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Kolure R, Vinaitheerthan N, Thakur S, Godela R, Doli SB, Santhepete Nanjundaiah M. Protective effect of Enicostemma axillare - Swertiamarin on oxidative stress against nicotine-induced liver damage in SD rats. Ann Pharm Fr 2024:S0003-4509(24)00044-0. [PMID: 38579927 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharma.2024.03.009] [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: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The current investigation was aimed to determine the hepatoprotective benefits of Swertiamarin (ST) administration against nicotine-induced hepatotoxicity in SD rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 48 adult male SD rats were allocated into six groups using a fully randomised approach. As a control, group I was given oral (PO) normal saline. For 65 days, the animals in groups II, III, IV, V and VI received 2.5mg/kg/day of nicotine intraperitoneally (IP), 100mg/kg/day of ST orally (PO), 200mg/kg/day of ST orally (PO), 2.5mg/kg/day of nicotine (IP)+100mg/kg/day of ST (PO), and 2.5mg/kg/day of nicotine (IP)+200mg/kg/day of ST (PO), respectively. Animals were killed on 66thday, liver tissue was removed and used for histopathological analysis as well as biochemical testing (oxidative stress parameters and liver function enzymes). RESULTS When compared to control animals, the animals in group II showed a substantial rise in their aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), urea, and creatinine levels (P˂0.001). Furthermore, compared to control animals, these animals displayed enhanced hepatic oxidative stress as indicated by significantly higher Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels (P˂0.001) and lower levels of Catalase (CAT), Glutathione (GSH), Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and Superoxide dismutase (SOD) (P˂0.001). Further, more histological anomalies were seen in the liver of nicotine-treated rats compared to control rats, including significant vacuolization, poor tissue architecture, the growth of pycnotic nuclei, and dilated sinusoids. Contrary to nicotine-treated rats, the co-administration of ST and nicotine was observed to prevent the abnormalities caused by nicotine (groups V and VI). CONCLUSION The results of the current study show that nicotine can seriously harm liver tissue and that swertiamarin can prevent the harmful effects of nicotine on rat liver. Future research is necessary to delve deeply into the mechanisms behind swertiamarin protective impact against nicotine-induced hepatotoxicity.
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- Rajini Kolure
- Department of Pharmacology, St. Pauls College of Pharmacy, Turkayamjal, 501510 Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy (JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research), 570015 Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, St. Pauls College of Pharmacy, Turkayamjal, Hyderabad, 501510 Telangana, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, GITAM School of Pharmacy, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Rudraram, 502329 Telangana, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Bhaskar Pharmacy College, Moinabad, 500075 Telangana, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology, JSS College of Pharmacy (JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research), 570015 Mysuru, Karnataka, India.
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Diab F, Zbeeb H, Baldini F, Portincasa P, Khalil M, Vergani L. The Potential of Lamiaceae Herbs for Mitigation of Overweight, Obesity, and Fatty Liver: Studies and Perspectives. Molecules 2022; 27:5043. [PMID: 35956991 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27155043] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Numerous plants, plant extracts, and plant-derived compounds are being explored for their beneficial effects against overweight and liver diseases. Obesity is associated with the increased prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), becoming the most common liver disease in Western countries. Obesity and NAFLD are closely associated with many other metabolic alternations such as insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular diseases. Many herbs of the Lamiaceae family are widely employed as food and spices in the Mediterranean area, but also in folk medicine, and their use for the management of metabolic disorders is well documented. Hereby, we summarized the scientific results of the medicinal and nutraceutical potential of plants from the Lamiaceae family for prevention and mitigation of overweight and fatty liver. The evidence indicates that Lamiaceae plants may be a cost-effective source of nutraceuticals and/or phytochemicals to be used in the management of metabolic-related conditions such as obesity and NAFLD. PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and SciFinder were accessed to collect data on traditional medicinal plants, compounds derived from plants, their reported anti-obesity mechanisms, and therapeutic targets.
