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Alsenani F. Unraveling potential neuroprotective mechanisms of herbal medicine for Alzheimer's diseases through comprehensive molecular docking analyses. Saudi J Biol Sci 2024; 31:103998. [PMID: 38681227 PMCID: PMC11053229 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2024.103998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) continues to be a worldwide health concern, demanding innovative therapeutic approaches. This study investigates the neuroprotective potential of herbal compounds by scrutinizing their interactions with Beta-Secretase-1 (BACE1). Through comprehensive molecular docking analyses, three compounds, Masticadienonic acid (ΔG: -9.6 kcal/mol), Hederagenin (ΔG: -9.3 kcal/mol), and Anthocyanins (ΔG: -8.1 kcal/mol), emerge as promising BACE1 ligands, displaying low binding energies and strong affinities. ADME parameter predictions, drug-likeness assessments, and toxicity analyses reveal favorable pharmacokinetic profiles for these compounds. Notably, Masticadienonic Acid exhibits optimal drug-likeness (-3.3736) and negligible toxicity concerns. Hederagenin (drug-likeness: -5.3272) and Anthocyanins (drug-likeness: -6.2041) also demonstrate promising safety profiles. Furthermore, pharmacophore modeling elucidates the compounds' unique interaction landscapes within BACE1's active site. Masticadienonic acid showcases seven hydrophobic interactions and a hydrogen bond acceptor interaction with Thr232. Hederagenin exhibits a specific hydrogen bond acceptor interaction with Trp76, emphasizing its selective binding. Anthocyanins reveal a multifaceted engagement, combining hydrophobic contacts and hydrogen bond interactions with key residues. In conclusion, Masticadienonic acid, Hederagenin, and Anthocyanins stand out as promising candidates for further experimental validation, presenting a synergistic balance of efficacy and safety in combating AD through BACE1 inhibition.
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- Faisal Alsenani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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Almalki AH, Alaqel SI, Alharbi A, Abduljabbar MH, Bamaga AK, Alsenani F, Ramzy S. Spectrofluorimetric determination of vitamin D in the serum of autistic and healthy children using functionalized graphene quantum dots. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2024; 309:123842. [PMID: 38181623 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.123842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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Vitamin D is one of the most essential nutrients for brain development, and deficiencies during pregnancy and early childhood development might be associated with autism. Regular monitoring of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 level could help in early diagnosis and therapy. Analytical measurement of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 level using the traditional matrix-matched calibration technique yields inaccurate results due to absence of serum matrix free from 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. The aim of this work was to develop a validated spectrofluorimetric methodology based on the standard addition approach for quantifying 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels in real serum samples of autistic children. The spectrofluorimetric methodology utilizes functionalized graphene quantum dots as a fluorescent probe for selective quantification of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 level, which is based on measuring the quenching properties of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 on a fluorescent probe. The standard addition approach exhibits a minimal matrix interference since it identically utilizes the same matrix of each study sample for creating its own calibration curve. The method was validated using the guidelines outlined in ICH M10 draft for endogenous compounds quantification. The method was successfully applied for quantifying the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels in autistic and healthy children, and autistic children had significantly lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels (with a mean ± SD of 23.80 ± 17.19) when compared to healthy children (with a mean ± SD of 50.13 ± 18.74, P < 0.001). These results suggested an association between vitamin D deficiency and autism.
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- Atiah H Almalki
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia; Addiction and Neuroscience Research Unit, Health Science Campus, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Northern Border University, Rafha 91911, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif, 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Neuromuscular Medicine Unit, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatric, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24381, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, 11751 Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.
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Sun M, Abdelwahab MF, Zhang J, Samy MN, Mohamed NM, Abdel-Rahman IM, Alsenani F, Abdelmohsen UR, Mahmoud BK. Cytotoxic metabolites from Sinularia levi supported by network pharmacology. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0294311. [PMID: 38319945 PMCID: PMC10846738 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0294311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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The in-vitro anti-proliferative evaluation of Sinularia levi total extract against three cell lines revealed its potent effect against Caco-2 cell line with IC50 3.3 μg/mL, followed by MCF-7 and HepG-2 with IC50 6.4 μg/mL and 8.5 μg/mL, respectively, in comparison to doxorubicin. Metabolic profiling of S. levi total extract using liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (LC-HR-ESI-MS) revealed the presence of phytoconstituents clusters consisting mainly of steroids and terpenoids (1-20), together with five metabolites 21-25, which were additionally isolated and identified through the phytochemical investigation of S. levi total extract through various chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. The isolated metabolites included one sesquiterpene, two steroids and two diterpenes, among which compounds prostantherol (21) and 12-hydroperoxylsarcoph-10-ene (25) were reported for the first time in Sinularia genus. The cytotoxic potential evaluation of the isolated compounds revealed variable cytotoxic effects against the three tested cell lines. Compound 25 was the most potent with IC50 value of 2.13 ± 0.09, 3.54 ± 0.07 and 5.67 ± 0.08 μg/mL against HepG-2, MCF-7 and Caco-2, respectively, followed by gorgosterol (23) and sarcophine (24). Additionally, network analysis showed that cyclin-dependent kinase 1 (CDK1) was encountered in the mechanism of action of the three cancer types. Molecular docking analysis revealed that CDK1 inhibition could possibly be the reason for the cytotoxic potential.
