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Silva Costa A, Macedo Costa JDR, Bandeira Moreira AV, Santos Neto M, Lima Hunaldo VK, Stabnow Santos F, Moura de Araújo MF, Pereira de Jesus Costa AC. Effect of cashew nut flour on hematological parameters of children living with HIV. Nutr Health 2024:2601060241248716. [PMID: 38650585 DOI: 10.1177/02601060241248716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Aim: To assess the effect of cashew nut flour on the hematological parameters of children living with HIV-AIDS. Method: A 32-week randomized, blind clinical trial conducted at a specialized outpatient clinic. Children aged 2-12 years were allocated to intervention groups (IGs) (n = 11) receiving 12 g/day of cashew nut flour and control groups (CGs) (n = 9) receiving 12 g/day of carboxymethyl cellulose. Parameters of erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and lipid profiles were evaluated. Results: In the IG, the elevation and reduction of leukocyte and lipid profile biomarkers, respectively, were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). A clinically and statistically significant increase in mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration was observed in the CG (p = 0.018), with a large effect size (Cohen's d = 0.9). There were no statistically significant changes in platelet counts among participants (p = 0.18). The effect size for white blood cell count, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, very low-density lipoprotein, and triglycerides was moderate in the IG compared to the CG. Conclusion: Cashew nut flour supplementation may increase levels of leukocytes and lipid profile parameters in children living with HIV. Brazilian Clinical Trials Registry (REBEC): U1111.1276.6591.
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Nunes Lemes LF, Magoulas GE, Souza de Oliveira A, Barrias E, de Camargo Nascente L, Granado R, Teixeira de Macedo Silva S, Assimomytis N, de Souza W, Bolognesi ML, Romeiro LAS, Calogeropoulou T. Valorizing Constituents of Cashew Nut Shell Liquid toward the Sustainable Development of New Drugs against Chagas Disease. ACS Infect Dis 2023; 9:1334-1345. [PMID: 37307287 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00076] [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] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Six new ether phospholipid analogues encompassing constituents from cashew nut shell liquid as the lipid portion were synthesized in an effort to valorize byproducts of the cashew industry toward the generation of potent compounds against Chagas disease. Anacardic acids, cardanols, and cardols were used as the lipid portions and choline as the polar headgroup. The compounds were evaluated for their in vitro antiparasitic activity against different developmental stages of Trypanosoma cruzi. Compounds 16 and 17 were found to be the most potent against T. cruzi epimastigotes, trypomastigotes, and intracellular amastigotes exhibiting selectivity indices against the latter 32-fold and 7-fold higher than current drug benznidazole, respectively. Hence, four out of six analogues can be considered as hit-compounds toward the sustainable development of new treatments for Chagas disease, based on inexpensive agro-waste material.
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- Laís Flávia Nunes Lemes
- Tropical Medicine Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, 70910-900 Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- Catholic University of Brasilia, QS 07, Lote 01, EPCT, Águas Claras, 71966-700 Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635 Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, 70910-900 Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho s/n, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Centro Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho s/n, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, 70910-900 Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Metrology Applied to Life Sciences, National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - Inmetro, Rua Santa Alexandrina, 416, Rio Comprido, 20261-232 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Centro Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho s/n, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635 Athens, Greece
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- Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho s/n, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Centro Nacional de Biologia Estrutural e Bioimagem, Centro de Ciências da Saúde (CCS), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Avenida Carlos Chagas Filho s/n, Ilha do Fundão, 21941-902 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Tropical Medicine Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, 70910-900 Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, 70910-900 Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemical Biology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635 Athens, Greece
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Sahin C, Magomedova L, Ferreira TAM, Liu J, Tiefenbach J, Alves PS, Queiroz FJG, Oliveira ASD, Bhattacharyya M, Grouleff J, Nogueira PCN, Silveira ER, Moreira DC, Leite JRSDA, Brand GD, Uehling D, Poda G, Krause H, Cummins CL, Romeiro LAS. Phenolic Lipids Derived from Cashew Nut Shell Liquid to Treat Metabolic Diseases. J Med Chem 2022; 65:1961-1978. [PMID: 35089724 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Metabolic diseases are increasing at staggering rates globally. The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARα/γ/δ) are fatty acid sensors that help mitigate imbalances between energy uptake and utilization. Herein, we report compounds derived from phenolic lipids present in cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL), an abundant waste byproduct, in an effort to create effective, accessible, and sustainable drugs. Derivatives of anacardic acid and cardanol were tested for PPAR activity in HEK293 cell co-transfection assays, primary hepatocytes, and 3T3-L1 adipocytes. In vivo studies using PPAR-expressing zebrafish embryos identified CNSL derivatives with varying tissue-specific activities. LDT409 (23) is an analogue of cardanol with partial agonist activity for PPARα and PPARγ. Pharmacokinetic profiling showed that 23 is orally bioavailable with a half-life of 4 h in mice. CNSL derivatives represent a sustainable source of selective PPAR modulators with balanced intermediate affinities (EC50 ∼ 100 nM to 10 μM) that provide distinct and favorable gene activation profiles for the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
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- Cigdem Sahin
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 71910-900, Brazil
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- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 71910-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 71910-900, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 71910-900, Brazil
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- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, MaRS Centre, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A3, Canada
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- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, MaRS Centre, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A3, Canada
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- CENAUREMN, Federal University of Ceará, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza, CE 60020-181, Brazil
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- CENAUREMN, Federal University of Ceará, Campus do Pici, Fortaleza, CE 60020-181, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 71910-900, Brazil
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- Chemistry Institute, University of Brasília, Campus Universitário Darcy Ribeiro, Brasília, DF 70910-900, Brazil
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- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, MaRS Centre, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A3, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada.,Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, MaRS Centre, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A3, Canada
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- Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E1, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, DF 71910-900, Brazil
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