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Rageh MM, Abdelmoneam EA, Sharaky M, Mohamad EA. Physico-chemical properties of curcumin nanoparticles and its efficacy against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20637. [PMID: 38001124 PMCID: PMC10674021 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47255-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Curcumin is a bioactive component with anticancer characteristics; nevertheless, it has poor solubility and fast metabolism, resulting in low bioavailability and so restricting its application. Curcumin loaded in nano emulsions (Cur-NE) was developed to improve water solubility and eliminate all the limitations of curcumin. Size distribution, zeta potential, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements, UV-Visible spectra, IR spectra and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), were used to characterize the prepared Cur-NE. Cancer therapeutic efficacy was assessed by oxidative stress (superoxide dismutase (SOD), Glutathione-S-Transferase (GST), malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO), DNA damage, apoptotic proteins (caspase-3 and 9), besides investigating tumor histology and monitoring tumor growth. Additionally, the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of the liver, kidney, heart, and spleen tissues were examined to gauge the adverse effects of the treatment method's toxicity. The results showed that Cur-NE is more effective than free curcumin at slowing the growth of Ehrlich tumors while significantly increasing the levels of apoptotic proteins. On the other hand, Cur-NE-treated mice showed some damage in other organs when compared to mice treated with free curcumin. Cur-NE has a higher efficacy in treating Ehrlich tumor.
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- Monira M Rageh
- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Pharmacology Unit, Department of Cancer Biology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
- Radiology and Medical Imaging Department, College of Applied Medical Science, Prince Sattam Bin Abdul-Aziz University, 11942, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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Molefe-Nyembe NI, Adeyemi OS, Kondoh D, Kato K, Inoue N, Suganuma K. In Vivo Efficacy of Curcumin and Curcumin Nanoparticle in Trypanosoma congolense, Broden 1904 (Kinetoplastea: Trypanosomatidae)-Infected Mice. Pathogens 2023; 12:1227. [PMID: 37887743 PMCID: PMC10609685 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12101227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Curcumin (CUR) is known for its wide folkloric effects on various infections; however, its solubility status has remained a hindrance to its bioavailability in the host. This study evaluated the comparative effects of CUR and CUR-nanoparticle in vitro on T. congolense, T. b. brucei, and T. evansi. Additionally, CUR and CUR-nanoparticle anti-Trypanosoma efficacy were assessed in vivo against T. congolense. All the CUR-nanoparticles were two folds more effective on the T. congolense as compared to CUR in vitro, with recorded efficacy of 3.67 ± 0.31; 7.61 ± 1.22; and 6.40 ± 3.07 μM, while the CUR-nanoparticles efficacy was 1.56 ± 0.50; 28.16 ± 9.43 and 13.12 ± 0.13 μM on T. congolense, T. b. brucei, and T. evansi, respectively. Both CUR and CUR-nanoparticles displayed moderate efficacy orally. The efficacy of CUR and CUR-nanoparticles in vivo was influenced by solubility, presence of food, and treatment period. CUR-treated mice were not cured of the infection; however, the survival rate of the orally treated mice was significantly prolonged as compared with intraperitoneal-treated mice. CUR-nanoparticles resulted in significant suppression of parasitemia even though relapsed was observed. In conclusion, CUR and CUR-nanoparticles possess moderate efficacy orally on the trypanosomes as compared to the intraperitoneal treatment.
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- Nthatisi Innocentia Molefe-Nyembe
- Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Private Bag X13, Phuthaditjhaba 9866, South Africa
- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2-11 Inada, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan; (N.I.); (K.S.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medicinal Biochemistry and Toxicology Laboratory, Landmark University, PMB 1001, Ipetu Road, Omu-Aran 251101, Nigeria;
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- Section of Anatomy and Pathology, Division of Veterinary Sciences, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2-11 Inada, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan;
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Animal Environmental Systems, Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan;
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2-11 Inada, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan; (N.I.); (K.S.)
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- National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Nishi 2-11 Inada, Obihiro 080-8555, Hokkaido, Japan; (N.I.); (K.S.)
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Kanwal Q, Shahid S, Ahmad A, Nazir A, Yasir M, Anwar A, Alshawwa SZ, Iqbal M. Sustainable, economical and rapid treatment of multiple lung diseases using therapeutic potential of curcumin nanoparticles. Environ Res 2023; 233:116477. [PMID: 37348638 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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The study was designed to prepare pure curcumin nanoparticles in rapid and simple way for target specific drug delivery to kill bacteria lying deep down within the alveoli of lungs via inhaler. Three different methods including evaporation precipitation of nanosuspension (ENP), solid dispersion (SD) and anti-solvent precipitation (ASP) were selected to prepare nanocurcumin in pure form in very simple way. This was done to compare their efficiency in terms of particle size obtained and water solubility and bacterial toxicity of as prepared curcumin nanoparticles. In this comparative study, curcumin NPs obtained from three different methods having particles size 65.3 nm, 98.7 nm and 47.4 nm respectively. The NPs were characterized using various techniques like SEM, XRD, UV-Visible and FTIR for their particle size determination and solubility evaluation. These particles were screened off against five bacterial strains causing lung diseases. AB3 prepared by ASP method, being smallest sized nanostructures, showed maximum solubility in water. These nanoparticles can be used as drug directly via inhaler to the target area without using any support or nano-carrier. In this way minimum dose formulation is required to target bacteria.
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- Qudsia Kanwal
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Basic Sciences and Humanity, University of Engineering and Technology. Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
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Dwivedi K, Mandal AK, Afzal O, Altamimi ASA, Sahoo A, Alossaimi MA, Almalki WH, Alzahrani A, Barkat MA, Almeleebia TM, Mir Najib Ullah SN, Rahman M. Emergence of Nano-Based Formulations for Effective Delivery of Flavonoids against Topical Infectious Disorders. Gels 2023; 9:671. [PMID: 37623126 PMCID: PMC10453850 DOI: 10.3390/gels9080671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Flavonoids are hydroxylated phenolic substances in vegetables, fruits, flowers, seeds, wine, tea, nuts, propolis, and honey. They belong to a versatile category of natural polyphenolic compounds. Their biological function depends on various factors such as their chemical structure, degree of hydroxylation, degree of polymerization conjugation, and substitutions. Flavonoids have gained considerable attention among researchers, as they show a wide range of pharmacological activities, including coronary heart disease prevention, antioxidative, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, free-radical scavenging, anticancer, and anti-atherosclerotic activities. Plants synthesize flavonoid compounds in response to pathogen attacks, and these compounds exhibit potent antimicrobial (antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral) activity against a wide range of pathogenic microorganisms. However, certain antibacterial flavonoids have the ability to selectively target the cell wall of bacteria and inhibit virulence factors, including biofilm formation. Moreover, some flavonoids are known to reverse antibiotic resistance and enhance the efficacy of existing antibiotic drugs. However, due to their poor solubility in water, flavonoids have limited oral bioavailability. They are quickly metabolized in the gastrointestinal region, which limits their ability to prevent and treat various disorders. The integration of flavonoids into nanomedicine constitutes a viable strategy for achieving efficient cutaneous delivery owing to their favorable encapsulation capacity and diminished toxicity. The utilization of nanoparticles or nanoformulations facilitates drug delivery by targeting the drug to the specific site of action and exhibits excellent physicochemical stability.
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- Khusbu Dwivedi
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Sambhunath Institute of Pharmacy Jhalwa, Prayagraj 211015, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (O.A.); (A.S.A.A.); (M.A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (O.A.); (A.S.A.A.); (M.A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shalom Institute of Health & Allied Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia; (O.A.); (A.S.A.A.); (M.A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia;
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- Pharmaceuticals Chemistry Department, Faculty of Clinical Pharmacy, Al-Baha University, Alaqiq 65779, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al Batin, Al-Batin 39524, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shalom Institute of Health & Allied Sciences, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India;
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Deka R, Sarmah JK, Baruah S, Dutta RR. An okra polysaccharide (Abelmoschus esculentus) reinforced green hydrogel based on guar gum and poly-vinyl alcohol double network for controlled release of nanocurcumin. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 234:123618. [PMID: 36780964 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/13/2023]
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A novel green hydrogel (PGCO) of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) mucilage-reinforced poly-vinyl alcohol-guar gum (PG) cross-linked by citric acid containing nanocurcumin (NC) as a model drug is reported. The citric acid (CA) cross-linked hydrogel (PGC) without okra is also prepared. The hydrogels are characterized using FTIR, XRD, FE-SEM, and TGA techniques. Okra reinforced green hydrogel (PGCO) provided comparable swelling behaviour with better mechanical and thermal properties compared to the neat PGC hydrogel. Network parameters of PGC and PGCO hydrogels are estimated using Flory-Rehner equation and strong correlation between the cross-link density and swelling behaviour is established. 45.68 % NC loading in the PGCO hydrogel is achieved. Release study in phosphate buffer (PB) of pH 7.4 provided sustained release of NC over a period of 100 h. The release study of NC followed primarily the Korsmeyer-Peppas model with less-Fickian diffusional character (n < 0.5). The average diffusion coefficients of NC and curcumin are found to be 3.52 × 10-5 cm2 s-1, and 3.43 × 10-5 cm2 s-1 respectively demonstrating the quick release of NC in early time, which is a pre-requisite in drug delivery. The study provides initial evidence of the usefulness of okra mucilage in green hydrogel development and drug delivery applications.