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- Mingna Sun
- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, The NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New-Minia, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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Elmaidomy AH, Abdelmohsen UR, Alsenani F, Aly HF, Eldin Shams SG, Younis EA, Ahmed KA, Sayed AM, Owis AI, Afifi N, El Amir D. Expression of concern: The anti-Alzheimer potential of Tamarindus indica: an in vivo investigation supported by in vitro and in silico approaches. RSC Adv 2024; 14:2340. [PMID: 38213982 PMCID: PMC10782430 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra90002b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Expression of concern for 'The anti-Alzheimer potential of Tamarindus indica: an in vivo investigation supported by in vitro and in silico approaches' by Abeer H. Elmaidomy et al., RSC Adv., 2022, 12, 11769-11785, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RA01340A.
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- Abeer H Elmaidomy
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62514 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University Minia 61519 Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, 7 Universities Zone New Minia 61111 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University Makkah 21955 Saudi Arabia
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- Therapeutic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC) El-Bouth St., P.O. 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Therapeutic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC) El-Bouth St., P.O. 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Therapeutic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC) El-Bouth St., P.O. 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University Giza 12211 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University Beni-Suef 62513 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62514 Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62514 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62514 Egypt
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Ibrahim AH, Attia EZ, Hofny HA, Alsenani F, Zayed A, Rateb ME, Abdelmohsen UR, Desoukey SY, Fouad MA, Kamel MS. Metabolic profiling and biological potential of the marine sponge associated Nocardiopsis sp. UR67 along with docking studies. Nat Prod Res 2023; 37:3531-3537. [PMID: 35666810 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2084396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This work was performed to dig into the phytochemical composition and bioactivities of Nocardiopsis sp. UR67 associated with the marine sponge Callyspongia sp. It was fermented in suspension and immobilised in calcium alginate bead cultures. The ethyl acetate extracts, afforded from the broth in each case named EG-49 and J-48g, respectively, revealed 16 chemical principles mostly belonging to polyketides, macrolides, and peptides. EG-49 and J-48g displayed anti-Candida albicans activity with IC50 values of 8.1 and 8.3 µg/mL, and a substantial cytotoxic effect against lung adenocarcinoma H1650 at IC50 12.6 and 13.7 µg/mL, respectively. However, only EG-49 exhibited a noteworthy anti-trypanosomal activity at 7.5 µg/mL. Molecular docking of the characterised compounds against Trypanosoma brucei trypanothione reductase demonstrated the highest binding models of griseochelin-methyl ester (9) and filipin-II (11), which drew considerable significance of the metabolites derived from Nocardiopsis sp. UR67 developing potential T. brucei trypanothione reductase inhibitors.
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- Alyaa Hatem Ibrahim
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, UK
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia City, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia City, Egypt
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Elmaidomy AH, Abdel-Maqsoud NMR, Tammam OY, Abdel-Rahman IM, Elrehany MA, Bakhsh HT, Altemani FH, Algehainy NA, Alzubaidi MA, Alsenani F, Sayed AM, Abdelmohsen UR, Zahran EM. Egyptian mandarin peel oil's anti-scabies potential via downregulation-of-inflammatory/immune-cross-talk: GC-MS and PPI network studies. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14192. [PMID: 37648727 PMCID: PMC10469216 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-38390-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
Abstract
The current study investigated the scabicidal potential of Egyptian mandarin peel oil (Citrus reticulata Blanco, F. Rutaceae) against sarcoptic mange-in-rabbits. Analysis of the oil's GC-MS identified a total of 20 compounds, accounting for 98.91% of all compounds found. Mandarin peel oil topical application improved all signs of infection, causing a scabicidal effect three days later, whereas in vitro application caused complete mite mortality one day later. In comparison to ivermectin, histopathological analysis showed that the epidermis' inflammatory-infiltration/hyperkeratosis-had disappeared. In addition to TIMP-1, the results of the mRNA gene expression analysis showed upregulation of I-CAM-1-and-KGF and downregulation of ILs-1, 6, 10, VEGF, MMP-9, and MCP-1. The scabies network was constructed and subjected to a comprehensive bioinformatic evaluation. TNF-, IL-1B, and IL-6, the top three hub protein-coding genes, have been identified as key therapeutic targets for scabies. From molecular docking data, compounds 15 and 16 acquired sufficient affinity towards the three screened proteins, particularly both possessing higher affinity towards the IL-6 receptor. Interestingly, it achieved a higher binding energy score than the ligand of the docked protein rather than displaying proper binding interactions like those of the ligand. Meanwhile, geraniol (15) showed the highest affinity towards the GST protein, suggesting its contribution to the acaricidal effect of the extract. The subsequent, MD simulations revealed that geraniol can achieve stable binding inside the binding site of both GST and IL-6. Our findings collectively revealed the scabicidal ability of mandarin peel extract for the first time, paving the way for an efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly herbal alternative for treating rabbits with Sarcoptes mange.
