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Fasakin I, von Massow M. Consumer's preferences and willingness to pay for immune enhanced dairy products in Canada. Appetite 2024; 196:107156. [PMID: 38103791 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2023.107156] [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: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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This study examined consumer preferences for, willingness to pay for, and the most preferred mode of delivery for immune enhanced dairy products across Canada. Two sets of choice experiments were designed to evaluate preferences for functional foods and nutraceuticals as the modes of delivery for immune enhanced dairy products. Data (N = 1001) was collected through an online stated preference survey and analyzed using conditional logit model. Results revealed that there is a general consumer interest in immune enhanced dairy products, and consumers place a premium on them. Also, the presence of children below the age of fifteen in a household was a major factor that increased consumer receptivity towards the products. Further results revealed that individuals who usually consume functional foods are less likely to be interested in nutraceuticals, and vice versa, implying that the preferred mode of delivery depended on consumer preferences for either functional foods or nutraceuticals.
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- Ifeoluwa Fasakin
- Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada.
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Ruchika, Khan N, Dogra SS, Saneja A. The dawning era of oral thin films for nutraceutical delivery: From laboratory to clinic. Biotechnol Adv 2024; 73:108362. [PMID: 38615985 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2024.108362] [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: 06/24/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Oral thin films (OTFs) are innovative dosage forms that have gained tremendous attention for the delivery of nutraceuticals. They are ultra-thin, flexible sheets that can be easily placed on the tongue, sublingual or buccal mucosa (inner lining of the cheek). These thin films possess several advantages for nutraceutical delivery including ease of administration, rapid disintegration, fast absorption, rapid onset of action, bypass first-pass hepatic metabolism, accurate dosing, enhanced stability, portability, discreetness, dose flexibility and most importantly consumer acceptance. This review highlights the utilization OTFs for nutraceutical delivery, their composition, criteria for excipient selection, methods of development and quality-based design (QbD) approach to achieve quality product. We have also provided recent case studies representing OTFs as promising platform in delivery of nutraceuticals (plant extracts, bioactive molecules, vitamins, minerals and protein/peptides) and probiotics. Finally, we provided advancement in technologies, recent patents, market analysis, challenges and future perspectives associated with this unique dosage form.
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- Ruchika
- Dietetics and Nutrition Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Dietetics and Nutrition Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Dietetics and Nutrition Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Dietetics and Nutrition Technology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur 176061, Himachal Pradesh, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India.
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Yao L, Yang Y, Yang X, Rezaei MJ. The Interaction Between Nutraceuticals and Gut Microbiota: a Novel Therapeutic Approach to Prevent and Treatment Parkinson's Disease. Mol Neurobiol 2024:10.1007/s12035-024-04151-2. [PMID: 38587699 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-024-04151-2] [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: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons, leading to motor and non-motor symptoms. Emerging research has shed light on the role of gut microbiota in the pathogenesis and progression of PD. Nutraceuticals such as curcumin, berberine, phytoestrogens, polyphenols (e.g., resveratrol, EGCG, and fisetin), dietary fibers have been shown to influence gut microbiota composition and function, restoring microbial balance and enhancing the gut-brain axis. The mechanisms underlying these benefits involve microbial metabolite production, restoration of gut barrier integrity, and modulation of neuroinflammatory pathways. Additionally, probiotics and prebiotics have shown potential in promoting gut health, influencing the gut microbiome, and alleviating PD symptoms. They can enhance the gut's antioxidant capacity of the gut, reduce inflammation, and maintain immune homeostasis, contributing to a neuroprotective environment. This paper provides an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding the potential of nutraceuticals and gut microbiota modulation in the prevention and management of Parkinson's disease, emphasizing the need for further research and clinical trials to validate their effectiveness and safety. The findings suggest that a multifaceted approach involving nutraceuticals and gut microbiota may open new avenues for addressing the challenges of PD and improving the quality of life for affected individuals.
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- Liyan Yao
- School of Public Health, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, China
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- School of Public Health, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, China
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- School of Public Health, Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, 157011, China.
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Malsa J, Boudesocque-Delaye L, Wimel L, Auclair-Ronzaud J, Dumont B, Mach N, Reigner F, Guégnard F, Chereau A, Serreau D, Théry-Koné I, Sallé G, Fleurance G. Chicory (Cichorium intybus) reduces cyathostomin egg excretion and larval development in grazing horses. Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist 2024; 24:100523. [PMID: 38368671 PMCID: PMC10884488 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2024.100523] [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: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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Cyathostomins are the most prevalent parasitic nematodes of grazing horses. They are responsible for colic and diarrhea in their hosts. After several decades of exposure to synthetic anthelmintics, they have evolved to become resistant to most compounds. In addition, the drug-associated environmental side-effects question their use in the field. Alternative control strategies, like bioactive forages, are needed to face these challenges. Among these, chicory (Cichorium intybus, Puna II cultivar (cv.)) is known to convey anthelmintic compounds and may control cyathostomins in grazing horses. To challenge this hypothesis, we measured fecal egg counts and the rate of larval development in 20 naturally infected young saddle horses (2-year-old) grazing either (i) a pasture sown with chicory (n = 10) or (ii) a mesophile grassland (n = 10) at the same stocking rate (2.4 livestock unit (LU)/ha). The grazing period lasted 45 days to prevent horse reinfection. Horses in the chicory group mostly grazed chicory (89% of the bites), while those of the control group grazed mainly grasses (73%). Cyathostomins egg excretion decreased in both groups throughout the experiment. Accounting for this trajectory, the fecal egg count reduction (FECR) measured in individuals grazing chicory relative to control individuals increased from 72.9% at day 16 to 85.5% at the end of the study. In addition, larval development in feces from horses grazed on chicory was reduced by more than 60% from d31 compared to control individuals. Using a metabarcoding approach, we also evidenced a significant decrease in cyathostomin species abundance in horses grazing chicory. Chicory extract enriched in sesquiterpenes lactones was tested on two cyathostomins isolates. The estimated IC50 was high (1 and 3.4 mg/ml) and varied according to the pyrantel sensitivity status of the worm isolate. We conclude that the grazing of chicory (cv. Puna II) by horses is a promising strategy for reducing cyathostomin egg excretion and larval development that may contribute to lower the reliance on synthetic anthelmintics. The underpinning modes of action remain to be explored further.
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- Joshua Malsa
- INRAE, Université de Tours, UMR 1282 Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Nouzilly, France.
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- Institut Français Du Cheval et de L'équitation, Plateau Technique de Chamberet, Chamberet, France
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- Institut Français Du Cheval et de L'équitation, Plateau Technique de Chamberet, Chamberet, France
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- INRAE, Université Clermont Auvergne, VetAgro Sup, UMR 1213 Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- IHAP, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, Toulouse, Cedex 3, 31076, France
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- INRAE, Unité Expérimentale de Physiologie Animale de L'Orfrasière, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, UMR 1282 Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, UMR 1282 Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, UMR 1282 Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Nouzilly, France
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- Université de Tours, EA 7502 Synthèse et Isolement de Molécules Bioactives, Tours, France
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- INRAE, Université de Tours, UMR 1282 Infectiologie et Santé Publique, Nouzilly, France
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- INRAE, Université Clermont Auvergne, VetAgro Sup, UMR 1213 Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France; Institut Français Du Cheval et de L'équitation, Pôle Développement, Innovation et Recherche, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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Saxena A, Sherkane M, Bhoite R, Sadananda MP, Satyavrat V, Kareenhalli V. Efficacy of optimal nutraceutical combination in treating PCOS characteristics: an in-silico assessment. BMC Endocr Disord 2024; 24:44. [PMID: 38549084 PMCID: PMC10979615 DOI: 10.1186/s12902-024-01571-y] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a serious health condition affecting women of reproductive age. High prevalence of PCOS and associated metabolic complications needs effective treatment and management. This study evaluated the efficacy of optimal nutraceutical combinations in improving PCOS characteristics using system biology-based mathematical modelling and simulation. METHODS A shortlisting of eight potent nutraceuticals was carried out with literature search. Menstrual cycle model was used to perform simulations on an in-silico population of 2000 individuals to test individual and combined effects of shortlisted nutraceuticals on five PCOS characteristics [oligomenorrhea, anovulation, hirsutism, infertility, and polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM)] for a duration of 6 months. Efficacy was tested across lean and obese phenotypes and age groups. RESULTS Individual assessment of nutraceuticals revealed seven most potent compounds. Myo-inositol among them was observed to be the most effective in alleviating the PCOS characteristics. The in-silico population analysis showed that the combination of melatonin and ALA along with myo-inositol was efficacious in restoring the hormonal balance across age-groups and Body Mass Index (BMI) categories. CONCLUSION Supplementation with the combination of myo-inositol, melatonin, and ALA demonstrated potential in managing PCOS symptoms in our in-silico analysis of a heterogeneous population, including lean and obese phenotypes across various severities and age groups, over a 6-month period. Future clinical studies are recommended to validate these findings.
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Imran S, Bibi Y, Yang LE, Qayyum A, He W, Yang J, Yang X, Pu X, Li X, Zeng Y. Health-promoting compounds in Amomum villosum Lour and Amomum tsao-ko: Fruit essential oil exhibiting great potential for human health. Heliyon 2024; 10:e27492. [PMID: 38463888 PMCID: PMC10923843 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27492] [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: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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The Zingiberaceae family serves as a diverse repository of bioactive phytochemicals, comprising approximately 52 genera and 1300 species of aromatic perennial herbs distinguished by their distinct creeping horizontal or tuberous rhizomes. Amomum villosum Lour. and Amomum tsao-ko Crevost & Lemaire., are the important plants of family Zingiberaceae that have been widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of many ailments. The Amomum species are employed for their aromatic qualities and are valued as spices and flavorings. In the essential oils (EOs) of Amomum species, notable constituents include, camphor, methyl chavicol, bornyl acetate, trans-p-(1-butenyl) anisole, α-pinene, and β-pinene. OBJECTIVE The aim of this review is to present an overview of pharmacological studies pertaining to the extracts and secondary metabolites isolated from both species. The foremost objective of review is not only to increase the popularity of Amomum as a healthy food choice but also to enhance its status as a staple ingredient for the foreseeable future. RESULT We endeavored to gather the latest information on antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancer, antiobesity, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties of plants as well as their role in neuroprotective diseases. Research conducted through in-vitro studies, animal model, and compounds analysis have revealed that both plants exhibit a diverse array health promoting properties. CONCLUSION the comprehensive review paper provides valuable insights into the diverse range of bioactive phytochemicals found in A. villosum and A. tsao-ko, showcasing their potential in preventing diseases and promoting overall human well-being. The compilation of information on their various health-enhancing properties contributes to the broader understanding of these plants and their potential applications in traditional medicine and beyond.
