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Wang J, Wang X, Xiu W, Li C, Yu S, Zhu H, Yang C, Zhou K, Ma Y. Ultrasound-assisted preparation of sweet corn cob polysaccharide selenium nanoparticles alleviates symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome. Food Funct 2025; 16:133-146. [PMID: 39635725 DOI: 10.1039/d4fo04195j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/07/2024]
Abstract
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a long-term chronic condition that predisposes individuals to oxidative stress and disruption of the gut microbiota. In this study, sweet corn cob polysaccharide selenium nanoparticles (U-SCPSeNPs) with relatively small particle sizes were prepared using an ultrasound-assisted method. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) were used to characterize the U-SCPSeNPs and determine the monosaccharide composition of the U-SCPSeNPs. The U-SCPSeNPs were used to improve the CFS of the mice. The results showed that the ultrasound-assisted method reduced the particle size of the SeNPs, and U-SCPSeNPs with a particle size of 76.74 nm and a selenium content of 186.83 ± 7.80 mg g-1 were obtained at an ultrasonication time of 40 min. Sweet corn cob (SCP) bound to the SeNPs through hydrogen bonding. In terms of energy production, the production capacity of Na+-K+-ATP, Mg2+-ATP, and Ca2+-ATP was enhanced by U-SCPSeSCP in CFS mice; In terms of oxidative stress, the levels of SOD and MDA were decreased and CAT and GSH-Px were increased by SCPSeSCP. U-SCPSeSCP improved the diversity and abundance of the gut microbiota in CFS mice, and decreasing the relative abundance of Firmicutes increased the relative abundance of Bacteroidota at the phylum level. This study provides a reference for synthesizing polysaccharide SeNPs and assessing the ability of U-SCPSeNPs to alleviate CFS.
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- Jingyang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Cereal Food and Cereal Resources in Heilongjiang Province, School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150028, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cereal Food and Cereal Resources in Heilongjiang Province, School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150028, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cereal Food and Cereal Resources in Heilongjiang Province, School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150028, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cereal Food and Cereal Resources in Heilongjiang Province, School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150028, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cereal Food and Cereal Resources in Heilongjiang Province, School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150028, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cereal Food and Cereal Resources in Heilongjiang Province, School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150028, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Cereal Food and Cereal Resources in Heilongjiang Province, School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150028, China.
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- Keshan Branch of Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Keshan 161601, Heilongjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Cereal Food and Cereal Resources in Heilongjiang Province, School of Food Engineering, Harbin University of Commerce, Harbin 150028, China.
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Jovanović JA, Krstić-Milošević D, Vinterhalter B, Dinić S, Grdović N, Uskoković A, Rajić J, Đorđević M, Sarić A, Vidaković M, Mihailović M. Evaluation of the Antidiabetic Potential of Xanthone-Rich Extracts from Gentiana dinarica and Gentiana utriculosa. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:9066. [PMID: 39201752 PMCID: PMC11354890 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25169066] [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: 07/18/2024] [Revised: 08/16/2024] [Accepted: 08/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/03/2024] Open
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Despite the existence of various therapeutic approaches, diabetes mellitus and its complications have been an increasing burden of mortality and disability globally. Hence, it is necessary to evaluate the efficacy and safety of medicinal plants to support existing drugs in treating diabetes. Xanthones, the main secondary metabolites found in Gentiana dinarica and Gentiana utriculosa, display various biological activities. In in vitro cultured and particularly in genetically transformed G. dinarica and G. utriculosa roots, there is a higher content of xanthones. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare antidiabetic properties of secondary metabolites (extracts) prepared from these two Gentiana species, cultured in vitro and genetically transformed with those collected from nature. We compare HPLC secondary metabolite profiles and the content of the main extract compounds of G. dinarica and G. utriculosa methanol extracts with their ability to scavenge DPPH free radicals and inhibit intestinal α-glucosidase in vitro. Anti-hyperglycemic activity of selected extracts was tested further in vivo on glucose-loaded Wistar rats. Our findings reveal that the most prominent radical scavenging potential and potential to control the rise in glucose level, detected in xanthone-rich extracts, were in direct correlation with an accumulation of xanthones norswertianin and norswertianin-1-O-primeveroside in G. dinarica and decussatin and decussatin-1-O-primeveroside in G. utriculosa.
