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Singh S, Supaweera N, Nwabor OF, Chaichompoo W, Suksamrarn A, Chittasupho C, Chunglok W. Poly (vinyl alcohol)-gelatin-sericin copolymerized film fortified with vesicle-entrapped demethoxycurcumin/bisdemethoxycurcumin for improved stability, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and skin tissue regeneration. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:129071. [PMID: 38159707 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Vesicle delivery carriers, used to stabilize hydrophobic drugs, are characterized by the propensity to aggregate, and fuse, limiting its applications. Fortifying vesicle-entrapped drugs within a biodegradable polymeric film constitutes a promising solution. In this study, biodegradable poly (vinyl alcohol) copolymerized with gelatin-sericin film and integrated alongside vesicle-entrapped demethoxycurcumin (DMC) or bisdemethoxycurcumin (BDMC) was developed, extensively characterized for improve efficacy, and compared. Vesicle-entrapped DMC or BDMC was spherical in shape with no changes in size, zeta-potential, and morphology after storing at 4 °C for 30 days. Antibacterial activity of vesicle-entrapped DMC formulations against Acinetobacter baumannii and Staphylococcus epidermidis was more effective than that of its free form. DMC and BDMC demonstrated dose dependent reduction in lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) levels either in free or in entrapped form. Moreover, vesicle-entrapped DMC/BDMC suppressed NO production at lower concentrations, compared with that of their free form and significantly improved the viability of RAW264.7 and HaCaT cells. Furthermore, functionalized film with vesicle-entrapped DMC/BDMC demonstrated excellent radical scavenging, biocompatibility, and cell migration efficacy. Thus, incorporating vesicle, entrapped DMC/BDMC within biodegradable polymeric film may comprised a promising strategy for improving stability, wound healing, and inflammation attenuation efficacy.
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- Sudarshan Singh
- School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand; Food Technology and Innovation Research Center of Excellence, Research and Innovation Institute of Excellence, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand; Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand
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- Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, USA
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- Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok 10240, Thailand
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand; Food Technology and Innovation Research Center of Excellence, Research and Innovation Institute of Excellence, Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat 80160, Thailand.
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Ontong JC, Singh S, Siriyong T, Voravuthikunchai SP. Transferosomes stabilized hydrogel incorporated rhodomyrtone-rich extract from Rhodomyrtus tomentosa leaf fortified with phosphatidylcholine for the management of skin and soft-tissue infections. Biotechnol Lett 2024; 46:127-142. [PMID: 38150096 DOI: 10.1007/s10529-023-03452-1] [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: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa leaf (RT)-incorporated transferosomes were developed with lecithin and cholesterol blends with edge activators at different ratios. RT-transferosomes were characterized and employed in transferosomal gel formulations for the management of skin and soft-tissue infections. The optimized formulation entrapped up to 81.90 ± 0.31% of RT with spherical vesicles (405.3 ± 2.0 nm), polydispersity index value of 0.16 ± 0.08, and zeta potential of - 61.62 ± 0.86 mV. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents of RT-transferosomes were 15.65 ± 0.04 μg GAE/g extract and 43.13 ± 0.91 μg QE/g extract, respectively. RT-transferosomes demonstrated minimum inhibitory and minimum bactericidal concentrations at 8-256 and 64-1024 μg/mL, respectively. Free radical scavenging assay showed RT-transferosomes with high scavenging activity against DPPH and ABTS radicals. Moreover, RT-transferosomes demonstrated moderate activity against mushroom tyrosinase, with IC50 values of 245.32 ± 1.32 μg/mL. The biocompatibility results against L929 fibroblast and Vero cells demonstrated IC50 at 7.05 ± 0.17 and 4.73 ± 0.13 μg/mL, respectively. In addition, nitric oxide production significantly decreased by 6.78-88.25% following the treatment with 31.2-500 ng/mL RT-transferosomes (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the freeze-thaw stability study displayed no significant change in stability in the sedimentation and pH of gel fortified with RT-transferosomes. The results suggested that RT-transferosome formulation can be effectively employed as natural biomedicines for scar prevention and the management of skin soft-tissue infections.