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- Sehrish Imran
- Department of Botany, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi, 46300, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi, 46300, Pakistan
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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- Department of Agronomy, The University of Haripur, Haripur, 22620, Pakistan
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- Honghe Linyuan Agricultural Technology Development Limited Company, Hekou, 661300, China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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- Biotechnology and Germplasm Resources Institute, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Yunnan Province/Key Laboratory of the Southwestern Crop Gene Resources and Germplasm Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture, Kunming, 650205, China
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Chiocchio I, Marincich L, Mandrone M, Trincia S, Tarozzi C, Poli F. Saving the local tradition: ethnobotanical survey on the use of plants in Bologna district (Italy). J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 2024; 20:33. [PMID: 38475780 DOI: 10.1186/s13002-024-00664-1] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND Traditional knowledge about plants is unfortunately subjected to a progressive loss, mainly due to globalization and depopulation of the rural areas. This work enhances the ethnobotanical knowledge from Northern Italy, specifically Bologna district, and contributes to preserving Italy's plant-based traditional knowledge and to valorize local resources also in view of an ecological transition. METHODS The study was conducted between 2010 and 2016 in Bologna district encompassing 22 municipalities, which were grouped into three areas: hill, mountain, and plain. In total, 1172 key informants were interviewed, ranging in age from 50 to 85 years, and having strong links with traditional activities in the area. RESULTS The final inventory included 374 taxa belonging to 91 families. Among these, 251 were wild native, 40 wild alien, 74 cultivated and 6 were products bought from the market. Hill, mountain, and plain provided information on 278, 213, and 110 taxa, respectively. The most cited families were Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, and Rosaceae. The information was systematized in 12 use categories (UC): medicinal (MED), food, cosmetic, domestic, superstitious-magical-religious (SMR), agropastoral, craft, repellent-insecticide, veterinary, toxic, games, other uses and information. The most relevant UC were in turn divided into subcategories. A descriptive table with all the results was also created. MED was the most relevant UC (310 taxa), and among the 17 MED subcategories, the most significant ones were: gastroenteric (160 taxa), respiratory (133 taxa), and dermatologic (122 taxa). Food was also relevant (197 taxa, and 16 subcategories), and the widest food subcategory was nutraceutical (98 taxa). In cosmetic, the most relevant subcategory was skin treatment (37 taxa). Within SMR, the majority of the plants were cited to heal a disease in a ritual or superstitious way (15 taxa), while for agropastoral, the majority of the taxa (29) were cited as feed. CONCLUSIONS The data collected has highlighted a significant traditional use of plants in Bologna district. Some plants or uses emerged for the first time from an ethnobotanical study carried out in Italy. The inclusion of a large number of municipalities and informants enabled the collection of a wide spectrum of data, encompassing various uses, anecdotes, and historical curiosities, which are crucial to preserve from being forgotten.
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- Ilaria Chiocchio
- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBit), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum, Rimini Campus, University of Bologna, Corso d'Augusto 237, 47921, Rimini, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBit), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, 40126, Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBit), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBit), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBit), Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Via Irnerio 42, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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Durham PL, Antonopoulos SR. Benefit of Dietary Supplementation of Nutraceuticals as an Integrative Approach for Management of Migraine: Evidence From Preclinical and Clinical Studies. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2024:10.1007/s11916-024-01230-w. [PMID: 38430311 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-024-01230-w] [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] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To provide information from preclinical and clinical studies on the biological activity and health benefits of dietary inclusion of nutraceuticals as a safe, effective, non-pharmacological approach for the treatment of migraine. RECENT FINDINGS There is emerging evidence of the therapeutic benefit of nutraceuticals to inhibit oxidative stress, suppress inflammation, and prevent changes in the normal gut microbiome, which are implicated in migraine pathology. Nutraceuticals can be enriched in polyphenols, which act as molecular scavengers to reduce the harmful effects of reactive oxygen species and phytosterols that suppress inflammation. Nutraceuticals also function to inhibit dysbiosis and to maintain the commensal intestinal bacteria that produce anti-inflammatory molecules including short-chain fatty acids that can act systemically to maintain a healthy nervous system. Dietary inclusion of nutraceuticals that exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-nociceptive properties and maintain the gut microbiota provides a complementary and integrative therapeutic strategy for migraine.
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- Paul L Durham
- Department of Biology, Missouri State University, Jordan Valley Innovation Center, 524 North Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO, 65806, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Missouri State University, Jordan Valley Innovation Center, 524 North Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO, 65806, USA
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Saeed M, Munawar M, Bi JB, Ahmed S, Ahmad MZ, Kamboh AA, Arain MA, Naveed M, Chen H. Promising phytopharmacology, nutritional potential, health benefits, and traditional usage of Tribulus terrestris L. herb. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25549. [PMID: 38375303 PMCID: PMC10875386 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25549] [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: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Traditional medicines are becoming more popular as people become more aware of the dangers of synthetic pharmaceuticals. Tribulus terrestris L., (Gokharu) an annual herbaceous plant, has been extensively utilized by herbalists for numerous medicinal purposes. T. terrestris has been studied for its multiple therapeutic effects, including immunomodulatory, aphrodisiac, anti-urolithic, absorption enhancer, cardioprotective, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, hypolipidemic, neuro-protective, anticancer, and analgesic properties. Saponins and flavonoids are two examples of beneficial substances that have recently been found in T. terrestris. These chemicals are very important for a variety of therapeutic effects. Numerous studies have shown that T. terrestris products and various parts may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, testosterone-boosting, and liver protective effects. According to the published evidence, T. terrestris boosts testosterone secretion, regulates blood pressure, and protects the human body against injuries. The cardiovascular, reproductive, and urinary systems are all severely impacted. Due to its potent bioactive compounds, the literature evaluated from a wide range of sources including books, reports, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Wiley, Springer, and other databases demonstrated the extraordinary potential to treat numerous human and animal ailments. Our review is different from other published articles because we explored its importance for humans and especially in veterinary like poultry health. It could also be used as an aphrodisiac to treat different fertility-related disorders in human and animal science. More research into the pharmacodynamics of herbs like T. terrestris is needed so that it can be used in a wider variety of nutraceutical products for humans and poultry.
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- Muhammad Saeed
- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- The Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Physical Education, Beijing Sports University, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal, Pakistan
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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Dos Santos Nascimento D, Sampaio KB, do Nascimento YM, de Souza TA, de Souza FS, Júnior JVC, Tavares JF, da Silva MS, de Brito Alves JL, de Souza EL. Evaluating the Stability of a Novel Nutraceutical Formulation Combining Probiotic Limosilactobacillus fermentum 296, Quercetin, and Resveratrol Under Different Storage Conditions. Probiotics Antimicrob Proteins 2024; 16:13-25. [PMID: 36417111 DOI: 10.1007/s12602-022-10011-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This study evaluated the stability of a novel nutraceutical formulation composed of the probiotic Limosilactobacillus fermentum 296, quercetin (QUE), and resveratrol (RES) (LFQR) under different storage conditions. The effects of different relative humidities (RH; 11, 22, and 33%) and storage temperatures (refrigeration temperature -4 °C and room temperature -25 °C) on the stability of LFQR were evaluated through the determination of thermal stability, viable cell counts, bacterial physiological status, antioxidant capacity, and contents of QUE and RES during long-term storage. RH did not affect endothermic reactions and mass reduction in LFQR. After a 15-day-humidification period, L. fermentum 296 had higher viable cell counts in LFQR under refrigeration temperature storage when compared to room temperature storage regardless of the RH. The physiological status of L. fermentum 296 in LFQR was overall similar during 90 days of storage (11% RH) under refrigeration and room temperature. L. fermentum 296 had the highest viable cell counts (> 6 log CFU/g) in LFQR up to day 90 of refrigeration storage (11% RH). LFQR kept high contents of QUE and RES and maintained antioxidant capacity during 90 days of storage under refrigeration and room temperature. The results showed that the higher stability and functionality of LFQR during long-term storage should be guaranteed under 11% RH and refrigeration temperature.
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- Department of Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, Brazil.
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Maurotti S, Pujia R, Ferro Y, Mare R, Russo R, Coppola A, Gazzaruso C, Montalcini T, Pujia A, Paone S, Mollace V, Mazza E. A nutraceutical with Citrus bergamia and Cynara cardunculus improves endothelial function in adults with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Nutrition 2024; 118:112294. [PMID: 38042043 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2023.112294] [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: 07/03/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Polyphenol intake may prevent hepatic steatosis and cardiovascular disease by potentially improving endothelial function. The purposes of this study are to investigate the association between fatty liver disease and endothelial dysfunction and to test the effects of a nutraceutical containing extracts made from Citrus bergamia and Cynara cardunculus on peripheral vascular endothelial function in adults with liver steatosis. METHODS We analyzed data from 32 individuals with hepatic steatosis and endothelial dysfunction (reactive hyperemia index ≤ 1.67). Sixteen subjects took 1 capsule/d (300 mg/d) containing Cynara cardunculus extract and bergamot polyphenol fraction, while the other 16 subjects matched for age, sex, and body mass index took 1 capsule/d of placebo (maltodextrin) for 12 wk. All anthropometric parameters were assessed at baseline and after 12 wk as were lipids, glucose, and reactive hyperemia index using an EndoPAT 2000. RESULTS The mean age was 52 ± 9 y. The mean reactive hyperemia index was 1.15 ± 0.4. After 12 wk, we found a greater increase in reactive hyperemia index in the participants taking the nutraceutical rather than placebo (0.58 ± 0.5 versus 0.13 ± 0.5; P = 0.02, respectively). The stepwise multivariable analysis confirmed a positive association between reactive hyperemia index change and the nutraceutical treatment (B = 0.38; P = 0.025) and negative association with reactive hyperemia index values at baseline (B = -0.81; P < 0.001). No association was found between the reduction in the amount of intrahepatic fat and the improvement of endothelial function (B = 0.002; P = 0.56). CONCLUSIONS A nutraceutical containing bergamot and artichoke extracts improves peripheral vascular endothelial function in adults with hepatic steatosis and early phase of atherosclerosis.
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- Samantha Maurotti
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Diabetes and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases Unit, Istituto Clinico Beato Matteo, Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato, Vigevano, Italy
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- Diabetes and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases Unit, Istituto Clinico Beato Matteo, Gruppo Ospedaliero San Donato, Vigevano, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy; Research Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Diseases (CR METDIS), Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy; Research Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Diseases (CR METDIS), Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Institute of Research for Food Safety & Health, Department of Health Sciences, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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Pandey G, Chatterjee NS, Panda SK, Mohan CO, Kishore P, Kumar A, Uchoi D, Balasundari S, Anandan R, Mathew S, Ravishankar CN. Scope and challenges of seaweed utilization in food and nutraceutical industry in India: a review. J Food Sci Technol 2024; 61:230-241. [PMID: 38196708 PMCID: PMC10772044 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-023-05676-5] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Seaweeds are an excellent source of unique antioxidant phytochemicals, dietary fibres, essential amino acids, vitamins, polyunsaturated fatty acids and minerals. The presence of such structurally diverse and high value bioactive compounds has led to popularization of seaweed as functional food ingredient in global health supplement market. India, with a long coastline of 8100 km and exclusive economic zone of 2.17 million km2, is rich in diverse seaweed resources belonging to almost 700 species. However, food and nutraceutical application of Indian seaweed is highly constrained. Apart from Kappaphycus alvarezii, there is no systematic commercial cultivation of seaweed in India. The regulatory framework for use of seaweed as food is still developing and consumer acceptance is still low. However, there is a timely and renewed interest from different government agencies and research organisations to develop a thriving food and nutraceutical industry using India's vast seaweed resources. The review briefly describes the nutritional and functional food potential of the seaweed and goes on to discuss the scope of seaweed utilization in food and nutraceutical industry in India. Further, the review has identified the regulatory challenges and quality control requirements for use of seaweeds in food and nutraceuticals.