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- Rishikesh Deka
- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam PIN 785006, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam PIN 785006, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam PIN 785006, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam PIN 785006, India
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Chroni A, Mavromoustakos T, Pispas S. Curcumin-Loaded PnBA-b-POEGA Nanoformulations: A Study of Drug-Polymer Interactions and Release Behavior. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24. [PMID: 36902057 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The current study focuses on the development of innovative and highly-stable curcumin (CUR)-based therapeutics by encapsulating CUR in biocompatible poly(n-butyl acrylate)-block-poly(oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate) (PnBA-b-POEGA) micelles. State-of-the-art methods were used to investigate the encapsulation of CUR in PnBA-b-POEGA micelles and the potential of ultrasound to enhance the release of encapsulated CUR. Dynamic light scattering (DLS), attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR), and ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopies confirmed the successful encapsulation of CUR within the hydrophobic domains of the copolymers, resulting in the formation of distinct and robust drug/polymer nanostructures. The exceptional stability of the CUR-loaded PnBA-b-POEGA nanocarriers over a period of 210 days was also demonstrated by proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopy studies. A comprehensive 2D NMR characterization of the CUR-loaded nanocarriers authenticated the presence of CUR within the micelles, and unveiled the intricate nature of the drug-polymer intermolecular interactions. The UV-Vis results also indicated high encapsulation efficiency values for the CUR-loaded nanocarriers and revealed a significant influence of ultrasound on the release profile of CUR. The present research provides new understanding of the encapsulation and release mechanisms of CUR within biocompatible diblock copolymers and has significant implications for the advancement of safe and effective CUR-based therapeutics.
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Hettiarachchi S, Perera Y, Dunuweera SP, Dunuweera AN, Rajapakse S, Rajapakse RMG. Comparison of Antibacterial Activity of Nanocurcumin with Bulk Curcumin. ACS Omega 2022; 7:46494-46500. [PMID: 36570282 PMCID: PMC9773352 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c05293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The development of antibacterial compounds using natural products, particularly nano-sized antibacterial products, has been intensively investigated in recent years. This study was conducted to compare the antibacterial activity of nanocurcumin with bulk curcumin against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Escherichia coli bacteria. Curcumin was extracted from turmeric rhizome using the Soxhlet extraction with ethanol. A physicochemical fabrication method was used to synthesize nanocurcumin from extracted curcumin. The particle size of nanocurcumin was 87 ± 8 nm. The 1H NMR spectrum of nanocurcumin show that all the peaks are well separated and can be interpreted to those of curcumin. According to the in vitro antibacterial assay, nanocurcumin shows better antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria than bulk curcumin, with increased inhibition zones of 29.91 ± 0.53 mm (S. aureus) and 24.58 ± 1.12 mm (E. coli) when compared to 24.82 ± 0.54 mm (S. aureus) and 19.70 ± 1.18 mm (E. coli) of the latter. Subsequently, antibacterial creams were formulated, and the inhibition zones of nanocurcumin cream were larger than that of curcumin cream for both S. aureus and E. coli, exhibiting its superior antibacterial activity. Different storage periods of up to 1 month did not affect the inhibition zones significantly (p < 0.05), where nanocurcumin cream maintained its better antibacterial quality over bulk curcumin cream. There is no significant cytotoxicity in either of these formulations.
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- Department
of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Basic Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka
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Shome S, Talukdar AD, Upadhyaya H. Antibacterial activity of curcumin and its essential nanoformulations against some clinically important bacterial pathogens: A comprehensive review. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2022; 69:2357-2386. [PMID: 34826356 DOI: 10.1002/bab.2289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Multidrug-resistant bacterial infections can kill 700,000 individuals globally each year and is considered among the top 10 global health threats faced by humanity as the arsenal of antibiotics is becoming dry and alternate antibacterial molecule is in demand. Nanoparticles of curcumin exhibit appreciable broad-spectrum antibacterial activity using unique and novel mechanisms and thus the process deserves to be reviewed and further researched to clearly understand the mechanisms. Based on the antibiotic resistance, infection, and virulence potential, a list of clinically important bacteria was prepared after extensive literature survey and all recent reports on the antibacterial activity of curcumin and its nanoformulations as well as their mechanism of antibacterial action have been reviewed. Curcumin, nanocurcumin, and its nanocomposites with improved aqueous solubility and bioavailability are very potential, reliable, safe, and sustainable antibacterial molecule against clinically important bacterial species that uses multitarget mechanism such as inactivation of antioxidant enzyme, reactive oxygen species-mediated cellular damage, and inhibition of acyl-homoserine-lactone synthase necessary for quorum sensing and biofilm formation, thereby bypassing the mechanisms of bacterial antibiotic resistance. Nanoformulations of curcumin can thus be considered as a potential and sustainable antibacterial drug candidate to address the issue of antibiotic resistance.
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- Soumitra Shome
- Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants Research Laboratory, Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
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- Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants Research Laboratory, Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, India
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Zarei M, Esmaeili A, Zarrabi A, Zarepour A. Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Curcumin Equally Promote Neuronal Branching Morphogenesis in the Absence of Nerve Growth Factor in PC12 Cells. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14122692. [PMID: 36559186 PMCID: PMC9788162 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Regeneration of the damaged neurons in neurological disorders and returning their activities are two of the main purposes of neuromedicine. Combination use of specific nanoformulations with a therapeutic compound could be a good candidate for neuroregeneration applications. Accordingly, this research aims to utilize the combination of curcumin, as a neurogenesis agent, with dextran-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) to evaluate their effects on PC12 cellsʹ neuronal branching morphogenesis in the absence of nerve growth factor. Therefore, the effects of each component alone and in combination form on the cytotoxicity, neurogenesis, and neural branching morphogenesis were evaluated using MTT assay, immunofluorescence staining, and inverted microscopy, respectively. Results confirmed the effectiveness of the biocompatible iron oxide nanoparticles (with a size of about 100 nm) in improving the percentage of neural branching (p < 0.01) in PC12 cells. In addition, the combination use of these nanoparticles with curcumin could enhance the effect of curcumin on neurogenesis (p < 0.01). These results suggest that SPIONs in combination with curcumin could act as an inducing factor on PC12 neurogenesis in the absence of nerve growth factor and could offer a novel therapeutic approach to the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Mahshid Zarei
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology & Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 8174673441, Iran
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology & Microbiology, Faculty of Biological Science and Technology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 8174673441, Iran
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +98-31-37932490
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Istanbul 34396, Türkiye
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Istanbul 34396, Türkiye
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Essawy MM, Mohamed MM, Raslan HS, Rafik ST, Awaad AK, Ramadan OR. The theranostic potentialities of bioavailable nanocurcumin in oral cancer management. BMC Complement Med Ther 2022; 22:309. [PMID: 36424593 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-022-03770-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Oral cancer, one of the most common cancers, has unimproved 5-years survival rate in the last 30 years and the chemo/radiotherapy-associated morbidity. Therefore, intervention strategies that evade harmful side effects of the conventional treatment modalities are of need. Herbal therapy as a complementary preventive/therapeutic modality has gained attention. Curcumin is one of the herbal compounds possessing unique anticancer activity and luminescent optical properties. However, its low water solubility limits its efficacy. In contrast, curcumin at the nanoscale shows altered physical properties with enhancing bioavailability. METHODS The current study evaluated the impact of nanocurcumin as an anti-oral cancer herbal remedy, comparing its efficacy against the native curcumin complement and conventional chemotherapeutic. An optimized polymeric-stabilized nanocurcumin was synthesized using the solvent-antisolvent precipitation technique. After assuring the solubility and biocompatibility of nanocurcumin, we determined its cytotoxic dose in treating the squamous cell carcinoma cell line. We then evaluated the anti-tumorigenic activity of the nano-herb in inhibiting wound closure and the cytological alterations of the treated cancer cells. Furthermore, the cellular uptake of the nanocurcumin was assessed depending on its autofluorescence. RESULTS The hydrophilic optimized nanocurcumin has a potent cancerous cytotoxicity at a lower dose (60.8 µg/mL) than the native curcumin particles (212.4 µg/mL) that precipitated on high doses hindering their cellular uptake. Moreover, the nanocurcumin showed differential targeting of the cancer cells over the normal fibroblasts with a selectivity index of 4.5. With the confocal microscopy, the luminescent nanoparticles showed gradual nuclear and cytoplasmic uptake with apparent apoptotic cell death, over the fluorescent doxorubicin with its necrotic effect. Furthermore, the nanocurcumin superiorly inhibited the migration of cancer cells by -25%. CONCLUSIONS The bioavailable nanocurcumin has better apoptotic cytotoxicity. Moreover, its superior luminescence promotes the theranostic potentialities of the nano-herb combating oral cancer.
