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Kostić AŽ, Arserim-Uçar DK, Materska M, Sawicka B, Skiba D, Milinčić DD, Pešić MB, Pszczółkowski P, Moradi D, Ziarati P, Bienia B, Barbaś P, Sudagıdan M, Kaur P, Sharifi-Rad J. Unlocking Quercetin's Neuroprotective Potential: A Focus on Bee-Collected Pollen. Chem Biodivers 2024:e202400114. [PMID: 38386539 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400114] [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: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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In order to avoid side effects of synthetic drugs, mankind is constantly looking for natural sources. Over the last few decades neurodegenerative disorders (NDDs) have been on the biggest rise among other human diseases. It has been suggested that flavonoids, naturally occurring compounds, can serve as preventers of NDD development. Among many, quercetin and its derivatives have proven to be excellent antioxidants that can help in the battle against NDDs. Seeing that bee-collected pollen (BP) is a well-known excellent source of quercetin and its derivatives this review aimed to summarize available data about the abundance of this flavonoid in BP depending on its botanical and geographical origin. This way, BP can be promoted as an excellent natural source of "drugs" to help prevent NDDs. Findings of several dozen published articles with a detailed BP phenolic profile suggest that BP can be a great source of quercetin with an average range of up to 1000 mg/kg. Besides quercetin, 20 derivatives (including rutin as the most predominant one) have been determined. Based on recommended dietary intake for quercetin theoretical calculation showed that BP can cover from 0.1 to more than 100% depending on BP's origin as well as bioaccessibility/bioavailability during digestion.
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- Aleksandar Ž Kostić
- University of Belgrade Faculty of Agriculture, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nemanjina 6, 11080, 11080, Belgrade, SERBIA
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- Bingol University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Selahaddin-i Eyyubi Mah, Üniversite Caddesi No:1, Bingöl, TURKEY
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- University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Faculty of Food Science and Biotechnology, Department of Chemistry, Akademicka 13, Lublin, POLAND
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- University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, Akademicka 13, Lublin, POLAND
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- University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, Akademicka 13, Lublin, POLAND
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- University of Belgrade Faculty of Agriculture, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nemanjina 6, Belgrade, SERBIA
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- University of Belgrade Faculty of Agriculture, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Nemanjina 6, Belgrade, SERBIA
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- Research Centre for Cultivar Testing, Experimental Department of Cultivar Assessment, 21-211 Dębowa Kłoda, Uhnin, POLAND
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- Islamic Azad University, Nutrition and Food Sciences Research, Hojjatdoust St., Tehran, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
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- Islamic Azad University Tehran Medical Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry, Hojjatdoust St., Tehran, IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
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- National Academy of Applied Science, Food Production and Safety, Rynek 1, Krosno, POLAND
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- Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute National Research Institute, Agronomy of Potato, Jadwisin 05-140, Serock, POLAND
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- Konya Food and Agriculture University, Kit-ARGEM R&D Center, Meram, Konya, TURKEY
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- College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology Punjab, Processing and Food Engineering, Ferozepur Road, Ludhiana, INDIA
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- University of Azuay Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Av. 24 de Mayo &, Cuenca, Cuenca, ECUADOR
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Gajecki L, Sawicka B, Berg DJ, Oliver AG. Synthesis and Magnetic Studies of Two Neutral, Bis-Ligand Fe(II) Complexes Containing Carbazole- Bis(tetrazole) Ligands. Inorg Chem 2023. [PMID: 37478316 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
Abstract
Previously reported carbazole-bis(tetrazole) (CzTR) ligands (where R = iPr and CH2-2,4,6-C6H2Me3) were used to synthesize air-stable, six-coordinate, octahedral bis-ligand Fe(II) complexes (CzTR)2Fe. The synthesis and characterization of these complexes using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), X-ray crystallography, Mössbauer spectroscopy, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations are reported. Analysis of the magnetic properties revealed that the isopropyl derivative displays thermally induced spin crossover (SCO) over a temperature range of 150-350 K. This transition appears as an abrupt two-step transition in the solid state but simplifies to a smooth one-step transition in solution. The two-step transition in the solid state has been postulated to be due to lattice and solvation effects. In contrast, the slightly bulkier substituted CH2-2,4,6-C6H2Me3 (CH2Mes) Fe complex displays dramatically different magnetic behavior with no SCO and magnetic data suggesting low-spin Fe(II) with a possible TIP contribution. DFT calculations support the postulate that the change in magnetic behavior is primarily due to the nature of the ligand substituents.
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- Leah Gajecki
- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3065, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 3V6
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 2Y2
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, P.O. Box 3065, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 3V6
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Gheraissa N, Chemsa AE, Cherrada N, Erol E, Elsharkawy ER, Ghemam-Amara D, Zeghoud S, Rebiai A, Messaoudi M, Sawicka B, Atanassova M, Abdel-Kader MS. Biochemical Profile and In Vitro Therapeutic Properties of Two Euhalophytes, Halocnemum strobilaceum Pall. and Suaeda fruticosa (L.) Forske., Grown in the Sabkha Ecosystem in the Algerian Sahara. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28083580. [PMID: 37110814 PMCID: PMC10141351 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083580] [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: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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This study reports the biochemical profile and in vitro biological activities of the aerial part of two shrubs: Halocnemum strobilaceum and Suaeda fruticosa, a halophytes species native to saline habitats. The biomass was evaluated by determining its physiological properties and approximate composition. Hydro-methanolic extracts from Halocnemum strobilaceum and Suaeda fruticosa have been investigated for the inhibition of bacterial growth, the protection of proteins (albumin) from denaturation, and cytotoxicity to hepatocellular carcinomas (Huh-7 and HepG2). Their antioxidant activity was evaluated by five tests, including one that examined their ability to inhibit hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced hemolysis. The profile of their phenolic compounds was also determined. These two euhalophytes had a high moisture content, high levels of photosynthetic pigments, elevated levels of ash and protein, low oxidative damage indices, MDA (Malondialdehyde) and proline, and low lipids levels. Their content was also characterized by a moderate acidity with good electrical conductivity. They contained abundant levels of phytochemicals and varied phenolic contents. Reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) analysis revealed the presence of caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, rutin, and quercetin in both plant extracts. On the pharmaceutical level, the two euhalophytes had anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant, and cytotoxic properties, and therefore it was recommended to isolate and identify biologically active compounds from these plants and evaluate them in vivo.
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- Noura Gheraissa
- Laboratory of Biodiversity and Application of Biotechnology in Agriculture, El Oued University, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Science and Life, El Oued University, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Biodiversity and Application of Biotechnology in Agriculture, El Oued University, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Science and Life, El Oued University, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Biodiversity and Application of Biotechnology in Agriculture, El Oued University, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Science and Life, El Oued University, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bezmialem Vakif University, İstanbul 34093, Türkiye
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Northern Border University, Arar 73213, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Science and Life, El Oued University, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Laboratory of Biology, Environment and Health, El Oued University, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, Ain Oussera 17200, Algeria
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Science in Lublin, Akademicka 15 Str., 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Nutritional Scientific Consulting, Chemical Engineering, University of Chemical Technology and Metalurgy, 1734 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21215, Egypt
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Hemmami H, Seghir BB, Zeghoud S, Ben Amor I, Kouadri I, Rebiai A, Zaater A, Messaoudi M, Benchikha N, Sawicka B, Atanassova M. Desert Endemic Plants in Algeria: A Review on Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Polyphenolic Compounds and Pharmacological Activities. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041834. [PMID: 36838819 PMCID: PMC9959599 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041834] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Due to their robust antioxidant capabilities, potential health benefits, wide variety of biological activities, and strong antioxidant qualities, phenolic compounds are substances that have drawn considerable attention in recent years. The main goal of the review is to draw attention to saharian Algerian medicinal plants and the determination of their bioactivity (antioxidant, anti-cancer, and anti-inflammatory importance), and to present their chemical composition as well as in vivo and in vitro studies, clinical studies, and other studies confirming their real impact on human health. Research results have revealed a rich variety of medicinal plants used to treat various disease states in this region. Based on in vivo and in vitro studies, biological activity, and clinical studies, a list of 34 species of desert plants, belonging to 20 botanical families, useful both in preventive actions and in the treatment of neoplastic diseases has been established, and polyphenolic compounds have been identified as key to the health potential of endemic diseases and desert plants. It has been shown that people who follow a diet rich in polyphenols are less prone to the risk of many cancers and chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes. In view of the increasing antioxidant potential of these plant species, as well as the increasing trade in herbal products from the Sahara region, phytosanitary and pharmaceutical regulations must change in this respect and should be in line with Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), and the sustainable use and development of plant products must be addressed at the same time.
