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Gomes MEP, Didomizio LMJ, Sinzato YK, Paula VG, Souza MR, Gallego FQ, Barco VS, Volpato GT, Damasceno DC. Influence of maternal periuterine and periovarian fat on reproductive performance and fetal growth in rats. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2023; 95:e20230079. [PMID: 38055444 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320230079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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We aimed to evaluate how high-fat diet consumption can interfere with rat reproductive performance and fetal development. High-fat diet (HFD) was initiated in 30-day-old rats, distributed into two groups (n=7 animals/group): Rats receiving a standard diet and rats receiving HFD. At adulthood, the rats were mated, and on day 21 of pregnancy, the females were anesthetized, decapitated, and submitted to laparotomy to obtain visceral and periovarian adipose tissue. The uterine horns were exposed for analysis of maternal reproductive performance. The fetuses and placentas were weighed and analyzed. Pearson's correlation test was used, and p<0.05 was considered significant. There was a significant positive correlation (HFD consumption x increased periovarian fat) and a negative correlation with the implantation, live fetus numbers and lower litter weight. Furthermore, the increased relative weight of periuterine fat was related to the lower number of live fetuses and litter weight. Regarding the fetal weight classification, there was a negative correlation between the relative weight of periovarian fat and the percentage of fetuses appropriate for gestational age and large for gestational age. Therefore, our findings show that HFD maternal intake negatively influenced on reproductive performance and fetal growth.
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- Maria Eduarda P Gomes
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tocoginecologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental em Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, s/n, 18618-687 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tocoginecologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental em Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, s/n, 18618-687 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
- Universidade Santo Amaro, Escola de Medicina, Rua Isabel Schmidt, 349, 04743-030 Santo Amaro, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tocoginecologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental em Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, s/n, 18618-687 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tocoginecologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental em Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, s/n, 18618-687 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tocoginecologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental em Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, s/n, 18618-687 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
- Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Laboratório de Fisiologia de Sistemas e Toxicologia Reprodutiva, Av. Valdon Varjão, 6390, 78605-091 Barra do Garças, MT, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tocoginecologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental em Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, s/n, 18618-687 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tocoginecologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental em Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, s/n, 18618-687 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Laboratório de Fisiologia de Sistemas e Toxicologia Reprodutiva, Av. Valdon Varjão, 6390, 78605-091 Barra do Garças, MT, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tocoginecologia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental em Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro, s/n, 18618-687 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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Rodrigues NER, Oliveira ARDS, Lima SMDA, Nunes DM, de Albuquerque PBS, da Cunha MDGC, Wanderley AG, Júnior FMRDS, Silva JBNF, Teixeira ÁAC, da Silva TG. Effect of the Aqueous Extract of Chrysobalanus icaco Leaves on Maternal Reproductive Outcomes and Fetal Development in Wistar Rats. Curr Issues Mol Biol 2023; 45:7617-7629. [PMID: 37754263 PMCID: PMC10529352 DOI: 10.3390/cimb45090479] [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: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 09/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023] Open
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Toxicological studies on medicinal plants are essential to ensure their safety and effectiveness in treating various diseases. Despite the species Chrysobalanus icaco L. being popularly used in the treatment of several diseases due to the pharmacological properties of its bioactive compounds, there are few studies in the literature regarding its toxicity regarding reproduction. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the potential embryotoxic and teratogenic effects of the aqueous extract of C. icaco leaves (AECi) on Wistar rats. Animals were given AECi at doses of 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg during the pre-implantation and organogenesis periods. Data were analyzed using ANOVA followed by Tukey's test and Kruskal-Wallis. Pregnant rats treated during the pre-implantation period showed no signs of reproductive toxicity. Rats that received AECi at 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg during organogenesis did not exhibit any signs of maternal systemic toxicity or significant differences in gestational and embryotoxic parameters. Some skeletal changes were observed in the treated groups. Therefore, it can be suggested that AECi at doses of 100, 200, and 400 mg/kg is safe for treated animals and does not induce reproductive toxicity under the experimental conditions applied, but it also caused low systemic toxicity.
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- Natalie Emanuelle Ribeiro Rodrigues
- Laboratory of Farmatoxicological Prospecting of Bioactive Products (BIOFARMATOX), Department of Antibiotics, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife 54740-520, Pernambuco, Brazil; (A.R.d.S.O.); (S.M.d.A.L.)
- Department of Medicine, University of Pernambuco (UPE), Garanhuns 53294-902, Pernambuco, Brazil; (D.M.N.); (P.B.S.d.A.)
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- Laboratory of Farmatoxicological Prospecting of Bioactive Products (BIOFARMATOX), Department of Antibiotics, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife 54740-520, Pernambuco, Brazil; (A.R.d.S.O.); (S.M.d.A.L.)