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Mohammadpour A, Mahabady MK, Ranjbar R, Tabandeh MR, Jamshidian J. Effect of Mentha spicata L. Essential Oil Orally Exposure During Organogenesis in Wistar Rats and Development of Fetus Bone. Pharm Chem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11094-022-02626-x] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Zengin G, Ak G, Ceylan R, Uysal S, Llorent-Martínez E, Di Simone SC, Rapino M, Acquaviva A, Libero ML, Chiavaroli A, Recinella L, Leone S, Brunetti L, Cataldi A, Orlando G, Menghini L, Ferrante C, Balaha M, di Giacomo V. Novel Perceptions on Chemical Profile and Biopharmaceutical Properties of Mentha spicata Extracts: Adding Missing Pieces to the Scientific Puzzle. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:233. [PMID: 35050121 PMCID: PMC8779166 DOI: 10.3390/plants11020233] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Mentha spicata is one of the most popular species in the genus, and it is of great interest as a gastrointestinal and sedative agent in the folk medicine system. In this study, different M. spicata extracts, obtained by the use of four solvents (hexane, chloroform, acetone and acetone/water) were chemically characterized using HPLC-ESI-MS n, which allowed for identification of 27 phenolic compounds. The extracts' antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory properties were investigated. In addition, neuroprotective effects were evaluated in hypothalamic HypoE22 cells, and the ability of the extracts to prevent the hydrogen peroxide-induced degradation of dopamine and serotonin was observed. The best antioxidant effect was achieved for all the extraction methods using acetone/water as a solvent. These extracts were the richest in acacetin, eriodictyol, hesperidin, sagerinic acid, naringenin, luteolin, chlorogenic acid, chrysoeriol and apigenin. The intrinsic antioxidant and enzyme inhibition properties of the acetone/water extract could also explain, albeit partially, its efficacy in preventing prostaglandin E2 overproduction and dopamine depletion (82.9% turnover reduction) in HypoE22 cells exposed to hydrogen peroxide. Thus, our observations can provide a scientific confirmation of the neuromodulatory and neuroprotective effects of M. spicata.
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- Gokhan Zengin
- Physiology and Biochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, 42130 Konya, Turkey; (G.Z.); (G.A.); (R.C.)
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- Physiology and Biochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, 42130 Konya, Turkey; (G.Z.); (G.A.); (R.C.)
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- Physiology and Biochemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, 42130 Konya, Turkey; (G.Z.); (G.A.); (R.C.)
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- Halil Bayraktar Health Services Vocational College, Erciyes University, 38280 Kayseri, Turkey;
- Drug Application and Research Center, Erciyes University, 38280 Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry, Campus Las Lagunillas, University of Jaén, E-23071 Jaen, Spain;
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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- Genetic Molecular Institute of CNR, Unit of Chieti, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El Sheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Botanic Garden “Giardino dei Semplici”, Department of Pharmacy, “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (S.C.D.S.); (A.A.); (M.L.L.); (A.C.); (L.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (A.C.); (G.O.); (L.M.); (M.B.); (V.d.G.)
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Kandeil MA, Mohammed ET, Radi RA, Khalil F, Abdel-Razik AH, Abdel-Daim MM, Safwat GM. Nanonaringenin and Vitamin E Ameliorate Some Behavioral, Biochemical, and Brain Tissue Alterations Induced by Nicotine in Rats. J Toxicol 2021; 2021:4411316. [PMID: 34608387 DOI: 10.1155/2021/4411316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/11/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Nicotine is the major alkaloid present in cigarettes that induces various biochemical and behavioral changes. Nanonaringenin (NNG) and vitamin E are antioxidants that are reported to mitigate serious impairments caused by some toxins and oxidants. Thus, we aimed to investigate the efficacy of NNG, vitamin E, and their combinations to ameliorate behavioral, biochemical, and histological alterations induced by nicotine in rats. Adult male albino rats were randomly grouped into six equal groups (10 rats/group): control, N (nicotine 1 mg/kg b.w./day S/C from 15th to 45th day, 5 days a week), NNG (25 mg/kg b.w./day orally for 45 days), N + NNG, N + E (nicotine + vitamin E 200 mg/kg b.w./day orally), and N + NNG + E (nicotine + NNG + vitamin E at the aforementioned doses). Behavioral tests were conducted on day 15 and 30 postnicotine injection, while memory tests, brain neurotransmitters, antioxidants, and histopathological examination were examined at day 30 only. As a result, nicotine impaired rats' activity (hypoactivity and hyperactivity) and memory, induced anxiolytic and anxiogenic effects on rats, and altered neurotransmitters (acetylcholinesterase, serotonin, and dopamine), and redox markers (MDA, H2O2, GSH, and catalase) levels in brain homogenates. Thickening and congestion of the meninges and degeneration of the cerebral neurons and glia cells were observed. Cosupplementation with NNG, vitamin E, and their combination with nicotine was beneficial in the alleviation of activity impairments and improved short memory and cognition defects and exploratory behaviors. Our results indicate the antioxidant potential of NNG and vitamin E by modulating redox markers and neurotransmitters in the brain. Thus, data suggest that the prophylactic use of NNG, vitamin E, and/or their combination for (45 days) may have a successful amelioration of the disrupted behavior and cognition and biochemical and histopathological alterations induced by nicotine.