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Kumawat M, Madhyastha H, Singh M, Revaprasadu N, Srinivas SP, Daima HK. Double functionalized haemocompatible silver nanoparticles control cell inflammatory homeostasis. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276296. [PMID: 36269783 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Infection, trauma, and autoimmunity trigger tissue inflammation, often leading to pain and loss of function. Therefore, approaches to control inflammation based on nanotechnology principles are being developed in addition to available methods. The metal-based nanoparticles are particularly attractive due to the ease of synthesis, control over physicochemical properties, and facile surface modification with different types of molecules. Here, we report curcumin conjugated silver (Cur-Ag) nanoparticles synthesis, followed by their surface functionalization with isoniazid, tyrosine, and quercetin, leading to Cur-AgINH, Cur-AgTyr, and Cur-AgQrc nanoparticles, respectively. These nanoparticles possess radical scavenging capacity, haemocompatibility, and minimal cytotoxicity to macrophages. Furthermore, the nanoparticles inhibited the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and interleukin-1β from macrophages stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). The findings reveal that the careful design of surface corona of nanoparticles could be critical to increasing their efficacy in biomedical applications.
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Liu K, Sun Q, Liu Q, Li H, Zhang W, Sun C. Focus on immune checkpoint PD-1/PD-L1 pathway: New advances of polyphenol phytochemicals in tumor immunotherapy. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 154:113618. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Sharma A, Panwar V, Salaria N, Ghosh D. Protease-responsive hydrogel, cross-linked with bioactive curcumin-derived carbon dots, encourage faster wound closure. Biomater Adv 2022; 139:212978. [PMID: 35891599 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.212978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2022] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The pharmacological effects of curcumin can be ascribed to its dose-dependent activity. Therapeutic application of curcumin is hindered by its poor solubility and low bioavailability. Carbon dots are gaining attention in biomedical applications in view of their unique photo-physical properties. Some carbon dots derived from bioactive molecules have shown superior activity than the parent compound. With an aim to address the limitations of curcumin, herein we compared the wound healing activity of curcumin-derived carbon dots (CurCD) with curcumin. The improved solubility and stability of CurCD, combined with its superior proliferative, proangiogenic and anti-bacterial activity suggested that CurCD would be more beneficial than curcumin in wound healing. To enable the sustained release of CurCD at the wound site, a protease-responsive hydrogel (GHCD) was prepared with CurCD acting as a cross-linker. A comparative study using a skin excision model revealed that GHCD supported faster wound closure with improved angiogenesis and complete restoration of the epithelium. Apart from the establishment of CurCD as a wound healing agent, the study provides a novel carbon dot based approach for molecules with limitations of solubility and bioavailability.
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- Anjana Sharma
- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India
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- Chemical Biology Unit, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector-81, Mohali 140306, Punjab, India.
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Vonnie JM, Jing Ting B, Rovina K, Erna KH, Felicia WXL, Nur ‘Aqilah NM, Abdul Wahab R. Development of Aloe Vera-Green Banana Saba-Curcumin Composite Film for Colorimetric Detection of Ferrum (II). Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14122353. [PMID: 35745929 PMCID: PMC9227415 DOI: 10.3390/polym14122353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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This study was performed to develop and characterize a bio-film composed of Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), green banana Saba (Musa acuminata x balbisiana), and curcumin for the detection of Fe2+ ions. Cross-linking interaction between banana starch-aloe vera gel and banana starch-curcumin enhanced l the sensing performance of the composite film towards divalent metal ions of Fe2+. The morphological structure of the Aloe vera-banana starch-curcumin composite revealed a smooth and compact surface without cracks and some heterogeneity when observed under Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The thickness, density, color property, opacity, biodegradation, moisture content, water-solubility, water absorption, swelling degree, and water vapor permeability of bio-films were measured. The incorporation of aloe vera gel and curcumin particles onto the banana starch film has successfully improved the film properties. The formation of the curcumin-ferrum (II) complex has triggered the film to transform color from yellow to greenish-brown after interaction with Fe2+ ions that exhibit an accuracy of 101.11% within a swift reaction time. Good linearity (R2 = 0.9845) of response on colorimetric analysis was also obtained in Fe2+ ions concentration that ranges from 0 to 100 ppm, with a limit of detection and quantification found at 27.84 ppm and 92.81 ppm, respectively. In this context, the film was highly selective towards Fe2+ ions because no changes of color occur through naked eye observation when films interact with other metal ions, including Fe3+, Pb2+, Ni2+, Cd2+, and Cu2+. Thus, these findings encourage curcumin-based starch films as sensing materials to detect Fe2+ ions in the field of food and agriculture.
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- Joseph Merillyn Vonnie
- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia; (J.M.V.); (B.J.T.); (K.H.E.); (W.X.L.F.); (N.M.N.‘A.)
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia; (J.M.V.); (B.J.T.); (K.H.E.); (W.X.L.F.); (N.M.N.‘A.)
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia; (J.M.V.); (B.J.T.); (K.H.E.); (W.X.L.F.); (N.M.N.‘A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +0060-88-320000 (ext. 8713); Fax: +0060-88-320993
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia; (J.M.V.); (B.J.T.); (K.H.E.); (W.X.L.F.); (N.M.N.‘A.)
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia; (J.M.V.); (B.J.T.); (K.H.E.); (W.X.L.F.); (N.M.N.‘A.)
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- Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, Malaysia; (J.M.V.); (B.J.T.); (K.H.E.); (W.X.L.F.); (N.M.N.‘A.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru 81310, Johor, Malaysia;
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Koleoglu E, Acar T, Derman S, Sariyar Akbulut B. Curcumin Displays Enhanced Solubility and Antibacterial Activities When Complexed with the Cell Penetrating Peptide pVEC. Int J Pept Res Ther 2022; 28. [DOI: 10.1007/s10989-022-10415-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Alghriany AI, Omar HELDM, Mahmoud AM, Atia MM. Assessment of the Toxicity of Aluminum Oxide and Its Nanoparticles in the Bone Marrow and Liver of Male Mice: Ameliorative Efficacy of Curcumin Nanoparticles. ACS Omega 2022; 7:13841-13852. [PMID: 35559158 PMCID: PMC9088947 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The potential influence of nanoparticles (NPs) on the liver and bone marrow has received attention. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of nanocurcumin on the oxidative stress, apoptosis, and toxicity induced by Al2O3 and its NPs. The experimental animals (n = 72 mice) were divided into the following groups: group I, as a control; groups II and III, as aluminum oxide and its NPs (6 mg/kg); group IV, as aluminum oxide + nanocurcumin (Al2O3 + N-Cur, 20 mg/kg); and group V, as aluminum oxide NPs + nanocurcumin (Al2O3-NP + N.Cur., 20 mg/kg). Al2O3 and its NP groups significantly increased p53, Nrf2 levels, and the white blood cell count. They also decreased the Hsp70 level, antitrypsin, immunoglobulin G, and the red blood cell count. In addition, they significantly decreased the total and differential bone marrow cell counts and the maturation index ratio (MIR). Nanocurcumin (N.Cur.) reverted the previous proteins, blood parameters, total bone marrow cell count, and the MIR as M/E, I/Mg, MMI, I/Me, and EMI to normal. Furthermore, N.Cur. prevented apoptosis and reduced the histopathological score and collagen fiber percentage caused by Al2O3 and its NPs in the liver. Nanotechnology was used to increase the therapeutic efficiency of curcumin against the harmful effects of oxidative stress associated with Al2O3 NPs.
