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Peñuela-Sierra LM, Aragão-Neto VL, Lozano-Cruz P, Mejia-Abaunza JN, Ali M, Cabañas-Ojeda J, Yang Y, Alfaro-Wisaquillo MC, Quintana-Ospina GA, Vasanthakumari BL, Wealleans A, Lao Y, Oviedo-Rondón EO. Multiprotease improves amino acid release in vitro, energy, and nutrient utilization in broilers fed diets varying in crude protein levels. Poult Sci 2024; 103:103546. [PMID: 38430776 PMCID: PMC10912919 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2024.103546] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Low crude protein (CP) diets can reduce nitrogen (N) excretion and costs by increasing N utilization efficiency. Exogenous proteases may further improve protein digestibility in low CP diets. This study first evaluated in vitro the efficacy of a multiprotease on amino acid (AA) release from feedstuffs and broiler feed. Later, a broiler study evaluated the effect of feeding corn-soybean meal diets containing 3 CP levels (17, 19, and 21% CP) with supplementation on top of 0 or 2,400 U/kg multiprotease on chicken growth performance, total tract CP, and ileal AA digestibilities, and energy utilization. Ross 708 male chickens were placed in 42 cages and assigned to 6 treatments resulting from a 3 × 2 factorial arrangement. Three isocaloric basal diets were formulated to reduce CP, but all diets maintained digestible Lys:CP in 5.47% and the same ideal protein profile. Data were analyzed in a completely randomized design. On average, the multiprotease increased (P < 0.05) in vitro free AA release by 27.81% in most feedstuffs evaluated compared to the control. For broiler feed, 1,200 U/g multiprotease addition improved (P < 0.001) in vitro free AA release by 18.90%. This multiprotease showed interaction effects (P < 0.05) on chicken FCR, energy, and CP digestibility. As expected, BW at 24 d, BW gain, and FCR (8-24 d) worsened (P < 0.001) as dietary CP reduced from 21 to 17%, and multiprotease addition did not improve (P > 0.05) these parameters. BW gain decreased by 12.9% when N intake was reduced from 49.32 to 38.49 g/bird. Multiprotease supplementation improved (P < 0.01) AMEn by 71 kcal/kg, CP digestibility from 59.45 to 63.51%, ileal AA digestibility, and DM digestibility from 67.08 to 73.49%, but only in the 21% CP diet. No differences in ileal AA digestibility due to CP level (P > 0.05) were detected, except for Cys digestibility (P < 0.01). In conclusion, low CP diets reduced growth performance and improved N utilization but negatively affected energy utilization efficiency. Exogenous multiprotease supplementation improved AME, AMEn, protein, ileal AA, and DM digestibility in the 21% CP diet without significantly affecting growth performance.
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- Lina M Peñuela-Sierra
- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA; College of Veterinary Medicine, Universyty of Tolima, Ibagué, Tolima, 730006299, Colombia
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- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA; College of Veterinary Medicine, Universyty of Tolima, Ibagué, Tolima, 730006299, Colombia
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- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA; College of Veterinary Medicine, Universyty of Tolima, Ibagué, Tolima, 730006299, Colombia
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- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Kemin (China) Technologies Co., Zhuhai, 519040 , China
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- Kemin Industries, Des Moines, Iowa 50317, USA
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- Prestage Department of Poultry Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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Ghodrati M, Rajabi Islami H, Hosseini Shekarabi SP, Shenavar Masouleh A, Shamsaie Mehrgan M. Combined effects of enzymes and probiotics on hemato-biochemical parameters and immunological responses of juvenile Siberian sturgeon (Acipenser baerii). Fish Shellfish Immunol 2021; 112:116-124. [PMID: 33713825 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsi.2021.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A 10-week feeding trial was run to investigate the separate and simultaneous effects of exogenous enzymes (Enz), probiotics (Pro), and Pro-Enz mixtures on the hematology indices, serum biochemical parameters, and innate-immunity status of juvenile Siberian sturgeon. The fish (138.06 ± 3.64 g) were randomly dispersed into 12 tanks (20 individuals per tank) and fed with Enz (Phytase, protease, and xylanase), Pro (Pediococcus pentosaceus and Lactococcus lactis), and Pro-Enz cocktail. At the end of the feeding bioassay, the highest values of red blood cell count, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit level, and lymphocyte percentage followed by the lowest neutrophil percentage were obtained in Pro-Enz treatment (P < 0.05). Despite a significantly lower level of alkaline phosphatase in the fish fed with Pro supplemented diet (P < 0.05), no significant difference was found in the serum level of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase among the experimental groups (P > 0.05). Total protein content was significantly upregulated in serum and skin mucus samples from those fed with supplemented diets compared to the control group (P < 0.05). In both serum and skin mucus samples, higher immune responses in terms of lysozyme activity, immunoglobulin M, total protein was seen in Pro-Enz treatment compared to the control group followed by the serum complement components (P < 0.05). The results indicate that the combinational supplementation of Siberian sturgeon diet with the exogenous enzymes and probiotics modulates the physiometabolic responses and innate immune system to a higher grade than their individual supplementation.
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- Mojtaba Ghodrati
- Department of Fisheries, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Fish Health and Diseases, International Sturgeon Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Fisheries, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Jabbar A, Tahir M, Khan RU, Ahmad N. Interactive effect of exogenous protease enzyme and dietary crude protein levels on growth and digestibility indices in broiler chickens during the starter phase. Trop Anim Health Prod 2020; 53:23. [PMID: 33219403 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02466-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This study was conducted to study the effect of protease as well as three dietary crude protein levels on growth and nutrient digestibility in broilers. The broiler chickens (n = 540) were assigned to six dietary treatments with six replicates. Three dietary crude protein (CP) levels (17, 19, and 21%) along with two levels of protease (0 and 30,000 IU/kg) were investigated in 3 × 2 factorial arrangement during the starter phase. Body weight was higher (P < 0.05) in group fed with CP-21; however, feed intake was significantly (P < 0.05) lower in CP-19 and CP-21. Resultantly, FCR was significantly (P < 0.05) improved in birds fed with CP-21. Similarly, body weight, feed intake, and FCR were significantly (P < 0.05) improved in enzyme-treated birds compared to the untreated birds. For practical purpose, birds fed CP-19 with protease enzyme resulted in improved FCR compared to birds fed with CP-21. The results revealed that CP and apparent metabolizable energy (AME) were significantly (P < 0.05) higher in birds fed with CP-21 along with supplementation of enzyme while abdominal fat was significantly (P < 0.05) lower in the same group compared to birds fed with CP-17. These results indicated that a diet having 21% CP supplemented with 30,000 IU/kg protease enzyme was superior in improving the performance and digestibility of nutrients in broiler during the starter phase.
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- Abdul Jabbar
- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- College of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan.
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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Shirakawa T, Miyawaki A, Matsubara T, Okumura N, Okamoto H, Nakai N, Rojasawasthien T, Morikawa K, Inoue A, Goto A, Washio A, Tsujisawa T, Kawamoto T, Kokabu S. Daily Oral Administration of Protease-Treated Royal Jelly Protects Against Denervation-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy. Nutrients 2020; 12:E3089. [PMID: 33050588 PMCID: PMC7600733 DOI: 10.3390/nu12103089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Honeybees produce royal jelly (RJ) from their cephalic glands. Royal jelly is a source of nutrition for the queen honey bee throughout its lifespan and is also involved in fertility and longevity. Royal jelly has long been considered beneficial to human health. We recently observed that RJ delayed impairment of motor function during aging, affecting muscle fiber size. However, how RJ affects skeletal muscle metabolism and the functional component of RJ is as of yet unidentified. We demonstrate that feeding mice with RJ daily prevents a decrease in myofiber size following denervation without affecting total muscle weight. RJ did not affect atrophy-related genes but stimulated the expression of myogenesis-related genes, including IGF-1 and IGF receptor. Trans-10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid (10H2DA) and 10-hydroxydecanoic acid (10HDAA), two major fatty acids contained in RJ. After ingestion, 10H2DA and 10HDAA are metabolized into 2-decenedioic acid (2DA) and sebacic acid (SA) respectively. We found that 10H2DA, 10HDAA, 2DA, and SA all regulated myogenesis of C2C12 cells, murine myoblast cells. These novel findings may be useful for potential preventative and therapeutic applications for muscle atrophy disease included in Sarcopenia, an age-related decline in skeletal muscle mass and strength.
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- Tomohiko Shirakawa
- Division of Molecular Signaling and Biochemistry, Department of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan; (T.S.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (N.N.); (T.R.); (A.I.); (A.G.)
- Division of Orofacial Functions and Orthodontics, Department of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan;
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- Division of Molecular Signaling and Biochemistry, Department of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan; (T.S.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (N.N.); (T.R.); (A.I.); (A.G.)
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- Division of Molecular Signaling and Biochemistry, Department of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan; (T.S.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (N.N.); (T.R.); (A.I.); (A.G.)
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- Institute for Bee Products and Health Science, Yamada Bee Company, Inc., Tomata, Okayama 708-0393, Japan; (N.O.); (H.O.)
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- Institute for Bee Products and Health Science, Yamada Bee Company, Inc., Tomata, Okayama 708-0393, Japan; (N.O.); (H.O.)
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- Division of Molecular Signaling and Biochemistry, Department of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan; (T.S.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (N.N.); (T.R.); (A.I.); (A.G.)
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- Division of Molecular Signaling and Biochemistry, Department of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan; (T.S.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (N.N.); (T.R.); (A.I.); (A.G.)
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- Division of Pediatric and Special Care Dentistry, Department of Developmental Oral Health Science, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, Shiwa, Iwate 028-3694, Japan;
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- Division of Molecular Signaling and Biochemistry, Department of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan; (T.S.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (N.N.); (T.R.); (A.I.); (A.G.)
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- Division of Molecular Signaling and Biochemistry, Department of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan; (T.S.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (N.N.); (T.R.); (A.I.); (A.G.)
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- Division of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Department of Oral Functions, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan;
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- School of Oral Health Sciences, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan;
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- Division of Orofacial Functions and Orthodontics, Department of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan;
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- Division of Molecular Signaling and Biochemistry, Department of Health Improvement, Kyushu Dental University, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan; (T.S.); (A.M.); (T.M.); (N.N.); (T.R.); (A.I.); (A.G.)