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Mahendran G, Verma SK, Rahman LU. The traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of spearmint (Mentha spicata L.): A review. J Ethnopharmacol 2021; 278:114266. [PMID: 34087400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [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: 11/03/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY RELEVANCE Mentha spicata L. (Lamiaceae), commonly called Spearmint, is wildly cultivated worldwide for its remarkable aroma and commercial value. In addition to traditional foods flavouring agent, M. spicata is well known for its traditional medicinal uses, particularly for the treatment of cold, cough, asthma, fever, obesity, jaundice and digestive problems. AIM OF THE REVIEW This review aims to critically appraise scientific literature regarding the traditional uses, bioactive chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of M. spicata. MATERIALS AND METHODS A review of the literature information on M. spicata was searched from scientific electronic search databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, ACS, Science Direct, Taylor and Francis, Wiley, Springer and SCOPUS. Structures for secondary metabolites were confirmed using PubChem and ChemSpider. RESULTS The studies conducted on either crude extracts, essential oil or isolated pure compounds from M. spicata had reported a varied range of biological effects including antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, larvicidal activity, antigenotoxic potential and antiandrogenic activities. Phytochemical analysis of various parts of M. spicata revealed 35 chemical constituents, belonging to phenolic acids, flavonoids and lignans. CONCLUSION The review finding indicates that the pharmacological properties of M. spicata supported its traditional uses. The essential oils and extracts showed remarkable antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective activities. However, more studies, especially in vivo experiments and clinical trials of the human to evaluate cellular and molecular mechanisms based pharmacological, bioactive effectiveness and safety investigation, should be undertaken in the future to provide stronger scientific proof for their traditional medicinal properties.
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- Ganesan Mahendran
- Biotechnology Division, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, 226015, India
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- Biotechnology Division, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, 226015, India
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- Biotechnology Division, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), Lucknow, 226015, India.
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Ullah H, De Filippis A, Baldi A, Dacrema M, Esposito C, Garzarella EU, Santarcangelo C, Tantipongpiradet A, Daglia M. Beneficial Effects of Plant Extracts and Bioactive Food Components in Childhood Supplementation. Nutrients 2021; 13:3157. [PMID: 34579034 DOI: 10.3390/nu13093157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The pivotal role of childhood nutrition has always roused a growing interest from the scientific community. Plant extracts and bioactive dietary components play a significant role in the maintenance of human health and wellness, with the potential to modulate risk factors and manage symptoms for a large number of common childhood disorders such as memory impairment, respiratory illnesses, gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic derangements, and pathologies related to the oral cavity. This review is designed to highlight the health benefits of botanical extracts and bioactive dietary components in children as evidenced by clinical trials, considering their safety with regards to childhood sensibilities. The supplementation of children with the herbal extracts or bioactive components mentioned in this review leads to the conclusion that they are useful for treating various ailments, with no serious adverse events being reported. However, for the limited number of investigations specifically focused on the safety of such products in children, time is needed to expand the literature data covering the safety of childhood supplementation with botanical extract and bioactive food components.