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- Alshaimaa
A. I. Alghriany
- Laboratory
of Molecular Cell Biology; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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- Laboratory
of Physiology, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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- Laboratory
of Physiology, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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- Laboratory
of Molecular Cell Biology; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut 71515, Egypt
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rasouli Z, ghavami R. Fading of nanocurcumin-based configured biosensor array for differentiation of carrier proteins in biological fluids. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2021.107169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Lakshmanan A, Akasov RA, Sholina NV, Demina PA, Generalova AN, Gangadharan A, Sardar DK, Lankamsetty KB, Khochenkov DA, Khaydukov EV, Gudkov SV, Jayaraman M, Jayaraman S. Nanocurcumin-Loaded UCNPs for Cancer Theranostics: Physicochemical Properties, In Vitro Toxicity, and In Vivo Imaging Studies. Nanomaterials (Basel) 2021; 11:2234. [PMID: 34578550 PMCID: PMC8471946 DOI: 10.3390/nano11092234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Formulation of promising anticancer herbal drug curcumin as a nanoscale-sized curcumin (nanocurcumin) improved its delivery to cells and organisms both in vitro and in vivo. We report on coupling nanocurcumin with upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) using Poly (lactic-co-glycolic Acid) (PLGA) to endow visualisation in the near-infrared transparency window. Nanocurcumin was prepared by solvent-antisolvent method. NaYF4:Yb,Er (UCNP1) and NaYF4:Yb,Tm (UCNP2) nanoparticles were synthesised by reverse microemulsion method and then functionalized it with PLGA to form UCNP-PLGA nanocarrier followed up by loading with the solvent-antisolvent process synthesized herbal nanocurcumin. The UCNP samples were extensively characterised with XRD, Raman, FTIR, DSC, TGA, UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometer, Upconversion spectrofluorometer, HRSEM, EDAX and Zeta Potential analyses. UCNP1-PLGA-nanocurcumin exhibited emission at 520, 540, 660 nm and UCNP2-PLGA-nanocurmin showed emission at 480 and 800 nm spectral bands. UCNP-PLGA-nanocurcumin incubated with rat glioblastoma cells demonstrated moderate cytotoxicity, 60-80% cell viability at 0.12-0.02 mg/mL marginally suitable for therapeutic applications. The cytotoxicity of UCNPs evaluated in tumour spheroids models confirmed UCNP-PLGA-nanocurcumin therapeutic potential. As-synthesised curcumin-loaded nanocomplexes were administered in tumour-bearing laboratory animals (Lewis lung cancer model) and showed adequate contrast to enable in vivo and ex vivo study of UCNP-PLGA-nanocurcumin bio distribution in organs, with dominant distribution in the liver and lungs. Our studies demonstrate promise of nanocurcumin-loaded upconversion nanoparticles for theranostics applications.
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- Anbharasi Lakshmanan
- Department of Nuclear Physics, Guindy Campus, University of Madras, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- I M Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (N.V.S.); (E.V.K.)
- Federal Scientific Research Center, “Crystallography and Photonics”, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 59, 119333 Moscow, Russia;
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, RAS, 117997 Moscow, Russia;
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- I M Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (N.V.S.); (E.V.K.)
- Federal Scientific Research Center, “Crystallography and Photonics”, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 59, 119333 Moscow, Russia;
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- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, RAS, 117997 Moscow, Russia;
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- Federal Scientific Research Center, “Crystallography and Photonics”, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 59, 119333 Moscow, Russia;
- Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, RAS, 117997 Moscow, Russia;
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA; (A.G.); (D.K.S.)
- Department of Natural Sciences, Texas Agriculture and Mechanical University, One University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA; (A.G.); (D.K.S.)
- Department of Natural Sciences, Texas Agriculture and Mechanical University, One University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224, USA
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- Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), 109428 Moscow, Russia;
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- FSBI “N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center for Oncology”, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Kashirskoe Shosse 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia;
- Medicinal Chemistry Center, Togliatti State University, Belorusskaya Str. 14, 445020 Togliatti, Russia
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- I M Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, 119991 Moscow, Russia; (N.V.S.); (E.V.K.)
- Federal Scientific Research Center, “Crystallography and Photonics”, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 59, 119333 Moscow, Russia;
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- Biophotonics Center, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vavilova St. 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia;
- Department of Closed Artificial Agroecosystems for Crop Production, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution “Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM” (FSAC VIM), 5 First Institutskiy pr-d, 109428 Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-E-Millath Government College for Women, Chennai 600002, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- Department of Nuclear Physics, Guindy Campus, University of Madras, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India;
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Witika BA, Makoni PA, Matafwali SK, Mweetwa LL, Shandele GC, Walker RB. Enhancement of Biological and Pharmacological Properties of an Encapsulated Polyphenol: Curcumin. Molecules 2021; 26:4244. [PMID: 34299519 PMCID: PMC8303961 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26144244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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There is a dearth of natural remedies available for the treatment of an increasing number of diseases facing mankind. Natural products may provide an opportunity to produce formulations and therapeutic solutions to address this shortage. Curcumin (CUR), diferuloylmethane; I,7-bis-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione is the major pigment in turmeric powder which has been reported to exhibit a number of health benefits including, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. In this review, the authors attempt to highlight the biological and pharmacological properties of CUR in addition to emphasizing aspects relating to the biosynthesis, encapsulation and therapeutic effects of the compound. The information contained in this review was generated by considering published information in which evidence of enhanced biological and pharmacological properties of nano-encapsulated CUR was reported. CUR has contributed to a significant improvement in melanoma, breast, lung, gastro-intestinal, and genito-urinary cancer therapy. We highlight the impact of nano-encapsulated CUR for efficient inhibition of cell proliferation, even at low concentrations compared to the free CUR when considering anti-proliferation. Furthermore nano-encapsulated CUR exhibited bioactive properties, exerted cytotoxic and anti-oxidant effects by acting on endogenous and cholinergic anti-oxidant systems. CUR was reported to block Hepatitis C virus (HCV) entry into hepatic cells, inhibit MRSA proliferation, enhance wound healing and reduce bacterial load. Nano-encapsulated CUR has also shown bioactive properties when acting on antioxidant systems (endogenous and cholinergic). Future research is necessary and must focus on investigation of encapsulated CUR nano-particles in different models of human pathology.
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- Bwalya Angel Witika
- ApotheCom|A MEDiSTRAVA Company (Medical Division of Huntsworth), London WC2A 1AN, UK;
- Division of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa
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- Division of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa;
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- Clinical Research Department, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, LSHTM, London WC1E 7HT, UK;
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- Department of Chemistry, Marine Biodiscovery Centre, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, UK;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Levy Mwanawasa Medical University, P.O. Box 33991, Lusaka 10101, Zambia;
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- Division of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa
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Khan MA, Moghul NB, Butt MA, Kiyani MM, Zafar I, Bukhari AI. Assessment of antibacterial and antifungal potential of Curcuma longa and synthesized nanoparticles: A comparative study. J Basic Microbiol 2021; 61:603-611. [PMID: 33983661 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202100010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Curcumin nanoparticles were most recently considered in medical research because of their antibacterial properties. The main objective of the study was to develop the green synthesis and antibacterial activity of curcumin nanoparticles using Curcuma longa. The processing of curcumin nanoparticles was carried out after the collection, identification, and extraction of curcumin. The effect of a sample on the synthesis of nanoparticles, such as curcumin aqueous concentrations (5, 10, and 20 mg/ml) and curcumin nanoparticles (5, 10, and 20 mg/ml), and the antibacterial effect of these nanoparticles on Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and the fungal strain Aspergillus niger. For examining antibacterial and anti-fungal activity disc diffusion method was performed, followed by the zone of inhibition. According to X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope analysis, nanoparticles have spherical shapes and size of 42.64 nm. Results showed that a high dose of 20 mg/ml curcumin nanoparticles have more antibacterial activity than curcumin extracts in E. coli as it showed the largest diameter of zone of inhibition as compared to other doses. Other bacterial and fungal strains also showed significant results but E. coli was most prominent. The biosynthesis of curcumin nanoparticles using an aqueous extract of C. longa is a clean, inexpensive, and safe method that has not been used any toxic substance and consequently does not have side effects. Since several pathogenic species have acquired antibiotic resistance, the combination of curcumin with various nanoparticles would be beneficial in the cure of pathogenic diseases.
