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Sadan M, Naem M, Tawfeek HM, Khodier MM, Zeitoun MM, El-Khodery S, Alkhamiss AS, Hassan YAH, Abdellatif AAH. Can silver nanoparticles stabilized by Fenugreek ( Trigonella foenm -graecum) improve tibial bone defects repair in rabbits? A preliminary study. Open Vet J 2024; 14:1281-1293. [PMID: 38938444 PMCID: PMC11199762 DOI: 10.5455/ovj.2024.v14.i5.23] [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: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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Background A fracture is considered a medical emergency leading to considerable complications. Aim This study aimed to describe the accelerating action of Ag-NPs-FG on fracture healing in rabbits. Methods Silver NPs (AgNPs) were reduced with fenugreek (FG), loaded into a starch gel base, and investigated for their morphology, size, and charge. Four equal groups were randomly formed of 40 adult male rabbits. A 3.5 mm diameter bone defect was created at the proximal metaphysis of the right tibia in each rabbit. Groups 1-4 were injected with placebo saline, AgNPs-FG, plain gel, and FG-gel at the bone defect zone, respectively. The healing was assessed for 8 weeks postoperatively based on the radiographic, bone turnover markers, and histopathological examinations. Results The AgNPs-FG was obtained as a faint reddish color, spherical in shape, with an absorbance of 423 nm, a size of 118.0 ± 1.7 nm, and a surface charge of -7.8 ± 0.518 mV. The prepared AgNPs-FG hydrogel was clear, translucent, and homogenous. The pH values were 6.55-6.5 ± 0.2, the viscosity of 4,000 and 1,875 cPs, and spreadability of 1.6 ± 0.14 and 2.0 ± 0.15 for both FG and AgNPs-FG hydrogel, respectively. The radiographic union scale was significantly (p < 0.05) improved in group 2 with a significant (p < 0.05) increase in bone turnover markers was found in comparison to other treated groups. Histopathological examination revealed the formation of mature bone on the 28th postoperative day in groups 2 and 4. Conclusion Colloidal nano-formulation of AgNPs-FG loaded hydrogel could be a promising formulation to accelerate rabbits' tibial bone healing process.
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- Madeh Sadan
- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Animal and Fish Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department Psychology, College of Education, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Department of Psychology, College of Education, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt
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Shah HS, Zaib S, Usman F, Sarfraz M, Faiz R, Rehman SA, Khan AA, Alanazi AM, Khan R, Nasrullah U, Nazir I. Synthesis, characterization, pharmacological and computational evaluation of hyaluronic acid modified chebulinic acid encapsulated chitosan nanocomposite for cancer therapy. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 263:130160. [PMID: 38367777 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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The purpose of this study was to produce hyaluronic acid customized nanoparticles with chitosan for the delivery of chebulinic acid (CLA) to enhance its anticancer potential against breast cancer. A significant portion of CLA was encapsulated (89.72 ± 4.38 %) and loaded (43.15 ± 5.61 %) within hybrid nanoparticles. The colloidal hybrid nanoparticles demonstrated a polydispersity index (PDI) of about 0.379 ± 0.112, with zeta capacitance of 32.69 ± 5.12 (mV), and an average size of 115 ± 8 (nm). It was found that CLA-CT-HA-NPs had stronger anticancer effects on MCF-7 cells (IC50 = 8.18 ± 3.02 μM) than pure CLA (IC50 = 17.15 ± 5.11 μM). The initial cytotoxicity findings were supported by additional investigations based on comet assay and flow cytometry analysis. Tumor remission and survival were evaluated in five separate groups of mice. When juxtaposed with pure CLA (3.17 ± 0.419 %), CLA-CT-HA-NPs improved survival rates and reduced tumor burden by 3.76 ± 0.811(%). Furthermore, in-silico molecular docking investigations revealed that various biodegradable polymers had several levels of compatibility with CLA. The outcomes of this study might potentially served as an effective strategy for delivering drugs in the context of breast cancer therapy.
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- Hamid Saeed Shah
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 66000, Pakistan.
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- College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Al Ain 64141, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Education, Bank Road Campus, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan; M Islam College of Pharmacy, 52230 Gujranwala, Pakistan
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, 40100 Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Institute of General Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Department of Pharmacy, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore campus, 54000 Lahore, Pakistan.
