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Karimi SM, Bayat M, Rahimi R. Plant-derived natural medicines for the management of osteoporosis: A comprehensive review of clinical trials. J Tradit Complement Med 2024; 14:1-18. [PMID: 38223808 PMCID: PMC10785263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2023.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Background Osteoporosis is a chronic and systemic skeletal disease that is defined by low bone mineral density (BMD) along with an increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. This study aimed to overview clinical evidence on the use of herbal medicine for management of osteoporosis. Methods Electronic databases including Pubmed, Medline, Cochrane library, and Scopus were searched until November 2022 for any clinical studies on the efficacy and/or safety of plant-derived medicines in the management of osteoporosis. Results The search yielded 57 results: 19 on single herbs, 16 on multi-component herbal preparations, and 22 on plant-derived secondary metabolites. Risk of fracture, bone alkaline phosphatase, BMD, and specific bone biomarkers are investigated outcomes in these studies. Medicinal plants including Acanthopanax senticosus, Actaea racemosa, Allium cepa, Asparagus racemosus, Camellia sinensis, Cissus quadrangularis, Cornus mas, Nigella sativa, Olea europaea, Opuntia ficus-indica, Pinus pinaster, Trifolium pretense and phytochemicals including isoflavones, ginsenoside, Epimedium prenyl flavonoids, tocotrienols are among plant-derived medicines clinically investigated on osteoporosis. It seems that multi-component herbal preparations were more effective than single-component ones; because of the synergistic effects of their constituents. The investigated herbal medicines demonstrated their promising results in osteoporosis via targeting different pathways in bone metabolism, including balancing osteoblasts and osteoclasts, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, and estrogen-like functions. Conclusion It seems that plant-derived medicines have beneficial effects on bone and may manage osteoporosis by affecting different targets and pathways involved in osteoporosis; However, Future studies are needed to confirm the effectiveness and safety of these preparations.
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- Seyedeh Mahnaz Karimi
- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology and Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Persian Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Artoni de Carvalho JA, Magalhães LR, Polastri LM, Batista IET, de Castro Bremer S, Caetano HRDS, Rufino MN, Bremer-Neto H. Prebiotics improve osteoporosis indicators in a preclinical model: systematic review with meta-analysis. Nutr Rev 2022; 81:nuac097. [PMID: 36474436 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuac097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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CONTEXT Studies using experimental models have demonstrated that prebiotics are involved in antiosteoporotic mechanisms. OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to determine the impact of supplementation with prebiotics in the basal diet of ovariectomized rats with induced osteoporosis as a preclinical model. METHODS A comprehensive systematic search was carried out in the electronic databases PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, Scielo, and Google through March 2022 for studies that investigated the impact of prebiotics on bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC), and bone biomechanics. RESULTS The search returned 844 complete articles, abstracts, or book chapters. After detailed screening, 8 studies met the inclusion criteria. Rats (n = 206), were randomly divided between control and treatment groups. Weighted mean differences (WMDs) with the 95%CIs were used to estimate the combined effect size. Compared with the control group, dietary intake of prebiotics significantly increased bone density in the BMD subgroups, with WMDs as follows: 0.03 g/cm3, 95%CI, 0.01-0.05, P < 0.00001, n = 46; and 0.00 g/cm2, 95%CI, 0.00-0.02, P < 0.00001, n = 81; total BMD: WMD, 0.01, 95%CI, 0.01-0.02, P < 0.00001, n = 127; bone content in BMC: WMD, 0.02 g, 95%CI, 0.00-0.04, P = 0.05, n = 107; and the 3-point-bend test: WMD, 15.20 N, 95%CI, 5.92-24.47, P = 0.00001, n = 120. CONCLUSION Prebiotics improve indicators of osteoporosis, BMD, BMC, and bone biomechanics in ovariectomized rats. More studies are needed to increase the level of evidence. SYSTEMIC REVIEW REGISTRATION Systematic Review Protocol for Animal Intervention Studies.