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- Gayatri Pandey
- Department of Fish Processing Technology, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, CIFT Junction, Matsyapuri, Cochin, Kerala P.O 682029 India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, CIFT Junction, Matsyapuri, Cochin, Kerala P.O 682029 India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, CIFT Junction, Matsyapuri, Cochin, Kerala P.O 682029 India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, CIFT Junction, Matsyapuri, Cochin, Kerala P.O 682029 India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, CIFT Junction, Matsyapuri, Cochin, Kerala P.O 682029 India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, CIFT Junction, Matsyapuri, Cochin, Kerala P.O 682029 India
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- Dr. M.G.R Fisheries College & Research Institute, Thalainayeru, Nagapattinam India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, CIFT Junction, Matsyapuri, Cochin, Kerala P.O 682029 India
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- ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, CIFT Junction, Matsyapuri, Cochin, Kerala P.O 682029 India
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de Souza Basso B, Bastos MS, Antunes GL, Matzenbacher LS, Rodrigues KF, Garcia MCR, de Sousa AC, Levorse VG, Luft C, Tonial GV, Pavanato GM, Astarita LV, da Silva Melo DA, Donadio MVF, Santarém ER, de Oliveira JR. Baccharis anomala DC. extract reduces inflammation and attenuates hepatic fibrosis in vivo by decreasing NF-kB and extracellular matrix compounds. Toxicon 2024; 237:107560. [PMID: 38092194 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2023.107560] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Baccharis anomala DC. (BA) is a plant species found in the tropical regions of South America and is widely used for its hepatoprotective effects, as well as for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Studies have recently reported its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential. BA extract can reverse the activated phenotype of hepatic stellate cells (HSC), which plays a central role in extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition in the development of liver fibrosis. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of the treatment with BA extract on liver fibrosis in a CCl4-induced liver fibrosis model in BALB/c mice. Methanolic extract was obtained from BA leaves, a gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) to detect the compounds present was performed, and then administered by intraperitoneal injection in Balb/C mice at a concentration of 50 and 100 mg/kg together with the administration of CCl4 for inducing liver fibrosis. After 10 weeks, blood analysis, histopathology, oxidative stress, as well as protein and gene expression in the hepatic tissue were performed. Treatment with BA extract was able to reduce profibrotic markers by reducing the expression of α-SMA and Col-1 proteins, as well as reducing the formation of free radicals and lipid peroxidation. (BA extract showed anti-inflammatory effects in the liver by suppressing NF-kB activation and reducing gene expression of signaling targets (IL-6 and iNOS). The data obtained showed that BA extract has antifibrotic and anti-inflammatory effects.
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- Bruno de Souza Basso
- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 3, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pediatric Physical Activity, Infant Center, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular Biophysics and Inflammation. School of Health and Life Sciences, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul - PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Rajapakse T, Gantenbein AR. Nutraceuticals in migraine. Handb Clin Neurol 2024; 199:125-144. [PMID: 38307641 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-823357-3.00001-x] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Nutraceuticals represent substances derived from food or plants that provide medical or health benefits, and are increasingly sought by patients as a means of treating migraine in a natural, effective, and safe manner as conventional therapies often fail, are expensive, and laden with side effects. This chapter reviews various nutraceutical therapies for migraine including phytomedicines (plant-based therapies), diets for migraine management and vitamin, mineral, and supplement-based treatments for migraine with respect to preclinical and clinical evidence. Reviewed herein are a multitude of nutraceutical options for the treatment of migraine including vitamins (e.g., riboflavin), antioxidants, and plants/phytomedicines: feverfew, butterbur, cannabis, St. John's Wort, Rosa x damascena, and Gingko biloba. Dietary interventions for migraine include low lipid, vegan, ketogenic, and DASH (dietary approaches to stop hypertension). Supplements such as polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) as well as l-carnitine, pre/probiotics, and melatonin are also discussed. Migraine patients and their caregivers have an armamentarium of nutraceutical options to treat headache. While some therapies such as vitamins harbor stronger evidence with more rigorous studies, patients may also choose dietary therapies that may offer more systemic health benefits while also improving migraine. As cannabis legalization spreads worldwide, care providers must be aware of the limited evidence in migraine. Future studies may explore traditional ancient medicines for migraine at basic science and clinical level, while currently adopted and new nutraceutical treatments may benefit from partnership with industry to engage in larger trials in humans.
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- Thilinie Rajapakse
- Department of Pediatrics (Neurology), Stollery Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, ZURZACH Care, Bad Zurzach, Switzerland; Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Arnold R, Murphy-Smith J, Ng CH, Mischoulon D, Byrne GJ, Bousman CA, Stough C, Berk M, Sarris J. Predictors of the placebo response in a nutraceutical randomized controlled trial for depression. J Integr Med 2024; 22:46-53. [PMID: 38331652 DOI: 10.1016/j.joim.2024.01.007] [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: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The placebo response in depression studies is the change in symptoms amongst those who receive an inactive treatment. Many well-designed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of depression have a high proportion of placebo responders, with little understanding as to why. The present study assesses characteristics associated with the placebo response in a nutraceutical trial with a large proportion of placebo responders. METHODS This is a secondary analysis of a nutraceutical depression RCT which identified no overall treatment benefit relative to placebo (n = 69 in placebo group). We investigated participant characteristics such as socio-demographics, clinical features, and recruitment methods, and their association with the placebo response. Monoaminergic genetic polymorphisms were also assessed. Placebo response was measured based on change in Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale score. The association of these hypothesis-driven variables of interest and the placebo response was examined using linear mixed effects models. RESULTS Greater levels of education, particularly pursuing post-high school education, better self-reported general health, marriage/de facto, greater improvement in the first trial week, and more failed antidepressant therapies in the current depressive episode were associated with greater placebo response. An increased placebo response was not found in those recruited via social media nor in those with concomitant antidepressant therapy. Single nucleotide polymorphisms from the tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH1) gene (A779C and A218C) were weakly associated with greater placebo response, although the evidence was attenuated after accounting for multiple comparisons. CONCLUSION This is, to our knowledge, the first study within nutraceutical research for depression to assess the association between participant characteristics and variation in the placebo response. Several variables appeared to predict the placebo response. Such findings may encourage future trial designs which could dampen placebo response, improve assay sensitivity, and allow for treatment effects to be potentially more detectable. Please cite this article as: Arnold R, Murphy-Smith J, Ng CH, Mischoulon D, Byrne GJ, Bousman CA, Stough C, Berk M, Sarris J. Predictors of the placebo response in a nutraceutical randomized controlled trial for depression. J Integr Med. 2024; 22(1): 46-53.
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- Rosemary Arnold
- Professorial Unit, the Melbourne Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Richmond 3121, Australia
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- Professorial Unit, the Melbourne Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Richmond 3121, Australia
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- Professorial Unit, the Melbourne Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Richmond 3121, Australia
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine, Discipline of Psychiatry, Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Herston, the University of Queensland, Brisbane 4006, Australia
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- Departments of Medical Genetics, Psychiatry, Physiology & Pharmacology and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3052, Australia
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- Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University, Melbourne 3122, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, the University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3052, Australia; The Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia; The Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, the University of Melbourne, Parkville 3052, Australia; Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, the University of Melbourne, Parkville 3052, Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, the University of Melbourne, Parkville 3052, Australia; NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
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Padilla-Valdez MM, Díaz-Iñiguez MI, Ortuño-Sahagún D, Rojas-Mayorquín AE. Neuroinflammation in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and related novel therapeutic approaches. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2024; 1870:166854. [PMID: 37611676 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2023.166854] [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: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term to describe the neurological effects of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). It has been extensively characterized that PAE causes cell proliferation disruption, heterotopias, and malformations in various brain regions and there is increasing evidence that neuroinflammation is responsible for some of these neurotoxic effects. Despite evidence of its importance, neuroinflammation is not usually considered at diagnosis or treatment for FASD. Here, we discuss the literature regarding anti- inflammatory drugs and nutraceuticals, which hold promise for future therapeutical interventions in these disorders.
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- Mayra Madeleine Padilla-Valdez
- Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Guadalajara 45200, Mexico; Laboratorio de Neuroinmunobiología Molecular, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Biomédicas (IICB), Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, C.P 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Guadalajara 45200, Mexico; Laboratorio de Neuroinmunobiología Molecular, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Biomédicas (IICB), Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, C.P 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Neuroinmunobiología Molecular, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Biomédicas (IICB), Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, C.P 44340 Guadalajara, JAL, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales, Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Guadalajara 45200, Mexico.
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Shore R, Behlen J, McBee D, Prayaga K, Haugen F, Craig L, Shields M, Mustapha T, Harvey N, Johnson N. Lactational transfer of sulforaphane-N-acetylcysteine in vivo and in human breast milk. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2024; 482:116796. [PMID: 38145809 PMCID: PMC11005475 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2023.116796] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Sulforaphane (SFN) is a bioactive phytonutrient found in cruciferous vegetables. There is a lack of detailed information on the lactational transfer of SFN and SFN metabolites, and potential pharmacological effects on breastfeeding infants. We carried out two maternal supplementation studies in a mouse model, wherein lactating dams received either vehicle, 300 or 600 ppm SFN from postnatal day (PND) 1 to 5, or in a second experiment, vehicle or 600 ppm SFN from PND 1 to 14. The parent compound was only detectable in milk and plasma from dams receiving 600 ppm SFN for five days. The predominant metabolite SFN-N-acetylcysteine (SFN-NAC) was readily detected in milk from dams receiving 300 and 600 ppm SFN for five days or 600 ppm for 14 days. Maternal SFN-NAC plasma levels were elevated in both 600 ppm groups. Maternal hepatic and pulmonary expression of NRF2-related genes, Nqo1, Gsta2, Gstm1, and Gstp1, were significantly increased, generally following a dose-response; however, offspring induction varied. PND5 neonates in the 600-ppm group exhibited significantly elevated expression of Nqo1, Gsta2, and Gstp1 in liver, and Gstm1 and Gstp1 in lung. Findings support maternal dietary supplementation with SFN induces NRF2-related gene expression in neonates via lactational transfer of SFN-NAC. However, NQO1 enzyme activity was not significantly elevated, highlighting the need to optimize dosing strategy. Additionally, in a pilot investigation of lactating women consuming a typical diet, without any purified SFN supplementation, 7 out of 8 breast milk samples showed SFN-NAC above the limit of quantification (LOQ). Notably, the one sample below the LOQ was collected from the only participant who reported no consumption of cruciferous vegetables in the past 24 h. The parent compound was not detected in any of the human breast milk samples. Overall, these data indicate lactational transfer of SFN-NAC at dietary relevant levels. Future studies are needed to evaluate pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of lactational transfer for potential preventive or therapeutic effects in breastfeeding children.