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- Abeer H Elmaidomy
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, New Valley University, Kharga, New Valley, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minya, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minya, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef, 62513, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minya, Egypt
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Hisham Shady N, Zhang J, Khalid Sobhy S, Hisham M, Glaeser SP, Alsenani F, Kämpfer P, El-Katatny MH, Abdelmohsen UR. Metabolomic profiling and cytotoxic potential of three endophytic fungi of the genera Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium isolated from Nigella sativa seeds assisted with docking studies. Nat Prod Res 2023; 37:2905-2910. [PMID: 36305731 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2136660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The main aim of our study is to investigate the anticancer potential of our cultivated entophytic fungal strains from Nigella sativa seeds. The strains were identified by sequencing of the partial 18S rRNA gene and the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region as Aspergillus sp. (SA4), Penicillium sp. (SA5), and Fusarium sp. (SA6). We carried out metabolic profiling for three fungal strains to investigate their metabolites diversity. Profiling of the different extracts revealed their richness in diverse metabolites and consequently fourteen compounds (1-14) were annotated. In addition, the obtained extracts were examined against three cell lines HepG2, MCF-7 and Caco-2 showed activity with IC50 values in the range of 1.95-39.7 μg/mL. Finally, molecular docking study was performed showing questinol as the lowest glide binding score value (-5.925 kcal/mol) among all identified compounds. Our results showed Nigella sativa-associated endophytes as a promising source for further studies to look for anticancer secondary metabolites.
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- Nourhan Hisham Shady
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minia, Egypt
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- Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minia, Egypt
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University Gießen, Gießen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University Gießen, Gießen, Germany
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minia, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia, Egypt
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Elmaidomy AH, Mohamad SA, Abdelnaser M, Yahia R, Mokhtar FA, Alsenani F, Badr MY, Almaghrabi SY, Altemani FH, Alzubaidi MA, Saber EA, Elrehany MA, Abdelmohsen UR, Sayed AM. Vitis vinifera leaf extract liposomal Carbopol gel preparation's potential wound healing and antibacterial benefits: in vivo, phytochemical, and computational investigation. Food Funct 2023; 14:7156-7175. [PMID: 37462414 DOI: 10.1039/d2fo03212k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
Abstract
Vitis vinifera Egyptian edible leaf extract loaded on a soybean lecithin, cholesterol, and Carbopol gel preparation (VVL-liposomal gel) was prepared to maximize the in vivo wound healing and anti-MRSA activities for the crude extract, using an excision wound model and focusing on TLR-2, MCP-1, CXCL-1, CXCL-2, IL-6 and IL-1β, and MRSA (wound infection model, and peritonitis infection model). VVL-liposomal gel was stable with significant drug entrapment efficiency reaching 88% ± 3, zeta potential value ranging from -50 to -63, and a size range of 50-200 μm nm in diameter. The in vivo evaluation proved the ability of VVL-liposomal gel to gradually release the drugs in a sustained manner with greater complete wound healing effect and tissue repair after 7 days of administration, with a significant decrease in bacterial count compared with the crude extract. Phytochemical investigation of the crude extract of the leaves yielded fourteen compounds: two new stilbenes (1, 2), along with twelve known ones (3-14). Furthermore, a computational study was conducted to identify the genes and possible pathways responsible for the anti-MRSA activity of the isolated compounds, and inverse docking was used to identify the most likely molecular targets that could mediate the extract's antibacterial activity. Gyr-B was discovered to be the best target for compounds 1 and 2. Hence, VVL-liposomal gel can be used as a novel anti-dermatophytic agent with potent wound healing and anti-MRSA capacity, paving the way for future clinical research.
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- Abeer H Elmaidomy
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minya 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minya 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Universities Zone, New Minya City 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, El Saleheya El Gadida University, El Saleheya El Gadida 44813, Sharkia, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24381, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abduaziz University, Jeddah 22252, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minya 61519, Egypt
- Delegated to Deraya University, Universities Zone, New Minya 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minya 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minya 61519, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minya 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt.
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Alajmani LB, Rafi B, Banjar R, Alsenani F, Hassan F, Qashgry A. Ureteroscopic lithotripsy of ureteric stone using thulium fiber laser in a pregnant patient, case report. Urol Case Rep 2023; 49:102437. [PMID: 37398947 PMCID: PMC10310900 DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023] Open
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Nephrolithiasis represents a common cause of non-obstetrical abdominal pain during pregnancy with 1 out of 200 pregnancies being affected. 20%-30% of patients require ureteroscopy. Many studies were done on safety of holmium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet (YAG) during pregnancy but none on Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL). To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of pregnant patient with nephrolithiasis that was treated using ureteroscopy and TFL. We present a 28 years old pregnant woman that presented to our hospital with a left distal ureteric stone. Patient underwent URS and lithotripsy using TFL. The procedure was tolerated with no complications.
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- Lujin B. Alajmani
- Department of Urology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Urology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Bakhsh HT, Mokhtar FA, Elmaidomy AH, Aly HF, Younis EA, Alzubaidi MA, Altemani FH, Algehainy NA, Majrashi MAA, Alsenani F, Bringmann G, Abdelmohsen UR, Abdelhafez OH. Abelmoschus eculentus Seed Extract Exhibits In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-Alzheimer's Potential Supported by Metabolomic and Computational Investigation. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:2382. [PMID: 37376007 DOI: 10.3390/plants12122382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Abelmoschus esculentus Linn. (okra, F. Malvaceae) is a fruit widely consumed all over the world. In our study, the anti-Alzheimer's potential of A. esculentus was evaluated. An in vitro DPPH free radical assay on A. esculentus seed's total extract and AChE inhibition potential screening indicated a significant anti-Alzheimer's activity of the extract, which was confirmed through an in vivo study in an aluminum-intoxicated rat model. Additionally, in vivo results demonstrated significant improvement in Alzheimer's rats, which was confirmed by improving T-maze, beam balance tests, lower serum levels of AChE, norepinephrine, glycated end products, IL-6, and MDA. The levels of dopamine, BDNF, GSH, and TAC returned to normal values during the study. Moreover, histological investigations of brain tissue revealed that the destruction in collagen fiber nearly returns back to the normal pattern. Metabolomic analysis of the ethanolic extract of A. esculentus seeds via LC-HR-ESI-MS dereplicated ten compounds. A network pharmacology study displayed the relation between identified compounds and 136 genes, among which 84 genes related to Alzheimer's disorders, and focused on AChE, APP, BACE1, MAPT and TNF genes with interactions to all Alzheimer's disorders. Consequently, the results revealed in our study grant potential dietary elements for the management of Alzheimer's disorders.