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- Laboratory of Farmatoxicological Prospecting of Bioactive Products (BIOFARMATOX), Department of Antibiotics, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife 54740-520, Pernambuco, Brazil; (A.R.d.S.O.); (S.M.d.A.L.)
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pernambuco (UPE), Garanhuns 53294-902, Pernambuco, Brazil; (D.M.N.); (P.B.S.d.A.)
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife 50670-901, Pernambuco, Brazil;
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal Univesity of São Paulo, São Paulo 09913-030, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology, Immunology and Health Studies, Medicine Course, Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), Palmas 77001-923, Tocantins, Brazil;
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- Department of Morphology and Animal Physiology, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife 52171-900, Pernambuco, Brazil;
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- Laboratory of Farmatoxicological Prospecting of Bioactive Products (BIOFARMATOX), Department of Antibiotics, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife 54740-520, Pernambuco, Brazil; (A.R.d.S.O.); (S.M.d.A.L.)
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Rezende GCD, Noronha RCR, Ortiz HC, do Nascimento LAS, das Neves SC, Ventura Said YL, Cardoso AL, de Mescouto VA, Vilela MLB, do Nascimento VA, Coelho HRS, Leite Kassuya CA, Pedroso TF, Salvador MJ, Oliveira RJ. Absence of maternal-fetal adverse effects of Alternanthera littoralis P. Beauv. following treatment during pregnancy in mice. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2023; 86:543-556. [PMID: 37340982 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2023.2223624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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Alternanthera littoralis P. Beauv is a plant native to Brazil that exhibits various beneficial activities including antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, anti-hyperalgesic, and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the ethanol extract of Alternanthera littoralis (EEAl) on reproductive outcomes, embryofetal development, and DNA integrity of pregnant female mice. Pregnant Swiss female mice were randomly assigned to three experimental groups (n = 10): controls were administered either 1% Tween 80 (vehicle), EEAl 100 mg/kg or EEAl 1000 mg/kg. Treatment was administered through gavage during the gestational period until day 18. On gestational days 16, 17, and 18, a peripheral blood sample from the tail vein was obtained for DNA integrity analysis (micronucleus test). After the last collection, animals were euthanized by cervical dislocation. Maternal organs and fetuses were collected, weighed, and subsequently analyzed. Reproductive outcome parameters were assessed by measurement of number of implants, live fetuses, and resorptions. Embryonic development was determined by adequacy of weight for gestational age as well as determination of external, visceral, and skeletal malformations. Data demonstrated that EEAl did not produce maternal toxicity at either dose associated with no marked alterations in any of the reproductive outcome parameters including implantation sites, live/dead fetuses ratio, fetal viability, post-implantation losses, resorptions, and resorption rate. However, EEAl 1000 group reduced embryofetal development by lowering placental weight. In addition, there was an increase in the frequency of external and skeletal malformations in the EEAl 1000 group, which could not be attributed to extract exposure as these values were within control levels. Based upon our findings, evidence indicates that the EEAl at the concentrations employed in our study may be considered safe for use during pregnancy and extracts of this plant show potential for development of phytomedicines to be used in pregnancy.
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- Giovana Corbucci Danti Rezende
- Centro de Estudos em Células-Tronco, Terapia Celular e Genética Toxicológica (CeTroGen), Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste, Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Citogenética, Centro de Estudos Avançados da Biodiversidade, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal Do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Brasil
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- Centro de Estudos em Células-Tronco, Terapia Celular e Genética Toxicológica (CeTroGen), Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste, Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
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- Centro de Estudos em Células-Tronco, Terapia Celular e Genética Toxicológica (CeTroGen), Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste, Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
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- Centro de Estudos em Células-Tronco, Terapia Celular e Genética Toxicológica (CeTroGen), Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste, Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Citogenética, Centro de Estudos Avançados da Biodiversidade, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas (ICB), Universidade Federal Do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA), Belém, Brasil
- Laboratório Genômica Integrativa, Departamento de Biologia Estrutural e Funcional, Instituto de Biociências de Botucatu (IBB), Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste, Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
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- Centro de Estudos em Células-Tronco, Terapia Celular e Genética Toxicológica (CeTroGen), Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brasil
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- Centro de Estudos em Células-Tronco, Terapia Celular e Genética Toxicológica (CeTroGen), Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Desenvolvimento na Região Centro-Oeste, Faculdade de Medicina (FAMED), Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