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- Hadia Hemmami
- Department of Process Engineering and Petrochemical, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Renewable Energy Development Unit in Arid Zones (UDERZA), University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Department of Process Engineering and Petrochemical, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Renewable Energy Development Unit in Arid Zones (UDERZA), University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Laboratory of Industrial Analysis and Materials Engineering (LAGIM), University May 8, 1945, Guelma 24000, Algeria
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- Department of Process Engineering and Petrochemical, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Renewable Energy Development Unit in Arid Zones (UDERZA), University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Department of Process Engineering and Petrochemical, Faculty of Technology, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Renewable Energy Development Unit in Arid Zones (UDERZA), University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Renewable Energy Development Unit in Arid Zones (UDERZA), University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Laboratory of Industrial Analysis and Materials Engineering (LAGIM), University May 8, 1945, Guelma 24000, Algeria
- Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University May 8, 1945, Guelma 24000, Algeria
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- Renewable Energy Development Unit in Arid Zones (UDERZA), University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Biodiversity Laboratory and Application of Biotechnology in Agriculture, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, Ain Oussera, Djelfa 17200, Algeria
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University of El Oued, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Science in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Scientific Consulting, Chemical Engineering, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1734 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Correspondence:
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Abdellatif F, Begaa S, Messaoudi M, Benarfa A, Ouakouak H, Hassani A, Sawicka B, Simal Gandara J. HPLC-DAD Analysis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Properties of Aromatic Herb Melissa officinalis L., Aerial Parts Extracts. FOOD ANAL METHOD 2023; 16:45-54. [PMID: 36035454 PMCID: PMC9397176 DOI: 10.1007/s12161-022-02385-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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In order to enhance natural products value, Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) aerial part (leaves) has been studied in this work. Hence, the objective of this study is to determine the chemical composition of the studied plant polyphenols extracts using HPLC/DAD, as well as evaluate their flavonoid extracts' antioxidant and antimicrobial activities using DPPH• and disk diffusion methods, respectively. The results of phenols chemical composition showed the existence of two phenolic acids, five flavonic aglycones and six heterosides, while the biologic results of the plant flavonoid extracts exhibited the existence of a good antioxidant and antimicrobial activities.
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- Fahima Abdellatif
- grid.442467.70000 0004 0482 3207Laboratoire de Recherche Sur Les Produits Bioactifs Et La Valorisation de La Biomasse, Ecole Normale Supérieure Kouba, Algérie, B.P. 92, AlgerKouba Alger, Algeria
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, Djelfa, P.O. Box 180, 17200 Ain Oussera, Algeria
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, Djelfa, P.O. Box 180, 17200 Ain Oussera, Algeria ,University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, P.O. Box, 789, 39000 El-oued, Algeria
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- Center de Recherche Scientifique Et Technique en Analyses Physico-Chimiques (CRAPC)-PTAPC Laghouat, Laghouat, Algeria
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- University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, P.O. Box, 789, 39000 El-oued, Algeria
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- grid.442467.70000 0004 0482 3207Laboratoire de Recherche Sur Les Produits Bioactifs Et La Valorisation de La Biomasse, Ecole Normale Supérieure Kouba, Algérie, B.P. 92, AlgerKouba Alger, Algeria
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- grid.411201.70000 0000 8816 7059Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Science in Lublin, Akademicka 15 str, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- grid.6312.60000 0001 2097 6738Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo‐Ourense Campus, E32004 Ourense, Spain
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Benmohamed M, Guenane H, Messaoudi M, Zahnit W, Egbuna C, Sharifi-Rad M, Chouh A, Seghir BB, Rebiai A, Boubekeur S, Azli T, Harrat M, Sawicka B, Atanassova M, Yousfi M. Mineral Profile, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, Antibacterial, Anti-Urease and Anti-α-Amylase Activities of the Unripe Fruit Extracts of Pistacia atlantica. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28010349. [PMID: 36615545 PMCID: PMC9824078 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010349] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Pistacia Atlantica in folk medicine is used by Algerian traditional healers for treating a wide variety of diseases and conditions including dyspepsia, digestive problems, peptic ulcers, and, in particular, inflammatory diseases. The present study aimed to assess the phytochemical composition, in vitro antioxidant activity (using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ABTS+, and reducing power methods), enzyme inhibitory activity (towards α-amylase and urease), antibacterial activity, and in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of the unripe fruit extracts of Pistacia atlantica collected from different parts of the Djelfa region of Algeria. According to the findings, various aqueous extracts exhibited significant antioxidant and enzymatic activities in all tests, but showed that they have a weak inhibitory effect against all tested bacterial strains. Twenty-one minerals comprising both macro- and microelements (Ba, Br, Ca, Cl, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sr, Th, U, and Zn) were determined using the technique of neutron activation analysis (INAA). The result indicates that the concentration of the mineral element is close to the minimal FAO recommendation. In addition, the result revealed significant anti-inflammatory activities. The data generated can be a valuable source of information for the pharmaceutical industry and medical research. These results suggest that the unripe fruit extracts of Pistacia atlantica have an appropriate potential to be utilized across a wide range of contexts as an agent with multifunctional uses, as well as a natural remedy for other physiological diseases.
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- Mokhtar Benmohamed
- Laboratory of Fundamental Sciences, University Amar Télidji of Laghouat, Road of Ghardaïa, Laghouat 03000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Fundamental Sciences, University Amar Télidji of Laghouat, Road of Ghardaïa, Laghouat 03000, Algeria
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, Ain Oussera, Djelfa 17200, Algeria
- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, B.P.789, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Valorisation et Promotion des Ressources Sahariennes (VPRS), Département de Chimie, Faculté des Mathématiques et des Sciences de la Matière, Université de Ouargla, Ouargla 30000, Algeria
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- Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology Unit, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), Department of Biochemistry, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State 500001, Nigeria
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- Department of Range and Watershed Management, Faculty of Water and Soil, University of Zabol, Zabol 98613-35856, Iran
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- Laboratory of Microbiological Engineering and Application, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Mentouri Brothers Constantine 1, Constantine 25017, Algeria
- Biotechnology Research Center CRBT, Constantine 25016, Algeria
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, B.P.789, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, B.P.789, El Oued 39000, Algeria
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- Research and Development Centre RDC-SAIDAL, 35 Benyoucef Khattab Avenue, Mohammadi, El-Harrah, Algiers 16000, Algeria
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Draria, Algries 16050, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Fundamental Sciences, University Amar Télidji of Laghouat, Road of Ghardaïa, Laghouat 03000, Algeria
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Science in Lublin, Akademicka 15 Str., 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Nutritional Scientific Consulting, Chemical Engineering, University of Chemical Technology and Metalurgy, 1734 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Correspondence:
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- Laboratory of Fundamental Sciences, University Amar Télidji of Laghouat, Road of Ghardaïa, Laghouat 03000, Algeria
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Cebulak T, Krochmal-Marczak B, Stryjecka M, Krzysztofik B, Sawicka B, Danilčenko H, Jarienè E. Phenolic Acid Content and Antioxidant Properties of Edible Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) with Various Tuber Flesh Colours. Foods 2022; 12:foods12010100. [PMID: 36613318 PMCID: PMC9818533 DOI: 10.3390/foods12010100] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The aim of the paper was to evaluate the phenolic acid content and antioxidant properties in potato cultivars with coloured flesh and bright flesh. The study material included eight cultivars of edible potato grown in a temperate climate in Poland. Five cultivars were potato tubers with coloured flesh: "Rote Emma", "Blue Salad", "Vitelotte", "Red Emmalie", and "Blue Congo"; and three were potato tubers with bright flesh: "Bella Rosa", "Lord", and "Tajfun". In all potato samples under study, four phenolic acids were identified: chlorogenic acid, gallic acid, p-coumaric acid, and caffeic acid. The predominant acid was chlorogenic acid, the levels of which ranged from 62.95 mg·100 g-1 FM to 126.77 mg·100 g-1 FM. The total concentration of the identified phenolic acids was diverse and depended on the genotype of the cultivar and the tuber flesh colour, with coloured-fleshed potatoes having higher phenolic acid contents in comparison to bright-fleshed potato cultivars. The average concentration of phenolic acids in the samples was 89.19 mg∙100 g-1 FM, and the average concentrations of the individual phenolic acids identified were as follows: chlorogenic acid (86.19 mg∙100 g-1 FM), gallic acid (1.18 mg∙100 g-1 FM), p-coumaric acid (0.64 mg∙100 g-1 FM), and caffeic acid (1.18 mg∙100 g-1 FM). In addition, three groups of anthocyanins were identified: pelargonidin-3,5-di-O-glucoside, peonidin-3,5-di-O-glucoside, and petunidin-3,5-di-O-glucoside. Anthocyanins were not found in the "Lord" or "Tajfun" varieties characterised by white tuber flesh. The predominant pigment was petunidin-3,5-di-O-glucoside, with an average content of 23.15 mg∙100 g-1 FM, and the highest value was observed in the "Vitelotte" variety (51.27 mg∙100 g-1 FM). The antioxidant activity of the flesh of the potatoes under study was diverse depending on flesh colour. The FRAP (Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power) assay indicated higher antioxidant activity of coloured-fleshed potato cultivars. The highest concentration was identified in the "Vitelotte" cultivar flesh and was 114% higher than in the "Lord" cultivar. Similar dependencies were found in the case of the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) assay; however, in this case, the "Vitelotte" cultivar flesh demonstrated nearly 6.4 times higher antioxidant activity than the "Lord" cultivar. Summarizing our own research, we can conclude that potato varieties with coloured flesh are characterised by a higher content of biologically active substances, including phenolic acids, and antioxidant properties compared to potato tubers with bright flesh.
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- Tomasz Cebulak
- Department of Food Technology and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food Technology and Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszów, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland
- Correspondence: (T.C.); (B.M.-K.)
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- Department of Plant Production and Food Safety, Carpathian State College in Krosno, 38-400 Krosno, Poland
- Correspondence: (T.C.); (B.M.-K.)