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- Ross Shore
- Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Geochemical & Environmental Research Group, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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Plaha NS, Kaushik N, Awasthi S, Singh M, Kaur V, Langyan S, Kumar A, Kalia S. Comparison of nutritional quality of fourteen wild Linum species based on fatty acid composition, lipid health indices, and chemometric approaches unravelling their nutraceutical potential. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21192. [PMID: 37928019 PMCID: PMC10623282 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21192] [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: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Fatty acid profiles of 14 Linum species was determined by GC-MS analysis to study the nutritional quality of Linum species based on fatty acid composition, lipid health indices, and chemometric approaches. L. lewisii and L. marginale found to have the highest content of ALA i.e., 65.38 % and 62.79 %, respectively, L. tenuifolium recorded the highest linoleic acid content (69.69 %), while, L. catharticum recorded highest oleic acid (27.03 %). Health indices viz. polyunsaturated fatty acids/saturated fatty acids ratio, n-6/n-3 fatty acids ratio, atherogenicity, thrombogenicity, oxidability, oxidative stability, hypocholesterolemic/hypercholesterolemic fatty acids, and peroxidisability calculated based on the fatty acid composition revealed that all the linseed species except L. aristatum, L. tenuifolium and L. hudsoniodes have healthy fatty acid composition. L. lewisii clearly emerges as a promising species followed by L. bienne with great values across multiple indices, making them as a potential candidate for dietary or nutritional interests. The lipid profile of Linum species could be well distinguished by two principal components by Principal Component Analysis (PCA).
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- Navdeep Singh Plaha
- Amity Food and Agriculture Foundation, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, UP, India
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- Amity Food and Agriculture Foundation, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, UP, India
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- Amity Food and Agriculture Foundation, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, UP, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi, India
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Dhuli K, Bonetti G, Micheletti C, Macchia A, Iaconelli A, Aquilanti B, Matera G, Ceccarini MR, Beccari T, Bertelli M. Unraveling the Role of Prickly Pear Extract as a Potent Nutraceutical Agent Against Metabolic Syndromes. Clin Ter 2023; 174:159-168. [PMID: 37994760 DOI: 10.7417/ct.2023.2483] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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Background Prickly pear (Opuntia) extracts have garnered con-siderable attention in recent years due to their promising medicinal and nutritional properties. This comprehensive review explores the multifaceted potential of prickly pear extracts in mitigating various chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, obesity, cancer, neuronal diseases, and renal diseases. Methods This review provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse therapeutic applications of Opuntia extracts in managing chronic diseases. The collective evidence underscores the potential of prickly pear as a valuable natural resource for addressing global health challenges. Further research and clinical investigations are warranted to unlock the full potential of Opuntia in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. Results Studies have suggested that the bioactive compounds within prickly pear may influence glucose metabolism by improving insulin sensitivity, reducing insulin resistance, and modulating gut microbiota composition. These pathways exhibit potential in the reduction of hyperglycemia, which is a fundamental aspect of metabolic syndromes. Opuntia extracts demonstrate also antioxidant, anti-inflammatory capabilities that can contribute to improving health in various conditions. Conclusion Further research and clinical investigations are warranted to unlock the full potential of Opuntia in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases.
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- K Dhuli
- MAGI'S LAB, Rovereto (TN), Italy
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- MAGI'S LAB, Rovereto (TN), Italy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- UOSD Medicina Bariatrica, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- UOSD Medicina Bariatrica, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- UOSD Medicina Bariatrica, Fondazione Policlinico Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- MAGI'S LAB, Rovereto (TN), Italy
- MAGI EUREGIO, Bolzano, Italy
- MAGISNAT, Atlanta Tech Park, Peachtree Corners, GA, USA
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Bhatt SC, Naik B, Kumar V, Gupta AK, Kumar S, Preet MS, Sharma N, Rustagi S. Untapped potential of non-conventional rubus species: bioactivity, nutrition, and livelihood opportunities. Plant Methods 2023; 19:114. [PMID: 37891607 PMCID: PMC10604922 DOI: 10.1186/s13007-023-01094-y] [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: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Rubus species holds promise as a valuable source of polyphenols and bioactive compounds, offering significant potential as functional food ingredients with both nutraceutical and pharmaceutical benefits. However, many edible species within this genus remain under-explored and their importance is largely unrecognized. This review aims to provide an overview of the nutritional and bioactive components of both explored and under-explored Rubus species, highlighting their potential health advantages, value addition, and recent advancements. The economic exploitation of Rubus is currently limited to a few cultivated species, while numerous non-conventional and wild edible species are overlooked. Recognizing the economic and nutritional significance of exploited Rubus species, it is imperative to explore the untapped potential of these underutilized plants. By doing so, these species can be preserved from endangerment and contribute to nutritional and livelihood security for communities having access to them. This review emphasizes the importance of understanding the exceptional characteristics of Rubus species as "superfoods" and encourages the promotion and cultivation of these unexplored species. By expanding the cultivation and utilization of under-explored Rubus species, we can unlock their full potential and support sustainable nutritional and economic benefits.
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- Saurav Chandra Bhatt
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Graphic Era (Deemed to Be University), Bell Road, Clement Town, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Graphic Era (Deemed to Be University), Bell Road, Clement Town, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India.
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- Himalayan School of Biosciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun, 248016, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Graphic Era (Deemed to Be University), Bell Road, Clement Town, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Graphic Era (Deemed to Be University), Bell Road, Clement Town, Dehradun, 248002, Uttarakhand, India
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- School of Agriculture, Graphic Era Hill University, Clement Town, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- World Resources Institute India, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India
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- Department of Food Technology, UCALS, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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Awote OK, Kanmodi RI, Ebube SC, Abdulganniyyu ZF. Nutritional Profile, GC-MS Analysis and In-silico Anti-diabetic Phytocompounds Candidature of Jatropha gossypifolia Leaf Extracts. Curr Drug Discov Technol 2023; 20:CDDT-EPUB-135037. [PMID: 37817655 DOI: 10.2174/0115701638267143230925172207] [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: 06/13/2023] [Revised: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder known to impair many physiological functions via reactive oxygen species (ROS). Aldose reductase, sorbitol dehydrogenase, dipeptidyl peptidase IV, α-amylase and α-glucosidase are pharmacotherapeutic protein targetsin type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Inhibitors of these enzymes constitute a new class of drugs used in the management and treatment of T2DM. Some reports have claimed that medicinal plant extracts that serves as food (and as an antioxidant source) can reduce these alterations by eliminating ROS caused by DM. Ethnobotanical survey claims Jatropha gossypifolia commonly called “fig-nut” and “Lapa- lapa” in the Yoruba land of South-western Nigeria, to be used for the treatment and management of diabetes, in addition to its nutritive value. OBJECTIVE The nutritional composition and in-silico antidiabetic potential of the bioactive constituents of J. gossypifolia leaf extracts were investigated. METHODS Proximate, minerals and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis were carried out using standard procedures. Phytocompounds present in J. gossypifolia methanol (JGM) and ethyl acetate (JGE) leaf extracts were tested as potential antagonists of selected protein targets via in-silico techniques. Drug-likeness, pharmacokinetic properties and toxicity of the promising docked ligands were also predicted. RESULTS Proximate, minerals and gas chromatography–mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) analysis were carried out using standard procedures. Phytocompounds present in J. gossypifolia methanol (JGM) and ethyl acetate (JGE) leaf extracts were tested for their potential antagonistic effects on selected protein targets via in-silico techniques. Drug-likeness, pharmacokinetic properties and toxicity of the promising docked ligands were also predicted. Results: The proximate and mineral analysis revealed CONCLUSION Benzene-1,2,4,5-tetramethyl from JGE extracts exhibited the most promising antidia- betic potential in-silico, suggesting its candidature as diabetes-target-protein inhibitor which may be developed for the treatment of type-2 diabetes mellitus.
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- 1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Lagos State University, Ojo, Nigeria
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Mazumdar P, Jalaluddin NSM, Nair I, Tian Tian T, Rejab NAB, Harikrishna JA. A review of Hydrocotyle bonariensis, a promising functional food and source of health-related phytochemicals. J Food Sci Technol 2023; 60:2503-2516. [PMID: 37599849 PMCID: PMC10439074 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-022-05516-y] [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] [Revised: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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Hydrocotyle bonariensis is an edible herb, that is also used for traditional medical purposes. It is high in antioxidants, phenols, and flavonoids. However, there is limited information on the nutritional composition and the mechanisms by which nutritional and functional constituents of H. bonariensis affect human metabolism. With an aim to identify gaps in evidence to support the mainstream use of H. bonariensis for health and as a functional food, this review summarises current knowledge of the taxonomy, habitat characteristics, nutritional value and health-related benefits of H. bonariensis and its extracts. Ethno-medical practices for the plant are supported by pharmacological studies, yet animal model studies, clinical trials and food safety assessments are needed to support the promotion of H. bonariensis and its derivatives as superfoods and for use in the modern pharmaceutical industry.
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- Purabi Mazumdar
- Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Green World Genetics Sdn. Bhd, 52200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Research in Biotechnology for Agriculture, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Shahinfar H, Jayedi A, Torabynasab K, Payandeh N, Martami F, Moosavi H, Bazshahi E, Shab-Bidar S. Comparative effects of nutraceuticals on body weight in adults with overweight or obesity: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 111 randomized clinical trials. Pharmacol Res 2023; 196:106944. [PMID: 37778464 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106944] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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There is no research on the comparative effects of nutraceuticals on weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity. This study aimed at quantifying and ranking the effects of different nutraceuticals on weight loss. We searched PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science to November 2022. We included randomized trials evaluating the comparative effects of two or more nutraceuticals, or compared a nutraceutical against a placebo for weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity. We conducted random-effects network meta-analysis with a Frequentist framework to estimate mean difference [MD] and 95% confidence interval [CI] of the effect of nutraceuticals on weight loss. One hundred and eleven RCTs with 6171 participants that investigated the effects of 18 nutraceuticals on body weight were eligible. In the main analysis incorporating all trials, there was high certainty of evidence for supplementation of spirulina (MD: -1.77 kg, 95% CI: -2.77, -0.78) and moderate certainty of evidence that supplementation of curcumin (MD: -0.82 kg, 95% CI: -1.33, -0.30), psyllium (MD: -3.70 kg, 95% CI: -5.18, -2.22), chitosan (MD: -1.70 kg, 95% CI: -2.62, -0.78), and Nigella sativa (MD: -2.09 kg, 95%CI: -2.92, -1.26) could result in a small improvement in body weight. Supplementations with green tea (MD: -1.25 kg, 95%CI: -1.68, -0.82) and glucomannan (MD: -1.36 kg, 95%CI: -2.17, -0.54) demonstrated small weight loss, also the certainty of evidence was rated low. Based on our findings, supplementations with nutraceuticals can result in a small weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity.
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- Hossein Shahinfar
- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran; Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran.