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Park S, Lee JW, Cowieson AJ, Pappenberger G, Woyengo TA. Soybean meal allergenic protein degradation and gut health of piglets fed protease-supplemented diets. J Anim Sci 2020; 98:skaa308. [PMID: 32927480 PMCID: PMC7568435 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skaa308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Two experiments were conducted to determine the effects of protease supplementation on degradation of soybean meal (SBM) allergenic proteins (glycinin and β-conglycinin) and gut health of weaned pigs fed soybean meal-based diets. In experiment 1, 2 SBM samples from 2 different sources were subjected to porcine in vitro gastric degradation to determine the effects of protease (at 15,000 U/kg of feedstuff) on degradation of the soybean allergenic proteins. In experiment 2, 48 weaned pigs (body weight = 6.66 kg) were obtained in 2 batches of 24 pigs each. Pigs were individually housed in metabolic crates and fed 4 diets (12 pigs/diet). The diets were corn-based diet with SBM 1 or SBM 2 without or with protease at 15,000 U/kg of diet in 2 × 2 factorial arrangement. Diets were fed for 10 d and pigs were sacrificed on day 10 for measurement of small intestinal histomorphology, permeability of small intestine mounted in Ussing chambers, and serum concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Two SBM sources (SBM 1 and SBM 2) contained 46.9% or 47.7% CP, 14.0% or 14.6% glycinin, and 9.90% or 10.3% β-conglycinin, respectively. Protease and SBM source did not interact on any of the response criteria measured in the current study. Protease supplementation tended to increase (P = 0.069) the in vitro gastric degradation of glycinin. Protease supplementation tended to reduce (P = 0.099) fluorescein isothiocyanate dextran 4,000 Da (which is a marker probe for intestinal permeability) flow in jejunum, and reduced (P = 0.037) serum TNF-α concentration. Protease did not affect small intestinal histomorphology. In conclusion, protease tended to increase gastric degradation of glycinin and reduce gut permeability, and serum concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines, indicating that the protease used in the current study can be added to SBM-based diets for weanling pigs to improve gut health.
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- Sangwoo Park
- Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
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- Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
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- Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
- Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé, Tjele, Denmark
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Tremblay JM, Vazquez-Cintron E, Lam KH, Mukherjee J, Bedenice D, Ondeck CA, Conroy MT, Bodt SML, Winner BM, Webb RP, Ichtchenko K, Jin R, McNutt PM, Shoemaker CB. Camelid VHH Antibodies that Neutralize Botulinum Neurotoxin Serotype E Intoxication or Protease Function. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12100611. [PMID: 32987745 PMCID: PMC7598594 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12100611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) serotype E is one of three serotypes that cause the preponderance of human botulism cases and is a Tier 1 Select Agent. BoNT/E is unusual among BoNT serotypes for its rapid onset and short duration of intoxication. Here we report two large panels of unique, unrelated camelid single-domain antibodies (VHHs) that were selected for their ability to bind to BoNT/E holotoxin and/or to the BoNT/E light chain protease domain (LC/E). The 19 VHHs which bind to BoNT/E were characterized for their subunit specificity and 8 VHHs displayed the ability to neutralize BoNT/E intoxication of neurons. Heterodimer antitoxins consisting of two BoNT/E-neutralizing VHHs, including one heterodimer designed using structural information for simultaneous binding, were shown to protect mice against co-administered toxin challenges of up to 500 MIPLD50. The 22 unique VHHs which bind to LC/E were characterized for their binding properties and 9 displayed the ability to inhibit LC/E protease activity. Surprisingly, VHHs selected on plastic-coated LC/E were virtually unable to recognize soluble or captured LC/E while VHHs selected on captured LC/E were poorly able to recognize LC/E coated to a plastic surface. This panel of anti-LC/E VHHs offer insight into BoNT/E function, and some may have value as components of therapeutic antidotes that reverse paralysis following BoNT/E exposures.
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- Jacqueline M. Tremblay
- Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA; (J.M.T.); (J.M.)
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- The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Fort Detrick, MD 21010, USA; (E.V.-C.); (C.A.O.); (M.T.C.); (S.M.L.B.); (B.M.W.); (P.M.M.)
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-4560, USA; (K.-H.L.); (R.J.)
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA; (J.M.T.); (J.M.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA;
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- The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Fort Detrick, MD 21010, USA; (E.V.-C.); (C.A.O.); (M.T.C.); (S.M.L.B.); (B.M.W.); (P.M.M.)
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- The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Fort Detrick, MD 21010, USA; (E.V.-C.); (C.A.O.); (M.T.C.); (S.M.L.B.); (B.M.W.); (P.M.M.)
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- The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Fort Detrick, MD 21010, USA; (E.V.-C.); (C.A.O.); (M.T.C.); (S.M.L.B.); (B.M.W.); (P.M.M.)
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- The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Fort Detrick, MD 21010, USA; (E.V.-C.); (C.A.O.); (M.T.C.); (S.M.L.B.); (B.M.W.); (P.M.M.)
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- Bacteriology Division, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Ft. Detrick, MD 21702-5011, USA;
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA;
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- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697-4560, USA; (K.-H.L.); (R.J.)
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- The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Fort Detrick, MD 21010, USA; (E.V.-C.); (C.A.O.); (M.T.C.); (S.M.L.B.); (B.M.W.); (P.M.M.)
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- Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536, USA; (J.M.T.); (J.M.)
- Correspondence:
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Cowieson AJ, Sorbara JOB, Pappenberger G, Abdollahi MR, Ravindran V. Toward standardized amino acid matrices for exogenous phytase and protease in corn-soybean meal-based diets for broilers. Poult Sci 2020; 99:3196-3206. [PMID: 32475456 PMCID: PMC7597660 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2019.12.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A total of 468 male Ross 308 broilers were used in a digestibility study to determine the additivity of apparent or standardized amino acid (AA) digestibility values for corn, soybean meal (SBM), or a mixture of corn and SBM that were supplemented, or not, with either phytase, protease, or a combination of phytase and protease. These treatments generated a total of 12 experimental diets that were arranged in a 3 × 4 design. A nitrogen-free diet was also fed to estimate endogenous AA loss. Apparent and standardized AA digestibility values were assessed on day 28 posthatch. The apparent digestibility of AA in the complete diet was higher (P < 0.05) than expected based on the digestibility of the corn and SBM individually. However, this overestimation was corrected by the adjustment to standardized values. Importantly, addition of protease or the combination of protease and phytase increased (P < 0.05) the digestibility of AA in corn and SBM. Furthermore, these effects were arithmetically coherent with respect to the measured effects of the enzymes in the mixture of corn and SBM, even improving the additivity of AA digestibility values when assessed on an apparent basis. This study demonstrates that the effect of exogenous protease and phytase on AA digestibility in complete diets is predictable based on measurements made in individual ingredients. In addition to improving digestibility values per se, exogenous protease and phytase may enhance precision in least cost formulation systems.
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- A J Cowieson
- DSM Nutritional Products, 4303 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland.
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- DSM Nutritional Products, 4303 Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
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- Monogastric Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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- Monogastric Research Centre, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
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Hu J, Ingale S, Rathi P, Zhang JY, Kim IH. Influence of exogenous acid protease in broiler chickens fed corn-soybean meal-based diets. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2020; 104:204-211. [PMID: 31762103 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study was conducted to determine the influence of exogenous acid protease (EAP) on growth performance, blood profiles, excreta noxious gas emissions, ileum digesta viscosity and apparent ileal digestibility in broilers. A total of 600 1-d-old broilers with average initial body weight of 47.0 ± 0.2 g were used in a 5-week feeding trial. The broilers were randomly allotted to 1 of 4 treatments with 10 replicate pens per treatment and 15 birds per cage. Dietary treatments consisted of: CON, basal diets; EAP1, CON + 2,700 exogenous acid protease unite (APU)/kg; EAP2, CON + 5,400 APU/kg; EAP3, CON + 8,100 APU/kg. The body weight gain (BWG) had a linear improvement when chicks fed 8,100 AP/kg diets from d 18 to 35 and overall (p < .05). Lower feed conversion ratio (FCR) was obtained in broilers fed 5,400 APU/kg and 8,100 APU/kg as compared with the CON during overall (p < .05). Birds fed diets supplemented with EAP diet led to a linear increase in the ileal digestibility of crude protein, energy and amino acids (lysine, methionine, cystine, threonine, isoleucine, leucine, histidine and tryptophan) compared with CON group (p < .05). In conclusion, based on our results, we suggest that supplementation with EAP diet was effective in improving growth performance through increasing ileal digestibility of some nutrients (crude protein, energy and amino acids) in broilers.
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- Jing Hu
- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Chungnam, Korea
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- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Chungnam, Korea
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- Department of Animal Resource and Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, Chungnam, Korea
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Siegert W, Zuber T, Sommerfeld V, Krieg J, Feuerstein D, Kurrle U, Rodehutscord M. Prececal amino acid digestibility and phytate degradation in broiler chickens when using different oilseed meals, phytase and protease supplements in the feed. Poult Sci 2019; 98:5700-5713. [PMID: 31250002 PMCID: PMC6771547 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of phytase and protease supplementation on prececal (pc) amino acid (AA) digestibility, phytate (InsP6) degradation, and MEn concentration in diets using 3 oilseed meals as main protein sources in broiler chicken feed. The broiler chicken diets, which lacked mineral phosphorus, contained either soybean meal (SBM), SBM and rapeseed meal (SBM/RSM), or SBM and sunflower meal (SBM/SFM) as main protein sources. Diets were not supplemented with enzymes or supplemented with 1,500 or 3,000 FTU phytase/kg, or with 1,600 mg protease/kg. For diets containing SBM as the main protein source, the effects of phytase supplementation with and without monocalcium phosphate were also investigated. Data were obtained during 2 subsequent runs from days 14 to 22 and from days 23 to 31. Each diet was tested using 8 replicates with 4 replicates per run. For pc AA digestibility, no significant interactions were observed between main protein sources, enzyme supplementation, or addition of monocalcium phosphate except for Cys. Supplementation of 1,500 FTU phytase/kg increased pc digestibility of all AA. No differences in pc AA digestibility were observed between 1,500 and 3,000 FTU phytase/kg supplementation treatments. Prececal disappearance of InsP6 and pc P digestibility were greater in the high phytase supplementation treatment. Protease supplementation increased pc digestibility of all AA except for Cys when SBM/RSM was the main protein source. Supplementation of protease and 3,000 FTU phytase/kg increased MEn concentrations. The effect of phytase on pc AA digestibility was fully expressed at a lower supplementation level than needed for a maximized pc InsP6 disappearance and MEn concentration.