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- The Institute of Human Nutrition Science and Agricultural, University College of Applied Sciences in Chełm, 22-100 Chełm, Poland
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- Department of Plant Production and Food Safety, Carpathian State College in Krosno, 38-400 Krosno, Poland
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodity Sciences, University of Life Sciences, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Plant Biology and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Agriculture Academy, LT-53361 Kauno, Lithuania
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- Department of Plant Biology and Food Sciences, Vytautas Magnus University, Agriculture Academy, LT-53361 Kauno, Lithuania
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Sawicka B, Vambol V, Krochmal-Marczak B, Messaoudi M, Skiba D, Pszczółkowski P, Barbaś P, Farhan AK. Green Technology as a Way of Cleaning the Environment from Petroleum Substances in South-Eastern Poland. Front Biosci (Elite Ed) 2022; 14:28. [PMID: 36575847 DOI: 10.31083/j.fbe1404028] [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: 05/16/2022] [Revised: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND In phytoextraction methods, the problem is the obtained contaminated plant biomass, the selection of the appropriate species, resistant to the type and degree of contamination, as well as the long time needed to completely clean the soil. GOAL when selecting the appropriate method of remediation of soils contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, not only the effectiveness of the method should be considered, but also the degree of contamination, the location of the site and its current and planned use. METHODS Descriptive, laboratory and comparative methods were used. RESULTS Soil contamination with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which can cause mutations and cancer, is of particular concern as it affects not only human health but also vegetation growth and the biological environment. A fast, nature-friendly and cost-effective method is required to remove and minimize the hazardous effects of crude oil. CONCLUSIONS Green technology is particularly beneficial, especially the phytoextraction technique, in which plants clean the soil of excess petroleum products, prevent its further movement from the site of contamination and prevent erosion of reclaimed soil. Species such as: Trifolium repens, Trifolium pratense, Lotus corniculatus, Agrostis stolonifera, Festuca rubra subsp. trichophylla, Arrhenatherum elatius performed their tasks very well, therefore they can be recommended for use as a factor counteracting environmental degradation.
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- Barbara Sawicka
- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Einvironmental Engineering and Geodesy, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Food Production and Safety, Carpathian State College in Krosno, 38-400 Krosno, Poland
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, Ain Oussera, 17200 Djelfa, Algeria.,Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakedra El-Oued, 39000 El-Oued, Algeria
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Experimental Station for Cultivar Assessment of Central Crop Research Centre, 21-211 Uhnin, Poland
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- Department of Potato Agronomy, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute-National Research Institute, Branch of Jadwisin, 05-140 Jadwisin, Poland
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- Computer Sciences Department, University of Technology, 10066 Baghdad, Iraq
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Sawicka B, Pszczółkowski P, Barbaś P, Skiba D, Bienia B. The Role and Importance of Microorganisms in Environmental Sustainability. Microb Biotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/9781119834489.ch7] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Benchikha N, Chelalba I, Debbeche H, Messaoudi M, Begaa S, Larkem I, Amara DG, Rebiai A, Simal-Gandara J, Sawicka B, Atanassova M, Youssef FS. Lobularia libyca: Phytochemical Profiling, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity Using In Vitro and In Silico Studies. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27123744. [PMID: 35744880 PMCID: PMC9231123 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27123744] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lobularia libyca (L. libyca) is a traditional plant that is popular for its richness in phenolic compounds and flavonoids. The aim of this study was to comprehensively investigate the phytochemical profile by liquid chromatography, electrospray ionization and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS), the mineral contents and the biological properties of L. libyca methanol extract. L. libyca contains significant amounts of phenolic compounds and flavonoids. Thirteen compounds classified as flavonoids were identified. L. libyca is rich in nutrients such as Na, Fe and Ca. Moreover, the methanol extract of L. libyca showed significant antioxidant activity without cytotoxic activity on HCT116 cells (human colon cancer cell line) and HepG2 cells (human hepatoma), showing an inhibition zone of 13 mm in diameter. In silico studies showed that decanoic acid ethyl ester exhibited the best fit in β-lactamase and DNA gyrase active sites; meanwhile, oleic acid showed the best fit in reductase binding sites. Thus, it can be concluded that L. libyca can serve as a beneficial nutraceutical agent, owing to its significant antioxidant and antibacterial potential and due to its richness in iron, calcium and potassium, which are essential for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
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- Naima Benchikha
- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, P.O. Box 789, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (N.B.); (I.C.); (H.D.); (M.M.); (D.G.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, P.O. Box 789, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (N.B.); (I.C.); (H.D.); (M.M.); (D.G.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, P.O. Box 789, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (N.B.); (I.C.); (H.D.); (M.M.); (D.G.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, P.O. Box 789, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (N.B.); (I.C.); (H.D.); (M.M.); (D.G.A.)
- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, P.O. Box 180, Ain Oussera 17200, Algeria;
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, P.O. Box 180, Ain Oussera 17200, Algeria;
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- Agronomy Department, University of Mohamed Khider Biskra, P.O. Box 700, Biskra 07000, Algeria;
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, P.O. Box 789, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (N.B.); (I.C.); (H.D.); (M.M.); (D.G.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, P.O. Box 789, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (N.B.); (I.C.); (H.D.); (M.M.); (D.G.A.)
- Correspondence: (A.R.); (M.A.)
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo—Ourense Campus, 32004 Ourense, Spain;
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Science in Lublin, Akademicka 15 Str., 20-950 Lublin, Poland;
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- Nutritional Scientific Consulting, Chemical Engineering, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1734 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Correspondence: (A.R.); (M.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt;
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Sawicka B, Otekunrin OA, Krochmal-Marczak B, Skiba D. Food sources of natural antioxidants for body defense against SARS-CoV-2. Coronavirus Drug Discovery 2022:105-131. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95574-4.00013-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Messaoudi M, Rebiai A, Sawicka B, Atanassova M, Ouakouak H, Larkem I, Egbuna C, Awuchi CG, Boubekeur S, Ferhat MA, Begaa S, Benchikha N. Effect of Extraction Methods on Polyphenols, Flavonoids, Mineral Elements, and Biological Activities of Essential Oil and Extracts of Mentha pulegium L. Molecules 2021; 27:molecules27010011. [PMID: 35011242 PMCID: PMC8746320 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Our study evaluated the in vitro antioxidant properties, antibacterial and antifungal activities, anti-inflammatory properties, and chemical composition of the essential oils (EOs), total phenol, and total flavonoid of wild Mentha pulegium L. This study also determined the mineral (nutritional and toxic) elements in the plant. The EOs were extracted using three techniques-hydro distillation (HD), steam distillation (SD), and microwave-assisted distillation (MAD)-and were analyzed using chromatography coupled with flame ionization (GC-FID) and gas chromatography attached with mass spectrometry detector (GC-MS). The antioxidant effects of the EOs were tested with 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), while the antibacterial and antifungal activities of the EO and methanolic extract were tested using Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans. Twenty-six compounds were identified in the essential oil, representing 97.73% of the total oil, with 0.202% yield. The major components were pulegone (74.81%), menthone (13.01%) and piperitone (3.82%). Twenty-one elements, including macro- and micro-elements (Ba, Br, Ca, Cl, Co, Cr, Cs, Eu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sr, Th, U and Zn), were detected using neutron activation analysis (INAA) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), with the concentration of mineral element close to the FAO recommendation. The results show that the EOs and extracts from Mentha pulegium L. had significant antimicrobial activities against the microorganisms, including five human pathogenic bacteria, one yeast (Candida albicans), and one phytopathogenic fungi. The in vivo anti-inflammatory activities of the leaf extracts were confirmed. The results indicate that the EOs and extracts from Mentha pulegium L. have promising applications in the pharmaceutical industries, clinical applications, and in medical research.
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- Mohammed Messaoudi
- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, P.O. Box 180, Ain Oussera, Djelfa 17200, Algeria;
- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, B.P.789, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (A.R.); (H.O.); (N.B.)
- Correspondence: (M.M.); (M.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, B.P.789, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (A.R.); (H.O.); (N.B.)
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Science in Lublin, Akademicka 15 Str., 20-950 Lublin, Poland;
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- Nutritional Scientific Consulting, Chemical Engineering, University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, 1734 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Correspondence: (M.M.); (M.A.)
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, B.P.789, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (A.R.); (H.O.); (N.B.)
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- Agronomy Department, University of Mohamed Khider Biskra, P.O. Box 145, Biskrah 07000, Algeria;
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- Nutritional Biochemistry and Toxicology Unit, World Bank Africa Centre of Excellence, Centre for Public Health and Toxicological Research (ACE-PUTOR), Department of Biochemistry, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State 500001, Nigeria;
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- School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Kampala International University, Kampala P.O. Box 20000, Uganda;
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- Research Development Centre, SAIDAL, 35 Benyoucef Khattab Avenue, P.O. Box 16000, Mohammadi, El-Harrah, Algiers 16000, Algeria;
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, P.O. Box 180, Ain Oussera, Djelfa 17200, Algeria;
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar El-Oued, B.P.789, El-Oued 39000, Algeria; (A.R.); (H.O.); (N.B.)
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Otekunrin OA, Otekunrin OA, Sawicka B, Pszczółkowski P. Assessing Food Insecurity and Its Drivers among Smallholder Farming Households in Rural Oyo State, Nigeria: The HFIAS Approach. Agriculture 2021; 11:1189. [DOI: 10.3390/agriculture11121189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Hunger and food insecurity take center stage in most debates in Africa, and in recent times with serious concerns about Nigeria. This study assessed food insecurity among farming households in rural Oyo State, Nigeria, using cross-sectional datasets from 211 farming households through a multi-stage sampling procedure. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) module was employed in assessing food insecurity status of farming households, and the ordered logit model (OLM) was used to analyze factors influencing food insecurity among farming households. The results revealed that 12.8% of the farming households were food secure while 87.2% had varying levels of food insecurity. The OLM results indicated that age, household head’s years of schooling, gender, farm size, farm experience, non-farm income, food expenditure, and access to extension service significantly influenced food insecurity among farming households. Based on the findings, efforts should be geared towards promoting households’ education-related intervention programs in order to improve their nutrition-related knowledge that can enhance their food security status. Additionally, there should be provision of rural infrastructural facilities such as piped water, rural electrification, and healthcare service that promote healthy living and enhance households’ agricultural productivity.