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Ziyaei K, Abdi F, Mokhtari M, Daneshmehr MA, Ataie Z. Phycocyanin as a nature-inspired antidiabetic agent: A systematic review. Phytomedicine 2023; 119:154964. [PMID: 37544212 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nutraceuticals have been important for more than two decades for their safety, efficacy, and outstanding effects. Diabetes is a major metabolic syndrome, which may be improved using nutritional pharmaceuticals. Some microalgae species, such as spirulina, stand out by providing biomass with exceptional nutritional properties. Spirulina has a wide range of pharmacological effects, mostly related to phycocyanin. Phycocyanin is a protein compound with antidiabetic properties, known as a nutraceutical. OBJECTIVE This review delves into phycocyanin applications in diabetes and its complications and ascertains the mechanisms involved. METHODS Scopus, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and ProQuest databases were systematically reviewed (up to April 30, 2023), in which only animal and cellular studies were found. RESULTS According to animal studies, the administration of phycocyanin affected biochemical parameters (primary outcome) related to diabetes. These results showed an increase in fasting insulin serum and a decrease in fasting blood glucose, glycosylated serum protein, and glycosylated hemoglobin. In cellular studies, though, phycocyanin prevented methylglyoxal and human islet amyloid polypeptide-induced dysfunction in β-cells and induced apoptosis through different molecular pathways (secondary outcome), including activation of Nrf2, PI3K/Akt, and suppression of JNK and p38. Also, phycocyanin exerted its antidiabetic effect by affecting the pathways regulating hepatic glucose metabolism. CONCLUSIONS Thus, based on the available information and literature, targeting these pathways by phycocyanin may unleash an array of benefits, including positive outcomes of the antidiabetic effects of phycocyanin as a nutraceutical. OTHER This systematic review was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) at the National Institute of Health. The registration number is CRD42022307522.
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- Kobra Ziyaei
- Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Non-communicable Diseases Research Centre, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Kish International Campus, University of Tehran, Kish Island, Iran; Department of Bioinformatics, Personalized Precision Medicine Institute, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Evidence-based Phytotherapy & Complementary Medicine Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
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Martelli A, d'Emmanuele di Villa Bianca R, Cirino G, Sorrentino R, Calderone V, Bucci M. Hydrogen sulfide and sulfaceutic or sulfanutraceutic agents: Classification, differences and relevance in preclinical and clinical studies. Pharmacol Res 2023; 196:106947. [PMID: 37797660 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2023.106947] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been extensively studied as a signal molecule in the body for the past 30 years. Researchers have conducted studies using both natural and synthetic sources of H2S, known as H2S donors, which have different characteristics in terms of how they release H2S. These donors can be inorganic salts or have various organic structures. In recent years, certain types of sulfur compounds found naturally in foods have been characterized as H2S donors and explored for their potential health benefits. These compounds are referred to as "sulfanutraceuticals," a term that combines "nutrition" and "pharmaceutical". It is used to describe products derived from food sources that offer additional health advantages. By introducing the terms "sulfaceuticals" and "sulfanutraceuticals," we categorize sulfur-containing substances based on their origin and their use in both preclinical and clinical research, as well as in dietary supplements.
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- A Martelli
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; Interdepartmental Research Center "Nutrafood: Nutraceutica e Alimentazione per la Salute", University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; Interdepartmental Research Center "Biology and Pathology of Ageing", University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnologies, School of Medicine, University of Naples, Federico II, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; Interdepartmental Research Center "Nutrafood: Nutraceutica e Alimentazione per la Salute", University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy; Interdepartmental Research Center "Biology and Pathology of Ageing", University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Domenico Montesano 49, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Agradi S, Sulce M, Menchetti L, Vigo D, Castrica M, Barbato O, Andoni E, Quattrone A, Munga A, Marongiu ML, Curone G, Brecchia G. Dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Effects on reproductive and productive performance and meat quality in rabbit breeding. Anim Nutr 2023; 14:70-78. [PMID: 37252331 PMCID: PMC10220468 DOI: 10.1016/j.aninu.2023.03.009] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Rabbit breeding has many critical aspects related to reproduction, production, and animal welfare, which reduce its profitability as well as consumer attractiveness. Dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) seems to be a good nutritional strategy to improve several aspects of rabbit breeding, enhance animal welfare and produce a new functional food considered healthy for human consumption. For this reason, the main available scientific research regarding the physiological effects of n-3 PUFA rich products supplemented to the rabbit diet will be reviewed. In particular, consequences on the reproductive performances of both doe and buck, the productive parameters, and the meat quality will be analysed.
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- Stella Agradi
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Lodi, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
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- School of Bioscience and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Lodi, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Lodi, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
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- School of Bioscience and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Lodi, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Lodi, Italy
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Lewis ED, Crowley DC, Guthrie N, Evans M. Role of Acacia catechu and Scutellaria baicalensis in Enhancing Immune Function Following Influenza Vaccination of Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Triple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial. J Am Nutr Assoc 2023; 42:678-690. [PMID: 36413261 DOI: 10.1080/27697061.2022.2145525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The study aimed to examine the role of an Acacia catechu and Scutellaria baicalensis formulation, UP446, on supporting immune function in response to influenza vaccination. METHODS A randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study consisted of a 56-day intervention period with a 28-day pre-vaccination period, an influenza vaccination on Day 28 and 28-day post-vaccination period. Fifty healthy adults 40-80 years of age who had not received their flu vaccine were randomized to either UP446 or Placebo. At baseline, Days 28 and 56, immune and oxidative stress markers were measured in blood and a quality of life questionnaire was administered. Participants completed the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey (WURSS)-24 daily. RESULTS In the post-vaccination period, total IgA and IgG levels increased in participants supplemented with UP446 vs. those on Placebo (p ≤ 0.026). As well, influenza B-specific IgG increased 19.4% from Day 28 to 56 and 11.6% from baseline at Day 56 (p ≤ 0.0075). Serum glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) was increased in the pre-vaccination period and from baseline at Day 56 with UP446 supplementation (p ≤ 0.0270). CONCLUSION These results suggest a 56-day supplementation with UP446 was beneficial in mounting a robust humoral response following vaccination. Increasing GSH-Px in the pre-vaccination period may help improve antioxidant functions and potentially mitigate the oxidative stress induced following vaccination.
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Kumar Sishu N, Das U, Immanuel Selvaraj C. Indian jujube a potential fruit tree to improve the livelihood. Saudi J Biol Sci 2023; 30:103769. [PMID: 37609543 PMCID: PMC10440574 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2023.103769] [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: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Indian Jujube, also known as Ber or Ziziphus Mauritiana Lam., is a fruit-bearing tree endemic to South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The tree belongs to the buckthorn family and is known for its fruit, a tiny, round, or oblong-shaped drupe roughly the size of a cherry or a small plum. Indian Jujube has been growing for thousands of years. It is a popular fruit throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and South America. Despite the fruit's delicious flavour and health benefits, it is also known for its therapeutic value. Many studies have suggested that various components of ber trees, such as fruit, seed leaves, roots, and flowers, include bioactive substances that demonstrate the potential for antioxidant activity and have anticancer, antibacterial, and antidiabetic effects. Due to the crop's minimal management requirements, it may slow down climate change and the threat of extreme soil and weather conditions, such as drought resistance, strong winds, erosion, high salt, and floods. The main objectives of the current systematic review are to understand Ber's chemical compositions, health benefits, culinary uses, major nutraceutical features, and its function in fostering livelihoods and climatic tolerance.
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- Nayan Kumar Sishu
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
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Joshi T, Mandal SK, Asati V, Deepa PR, Sharma PK. Arid/semi-arid flora as a treasure trove of bioactives and bioenergy: the case for underutilized desert legumes towards environmental sustainability. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-29274-2. [PMID: 37587397 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29274-2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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As the spectre of climate change gains in strength with each passing moment, many of our mundane food crops like rice face the heat, leading to uncertain yields and unforeseen disease outbreaks. Subsequently, mankind is forced to look for alternative food choices that should primarily come from indigenous plants that are less demanding in terms of usage of water and application of chemical-based fertilizers/pesticides. There are plants growing in the wild in the arid and semi-arid zones of Rajasthan, India, that can come to the rescue, with an added potential for development into valuable functional foods-i.e., not only as source of carbohydrates, proteins, and micro-nutrients but also that of health benefiting nutraceuticals (like antioxidant flavonoids) and relevant enzymes. The other parts (non-edible) of these plants have often also been traditionally validated via diverse ethnomedicinal practices; these could also be useful bioenergy sources. Keeping in mind the broader aim of looking at future functional foods that are also required to be environmentally sustainable, the current report: (a) reviews the extant literature on underutilized legumes from arid/semi-arid zones, (b) discusses current status with respect to biological activities present therein, and (c) suggests pertinent research questions and solution paths in the domains of bioactives, bioenergy, and sustainable environment.
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- Tripti Joshi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan, 333031, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan, 333031, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan, 333031, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan, 333031, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan, 333031, India.
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Melo LFMD, Aquino-Martins VGDQ, Silva APD, Oliveira Rocha HA, Scortecci KC. Biological and pharmacological aspects of tannins and potential biotechnological applications. Food Chem 2023; 414:135645. [PMID: 36821920 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [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: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Secondary metabolites are divided into three classes: phenolic, terpenoid, and nitrogenous compounds. Phenolic compounds are also known as polyphenols and include tannins, classified as hydrolysable or condensed. Herein, we explored tannins for their ROS reduction characteristics and role in homeostasis. These activities are associated with the numbers and degree of polymerisation of reactive hydroxyl groups present in the phenolic rings of tannins. These characteristics are associated with anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, and anti-proliferative health benefits. Tannins can reduce the risk of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and Alzheimer's, respectively. These biomolecules may be used as nutraceuticals to maintain good gut microbiota. Industrial applications include providing durability to leather, anti-corrosive properties to metals, and substrates for 3D printing and in bio-based foam manufacture. This review updates regarding tannin-based research and highlights its biological and pharmacological relevance and potential applications.
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- Luciana Fentanes Moura de Melo
- Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética - Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário UFRN, 59072-970, Bairro Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário UFRN, 59078-970, Bairro Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética - Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário UFRN, 59072-970, Bairro Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário UFRN, 59078-970, Bairro Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética - Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário UFRN, 59072-970, Bairro Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário UFRN, 59078-970, Bairro Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário UFRN, 59078-970, Bairro Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, Brazil; Departamento de Bioquímica - Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário UFRN, 59078-970, Bairro Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Celular e Genética - Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário UFRN, 59072-970, Bairro Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Campus Universitário UFRN, 59078-970, Bairro Lagoa Nova, Natal, RN, Brazil.
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Rizzo FA, Júnior JS, Scheibler RB, Fluck AC, de Vargas DP, Nörnberg JL, Fioreze VI, da Silva JLS, Costa OAD. Biofortification of cow milk through dietary supplementation with sunflower oil: fatty acid profile, atherogenicity, and thrombogenic index. Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 55:269. [PMID: 37452970 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03670-9] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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The present study aimed to assess the effects of replacing the starchy ingredients of concentrate by increasing the levels of sunflower oil on the production, composition, fatty acid profile, and evaluate the atherogenicity and thrombogenic index of Jersey cow's milk. Eight Jersey cows were arranged in a double Latin square and distributed in treatments consisting of supplementation with increasing levels of sunflower oil replacing the corn grain and wheat bran of concentrate, including the following: T0 (control diet), without sunflower oil and with 38 g ether extract (EE)/kg dry matter (DM); T1 = 65 g EE/kg DM; T2 = 86 g EE/kg DM; and T3 = 110 g EE/kg DM. The daily milk production was measured, and the corrected milk production was calculated. Milk samples were analyzed by infrared spectroscopy to determine fat, protein, lactose, and total solids, whereas the lipid profile was assessed by gas chromatography. Milk production, energy-corrected milk production, fat content, daily fat production, lactose, and total solids were not affected by the treatments. Protein, lactose, and total solids concentrations decreased. Short-, medium-, and odd-chain fatty acids decreased with an increase in sunflower oil levels. Conversely, linear increases in long-chain, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations were observed. There were significant increases in stearic and elaidic acids and conjugated linoleic acid isomers, especially in vaccenic and rumenic acids. There was a positive effect on the milk atherogenicity, thrombogenicity, and nutraceutical indices. Dietary supplementation with sunflower oil changes the milk FA profile, decreases the atherogenicity and the thrombogenicity indices, and improve the nutraceutical index up to the addition of 86 g EE/kg DM de sunflower oil in the diets of Jersey cows.