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- W Siegert
- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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Erdaw MM, Perez-Maldonado RA, Iji PA. Supplementation of broiler diets with high levels of microbial protease and phytase enables partial replacement of commercial soybean meal with raw, full-fat soybean. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018; 102:755-768. [PMID: 29473221 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A 3 × 3 + 1 factorial, involving three levels of protease (0, 15,000 or 30,000 PROT/kg) and three levels of phytase (1,000, 2,000 or 3,000 FYT/kg), was used to evaluate the effect of replacing commercial soybean meal (SBM) with raw, full-fat soybean (RFSB) at 75 g/kg of diet for broilers. A control diet was used for comparison. Each treatment was replicated six times, with nine birds per replicate. The concentration of trypsin inhibitors (TIs) in the test diets was approximately 10,193.4 TIU/kg. Regardless of enzyme supplementation, feed intake (FI) and body weight gain (BWG) of birds in the control group were superior to those on the test diets. Birds that received the protease-free test diets had reduced FI and BWG, but when supplemented with protease, were similar to the control diet in BWG, FI (except 0-35 days) and feed conversion ratio (FCR). When the test diet was supplemented with elevated levels (extradose) of protease and phytase, the BWG was improved during 0-10 days (p = .05) and 0-24 days (p < .01). Regardless of protease supplementation, the weight of thighs was lower for birds fed the test diets. Birds that received the control diet had smaller weight of pancreas. Increasing the level of phytase supplementation reduced (p < .05) the weight of the pancreas. The apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of CP and AA was higher in birds on the control diets, but this was also improved in test diets by protease supplementation. The activities of trypsin (7%), general proteolytic (11%) and lipase (12%) were slightly increased because of protease supplementation. Mucosal depth and apparent villus surface areas were increased by about 2.9% and 20%, respectively, due to supplementation of elevated level of phytase. It can be concluded that RFSB could partially replace SBM in broiler diets, provided the diets are supplemented with elevated levels of protease and phytase.
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- M M Erdaw
- School of Environmental and Rural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- School of Environmental and Rural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
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Erdaw MM, Perez-Maldonado RA, Iji PA. Physiological and health-related response of broiler chickens fed diets containing raw, full-fat soya bean meal supplemented with microbial protease. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018; 102:533-544. [PMID: 29024064 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 11/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A 2 × 3 factorial study (protease: 0 or 1,5000 PROT/kg and raw full-fat soya bean meal [RSBM] replacing the commercial SBM at 0, 45 and 75 g/kg of diet) was conducted to examine the performance of broilers. Phytase (2000 FYT/kg) was uniformly added to each diet, each also replicated six times, with eight birds per replicate. Birds were raised in climate-controlled rooms using sawdust as the bedding material and offered starter, grower and finisher diets. Feed intake (FI) and body weight gain (BWG) were reduced (p < .05) due to increasing levels of RSBM, but feed conversion ratio (FCR; 0-35 days) was unaffected. Over the first 24 days, neither RSBM nor protease supplementation affected (p > .05) mortality, footpad dermatitis or intestinal lesions in birds. At day 24, the weight, length, width and strength of tibia bone were reduced in chickens that received an elevated level of RSBM (75 g/kg of diet), but this was not significant at day 35. At day 24 (p < .05) and 35 (p < .01), Ca concentration in the litter was reduced when the RSBM level was increased in the diet, but P content was not affected. On days 24 (p < .05) and 35 (p < .01), the N content in litter was also increased with increase in dietary RSBM. Protease supplementation increased (p < .05) the uric acid concentration in the litter (at day 35), but the reverse was the case for ammonia concentration. Overall, the results of this study indicate that there are no major health-related risks, associated with the replacement of commercial SBM with RSBM (≤25%) in broiler diets.
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- M M Erdaw
- School of Environmental and Rural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- DSM Nutritional Products Animal Nutrition and Health, Mapletree Business City, Singapore
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- School of Environmental and Rural Sciences, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia
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Tissue damage of all types, such as surgical or accidental injuries, fractures, and burns, stimulates a well-orchestrated, physiological process of healing, which ultimately leads to structural and functional restoration of the damaged tissues. The tissue repair process can be broadly divided into four continuous and overlapping phases—hemostasis and coagulation, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. If the process is interrupted or halted during any stage, it leads to impaired healing and formation of a chronic wound. Chronic wounds are associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and poor quality of life. Therefore, prompt and effective management of acute tissue injury is necessary to prevent it from progressing to a chronic wound. Proteolytic enzymes have been used to facilitate tissue repair since ancient times. Trypsin:chymotrypsin is an oral proteolytic enzyme preparation which has been in clinical use since the 1960s. It provides better resolution of inflammatory symptoms and promotes speedier recovery of acute tissue injury than several of the other existing enzyme preparations. This review article revisits the role and clinical utility of trypsin:chymotrypsin combination in tissue repair. Funding: Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited.
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- Dilip Shah
- Saifee Hospital, Mumbai, India.
- Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, India.
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Yuan L, Wang M, Zhang X, Wang Z. Effects of protease and non-starch polysaccharide enzyme on performance, digestive function, activity and gene expression of endogenous enzyme of broilers. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0173941. [PMID: 28323908 PMCID: PMC5360255 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Three hundred one-day-old male broiler chickens (Ross-308) were fed corn-soybean basal diets containing non-starch polysaccharide (NSP) enzyme and different levels of acid protease from 1 to 42 days of age to investigate the effects of exogenous enzymes on growth performance, digestive function, activity of endogenous digestive enzymes in the pancreas and mRNA expression of pancreatic digestive enzymes. For days 1-42, compared to the control chickens, average daily feed intake (ADFI) and average daily gain (ADG) were significantly enhanced by the addition of NSP enzyme in combination with protease supplementation at 40 or 80 mg/kg (p<0.05). Feed-to-gain ratio (FGR) was significantly improved by supplementation with NSP enzymes or NSP enzyme combined with 40 or 80 mg/kg protease compared to the control diet (p<0.05). Apparent digestibility of crude protein (ADCP) was significantly enhanced by the addition of NSP enzyme or NSP enzyme combined with 40 or 80 mg/kg protease (p<0.05). Cholecystokinin (CCK) level in serum was reduced by 31.39% with NSP enzyme combined with protease supplementation at 160 mg/kg (p<0.05), but the CCK level in serum was increased by 26.51% with NSP enzyme supplementation alone. After 21 days, supplementation with NSP enzyme and NSP enzyme combined with 40 or 80 mg/kg protease increased the activity of pancreatic trypsin by 74.13%, 70.66% and 42.59% (p<0.05), respectively. After 42 days, supplementation with NSP enzyme and NSP enzyme combined with 40 mg/kg protease increased the activity of pancreatic trypsin by 32.45% and 27.41%, respectively (p<0.05). However, supplementation with NSP enzyme and 80 or 160 mg/kg protease decreased the activity of pancreatic trypsin by 10.75% and 25.88%, respectively (p<0.05). The activities of pancreatic lipase and amylase were significantly higher in treated animals than they were in the control group (p<0.05). Supplementation with NSP enzyme, NSP enzyme combined with 40 or 80 mg/kg protease increased pancreatic trypsin mRNA levels by 40%, 44% and 28%, respectively. Supplementation with NSP enzyme and 160 mg/kg protease decreased pancreatic trypsin mRNA levels by 13%. Pancreatic lipase and amylase mRNA expression were significantly elevated in treated animals compared to the control group (p<0.05). These results suggest that the amount of NSP enzyme and acid protease in the diet significantly affects digestive function, endogenous digestive-enzyme activity and mRNA expression in broilers.
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- Lin Yuan
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
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Marine microorganisms have been recognized as potential sources of novel enzymes because they are relatively more stable than the corresponding enzymes derived from plants and animals. Enzymes from marine microorganisms also differ from homologous enzymes in terrestrial microorganisms based on salinity, pressure, temperature, and lighting conditions. Marine microbial enzymes can be used in diverse industrial applications. This chapter will focus on the biotechnological applications of marine enzymes and also their use as a tool of marine probiotics to improve host digestion (food digestion, food absorption, and mucus utilization) and cleave molecular signals involved in quorum sensing in pathogens to control disease in aquaculture.
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- T H Nguyen
- Faculty of Food Technology, Nha Trang University, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Environment, Nha Trang University, Nha Trang, Vietnam.
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Matsuura K, Mennear JH, Maeno M, Bernard BK. Studies of the Toxicological Potential of Tripeptides (L-Valyl-L-prolyl-L-proline and L-lsoleucyl-L-prolyl-L-proline): VII. Micronucleus Test of Tripeptides-Containing Casein Hydrolysate and Lactobacillus helveticus-fermented Milk Powders in Rats and Mice. Int J Toxicol 2016; 24 Suppl 4:91-6. [PMID: 16419580 DOI: 10.1080/10915810500259655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The objective of these in vivo experiments was to assess the mutagenic potential of tripeptides as reflected by the ability of the test compound to induce the formation of micronuclei in mouse polychromatic erythrocytes. The test agents used in these experiments were (1) powdered Aspergillus oryzae protease casein hydrolysate (CH) and (2) powdered Lactobacillus helveticus-fermented milk (FM). Both test agents contain two tripeptides, L-valyl-L-prolyl-L-proline (VPP) and L-isoleucyl-L-prolyl-L-proline (IPP). Male Sprague-Dawley rats (five per group) were administered doses of 0, 500, 1000, or 2000 mg (0, 3, 6, or 12 mg VPP plus IPP)/kg body weight (BW)/day CH by oral gavage for 2 days. Male CD-I mice (six per group) received a single oral gavage dose of 0, 500, 1000, or 2000 mg (0, 0.8, 1.6 or 3.3 mg VPP plus IPP)/kg BW of FM. Positive-control agents were cyclophosphamide (10 mg/kg, intraperitoneal [i.p.]) in rats and mitocycin C (2 mg/kg, i.p.) in mice. Twenty-four hours after the second dose of CH, or the dose of cyclophosphamide to rats, or FM or mitocycin C to mice, bone marrow cells were fixed and examined for the presence of polychromatic erythrocytes (PCEs) and the presence or absence of mi-cronucleated PCEs (MNPCEs). Administration of CH to rats and FM to mice produced neither changes in body weights nor signs of systemic toxicity. Similarly, neither CH nor FM caused statistically significant variations in the incidences of either PCEs or MNPCEs. Both positive-control agents caused unequivocal increases in the incidence of MNPCEs and cyclophosphamide significantly reduced the percent of rat erythrocytes appearing as PCEs. The results of these micronucleus assays conducted with either powdered CH or FM in rats and mice, respectively, show that neither form of the tripeptides possesses the potential to induce micronuclei formation in these rodent species.