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Chen L, Lin X, Fan X, Qian Y, Lv Q, Teng H. Sonchus oleraceus Linn extract enhanced glucose homeostasis through the AMPK/Akt/ GSK-3β signaling pathway in diabetic liver and HepG2 cell culture. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 136:111072. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2019.111072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Gao MM, Hu F, Zeng XD, Tang HL, Zhang H, Jiang W, Yan HJ, Shi H, Shu Y, Long YS. Hypothalamic proteome changes in response to nicotine and its withdrawal are potentially associated with alteration in body weight. J Proteomics 2020; 214:103633. [PMID: 31911195 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2020.103633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 09/05/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Nicotine, a major addictive component in tobacco, plays an important role in the changes of body weight upon smoking and its cessation. Here we showed that nicotine-treated mice exhibited weight loss and nicotine withdrawal led to weight gain. Using TMT-based proteomic analysis, we obtained the different hypothalamic protein profiles in response to nicotine and its withdrawal. A total of ~5000 proteins were identified from the hypothalamus with 50 altered proteins upon 28-day nicotine treatment and 28 altered proteins upon 15-day nicotine withdrawal. Of the altered proteins, CASP3, LCMT2, GRIN2D, CCNT2, FADS3 and MRPS18B were inversely changed in response to nicotine and withdrawal, coincidence with the change of body weight. Of them, CASP3, LCMT2, GRIN2D and CCNT2 were found to be associated with several GO terms and KEGG pathways linking with cell apoptosis, neurotransmission and metabolism. Further Western blot and RT-qPCR analyses confirmed that the levels of the 4 proteins CASP3, LCMT2, GRIN2D and CCNT2, instead of their mRNA transcripts, altered in response to nicotine and withdrawal. Thus this study provides nicotine- and withdrawal-induced hypothalamic protein profiles and suggests potential roles of these altered proteins in the change of body weight. SIGNIFICANCE: Cigarette smoking is one of important factors harming human health. Most smokers tend to have lower body weights and smoking cessation often lead to overweight or obesity, which is an important reason for smokers to insist on smoking. It is known that nicotine, a critical component in tobacco, is associated with the alteration in body weight by affecting hypothalamic function. Through TMT-based proteomic analysis, this study identified differential hypothalamic protein profiles in response to nicotine treatment and its withdrawal, and 4 nicotine- and withdrawal-induced contrary proteins CASP3, LCMT2, GRIN2D and CCNT2 are involved in several enriched GO terms and KEGG pathways, which are associated with cell apoptosis, neurotransmission and metabolism. Our study may provide novel targets for further investigation of the molecular mechanisms of nicotine- and withdrawal-induced alteration in body weight.
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- Mei-Mei Gao
- Institute of Neuroscience and The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Changgang East Road #250, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience and The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Changgang East Road #250, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience and The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Changgang East Road #250, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience and The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Changgang East Road #250, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience and The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Changgang East Road #250, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience and The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Changgang East Road #250, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience and The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Changgang East Road #250, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience and The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Changgang East Road #250, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Neuroscience and The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Channelopathies of Guangdong Province and the Ministry of Education of China, Changgang East Road #250, Guangzhou, China.
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Saad AB, Rjeibi I, Brahmi N, Elaloui E, Zouari N. Nicotine-induced oxidative stress, testis injury, AChE inhibition and brain damage alleviated by Mentha spicata. Inflammopharmacology 2020; 28:939-48. [DOI: 10.1007/s10787-019-00650-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Chinsembu KC. Chemical diversity and activity profiles of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors from plants. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bjp.2018.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Choi EH, Lee SB, Lee DY, Kim GT, Shim SM, Park TS. Increased Intestinal Absorption of Vitamin U in Steamed Graviola Leaf Extract Activates Nicotine Detoxification. Nutrients 2019; 11:E1334. [PMID: 31207874 PMCID: PMC6627529 DOI: 10.3390/nu11061334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Graviola leaves contain much vitamin U (vit U), but their sensory quality is not good enough for them to be developed as food ingredients. Addition of excipient natural ingredients formulated alongside vit U as active ingredients could enhance not only its sensory quality but also its bioavailability. The objectives of this study were to measure the bioaccessibility and intestinal cellular uptake of bioactive components, including rutin, kaempferol-rutinoside, and vit U, from steamed extract of graviola leaves (SGV) and SGV enriched with kale extract (SGK), and to examine how much they can detoxify nicotine in HepG2 cells. The bioaccessibility of vit U from SGV and SGK was 82.40% and 68.03%, respectively. The cellular uptake of vit U in SGK by Caco-2 cells was higher than that in SGV. Cotinine content converted from nicotine in HepG2 cells for 120 min was 0.22 and 0.25 μg/mg protein in 50 μg/mL of SGV and SGK, respectively, which were 2.86 and 3.57 times higher than the no-treatment control. SGK treatment of HepG2 cells upregulated CYP2A6 three times as much as did that of SGV. Our results suggest that graviola leaf extract enriched with excipient ingredients such as kale could improve vit U absorption and provide a natural therapy for detoxifying nicotine.