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- Fábio Antunes Rizzo
- Universidade de Caxias do Sul - UCS, Campus Sede, R. Francisco Getúlio Vargas, 1130 - Petrópolis, Caxias do Sul, RS, 95070-560, Brazil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA) - Estação Experimental Terras Baixas, Campus Universitário, s/n, Capão do Leão, RS, 96010-971, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas - Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, Av. Eliseu Maciel, s/n - Jd, América, Capão do Leão, RS, 96010-610, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas - Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, Av. Eliseu Maciel, s/n - Jd, América, Capão do Leão, RS, 96010-610, Brazil.
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- Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul - Unisc. Avenida Independência, n.2293 - Universitário, Zip Code, Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, 96815-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria - UFSM, Avenida Roraima, n.1000 - Camobi, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas - Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, Av. Eliseu Maciel, s/n - Jd, América, Capão do Leão, RS, 96010-610, Brazil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA) - Estação Experimental Terras Baixas, Campus Universitário, s/n, Capão do Leão, RS, 96010-971, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas - Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel, Av. Eliseu Maciel, s/n - Jd, América, Capão do Leão, RS, 96010-610, Brazil
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Tan KY, Low SS, Manickam S, Ma Z, Banat F, Munawaroh HSH, Show PL. Prospects of microalgae in nutraceuticals production with nanotechnology applications. Food Res Int 2023; 169:112870. [PMID: 37254319 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Nutraceutical supplements provide health benefits, such as fulfilling the lack of nutrients in the human body or being utilized to treat or cure certain diseases. As the world population is growing, certain countries are experiencing food crisis challenges, causing natural foods are not sustainable to be used for nutraceutical production because it will require large-scale of food supply to produce enriched nutraceutics. The high demand for abundant nutritional compounds has made microalgae a reliable source as they can synthesize high-value molecules through photosynthetic activities. However, some microalgae species are limited in growth and unable to accumulate a significant amount of biomass due to several factors related to environmental conditions. Therefore, adding nanoparticles (NPs) as a photocatalyst is considered to enhance the yield rate of microalgae in an energy-saving and economical way. This review focuses on the composition of microalgal biomass for nutraceutical production, the health perspectives of nutritional compounds on humans, and the application of nanotechnology on microalgae for improved production and harvesting. The results obtained show that microalgal-based compounds indeed have better nutrients content than natural foods. However, nanotechnology must be further comprehended to make them non-hazardous and sustainable.
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- Kai Yao Tan
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Nottingham Ningbo China Beacons of Excellence Research and Innovation Institute, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo 315100 China.
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- Petroleum and Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410, Brunei Darussalam
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- National and Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Ecological Treatment Technology for Urban Water Pollution, Wenzhou 325035, China; College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Chemistry Program, Department of Chemistry Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Science Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jalan Dr. Setiabudhi, 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Subtropical Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China; Department of Chemical Engineering, Khalifa University, P.O. Box 127788, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Department of Sustainable Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai 602105, India.
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Kim HT, Wakshlag JJ. Nutrition and Theriogenology: A Glimpse Into Nutrition and Nutritional Supplementation During Gestation, Lactation, Weaning and Breeding Dogs and Cats. Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 2023:S0195-5616(23)00076-1. [PMID: 37353417 DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.05.003] [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] [Indexed: 06/25/2023]
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Feeding during normal reproduction is often not thought of until there is a problem with conception or gestational losses. Energy demands of lactation and early puppy/kitten are of concern, particularly in large and giant breed dogs where mineral balance is crucial to normal development. There is a paucity of information around optimizing feeding during conception and gestation with many myths around ingredients which will be explored in this article along with supplements that may be able to support spermatogenesis and conception which primarily comes from the human literature and may have validity in times of difficult conception.
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- Hyun-Tae Kim
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Advanced Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, 930 Campus Road, CPC -3-526, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Nsairat H, Lafi Z, Al-Sulaibi M, Gharaibeh L, Alshaer W. Impact of nanotechnology on the oral delivery of phyto-bioactive compounds. Food Chem 2023; 424:136438. [PMID: 37244187 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Nanotechnology is an advanced field that has remarkable nutraceutical and food applications. Phyto-bioactive compounds (PBCs) play critical roles in promoting health and disease treatment. However, PBCs generally encounter several limitations that delay their widespread application. For example, most PBCs have low aqueous solubility, poor biostability, poor bioavailability, and a lack of target specificity. Moreover, the high concentrations of effective PBC doses also limit their application. As a result, encapsulating PBCs into an appropriate nanocarrier may increase their solubility and biostability and protect them from premature degradation. Moreover, nanoencapsulation could improve absorption and prolong circulation with a high opportunity for targeted delivery that may decrease unwanted toxicity. This review addresses the main parameters, variables, and barriers that control and affect oral PBC delivery. Moreover, this review discusses the potential role of biocompatible and biodegradable nanocarriers in improving the water solubility, chemical stability, bioavailability, and specificity/selectivity of PBCs.
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- Hamdi Nsairat
- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan.
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan
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- Pharmacological and Diagnostic Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Amman 19328, Jordan
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- Cell Therapy Center, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan.
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Anwar S, Saleem A, Razzaq A, Nasir MA, Hussain A, Tariq MR, Ali SW, Intisar A, Safdar W, Umer Z, Basharat Z, Ali U, Mehmood H, Masood S. Nutritional probing and storage stability of papaya jam supplemented with date pit powder. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15912. [PMID: 37206034 PMCID: PMC10189378 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15912] [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: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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Jam Quality is a factor robustly influenced by storage conditions. The current research aimed to develop papaya jam with improved nutritional attributes, rheological profile, and shelf-life utilizing date pit powder as a functional ingredient. The effect of date pit powder on the formulated product's physicochemical, microbial, and organoleptic properties was analyzed. Results revealed that overall mineral profile (0.35-1.11%), crude fiber (0.56-2.01%), pH (3.51-3.70%), and antioxidant properties (22.97-30.67%) were significantly increased while water activity reduced (0.77-0.73). Moreover, date pit powder improved the color scores like a*(10.10-10.67), b* (8.13-8.78), L* (25.56-28.09), and textural attributes (Cohesiveness: 0.83-0.90; Firmness: 6.82-6.93) of functional papaya jam. Microbial count reduced from 3.60 × 105-3.06 × 105 cfu/ml by adding date pit powder and staying within the acceptable limit (4.13 × 105-3.60 × 105 cfu/ml) during 2-month storage at refrigeration. Organoleptic evaluation depicted that samples treated with date pit powder scored better than the control, and a sample with 75% pectin replacement was considered best.
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- Shafaq Anwar
- Department of Food Sciences, University of the Punjab, Quid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Punjab Medical College Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Chenab, Gujrat, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences COMSATS University Islamabad Sahiwal Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, University of the Punjab, Quid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
- Corresponding author.
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- Department of Food Sciences, University of the Punjab, Quid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry University of the Punjab, Quid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, University of the Punjab, Quid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Sciences, University of the Punjab, Quid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Council of Scientific Industrial Research (PCSIR) Laboratories Complex, Lahore, Pakistan
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Shah S, Famta P, Shahrukh S, Jain N, Vambhurkar G, Srinivasarao DA, Raghuvanshi RS, Singh SB, Srivastava S. Multifaceted applications of ulvan polysaccharides: Insights on biopharmaceutical avenues. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 234:123669. [PMID: 36796555 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Ulvans are water-soluble sulfated polysaccharides predominantly found in the cell wall of green algae. They hold unique characteristics that are attributed to their 3D conformation, functional groups along with the presence of saccharides and sulfate ions. Traditionally, ulvans are widely used as food supplements and probiotics owing to the high content of carbohydrates. Despite their widespread usage in food industry, an in-depth understanding is required for extrapolating their potential application as a nutraceutical and medicinal agent which could be beneficial in promoting human health and well-being. This review emphasizes novel therapeutic avenues where ulvan polysaccharides can be used beyond their nutritional applications. A collection of literature points towards multifarious applications of ulvan in various biomedical fields. Structural aspects along with extraction and purification methods have been discussed. The underlying molecular mechanisms associated with its biomedical potential in different therapeutic fields like oncology, infectious diseases, inflammation, neuroprotection and tissue engineering, etc. have been unravelled. Challenges associated with clinical translation and future perspectives have been deliberated.
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- Saurabh Shah
- Pharmaceutical Innovation and Translational Research Lab (PITRL), Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, India
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- Pharmaceutical Innovation and Translational Research Lab (PITRL), Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, India
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- Pharmaceutical Innovation and Translational Research Lab (PITRL), Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, India
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- Pharmaceutical Innovation and Translational Research Lab (PITRL), Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, India
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- Pharmaceutical Innovation and Translational Research Lab (PITRL), Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, India
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- Pharmaceutical Innovation and Translational Research Lab (PITRL), Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, India
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- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, India
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- Pharmaceutical Innovation and Translational Research Lab (PITRL), Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Hyderabad, India.
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Nakakaawa L, Gbala ID, Cheseto X, Bargul JL, Wesonga JM. Oral acute, sub-acute toxicity and phytochemical profile of Brassica carinata A. Braun microgreens ethanolic extract in Wistar rats. J Ethnopharmacol 2023; 305:116121. [PMID: 36599374 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.116121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Currently, there is a remarkable increase in the consumption of microgreens, (young edible vegetables or herbs), as potential nutraceuticals for the management of diseases. Brassica carinata A. Braun is one of the traditional leafy vegetables cultivated in various parts of Sub- Saharan Africa. The plant is revered for its efficacy in the treatment of wounds and gastrointestinal disorders among other medicinal benefits. It is therefore crucial to characterize Brassica carinata microgreens for their phytoconstituents and ascertain their safety for use. AIM OF THE STUDY The study evaluated the oral acute and subacute toxicity of Brassica carinata microgreens ethanol extract (BMEE) in Wistar rats and identification of its chemical composition and profile. MATERIALS AND METHODS For acute toxicity (14 days), rats were grouped into four and received a single oral dose, the control group received distilled water, while others received 500 mg/kg, 1000 mg/kg, and 2000 mg/kg of BMEE. For the subacute toxicity (28 days), rats in four groups received daily doses of 250 mg/kg, 500 mg/kg or 1000 mg/kg and distilled water. Daily clinical observations like lethargy and mortality were conducted. Hematological, biochemical, and histopathological evaluations were performed at the end of each experiment. Phytochemical profile was determined using a UV-VIS spectrophotometer and Gas Chromatography coupled to Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis determined the potential bioactive components in the microgreens extract. RESULTS In both acute and sub-acute toxicity studies, no mortalities, indications of abnormality, or any treatment related adverse effects were observed at doses of 2000 mg/kg, 1000 mg/kg, 500 mg/kg, and 250 mg/kg. The LD50 of BMEE was above 2000 mg/kg. No significant (p > 0.05) changes in the hematological and biochemical parameters of the treated groups compared to the control groups in both studies. Histopathological examination of the liver, kidney, lungs, and heart revealed a normal architecture of the tissues in all the treated animals. Phytochemical analyses revealed the presence of flavonoids (most abundant), phenols and alkaloids. Phytol, linoleic acid, and 9,12,15-octadecatrienoic acid, among other compounds, were identified by GC-MS analysis. CONCLUSION The results showed that B. carinata microgreens ethanol extract is nontoxic and found to have several compounds with reported pharmacological significance suggesting safety for use.