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Rodrigues ET, Peretti P, Bezerra RM, Biancardi MF, Sousa FFO, Mendes EP, Dutra JBR, Silveira CCR, Castro CH, Cruz JN, Santos CBR, Santos FCA, Pinheiro MT. Pharmacological Characteristics of the Hydroethanolic Extract of Acmella oleracea (L) R. K. Jansen Flowers: ADME/Tox In Silico and In Vivo Antihypertensive and Chronic Toxicity Evaluation. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2023; 2023:1278720. [PMID: 37159592 PMCID: PMC10163967 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1278720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Acmella oleracea (L.) R. K. Jansen, popularly known as jambu in Northern Brazil, is widely used in folk medicine and local cuisine. Its consumption in different ways reinforces the need for safety assessments. In this study, the major compounds found in the hydroethanolic extract of A. oleracea flowers (EHFAO) were characterized by ultra-performance liquid mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS). The effects of oral administration of 100/mg/kg of EHFAO extract over 60 days in male spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) and Wistar (WR) rats and the in silico ADME/Tox predictions, lipophilicity, and water solubility were accomplished for the compounds identified. Spilanthol was detected as the foremost major compound at a concentration of 97.7%, followed by 1.53% scopoletin and 0.77% d-limonene. The treatment with EHFAO did not alter the animals´ weight over the studied period. Moderate alterations were observed solely in the hepatic enzymes AST (WR = 97 UI/L and SHR = 150 UI/L ∗ p < 0.05) and ALT (WR = 55 UI/L and SHR = 95 UI/L ∗ p < 0.05), while no relevant histopathological alterations were found. The in-silico study confirmed the in vivo findings, as the identified compounds were considered highly bioactive orally, due to their drug similarity profiles, adequate lipid solubility, bioavailability, and pharmacokinetics. Therefore, the chronic treatment with EHFAO was found safe at the concentration of 100/mg/kg, with no interference in the blood pressure levels neither appreciable toxic effects.
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- Emanuelle T. Rodrigues
- Laboratory of Biotechnology in Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology in Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
- Laboratory of Atomic Absorption and Bioprospecting, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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- Department of Histology, Embryology and Cell Biology, Laboratory of Microscopy Applied to Reproduction, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Quality Control and Bromatology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Integrated Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Neurological Pathophysiology, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Integrated Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Neurological Pathophysiology, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
- Integrated Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Neurological Pathophysiology, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology in Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology in Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
- Laboratory of Modeling and Computational Chemistry, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Atomic Absorption and Bioprospecting, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology in Natural Products, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Department of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Amapá, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil
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Perigo CV, Haber LL, Facanali R, Vieira MAR, Torres RB, Bernacci LC, Guimarães EF, Baitello JB, Sobral MEG, Quecini V, Marques MOM. Essential Oils of Aromatic Plant Species from the Atlantic Rainforest Exhibit Extensive Chemical Diversity and Antimicrobial Activity. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11121844. [PMID: 36551501 PMCID: PMC9774909 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11121844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Microbial resistance, caused by the overuse or inadequate application of antibiotics, is a worldwide crisis, increasing the risk of treatment failure and healthcare costs. Plant essential oils (EOs) consist of hydrophobic metabolites with antimicrobial activity. The antimicrobial potential of the chemical diversity of plants from the Atlantic Rainforest remains scarcely characterized. In the current work, we determined the metabolite profile of the EOs from aromatic plants from nine locations and accessed their antimicrobial and biocidal activity by agar diffusion assays, minimum inhibitory concentration, time-kill and cell-component leakage assays. The pharmacokinetic properties of the EO compounds were investigated by in silico tools. More than a hundred metabolites were identified, mainly consisting of sesqui and monoterpenes. Individual plants and botanical families exhibited extensive chemical variations in their EO composition. Probabilistic models demonstrated that qualitative and quantitative differences contribute to chemical diversity, depending on the botanical family. The EOs exhibited antimicrobial biocidal activity against pathogenic bacteria, fungi and multiple predicted pharmacological targets. Our results demonstrate the antimicrobial potential of EOs from rainforest plants, indicate novel macromolecular targets, and contribute to highlighting the chemical diversity of native species.
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- Vegetables Research Center, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Brasília 70351-970, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 22460-030, Brazil
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- Instituto Florestal do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo 02377-000, Brazil
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- Natural Sciences Department, Campus Dom Bosco, Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei, São João del Reio 36301-160, Brazil
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- Grape and Wine Research Center, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Bento Gonçalves 95701-008, Brazil
- Correspondence: (V.Q.); (M.O.M.M.); Tel.: +55-(54)-3455-8000 (V.Q.); +55-(19)-3202-1700 (M.O.M.M.)
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- Instituto Agronômico, Campinas 13075-630, Brazil
- Correspondence: (V.Q.); (M.O.M.M.); Tel.: +55-(54)-3455-8000 (V.Q.); +55-(19)-3202-1700 (M.O.M.M.)