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- Keiichi Matsuura
- Product Development Laboratory, Calpis Co., Ltd., 11-10, 5-chome, Fuchinobe, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 229-0006, Japan.
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Shahir MH, Rahimi R, Taheri HR, Heidariniya A, Baradaran N, Asadi Kermani Z. Effect of protein source and protease addition on performance, blood metabolites and nutrient digestibility of turkeys fed on low-protein diets from 28 to 55 d post hatch. Br Poult Sci 2016; 57:390-6. [PMID: 27074290 DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2016.1172202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a monocomponent protease and dietary inclusion of canola meal (CM) and poultry by-product meal (PBM) on growth performance, carcass characteristics and blood metabolites of turkeys fed on low crude protein (CP) diets from 28 to 55 d post hatch. Experimental treatments included control, maize-soybean meal diet including 258.3 g/kg CP; negative control 1 (NC1), maize-soybean meal diet with reduced CP (232.4 g/kg); NC2, control diet (CP, 258.3 g/kg) including CM (80 g/kg) and PBM (80 g/kg); NC3, maize-soybean meal diet with reduced CP (232.4 g/kg) including CM (80 g/kg) and PBM (80 g/kg). Also, the NC1 + P and NC3 + P diets were created by addition of protease enzyme (30 000 units/kg of diet) to the NC1 and NC3 diets, respectively. The NC3 group had lower body weight gain (BWG) compared to those fed on the control diet, and no improvement with enzyme addition (NC3 + P) was achieved. The protease addition to the NC1 diet (NC1 + P) improved BWG to the level of the control diet. The NC1 group had higher feed conversion ratio (FCR) compared to the control and NC3 + P, but protease addition to the NC1 diet improved FCR. Protease addition to the low CP diets resulted in higher nitrogen (N) retention than in the control and NC2 groups. Also, the NC1 + P and NC3 + P diets increased apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of CP compared to the control group. It was concluded that addition of CM (up to 80 g/kg) and PBM (up to 80 g/kg) to turkey diets had no negative effect on growth performance from 28 to 55 d of age. The NC1 + P group achieved the BWG of the control group which was partially due to increases in N retention and AID of CP, but the NC3 + P group failed to recover the growth losses. This difference implies that the efficacy of the protease may depend upon the protein source in the ration.
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- M H Shahir
- a Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , University of Zanjan , Zanjan , Iran
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- a Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , University of Zanjan , Zanjan , Iran
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- a Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , University of Zanjan , Zanjan , Iran
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- a Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , University of Zanjan , Zanjan , Iran
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- a Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , University of Zanjan , Zanjan , Iran
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- a Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture , University of Zanjan , Zanjan , Iran
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Dittz D, Figueiredo C, Lemos FO, Viana CTR, Andrade SP, Souza-Fagundes EM, Fujiwara RT, Salas CE, Lopes MTP. Antiangiogenesis, loss of cell adhesion and apoptosis are involved in the antitumoral activity of Proteases from V. cundinamarcensis (C. candamarcensis) in murine melanoma B16F1. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:7027-44. [PMID: 25826531 PMCID: PMC4425002 DOI: 10.3390/ijms16047027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Revised: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/11/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The proteolytic enzymes from V. cundinamarcensis latex, (P1G10), display healing activity in animal models following various types of lesions. P1G10 or the purified isoforms act as mitogens on fibroblast and epithelial cells by stimulating angiogenesis and wound healing in gastric and cutaneous ulcers models. Based on evidence that plant proteinases act as antitumorals, we verified this effect on a murine melanoma model. The antitumoral effect analyzed mice survival and tumor development after subcutaneous administration of P1G10 into C57BL/6J mice bearing B16F1 low metastatic melanoma. Possible factors involved in the antitumoral action were assessed, i.e., cytotoxicity, cell adhesion and apoptosis in vitro, haemoglobin (Hb), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), tumor growth factor-β (TGF-β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) content and N-acetyl-glucosaminidase (NAG) activity. We observed that P1G10 inhibited angiogenesis measured by the decline of Hb and VEGF within the tumor, and TGF-β displayed a non-significant increase and TNF-α showed a minor non-significant reduction. On the other hand, there was an increase in NAG activity. In treated B16F1 cells, apoptosis was induced along with decreased cell binding to extracellular matrix components (ECM) and anchorage, without impairing viability.
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- Dalton Dittz
- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (D.D.); (C.F.); (F.O.L.); (M.T.P.L.)
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (D.D.); (C.F.); (F.O.L.); (M.T.P.L.)
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (D.D.); (C.F.); (F.O.L.); (M.T.P.L.)
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (C.T.R.V.); (S.P.A.); (E.M.S.-F.)
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (C.T.R.V.); (S.P.A.); (E.M.S.-F.)
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- Departamento de Fisiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (C.T.R.V.); (S.P.A.); (E.M.S.-F.)
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- Departamento de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mail:
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel./Fax: +55-31-3409-2646
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- Departamento de Farmacologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Av Antônio Carlos 6627, 31270-901 Belo Horizonte, Brazil; E-Mails: (D.D.); (C.F.); (F.O.L.); (M.T.P.L.)
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Ocriplasmin (Jetrea) for vitreomacular adhesion. Med Lett Drugs Ther 2013; 55:63-4. [PMID: 23917386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Serheieva II. [Pathogenetic substantiation of using peptidases in the treatment of patients with generalized periodontitis]. Fiziol Zh (1994) 2013; 59:85-91. [PMID: 23828974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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76 patients of whom 52 patients with GP-II degree exacerbative and 24 somatically healthy people aged 20-50 years were studied. Based on these immunological examination serapeptydase was assigned per os, as a complementary product to the basic therapy. Any concentration of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) indicates the dominant hyperergic inflammation in periodontal tissues, accompanied by increased proteolysis. Profitable accumulation in the serum of patients with GP inhibitors proteinase to 53%, IL-1beta - to 26.3%, IL-2 - to 19.5%, IL-8 - to 42.8% FNPalpha - up to 48.3%, and reduction of IFNalpha to 78.1% indicates changes of complex "protease-antiproteases" immunocompetent cells and activation of inflammatory processes at the local and systemic levels.
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Joshi KK, Nerurkar RP. Anti-inflammatory effect of the serratiopeptidase--rationale or fashionable: a study in rat paw oedema model induced by the carrageenan. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2012; 56:367-374. [PMID: 23781657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Many drugs, including serratiopeptidases, are marketed without proven efficacy in clinical trials. It is protein in nature and claimed to be effective orally. METHODS 24 albino wistar rats, 6 each in following groups were assigned--(1) Control group (distilled water, orally) (2) Diclofenac (6.75 mg/kg, IP) (3) serratiopeptidase (5.4 mg/kg, orally) (4) Combination of serratiopeptidase (5.4 mg/kg, orally) and diclofenac (2.25 mg/kg, IP). Inflammatory agent, carrageenan (0.1 ml of 1% w/v) was injected subcutaneously in the ether anesthetized rat hind paw, half an hour after the administration of drug. Rat paw volume up to lateral malleolar process was recorded with plethysmometer at various time periods. RESULTS Percentage formation and inhibition of oedema in serratiopeptidase or combination groups were not significantly different than control group. Both were significantly less for diclofenac group. CONCLUSION Serratiopeptidase was not effective in this animal model of oedema/inflammation.
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- Kalpesh K Joshi
- Department of Pharmacology, TNMC & BYL Nair Charitable hospital, Mumbai.
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Uhlenbruck G, VAN Leendert R, Schneider B, Beuth J. Reduced side-effects of adjuvant hormone therapy in breast cancer patients by complementary medicine. In Vivo 2010; 24:799-802. [PMID: 20952754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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UNLABELLED A clinical investigation (representing evidence-based medicine level III) was performed to evaluate the benefit of complementary medicine in breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant hormone therapy (HT). PATIENTS AND METHODS The patients (n=129) were treated according to international guidelines. All patients suffered from arthralgia and mucosal dryness induced by the adjuvant HT. To reduce these side-effects, the patients were complementarily treated with a combination of sodium selenite, proteolytic plant enzymes (bromelaine and papain) and Lens culinaris lectin. On the basis of case report formulas (CRFs), self assessment of defined side-effects of HT (arthralgia and mucosal dryness) were documented before as well as 4 and 8 weeks after complementary treatment. Validation was carried out by scoring from 1 (no side-effects/optimal tolerability) to 6 (extreme side-effects/extremely bad tolerability). RESULTS The severity of side-effects of HT was reduced by complementary treatment with sodium selenite, plant enzymes (bromelaine and papain) and Lens culinaris lectin. The mean score of symptoms declined from 4.2 (before treatment) to 3.2 (after 4 weeks of treatment) to 2.7 (after 8 weeks of treatment) for arthralgia and from 3.2 (before treatment) to 2.9 (after 4 weeks of treatment) to 2.6 (after 8 weeks of treatment) for mucosal dryness, the primary aims of this investigation. The reduction of side-effects of HT was statistically significant (p<0.001 after 4 weeks and p<0.0001 after 8 weeks). CONCLUSION This investigation demonstrates benefits of indication-based complementary treatment in breast cancer patients, e.g. reduction of side-effects of adjuvant HT. A randomized controlled trial is planned to integrate the complementary treatment with the combination of sodium selenite, proteolytic enzymes and Lens culinaris lectin into evidence-based medicine.
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- G Uhlenbruck
- Institute of Immunobiology, University of Cologne, Germany
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Nongonierma AB, Abrlova M, Fenelon MA, Kilcawley KN. Evaluation of two food grade proliposomes to encapsulate an extract of a commercial enzyme preparation by microfluidization. J Agric Food Chem 2009; 57:3291-3297. [PMID: 19290637 DOI: 10.1021/jf803367b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The entrapment by microfluidization of a commercial enzyme extract (Debitrase DBP20) in liposomes using two food grade proliposome (C and S) preparations was studied. Liposomes obtained at a low microfluidization pressure (4000 psi) were distributed in a bimodal population of small (30-40 nm) and large vesicles (300-700 nm). The composition of the proliposome influenced entrapment efficiency and the repartition of the enzyme between the core and the surface of the liposome. More enzyme was associated with the liposomal surface and greater entrapment efficiencies (64%) were obtained for liposomes with the highest negative zeta potential (proliposome C). Increasing microfluidization pressure and increasing the number of passes through the microfluidizer resulted in losses in entrapment efficiency and enzyme activity, due to decreasing liposome size and enzyme denaturation. Entrapment efficiency was not influenced by external pH and enzyme activity was not adversely affected over storage for 18 days under the conditions evaluated.