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- Lilian Nakakaawa
- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Pan African University Institute for Basic, Sciences Technology, and Innovation (PAUSTI), Juja, Kenya.
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Pan African University Institute for Basic, Sciences Technology, and Innovation (PAUSTI), Juja, Kenya.
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- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya.
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- International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Nairobi, Kenya; Department of Biochemistry, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Juja, Kenya.
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- Department of Horticulture and Food Security, JKUAT, Juja, Kenya.
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Joshi T, Sehgal H, Mandal SK, Joshi M, Deepa PR, Sharma PK. Nutraceutical and flavor profiles in underutilized desert legumes of India: gene editing strategies towards sustainable food development. J Plant Biochem Biotechnol 2023:1-8. [PMID: 37359892 PMCID: PMC10049905 DOI: 10.1007/s13562-023-00836-2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Climate change has posed a challenge for food security all over the world in the form of fluctuating crop yields and novel disease outbreaks in plants. Human society's overdependence on a few food crops does not seem a wise precedence. There are numerous underutilized/orphan/neglected legumes growing in the Indian desert regions that can come to the rescue and act as balanced and sustainable sources of nutrients and health-benefitting nutraceuticals. However, challenges such as low plant yield, unidentified metabolic pathways and off-flavor in the food products derived from them prevent the realization of their full potential. Conventional breeding techniques are too slow to achieve the desired modifications and cater to the sharply rising demand for functional foods. The novel gene editing tools like CRISPR-Cas provide more precise tool to manipulate the target genes with or without introduction of foreign DNA and therefore, have better chances to be accepted by governments and societies. The current article reports some of the relevant 'gene editing' success stories with respect to nutraceutical and flavor profiles in the popular legumes. It highlights gaps and future potential, along with areas requiring caution, in underutilized edible legumes of the Indian (semi) arid regions like Prosopis cineraria, Acacia senegal and Cyamopsis tetragonoloba.
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- Tripti Joshi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031 India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031 India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031 India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031 India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031 India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani Campus, Pilani, Rajasthan 333031 India
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Doma KM, Lewis ED, Barracato JM, Brink LR, Gratson AA, Pandey N, Crowley DC, Evans M. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Study Investigating the Efficacy of a Whole Coffee Cherry Extract and Phosphatidylserine Formulation on Cognitive Performance of Healthy Adults with Self-Perceived Memory Problems. Neurol Ther 2023; 12:777-794. [PMID: 36929344 DOI: 10.1007/s40120-023-00454-z] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cognition refers to brain functions including memory, learning, and thought processing and is increasingly important to individuals. However, impairment of cognitive function is a concern among North American adults. Therefore, effective and reliable treatments are needed. METHODS This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study examined the effects of 42 days of Neuriva® supplementation, a whole coffee cherry extract and phosphatidylserine supplement, on memory, accuracy, focus and concentration and learning among 138 healthy adults (40-65 years) with self-reported memory problems. Plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels, Computerized Mental Performance Assessment System (COMPASS) tasks, the Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ), and Go/No-Go tests were assessed at baseline and day 42. RESULTS As compared to placebo, Neuriva® supplementation elicited greater improvements at day 42 in numeric working memory COMPASS task accuracy outcomes (p ≤ 0.024) which assessed memory, accuracy, and focus and concentration, and reaction time outcomes (p ≤ 0.031) which assessed memory as well as focus and concentration. Neuriva® supplementation improved overall accuracy (p = 0.035) in the picture recognition task that assessed memory, accuracy, and learning compared to placebo. No significant differences between groups were observed for BDNF, the EMQ, or Go/No-Go tests. CONCLUSION Results suggest 42 days of Neuriva® supplementation was safe, well tolerated, and beneficial in improving memory, accuracy, focus and concentration, and learning in a healthy adult population with self-reported memory problems.
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- Katarina M Doma
- KGK Science Inc, 275 Dundas Street, Tower A Suite A1605, London, ON, N6B 3L1, Canada
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- KGK Science Inc, 275 Dundas Street, Tower A Suite A1605, London, ON, N6B 3L1, Canada.
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- Global Medical Science, Reckitt, 399 Interpace Parkway, P.O. Box 225, Parsippany, NJ, 07054-0225, USA
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- Global Medical Science, Reckitt, 399 Interpace Parkway, P.O. Box 225, Parsippany, NJ, 07054-0225, USA
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- Global Medical Science, Reckitt, 399 Interpace Parkway, P.O. Box 225, Parsippany, NJ, 07054-0225, USA
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- Medical and Scientific Affairs, Reckitt, Turner House 103-105 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3UH, UK
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- KGK Science Inc, 275 Dundas Street, Tower A Suite A1605, London, ON, N6B 3L1, Canada
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- KGK Science Inc, 275 Dundas Street, Tower A Suite A1605, London, ON, N6B 3L1, Canada
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Dasgupta Mandal D, Majumdar S. Bacteria as biofactory of pigments: Evolution beyond therapeutics and biotechnological advancements. J Biosci Bioeng 2023; 135:349-358. [PMID: 36872147 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2023.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023]
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Bacterial pigments are the wonder molecules of nature that have attracted the attention of industries in recent years. To date, various synthetic pigments have been in use in food, cosmetics, and textile industries that have not only shown a notoriously toxic nature but also posed threat to the ecosystem. Moreover, nutraceuticals, fisheries, and animal husbandry were highly dependent on plant sources for products that aid in disease prevention and improve stock health. In this context, the use of bacterial pigments as new-generation colorants, food fortifiers, and supplements can hold great prospects as low-cost, healthy, and eco-friendly alternatives. The majority of studies on these compounds were restricted to antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer potentials to date. Each of these can be highly beneficial for the development of new-generation drugs, but their other potential niche in various industries that pose health and environmental risks needs to be explored. Recent advances in novel strategies of metabolic engineering, advancements in optimization tools for the fermentation process, and the design of appropriate delivery systems will greatly expand the market of bacterial pigments in industries. This review summarizes the current technologies for enhancing production, recovery, stability, and appreciable use of bacterial pigments in industries apart from therapeutics with proper financial aspects. The toxicity perspectives have been focused to emphasize that these wonder molecules are the need of the hour and their future prospects have been highlighted. Extensive literature has been studied to include the challenges of bacterial pigments from environmental and health risk perspectives.
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- Dalia Dasgupta Mandal
- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur 713209, West Bengal, India; Department of Zoology, Sonamukhi College, Sonamukhi, Bankura 722207, West Bengal, India
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Bhat I, Jose NM, Mamatha BS. Oxidative stability of lutein on exposure to varied extrinsic factors. J Food Sci Technol 2023; 60:987-995. [PMID: 36908359 PMCID: PMC9998772 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-022-05430-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 03/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Pre-processing treatments performed on lutein sources can cause it to degrade, generating superfluous metabolites and lowering lutein's bioactivity. However, evidences suggesting extent of reduction in functional stability of lutein on exposure to such treatment conditions are nil. This study is first of its kind, where we attempted to gain clarity on the extent of degradation caused by the changes in temperature (40-100 °C), pH (2-8) and duration of such treatments. Increase (3.9 folds) in lutein loss within an hour at 40 °C occurred when pH was lowered from 8 to 2. Increase (1.7 folds) in lutein loss at neutral pH and 40 °C occurred when duration of exposure was increased from 1 to 4 h. Besides, lutein loss significantly increased on rising the temperature by every 10 °C. The functional stability of lutein in relation to its degradation was also studied by monitoring its radical scavenging activity. While lutein is highly unstable, lutein structure and its respective bioactivity can be significantly (p < 0.05) retained (< 12.44% and > 54.87% respectively) by maintaining the operating conditions at higher pH (7-8) and lower temperatures (40-50 °C) for a short period of time (< 1 h). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s13197-022-05430-3.
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- Ishani Bhat
- Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research (NUCSER), Nitte (Deemed to Be University), Paneer Campus, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575018 India
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- Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research (NUCSER), Nitte (Deemed to Be University), Paneer Campus, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575018 India
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- Nitte University Center for Science Education and Research (NUCSER), Nitte (Deemed to Be University), Paneer Campus, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka 575018 India
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Monfared YK, Pedrazzo AR, Mahmoudian M, Caldera F, Zakeri-Milani P, Valizadeh H, Cavalli R, Matencio A, Trotta F. Oral supplementation of solvent-free kynurenic acid/cyclodextrin nanosponges complexes increased its bioavailability. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2023; 222:113101. [PMID: 36529037 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.113101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Many nutraceuticals present problems due to their poor water solubility or stability, which prevents the final bioactivity achievement. For that reason, the oral administration of KYNA complexed with HPβ-CD and βNS-CDI nanosponges was evaluated in mice. The solvent-free technology was used to prepare the complexes in a complete comparison between kneading in ball milling and classical inclusion complex preparation. The solvent-free ones showed higher strength and efficiency with ball milling, considerably reducing time. A 50 mg KYNA/kg/day dosage was orally administered in formulations showing a higher bioavailability when the nutraceutical was complexed with βNS-CDI compared to HPβ-CD and free KYNA, respectively. Several antioxidant statuses demonstrated a higher global antioxidant level perfectly related to bioavailability. Finally, the formulation of KYNA reduced the temporal oxidative stress damage in the kidney and liver, making βNS-CDI the best formulation. These results suggest an important future application of cyclodextrin-based nanosponges for the oral delivery of nutraceuticals and their stabilization.