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Sapkota B, Devkota HP, Poudel P. Citrus maxima (Brum.) Merr. (Rutaceae): Bioactive Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE : ECAM 2022; 2022:8741669. [PMID: 35677374 PMCID: PMC9170406 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8741669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Citrus maxima (Burm). Merr. (family Rutaceae), commonly known as Pomelo, is an ethnomedicinally, pharmacologically, and phytochemically valued species. Various ethnomedicinal reports have revealed the use of C. maxima for cough, fever, asthma, diarrhea, ulcer, and diabetes and as a sedative. Numerous phytochemicals have been reported from C. maxima such as polyphenols, terpenoids, sterols, carotenoids, vitamins, and amino acids. The plant possesses significant bioactivities like antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anticancer, antidiabetic, anti-Alzheimer's disease, insecticidal, anxiolytic, hepatoprotective, antimalarial, and antiobesity. Extensive research is necessary to explore the detailed mechanism of action of extracts and compounds to design effective medicines, herbal products, and functional foods.
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- Biswash Sapkota
- Department of Pharmacy, Madan Bhandari Academy of Health Sciences, Hetauda 44100, Nepal
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan
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- Pharmacy Program, Gandaki University, Pokhara 33700, Nepal
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Changbunjong T, Boonmasawai S, Sungpradit S, Weluwanarak T, Leesombun A. Contact and Fumigant Activities of Citrus aurantium Essential Oil against the Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:1122. [PMID: 35567123 PMCID: PMC9102086 DOI: 10.3390/plants11091122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The stable fly, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), is a cosmopolitan hematophagous fly of medical and veterinary importance. It is widely considered a major livestock pest that can cause significant economic losses. This study aimed to evaluate the insecticidal activity of Citrus aurantium (L.) essential oil against S. calcitrans based on contact and fumigant toxicity tests. Chemical analysis by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry of the essential oil showed the dominance (93.79%) of limonene in the total essential oil composition. Furthermore, the insecticidal test results showed that the mortality of flies increased with concentration and time within 24 h of exposure. In the contact toxicity test, the median lethal dose was 105.88 µg/fly, while the 90% lethal dose was 499.25 µg/fly. As for the fumigant toxicity test, the median lethal concentration was 13.06 mg/L air, and the 90% lethal concentration was 43.13 mg/L air. These results indicate that C. aurantium essential oil exhibits insecticidal activity against S. calcitrans. Therefore, it can be used as an alternative to synthetic insecticides for achieving stable fly control.
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- Tanasak Changbunjong
- Department of Pre-Clinic and Applied Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand; (T.C.); (S.B.); (S.S.)
- The Monitoring and Surveillance Center for Zoonotic Diseases in Wildlife and Exotic Animals (MoZWE), Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand;
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- Department of Pre-Clinic and Applied Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand; (T.C.); (S.B.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Pre-Clinic and Applied Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand; (T.C.); (S.B.); (S.S.)
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- The Monitoring and Surveillance Center for Zoonotic Diseases in Wildlife and Exotic Animals (MoZWE), Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand;
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- Department of Pre-Clinic and Applied Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand; (T.C.); (S.B.); (S.S.)
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Araujo-Silva VC, Santos-Silva A, Lourenço AS, Barros-Barbosa CM, Moraes-Souza RQ, Soares TS, Karki B, Paula VG, Sinzato YK, Damasceno DC, Volpato GT. Congenital Anomalies Programmed by Maternal Diabetes and Obesity on Offspring of Rats. Front Physiol 2021; 12:701767. [PMID: 34447317 PMCID: PMC8383734 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.701767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Embryo-fetal exposure to maternal disorders during intrauterine life programs long-term consequences for the health and illness of offspring. In this study, we evaluated whether mild diabetic rats that were given high-fat/high-sugar (HF/HS) diet presented maternal and fetal changes at term pregnancy. Female rats received citrate buffer (non-diabetic-ND) or streptozotocin (diabetic-D) after birth. According to the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), the experimental groups (n = 11 animals/group) were composed of non-diabetic and diabetic receiving standard diet (S) or HF/HS diet. High-fat/high-sugar diet (30% kcal of lard) in chow and water containing 5% sucrose and given 1 month before mating and during pregnancy. During and at the end of pregnancy, obesity and diabetes features were determined. After laparotomy, blood samples, periovarian fat, and uterine content were collected. The diabetic rats presented a higher glycemia and percentage of embryonic losses when compared with the NDS group. Rats DHF/HS presented increased obesogenic index, caloric intake, and periovarian fat weight and reduced gravid uterus weight in relation to the other groups. Besides, this association might lead to the inflammatory process, confirmed by leukocytosis. Obese rats (NDHF/HS and DHF/HS) showed higher triglyceride levels and their offspring with lower fetal weight and ossification sites, indicating intrauterine growth restriction. This finding may contribute to vascular alterations related to long-term hypertensive disorders in adult offspring. The fetuses from diabetic dams showed higher percentages of skeletal abnormalities, and DHF/HS dams still had a higher rate of anomalous fetuses. Thus, maternal diabetes and/or obesity induces maternal metabolic disorders that contribute to affect fetal development and growth.