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- Alice B Nongonierma
- Moorepark Food Research Centre, Teagasc, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
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Singh D, Dixit VK, Saraf S, Saraf S. Formulation optimization of serratiopeptidase-loaded PLGA microspheres using selected variables. PDA J Pharm Sci Technol 2009; 63:103-112. [PMID: 19634349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Serratiopeptidase-loaded poly (D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres were prepared using the modified double emulsion method. The effect of polymer concentration and external aqueous phase volume on microsphere size and entrapment efficiency was studied by 3(2) full factorial experiments. The results of analysis of variance test for measured responses indicated the test's significance (P < 0.05). The contribution of PLGA concentration on microsphere size and percentage yield was found to be higher than that of external aqueous phase volume, which produced a significant effect on entrapment efficiency. Microspheres demonstrated spherical particles in the size range of 19.08-41.14 microm and entrapment efficiency between 15.37 and 79.86%. The formulation using a medium level of polymer and a low level of external aqueous phase (PLGA: 300 mg; EAP: 100 mL) showed maximum entrapment (75.86 +/- 2.31%). The in vitro release profile of all formulations demonstrated a similar sustained release showing an initial burst followed by diffusion. The bioactivity of the peptide remained intact after microencapsulation as assayed by in vitro proteolytic activity. Response surface graphs are presented to examine the effects of independent variables on the responses studied. In conclusion, controlled-release serratiopeptidase-loaded PLGA microspheres demonstrating maximum entrapment were successfully prepared by an experimental design methodology with a minimum number of runs, representing an economical approach.
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- Deependra Singh
- Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, India
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Efimenko NA, Lysenko MV, Novozhilov AA, Knorring GI, Aliev AA. [The historical aspects and modern ideas of using proteolytic enzymes in surgery]. Voen Med Zh 2008; 329:23-31. [PMID: 18350791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Vasil'ev IV. [Enzymatic drugs in the therapy of chronic pancreatitis]. Eksp Klin Gastroenterol 2008:102-107. [PMID: 19145890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Rajesh R, Shivaprasad HV, Gowda CD, Nataraju A, Dhananjaya BL, Vishwanath BS. Comparative study on plant latex proteases and their involvement in hemostasis: a special emphasis on clot inducing and dissolving properties. Planta Med 2007; 73:1061-7. [PMID: 17691056 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-981575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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In the present study we compared the clot inducing and dissolving properties of Calotropis gigantea R. Br. (Asclepiadaceae), Synadenium grantii Hook. f. (Euphorbiaceae) and Wrightia tinctoria R. Br. (Apocynaceae) latex extracts. All the three latex extracts hydrolyzed casein, fibrinogen and crude fibrin dose-dependently. The proteolytic action on fibrinogen subunity was in the order of Aalpha > Bbeta > gamma. All extracts exhibited procoagulant activity as assayed by re-calcification time. However, thrombin like activity is restricted to C. gigantea. In addition, the extracts dose-dependently hydrolyzed blood and plasma clots. Furthermore, the hydrolyzing pattern of fibrin in the plasma clot was substantiated by SDS-PAGE. The extracts hydrolyzed all the subunits (alpha polymer, alpha-chains, gamma-gamma dimer and beta-chain) of fibrin efficiently. Both fibrinogenolytic and fibrinolytic activity potency of the extracts were in the order of C. gigantea > S. grantii > W. tinctoria. Among the three latices, C. gigantea is toxic with a minimum hemorrhagic dose (MHD) of > 75 microg, whereas S. grantii and W. tinctoria latex extracts were non-toxic and did not induce any hemorrhagic effect at the tested dose (> 200 microg). The proteolytic activity of C. gigantea latex extract on different substrates was inhibited by IAA. On the other hand, the proteolytic activities of S. grantii and W. tinctoria were inhibited by PMSF. Thus, this study provides the basis for the probable action of plant latex proteases to stop bleeding and effect wound healing as exploited in folk medicine.
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- Rajaiah Rajesh
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Boudry I. Les formulations topiques à base d’enzymes. Annales Pharmaceutiques Françaises 2007; 65:142-4. [PMID: 17404548 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4509(07)90028-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Research studies aimed at improving the enzyme catalytic efficiency and operational stability are considered as a recurrent challenge with topical enzyme-based formulations. A large number of plant and bacterial proteolytic enzymes have been studied as an early substitutive replacement for the mechanical debridement of partial-thickness burns. In addition, progress in protein engineering and vectorisation of drugs provide improvements in the approach of topical and photoprotective enzyme therapy.
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- I Boudry
- Centre de Recherches du Service de Santé des Armées (CRSSA), Département de toxicologie, 24, avenue du marquis du Grésivaudan, BP 87, F 38702 La Tronche Cedex.
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Troche C, Sun X, McElroy AP, Remus J, Novak CL. Supplementation of Avizyme 1502 to corn-soybean meal-wheat diets fed to turkey tom poults: the first fifty-six days of age. Poult Sci 2007; 86:496-502. [PMID: 17297161 DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.3.496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A study was designed to determine the effects of enzyme supplementation on poults fed commercially based diets that included corn, soybean meal, and ground wheat with meat and bone meal (0 to 21 d) or Pro-Pak (22 to 56 d). Day-old turkey poults (n = 3,850) were divided into 35 pens and fed 1 of 5 dietary treatments for 56 d. Treatments were a positive control, a negative control (corn matrix adjustment of 140 kcal), and negative control diets supplemented with Avizyme 1502 at 250, 500, or 750 g/tonne. Feed intake, live weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and mortality were measured for the periods 0 to 21 d, 21 to 42 d, and 42 to 56 d, as well as for the cumulative 0 to 56 d. The 0- to 21-d period was further divided into subperiods (0 to 4 d, 4 to 8 d, 8 to 12 d, 12 to 16 d, 16 to 21 d) to evaluate early nutritional development. Ileal contents along with duodenal, jejunal, and ileal sections (n = 7/treatment) were sampled to determine apparent digestibility and morphology. In most instances, production response differences between the positive and negative controls were not significant, making definitive interpretation of enzyme addition difficult. Energy and protein ileal digestibilities of the negative control diets were lower than those of the positive control diet at 4, 8, 12, 16, and 42 d. Enzyme supplementation significantly improved energy and protein beyond that of the PC diet on d 42. Villus height and crypt depth did not respond to dietary treatment, although there was a significant interaction of age by treatment on jejunal villus height. The similarity between the controls, as well as the high inclusion of CuSO(4), may be responsible for the low response with enzyme inclusion.
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- C Troche
- Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
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Kim JB, Jung WH, Ryu JM, Lee YJ, Jung JK, Jang HW, Kim SW. Identification of a fibrinolytic enzyme by Bacillus vallismortis and its potential as a bacteriolytic enzyme against Streptococcus mutans. Biotechnol Lett 2007; 29:605-10. [PMID: 17308884 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-006-9284-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2006] [Revised: 11/29/2006] [Accepted: 12/02/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A potent fibrinolytic enzyme-producing bacterium was isolated from the traditional Korean condiment Chungkook-jang and identified as Bacillus vallismortis Ace02. The extracellular fibrinolytic enzyme was purified with a 18% recovery of activity from supernatant cultures using CM-Sepharose column chromatography and Sephacryl S-200 gel filtration. The specific activity of the purified enzyme was 757 kFU mg(-1). Its molecular mass was about 28 kDa and the initial amino acids of the N-terminal sequence were AQSVPYGVSQ. The full amino acid sequence of fibrinolytic enzyme Ace02 corresponded with bacteriolytic enzyme, L27, from Bacillus licheniformis, which has strong lytic activity against Streptococcus mutans, a major causative strain of dental caries. This suggests that the purified enzyme should be used for prevention of dental caries as well as being an effective thrombolytic agent.
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- Jae-Bum Kim
- AceBiotech Co., Ltd., #114 Bio-Venture Center, KRIBB, Yuseong, Daejeon, Korea
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Olukosi OA, Cowieson AJ, Adeola O. Age-Related Influence of a Cocktail of Xylanase, Amylase, and Protease or Phytase Individually or in Combination in Broilers. Poult Sci 2007; 86:77-86. [PMID: 17179419 DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.1.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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This 21-d experiment was conducted to determine if the response of chicks to a cocktail of xylanase, amylase, and protease (XAP) or Escherichia coli-derived phytase individually or in combination when fed a nutritionally marginal corn-soybean meal diet is age-dependent. Six hundred 1-d-old chicks were allocated to 5 dietary treatments in a randomized complete block design. The treatments were as follows: 1) positive control with supplemental inorganic P; 2) negative control (NC) marginal in P and ME; 3) NC plus XAP to provide (per kg of diet) 650, 1,650, and 4,000 U of xylanase, amylase, and protease, respectively; 4) NC plus phytase added to provide 1,000 phytase units/kg; and 5) NC plus a combination of XAP and phytase. Low ME and P in the NC diet depressed weight gain and gain:feed (P < 0.001). A cocktail of XAP alone did not improve performance, but phytase supplementation improved (P < 0.001) weight gain. The enzymes were additive in their effects on growth performance. The enzymes had no effect on ileal digestible energy. Ileal N digestibility was higher (P < 0.05) in diet with XAP or phytase individually compared with NC. Both phytase and XAP individually and in combination improved (P < 0.01) ileal P digestibility compared with NC. Total tract nutrient retention and ME increased (P < 0.01) as the birds grew older. There were age x diet interactions (P < 0.001) on total tract retention of P and Ca; improvement in P retention due to phytase use decreased by 50% as the chicks matured. The current study shows that a combination of XAP and phytase improved performance, but the enhancement in performance appears to be mainly from phytase. Both XAP and phytase were effective in improving P digestibility and retention of chicks receiving nutritionally marginal corn-soybean meal. The data also shows that the chicks benefited more from the enzyme addition at a younger age and that the contribution of the enzymes to nutrient retention decreased with age in chickens.
