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de Oliveira MC, Balbinot RB, Villa Nova M, Gonçalves RS, Bidóia DL, Caetano W, Nakamura CV, Bruschi ML. Development of Environmentally Responsive Self-Emulsifying System Containing Copaiba Oil-Resin for Leishmaniasis Oral Treatment. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2127. [PMID: 37631341 PMCID: PMC10459651 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15082127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoa species of the Leishmania genus, and the current treatments face several difficulties and obstacles. Most anti-leishmanial drugs are administered intravenously, showing many side effects and drug resistance. The discovery of new anti-leishmanial compounds and the development of new pharmaceutical systems for more efficient and safer treatments are necessary. Copaiba oil-resin (CO) has been shown to be a promising natural compound against leishmaniasis. However, CO displays poor aqueous solubility and bioavailability. Self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS) can provide platforms for release of hydrophobic compounds in the gastrointestinal tract, improving their aqueous solubilization, absorption and bioavailability. Therefore, the present work aimed to develop SEDDS containing CO and Soluplus® surfactant for the oral treatment of leishmaniasis. The design of the systems was accomplished using ternary phase diagrams. Emulsification and dispersion time tests were used to investigate the emulsification process in gastric and intestinal environments. The formulations were nanostructured and improved the CO solubilization. Their in vitro antiproliferative activity against promastigote forms of L. amazonensis and L. infantum, and low in vitro cytotoxicity against macrophages were also observed. More studies are necessary to determine effectiveness of SOL in these systems, which can be candidates for further pharmacokinetics and in vivo investigations.
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- Mariana Carla de Oliveira
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Research and Development of Drug Delivery Systems, Department of Pharmacy, State University of Maringa, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringa 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (M.C.d.O.); (M.V.N.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Technological Innovation in the Development of Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics, Department of Health Basic Sciences, State University of Maringa, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringa 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (R.B.B.); (D.L.B.); (C.V.N.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Research and Development of Drug Delivery Systems, Department of Pharmacy, State University of Maringa, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringa 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (M.C.d.O.); (M.V.N.)
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- Research Nucleus in Photodynamic Systems and Nanomedicine, Department of Chemistry, State University of Maringa, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringa 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (R.S.G.); (W.C.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Technological Innovation in the Development of Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics, Department of Health Basic Sciences, State University of Maringa, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringa 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (R.B.B.); (D.L.B.); (C.V.N.)
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- Research Nucleus in Photodynamic Systems and Nanomedicine, Department of Chemistry, State University of Maringa, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringa 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (R.S.G.); (W.C.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences, Laboratory of Technological Innovation in the Development of Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics, Department of Health Basic Sciences, State University of Maringa, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringa 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (R.B.B.); (D.L.B.); (C.V.N.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Laboratory of Research and Development of Drug Delivery Systems, Department of Pharmacy, State University of Maringa, Av. Colombo 5790, Maringa 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (M.C.d.O.); (M.V.N.)
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Liu Z, Xia C, Wang N, Cao J, Huang G, Ma L. Synthesis and Evaluation of Piperazine-Tethered Derivatives of Alepterolic Acid as Anticancer Agents. Chem Biodivers 2023; 20:e202300208. [PMID: 36960853 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202300208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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Alepterolic acid is a natural diterpenoid isolated from Aleuritopteris argentea with potential anti-cancer activity. In this study, alepterolic acid was modified to construct a series of arylformyl piperazinyl derivatives (3a-3p). The synthesized derivatives were fully characterized with HRMS, NMR, and IR. Four compounds with inhibition rate higher than 30 % at 10 μM (3f, 3n, 3g and 3k) were further measured to obtain the IC50 values against four cancer cell lines, including hepatoma cell lines HepG2, lung cancer cell lines A549, estrogen receptor-positive cell lines MCF7, and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) cell lines MDA-MB-231 by MTT assay. It was found that these compounds were more effective to HepG2 and MDA-MB-231 cells, while less toxic to A549 and MCF7 cells, and compound 3n as the most toxic derivatve against MDA-MB-231 cell lines, with IC50 value of 5.55±0.56 μM. Trypan blue staining and colony formation assay showed that compound 3n inhibited the growth of MDA-MB-231 cells and prevented colony formation. Hoechst staining, flow cytometry and western blot analysis revealed that compound 3n induced caspase-dependent apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 cells. Conclusively, compound 3n was demonstrated to be a potential anti-cancer lead compound for further investigation.