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- Vanessa Caruline Araujo-Silva
- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil.,Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Program on Tocogynecology, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil.,Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Program on Tocogynecology, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Program on Tocogynecology, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil.,Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Program on Tocogynecology, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Program on Tocogynecology, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Program on Tocogynecology, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Brazil
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Liang Z, Shang XB, Su J, Li GY, Fu FH, Guo JJ, Shan Y. Alternative Extraction Methods of Essential Oil From the Flowers of Citrus aurantium L. Var Daidai Tanaka: Evaluation of Oil Quality and Sedative-Hypnotic Activity. Nat Prod Commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x211004061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the content of hypnotic components in the essential oil from Citrus aurantium flowers (EDD), extracted by different methods, and to characterize its sedative-hypnotic effects. The sedative-hypnotic capacity of EDD was evaluated using pentobarbital-induced sleeping assays, locomotor activity tests and GABAA receptor antagonists. The results showed that EDD extracted by steam and water distillation (SWD), hydrodistillation (HD), and ultrasound-assisted hydrodistillation (UHD) had as their main components linalool, linalyl acetate, and limonene, comprising more than 55% of the total peak area. Compared with EDD extracted by HD and UHD, the total content of linalool and linalyl acetate in EDD obtained by SWD was highest, whereas the content of limonene in EDD extracted by the 3 different methods was not different. Oral and intraperitoneal administration of EDD resulted in reduced sleep latency and increased sleep duration of mice, as well as reduced locomotor activity, which was proven by decreases in the total distance travelled, average velocity, number of activities, and central distance. Interestingly, intraperitoneal injection of EDD had better sedative and hypnotic effects than oral ingestion. In vitro assays using SH-SY5Y cells showed that EDD dose-dependently increased Cl− influx, which could be blocked by the GABAA receptor antagonists, picrotoxin, bicuculline, and flumazenil, suggesting that EDD promoted sedative-hypnotic activity by potentiating GABAA receptor-mediated Cl− current responses. Altogether, these results suggest that the important hypnotic-sedative activity of EDD appears to be due to the effects of limonene, and particularly the high contents of linalool and linalyl acetate, which were effectively extracted by SWD.
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- Zengenni Liang
- Hunan Agricultural Product Processing Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Agricultural Product Processing Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Longping Branch Graduate School, Hunan University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Agricultural Product Processing Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Agricultural Product Processing Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Agricultural Product Processing Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Agricultural Product Processing Institute, Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China
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Soares TS, Moraes-Souza RQ, Carneiro TB, Araujo-Silva VC, Schavinski AZ, Gratão TB, Damasceno DC, Volpato GT. Maternal-fetal outcomes of exercise applied in rats with mild hyperglycemia after embryonic implantation. Birth Defects Res 2020; 113:287-298. [PMID: 33058545 DOI: 10.1002/bdr2.1818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Revised: 09/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Exercise is commonly recommended to control hyperglycemia, including during pregnancy. We conducted this study to understand the potential benefits and risks of exercise during pregnancy of women with diabetes. Specifically, we evaluated the effects of swimming on a diabetic rat during pregnancy and assayed maternal-fetal parameters. METHODS Diabetes was induced in the female newborn from Wistar rats by the streptozotocin administration on first postnatal day. At 110 days of life, after confirm mild symptoms of diabetes, the rats were mated and randomly distributed into four experimental groups (minimum of 13 animals/group): Control (C)-nondiabetic animals without swimming; Control and Exercise (CEx)-nondiabetic animals submitted to swimming; Mild Diabetic (MD)-diabetic animals without swimming; Mild Diabetic and Exercise (MDEx)-diabetic animals submitted to swimming. The swimming program was performed from day 7 to 21 of pregnancy. Maternal parameters were evaluated during the pregnancy period. On day 21 of pregnancy, the rats were sacrificed and maternal and fetal parameters analyzed. RESULTS There are no alterations in body weight, food consumption, water intake, and reproductive outcomes among the groups. The swimming program did not normalize maternal glycemia and other biochemical biomarkers. The diabetes and exercise combination increased organ weight. The fetuses born to these exercising diabetic rats had reduced fetal weight and increased skeletal anomalies (mainly incomplete ossification of sternebra). CONCLUSION The intense swimming exercise imposed on female rats during pregnancy impaired maternal metabolic repercussions, contributing to intrauterine growth restriction and fetal skeletal anomalies.