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Skiba D, Sawicka B, Pszczółkowski P, Barbaś P, Krochmal-Marczak B. The Impact of Cultivation Management and Weed Control Systems of Very Early Potato on Weed Infestation, Biodiversity, and Health Safety of Tubers. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:life11080826. [PMID: 34440570 PMCID: PMC8401345 DOI: 10.3390/life11080826] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The aim of the research was to determine the impact of potato cultivation management and weeding systems on weed infestation and to evaluate the possibility of using biomarkers to assess consumer exposure to herbicide residues in potato tubers. The experiment was carried out in 2016–2018 in Central-Eastern Poland. The subject of research was the very early variety Lord. The experiment was established using the randomized block method in a split-plot design. The first order factor was cultivation management: (A) traditional and (B) under polyethylene sheeting (PE-sheeting) put “on flat”. The second-order factors were weed control systems: (a) mechanical (b) to (d)-chemical. The study determined the degree of damage to crops and weeds, fresh and dry weight of weeds, their number and floristic composition, and herbicide residues in tubers and in the soil. The fresh and dry mass of weeds was most effectively limited by mechanical and chemical treatment with the use of a preparation containing linuron. Managing potato cultivation with PE-sheeting and soil herbicides has proven to be safe for very early potato production. Used for pre-emergence care, the preparation containing linuron did not leave even trace amounts of this active substance in the tubers. The determined amount of the active substance fluorochloridon and clomazone was lower than the Maximum Residue Level (MRL) norm in the EU (European Union). As a result, the adopted, innovative management and weeding control systems in the cultivation of early potato varieties can be considered safe for the consumer.
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- Dominika Skiba
- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, Faculty of Agrobioengineering, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, Faculty of Agrobioengineering, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950 Lublin, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-81445-67-87
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- Experimental Station for Cultivar Assessment of Central Crop Research Centre, 21-211 Dębowa Kłoda, Poland;
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- Jadwisin Research Center, Department of Potato Agronomy, Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute—National Research Institute, 05-140 Serock, Poland;
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- Department of Food Production and Safety, Carpathian State University in Krosno, 38-400 Krosno, Poland;
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Cottrell E, Ladha T, Borysewicz-Sańczyk H, Sawicka B, Savage MO, Bossowski AT, Storr HL. The value of whole exome sequencing for genetic diagnosis in a patient with Bloom syndrome. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:1331-1334. [PMID: 32996068 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01433-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- E Cottrell
- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, Endocrinology and Diabetes with a Cardiology Division, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Waszyngtona 17, 15-274, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Paediatrics, Endocrinology and Diabetes with a Cardiology Division, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Waszyngtona 17, 15-274, Białystok, Poland
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatrics, Endocrinology and Diabetes with a Cardiology Division, Medical University of Bialystok, ul. Waszyngtona 17, 15-274, Białystok, Poland.
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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Ouakouak H, Benarfa A, Messaoudi M, Begaa S, Sawicka B, Benchikha N, Simal-Gandara J. Biological Properties of Essential Oils from Thymus algeriensis Boiss. Plants (Basel) 2021; 10:plants10040786. [PMID: 33923598 PMCID: PMC8072588 DOI: 10.3390/plants10040786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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This study describes the chemical composition, antitumor, antioxidant, and antimicrobial activities of the plant Thymus algeriensis Boiss. Essential oils (EOs) were collected in different periods (before, during, and after flowering stage) from the El-Guetfa region, M’sila, Algeria. The EOs extraction was achieved using three distinguishing techniques: hydro (Clevenger trap), steam, and microwave distillations, targeting different aerial parts of the plant (stems, flowers, and leaves). The EOs chemical components were estimated using GC-FID and GC-MS apparatuses. The resulting yield of the extracted oil was moderate and ranged between 0.84 and 1.53% (wt/vol). In total, eighty-five components were identified, in which the oxygenated monoterpenes family formed the main portion, starting from 40.56 up to 70.66%. The obtained essential oil was dominated by five major components that varied from low to quite moderate percentages: camphor (17.45–32.56%), borneol (11.16–22.2%), camphene (7.53–12.86%), 1.8-cineole (5.16–11.21%), and bornyl acetate (3.86–7.92%). The biological results of this oil pointed out that the EOs extracted from the leaves part exposed a weak radical scavenging activity afterward using two well-known antioxidant assays DPPH (IC50 = 8.37 mg/mL) and ABTS (10.84 mg/mL). Meanwhile, this oil presented strong inhibition activity against colon cancer cell line HCT116 (LC50 = 39.8 µg/mL) and a moderate inhibitory against hepatocellular cancer cells HePG2 (LC50 > 100 µg/mL). In addition, this oil antimicrobial activity was quite important against Micrococcus luteus (M. luteus), Staphylococcus aureus CIP 7625, Escherichia coli ATCC 10536, Saccharomyces cerevisiae ATCC 4226, Candida albicans IPA200, Candida tropicalis (Ct), and Candida glabrata (Cg) after using Amoxicillin and Itraconazole as references.
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- Hamza Ouakouak
- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar, B.P.789, 39000 El-Oued, Algeria; (H.O.); (M.M.); (N.B.)
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- Technical Platform of Physico-Chemical Analysis (PTAPC-Laghouat-CRAPC), P.O. Box. 37G, Road of Ghardaïa, 03000 Laghouat, Algeria;
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar, B.P.789, 39000 El-Oued, Algeria; (H.O.); (M.M.); (N.B.)
- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, P.O. Box 180, Ain Oussera, 17200 Djelfa, Algeria
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, P.O. Box 180, Ain Oussera, 17200 Djelfa, Algeria
- Correspondence: or (S.B.); (J.S.-G.); Tel.: +34-988-387000 (J.S.-G.)
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Science in Lublin, Akademicka 15 str., 20-950 Lublin, Poland;
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- Chemistry Department, University of Hamma Lakhdar, B.P.789, 39000 El-Oued, Algeria; (H.O.); (M.M.); (N.B.)
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- Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Vigo—Ourense Campus, E32004 Ourense, Spain
- Correspondence: or (S.B.); (J.S.-G.); Tel.: +34-988-387000 (J.S.-G.)
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Salehi B, Quispe C, Butnariu M, Sarac I, Marmouzi I, Kamle M, Tripathi V, Kumar P, Bouyahya A, Capanoglu E, Ceylan FD, Singh L, Bhatt ID, Sawicka B, Krochmal-Marczak B, Skiba D, El Jemli M, El Jemli Y, Coy-Barrera E, Sharifi-Rad J, Kamiloglu S, Cádiz-Gurrea MDLL, Segura-Carretero A, Kumar M, Martorell M. Phytotherapy and food applications from Brassica genus. Phytother Res 2021; 35:3590-3609. [PMID: 33666283 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Plants of the genus Brassica occupy the top place among vegetables in the world. This genus, which contains a group of six related species of a global economic significance, three of which are diploid: Brassica nigra (L.) K. Koch, Brassica oleracea L., and Brassica rapa L. and three are amphidiploid species: Brassica carinata A. Braun, Brassica juncea (L.) Czern., and Brassica napus L. These varieties are divided into oily, fodder, spice, and vegetable based on their morphological structure, chemical composition, and usefulness of plant organs. The present review provides information about habitat, phytochemical composition, and the bioactive potential of Brassica plants, mainly antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer activities, and clinical studies in human. Brassica vegetables are of great economic importance around the world. At present, Brassica plants are grown together with cereals and form the basis of global food supplies. They are distinguished by high nutritional properties from other vegetable plants, such as low fat and protein content and high value of vitamins, fibers along with minerals. In addition, they possess several phenolic compounds and have a unique type of compounds namely glucosinolates that differentiate these crops from other vegetables. These compounds are also responsible for numerous biological activities to the genus Brassica as described in this review.
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- Bahare Salehi
- Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile
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- Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael I of Romania", Timisoara, Romania
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- Banat's University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael I of Romania", Timisoara, Romania
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- Laboratoire de Pharmacologie et Toxicologie, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad, India
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- Department of Forestry, North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Nirjuli, India
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, and Genomic Center of Human Pathologies, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Faculty of Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering, Food Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Faculty of Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering, Food Engineering Department, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development, Almora, India
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- G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development, Almora, India
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Production and Food Safety, State Higher Vocational School named after Stanislaw Pigon, Krosno, Poland
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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- Pharmacodynamy Research Team ERP, Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Cadi Ayyad Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Bioorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Campus Nueva Granada, Cajicá, Colombia
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- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
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- Science and Technology Application and Research Center (BITAUM), Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Chemical and Biochemical Processing Division, ICAR - Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, India
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, and Centre for Healthy Living, University of Concepción, Concepción, Chile.,Universidad de Concepción, Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico, UDT, Concepcion, Chile
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Otekunrin OA, Otekunrin OA, Sawicka B, Ayinde IA. Response to Claudio Schuftan on “Three decades of fighting against hunger in Africa: Progress, challenges and opportunities”. WN 2020; 11:112-113. [DOI: 10.26596/wn.2020114112-113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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Das G, Kim DY, Fan C, Gutiérrez-Grijalva EP, Heredia JB, Nissapatorn V, Mitsuwan W, Pereira ML, Nawaz M, Siyadatpanah A, Norouzi R, Sawicka B, Shin HS, Patra JK. Plants of the Genus Terminalia: An Insight on Its Biological Potentials, Pre-Clinical and Clinical Studies. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:561248. [PMID: 33132909 PMCID: PMC7578430 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.561248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The evaluation and confirmation of healing properties of several plant species of genus Terminalia based on their traditional uses and the clinical claims are of utmost importance. Genus Terminalia has received more attention to assess and validate the therapeutic potential and clinical approval due to its immense folk medicinal and traditional applications. Various species of Terminalia genus are used in the form of herbal medicine and formulations, in treatment of diseases, including headache, fever, pneumonia, flu, geriatric, cancer, to improve memory, abdominal and back pain, cough and cold, conjunctivitis, diarrhea, heart disorder, leprosy, sexually transmitted diseases, and urinary tract disorders. These are reported to possess numerous biological properties, counting: antibacterial, antifungal, antiinflammatory, antiviral, antiretroviral, antioxidant, and antipa7rasitic. This current research review aims to update the detailed biological activities, pre-clinical and clinical studies of various extracts and secondary metabolites from several plant species under the genus Terminalia, along with information on the traditional uses and chemical composition to develop a promising strategy for their potential applications in the form of medicine or use in modern drug formulations for treating diseases like pneumonia, flu, and other types of viral infections or controlling human contagions.
