human studies were included. Water and organic solvent extracts of leaves and, secondly, seeds, have been extensively assayed in animal models, showing the hypoglycemic effect, both under acute conditions and in long-term administrations and also prevention of other metabolic changes and complications associated to the hyperglycemic status. In humans, clinical trials are scarce, with variable designs and testing mainly dry leaf powder alone or mixed with other foods or MO aqueous preparations. Although the reported results are encouraging, especially those from postprandial studies, more human studies are certainly needed with more stringent inclusion criteria and a sufficient number of diabetic or prediabetic subjects. Moreover, trying to quantify the bioactive substances administered with the experimental material tested would facilitate comparison between studies.
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- Esther Nova
- Immunonutrition Research Group, Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN)—CSIC, C/Jose Antonio Novais 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.R.-U.); (S.G.-M.); (L.E.D.-P.); (A.M.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-915-492-300 (ext. 231209)
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- Immunonutrition Research Group, Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN)—CSIC, C/Jose Antonio Novais 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.R.-U.); (S.G.-M.); (L.E.D.-P.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Nursery, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Nursery, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 160071 Cuenca, Spain;
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- Immunonutrition Research Group, Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN)—CSIC, C/Jose Antonio Novais 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.R.-U.); (S.G.-M.); (L.E.D.-P.); (A.M.)
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- Immunonutrition Research Group, Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN)—CSIC, C/Jose Antonio Novais 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.R.-U.); (S.G.-M.); (L.E.D.-P.); (A.M.)
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- Immunonutrition Research Group, Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN)—CSIC, C/Jose Antonio Novais 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (N.R.-U.); (S.G.-M.); (L.E.D.-P.); (A.M.)
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Comment on "Anion Gap Toxicity in Alloxan Induced Type 2 Diabetic Rats Treated with Antidiabetic Noncytotoxic Bioactive Compounds of Ethanolic Extract of Moringa oleifera". J Toxicol 2019; 2019:3930587. [PMID: 31827508 PMCID: PMC6886310 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3930587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Ahmad J, Khan I, Blundell R. Moringa oleifera and glycemic control: A review of current evidence and possible mechanisms. Phytother Res 2019; 33:2841-2848. [PMID: 31429148 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6473] [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: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Maintaining glycemic control in diabetes and prediabetes is necessary to prevent many health complications and mortality. Although different hypoglycemic drugs are used for this purpose, there is still a growing interest in the use of medicinal plants due to their low price, easy availability, and fewer or no side effects. Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) is a medicinal plant that has been traditionally used in the management of diabetes. This review aims to present the existing literature published until February 2019 on the role of moringa leaves in glycemia and their physiological mechanisms. In the conducted studies, moringa leaves have shown to reduce glycemia, without causing any adverse effects. The proposed mechanisms for reducing glycemia include inhibition of α-amylase and α-glucosidase activities, increased glucose uptake in the muscles and liver, inhibition of glucose uptake from the intestine, decreased gluconeogenesis in the liver, and increased insulin secretion and sensitivity. However, these studies are limited in numbers and mostly conducted in animals, in vitro and in vivo. Therefore, long-term human studies are required to determine the hypoglycemic effect of moringa leaves, their physiological mechanisms, active ingredients, and safety. Overall, this review provides evidence that moringa leaves have the possibility to be used as a glycemic control agent in diabetes and prediabetes.
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- Jamil Ahmad
- Department of Human Nutrition, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25120, Pakistan
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- Department of Human Nutrition, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 25120, Pakistan
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- Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Malta, Msida, MSD, 2080, Malta
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Kou X, Li B, Olayanju JB, Drake JM, Chen N. Nutraceutical or Pharmacological Potential of Moringa oleifera Lam. Nutrients 2018; 10:E343. [PMID: 29534518 PMCID: PMC5872761 DOI: 10.3390/nu10030343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Moringa oleifera Lam. (M. oleifera), which belongs to the Moringaceae family, is a perennial deciduous tropical tree, and native to the south of the Himalayan Mountains in northern India. M. oleifera is rich in proteins, vitamin A, minerals, essential amino acids, antioxidants, and flavonoids, as well as isothiocyanates. The extracts from M. oleifera exhibit multiple nutraceutical or pharmacological functions including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-cancer, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, hypoglycemic, and blood lipid-reducing functions. The beneficial functions of M. oleifera are strongly associated with its phytochemicals such as flavonoids or isothiocyanates with bioactivity. In this review, we summarize the research progress related to the bioactivity and pharmacological mechanisms of M. oleifera in the prevention and treatment of a series of chronic diseases-including inflammatory diseases, neuro-dysfunctional diseases, diabetes, and cancers-which will provide a reference for its potential application in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases or health promotion.