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- Julalak Chorachoo Ontong
- Cosmetic Technology and Dietary Supplement Products Program, Faculty of Agro and Bio Industry, Thaksin University, Ban Pa Phayom, 93210, Phatthalung, Thailand.
- Center of Antimicrobial Biomaterial Innovation-Southeast Asia, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, 90112, Songkhla, Thailand.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
- Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Faculty of Traditional Thai Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, 90112, Songkhla, Thailand
- Center of Antimicrobial Biomaterial Innovation-Southeast Asia, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, 90112, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Center of Antimicrobial Biomaterial Innovation-Southeast Asia, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, 90112, Songkhla, Thailand
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Chittasupho C, Samee W, Na Takuathung M, Okonogi S, Nimkulrat S, Athikomkulchai S. Clerodendrum chinense Stem Extract and Nanoparticles: Effects on Proliferation, Colony Formation, Apoptosis Induction, Cell Cycle Arrest, and Mitochondrial Membrane Potential in Human Breast Adenocarcinoma Breast Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:978. [PMID: 38256052 PMCID: PMC10815711 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25020978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Breast cancer stands out as the most widespread form of cancer globally. In this study, the anticancer activities of Clerodendrum chinense (C. chinense) stem ethanolic extract were investigated. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis identified verbascoside and isoverbascoside as the major bioactive compounds in the C. chinense stem extract. Successfully developed nanoparticles exhibited favorable hydrodynamic diameter, polydispersity index, and surface charge, thus ensuring stability after four months of storage. The total phenolic content and total flavonoid contents in the nanoparticles were reported as 88.62% and 95.26%, respectively. The C. chinense stem extract demonstrated a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on MCF-7, HeLa, A549, and SKOV-3 cancer cell lines, with IC50 values of 109.2, 155.6, 206.9, and 423 µg/mL, respectively. C. chinense extract and NPs exhibited dose-dependent cytotoxicity and the highest selectivity index values against MCF-7 cells. A dose-dependent reduction in the colony formation of MCF-7 cells was observed following treatment with the extract and nanoparticles. The extract induced cytotoxicity in MCF-7 cells through apoptosis and necrosis. C. chinense stem extract and nanoparticles decreased mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and induced G0/G1 phase arrest in MCF-7 cells. In conclusion, use of C. chinense stem extract and nanoparticles may serve as a potential therapeutic approach for breast cancer, thus warranting further exploration.
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- Chuda Chittasupho
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.C.); (S.O.)
- Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhonnayok 26120, Thailand;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
- Clinical Research Center for Food and Herbal Product Trials and Development (CR-FAH), Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.C.); (S.O.)
- Center of Excellence in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhonnayok 26120, Thailand
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Harwansh RK, Bhati H, Deshmukh R. Recent Updates on the Therapeutics Benefits, Clinical Trials, and Novel Delivery Systems of Chlorogenic Acid for the Management of Diseases with a Special Emphasis on Ulcerative Colitis. Curr Pharm Des 2024; 30:420-439. [PMID: 38299405 DOI: 10.2174/0113816128295753240129074035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a multifactorial disorder of the large intestine, especially the colon, and has become a challenge globally. Allopathic medicines are primarily available for the treatment and prevention of UC. However, their uses are limited due to several side effects. Hence, an alternative therapy is of utmost importance in this regard. Herbal medicines are considered safe and effective for managing human health problems. Chlorogenic acid (CGA), the herbal-derived bioactive, has been reported for pharmacological effects like antiinflammatory, immunomodulatory, antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anticancer, etc. This review aims to understand the antiinflammatory and chemopreventive potential of CGA against UC. Apart from its excellent therapeutic potential, it has been associated with low absorption and poor oral bioavailability. In this context, colon-specific novel drug delivery systems (NDDS)are pioneering to overcome these problems. The pertinent literature was compiled from a thorough search on various databases such as ScienceDirect, PubMed, Google Scholar, etc., utilizing numerous keywords, including ulcerative colitis, herbal drugs, CGA, pharmacological activities, mechanism of actions, nanoformulations, clinical updates, and many others. Relevant publications accessed till now were chosen, whereas non-relevant papers, unpublished data, and non-original articles were excluded. The present review comprises recent studies on pharmacological activities and novel drug delivery systems of CGA for managing UC. In addition, the clinical trials of CGA against UC have been discussed.