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- O A Olukosi
- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Farto R, Armada SP, Montes M, Perez MJ, Nieto TP. Presence of a lethal protease in the extracellular products of Vibrio splendidus-Vibrio lentus related strains. J Fish Diseases 2006; 29:701-7. [PMID: 17169102 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2006.00746.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The presence of a lethal extracellular 39-kDa protease, a virulence determinant of a Listonella pelagia strain which produces vibriosis in turbot, was determined in the extracellular products (ECP) of 33 Vibrionaceae strains. Both immunological and enzymatic techniques distinguished this specific protease from other Vibrionaceae proteins. It was detected in 15% (5/33) of the ECPs assayed belonging to strains of the Vibrio splendidus-V. lentus related group isolated in Galician aquaculture systems (NW Spain). As these strains were associated with diseased octopus and cultured turbot, were able to colonize the internal organs of fish and produced a lethal ECP for fish, they are a potential risk for the health of reared aquatic organisms.
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- R Farto
- Departamento de Biologia Funcional y Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Biologia, Universidad de Vigo, Vigo, Spain.
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Borowitz D, Goss CH, Limauro S, Konstan MW, Blake K, Casey S, Quittner AL, Murray FT. Study of a novel pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy in pancreatic insufficient subjects with cystic fibrosis. J Pediatr 2006; 149:658-662. [PMID: 17095338 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2006] [Revised: 06/07/2006] [Accepted: 07/14/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES We studied a novel pancreatic enzyme product, ALTU-135, a proprietary formulation of microbially derived lipase, protease, and amylase, to determine its efficacy and safety in treatment of pancreatic insufficiency (PI) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). STUDY DESIGN Ambulatory subjects with CF-PI (n = 117) had baseline coefficient of fat and nitrogen absorption (CFA and CNA, respectively) determined in an inpatient setting while not receiving pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. Subjects were then randomized to treatment with ALTU-135 containing 5000 (low), 25,000 (mid), or 100,000 (highest) units of lipase (1:1:0.15 of lipase:protease:amylase) for 28 days. After 14 days, CFA and CNA were re-measured. The primary outcomes were change from baseline in CFA and CNA between treatments. RESULTS Treatment CFA was significantly greater in the mid and highest dose groups compared with that in the low dose group (P = .0229 and P =.0041, respectively); findings were similar for CNA. Subjects with baseline CFA < or = 40% and > 40% in the 2 higher dose groups had a mean increase of 31 and 8 percentage points in CFA, respectively (P < .0001). CONCLUSION ALTU-135 was efficacious during the 1-month study period at the dose of 25,000 units of lipase, 25,000 units of protease, and 3750 units of amylase.
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- Drucy Borowitz
- Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA.
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McGinn SM, Beauchemin KA, Coates T, Colombatto D. Methane emissions from beef cattle: Effects of monensin, sunflower oil, enzymes, yeast, and fumaric acid. J Anim Sci 2006; 82:3346-56. [PMID: 15542482 DOI: 10.2527/2004.82113346x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 213] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Methane emitted from the livestock sector contributes to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Understanding the effects of diet on enteric methane production can help refine GHG emission inventories and identify viable GHG reduction strategies. Our study focused on measuring methane and carbon dioxide emissions, total-tract digestibility, and ruminal fermentation in growing beef cattle fed a diet supplemented with various additives or ingredients. Two experiments, each designed as a 4 x 4 Latin square with 21-d periods, were conducted using 16 Holstein steers (initial BW 311.6 +/- 12.3 kg). In Exp. 1, treatments were control (no additive), monensin (Rumensin, Elanco Animal Health, Indianapolis, IN; 33 mg/kg DM), sunflower oil (400 g/d, approximately 5% of DMI), and proteolytic enzyme (Protex 6-L, Genencor Int., Inc., CA; 1 mL/kg DM). In Exp. 2, treatments were control (no additive), Procreatin-7 yeast (Prince Agri Products, Inc., Quincy, IL; 4 g/d), Levucell SC yeast (Lallemand, Inc., Rexdale, Ontario, Canada; 1 g/d), and fumaric acid (Bartek Ingredients Inc., Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada; 80 g/d). The basal diet consisted of 75% barley silage, 19% steam-rolled barley grain, and 6% supplement (DM basis). Four large chambers (two animals per chamber) were equipped with lasers and infrared gas analyzers to measure methane and carbon dioxide, respectively, for 3 d each period. Total-tract digestibility was determined using chromic oxide. Approximately 6.5% of the GE consumed was lost in the form of methane emissions from animals fed the control diet. In Exp. 1, sunflower oil decreased methane emissions by 22% (P = 0.001) compared with the control, whereas monensin (P = 0.44) and enzyme had no effect (P = 0.82). However, oil decreased (P = 0.03) the total-tract digestibility of NDF by 20%. When CH(4) emissions were corrected for differences in energy intake, the loss of GE to methane was decreased by 21% (P = 0.002) using oil and by 9% (P = 0.09) using monensin. In Exp. 2, Procreatin-7 yeast (P = 0.72), Levucell SC yeast (P = 0.28), and fumaric acid (P = 0.21) had no effect on methane emissions, although emissions as a percentage of GE intake were 3% (non-significant, P = 0.39) less for steers fed Procreatin-7 yeast compared with the control. This study demonstrates that sunflower oil, ionophores, and possibly some yeast products can be used to decrease the GE lost as methane from cattle, but fiber digestibility is impaired with oil supplementation.
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- S M McGinn
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Lethbridge, AB, Canada. ;
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Mecikoglu M, Saygi B, Yildirim Y, Karadag-Saygi E, Ramadan SS, Esemenli T. The effect of proteolytic enzyme serratiopeptidase in the treatment of experimental implant-related infection. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006; 88:1208-14. [PMID: 16757752 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.e.00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Infection around an implanted orthopaedic device is a devastating complication, and the treatment of infections involving slime-forming bacteria is especially difficult. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a proteolytic enzyme, serratiopeptidase, in the eradication of a periprosthetic infection in an in vivo animal model. METHODS In sixty Sprague-Dawley rats, the medullary canal of the right femur was drilled through the intercondylar notch and was inoculated with a Staphylococcus epidermidis strain (ATCC 35984) with a high slime-producing capacity. The cavity was filled with polymethylmethacrylate cement, and a Kirschner wire that had contact with the knee joint was inserted. None of the animals received any treatment for two weeks. Twenty rats were killed at two weeks after the inoculation in order to determine if the infection had become established. The remaining forty rats were randomized into two groups. One group received serratiopeptidase enzyme injections into the knee joint in addition to antibiotic therapy for four weeks, and the other group received intra-articular saline solution injections together with the same antibiotic therapy. The animals from both groups were killed two weeks after the end of therapy (on Day 56). The knee specimens were evaluated bacteriologically and histologically to determine the prevalence of persistent infection and the effects of the enzyme on local tissue. RESULTS At two weeks, inoculated bacteria grew on culture of specimens from twelve (63.2%) of nineteen animals in the no-treatment group. Microbiological testing suggested that infection persisted in only one (5.6%) of eighteen animals in the serratiopeptidase-and-antibiotic group, whereas it was present in six (37.5%) of sixteen animals in the antibiotic-only group (p = 0.001). Histological evaluation showed similar results (kappa = 0.92). CONCLUSIONS Serratiopeptidase was effective for eradicating infection caused by biofilm-forming bacteria in this experimental animal model. The antibiofilm property of the enzyme may enhance antibiotic efficacy in the treatment of staphylococcal infections.
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- Mete Mecikoglu
- Animal Research Laboratory, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Borowitz D, Goss CH, Stevens C, Hayes D, Newman L, O'Rourke A, Konstan MW, Wagener J, Moss R, Hendeles L, Orenstein D, Ahrens R, Oermann CM, Aitken ML, Mahl TC, Young KR, Dunitz J, Murray FT. Safety and preliminary clinical activity of a novel pancreatic enzyme preparation in pancreatic insufficient cystic fibrosis patients. Pancreas 2006; 32:258-63. [PMID: 16628080 DOI: 10.1097/01.mpa.0000202952.10612.21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Currently available pancreatic enzyme products are crude porcine products with few data available regarding their efficacy, safety, and manufacture. We conducted a phase 1 study of a novel pancreatic enzyme product, TheraCLEC-Total (TCT), a proprietary formulation of microbial-derived lipase, protease, and amylase, to determine its safety and preliminary efficacy in cystic fibrosis. METHODS We conducted an open-label, dose-ranging study in 23 subjects diagnosed with pancreatic insufficiency with cystic fibrosis. The subjects received TCT containing lipase dose of 100, 500, 1000, 2500, or 5000 USP U/kg per meal with each meal or snack for 3 days. The clinical and laboratory parameters and adverse events (AEs) were monitored. RESULTS There were no serious AEs. Most AEs were mild, although gastrointestinal complaints were common. TCT increased the coefficient of fat and nitrogen absorption in all groups except in the low-dose group. At the other dosing levels, the mean coefficient of fat and nitrogen absorption increases were 19.1% +/- 24.9% and 17.8% +/- 13.6%, respectively, whereas the mean stool weight decreased by 517 +/- 362 g. CONCLUSIONS TCT was well tolerated in this short-term exposure study. The preliminary efficacy data demonstrate lipase and protease activity with little difference seen with lipase doses greater than 500 USP U/kg per meal. These data support a larger randomized phase 2 trial.
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- Drucy Borowitz
- CF Therapeutics Development Network, Seattle, Wash, USA.
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Schulze K, Medina E, Guzmán CA. Intranasal immunization with serum opacity factor (SOF) of Streptococcus pyogenes fails to protect mice against lethal mucosal challenge with a heterologous strain. Vaccine 2006; 24:1446-50. [PMID: 16289766 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2005.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2005] [Accepted: 06/20/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Streptococcus pyogenes is a human pathogen causing invasive and non-invasive diseases, as well as severe sequels, such as rheumatic fever. Several bacterial factors have been proposed as candidate vaccine antigens. Among them, the serum opacity factor (SOF), which was able to confer protective immunity against an intraperitoneal challenge after vaccination by the parenteral route. In an attempt to develop more efficient vaccines, we combined SOF with an additional well-known protective antigen, namely, the fibronectin-binding protein I (SfbI). Intranasal immunization of mice with SOF and SfbI stimulates strong systemic and mucosal immune responses against both antigens. Animals vaccinated with SfbI, alone or in combination with SOF, were also efficiently protected against a lethal challenge with a SOF/SfbI-positive virulent S. pyogenes strain (80% survival). In contrast, those vaccinated with SOF alone were not protected against a mucosal challenge (100% lethality), which mimics more closely natural infections. These results highlight the importance of developing adequate experimental animal models to evaluate vaccine efficiency, according to the selected antigen.