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- Jelena Arambašić Jovanović
- Depatment of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 10060 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (N.G.); (A.U.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 10060 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 10060 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Depatment of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 10060 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (N.G.); (A.U.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Depatment of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 10060 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (N.G.); (A.U.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Depatment of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 10060 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (N.G.); (A.U.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Depatment of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 10060 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (N.G.); (A.U.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Depatment of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 10060 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (N.G.); (A.U.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Depatment of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 10060 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (N.G.); (A.U.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Depatment of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 10060 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (N.G.); (A.U.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Depatment of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 10060 Belgrade, Serbia; (S.D.); (N.G.); (A.U.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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Dinić S, Arambašić Jovanović J, Uskoković A, Jovanović A, Grdović N, Rajić J, Đorđević M, Sarić A, Bugarski B, Vidaković M, Mihailović M. Liposome Encapsulation Enhances the Antidiabetic Efficacy of Silibinin. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:801. [PMID: 38931922 PMCID: PMC11207473 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16060801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Silibinin has considerable therapeutic potential for the treatment of diabetes through anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory properties. However, the therapeutic application of silibinin is quite limited due to its poor bioavailability. In the present study, an attempt was made to improve the antidiabetic efficacy of silibinin by its encapsulation in liposomal vesicles. The liposomes with a high encapsulation efficiency of silibinin (96%) and a zeta potential of -26.2 ± 0.6 mV were developed and studied using nicotinamide/streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Administration of silibinin-loaded liposomes to diabetic rats lowered glucose levels, increased insulin levels, and improved pancreatic islet architecture. The anti-inflammatory effect of silibinin-loaded liposomes was demonstrated by a decrease in serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and a reduced deposition of collagen fibers in the islets of diabetic rats. Furthermore, silibinin-loaded liposomes were more efficient in lowering glucose, alanine transaminase, triglyceride, and creatinine levels in diabetic rats than pure silibinin. In addition, silibinin-loaded liposomes had a significantly better effect on beta-cell mass and Glut2 glucose receptor distribution in diabetic islets than pure silibinin. The present results clearly show that liposome encapsulation of silibinin enhances its antidiabetic efficacy, which may contribute to the therapeutic benefit of silibinin in the treatment of diabetes and its complications.
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- Svetlana Dinić
- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11108 Belgrade, Serbia; (J.A.J.); (A.U.); (N.G.); (J.R.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11108 Belgrade, Serbia; (J.A.J.); (A.U.); (N.G.); (J.R.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11108 Belgrade, Serbia; (J.A.J.); (A.U.); (N.G.); (J.R.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy INEP, University of Belgrade, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11108 Belgrade, Serbia; (J.A.J.); (A.U.); (N.G.); (J.R.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11108 Belgrade, Serbia; (J.A.J.); (A.U.); (N.G.); (J.R.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11108 Belgrade, Serbia; (J.A.J.); (A.U.); (N.G.); (J.R.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11108 Belgrade, Serbia; (J.A.J.); (A.U.); (N.G.); (J.R.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11108 Belgrade, Serbia; (J.A.J.); (A.U.); (N.G.); (J.R.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11108 Belgrade, Serbia; (J.A.J.); (A.U.); (N.G.); (J.R.); (M.Đ.); (A.S.); (M.V.); (M.M.)
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Putra IMWA, Fakhrudin N, Nurrochmad A, Wahyuono S. A Review of Medicinal Plants with Renoprotective Activity in Diabetic Nephropathy Animal Models. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:560. [PMID: 36836916 PMCID: PMC9963806 DOI: 10.3390/life13020560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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Diabetic nephropathy (DN), also recognized as diabetic kidney disease, is a kidney malfunction caused by diabetes mellitus. A possible contributing factor to the onset of DN is hyperglycemia. Poorly regulated hyperglycemia can damage blood vessel clusters in the kidneys, leading to kidney damage. Its treatment is difficult and expensive because its causes are extremely complex and poorly understood. Extracts from medicinal plants can be an alternative treatment for DN. The bioactive content in medicinal plants inhibits the progression of DN. This work explores the renoprotective activity and possible mechanisms of various medicinal plant extracts administered to diabetic animal models. Research articles published from 2011 to 2022 were gathered from several databases including PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest, and ScienceDirect to ensure up-to-date findings. Results showed that medicinal plant extracts ameliorated the progression of DN via the reduction in oxidative stress and suppression of inflammation, advanced glycation end-product formation, cell apoptosis, and tissue injury-related protein expression.
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- I Made Wisnu Adhi Putra
- Department of Biology, University of Dhyana Pura, Badung 80351, Indonesia
- Doctorate Program of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
- Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
- Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
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Dinić S, Arambašić Jovanović J, Uskoković A, Mihailović M, Grdović N, Tolić A, Rajić J, Đorđević M, Vidaković M. Oxidative stress-mediated beta cell death and dysfunction as a target for diabetes management. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:1006376. [PMID: 36246880 PMCID: PMC9554708 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1006376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The biggest drawback of a current diabetes therapy is the treatment of the consequences not the cause of the disease. Regardless of the diabetes type, preservation and recovery of functional pancreatic beta cells stands as the biggest challenge in the treatment of diabetes. Free radicals and oxidative stress are among the major mediators of autoimmune destruction of beta cells in type 1 diabetes (T1D) or beta cell malfunction and death provoked by glucotoxicity and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes (T2D). Additionally, oxidative stress reduces functionality of beta cells in T2D by stimulating their de-/trans-differentiation through the loss of transcription factors critical for beta cell development, maturity and regeneration. This review summarizes up to date clarified redox-related mechanisms involved in regulating beta cell identity and death, underlining similarities and differences between T1D and T2D. The protective effects of natural antioxidants on the oxidative stress-induced beta cell failure were also discussed. Considering that oxidative stress affects epigenetic regulatory mechanisms involved in the regulation of pancreatic beta cell survival and insulin secretion, this review highlighted huge potential of epigenetic therapy. Special attention was paid on application of the state-of-the-art CRISPR/Cas9 technology, based on targeted epigenome editing with the purpose of changing the differentiation state of different cell types, making them insulin-producing with ability to attenuate diabetes. Clarification of the above-mentioned mechanisms could provide better insight into diabetes etiology and pathogenesis, which would allow development of novel, potentially more efficient therapeutic strategies for the prevention or reversion of beta cell loss.
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