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- Eun-Hye Choi
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, Korea.
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- Department of Life Science, Gachon University, Bokjung-dong, Sujung-gu, Sungnam, Gyeonggi-do, Seongnam 13120, Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, Korea.
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- Department of Life Science, Gachon University, Bokjung-dong, Sujung-gu, Sungnam, Gyeonggi-do, Seongnam 13120, Korea.
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Al-Awaida WJ, Zihlif MA, Al-Ameer HJ, Sharab A, Akash M, Aburubaiha ZA, Fattash IA, Imraish A, Ali KH. The effect of green tea consumption on the expression of antioxidant- and inflammation-related genes induced by nicotine. J Food Biochem 2019; 43:e12874. [PMID: 31353688 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The aim of this study is to investigate the protective effect of green tea (GT) against the toxicity of nicotine. BALB/c mice were divided into four groups. Group I received food and water intake ad libidium, Group II received GT solution at a dose of 1 ml/kg body weight orally twice a day via gastric gavage, Group III was injected intraperitoneally with nicotine (2.5 mg/kg) once per day for 4 weeks, and Group IV received both nicotine and GT; GT was introduced using gastric gavage 1 hr before and 1 hr after the nicotine injection. The administration of nicotine altered the cellular antioxidant defense system by inducing inflammation and damage in the tissues of liver, lungs, and kidneys. In addition, nicotine treatment significantly enhanced the expression antioxidant- and inflammation-related genes. There were significant improvements when the nicotine-exposed mice treated with GT. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: In this study, it is revealed that the administration of nicotine altered the cellular antioxidant defense system by inducing inflammation manifested by the infiltration of inflammatory cells and damage seen in liver, lungs, and kidneys. GT contributed to the reduction of toxicity of nicotine, probably mediated by free radicals, through downregulation of nicotine-induced upregulated antioxidant- and inflammation-related genes. Never the less, further in depth investigation on characterization of the active constituents of GT responsible for their effect seen here and the mechanism that contributes to the effects seen in this reports is highly demanded. Furthermore, GT extract could be considered as a dietary supplement for the reduction of nicotine toxicity among cigarette smoker.
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- Wajdy J Al-Awaida
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratories, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratories, American University of Madaba, Madaba, Jordan
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Ben Saad A, Ncib S, Rjeibi I, Saidi I, Zouari N. Nephroprotective and antioxidant effect of green tea ( Camellia sinensis) against nicotine-induced nephrotoxicity in rats and characterization of its bioactive compounds by HPLC-DAD. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2019; 44:1134-1140. [PMID: 30802143 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2017-0834] [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] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nicotine is a potential inducer of oxidative stress, through which it can damage numerous biological molecules. Natural antioxidants that prevent or slow the progression and severity of nicotine toxicity may have a significant health impact. The purpose of this study, conducted on Wistar rats, was to evaluate the beneficial effects of green tea (Camellia sinensis) extract on nicotine treatment-induced damage on kidney. Our results showed that nicotine significantly (p < 0.01) increased serum and kidney malondialdehyde, the serum contents of urea, creatinine, and uric acid. In addition, nicotine intoxication significantly (p < 0.01) decreased the levels of vitamins E and C in serum and kidney tissue as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase. Interestingly, animals that were pretreated with green tea, prior to nicotine administration, showed a significant nephroprotection, revealed by a significant reduction-induced oxidative damage for all tested markers. The nephroprotective activity of green tea is mediated, at least in part, by the antioxidant effect of its constituents.
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- Anouar Ben Saad
- Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, 2112, University of Gafsa, Tunisia
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- Unit of Common Services, Faculty of Sciences Gafsa, 2112, University of Gafsa, Tunisia.,Environment and Energy Laboratory (UR14ES26), Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, 2112, University of Gafsa, Tunisia
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- Faculty of Sciences of Gafsa, 2112, University of Gafsa, Tunisia
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- Higher Institute of Applied Biology ISBAM Medenine 4119, University of Gabes, Tunisia
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