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- Kai Schulze
- Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Vaccine Research, Division of Microbiology, GBF-German Research Centre for Biotechnology, D-38124 Braunschweig, Germany
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Cowieson AJ, Adeola O. Carbohydrases, protease, and phytase have an additive beneficial effect in nutritionally marginal diets for broiler chicks. Poult Sci 2005; 84:1860-7. [PMID: 16479942 DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.12.1860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 146] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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To investigate the additive effects of xylanase, amylase, protease, and phytase in the diets of broiler chickens, a study was conducted using 1,152 growing broiler chicks (8 treatments with 12 replicate pens of 12 chicks). The birds were fed a corn/soybean-based negative control (NC) diet that was formulated to be nutritionally marginal in terms of metabolizable energy, Ca, and P. A nutritionally adequate positive control (PC) diet was fed for comparison. The NC diet was supplemented with phytase; a cocktail of xylanase, amylase, and protease (XAP); or a combination of phytase and XAP at 100 or 200 mg of each enzyme/kg (200 mg of XAP/kg provided a guaranteed minimum of 300 U of xylanase, 400 U of amylase, and 4,000 U of protease/kg; 200 mg of phytase/kg provided a guaranteed minimum of 1,000 U of phytase/kg). Growth performance, ileal digestible energy (IDE), and the digestibility coefficients of N, Ca, P, and DM were calculated. Individually and in combination, both phytase and XAP improved (P < 0.05) gain-to-feed ratio compared with the NC diet, particularly at the highest inclusion concentration. Body weight gain followed a similar trend, showing an improvement of approximately 6 to 7% with either enzyme individually and a 14% improvement with a combination of phytase and XAP. The effect of enzymes on IDE and nutrient digestibility coefficients was not as marked, but a 165 kcal/kg reduction in IDE was noted between the NC and PC diets, and a combination of phytase and XAP improved IDE by >100 kcal/kg. It can be concluded that the use of phytase and XAP individually in a corn/soybean meal-based diet is effective in improving nutrient digestibility and performance of broilers fed nutritionally marginal diets. Furthermore, there may be an additive effect of phytase and XAP on broiler performance, giving a cost-effective nutritional strategy for the profitable production of poultry products.
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- A J Cowieson
- Department of Animal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette 47907, USA.
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Hale LP, Greer PK, Trinh CT, Gottfried MR. Treatment with oral bromelain decreases colonic inflammation in the IL-10-deficient murine model of inflammatory bowel disease. Clin Immunol 2005; 116:135-42. [PMID: 15936249 DOI: 10.1016/j.clim.2005.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2005] [Revised: 04/04/2005] [Accepted: 04/22/2005] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bromelain is a mixture of proteinases derived from pineapple stem that is marketed in health food stores as a "digestive aid". Orally administered bromelain was anecdotally reported to induce clinical and endoscopic remission of ulcerative colitis in two patients whose disease was refractory to multi-agent conventional medical therapy. However, the potential efficacy of bromelain in colitis has not yet been tested rigorously in either animals or humans. In this study, the clinical and histologic severity of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was determined in IL-10-/- mice treated orally with bromelain in vivo. Daily treatment with oral bromelain beginning at age 5 weeks decreased the incidence and severity of spontaneous colitis in C57BL/6 IL-10-/- mice. Bromelain also significantly decreased the clinical and histologic severity of colonic inflammation when administered to piroxicam-exposed IL-10-/- mice with established colitis. Proteolytically active bromelain was required for anti-inflammatory effects in vivo. Adverse effects of dermatitis, hair loss, and weight loss due to mucositis were rare, dose related, and were not seen in wild-type mice treated orally with up to 1000 mg bromelain/kg/day for 18 weeks. Although the exact mechanisms by which exogenous proteinases affect bowel inflammation have not yet been determined, the results justify additional studies of this complementary biologically based approach to treatment of IBD.
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- Laura P Hale
- Department of Pathology, DUMC 3712, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Drillich M, Raab D, Wittke M, Heuwieser W. Treatment of chronic endometritis in dairy cows with an intrauterine application of enzymes. A field trial. Theriogenology 2005; 63:1811-23. [PMID: 15823340 DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2004.05.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2003] [Revised: 03/01/2004] [Accepted: 05/21/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The use of proteolytic enzymes has been established in the non-antibiotic treatment of mastitis in dairy cattle. The objective of this study was to evaluate, if enzymes are efficacious in the treatment of chronic endometritis. In a controlled field trial, cows with vaginal discharge 21-27 days in milk (DIM) were randomly assigned to two treatment groups. Endometritis was classified into three categories, depending on the type of vaginal discharge: clear mucus with flakes of pus (E1), mucopurulent discharge or fluctuating contents in the uterus (E2), and purulent discharge (E3). In group ENZYMES (n=191), cows received an intrauterine treatment with a salve containing the enzymes trypsin (16 mg), chymotrypsin (16 mg), and papain (8 mg). Cows in group PGF (n=225) were treated with 0.5mg of cloprostenol. Cows that did not show any clinical signs of chronic endometritis were regarded as healthy control group (HC, n=699). In groups ENZYMES and PGF, all cows were re-examined 35-41 DIM. In group ENZYMES, cows were re-treated with enzymes if signs of endometritis were found, while in group PGF all cows received a second dose of cloprostenol, regardless of their clinical findings. Cure rate after the first treatment, defined as the absence of vaginal discharge at the re-examinations, was 59.7 and 68.0% in groups ENZYMES and PGF, respectively (P>0.05). Reproductive performance measures showed no significant differences between the two treatment groups. Service rate was significantly lower for ENZYMES and PGF, respectively, compared to HC. Conception rates to all services and percentages of cows pregnant by 250 DIM were significantly lower in group ENZYMES compared to HC, while no further differences were found between PGF and HC. In both treatment groups, cure rate and reproductive performance measures were better for cows categorized E1 or E2, than for cows categorized E3, respectively. Conception rate to all services for cows with endometritis category E1 was higher in group PGF than in group ENZYMES (P<0.05). The results of this field trial suggest that prostaglandin F(2alpha) is still the treatment of choice for chronic endometritis in dairy cattle.
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- Marc Drillich
- Clinic for Reproduction, Section of Production Medicine and Quality Management, Free University of Berlin, Königsweg 63, 14163 Berlin, Germany
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Day-old male broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 32 floor pens in a completely randomized block design and grown to 6 wk of age. Birds in experiment 1 were fed 1 of 2 basal diets supplemented with or without a protease containing feed additive, Versazyme (VZ). The 4 treatments were 1) control (C), a corn-soybean meal diet that contained 95% of amino acids recommended by NRC except for threonine and isoleucine; 2) C + 0.1% VZ (wt/wt) (C+) in the starter diet only; 3) high (HP) amino acid diet, a corn-soybean meal diet with 100 to 105% of amino acid recommended by NRC except for threonine and isoleucine; and 4) HP + 0.1% VZ (wt/wt) (HP+) in starter diet only. Supplementing both diets with VZ improved BW and feed conversion ratio (FCR) at 21 d of age and BW at 42 d of age. Cumulative 42-d FCR was only improved in birds fed the HP+ diet. Birds in experiment 2 received the following treatments: 1) HP, 2) HP + 0.1% VZ batch A (wt/wt) (A) in starter diet only, and 3) HP + 0.1% VZ batch B (wt/wt) (B) in starter diet only. Enzyme supplementation improved 22-d BW and FCR. There was no significant difference in BW at 43 d of age. Both A and B improved overall FCR (1.758 and 1.751 vs. 1.79 for A and B vs. HP, respectively). In conclusion, supplementation of starter broiler diets with VZ resulted in improved market growth performance.
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- N H Odetallah
- BioResource International, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, USA.
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The effects of exogenous proteolytic enzyme (EPE) on intake, digestibility, ruminal fermentation, and lactational performance were determined using 8 lactating Holstein cows in a double 4 x4 Latin square experiment with a 2 x2 factorial arrangement of treatments. Diets based on barley silage and alfalfa hay as the forage sources were formulated to maintain different forage to concentrate ratios [60:40 vs. 34:66, dry matter (DM) basis]. Four dietary treatments were tested: high forage (HF) without EPE (HF-EPE), HF with EPE (HF+EPE), low forage (LF) without EPE (LF-EPE), and LF with EPE (LF+EPE). The EPE, which contained proteolytic activity but negligible fibrolytic activity, was added to the concentrate portion of the diets after pelleting at a rate of 1.25 mL/kg of DM. Adding EPE to the diet increased total tract digestibilities of DM, organic matter, N, acid detergent fiber, and neutral detergent fiber, with larger increases in digestibility observed for cows fed LF+EPE. Effects of added EPE on in vivo digestibility were consistent with improvements in gas production and degradability of the individual components of the TMR observed in vitro. Ruminal enzymic activities of xylanase and endoglucanase increased with addition of EPE to the diet, which may have accounted for improvements in fiber digestion. However, feeding EPE unexpectedly decreased feed intake of cows, which offset the benefits of improved feed digestibility. Consequently, milk yield of cows fed high or low forage diets decreased with adding EPE. Nevertheless, dairy efficiency, expressed as milk/DM intake, was highest for the LF+EPE diet. Addition of EPE to the diet increased milk fat and milk lactose percentages, but decreased milk protein percentage of cows fed a low forage diet. For cows fed high forage diets, EPE only increased milk lactose percentage. Efficiency of N use for milk production was decreased for both the high and low forage diets when EPE was added to the diet. Mean ruminal pH was lowered when EPE was added a low forage diet, likely due to the increased degradation of forage and concentrate, but there was no effect of EPE on rumen pH when cows were fed high forage diets. Profiles of VFA and microbial yield were not affected by adding EPE to the diets. Adding EPE to a total mixed ration containing alfalfa hay, barley silage, and concentrate improved nutrient digestibility in the total tract, and the response was maximized with a high concentrate diet. However, improvements in digestibility were offset by decreased feed intake, likely due to increased ruminal acidosis.