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- João Alberto Artoni de Carvalho
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medicine School of Presidente Prudente, Western Sao Paulo University, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medicine School of Presidente Prudente, Western Sao Paulo University, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medicine School of Presidente Prudente, Western Sao Paulo University, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medicine School of Presidente Prudente, Western Sao Paulo University, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Functional Sciences, Health Technology Assessment Nucleus of the Medical School of Presidente Prudente, Western Sao Paulo University, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Functional Sciences, Health Technology Assessment Nucleus of the Medical School of Presidente Prudente, Western Sao Paulo University, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Functional Sciences, Health Technology Assessment Nucleus of the Medical School of Presidente Prudente, Western Sao Paulo University, Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
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Abbas EY, Ezzat MI, El Hefnawy HM, Abdel-Sattar E. An overview and update on the chemical composition and potential health benefits of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller. J Food Biochem 2022; 46:e14310. [PMID: 35780308 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.14310] [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: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI), widely recognized as prickly pear, is native to Mexico and it is distributed in many areas of the world because of its socioeconomic, agronomic, and ecological benefits, besides its large amounts of functional, nutraceutical, and biological activities. Various parts of this plant including the fruit pulp and peel, cladode, and seeds are scientifically proven to have therapeutic potentials and are safe for human use. The contents of phytochemical compounds in each part of the OFI are different. Each pharmacological activity depends on the phytochemical compounds, the components used, and the extraction type. In this review, we summarize the active constituents from different parts of OFI and their pharmacological effects including the antioxidant, wound healing, skin protective, hepatoprotective, anticancer, antidiabetic, antihypercholesterolemic, and anti-obesity activities. Besides its effects on the bone health, cardiovascular system, kidneys, and gastrointestinal tract, its gastroprotective, anti-ulcer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, neuroprotective, sedative, analgesic, anxiolytic and antimicrobial effects and effects on cognitive and memory function are also mentioned. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Over the past few decades, the health benefits of Opuntia ficus-indica (OFI) have received much attention. All parts of the plant, including the fruit pulp and peel, cladode, and seeds have found use in the treatment of many diseases. The chemical composition of OFI provides both a high nutritional value and various health benefits. Therefore, the aim of this review is to present the up-to-date research carried out on OFI phytochemicals, showing the most important biological activities reported.
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- Eman Yasser Abbas
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Aispuro-Hernández E, Vergara-Jiménez MJ, Cárdenas-Torres FI, Martínez-Téllez MA, Ontiveros N. Cactaceae plants as sources of active bioavailable phytochemicals. Food Funct 2022; 13:9720-9733. [PMID: 36106964 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo01863b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Arid-land plants from the Cactaceae family are endemic to the Americas and cultivated worldwide. Cactaceous plants and their fruits contain phenolic compounds, betalains, vitamins, carotenoids, minerals, and soluble fiber. Edible cactaceous matrices can be considered functional foods since their consumption may confer health benefits. These plants could be a source of novel bioactive compounds relevant to the area of phytomedicine. However, consumption of high concentrations of active molecules is not necessarily correlated to beneficial physiological effects because phytochemicals must be released from the food matrices under physiological conditions, resist digestion-associated chemical transformations, and remain in their active state in systemic circulation until the target tissues are reached. Notably, although digestion may either increase or decrease the bioactive phytochemicals' activity and stability, non-absorbed compounds may also be relevant for human health. Additionally, food matrices' type and composition and their technological processing operations may influence the compounds' release, stability, and accessibility. Thus, this review provides insights on the feasibility of using Cactaceae plants as sources of functional compounds. It is focused on compounds' bioactivity, bioaccessibility, and overall bioavailability after their metabolic transformation. Also, it addresses the influence of food processing on bioactive compounds. Many Cactaceae species are unexplored, and our understanding of how they confer health benefits is limited. To better understand the physiological relevance, nutraceutical potential, and therapeutic feasibility of cactaceous bioactive phytochemicals, future research should focus on the metabolic stability and safety of these compounds, as well as their assimilation mechanisms (absorption, distribution, and metabolic fate).