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- Hussain T Bakhsh
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, El Saleheya El Gadida University, El Saleheya El Gadida, Sharkia 44813, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt
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- Department of Therapeutic Chemistry, National Research Centre (NRC), El-Bouth St., Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Therapeutic Chemistry, National Research Centre (NRC), El-Bouth St., Cairo 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 23890, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, 7 Universities Zone, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, 7 Universities Zone, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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Mohamed EM, H Elmaidomy A, Alaaeldin R, Alsenani F, Altemani FH, Algehainy NA, Alanazi MA, Bagalagel A, Althagafi A, Elrehany MA, Abdelmohsen UR. Anti-Alzheimer Potential of a New (+)-Pinitol Glycoside Isolated from Tamarindus indica Pulp: In Vivo and In Silico Evaluations. Metabolites 2023; 13:732. [PMID: 37367890 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13060732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Tamarindus indica Linn (tamarind, F. Leguminosae) is one of the most widely consumed edible fruits in the world. Phytochemical investigation of tamarind pulp n-butanol fraction yielded one new (+)-pinitol glycoside compound 1 (25% w/w), and 1D, 2D NMR, and HRESIMS investigation were used to confirm the new compound's structure. (+)-Pinitol glycoside showed anti-Alzheimer potential that was confirmed in prophylactic and treatment groups by decreasing time for the T-maze test; decreased TAO, brain and serum AChE, MDA, tau protein levels, and β amyloid peptide protein levels; and increasing GPX, SOD levels, and in vivo regression of the neurodegenerative features of Alzheimer's dementia in an aluminum-intoxicated rat model. The reported molecular targets for human Alzheimer's disease were then used in a network pharmacology investigation to examine their complex interactions and identify the key targets in the disease pathogenesis. An in silico-based analysis (molecular docking, binding free energy calculation (ΔGBinding), and molecular dynamics simulation) was performed to identify the potential targets for compound 1. The findings of this study may lead to the development of dietary supplements for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Esraa M Mohamed
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, MUST, Giza 12566, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, University Zone, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, University Zone, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, 7 Universities Zone, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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Bagalagel AA, El-hawary SS, Alaaeldin R, Elmaidomy AH, Altemani FH, Waggas DS, Algehainy NA, Saeedi NH, Alsenani F, Mokhtar FA, Elrehany MA, Al-Sanea MM, Abdelmohsen UR. The Protective and Therapeutic Anti-Alzheimer Potential of Olea europaea L. cv. Picual: An In Silico and In Vivo Study. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12121178. [PMID: 36557216 PMCID: PMC9784889 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12121178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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LC-HRESIMS metabolomic profiling of Olea europaea L. cv. Picual (OEP) (Saudi Arabian olive cultivar, F. Oleacea) revealed 18 compounds. Using pharmacology networking to specify the targets of the identified compounds with a relationship to Alzheimer's disease, it was possible to identify the VEGFA, AChE, and DRD2 genes as the top correlated genes to Alzheimer's disease with 8, 8, and 6 interactions in the same order. The mechanism of action on cellular components, biological processes, and molecular functions was determined by gene enrichment analysis. A biological pathway comparison revealed 13 shared pathways between the identified genes and Alzheimer protein genes (beta-amyloid band tau proteins). The suggested extract's anti-Alzheimer potential in silico screening was confirmed through in vivo investigation in regressing the neurodegenerative features of Alzheimer's dementia in an aluminum-intoxicated rat model (protective and therapeutic effects, 100 mg/kg b.w.). In vivo results suggested that OEP extract significantly improved Alzheimer's rats, which was indicated by the crude extract's ability to improve T-maze performance; lower elevated serum levels of AChE, AB peptide, and Ph/T ratio; and normalize the reduced level of TAC during the study. The results presented in this study may provide potential dietary supplements for the management of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Alaa A. Bagalagel
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Giza 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, University Zone, New Minia City 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Pathological Sciences Departments, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah 21461, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, ALSalam University, Kafr El Zayat 31616, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, University Zone, New Minia City 61111, Egypt
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- Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72341, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, 7 Universities Zone, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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Elmaidomy AH, Mohamed EM, Aly HF, Younis EA, Shams SGE, Altemani FH, Alzubaidi MA, Almaghrabi M, Harbi AA, Alsenani F, Sayed AM, Abdelmohsen UR. Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Properties of Malapterurus electricus Skin Fish Methanolic Extract in Arthritic Rats: Therapeutic and Protective Effects. Mar Drugs 2022; 20:639. [PMID: 36286462 PMCID: PMC9604635 DOI: 10.3390/md20100639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The protective and therapeutic anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potency of Malapterurus electricus (F. Malapteruridae) skin fish methanolic extract (FE) (300 mg/kg.b.wt/day for 7 days, orally) was tested in monosodium urate(MSU)-induced arthritic Wistar albino male rats' joints. Serum uric acid, TNF-α, IL-1β, NF-𝜅B, MDA, GSH, catalase, SOD, and glutathione reductase levels were all measured. According to the findings, FE significantly reduced uric acid levels and ankle swelling in both protective and therapeutic groups. Furthermore, it has anti-inflammatory effects by downregulating inflammatory cytokines, primarily through decreased oxidative stress and increased antioxidant status. All the aforementioned lesions were significantly improved in protected and treated rats with FE, according to histopathological findings. iNOS immunostaining revealed that protected and treated arthritic rats with FE had weak positive immune-reactive cells. Phytochemical analysis revealed that FE was high in fatty and amino acids. The most abundant compounds were vaccenic (24.52%), 9-octadecenoic (11.66%), palmitic (34.66%), stearic acids (14.63%), glycine (0.813 mg/100 mg), and alanine (1.645 mg/100 mg). Extensive molecular modelling and dynamics simulation experiments revealed that compound 4 has the potential to target and inhibit COX isoforms with a higher affinity for COX-2. As a result, we contend that FE could be a promising protective and therapeutic option for arthritis, aiding in the prevention and progression of this chronic inflammatory disease.