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- Gitishree Das
- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyangsi, South Korea
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyangsi, South Korea
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- Skin Research Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, A∗STAR, Singapore, Singapore
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- Laboratorio de Alimentos Funcionales y Nutracéuticos, Cátedras CONACYT–Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Culiacán, México
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- Laboratorio de Alimentos Funcionales y Nutracéuticos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, Culiacán, México
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Research Excellence Center for Innovation and Health Products (RECIHP) and World Union for Herbal Drugs Discovery (WUHeDD), Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Research Excellence Center for Innovation and Health Products (RECIHP) and World Union for Herbal Drugs Discovery (WUHeDD), Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
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- CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials and Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Nano-Medicine Research, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Ferdows School of Paramedical and Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Faculty of Agrobioengineering, Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Food Science & Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyangsi, South Korea
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged Science, Dongguk University-Seoul, Goyangsi, South Korea
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Salehi B, Prakash Mishra A, Nigam M, Karazhan N, Shukla I, Kiełtyka-Dadasiewicz A, Sawicka B, Głowacka A, Abu-Darwish MS, Hussein Tarawneh A, Gadetskaya AV, Cabral C, Salgueiro L, Victoriano M, Martorell M, Docea AO, Abdolshahi A, Calina D, Sharifi-Rad J. Ficus plants: State of the art from a phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicological perspective. Phytother Res 2020; 35:1187-1217. [PMID: 33025667 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [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: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Ficus genus is typically tropical plants and is among the earliest fruit trees cultivated by humans. Ficus carica L. is the common fig, Ficus benjamina L. is the weeping fig, and Ficus pumila L. is the creeping fig. These species are commonly used in traditional medicine for a wide range of diseases and contain rich secondary metabolites that have shown diverse applications. This comprehensive review describes for Ficus genus the phytochemical compounds, traditional uses and contemporary pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, cytotoxic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antiulcer, and anticonvulsant. An extended survey of the current literature (Science Direct, Scopus, PubMed) has been carried out as part of the current work. The trends in the phytochemistry, pharmacological mechanisms and activities of Ficus genus are overviewed in this manuscript: antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity, antiseizure and anti-Parkinson's diseases, cytotoxic and antioxidant. Health-promoting effects, recent human clinical studies, safety and adverse effects of Ficus plants also are covered. The medical potential and long-term pharmacotherapeutic use of the genus Ficus along with no serious reported adverse events, suggests that it can be considered as being safe.
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- Bahare Salehi
- Noncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran.,Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, H. N. B. Garhwal University, Garhwal, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, H. N. B. Garhwal University, Garhwal, India
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Faculty of the EE VSMU, Vitebsk, Belarus
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- Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacology Division, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodity Science, Lublin, Poland
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- University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodity Science, Lublin, Poland
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- University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodity Science, Lublin, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Aqaba University of Technology, Aqaba, Jordan.,Departments of Basic and Applied Sciences, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Tafila Technical University, Tafila, Jordan
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
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- Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine; CNC.IBILI Consortium & CIBB Consortium, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products Research Centre and Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Concepcion, Concepcion, Chile.,Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico, Universidad de Concepción UDT, Concepcion, Chile
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- Department of Toxicology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Food Safety Research Center (salt), Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, Craiova, Romania
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- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Azuay, Cuenca, Ecuador
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Otekunrin OA, Otekunrin OA, Sawicka B, Ayinde IA. Three decades of fighting against hunger in Africa: Progress, challenges and opportunities. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.26596/wn.202011386-111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Tackling hunger is a challenge for many African governments because of its endemic nature on the continent. Many African countries have found it difficult to achieve significant reductions in hunger and malnutrition since 1990. In this paper, we review the progress of African countries in the fight against hunger over the past three decades, using the Global Hunger Index (GHI) scores. Ghana had the best GHI improvement (-53.1%) while Zimbabwe and Central African Republic had slightly increased GHI scores (+1.6%). Within this time period, few countries had significant reductions in their GHI scores, while some suffered increases. Furthermore, in assessing the three indicators of GHI: (i) prevalence of undernourishment (percent population), (ii) prevalence of stunting in children (%) and (iii) prevalence of wasting in children (%), we found that no country in Africa was able to achieve all three targets. Six countries (Tunisia, Ghana, South Africa, Morocco, Mauritius and Algeria) were able to achieve targets for two of these while the majority achieved only one. We present country-level evidence of clear links between GHI scores with score for human development, social protection and terrorism. Some challenges that made the zero hunger target a difficult task in Africa are reviewed while opportunities for moving the continent towards the zero-hunger target by 2030 are also explored.
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Sawicka B, Pszczółkowski P, Krochmal-Marczak B, Barbaś P, Özdemir FA. The effects of variable nitrogen fertilization on amino acid content in sweet potato tubers (Ipomoea batatas L. [Lam.]) cultivated in central and eastern Europe. J Sci Food Agric 2020; 100:4132-4138. [PMID: 32356566 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND The weakest link in the whole cycle of chemical quality testing of sweet potato tubers for both food and feed purposes, where the main determinant of their nutritional value is the level of protein and its nutritional value, is the effect of nitrogen fertilization. Therefore, the aim of the study was to determine the effect of differentiated nitrogen fertilization on protein content and its amino acid composition, biological value, and the possibility of modification of these features. RESULTS Changes in total nitrogen content in sweet potato tubers were accompanied by changes in amino acid composition of protein. The consequence of intensified nitrogen fertilization was a decrease in the sum of exogenous amino acids and sum of endogenous amino acids. The amino acid limiting the biological value of sweet potato protein was mainly lysine, followed by arginine and methionine. The ratio of essential to total amino acids indicated high usefulness of sweet potato tubers in human nutrition and their high nutritional value. CONCLUSION The consequence of nitrogen fertilization was a decrease in the sum of exogenous amino acids and the sum of endogenous amino acids. Fertilization of sweet potato with a nitrogen dose of 100 kg ha-1 , due to the content of crude and true protein, turned out to be beneficial and sufficient under the conditions in central-eastern Europe. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Barbara Sawicka
- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Experimental Station for Cultivar Assessment of Central Crop Research Center, Dębowa Kłoda, Poland
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- Department of Food Production and Safety, State Higher Vocational School of Stanislaw Pigoń in Krosno, Krosno, Poland
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- Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute-National Research Institute, Serock, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Art, Bingol University, Bingol, Turkey
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Benarfa A, Begaa S, Messaoudi M, Hamlat N, Sawicka B. Elemental composition analysis of Pistacia lentiscus L., leaves collected from Mitidja plain in Algeria using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) technique. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/ract-2020-0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Most of the rural Algerian communities believed that Pistacia lentiscus L. leaves have therapeutic capacities to treat many gastric diseases and abdomen aches, whereas, the rural habitants of Mitidja, Algeria powdered P. lentiscus L. leaves and consume it fresh in order to heal mild dyspeptic disorders and peptic ulcer. Therefore, the current study was conducted to investigate and monitor the amount of essential and toxic elements of these leaves. The leaf samples were collected from a place called Mitidja, Algeria in autumn 2014. Thereafter, those samples were subjected to an instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA). Fourteen elements were assessed (As, Br, Ca, Co, Fe, K, La, Na, Rb, Sb, Sc, Sm, Th and Zn). Where, the elements Ca, Fe, K, Na and Zn presented significant concentrations. On the other hand, it was found that the tolerable daily intake (TDI) of these leaves for an adult person per day, is with the tolerance limits and satisfy the nutritional references. Moreover, P. lentiscus L. leaves might be an important nature supplier source of Ca, K, Na, Fe and Zn for the human body, since these elements are considered as the most dietary supplements recommended by doctors to maintain good health.