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- J-S Eun
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Research Centre, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J 4B1, Canada
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Kalnins D, Corey M, Ellis L, Durie PR, Pencharz PB. Combining unprotected pancreatic enzymes with pH-sensitive enteric-coated microspheres does not improve nutrient digestion in patients with cystic fibrosis. J Pediatr 2005; 146:489-93. [PMID: 15812451 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.10.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy of combining unprotected powder enzymes and oral enteric-coated microsphere (ECM) and to ECM alone in treating nutrient maldigestion in patients with cystic fibrosis. STUDY DESIGN Patients were randomly assigned into 2 consecutive, 2-week phases; ECM alone, and ECM plus unprotected powder enzymes. Fecal fat, energy, and nitrogen output were compared with intake at the end of each phase. Two-tailed, paired t tests were performed to compare outcomes. RESULTS The mean age of the 14 patients (3 girls) was 5.7 +/- 3.2 years (range, 1.9 to 13.4 years). There was no significant difference in percent malabsorption of fat (15.6% vs 18.2%), energy (13.3% vs 13.4%), or nitrogen (11.8% vs 11.3%) between phases. CONCLUSIONS The addition of powder enzymes to ECM did not improve nutrient maldigestion compared with ECM alone.
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- Daina Kalnins
- Division of Respiratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
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BACKGROUND For more than 50 years, proteolytic enzymes have been extensively used in laboratory settings for the purposes of in vitro epidermal separation and keratinocyte isolation. However, the topical, in vivo pharmacologic properties of these enzymes are virtually unknown. Previous therapeutic applications for topically applied proteases have been limited to wound debridement. OBJECTIVE To characterize the clinical and histologic effects of topically applied proteases as a method of therapeutic epidermal ablation. MATERIALS AND METHODS SKH-1 hairless mouse and human skin samples were exposed both in vitro and in vivo to varying concentrations of the proteases subtilisin, trypsin, and dispase for different exposure durations. The effects of protease exposure were then assessed by both clinical and histologic examination. RESULTS Exposure of both human and mouse skin samples to topical protease solutions resulted in reproducible, differential patterns of epidermal ablation: subcorneal, intraepidermal, and subepidermal. In a limited study, topical application of trypsin solution resulted in the scar-free ablation of lesions of seborrheic keratosis located on the lower extremity. CONCLUSION Topically applied proteases represent an alternative method of epidermal ablation with several potential advantages over existing techniques. Further studies are needed to delineate ideal enzyme formulations, vehicles, and applications.
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- Howard Fein
- Palos Verdes Dermatology Associates, Rolling Hills Estates, California, and Division of Dermatology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California 90274, USA.
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Based on the potential to cause local tissue injury drugs are classified as vesicant, irritant and non-irritant. The frequency of extravasation is considered to be between 0.6 % and 6 %. More frequently an inflammatory reaction is caused by thrombophlebitis or a local hypersensitivity reaction following chemotherapy administration rather than by an extravasation. A number of factors are known to increase the risk of extravasation. By the consideration of these risk factors preventive guidelines for the safe administration of chemotherapeutic agents have been published. Central venous devices significantly reduce the risk of extravasation. To date there are no generally approved treatment guidelines for the management of extravasations. Treatment is mostly empirical. Nevertheless some general measures are to be recommended: Firstly, aspiration of the extravasated fluids should be attempted. Furthermore local supportive care such as intermittent topical warming or cooling is at least palliative and to a certain degree reduces the extent of the injury. Beside these non pharmacological therapies the beneficial effects of Dimethylsulfoxid (DMSO) -- or Hyaluronidase-administration dependent on the type of paravasation have been proven. The use of sodium bicarbonate, sodium thiosulfate or corticosteroids is no longer recommended. In the case of extravasation rapid and correct management is crucial for the benefit of any treatment. Therefore, written guidelines for both the handling of cytotoxic agents and also the management of an extravasation should be present in all Departments where cytotoxic agents are administered. In addition to these guidelines an extravasation kit including all necessary materials and drugs to treat extravasations should be available.
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- K Jordan
- Klinik für Innere Medizin IV, Hämatologie/Onkologie; Martin-Luther-Universität Halle/Wittenberg, Halle.
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Pinheiro DF, Cruz VC, Sartori JR, Vicentini Paulino MLM. Effect of early feed restriction and enzyme supplementation on digestive enzyme activities in broilers. Poult Sci 2004; 83:1544-50. [PMID: 15384906 DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.9.1544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The effect of feed restriction and enzymatic supplementation on intestinal and pancreatic enzyme activities and weight gain was studied in broiler chickens. Quantitative feed restriction was applied to chickens from 7 to 14 d of age. An enzyme complex mainly consisting of protease and amylase was added to the chicken ration from hatching to the end of the experiment. Birds subjected to feed restriction whose diet was not supplemented showed an increase in sucrase, amylase, and lipase activities immediately after the restriction period. Amylase, lipase, and chymotrypsin activities were higher in chickens subjected to feed restriction and fed a supplemented diet than in those only subjected to feed restriction. Trypsin activity increased after feed restriction and after supplementation, but there was no interaction between these effects. Early feed restriction had no effect on enzyme activity in 42-d-old chickens. Chickens subjected to early restriction and fed the supplemented diet presented higher sucrase, maltase, and lipase activities than nonsupplemented ones (P < 0.05). There was no effect of early feed restriction or diet supplementation on weight gain to 42 d. Percentage weight gain from 14 to 42 d of age was equivalent in feed-restricted and ad libitum fed birds. Feed-restricted broilers fed a supplemented diet showed a higher percentage weight gain than nonsupplemented birds. We conclude that enzymatic supplementation potentiates the effect of feed restriction on digestive enzyme activity and on weight gain.
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- D F Pinheiro
- Department of Physiology, Institute of Bioscience, Paulista State University-Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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Heyll U, Münnich U, Senger V. [Proteolytic enzymes as an alternative in comparison with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) in the treatment of degenerative and inflammatory rheumatic disease: systematic review]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 98:609-15. [PMID: 14631536 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-003-1306-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2003] [Accepted: 09/15/2003] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The comparably high number of severe side effects due to treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) calls for better tolerated substances. One possible alternative is seen in the systemic treatment with proteolytic enzyme preparations for oral administration. The aim of this study was to determine whether the results from controlled randomized trials on enzyme therapy prove equal anti-inflammatory effectiveness compared to NSAID in the treatment of degenerative or inflammatory rheumatic disease. METHODS All drug preparations registered in Germany as having anti-inflammatory properties were listed. Among these preparations, a systematic search was carried out for randomized clinical therapeutic trials giving evidence for the anti-inflammatory effectiveness of enzyme preparations or their components. RESULTS The anti-inflammatory effectiveness of three out of eight registered enzyme preparations was investigated in randomized trials. In total, seven trials were judged to be sufficiently documented and to allow valuation. All studies show severe methodical deficits, and the standard trial design (clinical trials during inpatient rehabilitation in combination with extensive accompanying treatment) does not allow clear-cut conclusions. CONCLUSION According to the present state of knowledge, oral proteolytic enzyme treatment does not offer a justified alternative in comparison with NSAID in the anti-inflammatory treatment of rheumatic disease.
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- Uwe Heyll
- Abteilung Medizinische Beratung, Deutsche Krankenversicherung AG, Köln.
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In the past few years, several different proteolytic enzymes have been shown to be effective in conditioning the chronic wound beds. The use of proteolytic enzymes in wound-bed preparation enables a selective painless debridement. Moreover multiple positive effects on formation of granulation tissue and re-epithelialization have been observed. Therefore, a faster overall healing of chronic wounds may result. Moreover, numerous positive effects on a rapid induction of granulation are discussed. The supporting data do not fulfill the criteria of evidence-based medicine. For most chronic wounds today, enzymatic debridement represents a first choice method especially for outpatients and perhaps in combination with surgical debridement.
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- J Dissemond
- Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik des Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Germany.
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Puodziūniene G, Vaiciuvenas V, Janulis V, Steponavicius J. [Development of prodioxin ointment]. Medicina (Kaunas) 2003; 39:177-85. [PMID: 12626872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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There was a purpose to create a composite ointment of proteolytic and antimicrobial activity, the formulation of which would contain the proteolytic enzyme procelan and the antimicrobial preparation with wide spectrum of action dioxidin. During the development of prodioxin ointment by means of biological experiments the optimal concentration of dioxidin was evaluated; it was 1 percent. The optimal dispersity value of dioxidin particles was estimated by dialysis through a semipermeable membrane. The best release of dioxidine from prodioxin ointment occurred, when it was pulverized to particles with diameter 5-10 mm. The method of assay of dioxidin was modified for the ointment. The physicomechanical properties of the prodioxin ointment: flowability, colloidal stability, thermostability and rheological properties were examined. The investigated ointment is non-newtonian in character, e.g. an elastic and plastic system and may be intended for use in dermatological practice. Medicinal enzymic and antimicrobial effects of the prodioxin ointment were compared with the healing effect of Iruksol ointment. The medicinal effect of the prodioxin ointment exceeded that of Iruksol ointment by one day. Judging by the results of the physicochemical analysis a conclusion can be made that the prodioxin ointment is stable for two years at room temperature.
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- Gene Puodziūniene
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Kaunas University of Medicine, Mickeviciaus 9, Lithuania
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Rachmanov RK, Narchaev ZA, Abdurakhmanov KK. [Local treatment of purulent wounds with kukumazim]. Vestn Khir Im I I Grek 2003; 161:74-5. [PMID: 12577560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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The authors describe the results of treatment of 245 patients with pyo-necrotic diseases of soft tissues with a new proteolytic enzyme of vegetable origin Kukumazim. The application of Kukumazim resulted in a 5-6 days shorter period of complete healing the wounds. No adverse effects of using Kukumazim were noted.
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Makarov IA. [Comparative study of different proteolytic drugs in the treatment of traumatic iridocyclitis]. Vestn Oftalmol 2003; 119:37-41. [PMID: 12822336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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A total of 42 patients with traumatic iridocyclites were examined; the pathology developed within different time limits after extracapsular cataract extraction (ECE) and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. The efficiency of proteolytic drugs gemaza and collalysin was comparatively studied. The efficiency was evaluated by using the densitometry examination of fibrin density, which enabled an objective conclusion on the dynamics of lysis of fibrinous exudates in the eye anterior chamber. The severity of the postoperative inflammatory reaction of the eye was assessed quantitatively by a reaction degree of the pupil to light. The coefficients of pupil reaction to light were found to be different in patients after ECE with implantation of IOL, made from polymethylmethacrylate, and in patients after phacoemulsification with silicone IOL implantation.
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