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- Mansoor Ahmed Khan
- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University (SZABMU), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Shifa College of Medical Technology, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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Tran Q, Le Thi T, Nguyen T, Tran T, Le Q, Luu T, Dinh V. Facile synthesis of novel nanocurcuminoids–sacha inchi oil using the phase inversion temperature method: Characterization and antioxidant activity. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Quang‐Hieu Tran
- Chemistry Division Basic Sciences Department Saigon Technology University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Department of Chemistry Ho Chi Minh City University of Education Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences Lincoln University Lincoln New Zealand
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Food Technology Tien Giang University My Tho Vietnam
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- Future Materials & Devices Laboratory Institute of Fundamental and Applied Sciences Duy Tan University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
- Faculty of Natural Sciences Duy Tan University Da Nang Vietnam
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- Future Materials & Devices Laboratory Institute of Fundamental and Applied Sciences Duy Tan University Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
- Faculty of Natural Sciences Duy Tan University Da Nang Vietnam
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El-saadony MT, Sitohy MZ, Ramadan MF, Saad AM. Green nanotechnology for preserving and enriching yogurt with biologically available iron (II). INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2021; 69:102645. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2021.102645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hettiarachchi S, Dunuweera SP, Dunuweera AN, Rajapakse RMG. Synthesis of Curcumin Nanoparticles from Raw Turmeric Rhizome. ACS Omega 2021; 6:8246-8252. [PMID: 33817483 PMCID: PMC8015141 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c06314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) has been used as a spice and a medicinal herb since ancient times. The main active ingredient of turmeric is curcumin, a polyphenol that helps prevent and control neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, metabolic, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases and some cancers. However, curcumin has drawbacks such as low water-solubility, poor absorption, fast metabolism, quick systemic elimination, low bioavailability, poor pharmacokinetics, low stability, and low penetration targeting efficacy. To overcome these drawbacks, a common method used is encapsulating curcumin in nanocarriers for targeted delivery. However, the degraded products of nanocarriers have raised concerns. In this research, we synthesized nanoparticles of curcumin, nanocurcumin without using nanocarriers. To do so, curcumin was soxhlet extracted from raw turmeric rhizome. The stock solutions of different curcumin concentrations prepared in dichloromethane were added to boiling water at different flow rates and sonicated for different time intervals. An average particle size of 82 ± 04 nm was obtained with 5.00 mg/mL stock solution concentration, at 0.10 mL/min flow rate and 30 min sonication time. The particle size tends to increase with the flow rate and the concentration of curcumin in the stock solution but decreases with the sonication time. X-ray diffraction shows sharp and intense diffraction peaks for curcumin, indicating its identity and high crystallinity, but nanocurcumins are amorphous. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy spectra confirm the presence of all the functional groups of curcumin in nanocurcumin. Transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy images show the perfectly spherical morphology of nanocurcumin. Although curcumin is not water-soluble, nano-curcumin formulations are freely dispersible in water.
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- Department
of Basic Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya 20400, Sri Lanka
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- Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University
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Mars A, Mejri A, Hamzaoui AH, Elfil H. Molecularly imprinted curcumin nanoparticles decorated paper for electrochemical and fluorescence dual-mode sensing of bisphenol A. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 188:94. [PMID: 33611643 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-04753-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A molecularly imprinted paper-based analytical device (MIP-μPAD) was developed for the sensing of bisphenol A (BPA). The platform was screen-printed onto a filter paper support, where the electrodes and the fluorescence μPADs were designed. Owing to its dual electrochemical and fluorescence responses, molecularly imprinted curcumin nanoparticles were used to sense BPA. The μPAD design was characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and electrochemical techniques. The sensor design comprised a wide linear range from 1 to 200 μg L-1 with limits of detection of 0.47 ± 0.2 and 0.62 ± 0.3 μg L-1 (LOD, S/N = 3) for electrochemical and fluorescence sensing, respectively. Furthermore, the system showed good analytical performance such as selectivity, stability, and reproducibility. The feasibility of the MIP-μPAD was demonstrated for the sensing of BPA in seawater, foods, and polycarbonate plastic packaged water with recovery values of 97.2 and 101.8%.
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Yu JY, Kim JA, Joung HJ, Ko JA, Park HJ. Preparation and characterization of curcumin solid dispersion using HPMC. J Food Sci 2020; 85:3866-3873. [PMID: 33067846 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Curcumin solid dispersions were prepared using hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) to enhance water solubility of curcumin. The particle size of curcumin solid dispersions was in range from 371 to 528 nm and particles were shaped as spherical with wrinkles. The encapsulation efficiency was over 93% for all samples, and water solubility of curcumin was significantly improved to 238 µg/mL when the ratio of curcumin to HPMC was 20:80. The results of X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimeter, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed that crystalline form of curcumin changed to amorphous form. Curcumin solid dispersions showed improved dissolution behavior compared to pure curcumin and the curcumin release kinetic studies were applied to find best-fitting model. This study showed a great potential of solid dispersion using HPMC as curcumin delivery system with improved water solubility and oral absorption. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Curcumin has limited applications in the food industry because of low water solubility. Dongoh water-soluble curcumin (DW-CURs) were prepared by solid dispersion method with HPMC. Our results indicated that curcumin solid dispersions improved the water solubility of curcumin and showed a sustained release, demonstrating its possibility of body application. Therefore, DW-CURs are a promising formulation for application as a functional ingredient in the food industry.
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- Ji Young Yu
- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.,Dongoh Life Science Co. Ltd., Venture Center, 303 Cheonjam-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 55069, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Life Science and Biotechnology, Korea University, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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Sathiyabama M, Indhumathi M, Amutha T. Preparation and characterization of curcumin functionalized copper nanoparticles and their application enhances disease resistance in chickpea against wilt pathogen. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 2020; 29:101823. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2020.101823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Hasanpoor Z, Mostafaie A, Nikokar I, Hassan ZM. Curcumin-human serum albumin nanoparticles decorated with PDL1 binding peptide for targeting PDL1-expressing breast cancer cells. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 159:137-153. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.04.130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mittal L, S. R, M. SA, T. JS, Akther T, S. P, Camarillo IG, V. G, Sundararajan R, S. H. Turmeric-silver-nanoparticles for effective treatment of breast cancer and to break CTX-M-15 mediated antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli. INORG NANO-MET CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/24701556.2020.1812644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Lakshya Mittal
- School of Engineering Technology, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- College of Engineering, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai, India
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- School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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- College of Engineering, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai, India
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- Department of Biological Sciences, West Lafayette, IN, USA
- Purdue University Center for Cancer Research, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- College of Engineering, Anna University, Guindy, Chennai, India
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- School of Life Sciences, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India
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Yadav S, Singh AK, Agrahari AK, Sharma K, Singh AS, Gupta MK, Tiwari VK, Prakash P. Making of water soluble curcumin to potentiate conventional antimicrobials by inducing apoptosis-like phenomena among drug-resistant bacteria. Sci Rep 2020; 10:14204. [PMID: 32848171 PMCID: PMC7450046 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70921-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The upsurge of multidrug resistant bacterial infections with declining pipeline of newer antibiotics has made it imperative to develop newer molecules or tailor the existing molecules for more effective antimicrobial therapies. Since antiquity, the use of curcumin, in the form of Curcuma longa paste, to treat infectious lesions is unperturbed despite its grave limitations like instability and aqueous insolubility. Here, we utilized "click" chemistry to address both the issues along with improvisation of its antibacterial and antibiofilm profile. We show that soluble curcumin disrupts several bacterial cellular processes leading to the Fenton's chemistry mediated increased production of reactive oxygen species and increased membrane permeability of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. We here report that its ability to induce oxidative stress can be harnessed to potentiate activities of ciprofloxacin, meropenem, and vancomycin. In addition, we demonstrated that the soluble curcumin reported herein even sensitizes resistant Gram-negative clinical isolates to the Gram-positive specific antibiotic vancomycin, thereby expanding the antibacterial spectrum of this drug. This work shows that the soluble curcumin can be used to enhance the action of existing antimicrobials against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria thus strengthening the antibiotic arsenal for fighting resistant bacterial infections for many years to come.
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- Shivangi Yadav
- Bacterial Biofilm and Drug Resistance Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Bacterial Biofilm and Drug Resistance Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Bacterial Biofilm and Drug Resistance Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.
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- Bacterial Biofilm and Drug Resistance Research Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India.
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Shome S, Talukdar AD, Tewari S, Choudhury S, Bhattacharya MK, Upadhyaya H. Conjugation of micro/nanocurcumin particles to ZnO nanoparticles changes the surface charge and hydrodynamic size thereby enhancing its antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2020; 68:603-615. [PMID: 32533898 DOI: 10.1002/bab.1968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Nanobiotechnology-mediated synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles, micro/nanocurcumin, and curcumin-ZnO nanocomposites and their characterization followed by comparative study of their antibacterial, antioxidant, and iron-chelating efficiency at various dosages are discussed. Micro/nanocurcumin and ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using curcumin and zinc nitrate as precursor and then conjugated by sonication to synthesize curcumin-ZnO nanocomposites. The synthesized nanoparticles were then characterized by using ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and dynamic light scattering analysis. After that, the antibacterial activity of the synthesized nanoparticles was evaluated by the optical density (OD600 ) method against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus cells. The DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl ), hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, and ferrous ion-chelating efficiency of synthesized nanoparticles were evaluated by spectrophotometry analysis. Nanocurcumin (mean zeta potential = -25 mV; average hydrodynamic diameter = 410 nm) based coating of ZnO nanoparticles (mean zeta potential = -15.9 mV; average hydrodynamic diameter = 274 nm) to synthesize curcumin-ZnO nanocomposites (mean zeta potential = -18.8 mV; average hydrodynamic diameter = 224 nm) exhibited enhanced zeta potential, which resulted in reduced agglomeration, smaller hydrodynamic size in water, improved aqueous solubility, and dispersion. All the aforesaid factors including the synergistic antibacterial effect of ZnO nanoparticle and micro/nanocurcumin contributed to increased antibacterial efficiency of curcumin-ZnO nanocomposites. Micro/nanocurcumin due to its better water solubility and small hydrodynamic diameter exhibited enhanced antioxidant and ferrous ion-chelating efficiency than curcumin.