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Bitam S, Hamadache M, Hanini S. Targeting bladder cancer with Trigonella foenum-graecum: a computational study using network pharmacology and molecular docking. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2024; 42:3286-3293. [PMID: 37232424 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2217926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Trigonella foenum-graecum (TF-graecum), known as Hulba or Fenugreek, is one of the oldest known medicinal plants. It has been found to have antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant, wound-healing, anti-diarrheal, hypoglycemic, anti-diabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities. In our current report, we have collected and screened the active compounds of TF-graecum and their potential targets via different pharmacology platforms. Network construction shows that eight active compounds may act on 223 potential bladder cancer targets. The pathway enrichment analysis for the seven potential targets of the eight compounds selected, based on KEGG pathway analysis, was conducted to clarify the potential pharmacological effects. Finally, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation showed the stability of protein-ligand interactions. This study highlights the need for increased research into the potential medical benefits of this plant.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Said Bitam
- Faculté de Technologie, Département du Génie des Procédés et Environnement, Laboratoire des Biomatériaux et Phénomènes de Transport (LBMPT), Université de Médéa, Médéa, Algérie
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- Faculté de Technologie, Département du Génie des Procédés et Environnement, Laboratoire des Biomatériaux et Phénomènes de Transport (LBMPT), Université de Médéa, Médéa, Algérie
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- Faculté de Technologie, Département du Génie des Procédés et Environnement, Laboratoire des Biomatériaux et Phénomènes de Transport (LBMPT), Université de Médéa, Médéa, Algérie
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Zaib S, Shah HS, Khan I, Jawad Z, Sarfraz M, Riaz H, Asjad HMM, Ishtiaq M, Ogaly HA, Othman G, Ahmed DAEM. Fabrication and evaluation of anticancer potential of diosgenin incorporated chitosan-silver nanoparticles; in vitro, in silico and in vivo studies. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127975. [PMID: 37944715 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/22/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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The discovery of effective therapeutic approaches with minimum side effects and their tendency to completely eradicate the disease is the main challenge in the history of cancer treatment. Fenugreek (FGK) seeds are a rich source of phytochemicals, especially Diosgenin (DGN), which shows outstanding anticancer activities. In the present study, chitosan-silver nanoparticles (ChAgNPs) containing Diosgenin (DGN-ChAgNPs) were synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer activity against breast cancer cell line (MCF-7). For the physical characterization, the hydrodynamic diameter and zeta potential of DGN-ChAgNPs were determined to be 160.4 ± 12 nm and +37.19 ± 5.02 mV, respectively. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that nanoparticles shape was mostly round with smooth edges. Moreover, DGN was efficiently entrapped in nanoformulation with good entrapment efficacy (EE) of ~88 ± 4 %. The in vitro anti-proliferative activity of DGN-ChAgNPs was performed by sulforhodamine B (SRB) assay with promising inhibitory concentration of 6.902 ± 2.79 μg/mL. DAPI staining, comet assay and flow cytometry were performed to validate the anticancer potential of DGN-ChAgNPs both qualitatively and quantitatively. The percentage of survival rate and tumor reduction weight was evaluated in vivo in different groups of mice. Cisplatin was used as a standard anticancer drug. The DGN-ChAgNPs (12.5 mg/kg) treated group revealed higher percentage of survival rate and tumor reduction weight as compared to pure DGN treated group. These findings suggest that DGN-ChAgNPs could be developed as potential treatment therapy for breast cancer.
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- Sumera Zaib
- Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Manchester, 131 Princess Street, Manchester M1 7DN, United Kingdom.