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- Abeer H. Elmaidomy
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, MUST, Giza 12566, Egypt
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- Department of Therapeutic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, El Bouhouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Therapeutic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, El Bouhouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Therapeutic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical and Drug Industries Research Institute, National Research Centre, El Bouhouth St., Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Taibah University, Al Madinah Al Munawarah 42353, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, 7 Universities Zone, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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Althomali A, Altowairqi A, Alghamdi A, Alotaibi M, Althubaiti A, Alqurashi A, Harbi AA, Algarni MA, Haseeb A, Elnaem MH, Alsenani F, Elrggal ME. Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Intervention on Clinical Outcomes in the Critical Care Unit, Taif City, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Study. Pharmacy 2022; 10:pharmacy10050108. [PMID: 36136841 PMCID: PMC9498917 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy10050108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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(1) Objectives: Clinical pharmacists are now playing a significant role in hospitals aiming to reduce medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and healthcare costs. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the interventions provided by a clinical pharmacist in the intensive care unit at the King Faisal Hospital in Taif city. (2) Methods: For this single-center retrospective study, patients were included from December 2021 to May 2022. In the present study, all the interventions of clinical pharmacists made over six months were included. The Intensive care unit (ICU) ward was covered by three clinical pharmacists, and the interventions made were categorized into four groups: (1) interventions related to indications; (2) interventions regarding safety; (3) interventions regarding dosing, and (4) miscellaneous. Descriptive statistics was applied to evaluate the results in the form of frequencies and percentages. Analysis was performed using the statistical package SPSS 20.0. (3) Results: Overall, a total of 404 interventions were recommended for 165 patients during the six- month period of study. Among them, 370 interventions (91.5%) were accepted by physicians. Among all the interventions, the majority were suggested regarding ‘indication’ (45.7%), including the addition of drugs, drugs with no indications, and duplication. The acceptance rate of clinical pharmacist intervention was 98.5%. (4) Conclusions: This retrospective study shows that clinical pharmacists played a critical role in optimizing drug therapy which could subsequently help to prevent drug-related issues and lower drug costs. More research is needed to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis.
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- Abdullah Althomali
- Ministry of Health, King Faisal Medical Complex, Taif 26514, Saudi Arabia
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- Ministry of Health, King Faisal Medical Complex, Taif 26514, Saudi Arabia
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- Ministry of Health, King Faisal Medical Complex, Taif 26514, Saudi Arabia
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- Ministry of Health, King Faisal Medical Complex, Taif 26514, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, College of Pharmacy, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, International Islamic University, Kuantan 53100, Pahang, Malaysia
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- College of Pharmacy, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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Elmaidomy AH, Zahran EM, Soltane R, Alasiri A, Saber H, Ngwa CJ, Pradel G, Alsenani F, Sayed AM, Abdelmohsen UR. New Halogenated Compounds from Halimeda macroloba Seaweed with Potential Inhibitory Activity against Malaria. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27175617. [PMID: 36080381 PMCID: PMC9457719 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27175617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Malaria is one of the most important infectious diseases worldwide. The causative of the most severe forms of malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, has developed resistances against all the available antimalarial drugs. In the present study, the phytochemical investigation of the green seaweed Halimeda macroloba has afforded two new compounds 1–2, along with 4 known ones 3–6. The structures of the compounds had been confirmed using 1& 2D-NMR and HRESIMS analyses. Extensive machine-learning-supported virtual-screening suggested cytochrome-C enzyme as a potential target for compound 2. Docking, absolute-binding-free-energy (ΔGbinding) and molecular-dynamics-simulation (MDS) of compound 2 revealed the strong binding interaction of this compound with cytochrome-C. In vitro testing for crude extract and isolated compounds revealed the potential in vitro inhibitory activity of both extract and compound 2 against P. falciparum. The crude extract was able to inhibit the parasite growth with an IC50 value of 1.8 ± 0.35 µg/mL. Compound 2 also showed good inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 3.2 ± 0.23 µg/mL. Meanwhile, compound 6 showed moderate inhibitory activity with an IC50 value of 19.3 ± 0.51 µg/mL. Accordingly, the scaffold of compound 2 can be considered as a good lead compound for the future development of new antimalarial agents.