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- Emmanuel Aispuro-Hernández
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Nutrición y Gastronomía, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, Sinaloa, 80019, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Nutrición y Gastronomía, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, Sinaloa, 80019, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Nutrición y Gastronomía, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Culiacán, Sinaloa, 80019, Mexico
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- División de Ciencias e Ingeniería, Departamento de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Laboratorio de Análisis Clínicos e Investigación (LACIUS, URS), Universidad de Sonora, Navojoa, Sonora, 85880, Mexico.
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Hernández-Becerra E, de los Angeles Aguilera-Barreiro M, Contreras-Padilla M, Pérez-Torrero E, Rodriguez-Garcia ME. Nopal cladodes (Opuntia Ficus Indica): Nutritional properties and functional potential. J Funct Foods 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2022.105183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Quintero-García M, Gutiérrez-Cortez E, Bah M, Rojas-Molina A, Cornejo-Villegas MDLA, Del Real A, Rojas-Molina I. Comparative Analysis of the Chemical Composition and Physicochemical Properties of the Mucilage Extracted from Fresh and Dehydrated Opuntia ficus indica Cladodes. Foods 2021; 10:foods10092137. [PMID: 34574247 PMCID: PMC8471229 DOI: 10.3390/foods10092137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The development of sustainable extraction methods to obtain natural products constitutes a challenge for the food industry. The aim of this work was to compare yield, separation efficiency, chemical composition, and physicochemical properties of the mucilage extracted from fresh cladodes (FNM) and mucilage extracted from dehydrated cladodes (DNM) of O. ficus indica. Suspensions of fresh and dehydrated cladodes (4% w/w) were prepared for mucilage extraction by using a mechanical separation process. Subsequently, the separated mucilage was precipitated with ethyl alcohol (1:2 v/v) then, yield and separation efficiency were determined. The mucilage was characterized by measuring Z potential, viscosity, color, and texture attributes. Additionally, chemical proximate analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) were conducted. No significant differences (p < 0.05) were detected in the yield and separation efficiencies between samples. Nevertheless, the dehydration process of cladodes prior to mucilage extraction increased protein, ashes, nitrogen free extract, and calcium content. The viscosity was higher in DNM than in FNM. The TGA revealed a different thermal behavior between samples. In addition, the DNM showed lower L (darkness/lightness), cohesiveness, adhesiveness, and springiness values than those of FNM. These results support that differences found between the chemical and physicochemical properties of DNM and those of FNM will determine the applications of the mucilage obtained from the O. ficus indica cladodes in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.
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- Michelle Quintero-García
- Laboratorio de Investigación Química y Farmacológica de Productos Naturales, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Centro Universitario, Santiago de Querétaro C.P. 76010, Mexico; (M.Q.-G.); (M.B.); (A.R.-M.)
- Doctorado en Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Centro Universitario, Santiago de Querétaro C.P. 76010, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Procesos de Transformación y Tecnologías Emergentes de Alimentos, Departamento de Ingeniería y Tecnología, FES-Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuautitlán Izcalli C.P. 54714, Mexico;
- Correspondence: (E.G.-C.); (I.R.-M.); Tel.: +52-56231919 (ext. 39602) (E.G.-C.); +52-442-192-1200 (ext. 75030) (I.R.-M.); Fax: +52-442-192-1302 (I.R.-M.)
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Química y Farmacológica de Productos Naturales, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Centro Universitario, Santiago de Querétaro C.P. 76010, Mexico; (M.Q.-G.); (M.B.); (A.R.-M.)
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Química y Farmacológica de Productos Naturales, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Centro Universitario, Santiago de Querétaro C.P. 76010, Mexico; (M.Q.-G.); (M.B.); (A.R.-M.)
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- Laboratorio de Procesos de Transformación y Tecnologías Emergentes de Alimentos, Departamento de Ingeniería y Tecnología, FES-Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Cuautitlán Izcalli C.P. 54714, Mexico;
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Juriquilla C.P. 76230, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Investigación Química y Farmacológica de Productos Naturales, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Centro Universitario, Santiago de Querétaro C.P. 76010, Mexico; (M.Q.-G.); (M.B.); (A.R.-M.)