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- Ladywillingdon Hospital, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Al Ain 64141, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Mang, Khanpur Road, Haripur, KPK, Pakistan
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- Leads College of Pharmacy, Lahore LEADS University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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Shah HS, Zaib S, Sarfraz M, Alhadhrami A, Ibrahim MM, Mushtaq A, Usman F, Ishtiaq M, Sajjad M, Asjad HMM, Gohar UF. Fabrication and Evaluation of Anticancer Potential of Eugenol Incorporated Chitosan-Silver Nanocomposites: In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Studies. AAPS PharmSciTech 2023; 24:168. [PMID: 37552378 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-023-02631-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023] Open
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The expanding global cancer burden necessitates a comprehensive strategy to promote possible therapeutic interventions. Nanomedicine is a cutting-edge approach for treating cancer with minimal adverse effects. In the present study, chitosan-silver nanoparticles (ChAgNPs) containing Eugenol (EGN) were synthesized and evaluated for their anticancer activity against breast cancer cells (MCF-7). The physical, pharmacological, and molecular docking studies were used to characterize these nanoparticles. EGN had been effectively entrapped into hybrid NPs (84 ± 7%). The EGN-ChAgNPs had a diameter of 128 ± 14 nm, a PDI of 0.472 ± 0.118, and a zeta potential of 30.58 ± 6.92 mV. Anticancer activity was measured in vitro using an SRB assay, and the findings revealed that EGN-ChAgNPs demonstrated stronger anticancer activity against MCF-7 cells (IC50 = 14.87 ± 5.34 µg/ml) than pure EGN (30.72 ± 4.91 µg/ml). To support initial cytotoxicity findings, advanced procedures such as cell cycle analysis and genotoxicity were performed. Tumor weight reduction and survival rate were determined using different groups of mice. Both survival rates and tumor weight reduction were higher in the EGN-ChAgNPs (12.5 mg/kg) treated group than in the pure EGN treated group. Based on protein-ligand interactions, it might be proposed that eugenol had a favorable interaction with Aurora Kinase A. It was observed that C9 had the highest HYDE score of any sample, measuring at -6.8 kJ/mol. These results, in conjunction with physical and pharmacological evaluations, implies that EGN-ChAgNPs may be a suitable drug delivery method for treating breast cancer in a safe and efficient way.
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- Hamid Saeed Shah
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Basic and Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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- College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Al Ain, 64141, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11090, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11090, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, 66000, Pakistan
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- Leads College of Pharmacy, Lahore LEADS University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Pak-Austria Fachhochschule: Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Mang, Khanpur Road, Haripur-KPK, Pakistan
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- Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
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Hafeez J, Naeem M, Ali T, Sultan B, Hussain F, Ur Rashid H, Nadeem M, Shirzad I. Comparative Study of Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, Cytotoxic Potentials, and Phytochemicals of Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale). J CHEM-NY 2023. [DOI: 10.1155/2023/3469727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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Trigonella foenum-graecum and Zingiber officinale are used as traditional medicinal plants for the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases. However, a comparative analysis and bioactivities of T. foenum-graecum and Z. officinale lack some necessary information for therapeutic purposes. This study was designed to evaluate the biochemical characterizations and biological efficacy of T. foenum-graecum and Z. officinale as antioxidant, antidiabetic, antiamnesic, and cytotoxic agents. Antioxidant activity was determined by DPPH free radical scavenging assay. Antidiabetic potentials were evaluated by glycation, alpha-amylase, and acetylcholinesterase inhibition assays. We performed biochemical characterization through analyses of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy). Results revealed that total phenolic contents (TPCs) (g GAE/100 g) of T. foenum-graecum and Z. officinale were 5.74 ± 0.81 g and 6.15 ± 0.06 g, respectively, and total flavonoid contents (TFCs) varied from 1.51 ± 0.58 g CE/100 g to 17.54 ± 0.58. DPPH scavenging potentials of T. foenum-graecum and Z. officinale extract were 50.27% and 88.82%, respectively. Antiglycation potentials of T. foenum-graecum and Z. officinale showed a maximum activity at 16–29% and 96%. Alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase inhibition ranged from 9.43–24.95 and 10.52–27.89 and 54.97%, respectively. All the test samples of T. foenum-graecum and Z. officinale showed acetylcholinesterase inhibition potential at 0.37–46.88%. HPLC analysis of T. foenum-graecum revealed the presence of quercetin, gallic acid, caffeic acid, vanillic acid, syringic acid, and cumeric acid, while Z. officinale revealed the quercetin, gallic acid, vanillic acid, benzoic acid, chlorogenic acid, p.Coumaric acid, ferulic acid, and cinnamic acid. FTIR analysis revealed the presence of aldehydes, ketones, aromatic compounds, amines, and carbonyl groups in T. foenum-graecum, while alcohol, alkane, alkene, ketone, amine, and ether are bioactives present in the methanolic extract of Z. officinale. It was concluded that a comparative analysis of T. foenum-graecum and Z. officinale showed that Z. officinale showed higher therapeutic effects.