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- Adel Benarfa
- Laboratory of Fundamental Sciences , University Amar Telidji of Laghouat , P.o. Box. 37G , Road of Ghardaïa , Laghouat 03000 , Algeria
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine , P.o. Box 180 , Ain Oussera , Djelfa , Algeria
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine , P.o. Box 180 , Ain Oussera , Djelfa , Algeria
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- Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) , P.o. Box 92 , Vieux-Kouba , Alger , Algeria
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science , University of Life Science in Lublin , Akademicka 15 str. , Lublin , Poland
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Sawicka B, Skiba D, Pszczółkowski P, Aslan I, Sharifi-Rad J, Krochmal-Marczak B. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) as a medicinal plant and its natural products. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2020; 66:160-177. [PMID: 32583794] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Identifying the nutritional and health properties of Helianthus tuberosus, and learning more about this valuable species. It is believed that increased consumption of Jerusalem artichoke (JA) products is related to low blood pressure. One of many questions to answer is whether supplementation of inulin and inulin derivatives obtained from Helianthus tuberosus tubers and aerial parts can be used as antidiabetic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-fungistatic, anti-constipation, body mass-reducing, metabolism-improving agents. We ran a search in Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Agricola, EBSCO - Food Science Source, Europe PMC, PBL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials until March 2020. We also browsed reference lists of articles and previous reviews. No language limitations were applied. Jerusalem artichoke (JA) has multiple applications thanks to its rich chemical composition, resistance to biotic and abiotic factors, as: functional food, bioactive ingredient, raw material for the production of ethanol and butanol, succinic, citric and lactic acid. It can be used in medicine and the pharmaceutical industry, because it contains anti-fungistatic, anti-carcinogenic and antioxidant components, and the production of the raw material is easy and inexpensive. It also lowers high cholesterol, triglycerides and high glucose levels; facilitates weight loss; detoxes the organism (e.g. alcohol, heavy metals, radionuclides); lowers uric acid levels; has immunostimulating properties; protects the gastric mucosa, prevents constipation; prevents acne; improves metabolism in lipid disorders; reduces body mass; has cytotoxic properties in breast cancer. It also helps in cardiovascular diseases, chronic infectious diseases; chronic fatigue syndrome; gut flora disorders; immune system disorders. A number of Jerusalem artichoke-derived products were discussed.
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- Barbara Sawicka
- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Sciences, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 15 str., 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Sciences, University of Life Sciences, Akademicka 15 str., 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- Experimental Station for Cultivar Assessment of Central Crop Research Center, Uhnin, 21-211 Dębowa Kłoda, Poland
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- Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Healthcare Faculty, Bingöl University, Turkey
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- Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plant Production and Food Safety, Stanislaw Pigonia State Higher Vocational School in Krosno, Dmochowskiego 12 str., 38-400 Krosno, Poland
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Sawicka B, Skiba D, PszczóÅ‚kowski P, Aslan I, Sharifi"Rad J, Krochmal-Marczak B. Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) as a medicinal plant and its natural products. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2020. [DOI: 10.14715/cmb/2020.66.4.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Identifying the nutritional and health properties of Helianthus tuberosus, and learning more about this valuable species. It is believed that increased consumption of Jerusalem artichoke (JA) products is related to low blood pressure. One of many questions to answer is whether supplementation of inulin and inulin derivatives obtained from Helianthus tuberosus tubers and aerial parts can be used as antidiabetic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-fungistatic, anti-constipation, body mass-reducing, metabolism-improving agents. We ran a search in Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Agricola, EBSCO - Food Science Source, Europe PMC, PBL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials until March 2020. We also browsed reference lists of articles and previous reviews. No language limitations were applied. Jerusalem artichoke (JA) has multiple applications thanks to its rich chemical composition, resistance to biotic and abiotic factors, as: functional food, bioactive ingredient, raw material for the production of ethanol and butanol, succinic, citric and lactic acid. It can be used in medicine and the pharmaceutical industry, because it contains anti-fungistatic, anti-carcinogenic and antioxidant components, and the production of the raw material is easy and inexpensive. It also lowers high cholesterol, triglycerides and high glucose levels; facilitates weight loss; detoxes the organism (e.g. alcohol, heavy metals, radionuclides); lowers uric acid levels; has immunostimulating properties; protects the gastric mucosa, prevents constipation; prevents acne; improves metabolism in lipid disorders; reduces body mass; has cytotoxic properties in breast cancer. It also helps in cardiovascular diseases, chronic infectious diseases; chronic fatigue syndrome; gut flora disorders; immune system disorders. A number of Jerusalem artichoke-derived products were discussed.
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Krochmal-Marczak B, Sawicka B, Bienia B, Górka M, Otekunrin OA. THE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF GROWING SWEET POTATO (IPOMOEA BATATAS L. [LAM.]) IN POLISH SOIL AND CLIMATE CONDITIONS. Annals PAAAE 2020; XXII:99-110. [DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0014.1101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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The aim of this research was to determine the economic efficiency of sweet potato production in Polish conditions (49°49′ N, 21°50′ E). The study was based on the results of a 3-year (2017–2019) field experiment conducted in slightly acidic brown earth. The experiment used the random subblocks method, in which the main experimental factors were cultivation technologies: A) traditional, with no cover, B) with the use of PP spunbond nonwoven. Secondary factors included 5 cultivars of sweet potato of all earliness classes (Goldstar, Carmen Rubin, Satsumo Imo, Beauregard, White Triumph). Constant organic and mineral fertilization was used, and cultivation was carried out in accordance with normal agricultural practice. The propagating material included rooted cuttings of sweet potato from in vitro propagation, planted with 50 x 75 cm spacing. The economic effect of production was determined by all experimental factors. The profitability of production was increased by the use of PP spunbond nonwoven. The most beneficial economic factors were achieved when growing the Beauregard cultivar, and the least – when growing White Triumph. The largest cost of sweet potato commercial production were sweet potato cuttings, which amounted to 56%, and the smallest – plant protection products – 1% of direct costs per 1 ha of crops. Sweet potato production in Polish soil and climate conditions between 2017–2019 turned out to be cost-effective.
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- Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa im. Stanisława Pigonia w Krośnie
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Sawicka B, Kotiuk E, Kiełtyka-Dadasiewicz A, Krochmal-Marczak B. Fatty Acids Composition of Mustard Oil from Two Cultivars and Physico-chemical Characteristics of the Seeds. J Oleo Sci 2020; 69:207-217. [PMID: 32051354 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess19171] [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] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Analyses of fatty acids were carried out in oil samples derived from white mustard. Two cultivars of white mustard (Sinapis alba L.) were evaluated: 'Borowska', and 'Bamberka'. The oil content in the seeds of the tested cultivars was 276 and 290 g/kg, respectively. The oils obtained differed significantly in the composition of fatty acids. The oil from 'Borowska' contained less saturated fatty acids (4.86%) in comparison to 'Bamberka' (10.36%). The content of erucic acid was 22.2% in the 'Borowska' oil, while the oil from 'Bamberka' contained only 3.8% of this component. The research shows that the oil pressed from 'Borowska' can be used for technical purposes, and the oil derived from the cultivar 'Bamberka' can be used for food purposes due to the low content of erucic acid in the fatty acid composition and the beneficial fatty acid composition. As a component of diet, the low-erucic acid oil from the cultivar 'Bamberka' can be a source of unsaturated fatty acids (total 67.25%). The lower levels of linoleic (9.46 %) and linolenic (8.35%) acid, compared with 'Borowska' (respectively: 12.5 and 10.5%), may contribute to increased oil oxidative stability during storage.
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- Barbara Sawicka
- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodity Science, University of Life Sciences in Lublin
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- Label Substrates Under Mushroom Cultivation, "Carol Kania & Sons" Company
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodity Science, University of Life Sciences in Lublin
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- Department Plant Production and Food Safety, State Higher Vocational School names Stanislaw Pigonia in Krosno
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Xiao Y, Sawicka B, Liu Y, Zhou B, Hou P, Li Y. Visualizing the macroscale spatial distributions of biofilms in complex flow channels using industrial computed tomography. Biofouling 2020; 36:115-125. [PMID: 32090601 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2020.1728260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The presence of biofilms in enclosed pipelines can lead to numerous deleterious issues. To date, it has been difficult to use optical imaging techniques to monitor the macroscale spatial distributions of biofilms. To address this concern, a combination of industrial computed tomography (ICT) and a contrast agent was explored to noninvasively visualize biofilms in three types of drip irrigation emitters. The results showed that ICT successfully observed and quantified the macroscale spatial distributions of biofilms. The complex hydrodynamic characteristics in the emitter channels affected the local distributions of biofilms. Biofilms were mainly attached to the lateral and medial faces and biomass decreased along the flow directions. Based on the distributions of biofilms, some emitter structural design defects were further diagnosed. Applying ICT in combination with the contrast agent could potentially provide a visual and effective way to reveal the formation mechanisms of biofilms and to optimize flow channel structures to avoid biofilm accumulations.