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- Abeer H. Elmaidomy
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62511, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, 7 Universities Zone, New Minia 61111, Egypt
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Adham University College, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Tunis El Manar University, Tunis 1068, Tunisia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Adham University College, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena 83523, Egypt
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- Division of Cellular and Applied Infection Biology, Institute of Zoology, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Division of Cellular and Applied Infection Biology, Institute of Zoology, RWTH Aachen University, 52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni-Suef 62513, Egypt
- Correspondence: (A.M.S.); (U.R.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, 7 Universities Zone, New Minia 61111, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
- Correspondence: (A.M.S.); (U.R.A.)
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Elmaidomy AH, Abdelmohsen UR, Alsenani F, Aly HF, Eldin Shams SG, Younis EA, Ahmed KA, Sayed AM, Owis AI, Afifi N, El Amir D. The anti-Alzheimer potential of Tamarindus indica: an in vivo investigation supported by in vitro and in silico approaches. RSC Adv 2022; 12:11769-11785. [PMID: 35481086 PMCID: PMC9015909 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01340a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Tamarindus indica Linn. (Tamarind, F. Fabaceae) is one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world. A crude extract and different fractions of T. indica (using n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and n-butanol) were evaluated in vitro with respect to their DPPH scavenging and AchE inhibition activities. The results showed that the dichloromethane and ethyl acetate fractions showed the highest antioxidant activities, with 84.78 and 86.96% DPPH scavenging at 0.10 μg mL-1. The n-hexane, dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate fractions inhibited AchE activity in a dose-dependent manner, and the n-hexane fraction showed the highest inhibition at 20 μg mL-1. The results were confirmed by using n-hexane, dichloromethane, and ethyl acetate fractions in vivo to regress the neurodegenerative features of Alzheimer's dementia in an aluminum-intoxicated rat model. Phytochemical investigations of those three fractions afforded two new diphenyl ether derivative compounds 1-2, along with five known ones (3-7). The structures of the isolated compounds were confirmed via 1D and 2D NMR and HRESIMS analyses. The isolated compounds were subjected to extensive in silico-based investigations to putatively highlight the most probable compounds responsible for the anti-Alzheimer activity of T. indica. Inverse docking studies followed by molecular dynamics simulation (MDS) and binding free energy (ΔG) investigations suggested that both compounds 1 and 2 could be promising AchE inhibitors. The results presented in this study may provide potential dietary supplements for the management of Alzheimer's disease.
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- Abeer H Elmaidomy
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62514 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University Minia 61519 Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University 7 Universities Zone New Minia 61111 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University Makkah 21955 Saudi Arabia
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- Therapeutic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC) El-Bouth St. P.O. 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Therapeutic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC) El-Bouth St. P.O. 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Therapeutic Chemistry Department, National Research Centre (NRC) El-Bouth St. P.O. 12622 Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University Giza 12211 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University Beni-Suef 62513 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62514 Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development Cairo Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62514 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University Beni-Suef 62514 Egypt
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Salim M, Saeed A, Iqbal M, Khan BA, Khan N, Rabbani I, Alsenani F, Rasul A. Phytochemical screening and evaluation of antioxidant, total phenolic and flavonoid contents in various weed plants associated with wheat crops. BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 84:e256486. [PMID: 35293544 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.256486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
This study explores the antioxidant activity, phytochemical screening, total phenolic and flavonoids contents in the extracts of four locally available weeds plants namely Convolvulus arvensis, Chenopodium murale, Avena fatua and Phalaris minor with different solvents. The antioxidant activities of these extracts were determined via various in-vitro methods such as total antioxidant activity (TAA), reducing power (RP), DPPH (2,2-Diphenyl-1-Picrylhydrazyl) free radical scavenging and hydrogen peroxide scavenging assays. Phytochemical screening was performed both qualitatively as well as quantitatively. Total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) were determined through Folin- Ciocalteu reagent and aluminium chloride methods respectively. Methanol-chloroform solvent showed the presence of a high amount of TPC in milligram of gallic acid equivalent per gram of dry weight (mg of GAE/g of DW) in the extracts of all weeds. Their descending sequence was Avena fatua (74.09) ˃ Phalaris minor (65.66) ˃ Chenopodium murale (64.04) ˃ Convolvulus arvensis (61.905), while, chloroform solvent found to be best solvent for the extraction of TFC. Methanol-chloroform solvent was also found to be best solvent for TAA (Total antioxidant activity assay) which showed values in milligram of ascorbic acid equivalent per gram of dry weight (mg of AAE /g of DW), for DPPH scavenging activity, reducing power (antioxidant activity) and hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity. Phytochemical screening indicated the presence of polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, alkaloids and glycosides in these weeds.