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- Javaria Hafeez
- Clinico-Molecular Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang 050024, China
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- Clinico-Molecular Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Clinico-Molecular Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Clinico-Molecular Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Lahore, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Department of Management Sciences, National University of Modern Languages, Multan, Pakistan
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- Quality Control Laboratories, Food and Drug Authority, Kabul, Afghanistan
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Das A, Deka D, Banerjee A, Radhakrishnan AK, Zhang H, Sun XF, Pathak S. A Concise Review on the Role of Natural and Synthetically Derived Peptides in Colorectal Cancer. Curr Top Med Chem 2022; 22:2571-2588. [PMID: 35578849 DOI: 10.2174/1568026622666220516105049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Colorectal cancer being the second leading cause of cancer-associated deaths has become a significant health concern around the globe. Though there are various cancer treatment approaches, many of them show adverse effects and some compromise the health of cancer patients. Hence, significant efforts are being made for the evolution of a novel biological therapeutic approach with better efficacy and minimal side effects. Current research suggests that the application of peptides in colorectal cancer therapeutics holds the possibility of the emergence of an anticancer reagent. The primary beneficial factors of peptides are their comparatively rapid and easy process of synthesis and the enormous potential for chemical alterations that can be evaluated for designing novel peptides and enhancing the delivery capacity of peptides. Peptides might be utilized as agents with cytotoxic activities or as a carrier of a specific drug or as cytotoxic agents that can efficiently target the tumor cells. Further, peptides can also be used as a tool for diagnostic purposes. The recent analysis aims at developing peptides that have the potential to efficiently target the tumor moieties without harming the nearby normal cells. Additionally, decreasing the adverse effects, and unfolding the other therapeutic properties of potential peptides, are also the subject matter of in-depth analysis. This review provides a concise summary of the function of both natural and synthetically derived peptides in colorectal cancer therapeutics that are recently being evaluated and their potent applications in the clinical field.
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- Alakesh Das
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India
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- School of Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology and Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India
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Camlica M, Yaldiz G. Gum yield, optimization of gum isolation, diosgenin and crude protein contents of fenugreek genotypes and cultivars grown under irrigated and dryland conditions. J Food Compost Anal 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2022.104571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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David Troncoso F, Alberto Sánchez D, Luján Ferreira M. Production of Plant Proteases and New Biotechnological Applications: An Updated Review. ChemistryOpen 2022; 11:e202200017. [PMID: 35286022 PMCID: PMC8919702 DOI: 10.1002/open.202200017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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An updated review of emerging plant proteases with potential biotechnological application is presented. Plant proteases show comparable or even greater performance than animal or microbial proteases for by-product valorization through hydrolysis for, for example, cheese whey, bird feathers, collagen, keratinous materials, gelatin, fish protein, and soy protein. Active biopeptides can be obtained as high added value products, which have shown numerous beneficial effects on human health. Plant proteases can also be used for wastewater treatment. The production of new plant proteases is encouraged for the following advantages: low cost of isolation using simple procedures, remarkable stability over a wide range of operating conditions (temperature, pH, salinity, and organic solvents), substantial affinity to a broad variety of substrates, and possibility of immobilization. Vegetable proteases have enormous application potential for the valorization of industrial waste and its conversion into products with high added value through low-cost processes.