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- Yang Xiao
- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Environmental and Sustainable Engineering, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY, USA
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- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
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- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
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- College of Water Resources and Civil Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
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Salehi B, Krochmal‐Marczak B, Skiba D, Patra JK, Das SK, Das G, Popović‐Djordjević JB, Kostić AŽ, Anil Kumar NV, Tripathi A, Al‐Snafi AE, Arserim‐Uçar DK, Konovalov DA, Csupor D, Shukla I, Azmi L, Mishra AP, Sharifi‐Rad J, Sawicka B, Martins N, Taheri Y, Fokou PVT, Capasso R, Martorell M. Convolvulus
plant—A comprehensive review from phytochemical composition to pharmacy. Phytother Res 2019; 34:315-328. [PMID: 31713286 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Bahare Salehi
- Student Research Committee, School of MedicineBam University of Medical Sciences Bam Iran
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- Department of Production and Food SafetyThe State Higher Vocational School name Stanisław Pigonia in Krosno Krosno Poland
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Sciences, Faculty of AgrobioengeenieringUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin Lublin Poland
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged ScienceDongguk University‐Seoul Goyangsi Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Engineering and TechnologyBPUT Bhubaneswar Odisha India
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- Research Institute of Biotechnology & Medical Converged ScienceDongguk University‐Seoul Goyangsi Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of TechnologyManipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipal Institute of TechnologyManipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal India
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of MedicineUniversity of Thiqar Nasiriyah Iraq
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Botany, Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute, A Branch of Volgograd State Medical UniversityMinistry of Health of Russian Federation Pyatigorsk Russia
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- Department of PharmacognosyUniversity of Szeged Szeged Hungary
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- CSIR‐SRF, Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacology DivisionCSIR‐National Botanical Research Institute Lucknow Uttar Pradesh India
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- DST‐INSPIRE SRF, Pharmacognosy and Ethnopharmacology Division, CSIR‐National Botanical Research Institute, in collaboration with Department of ChemistryUniversity of Lucknow Lucknow Uttar Pradesh India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical ChemistryHemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University Srinagar Garhwal Uttarakhand India
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- Zabol Medicinal Plants Research CenterZabol University of Medical Sciences Zabol Iran
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Sciences, Faculty of AgrobioengeenieringUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin Lublin Poland
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- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of Porto Porto Portugal
- Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S)University of Porto Porto Portugal
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- Phytochemistry Research CenterShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran
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- Department of Agricultural SciencesUniversity of Naples Federico II Portici Italy
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of PharmacyUniversity Concepcion Concepcion VIII‐Bio Bio Region Chile
- Unidad de Desarrollo Tecnológico, UDTUniversidad de Concepción Concepción Chile
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Krochmal-Marczak B, Sawicka B. The influence of cooking on the antioxidant properties and polyphenol content in buckwheat, barley and millet groats and the transfer of the compounds to the water. Potr S J F Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.5219/1171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The research subject was the influence of the cooking process on the polyphenol content and antioxidant properties of groats (buckwheat groats, barley groats, millet groats) and on the colour parameters of the products. After groats cooking, also the water was tested for the polyphenol content and antioxidant properties that permeated into the decoction of the cooked raw material. The evaluation of the antioxidant properties of groats was conducted with the DPPH radical assay, the polyphenol content was determined with the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent, and the colour was determined with the trichromatic colorimetry method using the Konica Minolta CM-5 colorimeter (Osaka, Japan). The cooking process significantly lowered the content of polyphenolic compounds and antioxidant properties of the ready products. The best antioxidant properties after cooking were found in buckwheat groats and the weakest in millet groats. The polyphenol content in cooked products depended on the type of groats. Cooking significantly decreased the polyphenol content, but only in buckwheat and barley groats, as well as causing a change of groats colour as compared to uncooked samples. The most antioxidant properties were found in the water from cooking barley groats, and the least - from cooking millet groats. The most polyphenols permeated into the water from cooking buckwheat groats, and the least from cooking millet groats. All groats, except millet groats, darkened after cooking. In all types of groats, the correlation coefficients between colour parameter and general polyphenol content and the ability to scavenge DPPH radicals showed very strong negative dependences. The conducted research can help in designing the technological process of cooking buckwheat, barley and millet groats, and a way of using the water from cooked groats for consumption.
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Baranitharan M, Sawicka B, Gokulakrishnan J. Phytochemical Profiling and Larval Control of Erythrina variegata Methanol Fraction against Malarial and Filarial Vector. Adv Prev Med 2019; 2019:2641959. [PMID: 31139473 PMCID: PMC6500674 DOI: 10.1155/2019/2641959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Erythrina variegata (E. variegata) bioactive chemical has been the potential to be utilized as a good, eco-friendly approach for the control of mosquito population. In the present investigation, methanol extract using insecticidal compounds isolated against mosquito larvae kill assay was carried out. Secondary metabolism was characterized by thin layer chromatography, column chromatography, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, gas chromatography-mass spectral, and identification of compound. Mosquito immature third instar larval, Anopheles stephensi, and Culex quinquefasciatus have been exposed to different concentrations of 50-250 µg/ml. Totally, larvae were death rate 98.2% (significant value 0.001b) from methanol extract and it is significant toxicity against larvae of An. stephensi and Cx. quinquefasciatus with LC50/LC99 values were 157.69/339.55 µg/ml and 137.67/297.33 µg/ml, respectively. FT-IR analysis in the functional groups such as alcohol, amines, amides, alkenes, 1⁎ amines, aromatic amines, aliphatic amines, 1⁎,2⁎ amines, and alkyl halides searched the identity of secondary metabolites, which may act as 12-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester compound and clearly indicates being phytochemical. Chemical constituents of twenty-five compounds were identified in the methanol extract. The major components were 12-Octadecenoic acid and methyl ester (37.31%). Compound molecules consist of carbon 19 atoms (gray), hydrogen 36 atoms (greenish blue), and oxygen 2 atoms (red), indicated by the different colors. The results were obtained suggesting that, in addition to their pharmaceutical and medicine sources, 12-Octadecenoic acid, methyl ester compound can also serve as a natural mosquito control.
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- Department of Plant Production Technology and Commodities Science, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15 Str., 20-950 Lublin, Poland
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- P.G & Research Department of Zoology, Poompuhar College, Melaiyur 609 107, Tamil Nadu, India
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Bossowski A, Moniuszko M, Dąbrowska M, Sawicka B, Rusak M, Jeznach M, Wójtowicz J, Bodzenta-Lukaszyk A, Bossowska A. Lower proportions of CD4+CD25highand CD4+FoxP3, but not CD4+CD25+CD127lowFoxP3+T cell levels in children with autoimmune thyroid diseases. Autoimmunity 2013; 46:222-30. [DOI: 10.3109/08916934.2012.751981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Lojkowska W, Sawicka B, Gugala M, Sienkiewicz-Jarosz H, Bochynska A, Scinska A, Korkosz A, Lojek E, Ryglewicz D. Follow-up study of olfactory deficits, cognitive functions, and volume loss of medial temporal lobe structures in patients with mild cognitive impairment. Curr Alzheimer Res 2012; 8:689-98. [PMID: 21592056 DOI: 10.2174/156720511796717212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2010] [Revised: 01/30/2011] [Accepted: 02/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND At 3 years after diagnosis, the risk of Alzheimer disease (AD) for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is estimated to be 18% to 30%. To improve treatment of patients at high dementia risk there is a need for a better prediction of the risk for transition from MCI to AD. Olfactory deficits are a hypothetical predictor of conversion form MCI to AD. Furthermore, several studies point at volumetric reduction of medial temporal lobe structures as predictors of conversion form MCI to AD. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate whether investigations of odor deficits in MCI combined with neuropsychological tests and MRI examinations can improve prediction of the development of dementia. METHODS Changes in olfactory functions, cognitive functions, and volume of medial temporal lobe structures (hippocampus, parahippocampal gyrus, and amygdala) were evaluated in a 24-month follow-up study in 49 MCI patients and 33 controls. RESULTS In the MCI group, a prediction of strong cognitive functions deterioration based on poor performance in Olfactory Identification tests shows sensitivity of 57% and specificity of 88%. The test based on cognitive functions only shows a sensitivity of 44%, and 89%, respectively. Combined tests having a criteria of poor olfactory identification performance AND poor results of neuropsychological tests showed a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 84%. Furthermore, correlation was found between the results of Olfactory Identification tests at baseline and deterioration of cognitive functions at follow up. Odor identification threshold did not appear to be a dementia predictor. A correlation of progress of cognitive function deterioration, odor identification deterioration, and decrease of volume of the hippocampus was also observed. CONCLUSIONS Prediction of MCI to dementia conversion can be improved by supplementing the neuropsychological tests with odor identification tests. A follow up study of hippocampus volume reduction, OI performance and cognitive functions deterioration will further increase prediction accuracy.
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- W Lojkowska
- 1st Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland.
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Sawicka B, Bossowski A, Szalecki M, Wysoka J, Koput A, Zelazowska-Rutkowska B, Tobolczyk J, Rogowski F, Łuba M. Relationship between metabolic parameters and thyroid hormones and the level of gastric peptides in children with autoimmune thyroid diseases. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2010; 23:345-54. [PMID: 20583539 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2010.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Overweight and diseases connected with it are increasing problems in children and adults. We often observe change of weight in thyroid disease. It is emphasized that changes in hormones such as peptide levels are in close relationship with regulation of body mass: ghrelin increases appetite and in effect increases body mass, but obestatin decreases appetite and weight. The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between lipid-carbohydrate metabolism parameters and thyroid hormones and the level of gastric peptides (ghrelin and obestatin) in young patients with Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis and in children with simple goiter. The study group formed 78 patients suffering from Graves' disease (29 girls and 2 boys; aged from 6 to 21 - mean 15,2 yrs) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (29 girls and 3 boys; aged from 9 to 18--mean 14.5 yrs). The control group consisted of children with simple goiter--13 girls and 2 boys; aged from 9 to 18 --mean 14.8 yrs. In all patients, ghrelin and obestatin levels were analyzed by the RIA method (Phoenix Pharmaceuticals, USA). In children and adolescents with untreated Graves' disease we found higher levels of insulin and HOMA-IR index compared to the group of children with simple goiter (34 +/- 8 microIU/mL vs 15 +/- 5; p < 0.03; 7.3 +/- 1.2 vs 3 +/- 0.3, p < 0.03). No significant correlations were observed of gastric hormones with antithyroid antibodies, lipids or h-CRP in patients with untreated hyperthyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism. Positive correlation was noted of insulin and glucose levels and HOMA-IR index with ghrelin level in children with newly diagnosed Graves' disease (r = 0.109, p < 0.045; r = 0.176, p < 0.036; r = 0.174, p < 0.037). The correlation was also positive between obestatin level and HOMA-IR index in children with subclinical hypothyroidism in the course of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (r = 0.497, p < 0.011). We also examined the relationship between BMI, thyroid hormones and the level of gastric peptides. In untreated GD patients, ghrelin level exhibited a significant negative correlation with fT3 and fT4 (r = -0.38, p < 0.041; r = -0.459, p < 0.012) and positive with TSH (r = 0.38, p < 0.041) and BMI (r = 0.8, p < 0.01). In conclusion, we suggest that the disturbances in carbohydrate parameters in thyroid diseases have an essential effect on change of hormone-controlled appetite: ghrelin (in hyperthyroidism) and obestatin (in Subclinical hypothyroidism).