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- Thaigra S Soares
- Laboratory of General Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, University Center of Araguaia, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil.,Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Botucatu Medical School, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of General Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, University Center of Araguaia, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil.,Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Botucatu Medical School, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of General Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, University Center of Araguaia, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratory of General Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, University Center of Araguaia, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratory of General Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, University Center of Araguaia, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratory of General Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, University Center of Araguaia, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Botucatu Medical School, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of General Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, University Center of Araguaia, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Paula VG, Cruz LL, Sene LB, Gratão TB, Soares TS, Moraes-Souza RQ, Damasceno DC, Volpato GT. Maternal-fetal repercussions of Phyllanthus niruri L. treatment during rat pregnancy. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 254:112728. [PMID: 32145330 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Phyllanthus niruri is a well-known plant for its therapeutic purposes to treat various diseases, being widely used by the population, mainly by women. However, there is no scientific confirmation of the effects of use during pregnancy. AIM OF THE STUDY Evaluating the effect of Phyllanthus niruri aqueous extract on the maternal toxicity, reproductive outcomes and fetal anomaly incidence in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Pregnant rats were distributed into four experimental groups: Control = treated with water (vehicle); Treated 150 = treated with P. niruri at dose 150 mg/kg and; Treated 300 = treated with P. niruri at dose 300 mg/kg; and Treated 600 = treated with P. niruri at dose 600 mg/kg. The rats were treated by intragastric route (gavage) with P. niruri or vehicle (water) from gestational day 0 to 21. At day 21 of pregnancy, maternal reproductive outcomes, biochemical profile and maternal renal tissue were evaluated. The fetuses and placentas were collected and analyzed. RESULTS Treatment with P. niruri did not alter the reproductive performance outcomes of rats. However, treated 600 group presented with changes in maternal kidney weight and morphology. The plant did not present teratogenic effect, but caused fetal macrosomia and increased ossification sites. CONCLUSION Treatment with aqueous extract of P. niruri administered during gestation did not cause reproductive toxicity, but led to changes in maternal kidneys and in offspring weight, showing that the leaf extract of this plant can produce detrimental effects during pregnancy.
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- Verônyca Gonçalves Paula
- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil; Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil; Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil; Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil; Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil; Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Postgraduate Course on Tocogynecology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo State, Brazil.
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Dosoky NS, Setzer WN. Biological Activities and Safety of Citrus spp. Essential Oils. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:E1966. [PMID: 29976894 PMCID: PMC6073409 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19071966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Revised: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Citrus fruits have been a commercially important crop for thousands of years. In addition, Citrus essential oils are valuable in the perfume, food, and beverage industries, and have also enjoyed use as aromatherapy and medicinal agents. This review summarizes the important biological activities and safety considerations of the essential oils of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis), bitter orange (Citrus aurantium), neroli (Citrus aurantium), orange petitgrain (Citrus aurantium), mandarin (Citrus reticulata), lemon (Citrus limon), lime (Citrus aurantifolia), grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi), bergamot (Citrus bergamia), Yuzu (Citrus junos), and kumquat (Citrus japonica).
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- Noura S Dosoky
- Aromatic Plant Research Center, 230 N 1200 E, Suite 102, Lehi, UT 84043, USA.
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- Aromatic Plant Research Center, 230 N 1200 E, Suite 102, Lehi, UT 84043, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL 35899, USA.
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da Rocha CF, de Medeiros Souza Lima Y, Carvalho HO, Pinto RC, Ferreira IM, Castro AN, Lima CS, Carvalho JCT. Action of the hydroethanolic extract of the flowers of Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen on the reproductive performance of Wistar females rats: A popular female aphrodisiac from the Amazon. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2018; 214:301-308. [PMID: 29273437 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 12/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The species Acmella oleracea (L.) R.K. Jansen (Asteraceae), popularly known as jambú, is marketed in fairs as a female aphrodisiac and has several pharmacological activities already confirmed, among them the sexual stimulant action. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the oral administration of the hydroethanolic extract of A. oleracea flowers (EHAo) on wistar rats during the pre-mating, mating, and pre-implantation period. MATERIAL AND METHODS During the treatment period, measurements of feed intake, water intake, weight, estrous cycle, behavior, reproductive parameters, biochemical parameters, hematological parameters, and histopathology of ovaries were performed daily. RESULTS In the gas chromatography analysis - mass spectrometry characterization, the compound (2E, 6Z, 8E) -N-isobutyldeca-2,6,8-trienamide (spilanthol) was detected as the majority compound at the 84% concentration. In the conditions of this study, EHAo did not cause maternal toxicity. However, in the estrous cycle, the frequency of the Proestrous (P) and Estrous (E) phase was significantly increased with the doses of 88.91 and 444.57mg/kg of the EHAo in relation to the control. On the other hand, the metaestrous (M) and diestrous (D) phases showed a significant reduction in their frequency in the groups treated with EHAo. Water intake increased significantly (p < 0.01), as well as the triglyceride levels, the total cholesterol and fractions (p < 0.05), and the percentage of neutrophils (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION It is concluded, therefore, that the treatment with EHAo, which is one of the forms popularly used, is safe in the concentrations and time of treatment studied as it is able to influence the estrous cycle without altering folliculogenesis and fertility.