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- Zi Liu
- Department of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 201418, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Biology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan, Anhui 243002, P. R. China
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Cardinelli CC, Silva JEAE, Ribeiro R, Veiga-Junior VF, dos Santos EP, de Freitas ZMF. Toxicological Effects of Copaiba Oil ( Copaifera spp.) and Its Active Components. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1054. [PMID: 36903915 PMCID: PMC10005474 DOI: 10.3390/plants12051054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Vegetable oils are among the most important traditional resources of Amazonia. Oleoresins are a type of oil that have interesting characteristics and highly bioactive properties with pharmacological potential. Oleoresins produced in the trunks of Copaifera (Fabaceae) spp. trees, known as copaiba oils, are made up of terpenes from the sesquiterpene (volatile) and diterpene (resinous) classes, but in amounts that vary between species and depending on several factors, such as soil type. Despite being used for medicinal purposes, via topical and oral application, the toxic effects of copaiba oils and their constituents are little known. The current paper reviews the toxicological studies, both in vitro and in vivo, described in the literature for copaiba oils, as well as the cytotoxic characteristics (against microorganisms and tumor cells) in in silico, in vitro and in vivo models for the sesquiterpenes and diterpenes that make up these oils.
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- Camila Castanho Cardinelli
- Department of Drugs and Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro 22290-270, Brazil
- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus 69080-900, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro 22290-270, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Military Institute of Engineering, Rio de Janeiro 22290-270, Brazil
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- Department of Drugs and Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil
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- Department of Drugs and Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-902, Brazil
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Santos MDO, Camilo CJ, Macedo JGF, Lacerda MNSD, Lopes CMU, Rodrigues AYF, Costa JGMD, Souza MMDA. Copaifera langsdorffii Desf.: A chemical and pharmacological review. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2021.102262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Li F, Wei Y, Zhao J, Yu G, Huang L, Li Q. Transport mechanism and subcellular localization of a polysaccharide from Cucurbia Moschata across Caco-2 cells model. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 182:1003-1014. [PMID: 33892025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.04.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Pumpkin polysaccharides with various bioactivities are mainly taken orally, thus detailed knowledge of the intestinal transport of which are essential for understanding its bioactivities. The Caco-2 cells monolayer model (mimic intestinal epithelium) was successfully constructed and Cucurbia moschata polysaccharides (PPc-F) were successfully conjugated with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) to evaluate the transcellular transport mechanism and subcellular localization of PPc. The transport process of PPc-F was energy-dependent, and a moderately-absorbed biological macromolecule according to the apparent permeability coefficients (Papp) value. The endocytosis process of PPc-F in Caco-2 cells included the clathrin- and caveolae (or lipid draft)-medicated routes. And the translocation process was related to endoplasmic reticulum (ER), golgi apparatus (GA), tubulin and the acidification of endosomes. As for the intracellular location of PPc-F, it was mainly accumulated in ER. The study provided an understanding of the transmembrane transport of PPc-F, and could help studying the mechanisms of its effects.
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- Fei Li
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing, Beijing 100083, China.
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Ferreira AE, Rocha ACFS, Bastos JK, Heleno VCG. Software-assisted methodology for complete assignment of 1H and 13C NMR data of poorly functionalized molecules: The case of the chemical marker diterpene ent‑copalic acid. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.129439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Wang D, Zeng J, Xiang W, Yin M, Zhong G, Xia Z. Online coupling of the Ussing chamber, solid-phase extraction and high-performance liquid chromatography for screening and analysis of active constituents of traditional Chinese medicines. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1609:460480. [PMID: 31530382 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2019.460480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A semi-automated online platform was established successfully for preliminary screening of potential active flavonoids of traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) in multicomponent system. Online coupling of the in vitro intestinal absorption model, solid phase extraction (SPE) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was actualized at the first time. The Ussing chamber model was selected to absorb the constituents of TCMs. A mini chromatographic column filled with C18 was used as a SPE column for online enrichment of flavonoids. HPLC was applied to analyze the constituents screened by platform. With the use of rutin as a model flavonoid, the specifications of SPE column, eluting solvent, elution time and flow rate of eluent were systematically investigated to optimize online system. Under the optimal conditions, the linear range of rutin was 0.125-368 µg/mL with the correlation coefficient (R2) greater than 0.9947. The limit of detection (LOD) was as low as 0.0500 µg/mL and the limit of quantification (LOQ) was 0.125 µg/mL. The intra-day relative standard deviation (RSD) and inter-day RSD was 2.5% and 3.8%, respectively. The recoveries of rutin in the intestinal absorption samples ranged from 93.2% to 94.0%. Finally, the online system was applied to screen the potential active flavonoids of Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi (Huangqin, HQ) and Polygoni Cuspidati Rhizoma et Radix (Huzhang, HZ). A total of 14 flavonoids of these two TCMs were identified by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), and 12 flavonoids of them were screened as the potential active components by online Ussing chamber-SPE-HPLC. In comparison with offline method and gavage in rats, the online system can screen the active constituents from TCMs more accurately and completely. The results demonstrated that the online system was reliable and sufficiently accurate for screening and determination of the potential active flavonoids of TCMs in multicomponent system.
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- Dandan Wang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- Research Center of Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Materials and Ethnic Medicine, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, 330004, China.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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