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- M Salim
- Gomal University, Department of Biological Sciences, D. I. Khan, Pakistan
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- Gomal University, Department of Biological Sciences, D. I. Khan, Pakistan
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- Gomal University, Faculty of Pharmacy, D. I. Khan, Pakistan
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- Gomal University, Faculty of Pharmacy, D. I. Khan, Pakistan
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- Gomal University, Faculty of Pharmacy, D. I. Khan, Pakistan
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- Kohat University of Science & Technology, Department of Pharmacy, Kohat, Pakistan
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- Umm Al Qura University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Government College University, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Yaseen MO, Saif A, Khan TM, Yaseen M, Saif A, Bukhsh A, Shahid MN, Alsenani F, Tahir H, Ming LC, Amin MU, Suleiman AK, Al-Worafi YM, Baig MR, Saeed M, Jaber AA. A qualitative insight into the perceptions and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Pakistani pharmacists. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2022; 18:2031455. [PMID: 35192781 PMCID: PMC9009959 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2022.2031455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
A qualitative exploration of pharmacists’ perceptions regarding COVID-19 conspiracies and their willingness to get vaccinated. A semi-structured questionnaire guide was developed using ground theory to conduct in-depth interviews. A total of 36 participants gave consent for an audio-recorded interview. Results have shown that most of the respondents believed that SARS-CoV-2 is a natural virus, not man-made, that causes a disease just like other viruses and it is absurd to believe that the vaccine is being used by foreign powers for the implantation of microchips just to control humans. A general opinion thatwhich reflected from the in-depth interview is that the pharmaceutical companies may be hiding some important information on COVID-19 to promote the sale of their product. Some doubts on the reliability and trustworthiness on the COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy data were noticed among the respondents. Factors leading to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy were adverse reaction, cost of COVID-19 vaccine, and limited data on safety and efficacy profile of COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among health professionals is a major hindrance to our current fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Findings of this study are alarming, and the stakeholders must consider this ongoing vaccination campaign as an opportunity to formulate a mechanism to ensure high vaccination rate among general public and healthcare providers in Pakistan.
KEY POINTS
What was already known?
According to World Health Organization (WHO), vaccine hesitancy is one of the ten major threats to global healthcare system and it is a major barrier to achieve herd immunity around the globe. Pakistan has begun vaccinating its people in a systematic phase-wise manner under which the healthcare workers and elderly people are prioritized for vaccination. Previous experience tells us that vaccine hesitancy is a major problem in Pakistan and it is better to understand perceptions of pharmacists about COVID-19 vaccine who are the primary source of information for most of general population.
What this study adds:
This study is first of its kind to explore vaccine hesitancy among Pakistani pharmacists and the results of this study show that majority of the participants were willing to get COVID-19 vaccine and few of them have even got themselves vaccinated at the start of vaccination campaign. Many among the willing participants considered cost of vaccine, adverse reactions, limited data, safety, and efficacy as major hindrance to their decision to get vaccine. Few participants were found highly vaccine-hesitant because of their staunch belief in the prevalent myths and rumors about COVID-19 vaccine.
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- Muhammad Osama Yaseen
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Medicine, Combined Military Hospital Kharian Medical College, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Departmennt of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Ruth Pfau College of Nutrition Sciences, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan
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- 9 Pengiran Anak Puteri Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Institute of Health Sciences, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Gadong, Brunei Darussalam
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abasyn University, Peshawar, Pakistan.,Institute of Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Kohat
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- College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Almaarefa, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology of Fujairah, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Dubai College of Pharmacy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, City Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacotherapeutics, Dubai Pharmacy College for Girls, Al Mizhar Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Harbi AA, Haseeb A, Elrggal ME, Bahabri ST, Alzahrani TS, Alotaibi MM, Elnaem MH, Ahmed NJ, Nasrullah MZ, Bannan DF, Alsenani F. The Public Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Using Herbal Medicines in Makkah Province. Arch Pharm Pract 2022. [DOI: 10.51847/r0pcrwqc2f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Alsenani F, Ashour AM, Alzubaidi MA, Azmy AF, Hetta MH, Abu-Baih DH, Elrehany MA, Zayed A, Sayed AM, Abdelmohsen UR, Elmaidomy AH. Wound Healing Metabolites from Peters' Elephant-Nose Fish Oil: An In Vivo Investigation Supported by In Vitro and In Silico Studies. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:md19110605. [PMID: 34822477 PMCID: PMC8625051 DOI: 10.3390/md19110605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Gnathonemuspetersii (F. Mormyridae) commonly known as Peters' elephant-nose fish is a freshwater elephant fish native to West and Central African rivers. The present research aimed at metabolic profiling of its derived crude oil via GC-MS analysis. In addition, wound healing aptitude in adult male New Zealand Dutch strain albino rabbits along with isolated bioactive compounds in comparison with a commercial product (Mebo®). The molecular mechanism was studied through a number of in vitro investigations, i.e., radical scavenging and inhibition of COX enzymes, in addition to in silico molecular docking study. The results revealed a total of 35 identified (71.11%) compounds in the fish oil, belonging to fatty acids (59.57%), sterols (6.11%), and alkanes (5.43%). Phytochemical investigation of the crude oil afforded isolation of six compounds 1-6. Moreover, the crude oil showed significant in vitro hydrogen peroxide and superoxide radical scavenging activities. Furthermore, the crude oil along with one of its major components (compound 4) exhibited selective inhibitory activity towards COX-2 with IC50 values of 15.27 and 2.41 µM, respectively. Topical application of the crude oil on excision wounds showed a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the wound healing rate in comparison to the untreated and Mebo®-treated groups, where fish oil increased the TGF-β1 expression, down-regulated TNF-α, and IL-1β. Accordingly, Peters' elephant-nose fish oil may be a potential alternative medication helping wound healing owing to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities.
