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Chukwuma IF, Ossai EC, Nworah FN, Apeh VO, Abiaziem EO, Iheagwam FN, Skendrović H, Juchniewicz S, Leicht K, Okpala COR, Korzeniowska M. Changes in nutritional, health benefits, and pharmaceutical potential of raw and roasted tropical almond (Terminalia catappa Linn.) nuts from Nigeria. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0287840. [PMID: 38165984 PMCID: PMC10760739 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287840] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/04/2024] Open
Abstract
Tropical almond (Terminalia catappa Linn.) is highly distributed within the tropics, but appears rather underutilized in developing countries like Nigeria. Specifically, relevant information regards the nutritional, health benefits, and pharmaceutical potential of roasted T. catappa nuts remains scanty. Comparing both raw and roasted T. catappa nuts should provide additional information especially from product development and potential commercial prospect standpoints. The changes in nutritional, health benefits, and pharmaceutical potentials of raw and roasted T. catappa nuts were, therefore, investigated. Whereas the raw T. catappa nuts obtained significantly (p < 0.05) higher protein, ash, moisture, crude fiber, as well as vitamins C, and B1-3 compared to the roasted ones, some contents like carbohydrates, energy, vitamin A, calcium, manganese, zinc, hydrogen cyanide, as well as oxalate would noticeably change (p < 0.05) after the roasting process. Twenty phytochemicals were identified in both raw and roasted samples with the concentrations of quinine, ribalinidine, sapogenin, flavan-3-ol and tannin significantly reduced, while catechin seemed enhanced upon roasting. Promising drug-likeness, pharmacokinetic properties, and safety profiles could be predicted among the phytochemicals. Overall, roasting T. catappa nuts should enhance the nutritional contents, which could aid both absorption and palatability.
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- Ifeoma Felicia Chukwuma
- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
- Covenant University Public Health and Wellbeing Research Cluster (CUPHWERC), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Functional Food Products Development, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Functional Food Products Development, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Functional Food Products Development, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
- UGA Cooperative Extension, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States of America
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- Department of Functional Food Products Development, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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Ezike TC, Okpala US, Onoja UL, Nwike CP, Ezeako EC, Okpara OJ, Okoroafor CC, Eze SC, Kalu OL, Odoh EC, Nwadike UG, Ogbodo JO, Umeh BU, Ossai EC, Nwanguma BC. Advances in drug delivery systems, challenges and future directions. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17488. [PMID: 37416680 PMCID: PMC10320272 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [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: 01/15/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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Advances in molecular pharmacology and an improved understanding of the mechanism of most diseases have created the need to specifically target the cells involved in the initiation and progression of diseases. This is especially true for most life-threatening diseases requiring therapeutic agents which have numerous side effects, thus requiring accurate tissue targeting to minimize systemic exposure. Recent drug delivery systems (DDS) are formulated using advanced technology to accelerate systemic drug delivery to the specific target site, maximizing therapeutic efficacy and minimizing off-target accumulation in the body. As a result, they play an important role in disease management and treatment. Recent DDS offer greater advantages when compared to conventional drug delivery systems due to their enhanced performance, automation, precision, and efficacy. They are made of nanomaterials or miniaturized devices with multifunctional components that are biocompatible, biodegradable, and have high viscoelasticity with an extended circulating half-life. This review, therefore, provides a comprehensive insight into the history and technological advancement of drug delivery systems. It updates the most recent drug delivery systems, their therapeutic applications, challenges associated with their use, and future directions for improved performance and use.
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- Tobechukwu Christian Ezike
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
- Department of Science Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Ossai EC, Madueke AC, Amadi BE, Ogugofor MO, Momoh AM, Okpala COR, Anosike CA, Njoku OU. Potential Enhancement of Metformin Hydrochloride in Lipid Vesicles Targeting Therapeutic Efficacy in Diabetic Treatment. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:2852. [PMID: 33799652 PMCID: PMC8001634 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22062852] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The potential enhancement of metformin hydrochloride (MH) loaded in lipid vesicles targeting therapeutic efficacy on alloxan-induced diabetic rats was investigated. This involved lipid vesicles formulated with homogenously distributed nano-sized particles by a novel integrated process of multiple emulsification by membrane and solvent evaporation. The average diameter of the water-in-oil (W1/O), W1/O/W2 emulsion droplets, and lipid vesicles was 192 nm, 52 µm, and 173 nm, respectively. The entrapment yield of metformin hydrochloride (MH) in the prepared lipid vesicles was 40.12%. The metformin hydrochloride-loaded lipid vesicles (MH-LLVs) sustained the release of the entrapped drug over a 12-h period and reduced the plasma glucose level of diabetic rats by 77.4% compared with free MH solution (2-h period and 58.2%, respectively) after one week post-diabetic treatment through oral administration of MH-LLV and the free drug. The remarkable improvement in the biochemical parameters recorded in the MH-LLV-treated animals compared with those that received free MH solutions depicted an enhanced kidney function, liver function, as well as oxidative stress status. Pancreatic histology depicted a pancreas with intralobular ducts (ID) and exocrine secretory acini that characterize an intact pancreas, which suggests the ability of the MH-LLVs to restore pancreatic cells to normal, on a continued treatment. Overall, MH-LLV appears an encouraging extended-release formulation with enhanced bioavailability, sustained release, and improved antihyperglycemic potentials.
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- Emmanuel Chekwube Ossai
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu, Nigeria; (A.C.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.O.O.); (C.A.A.); (O.U.N.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu, Nigeria; (A.C.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.O.O.); (C.A.A.); (O.U.N.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu, Nigeria; (A.C.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.O.O.); (C.A.A.); (O.U.N.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu, Nigeria; (A.C.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.O.O.); (C.A.A.); (O.U.N.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu, Nigeria;
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu, Nigeria; (A.C.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.O.O.); (C.A.A.); (O.U.N.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Enugu, Nigeria; (A.C.M.); (B.E.A.); (M.O.O.); (C.A.A.); (O.U.N.)
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Ossai EC, Kuroiwa T, Horikoshi K, Otsuka Y, Terasawa J, Kanazawa A, Sato S, Ichikawa S. Lipid Vesicle Preparation Using W/O/W Multiple Emulsions Via Solvent Evaporation: The Effect of Emulsifiers on the Entrapment Yield of Hydrophilic Materials. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/aocs.12275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Emmanuel Chekwube Ossai
- Faculty of Life and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba Tennodai 1‐1‐1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305‐8572 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Energy Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringTokyo City University Tamazutsumi 1‐28‐1, Setagaya‐ku, Tokyo 158‐8557 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Energy Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringTokyo City University Tamazutsumi 1‐28‐1, Setagaya‐ku, Tokyo 158‐8557 Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba Tennodai 1‐1‐1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305‐8572 Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba Tennodai 1‐1‐1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305‐8572 Japan
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- Department of Chemistry and Energy Engineering, Faculty of EngineeringTokyo City University Tamazutsumi 1‐28‐1, Setagaya‐ku, Tokyo 158‐8557 Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba Tennodai 1‐1‐1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305‐8572 Japan
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- Faculty of Life and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba Tennodai 1‐1‐1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305‐8572 Japan
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