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- Dipartimento Di Chimica and NIS, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Chimica and NIS, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Liver and Gastrointestinal Diseases Research Centre and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Drug Applied Research Center and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e tecnologia del farmaco, via P. Giuria 9, 10125 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento Di Chimica and NIS, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Dipartimento Di Chimica and NIS, Università di Torino, via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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Kumari A, Garima, Bharadvaja N. A comprehensive review on algal nutraceuticals as prospective therapeutic agent for different diseases. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:44. [PMID: 36643398 PMCID: PMC9834485 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03454-2] [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: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Ongoing research in the food supplement sector provides insightful information regarding algae as a new-generation nutritional supplement and is also referred to as a superfood. Due to the diverse nutritional components, algae have documented numerous health benefits like fighting microbial diseases, hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. Therefore, algae-derived nutraceuticals account for a rapidly expanding market in the food supplements sector. The concept of algal prebiotics and their role in modulating gut microbiota have also been a chief contributor to this. This review evaluates the use of possible algal species and their specific bioactive compounds for the management of several chronic diseases. Proteins, peptides, polysaccharides, phenolics, and vitamins give an insight into the significance of algae in boosting the immune system and improving the body's nutritional makeup. In addition, phyco-compounds such as polysaccharides and polyphenols are also receiving a lot more interest in cosmeceutical applications for protecting skin from photodamage. The incorporation of algae in the diet for the management and prevention of chronic diseases like cancer, lung, and heart disease has been discussed in this review along with their action mechanism. This review provides a brief overview of several bioactive compounds present in micro and macroalgae and their therapeutic effect on lifestyle diseases, gastrointestinal diseases as well as neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Asmita Kumari
- Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Shahbad Daulatpur, Main Bawana Road, Delhi, 110042 India
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- Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Shahbad Daulatpur, Main Bawana Road, Delhi, 110042 India
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- Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Shahbad Daulatpur, Main Bawana Road, Delhi, 110042 India
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Carrera I, Corzo L, Naidoo V, Martínez-Iglesias O, Cacabelos R. Cardiovascular and lipid-lowering effects of a marine lipoprotein extract in a high-fat diet-induced obesity mouse model. Int J Med Sci 2023; 20:292-306. [PMID: 36860672 PMCID: PMC9969509 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.80727] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Obesity is a major health challenge worldwide, with implications for diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Regular consumption of dark-meat fish is linked to a lower incidence of CVD and associated metabolic disorders due to the presence of long-chain omega-3 fatty acid ethyl esters in fish oils. The aim of the present study was to determine whether a marine compound like a sardine lipoprotein extract (RCI-1502), regulates fat accumulation in the heart of a high-fat diet-induced (HFD) mouse model of obesity. To investigate its effects in the heart and liver, we conducted a randomized, 12-week placebo-controlled study in which we analyzed the expression of vascular inflammation markers, obesity biochemical patterns and related CVD pathologies. Male HFD-fed mice treated with a RCI-1502-supplemented diet showed reduced body weight, abdominal fat tissue and pericardial fat pad mass density without systemic toxicity. RCI-1502 significantly reduced triacylglyceride, low-density lipoprotein and total-cholesterol concentrations in serum, but increased HDL-cholesterol levels. Our data show that RCI-1502 is beneficial for reducing obesity associated with a long-term HFD, possibly by exerting a protective effect on lipidic homeostasis, indicated also by histopathological analysis. These results collectively indicate that RCI-1502 acts as a cardiovascular therapeutic nutraceutical agent, which modulates fat-induced inflammation and improves metabolic health.
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- Iván Carrera
- EuroEspes Biomedical Research Center, Institute of Medical Science and Genomic Medicine, 15165-Bergondo, Corunna, Spain
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Kaur M, Bhatia S, Gupta U, Decker E, Tak Y, Bali M, Gupta VK, Dar RA, Bala S. Microalgal bioactive metabolites as promising implements in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals: inspiring therapy for health benefits. Phytochem Rev 2023; 22:1-31. [PMID: 36686403 PMCID: PMC9840174 DOI: 10.1007/s11101-022-09848-7] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The rapid increase in global population and shrinkage of agricultural land necessitates the use of cost-effective renewable sources as alternative to excessive resource-demanding agricultural crops. Microalgae seem to be a potential substitute as it rapidly produces large biomass that can serve as a good source of various functional ingredients that are not produced/synthesized inside the human body and high-value nonessential bioactive compounds. Microalgae-derived bioactive metabolites possess various bioactivities including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-carcinogenic, anti-hypertensive, anti-lipidemic, and anti-diabetic activities, thereof rapidly elevating their demand as interesting option in pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and functional foods industries for developing new products. However, their utilization in these sectors has been limited. This demands more research to explore the functionality of microalgae derived functional ingredients. Therefore, in this review, we intended to furnish up-to-date knowledge on prospects of bioactive metabolites from microalgae, their bioactivities related to health, the process of microalgae cultivation and harvesting, extraction and purification of bioactive metabolites, role as dietary supplements or functional food, their commercial applications in nutritional and pharmaceutical industries and the challenges in this area of research. Graphical abstract
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- Manpreet Kaur
- Department of Biochemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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- Department of Processing and Food Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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- Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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- Department of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA USA
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- Agricultural Research Station, Agricultural University, Ummedganj, Kota India
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- Research & Development, Chemical Resources (CHERESO), Panchkula, Haryana India
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- Center for Safe and Improved Food & Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research Center, SRUC Barony Campus, Dumfries, Scotland, UK
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- Sam Hiiginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 211007 India
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- Department of Microbiology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004 India
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Golpour-Hamedani S, Pourmasoumi M, Askari G, Bagherniya M, Majeed M, Guest PC, Sahebkar A. Antiviral Mechanisms of Curcumin and Its Derivatives in Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19: A Review. Adv Exp Med Biol 2023; 1412:397-411. [PMID: 37378779 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28012-2_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has now plagued the world for almost 3 years. Although vaccines are now available, the severity of the pandemic and the current dearth of approved effective medications have prompted the need for novel treatment approaches. Curcumin, as a food nutraceutical with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, is now under consideration for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Curcumin has been demonstrated to retard the entrance of SARS-CoV-2 into cells, interfere with its proliferation inside cells, and curb the hyperinflammatory state caused by the virus by modulating immune system regulators, minimizing the cytokine storm effect, and modulating the renin-angiotensin system. This chapter discusses the role of curcumin and its derivatives in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection, considering the molecular mechanisms involved. It will also focus on the molecular and cellular profiling techniques as essential tools in this research, as these can be used in the identification and development of new biomarkers, drug targets, and therapeutic approaches for improved patient care.
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- Sahar Golpour-Hamedani
- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
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- Gastrointestinal & Liver Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center and Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
- Anesthesia and Critical Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Nutrition and Food Security Research Center and Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
- Anesthesia and Critical Care Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatry, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
- Laboratory of Translational Psychiatry, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
- Laboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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Chang S, Buswell J. Medicinal Mushrooms: Past, Present and Future. Adv Biochem Eng Biotechnol 2023; 184:1-27. [PMID: 35220455 DOI: 10.1007/10_2021_197] [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] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The survival of Homo sapiens is continually under threat from agencies capable of inflicting calamitous damage to the overall health and well-being of humankind. One strategy aimed at combatting this threat is focused on medicinal mushrooms and derivatives thereof. Mushrooms themselves have been consumed as part of the human diet for centuries, whereas 'mushroom nutriceuticals' is a more recently adopted term describing mushroom-derived products taken as dietary supplements to enhance general health and fitness. Among the most extensively studied pharmacologically active components of mushrooms are polysaccharides and polysaccharide-protein complexes, triterpenes, lectins, and fungal immunomodulatory proteins. Medicinal mushrooms have been credited with a wide range of therapeutic properties including antitumour/anti-cancer, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-diabetic, antimicrobial, cholesterol-lowering and genoprotective activities as well as protection against atherosclerosis, cardiovascular, chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. This review examines the past, present and future of medicinal mushroom development including the two legs concept for the mushroom industry and the pyramid model summarizing the various human applications of mushrooms. It considers numerous issues the industry needs to address to exploit fully the opportunities presented by the continued increasing demand for medicinal mushrooms, and by the future overall expansion of the medicinal mushroom movement.
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- Shuting Chang
- Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, China
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- Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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Monteil J, Hadj-Sassi A, Dargelos É, Guzman-Barrera N, Poque E, Leal-Calderon F. Method to prepare aqueous propolis dispersions based on phase separation. Food Chem 2022; 389:133072. [PMID: 35490523 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133072] [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: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Propolis has many benefits for human health. To facilitate its oral consumption, we designed propolis-in-water dispersions to be used as nutraceuticals. Propolis was first dissolved either in ethanol or in a hydroalcoholic solution. Water being a non-solvent for propolis, its addition produced propolis precipitation. We explored the ternary phase diagram of water, propolis and ethanol to identify the line separating the one phase region where propolis is fully dissolved, and the two-phase region where a concentrated propolis solution coexists with a dilute one. Droplets rich in propolis were produced during the phase separation process under mechanical stirring induced by a rotor-stator device or a microfluidizer, and they were stabilized using gum Arabic as an emulsifier. Ethanol was finally removed by distillation under reduced pressure. Propolis dispersions in the micron and submicron size range could be obtained. They contained between 1.75 and 10.5 wt% polyphenols relative to the total mass.
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- Julien Monteil
- Université de Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN UMR 5248, 33600 Pessac, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN UMR 5248, 33600 Pessac, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, CBMN UMR 5248, 33600 Pessac, France
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Huyen My Dang T, Quoc Hoang A, Huy Nguyen Q, Chi Le D, Duc Mai T, Nhi Do Y, Anh Kieu V, Khanh Cao C, Minh Hien Lu T, Minh Thu Nguyen T, Pham B, Anh Huong Nguyen T. Simultaneous determination of vitamin B 6 and magnesium using capillary electrophoresis coupled with contactless conductivity detection: Method development, validation, and application to pharmaceutical and nutraceutical samples. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2022; 1210:123471. [PMID: 36174264 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2022.123471] [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: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Vitamins and minerals are usually incorporated in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products, but a simple, rapid, and inexpensive analytical method for their simultaneous determination is still lacking. In this study, we developed a quantification method for pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and magnesium (Mg) by using purpose-made capillary electrophoresis with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection (CE-C4D) instrument. Main analytical conditions include: fused silica capillary (total length 55 cm, effective length 40 cm, inner diameter 50 μm); background electrolyte consisted of 10 mM L-arginine/acetic acid (pH 5) with 20% acetonitrile; separation voltage + 20 kV; hydrodynamic injection (siphoning at 20 cm in 25 s). Detection limits of vitamin B6 and Mg were 1 and 0.1 mg/L, respectively. Good linearity (R2 > 0.999) was observed for vitamin B6 and Mg calibration curves over concentration ranges of 3-100 and 0.3-200 mg/L, respectively. The method was applied to analyze vitamin B6 and Mg in several pharmaceutical and nutraceutical samples. The analytical results obtained by our method were in good agreement with reference methods (i.e., HPLC for vitamin B6 and ICP-OES for Mg). High-efficient and low-cost CE-C4D method can accordingly serve as a promising tool for concurrent analysis of inorganic and organic species in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical analysis.
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- Thi Huyen My Dang
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19, Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19, Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam.
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19, Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen University, 284, Luong Ngoc Quyen, Thai Nguyen 24000, Vietnam
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Toxicology, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, 13-15 Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut Galien Paris-Saclay, 92296, Châtenay-Malabry, France
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19, Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19, Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
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- National Institute for Food Control (NIFC), 65, Pham Than Duat, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
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- National Institute for Food Control (NIFC), 65, Pham Than Duat, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19, Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19, Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 19, Le Thanh Tong, Hanoi 10000, Vietnam.
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Chadorshabi S, Hallaj-Nezhadi S, Ghasempour Z. Red onion skin active ingredients, extraction and biological properties for functional food applications. Food Chem 2022; 386:132737. [PMID: 35509169 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [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: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Onion is an important vegetable in the world and the second most important vegetable crop after tomato.Hence, the onion waste, such as onion skin, is produced in abundance causing environmental problems. Due to its bioactive compounds, especially phenolics and flavonoids, red onion skin can be used through appropriate methods for producing value-added products. These phytochemicals are proven to prevent oxidative stress and broad spectrum of microorganisms beside having diverse beneficial biological properties. Extraction step is the most critical processing in making phytonutrient available. Various approaches including conventional and non-conventional technologies applied for extracting different compounds from red onion wastes was summarized in this study. To evaluate the industrial application potential, the use of natural bioactives derived from red onion skin for elaboration of various food systems has been also investigated.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sara Chadorshabi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Drug Applied Research Center & Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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