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- Ranjit K Harwansh
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura 281406, India
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Patel P, Pal R, Butani K, Singh S, Prajapati BG. Nanomedicine-fortified cosmeceutical serums for the mitigation of psoriasis and acne. Nanomedicine (Lond) 2023; 18:1769-1793. [PMID: 37990979 DOI: 10.2217/nnm-2023-0147] [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] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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Cosmetics have a long history of use for regenerative and therapeutic purposes that are appealing to both genders. The untapped potential of nanotechnology in cosmeceuticals promises enhanced efficacy and addresses the issues associated with conventional cosmetics. In the field of cosmetics, the incorporation of nanomedicine using various nanocarriers such as vesicle and solid lipid nanoparticles significantly enhances product effectiveness and promotes satisfaction, especially in tackling prevalent skin diseases. Moreover, vesicle-fortified serum is known for high skin absorption with the capacity to incorporate and deliver various therapeutics. Additionally, nano-embedded serum-based cosmeceuticals hold promise for treating various skin disorders, including acne and psoriasis, heralding potential therapeutic advancements. This review explores diverse nanotechnology-based approaches for delivering cosmetics with maximum benefits.
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- Priya Patel
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat, 360005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat, 360005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, Gujarat, 360005, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
- Office of Research Administration, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology, Shree S.K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Ganpat University, Mehsana, Gujarat, 384012, India
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Alotaibi G, Alharthi S, Basu B, Ash D, Dutta S, Singh S, Prajapati BG, Bhattacharya S, Chidrawar VR, Chitme H. Nano-Gels: Recent Advancement in Fabrication Methods for Mitigation of Skin Cancer. Gels 2023; 9:gels9040331. [PMID: 37102943 PMCID: PMC10137892 DOI: 10.3390/gels9040331] [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: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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In the 21st century, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers have become an epidemic outbreak worldwide. Therefore, the exploration of all potential preventative and therapeutic measures based on either physical or bio-chemical mechanisms is essential via understanding precise pathophysiological pathways (Mitogen-activated protein kinase, Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase Pathway, and Notch signaling pathway) and other aspects of such skin malignancies. Nano-gel, a three-dimensional polymeric cross-linked porous hydrogel having a diameter of 20-200 nm, possesses dual properties of both hydrogel and nanoparticle. The capacity of high drug entrapment efficiency with greater thermodynamic stability, remarkable solubilization potential, and swelling behavior of nano-gel becomes a promising candidate as a targeted drug delivery system in the treatment of skin cancer. Nano-gel can be either synthetically or architectonically modified for responding to either internal or external stimuli, including radiation, ultrasound, enzyme, magnetic, pH, temperature, and oxidation-reduction to achieve controlled release of pharmaceuticals and several bio-active molecules such as proteins, peptides, genes via amplifying drug aggregation in the active targeted tissue and reducing adverse pharmacological effects. Several drugs, such as anti-neoplastic biomolecules having short biological half-lives and prompt enzyme degradability capacity, must be appropriate for administration employing either chemically bridged or physically constructed nano-gel frameworks. The comprehensive review summarizes the advancement in the preparation and characterization methods of targeted nano-gel with enhanced pharmacological potential and preserved intracellular safety limits for the mitigation of skin malignancies with a special emphasize on skin cancer inducing pathophysiological pathways and prospective research opportunities for skin malignancy targeted nano-gels.