- Correspondence: (E.G.-C.); (I.R.-M.); Tel.: +52-56231919 (ext. 39602) (E.G.-C.); +52-442-192-1200 (ext. 75030) (I.R.-M.); Fax: +52-442-192-1302 (I.R.-M.)
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Mendoza-Ávila M, Gutiérrez-Cortez E, Quintero-García M, Real AD, Rivera-Muñoz EM, Ibarra-Alvarado C, Rubio E, Jiménez-Mendoza D, Rojas-Molina I. Calcium Bioavailability in the Soluble and Insoluble Fibers Extracted from Opuntia ficus indica at Different Maturity Stages in Growing Rats. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12113250. [PMID: 33114068 PMCID: PMC7690665 DOI: 10.3390/nu12113250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Childhood and adolescence are crucial stages of life for bone health. Therefore, an adequate calcium intake and a healthy life style constitute the main strategies to prevent the risk of osteoporosis-related fractures during adulthood. It has been demonstrated that inclusion of indigestible carbohydrates in foods can help improve calcium absorption in growing stages. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplementation of soluble and insoluble fibers extracted from O. ficus indica cladodes on calcium bioavailability. Male Wistar rats 4-week old were fed diets added with soluble and insoluble fibers extracted from O. ficus indica cladodes at early and late maturity stages, as the only source of calcium. The mineral content, bone mineral density (BMD), physical, microstructural, and biomechanical properties of rat femurs were determined. The bones of rats fed with diets containing a soluble fiber extracted from O. ficus indica at early and late maturity stages exhibited better bone properties (resistance to fracture, microarchitecture, and calcium content) than control rats and rats fed with an insoluble fiber from O. ficusindica cladodes at both maturity stages. As expected, based on these results, the BMD values were higher in adolescent and pubertal rats fed with a diet containing the O. ficus indica soluble fiber. These results demonstrate that the soluble fiber from O. ficus indica cladodes is indeed a valuable source of bioavailable calcium, which contributes to improve physical, densitometric, biomechanical, and microstructural properties of bone in growing rats.
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- Monsserrat Mendoza-Ávila
- Programa de Maestría en Ciencias de la Nutrición Humana, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Av. de las Ciencias S/N, Juriquilla C.P. 76230, Querétaro, Mexico;
- Laboratorio de Química Medicinal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Querétaro C.P. 76010, Mexico; (M.Q.-G.); (C.I.-A.)
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- Laboratorio de Procesos de Transformación y Tecnologías Emergentes en Alimentos, Facultad de Estudios Superiores-Cuautitlán, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Km 2.5 Carretera Cuautitlán–Teoloyucan, San Sebastián Xhala, Cuautitlán Izcalli C.P. 54714, Mexico;
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- Laboratorio de Química Medicinal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Querétaro C.P. 76010, Mexico; (M.Q.-G.); (C.I.-A.)
- Programa de Maestría en Ciencias Químico Biológicas, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Querétaro C.P. 76010, Mexico
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Jurqiuilla C.P. 7600, Querétaro, Mexico; (A.D.R.); (E.M.R.-M.)
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- Centro de Física Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Jurqiuilla C.P. 7600, Querétaro, Mexico; (A.D.R.); (E.M.R.-M.)
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- Laboratorio de Química Medicinal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Querétaro C.P. 76010, Mexico; (M.Q.-G.); (C.I.-A.)
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- Centro Universitario de Vinculación y Transferencia de Tecnología, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Centro Universitario, Col. San Manuel S/N, Puebla C.P. 72540, Mexico;
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Física, División de Ciencias e Ingenierías, Universidad de Guanajuato, Campus León, Lomas del Bosque 103, Col. Lomas del Campestre, León C.P. 37150, Guanajuato, Mexico;
- Departamento de Ingeniería Electromecánica, Tecnológico Nacional de México/ITS de Purísima del Rincón. Blvd. Del Valle 2301, Col. Guardarrayas, Purísima del Rincón, Purísima del Rincón Guanajuato C.P. 36413, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Química Medicinal, Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas S/N, Querétaro C.P. 76010, Mexico; (M.Q.-G.); (C.I.-A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +52-442-1921200 (ext. 5529); Fax: +52-442-1921302
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