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- Franco David Troncoso
- Departamento de Ingeniería QuímicaUniversidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)Bahía Blanca8000Argentina
- Planta Piloto de Ingeniería QuímicaPLAPIQUI (UNS-CONICET)Bahía Blanca8000Argentina
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- Departamento de Ingeniería QuímicaUniversidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)Bahía Blanca8000Argentina
- Planta Piloto de Ingeniería QuímicaPLAPIQUI (UNS-CONICET)Bahía Blanca8000Argentina
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- Departamento de QuímicaUniversidad Nacional del Sur (UNS)Bahía Blanca8000Argentina
- Planta Piloto de Ingeniería QuímicaPLAPIQUI (UNS-CONICET)Bahía Blanca8000Argentina
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Kumar Dalei S, Adlakha N. Food Regime for Phenylketonuria: Presenting Complications and Possible Solutions. J Multidiscip Healthc 2022; 15:125-136. [PMID: 35082498 PMCID: PMC8785131 DOI: 10.2147/jmdh.s330845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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In the category of rare inherited genetic disorders, phenylketonuria is a prominent example. Here, the defective phenylalanine hydroxylase enzyme fails to catalyze conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine. This leads to not only excess deposition of phenylalanine leading to phenylalanine toxicity but also precludes the production of important glutamatergic and cholinergic neurotransmitters, leading to epileptic disorders, microcephaly, low intelligence quotient etc. For long, specialized food products are considered as preferred solution to prevent disease outcome. Different medical diets are developed for managing phenylketonuria includes amino acid mixtures, protein hydrolysates, cofactor-based therapy, large neutral amino acids and glycomacropeptides. However, despite the advent of alternate forms of diet products, the central form of treatment has still been free amino acid mixture. The formulated diet is by and large expensive and in-depth evaluation of several factors which contribute to the expense of medicated diet is requisite to create effective yet affordable avenues for management of disease. For this, we have discussed the role of various factors involved in increasing price of medicated diet and presented possible solutions to it. We have also extensively reviewed prevalence of disease, commercial diet for PKU patients, and their associated limitations. Overall, this is the first attempt to present a holistic view of balance between the overall impact of diet associated therapy and weighing it against the associated finances incurred.
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- Sudipt Kumar Dalei
- Regional Center for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, Haryana, India
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- Regional Center for Biotechnology, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, Faridabad, Haryana, India
- Correspondence: Nidhi Adlakha Email
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Impact of food-derived bioactive peptides on gut function and health. Food Res Int 2021; 147:110485. [PMID: 34399481 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is the largest interface between our body and the environment. It is an organ system extending from the mouth to the anus and functions for food intake, digestion, transport and absorption of nutrients, meanwhile providing protection from environmental factors, like toxins, antigens, and pathogens. Diet is one of the leading factors modulating the function of the GIT. Bioactive peptides presenting naturally in food or derived from food proteins during digestion or processing have been revealed multifunctional in diverse biological processes, including maintaining gut health and function. This review summarizes the available evidence regarding the effects of food-derived bioactive peptides on gut function and health. Findings and insights from studies based on in vitro and animal models are discussed. The gastrointestinal mucosa maintains a delicate balance between immune tolerance to nutrients and harmful components, which is crucial for the digestive system's normal functions. Dietary bioactive peptides positively impact gastrointestinal homeostasis by modulating the barrier function, immune responses, and gut microbiota. However, there is limited clinical evidence on the safety and efficacy of bioactive peptides, much less on the applications of dietary peptides for the treatment or prevention of diseases related to the GIT. Further study is warranted to establish the applications of bioactive peptides in regulating gut health and function.
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Grape Stem Extracts with Potential Anticancer and Antioxidant Properties. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10020243. [PMID: 33562442 PMCID: PMC7915920 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10020243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The application of plant extracts for therapeutic purposes has been used in traditional medicine because plants contain bioactive compounds with beneficial properties for health. Currently, the use of these compounds that are rich in polyphenols for the treatment and prevention of diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, many of them related to oxidative stress, is gaining certain relevance. Polyphenols have been shown to have antimutagenic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, the objective of the present work was to study the potential effect of grape stem extracts (GSE), rich in phenolic compounds, in the treatment of cancer, as well as their role in the prevention of this disease associated with its antioxidant power. For that purpose, three cancer lines (Caco-2, MCF-7, and MDA-MB-231) were used, and the results showed that grape stem extracts were capable of showing an antiproliferative effect in these cells through apoptosis cell death associated with a modification of the mitochondrial potential and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels. Additionally, grape stem extracts showed an antioxidant effect on differentiated intestinal cells that could protect the intestine from diseases related to oxidative stress. Therefore, grape extracts contain bioactive principles with important biological properties and could be used as bio-functional food ingredients to prevent diseases or even to improve certain aspects of human health.