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- Soumitra Shome
- Department of Botany and Biotechnology, Karimganj College, Karimganj, India.,Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants Research Laboratory, Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, India
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- Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants Research Laboratory, Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar, India
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- Department of Physics, Karimganj College, Karimganj, India
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- Centre for Soft Matter, Department of Chemistry, Assam University, Silchar, India
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Gupta A, Briffa SM, Swingler S, Gibson H, Kannappan V, Adamus G, Kowalczuk M, Martin C, Radecka I. Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Curcumin-Cyclodextrins Loaded into Bacterial Cellulose-Based Hydrogels for Wound Dressing Applications. Biomacromolecules 2020; 21:1802-1811. [PMID: 31967794 PMCID: PMC7588018 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 35.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Chronic wounds are
often recalcitrant to treatment because of high
microbial bioburden and the problem of microbial resistance. Silver
is a broad-spectrum natural antimicrobial agent with wide applications
extending to proprietary wound dressings. Recently, silver nanoparticles
have attracted attention in wound management. In the current study,
the green synthesis of nanoparticles was accomplished using a natural
reducing agent, curcumin, which is a natural polyphenolic compound
that is well-known as a wound-healing agent. The hydrophobicity of
curcumin was overcome by its microencapsulation in cyclodextrins.
This study demonstrates the production, characterization of silver
nanoparticles using aqueous curcumin:hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin
complex and loading them into bacterial cellulose hydrogel with moist
wound-healing properties. These silver nanoparticle-loaded bacterial
cellulose hydrogels were characterized for wound-management applications.
In addition to high cytocompatibility, these novel dressings exhibited
antimicrobial activity against three common wound-infecting pathogenic
microbes Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, and Candida auris.
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- Abhishek Gupta
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY Wolverhampton, U.K.,Research Institute in Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY Wolverhampton, U.K
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- School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, B15 2TT Birmingham, U.K
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- Wolverhampton School of Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY, Wolverhampton, U.K
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- Wolverhampton School of Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY, Wolverhampton, U.K.,Research Institute in Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY Wolverhampton, U.K
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- Research Institute in Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY Wolverhampton, U.K
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
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- Department of Biological Sciences, School of Sciences and the Environment, University of Worcester, WR1 3AS Worcester, U.K
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- Wolverhampton School of Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY, Wolverhampton, U.K.,Research Institute in Healthcare Science, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY Wolverhampton, U.K
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Hanna DH, Saad GR. Nanocurcumin: preparation, characterization and cytotoxic effects towards human laryngeal cancer cells. RSC Adv 2020; 10:20724-20737. [PMID: 35517737 PMCID: PMC9054308 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra03719b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to prepare curcumin nanoparticles (nanocurcumin) by a sol-oil method to improve curcumin absorption and bioavailability, and to investigate the therapeutic effects of the prepared nanoparticles on the inhibition mechanisms towards human Hep-2 cancer cells. The nanoparticles were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and zeta potential analysis. The prepared curcumin nanoparticles possessed a narrow particle size distribution with an average diameter of 28 nm. The inhibition effects on the growth of human Hep-2 cells were investigated using neutral red uptake and lactate dehydrogenase assays. The results indicated that the nanocurcumin has a selective effect in inhibiting Hep-2 cell growth in a dose- and time-dependent mode with the most effective IC50 value (17 ± 0.31 μg ml−1) obtained after 48 h of incubation without any cytotoxic effects on normal cells. This IC50 value of nanocurcumin revealed a significant increase of early and late apoptotic cells with an intense comet nucleus of Hep-2 cells as a marker of DNA damage. Flow cytometry analysis of the progression of apoptosis in nanocurcumin Hep-2 treated cells showed that arresting in the cell cycle in the G2/M phase with increasing apoptotic cells in the sub-G1 phase. At the same time, real-time PCR analysis indicated that the treatment of Hep-2 cells with nanocurcumin resulted in upregulation of P53, Bax, and Caspase-3, whereas there was downregulation of Bcl-XL. These findings gave insights into understanding that the inhibition mechanisms of nanocurcumin on the proliferation of Hep-2 cancer cells was through the G2/M cell cycle arrest and the induction of apoptosis was dependent on Caspase-3 and p53 activation. However, in vivo studies with an animal model are essential to validate these results. The aim of this study was to prepare curcumin nanoparticles using a sol–oil method to improve curcumin absorption and bioavailability, and to investigate the therapeutic effect of the prepared nanoparticles on the inhibition mechanisms toward human Hep-2 cancer cells.![]()
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- Demiana H. Hanna
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Cairo University
- Giza 12613
- Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Cairo University
- Giza 12613
- Egypt
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Perera WPTD, Dissanayake RK, Ranatunga UI, Hettiarachchi NM, Perera KDC, Unagolla JM, De Silva RT, Pahalagedara LR. Curcumin loaded zinc oxide nanoparticles for activity-enhanced antibacterial and anticancer applications. RSC Adv 2020; 10:30785-30795. [PMID: 35516060 PMCID: PMC9056367 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra05755j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Zinc oxide nanoparticles and curcumin have been shown to be excellent antimicrobial agents and promising anticancer agents, both on their own as well as in combination. Together, they have potential as alternatives/supplements to antibiotics and traditional anticancer drugs. In this study, different morphologies of zinc oxide-grafted curcumin nanocomposites (ZNP–Cs) were synthesized and characterized using SEM, TGA, FTIR, XRD and UV-vis spectrophotometry. Antimicrobial assays were conducted against both Gram negative and Gram-positive bacterial stains. Spherical ZnO–curcumin nanoparticles (SZNP–Cs) and rod-shaped ZnO–curcumin nanoparticles showed the most promising activity against tested bacterial strains. The inhibition zones for these curcumin-loaded ZnO nanocomposites were consistently larger than their bare counterparts or pure curcumin, revealing an additve effect between the ZnO and curcumin components. The potential anticancer activity of the synthesized nanocomposites was studied on the rhabdomyosarcoma RD cell line via MTT assay, while their cytotoxic effects were tested against human embryonic kidney cells using the resazurin assay. SZNP–Cs exhibited the best balance between the two, showing the lowest toxicity against healthy cells and good anticancer activity. The results of this investigation demonstrate that the nanomatrix synthesized can act as an effective, additively-enhanced combination delivery/therapeutic agent, holding promise for anticancer therapy and other biomedical applications. Curcumin-loaded ZnO nanocomposites act as an effective, synergistically-enhanced combination delivery/therapeutic agent, holding promise for anticancer and antimicrobial therapy with reduced toxicities.![]()
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- W. P. T. D. Perera
- Academy of the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology and Science Park
- Homagama 10206
- Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
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- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology and Science Park
- Homagama 10206
- Sri Lanka
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Faculty of Medicine
- University of Colombo
- Colombo 00800
- Sri Lanka
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- Academy of the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology and Science Park
- Homagama 10206
- Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
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- Academy of the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology and Science Park
- Homagama 10206
- Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
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- Biomedical Engineering Program
- Department of Bioengineering
- College of Engineering
- University of Toledo
- Toledo
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- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology and Science Park
- Homagama 10206
- Sri Lanka
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- Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology
- Nanotechnology and Science Park
- Homagama 10206
- Sri Lanka
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Noureddin SA, El-shishtawy RM, Al-footy KO. Curcumin analogues and their hybrid molecules as multifunctional drugs. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 182:111631. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Accepted: 08/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Niranjan R, Kaushik M, Selvi RT, Prakash J, Venkataprasanna KS, Prema D, Pannerselvam B, Venkatasubbu GD. PVA/SA/TiO 2-CUR patch for enhanced wound healing application: In vitro and in vivo analysis. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 138:704-717. [PMID: 31344412 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.07.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Wound healing is a complex multistep process. Wound healing materials should have good antibacterial activity against wound infection causing microbes. Curcumin has effective antimicrobial activity, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant property. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a biocompatible, nontoxic material used for many biomedical applications. The Usage of curcumin tagged TiO2 nanoparticles for wound healing activity is promising due to the properties of both curcumin and TiO2. We have synthesized curcumin tagged TiO2 nanoparticles. The synthesized materials are characterized with XRD, FTIR and TEM. TiO2-Cur nanocomposite was incorporated into poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) and sodium alginate (SA) patch. The PVA/SA/TiO2-Cur patch was prepared by gel casting method. Antibacterial efficiency of PVA/SA/TiO2-Cur patch was analyzed. Further, in vivo studies conducted on Wister rats confirmed the enhanced wound healing property of the PVA/SA/TiO2-Cur patch. Our results suggest that this could be an ideal biomaterial for wound dressing applications.