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- Faisal Alsenani
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef 62514, Egypt;
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Fayoum University, Fayoum 63514, Egypt;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minia 61111, Egypt; (D.H.A.-B.); (M.A.E.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minia 61111, Egypt; (D.H.A.-B.); (M.A.E.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Medical Campus, Tanta University, Elguish Street, Tanta 31527, Egypt
- Institute of Bioprocess Engineering, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Gottlieb-Daimler-Str. 49, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
- Correspondence: (A.Z.); (U.R.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Nahda University, Beni Suef 62513, Egypt;
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Maaqal University, Basra 61014, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minia 61111, Egypt
- Correspondence: (A.Z.); (U.R.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef 62514, Egypt;
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Alsenani F. Potential natural candidates in the treatment of coronavirus infections. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:5704-5713. [PMID: 34127903 PMCID: PMC8190277 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
Many viral infections do not have treatments or resistant to existing antiviral therapeutic interventions, and a novel strategy is required to combat virus-mediated fatalities. A novel coronavirus (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) emerged in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 and rapidly spread across the globe. COVID-19 has impacted human society with life-threatening and unprecedented health, social, and economic issues, and it continues to affect millions of people. More than 5,800 clinical trials are in place worldwide to develop treatments to eradicate COVID-19. Historically, traditional medicine or natural products, such as medicinal plants, marine organisms and microbes, have been efficacious in treating viral infections. Nevertheless, important parameters for natural products, including clinical trial information, pharmacokinetic data, potency and toxicity profiles, in vivo and in vitro data, and product safety require validation. In this review article, an evaluation is performed of the potential application of natural product-based antiviral compounds, including crude extracts and bioactive chemical compounds obtained from medicinal plants, marine organisms, and microbes, to treat the viral infections COVID-19.
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- Faisal Alsenani
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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Alsenani F, Tupally KR, Chua ET, Eltanahy E, Alsufyani H, Parekh HS, Schenk PM. Evaluation of microalgae and cyanobacteria as potential sources of antimicrobial compounds. Saudi Pharm J 2020; 28:1834-1841. [PMID: 33424272 PMCID: PMC7783216 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Three microalgal extracts show antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteria. Different purification techniques were used to reveal the bioactive compounds. Linoleic acid, oleic acid, DHA and EPA inhibited the growth of gram-positive bacteria.
In recent decades, marine microorganisms have become known for their ability to produce a wide variety of secondary bioactive metabolites. Several compounds have been isolated from marine microorganisms for the development of novel bioactives for the food and pharmaceutical industries. In this study, a number of microalgae were evaluated for their antimicrobial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including food and plant pathogens, using various extraction techniques and antimicrobial assays. Disc diffusion and spot-on-lawn assays were conducted to confirm the antimicrobial activity. To measure the potency of the extracts, minimum inhibition concentrations (MIultCs) were measured. Three microalgae, namely Isochrysis galbana, Scenedesmus sp. NT8c, and Chlorella sp. FN1, showed strong inhibitory activity preferentially against gram-positive bacteria. These microalgal species were then selected for further purification and analysis, leading to compound identification. By using a mixture of different chromatography techniques gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS), we were able to separate and identify the dominant compounds that are responsible for the inhibitory activity. Additionally, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was used to confirm the presence of these compounds. The dominant compounds that were identified and purified in the extracts are linoleic acid, oleic acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). These compounds are the potential candidates that inhibit the growth of gram-positive bacteria. This indicates the potential use of microalgae and their antimicrobial compounds as biocontrol agents against food and plant pathogens.
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- Faisal Alsenani
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia.,School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.,Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts, University of Jeddah, Khulais 21921, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (PACE), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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Alsenani F, Wass TJ, Ma R, Eltanahy E, Netzel ME, Schenk PM. Transcriptome-wide analysis of Chlorella reveals auxin-induced carotenogenesis pathway in green microalgae. ALGAL RES 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2018.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ma R, Thomas-Hall SR, Chua ET, Alsenani F, Eltanahy E, Netzel ME, Netzel G, Lu Y, Schenk PM. Gene expression profiling of astaxanthin and fatty acid pathways in Haematococcus pluvialis in response to different LED lighting conditions. Bioresour Technol 2018; 250:591-602. [PMID: 29216572 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.11.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 11/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
Abstract
Haematococcus pluvialis is a green microalga of major interest to industry based on its ability to produce large amounts of astaxanthin. Biosynthesis of astaxanthin and its mono- and di-esters was significantly stimulated under 150 μmol m-2 s-1 of white LED (W-150) compared with lower light intensities, but the highest astaxanthin amounts were produced under 70 μmol m-2 s-1 of blue LED (B-70). Transcripts of astaxanthin biosynthesis genes psy, crtO, and bkt2 were upregulated under W-150, while psy, lcy, crtO, and crtR-B were upregulated by B-70. Total fatty acid content and biosynthesis genes fata and all dgat genes were induced under W-150, while C18:3n6 biosynthesis and dgat2a expression were specifically stimulated by B-70 which was correlated to astaxanthin ester biosynthesis. Nitrogen starvation, various LEDs and the identified upregulated genes may provide useful tools for future metabolic engineering to significantly increase free astaxanthin, its esters and fatty acid precursors in H. pluvialis.
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- Ruijuan Ma
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China; Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia; Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, PO Box 156, Archerfield, QLD 4108, Australia
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- Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, PO Box 156, Archerfield, QLD 4108, Australia
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Algae Biotechnology Laboratory, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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