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Avilés-Gaxiola S, Gutiérrez-Grijalva EP, León-Felix J, Angulo-Escalante MA, Heredia JB. Peptides in Colorectal Cancer: Current State of Knowledge. PLANT FOODS FOR HUMAN NUTRITION (DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS) 2020; 75:467-476. [PMID: 32964320 DOI: 10.1007/s11130-020-00856-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most deadly and the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world. CRC treatment is mainly based on surgery, chemotherapy, and even though the probability of complications after surgery is very low, chemo drugs affect the patient's quality of life. Multiple studies have shown a strong correlation between diet and the onset and progression of CRC. Thus, the consumption of dietary nutraceuticals for its treatment and prevention has been suggested as a promising option. Peptides have increasingly become of interest in human health due to their antioxidant, antihypertensive, and anticancer potential. In recent years, there have been extensive reports on peptides with anti-tumor activity, and some studies suggest that peptides modulate cell proliferation, evasion of cell death, and metastasis in malignant cells. Plant-derived peptides such as soybean, bean, and rice have received main attention. In this review, we show evidence of several mechanisms through which bioactive peptides exert anti-tumor activity over in vitro and in vivo CRC models. We also report the current status of major production techniques, as well as limitations and future perspectives. Graphical Abstract.
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- Sara Avilés-Gaxiola
- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Coordinación Culiacán, Carretera a Eldorado Km 5.5 Col. Campo El Diez, CP 80110, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Cátedras CONACYT-Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Coordinación Culiacán, Carretera a Eldorado Km 5.5 Col. Campo El Diez, CP 80110, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Coordinación Culiacán, Carretera a Eldorado Km 5.5 Col. Campo El Diez, CP 80110, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Coordinación Culiacán, Carretera a Eldorado Km 5.5 Col. Campo El Diez, CP 80110, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Coordinación Culiacán, Carretera a Eldorado Km 5.5 Col. Campo El Diez, CP 80110, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
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Karthiraj T, Harish Babu B, Senthil Kumar R. Task-specific deep eutectic solvent based extraction coupled cascade chromatography quantification of α-glucosidase inhibitory peptide from Ocimum tenuriflorum seeds. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.104883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Active Compound of Pharbitis Semen ( Pharbitis nil Seeds) Suppressed KRAS-Driven Colorectal Cancer and Restored Muscle Cell Function during Cancer Progression. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25122864. [PMID: 32580297 PMCID: PMC7356163 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Kirsten rat sarcoma viral oncogene homolog (KRAS)-driven colorectal cancer (CRC) is notorious to target with drugs and has shown ineffective treatment response. The seeds of Pharbitis nil, also known as morning glory, have been used as traditional medicine in East Asia. We focused on whether Pharbitis nil seeds have a suppressive effect on mutated KRAS-driven CRC as well as reserving muscle cell functions during CRC progression. Seeds of Pharbitis nil (Pharbitis semen) were separated by chromatography and the active compound of Pharbitis semen (PN) was purified by HPLC. The compound PN efficiently suppressed the proliferation of mutated KRAS-driven CRC cells and their clonogenic potentials in a concentration-dependent manner. It also induced apoptosis of SW480 human colon cancer cells and cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase. The CRC related pathways, including RAS/ERK and AKT/mTOR, were assessed and PN reduced the phosphorylation of AKT and mTOR. Furthermore, PN preserved muscle cell proliferation and myotube formation in cancer conditioned media. In summary, PN significantly suppressed mutated KRAS-driven cell growth and reserved muscle cell function. Based on the current study, PN could be considered as a promising starting point for the development of a nature-derived drug against KRAS-mutated CRC progression.
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Siddiqui RA, Moghadasian MH. Nutraceuticals and Nutrition Supplements: Challenges and Opportunities. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12061593. [PMID: 32485839 PMCID: PMC7352266 DOI: 10.3390/nu12061593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Rafat A. Siddiqui
- Food Chemistry and Nutrition Science Laboratory, Agricultural Research Station, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA 23806, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +(804)-524-5957
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- Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2, Canada;
- Canadian Center for Agri-food Research in Health and Medicine, St. Boniface Hospital Research Center, Winnipeg, MB R2H 2A6, Canada
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