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- Clarice Flexa da Rocha
- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, km 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil; Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, KM 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil; Laboratório de Toxicologia Reprodutiva, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, KM 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, KM 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, km 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil; Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, KM 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, km 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil; Laboratório de Toxicologia Reprodutiva, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, KM 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, km 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil; Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, KM 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Farmacologia de Productos Naturales, Departamento de Farmacia, Faculdade de Quimica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, km 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil; Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, KM 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil; Laboratório de Toxicologia Reprodutiva, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, KM 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa em Fármacos, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, km 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil; Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Rod. Juscelino Kubitscheck, KM 02, S/N, Macapá, AP 68903-419, Brazil; Rede de Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia da Amazônia Legal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Federal do Amapá, Brazil.
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Corvino SB, Damasceno DC, Sinzato YK, Netto AO, Macedo NCD, Zambrano E, Volpato GT. Comparative analysis of two different models of swimming applied to pregnant rats born small for pregnant age. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2018; 89:223-230. [PMID: 28423082 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201720160285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2016] [Accepted: 09/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to compare two models of swimming applied to pregnant rats born small for pregnancy age (SPA). Diabetes was chemically induced in adult female rats to develop an inadequate intrauterine environment, leading to birth of a SPA offspring. In adulthood, the female SPA rats were mated and submitted to different swimming programs. The exercise program 1 (Ex1) consisted of swimming for 15 minutes, followed by 15 minutes of rest and another 15 minutes of swimming, 3 days a week before and during pregnancy. Another program (Ex2) was applied during 60 minutes uninterrupted a day, 6 days/week during pregnancy. The pregnant rats presented no interference on body weight and glycemia. The rats submitted to Ex2 model showed decreased insulin and blood glucose levels by oral glucose tolerance test, and reduction in area under curve values. The offspring from dams submitted to both exercise protocols presented an increased rate of newborns SPA. However, the offspring from Ex2 dams showed percentage twice higher of newborns SPA than Ex1 offspring. Our data suggests that continuous exercise of 60 min/day ameliorated the enhanced peripheral insulin sensitivity in growth-restricted females. However, this protocol employed at pregnancy leads to intrauterine growth restriction.
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- Silvana B Corvino
- Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP, Distrito de Rubião Jr, s/n, 18618-970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP, Distrito de Rubião Jr, s/n, 18618-970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP, Distrito de Rubião Jr, s/n, 18618-970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP, Distrito de Rubião Jr, s/n, 18618-970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP, Distrito de Rubião Jr, s/n, 18618-970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Cidade do México, 14080 México
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- Laboratório de Pesquisa Experimental de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista/UNESP, Distrito de Rubião Jr, s/n, 18618-970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil.,Laboratório de Fisiologia de Sistemas e Toxicologia Reprodutiva, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso/UFMT, Av. Valdon Varjão, 6390, 78600-000 Barra do Garças, MT, Brazil
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Moraes-Souza RQ, Soares TS, Carmo NOL, Damasceno DC, Campos KE, Volpato GT. Adverse effects of Croton urucurana B. exposure during rat pregnancy. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2017; 199:328-333. [PMID: 27773799 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2016.10.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Croton urucurana presents several beneficial pharmacological properties. In Brazil, women who intend to interrupt the pregnancy indiscriminately use extracts of this plant as an abortifacient agent. AIM OF STUDY To evaluated the effect of aqueous extract of Croton urucurana latex on the maternal-fetal repercussions in rats. METHODS Pregnant rats were randomly distributed into four experimental groups: Control=treated with water (vehicle); Treated 200=treated with a dose 200mg/kg; Treated 400=dose 400mg/kg and; and Treated 800=dose 800mg/kg. The rats were orally treated by gavage with Croton urucurana or vehicle (water) during whole pregnancy. At term of pregnancy, all rats were killed to obtain maternal blood and tissues samples and fetal weight and anomaly analyses. RESULTS C. urucurana treatment (Treated 400 and Treated 800) showed elevated liver enzymatic activities, reduced fetal body weight and placental efficiency. The Treated 800 group presented increased maternal total protein and cholesterol levels, and heart relative weight. All treated groups presented reduced maternal body weight and food intake, and increased pre-implantation loss rate compared to those of Control group. In addition, the treatment contributed to increased skeletal and visceral anomalies with higher doses. CONCLUSION Croton urucurana treatment caused maternal toxicity, which contributed for impairment embryo fetal development. These results showed that the indiscriminate use of plants during pregnancy should be avoided to prevent potential risk on maternal health as well as their offspring.