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- Ghallab Alotaibi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Al-Dawadmi Campus, Al-Dawadmi 11961, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Shaqra University, Al-Dawadmi Campus, Al-Dawadmi 11961, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Global College of Pharmaceutical Technology, Krishnagar 741102, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, BCDA College of Pharmacy & Technology, Kolkata 700127, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi 835215, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ganpat University, Mehsana 384012, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM's NMIMS Deemed-to-Be University, Shirpur 425405, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Raghavendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ananthapuramu 515721, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, DIT University, Dehradun 248009, Uttarakhand, India
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Leal M, Moreno MA, Albornoz PL, Mercado MI, Zampini IC, Isla MI. Morphological Characterization of Nicotiana tabacum Inflorescences and Chemical-Functional Analysis of Extracts Obtained from Its Powder by Using Green Solvents (NaDESs). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1554. [PMID: 37050180 PMCID: PMC10096878 DOI: 10.3390/plants12071554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The production of smokeable tobacco for use in cigarettes is characterized by the production of pre-harvest and post-harvest waste, with ensuing undesirable effects on the environment. The inflorescences of tobacco after blunting, deflowering, or topping are considered pre-harvest waste and left in the field. Using green and ecofriendly solvents such as Natural deep eutectic solvents (NaDESs), these wastes could be used to obtain antioxidant molecules of interest in cosmetics. Taking into account its potential as plant matrix to obtain metabolites of commercial interest, tobacco inflorescences and inflorescence powders of different particle sizes were characterized by optic and electronic microscopy. Thus, the powdered inflorescences were extracted with four conventional solvents, i.e., distilled water (DW), acetone: distilled water (AW), ethanol 70° (EW), methanol (Me), and five NaDESs, i.e., lactic acid: sucrose (LAS), lactic acid: sucrose: distilled water (SALA), fructose: glucose: sucrose: distilled water (FGS), choline chloride: urea: distilled water (CU), and citric acid: propylene glycol (CAP). Among the tested NADESs, SALA was the most promising solvent; higher extraction yields of total phenolic compound (3420.0 ± 9.4 µg GAE/mL) than conventional solvents were attained and it was the only selective solvent to phenolics. CU was the best solvent for flavonoids and alkaloids extraction (215.3 ± 3.2 µg QE/mL and 392.3 ± 8.0 µg ACE/mL, respectively). All extracts showed antioxidant activity. A heatmap with dendrogram and main component analysis showed that acid-based NaDESs are grouped together, this group being the one with the best performance in H2O2 scavenging. The extracts obtained with green solvents could be used directly in cosmetic formulations as antioxidant ingredients because both tobacco flower oil and flower extracts are listed in the cosmetic ingredients database as non-toxic products. Additionally, the demand for sustainable ecological cosmetics is growing. In this sense, NaDESs represent an opportunity to develop innovative extracts with unique phytochemical fingerprints and biological activities.
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- Mariana Leal
- Instituto de Bioprospección y Fisiología Vegetal (INBIOFIV), CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
- Biolates Network for Sustainable Use of Ibero-American Vegetable Biomass Resources in Cosmetics (Biolates CYTED), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
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- Instituto de Bioprospección y Fisiología Vegetal (INBIOFIV), CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
- Biolates Network for Sustainable Use of Ibero-American Vegetable Biomass Resources in Cosmetics (Biolates CYTED), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
- Instituto de Morfología Vegetal, Fundación M. Lillo, Miguel Lillo 251, San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
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- Instituto de Morfología Vegetal, Fundación M. Lillo, Miguel Lillo 251, San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
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- Instituto de Bioprospección y Fisiología Vegetal (INBIOFIV), CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
- Biolates Network for Sustainable Use of Ibero-American Vegetable Biomass Resources in Cosmetics (Biolates CYTED), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
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- Instituto de Bioprospección y Fisiología Vegetal (INBIOFIV), CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e IML, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
- Biolates Network for Sustainable Use of Ibero-American Vegetable Biomass Resources in Cosmetics (Biolates CYTED), San Miguel de Tucumán T4000, Argentina
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Wang Y, Wei Q. Editorial on the Special Issue "Modification of Hydrogels and Their Applications in Biomedical Engineering". Gels 2023; 9:gels9040263. [PMID: 37102875 PMCID: PMC10137481 DOI: 10.3390/gels9040263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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Hydrogels and hydrophilic polymer networks play an important role in biomedical engineering due to their good biocompatibility, biodegradability, hydrophilicity, and mechanical properties, similarly to some soft tissues [...].
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- Yanen Wang
- Department of Indurstry and Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
- Bio-Additive Manufacturing University-Enterprise Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Department of Indurstry and Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
- Bio-Additive Manufacturing University-Enterprise Joint Research Center of Shaanxi Province, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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