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- R Niranjan
- Department of Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Physics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Centre for Human & Organizational Resources Development (CHORD), CSIR- Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Rafiee Z, Nejatian M, Daeihamed M, Jafari SM. Application of curcumin-loaded nanocarriers for food, drug and cosmetic purposes. Trends Food Sci Technol 2019; 88:445-58. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Due to their direct relationship with the activity of the gut microbiota, nutraceuticals are, at present, an effective alternative for the mitigation and alleviation of the dysfunctions governed by oxidative stress. The escalation in the number of the target group patients (diabetes, cardiovascular dysfunction, cancer, etc.) has spurred the quest for alternative action methods. The therapeutic value is determined through in vitro and in vivo methods, and involves the analysis of the therapeutic index. As the adverse outcomes are decreased, the pharmacological potential is assessed by the mechanisms, including biotransformation and the identification of the relevant biomarkers. Inflammatory action is among the principal effects that need to be reduced because it favors the presence of free radicals and dysbiosis. This article aimed at highlighting the action of the nutraceuticals in minimizing the oxidative stress by directly influencing the microbiota and slowing down the inflammatory progression. The pharmacological aspects as a therapeutic indicator of the use of nutraceuticals in improving the population health.
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- Emanuel Vamanu
- Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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Serpa Guerra AM, Gómez Hoyos C, Velásquez-Cock JA, Vélez Acosta L, Gañán Rojo P, Velásquez Giraldo AM, Zuluaga Gallego R. The nanotech potential of turmeric ( Curcuma longa L.) in food technology: A review. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2019; 60:1842-1854. [PMID: 31017458 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2019.1604490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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New trends in food are emerging in response to consumer awareness of the relationship between food and health, which has triggered the need to generate new alternatives that meet the expectations of the market. Revolutionary fields such as nanotechnology have been used for the encapsulation of nutritional ingredients and have great potential for the management of food additives derived from fruits and plant species. Turmeric, a spice that has been used as a dyeing agent, is recognized for its properties in Ayurveda medicine. This article aims to provide an overview of the characteristics of turmeric as an ingredient for the food industry, including its properties as a coloring agent, antioxidant, and functional ingredient. This article also highlights the potential of nanotechnology to enhance these properties of turmeric and increase the possibilities for the application of its components, such as cellulose and starch, in the development of nanostructures for food development.
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- Angélica M Serpa Guerra
- Facultad de Ingeniería Agroindustrial, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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- Programa de Ingeniería en Nanotecnología, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Agroindustrial, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Agroindustrial, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia
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Rathi N, Paradkar A, Gaikar VG. Polymorphs of Curcumin and Its Cocrystals With Cinnamic Acid. J Pharm Sci 2019; 108:2505-2516. [PMID: 30905708 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2019.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We report formation of polymorphs and new eutectics and cocrystals of curcumin, a sparingly water-soluble active component in turmeric, structurally similar to cinnamic acid. The curcumin polymorphs were formed using liquid antisolvent precipitation, where acetone acted as a solvent and water was used as the antisolvent. The metastable form 2 of curcumin was successfully prepared in varied morphology over a wide range of solvent-to-antisolvent ratio and under acidic pH conditions. We also report formation of new eutectics and cocrystals of curcumin with cinnamic acid acting as a coformer. The binary phase diagrams were studied using differential scanning calorimetry and predicted formation of the eutectics at the curcumin mole fraction of 0.15 and 0.33, whereas a cocrystal was formed at 0.3 mole fraction of curcumin in the curcumin-cinnamic acid mixture. The formation of the cocrystal was supported with X-ray powder diffraction, the enthalpy of fusion values, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. The hydrogen bond interaction between curcumin and cinnamic acid was predicted from Fourier-transform infrared spectra, individually optimized curcumin and cinnamic acid structures by quantum mechanical calculations using Gaussian-09 and their respective unit cell packing structures.
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- Noopur Rathi
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India
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- Centre for Pharmaceutical Engineering Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, Bradford, BD7 1DP UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Nathalal Parekh Marg, Matunga, Mumbai 400019, India.
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Khan MJ, Shameli K, Sazili AQ, Selamat J, Kumari S. Rapid Green Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Arbitrated by Curcumin in an Alkaline Medium. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24040719. [PMID: 30781541 PMCID: PMC6412299 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24040719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles is desirable practice. It is not only the required technique for industrial and biomedical purposes but also a promising research area. The aim of this study was to synthesize green curcumin silver nanoparticles (C-Ag NPs). The synthesis of C-Ag NPs was achieved by reduction of the silver nitrate (AgNO3) in an alkaline medium. The characterizations of the prepared samples were conducted by ultraviolet visible (UV-vis) spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and zeta potential (ZP) analyses. The formation of C-Ag NPs was evaluated by the dark color of the colloidal solutions and UV-vis spectra, with 445 nm as the maximum. The size of the crystalline nanoparticles, recorded as 12.6 ± 3.8nm, was confirmed by HRTEM, while the face-centered cubic (fcc) crystallographic structure was confirmed by PXRD and SAED. It is assumed that green synthesized curcumin silver nanoparticles (C-Ag NPs) can be efficiently utilized as a strong antimicrobial substance for food and meat preservation due to their homogeneous nature and small size.
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- Muhammad Jamshed Khan
- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
- Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan 60800, Pakistan.
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- Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia.
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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- Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Food Security, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang 43400, Malaysia.
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Kiyani MM, Sohail MF, Shahnaz G, Rehman H, Akhtar MF, Nawaz I, Mahmood T, Manzoor M, Bokhari SAI. Evaluation of Turmeric Nanoparticles as Anti-Gout Agent: Modernization of a Traditional Drug. Medicina (Kaunas) 2019; 55:E10. [PMID: 30642012 PMCID: PMC6359362 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 12/30/2018] [Accepted: 01/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background and objectives: Turmeric has assisted in the control of inflammation and pain for decades and has been used in combination with other nutraceuticals to treat acute and chronic osteoarthritis pain. Recently, the effect of turmeric, turmeric extract, or curcuminoids on musculoskeletal pain, either by themselves or in conjunction with other substances, has been reported. The aim of this study was to develop and characterize turmeric nanoparticles (T-NPs) for various parameters, both in vitro and in vivo. Materials and Methods: The T-NPs were successfully synthesized and characterized using particle size analysis, solubility improvement, SEM, EDX, X-ray diffraction, and in vivo antigout activity in mice model. Results: The T-NPs were of about 46 nm in size with a positive zeta potential +29.55 ± 3.44 and low polydispersity index (PDI) (0.264). Furthermore, the diseased mice, with induced gout via monosodium urate crystals, were treated with 5, 10, and 20 ppm T-NPs, administered orally, and the anti-gout potential was observed through measurement of joint diameter and changes in biochemical parameters, including lipid profile, renal function test, and liver function tests which significantly reduced the levels of these biochemical parameters. Conclusions: Uric acid levels were significantly reduced after the treatment with T-NPs. indicating that T-NPs show superior potential against gout management. Thus, T-NPs can be developed as an efficient antigout agent with minimum toxicities.
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- Mubin Mustafa Kiyani
- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Basic and Applied sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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- Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Basic and Applied sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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- Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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- Faculty of Rehabilitation and Allied Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Nanoscience and Technology, National Centre for Physics, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lahore College for Women University (LCWU), Lahore, 54000, Pakistan.
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Basic and Applied sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad, Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
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Yousefi F, Lavi Arab F, Jaafari MR, Rastin M, Tabasi N, Hatamipour M, Nikkhah K, Mahmoudi M. Immunoregulatory, proliferative and anti-oxidant effects of nanocurcuminoids on adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. EXCLI J 2019; 18:405-421. [PMID: 31338010 PMCID: PMC6635727 DOI: 10.17179/excli2019-1366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Curcuminoids are dietary complexes extracted from the seeds of Curcuma longa L. that contain curcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin and desmethoxycurcumin. Curcuminoids are popular for their pleiotropic therapeutic functions, such as their anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects. Nonetheless, their clinical use is associated with poor systemic bioavailability and insolubility. The nano-formulation of curcuminoids eliminates these shortcomings. In the present study, we explored immunoregulatory, proliferative and anti-oxidant effects of nanocurcuminoids on adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AT-MSCs). Flow cytometry analysis and MTT assay were employed to explore the effects of nanocurcuminoids on the apoptosis and proliferation of adipose-derived MSCs (AT-MSCs). The anti-oxidant effect of nanocurcuminoids on AT-MSCs also was examined. The immune regulatory effect of nanocurcuminoids was evaluated by the flow cytometric measurement of the T regulatory (Treg) population. The expression of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines was quantified using real-time PCR. Our findings demonstrate that low concentrations of nanocurcuminoids are beneficial for MSC proliferation, protection of MSCs from apoptosis, reducing inflammatory cytokines and SOD activity. A high concentration of nanocurcuminoids increases the population of Tregs and elevates the expression of TGFβ and FOXP3 genes. The beneficial effects of nanocurcuminoids on AT-MSCs were mainly observed at low doses of nanocurcuminoids.