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- Rafaianne Queiroz Moraes-Souza
- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Graduate Course of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mastology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil; Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Graduate Course of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mastology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil; Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics, Graduate Course of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Mastology, Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Moraes-Souza RQ, Reinaque AP, Soares TS, Silva ALT, Giunchetti RC, Takano MAS, Akamatsu MA, Kubrusly FS, Lúcio-Macarini F, Raw I, Iourtov D, Ho PL, Bueno LL, Fujiwara RT, Volpato GT. Safety evaluation of a vaccine: Effect in maternal reproductive outcome and fetal anomaly frequency in rats using a leishmanial vaccine as a model. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0172525. [PMID: 28249007 PMCID: PMC5332059 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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While the immunogenic potential of the vaccination against infectious diseases was extensively shown, data on the safety assessment of recombinant proteins in vaccine formulations administered during pregnancy are still scarce. In the current study, the antigenicity of a vaccine against leishmaniasis (based on Leishmania braziliensis recombinant protein peroxidoxin) during pregnancy and possible maternal reproductive outcomes and fetal anomalies after immunization with a leishmanial vaccine or adjuvant alone (Bordetella pertussis derived MPLA adjuvant) were assessed. Rats were mated and allocated in three groups: Control—rats received saline; Adjuvant—rats received the adjuvant MPLA, and Vaccine—rats received the combination of MPLA and peroxidoxin. The administration was subcutaneously at the dorsal region, three times (days 0, 7, 14 of pregnancy). On day 21 of pregnancy, all rats were bled for biochemical and immunological measurements. The gravid uterus was weighed with its contents, and the fetuses were analyzed. The immunization with peroxidoxin induced a significant production of circulating IgG levels compared to other groups but caused a significant in post-implantation loss (14.7%) when compared to Control (5.0%) and Adjuvant (4.4%) groups. Furthermore, a significantly high rate of fetal visceral anomalies, such as hydronephrosis and convoluted ureter, was also observed in animals that received vaccine when compared to Control or Adjuvant groups. These data indicate the importance of safety evaluation of vaccines during pregnancy and the limited use of peroxidoxin administration during pregnancy. More importantly, the safety monitoring of immunization with MPLA derived from Bordetella pertussis demonstrated no reproductive outcomes associated with adjuvant administration, suggesting its safe use during pregnancy.
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- Rafaianne Q. Moraes-Souza
- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) - Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Genomics of Parasites, Department of Parasitology, Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) - Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Genomics of Parasites, Department of Parasitology, Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cell-Cell Interactions, Morphology Department, Institute of Biological Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Division of Technological Development and Production (DDTP), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Technological Development and Production (DDTP), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Technological Development and Production (DDTP), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Technological Development and Production (DDTP), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Technological Development and Production (DDTP), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Technological Development and Production (DDTP), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Technological Development and Production (DDTP), Butantan Institute, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Genomics of Parasites, Department of Parasitology, Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Genomics of Parasites, Department of Parasitology, Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology, Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT) - Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
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de Sousa Soares T, Damasceno DC, Kempinas WDG, Resende FMC, Correa dos Santos MA, Hiruma-Lima CA, Volpato GT. Effect ofHimatanthus sucuubain Maternal Reproductive Outcome and Fetal Anomaly Frequency in Rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 104:190-5. [DOI: 10.1002/bdrb.21152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Accepted: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Thaigra de Sousa Soares
- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology; Institute of Biological and Health Sciences; Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT); Barra do Garças Mato Grosso State Brazil
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- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp; Botucatu São Paulo State Brazil
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- Department of Morphology; Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu; Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp); Botucatu São Paulo State Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology; Institute of Biological and Health Sciences; Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT); Barra do Garças Mato Grosso State Brazil
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- Department of Physiology; Institute of Biosciences of Botucatu; Univ Estadual Paulista (Unesp); Botucatu São Paulo State Brazil
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- Laboratory of System Physiology and Reproductive Toxicology; Institute of Biological and Health Sciences; Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT); Barra do Garças Mato Grosso State Brazil
- Laboratory of Experimental Research on Gynecology and Obstetrics; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics; Univ Estadual Paulista_Unesp; Botucatu São Paulo State Brazil
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