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- B Sawicka
- II Department of Children's Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, Warsaw, Poland
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Krzemińska A, Sawicka B, Gliniewicz A, Kanclerski K. [Preliminary evaluation of the incidence and control of insects--pest control in Polish hospitals]. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 1998; 48:295-303. [PMID: 9432707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The evaluation of the infestation and methods of insect disease vectors control in 748 hospitals in Poland in the period of 1990 to 1995 were done. The insect species, places of their occurrence and control agents were analysed. Blattella germanica L. occurred most frequently (71% hospitals). Blatta orientalis and Monomorium pharaonis were found in 40% and 17% hospitals respectively. Kitchens, laundries and baths were most infested. Sometimes insects were found also in central sterilization units and operating theaters. Controls of insects in hospitals were performed one to four times a year mostly by spraying with residual formulation. The control agents contained pyrethroids (mostly permethrin, but also deltamethrin and cypermethrin) and carbamates (bendiocarb, propoxur). Baits with hydramethylnon, boric acid, methoprene and chlorpyrifos were used not very often. The authors suggest reduction in using the spraying agents. The baits are recommended because they delay the development of the resistance to pesticides in controlling insect populations and are safer.
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- A Krzemińska
- Zakład Zwalczania Skazeń Biologicznych, Państwowy Zakład Higieny
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Gliniewicz A, Krzemińska A, Sawicka B. [Susceptibility of cockroaches Blattella germanica L. collected from hospitals to selected pyrethroid and carbamate insecticides]. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 1996; 47:333-41. [PMID: 9026900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The resistance to four pyrethroid insecticides: permethrin, deltamethrin, cypermethrin, etofenprox, and to two carbamate insecticides--bendiocarb, propoxur was investigated on field strains of German cockroaches (Blatella germanica L.) caught in hospitals from various parts of Poland. The tests were carried out only on males by the contact method recommended by the WHO. The resistance was evaluated on the basis of LT50S and resistance ratios (RRs). The tested fields strains showed high or moderate resistance to permethrin, deltamethrin, cypermethrin and bendiocarb: moderate resistance or tolerance to etofenproks (this compound has been never used in Poland before), and tolerance or susceptibility to propoxur.
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- A Gliniewicz
- Zakład Zwalczania Skazeń Biologicznych, Państwowy Zakład Higieny, Warszawa
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Swistak E, Sawicka B, Rejman K, Berger S. [Nutrition and mortality from some diet-related diseases]. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 1996; 47:303-12. [PMID: 9026897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Authors analysed changes in consumption of selected food groups (cereals, fruit, vegetables, meat, fat, sweets) as well as mortality indexes (CVD, intestinal cancers, diabetes) among four European countries (the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden) during 1970-1992. It was shown that consumption of fruit and vegetables (except the Netherlands) significantly increased. The growing tendency of meat consumption was decelerated, whereas no changes were observed in case of cereals, total fats and sweets. However (except Sweden) fats of animal origin decreased in favour of vegetable ones. As far as mortality from CVD and stomach cancer is concerned some decrease was observed in all countries. In addition mortality from intestine and colon cancer was lower in Sweden as well as UK. Although changes in dietary pattern are playing the crucial role observed mortality rates, other factors related to style of life incl. smoking or physical activity should not be overlooked.
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- E Swistak
- Zakład Wyzywienia Ludności i Analiz Rynkowych, Wydział Zywienia Człwieka oraz Gospodarstwa Domowego SGGW, Warszawa
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Przedlacki J, Bogdańska-Straszyńska B, Sawicka B, Włodarczyk D, Sladowska B, Ajewski M, Wasiak K, Gellert R. [Antithrombotic activity of low molecular weight heparin (enoxaparin) during hemodialysis in patients with terminal kidney failure]. Pol Arch Med Wewn 1994; 91:438-45. [PMID: 7971464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of low molecular weight heparine (enoxaparin) in comparison to heparin during haemodialysis (HD) in prevention of blood clotting chestry extracorporeal circulation. Enoxaparin (Clexan, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, in syringes, 20 mg) was evaluated in 42 patients with end stage renal failure treated with HD. In the first part of study heparine and in the second part enoxaparin given into arterial lines were evaluated during 6 following HD with the same type of dialysator. Clotting of extracorporeal circulation and bleeding time from the needle site after HD were evaluated. Activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) before, after 1 hour of HD and after HD during heparine and enoxaparin were measured. There was advantage of enoxaparin in 23 patients when compared to heparine. It was depended on the reduction of number of injections of enoxaparin when compared to heparine (22 patients have received heparine in 2 or more doses when only 5 patients have received enoxaparin in 2 doses) on the reduction of clotting events in extracorporeal circulation (16 events during heparine treatment -6.3% of all HD and 5 events during enoxaparin treatment -2.0% of all HD), and on the shortening of the bleeding time from the needle site after HD (5.9 +/- 3.4 min. during heparin and 4.5 +/- 1.6 min. during enoxaparin treatment; p < 0.02). Increase of APTT after 1 hour of HD when compared to the value from before HD was significantly lower during enoxaparin than heparine therapy (1.73 +/- 0.4 and 2.55 +/- 0.91 respectively; p < 0.001).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- J Przedlacki
- I Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie
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Mamont B, Sawicka B. [Increased fibrinogen and factor VII activity levels in patients after myocardial infarction]. Kardiol Pol 1992; 37:283-6. [PMID: 1287288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Functional and biochemical parameters of the haemostatic system in coronary heart disease (CHD) are still not well defined. Epidemiological studies indicate a positive correlation between fibrinogen (F) level and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Two independent ways of factor VII activation in the coagulation cascade suggest a special role of this factor in clot forming (Fig. 1). 22 patients (pts) under 55 yrs with a history of myocardial infarction (MT) and 22 healthy control men were studied for F level and factor VII activity (fVIIa). We found increased F level (M-363.3 mg/dl) and high level of VIIa (M-150.3%) in plasma of pts with a history of MI. Furthermore a strong positive correlation between fVIIa in plasma and F level (r = 0.62), serum cholesterol (chol) (r = 0.35), serum triglycerides (tg) (r = 0.32) (Tab. 2) was bound. Calculations were performed for all subjects: pts and control combined in one group. A possible influence of diet on fVIIa level is discussed. One should consider the usefulness of oral anticoagulants in the prophylaxis of MT.
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- B Mamont
- Kliniki Choroby Wieńcowej Instytutu Kardiologii, Warszawie
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Sawicka B. [Advances in the laboratory diagnosis of disorders of hemostasis]. Pol Tyg Lek 1985; 40:806-9. [PMID: 3903694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Ostrowska A, Kirschner H, Woroszylska J, Sawicka B. [Evaluation of the status of iron metabolism in women in the 20th and 36th weeks of pregnancy]. Ginekol Pol 1985; 56:222-8. [PMID: 4043800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Jabłońska-Skwiecińska E, Przybylska-Dargiewicz Z, Sawicka B, Pertkiewicz M. [Erythrocyte glucosephosphate dehydrogenase deficiency as a factor in a drug-induced hemolytic crisis in a patient of Asiatic origin]. Pol Tyg Lek 1983; 38:1181-4. [PMID: 6672800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Kirschner H, Sawicka B, Woroszylska J, Ostrowska A, Szewczyński J. [Factors related to changes in hemoglobin levels in women over 1-year period]. Acta Haematol Pol 1983; 14:191-199. [PMID: 6678533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Kirschner H, Woroszylska J, Sawicka B, Borkowski W, Szewczyński J. [Annual changes in hemoglobin levels in a random sampling of women]. Acta Haematol Pol 1983; 14:181-189. [PMID: 6678532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Woroszylska J, Sawicka B, Ostrowska A. [Graphic method of determining laboratory criteria for iron deficiency]. Acta Haematol Pol 1983; 14:95-104. [PMID: 6673471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Sawicka B, Andrzejewski A, Trzaska T. [Value of the determination of protoporphyrin and ferritin levels in the diagnosis of iron deficiency]. Pol Tyg Lek 1982; 37:1381-4. [PMID: 7183988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Szewczyński J, Kirschner H, Sawicka B. [Relationship between the hemoglobin level and health status of girls aged 15-19]. Pol Tyg Lek 1980; 35:745-7. [PMID: 7413496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Jabłońska-Skwiecińska E, Sawicka B, Kłopocka J. The ATP level and pyruvate kinase activity in dog red cells. Acta Physiol Pol 1980; 31:31-4. [PMID: 7376896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The ATP level and pyruvate kinase (PK) activity were measured in red cells of 21 dogs. The obtained results are: ATP -- 732 +/- 197.3 mumoles/1 RBC, PK -- 919 +/- 452.3 mumoles/min/1 RBC. The ATP level in dog red cells was significantly lower than in rabbit and rat red cells (p less than 0.05). Possible explanation for the low ATP level in dog red cells is discussed.
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