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An Acad Bras Cienc ; 92(4): e20200134, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33237141

ABSTRACT

Pectin (PC) extracted from a solid residue from cassava roots (Manihot esculenta Crantz) was used to coat nanoparticles (NP) containing ß-carotene (BC) aiming at the gastrointestinal administration of this lipophilic nutraceutical. The NP were prepared by spontaneous emulsification method using food grade components. Pectin-coated NP have been successfully prepared as confirmed by the increased particle size and negative surface charges due to the pectin's anionic nature. NP showed spherical shape and monodisperse distribution, with a mean size of 21.3 nm (polydispersity index (PDI) 0.29) for BC PC T80-NP (nanoparticle with ß-carotene, pectin and Tween 80) and 261.4 nm (PDI 0.1) for BC PC T20-NP (nanoparticle with ß-carotene, pectin and Tween 20). BC was encapsulated at amounts of 530 and 324 µg/ml for BC PC T80-NP and BC PC T20-NP, respectively, with high encapsulation efficiency (> 95%), increasing its antioxidant capacity in vitro, besides no cytotoxic effect. However, only BC PC T20-NP was stable over a 90 days storage period (4°C) and revealed a strong interaction between pectin and mucin. These results suggest that pectin-coated BC PC T20-NP is a promising strategy to improve the bioavailability and permeation of BC for administration through mucosal surfaces.


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Manihot , Nanoparticles , Cellulose , Pectins , beta Carotene
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Biomed Pharmacother ; 83: 1422-1427, 2016 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27589827

ABSTRACT

We investigated, in vivo (acute and chronic), the effects of proline on thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBA-RS) and on the activities of antioxidant enzymes such as catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) in renal tissues (cortex and medulla) of rats. For acute administration, 29-day-old rats received a single subcutaneous injection of proline (18.2µmol/g body weight) or an equivalent volume of 0.9% saline solution and were sacrificed 1h later. For chronic treatment, proline was injected subcutaneously in the rats twice a day from the 6th to the 28th day of age, and the animals were killed 12h after the last injection. The results showed that acute administration of proline enhanced CAT, SOD and GSH-Px activities, as well as, TBARS in the cortex and decreased CAT activity in the medulla, while chronic treatment increased the activities of SOD in the cortex and increased CAT, SOD and GSH-Px in the medulla of rats. Furthermore, the green tea extract treatment for one week or from the 6th to the 28th day of age prevented the alterations caused by acute and chronic, respectively, proline administration. Herein, we demonstrated that proline alters antioxidant defenses and induces lipid peroxidation in the kidney of rats and the green tea extract was capable to counteract the proline-induced alterations.


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Antioxidants/administration & dosage , Antioxidants/metabolism , Kidney/metabolism , Oxidative Stress/physiology , Proline/toxicity , Tea/metabolism , Animals , Kidney/drug effects , Oxidative Stress/drug effects , Protective Agents/administration & dosage , Protective Agents/metabolism , Rats , Rats, Wistar
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Methods Mol Biol ; 1391: 65-80, 2016.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27108310

ABSTRACT

Plinia cauliflora (jaboticaba) is a native fruit tree from Brazilian rainforest widely used in popular medicine to prevent diarrhea, asthma, and infections. Studies have shown that the major therapeutic potential of jaboticaba fruits is on its peel, a rich source of anthocyanins. These secondary metabolites have well-known antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities and have been claimed to be effective to treat diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and stroke. This chapter describes a series of methodologies to evaluate important in vitro biological activities like cytotoxicity, proliferation, and migration of a hydroalcoholic extract of jaboticaba peel on mouse fibroblast L929 line. Assays to assess total phenolic, flavonoid, and anthocyanin contents and antioxidant activities are described as well.


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Anthocyanins/chemistry , Anthocyanins/pharmacology , Drug Evaluation, Preclinical/methods , Myrtaceae/chemistry , Animals , Anthocyanins/isolation & purification , Antioxidants/chemistry , Antioxidants/isolation & purification , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Cell Line , Cell Movement/drug effects , Cell Proliferation/drug effects , Cell Survival/drug effects , Fibroblasts/cytology , Fibroblasts/drug effects , Flavonoids/chemistry , Flavonoids/isolation & purification , Flavonoids/pharmacology , Mice , Phenols/chemistry , Phenols/isolation & purification , Phenols/pharmacology , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Plant Extracts/isolation & purification , Plant Extracts/pharmacology , Wound Healing/drug effects
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