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- Forouzan Yousefi
- Immunology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, BuAli Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, BuAli Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Nanotechnology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- *To whom correspondence should be addressed: Mahmoud Mahmoudi, Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; Tel: +98 9151156304, Fax: +98 5138022229, E-mail:
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AIM There is an urgent need to develop alternative antimicrobial agents and, one of which is via the use of nanotechnology. Green synthetic routes are recently being replaced for nanoparticles preparation. Methods results: Silver-curcumin nanoconjugates (Ag-CurNCs) were prepared in an eco-friendly method. The prepared nanomaterials were characterized and the photostability was studied under the influence of UV irradiation. Results showed that, the conjugation between curcumin and silver in the nanoform improve the photostability of curcumin. Cytotoxicity was studied on different skin cell lines, and antibacterial activity was investigated against Escherichia coli. Results revealed the antibacterial activity of the prepared nanoconjugates (Ag-CurNCs) with minimal toxicity to skin cells. CONCLUSION Silver nanoparticles improve the photostability and antibacterial activity of curcumin, while curcumin helps in preparing biocompatible silver nanoparticles.
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Sorasitthiyanukarn FN, Muangnoi C, Ratnatilaka Na Bhuket P, Rojsitthisak P, Rojsitthisak P. Chitosan/alginate nanoparticles as a promising approach for oral delivery of curcumin diglutaric acid for cancer treatment. Materials Science and Engineering: C 2018; 93:178-190. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.07.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2017] [Revised: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Marslin G, Prakash J, Qi S, Franklin G. Oral Delivery of Curcumin Polymeric Nanoparticles Ameliorates CCl₄-Induced Subacute Hepatotoxicity in Wistar Rats. Polymers (Basel) 2018; 10:polym10050541. [PMID: 30966575 PMCID: PMC6415407 DOI: 10.3390/polym10050541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2018] [Revised: 04/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Curcumin is the major bioactive compound of Curcuma longa, an important medicinal plant used in traditional herbal formulations since ancient times. In the present study, we report that curcumin nanoparticles (ηCur) protects Wistar rats against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced subacute hepatotoxicity. Nanoparticles of sizes less than 220 nm with spherical shape were prepared using PLGA and PVA respectively as polymer and stabilizer. Test animals were injected via intraperitoneal route with 1 mL/kg CCl4 (8% in olive oil) twice a week over a period of 8 weeks to induce hepatotoxicity. On the days following the CCl4 injection, test animals were orally administered with either curcumin or its equivalent dose of ηCur. Behavioural observation, biochemical analysis of serum and histopathological examination of liver of the experimental animals indicated that ηCur offer significantly higher hepatoprotection compared to curcumin.
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- Gregory Marslin
- Ratnam Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Nellore 524 346, India.
- College of Biological Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Jaya College of Paramedical Sciences, Tiruninravur 602 024, India.
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Vels University, Chennai 600 117, India.
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- Dapartment of Pharmacology, Vitamin D research institute, Shaanxi University of Technology, Hanzhong 723000, China.
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- Department of Integrative Plant Biology, Institute of Plant Genetics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 34 Strzeszynska Street, PL-60-479 Poznan, Poland.
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Alves TF, Chaud MV, Grotto D, Jozala AF, Pandit R, Rai M, dos Santos CA. Association of Silver Nanoparticles and Curcumin Solid Dispersion: Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties. AAPS PharmSciTech 2018; 19:225-231. [PMID: 28681332 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-017-0832-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The last century, more precisely after 1945, was marked by major advances in the treatment of infectious diseases which promoted a decrease in mortality and morbidity. Despite these advances, currently the development of antimicrobial resistance has been growing drastically and therefore there is a pressing need to search for new compounds. Silver nanoparticles (AgNps) have been demonstrating good antimicrobial activity against different bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Curcumin (CUR) extracted from rhizomes of Curcuma longa has a variety of applications including antiinflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial agent. The association between silver nanoparticles and curcumin in a formulation can be a good alternative to control infectious diseases due the antimicrobial properties of both compounds. The objective of this work was to develop a formulation composed of a thermoresponsive gel-with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties due to the association of AgNps with PVP and PVA polymers. After AgNp synthesis, these were incorporated together with the previously prepared CUR/P407 (1:2) solid dispersion (SD) into a polymer dispersion of 20% P407 (thermosensitive gel). Our results showed that the association between the AgNps with CUR SD demonstrated good antioxidant activity as compared to the standard compound. Measures of MIC showed more efficacy against Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) than for Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus). This association enhances antimicrobial activity against E. coli and P aeruginosa and added antioxidant value in formulations.
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Singh AK, Prakash P, Singh R, Nandy N, Firdaus Z, Bansal M, Singh RK, Srivastava A, Roy JK, Mishra B, Singh RK. Curcumin Quantum Dots Mediated Degradation of Bacterial Biofilms. Front Microbiol 2017; 8:1517. [PMID: 28848526 PMCID: PMC5552728 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Bacterial biofilm has been reported to be associated with more than 80% of bacterial infections. Curcumin, a hydrophobic polyphenol compound, has anti-quorum sensing activity apart from having antimicrobial action. However, its use is limited by its poor aqueous solubility and rapid degradation. In this study, we attempted to prepare quantum dots of the drug curcumin in order to achieve enhanced solubility and stability and investigated for its antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity. We utilized a newer two-step bottom up wet milling approach to prepare Curcumin Quantum Dots (CurQDs) using acetone as a primary solvent. Minimum inhibitory concentration against select Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria was performed. The antibiofilm assay was performed at first using 96-well tissue culture plate and subsequently validated by Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy. Further, biofilm matrix protein was isolated using formaldehyde sludge and TCA/Acetone precipitation method. Protein extracted was incubated with varying concentration of CurQDs for 4 h and was subjected to SDS–PAGE. Molecular docking study was performed to observe interaction between curcumin and phenol soluble modulins as well as curli proteins. The biophysical evidences obtained from TEM, SEM, UV-VIS, fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy, and zeta potential analysis confirmed the formation of curcumin quantum dots with increased stability and solubility. The MICs of curcumin quantum dots, as observed against both select gram positive and negative bacterial isolates, was observed to be significantly lower than native curcumin particles. On TCP assay, Curcumin observed to be having antibiofilm as well as biofilm degrading activity. Results of SDS–PAGE and molecular docking have shown interaction between biofilm matrix proteins and curcumin. The results indicate that aqueous solubility and stability of Curcumin can be achieved by preparing its quantum dots. The study also demonstrates that by sizing down the particle size has not only enhanced its antimicrobial properties but it has also shown its antibiofilm activities. Further, study is needed to elucidate the exact nature of interaction between curcumin and biofilm matrix proteins.
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- Ashish K Singh
- Bacterial Biofilm and Drug Resistance Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India.,Molecular Immunology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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- Bacterial Biofilm and Drug Resistance Research Group, Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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- Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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- Cytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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- Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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- Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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- Biophysics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India.,Nano Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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- Cytogenetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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- Molecular Immunology Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, India
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Natural compounds obtained from plants are capable of garnering considerable attention from the scientific community, primarily due to their ability to check and prevent the onset and progress of cancer. These natural compounds are primarily used due to their nontoxic nature and the fewer side effects they cause compared to chemotherapeutic drugs. Furthermore, such natural products perform even better when given as an adjuvant along with traditional chemotherapeutic drugs, thereby enhancing the potential of chemotherapeutics and simultaneously reducing their undesired side effects. Curcumin, a naturally occurring polyphenol compound found in the plant Curcuma longa, is used as an Indian spice. It regulates not only the various pathways of the immune system, cell cycle checkpoints, apoptosis, and antioxidant response but also numerous intracellular targets, including pathways and protein molecules controlling tumor progression. Many recent studies conducted by major research groups around the globe suggest the use of curcumin as a chemopreventive adjuvant molecule to maximize and minimize the desired effects and side effects of chemotherapeutic drugs. However, low bioavailability of a curcumin molecule is the primary challenge encountered in adjuvant therapy. This review explores different therapeutic interactions of curcumin along with its targeted pathways and molecules that are involved in the regulation of onset and progression of different types of cancers, cancer treatment, and the strategies to overcome bioavailability issues and new targets of curcumin in the ever-growing field of cancer.
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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