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- Xianjuan Kou
- Tianjiu Research and Development Center for Exercise Nutrition and Foods, Hubei Key Laboratory of Exercise Training and Monitoring, College of Health Science, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- Tianjiu Research and Development Center for Exercise Nutrition and Foods, Hubei Key Laboratory of Exercise Training and Monitoring, College of Health Science, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
- Department of Pharmacology, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
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- Tianjiu Research and Development Center for Exercise Nutrition and Foods, Hubei Key Laboratory of Exercise Training and Monitoring, College of Health Science, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan 430079, China.
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Omabe M, Omabe KN, Igwe D, John OC, Uchenna SK, Elom S. Xenobiotics-Induced Liver Damage Is Biochemically Abrogated by Treatment with Lipophilic Extracts of <i>Moringa oleifera in Vivo</i>. Health (London) 2018. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2018.103025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Nath S, Ghosh SK, Choudhury Y. A murine model of type 2 diabetes mellitus developed using a combination of high fat diet and multiple low doses of streptozotocin treatment mimics the metabolic characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus in humans. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2016; 84:20-30. [PMID: 27773844 DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION A murine model of type 2 diabetes mellitus was used to compare the antidiabetic effects of the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) inhibitor vildagliptin and biguanide, metformin. METHODS Swiss albino mice (n=20 males; n=25 females) were given high fat diet (HFD) ad libitum for 3weeks followed by low dose (40mgkg-1 body weight, bw daily) of streptozotocin (STZ) intraperitoneally five times from the 22nd day of treatment onwards, with HFD continued up to 26th day. Controls (n=15 males; n=15 females) were fed normal balanced diet without administration of STZ. Successful induction of diabetes mellitus was confirmed by testing for fasting blood glucose, intraperitoneal glucose tolerance and intraperitoneal insulin sensitivity. Diabetic mice were administered vildagliptin (10mgkg-1 bw daily) and metformin (50mgkg-1 bw daily) orally for 4weeks. Control, diabetic, vildagliptin and metformin-treated diabetic mice were evaluated for alterations in lipid profile using blood serum and histopathology and oxidative stress using tissues including liver, kidney and heart. RESULTS Diabetic mice showed significant alterations in lipid profile, tissue histopathology, impaired glucose tolerance, lower insulin sensitivity and elevated lipid peroxidation and protein carbonylation, with depressed catalase activity, when compared to age and gender-matched controls. Metformin and vildagliptin ameliorated the abovementioned diabetic conditions, with vildagliptin found to be more effective. DISCUSSION A murine model developed by the combination of HFD and multiple low dose of STZ mimics the metabolic characteristics of type 2 diabetes mellitus in humans, and may be useful for antidiabetic drug screening.
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- Sayantan Nath
- Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, 788011, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Assam University, Silchar, 788011, India.
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Pinto CEM, Farias DF, Carvalho AFU, Oliveira JTA, Pereira ML, Grangeiro TB, Freire JEC, Viana DA, Vasconcelos IM. Food safety assessment of an antifungal protein from Moringa oleifera seeds in an agricultural biotechnology perspective. Food Chem Toxicol 2015; 83:1-9. [PMID: 26032632 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2015.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2014] [Revised: 05/15/2015] [Accepted: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mo-CBP3 is an antifungal protein produced by Moringa oleifera which has been investigated as potential candidate for developing transgenic crops. Before the use of novel proteins, food safety tests must be conducted. This work represents an early food safety assessment of Mo-CBP3, using the two-tiered approach proposed by ILSI. The history of safe use, mode of action and results for amino acid sequence homology using the full-length and short contiguous amino acids sequences indicate low risk associated to this protein. Mo-CBP3 isoforms presented a reasonable number of alignments (>35% identity) with allergens in a window of 80 amino acids. This protein was resistant to pepsin degradation up to 2 h, but it was susceptible to digestion using pancreatin. Many positive attributes were presented for Mo-CBP3. However, this protein showed high sequence homology with allergens and resistance to pepsin digestion that indicates that further hypothesis-based testing on its potential allergenicity must be done. Additionally, animal toxicity evaluations (e.g. acute and repeated dose oral exposure assays) must be performed to meet the mandatory requirements of several regulatory agencies. Finally, the approach adopted here exemplified the importance of performing an early risk assessment of candidate proteins for use in plant transformation programs.
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- Clidia E M Pinto
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Campus do Pici, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Campus do Pici, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Department of Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Campus do Pici, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Campus do Pici, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Campus do Pici, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Campus do Pici, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Campus do Pici, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- State University of Ceará, Campus do Itaperi, 60740-903, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Campus do Pici, 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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