scholarly journals Oat β-glucan: physico-chemical characteristics in relation to its blood-glucose and cholesterol-lowering properties

2014 ◽  
Vol 112 (S2) ◽  
pp. S4-S13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Wang ◽  
Peter R. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Plasma Cholesterol ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Metabolic Effects ◽  
Cholesterol Lowering ◽  
Solution Rheology ◽  
And Storage

The water-soluble, mixed-linkage β-glucan, a form of soluble dietary fibre, is considered the main biologically active component responsible for the capacity of many oat products to lower postprandial glycaemia and fasting plasma cholesterol in human subjects. The present review discusses the physical and chemical properties of oat β-glucan that are considered important predictors of these beneficial metabolic effects.In vitromodelling and animal and human studies have provided compelling evidence showing that the ability of oat β-glucan to increase the viscosity of digesta in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is a primary determinant of its blood-glucose and cholesterol-lowering properties. Therefore, the chemical structure, molecular weight (MW), the rate and extent of dissolution and solution rheology of oat β-glucan are key factors in determining the physiological function of oat-containing foods. The structure and properties of oat β-glucan vary between species and varieties of oats, and are also affected by the growing and storage conditions and processing of oat grain. In addition, the extraction and analysis methods may also contribute to the variations in the structure, MW, hydration and solution rheology of β-glucan obtained from different laboratories. Recent work has demonstrated that β-glucan solubility in foods depends on the source of the material and processing conditions; solubility may also be subject to changes during food preparation and storage (such as freezing). In conclusion, both the amount and MW of β-glucan that are solubilised in the GIT need to be considered when assessing the blood-glucose and cholesterol-lowering properties of oat-containing foods.

scholarly journals Carbon nanomaterials: Biologically active fullerene derivatives

2016 ◽  
Vol 144 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 222-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordana Bogdanovic ◽  
Aleksandar Djordjevic
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Biomedical Application ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Fullerene Derivative ◽  
Potential Health

Since their discovery, fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and graphene attract significant attention of researches in various scientific fields including biomedicine. Nano-scale size and a possibility for diverse surface modifications allow carbon nanoallotropes to become an indispensable nanostructured material in nanotechnologies, including nanomedicine. Manipulation of surface chemistry has created diverse populations of water-soluble derivatives of fullerenes, which exhibit different behaviors. Both non-derivatized and derivatized fullerenes show various biological activities. Cellular processes that underline their toxicity are oxidative, genotoxic, and cytotoxic responses. The antioxidant/cytoprotective properties of fullerenes and derivatives have been considered in the prevention of organ oxidative damage and treatment. The same unique physiochemical properties of nanomaterials may also be associated with potential health hazards. Non-biodegradability and toxicity of carbon nanoparticles still remain a great concern in the area of biomedical application. In this review, we report on basic physical and chemical properties of carbon nano-clusters - fullerenes, nanotubes, and graphene - their specificities, activities, and potential application in biological systems. Special emphasis is given to our most important results obtained in vitro and in vivo using polyhydroxylated fullerene derivative C60(OH)24.

Boosting the Food Functionality (In Vivo and In Vitro) of Spirulina by Gamma Radiation: An Inspiring Approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-585 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jahid M. M. Islam ◽  
Md. Ismail ◽  
Md. Rakibul Islam ◽  
Md. Faruk Hossain ◽  
Hossain Uddin Shekhar
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Maximum Level ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Optimum Dose ◽  
Radiation Doses

Abstract Foods (natural or processed) containing known biologically active compounds, which supplies clinically established and well-documented health benefits, are termed as functional food. Study objectives were to boost food functionality of spirulina, to optimize the required radiation dose, and to test functionality of spirulina both in vitro and in vivo. For this purpose fat binding capacity, sugar binding capacity, hydration property, antioxidative property, total polyphenol content were assessed at different radiation doses. A total of 30 rats were divided into three groups to carry out in vivo experiments to validate the outcomes of in vitro experiments. Targeted physico-chemical properties of spirulina were increased at their maximum level at 15 kGy radiation dose. In vivo experiments validated the outcomes of in vitro experiments. Though gamma radiation improves food functionality of spirulina at various radiation doses, but the optimum dose is recommended as 15 kGy.

scholarly journals Lipid-lowering Activity of Natural and Semi-Synthetic Sterols and Stanols

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dhiaa A Taha ◽  
Ellen K Wasan ◽  
Kishor M Wasan ◽  
Pavel Gershkovich
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Animal Studies ◽  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Plasma Cholesterol ◽  
Plant Sterols ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Lipid Lowering ◽  
Cholesterol Lowering ◽  
Cholesterol Levels ◽  
Lowering Activity

Consumption of plant sterols/ stanols has long been demonstrated to reduce plasma cholesterol levels. The objective of this review is to demonstrate the lipid-lowering activity and anti-atherogenic effects of natural and semi-synthetic plant sterols/ stanols based on evidence from cell-culture studies, animal studies and clinical trials. Additionally, this review highlights certain molecular mechanisms by which plant sterols/ stanols lower plasma cholesterol levels with a special emphasis on factors that affect the cholesterol-lowering activity of plant sterols/stanols. The crystalline nature and the poor oil solubility of these natural products could be important factors that limit their cholesterol-lowering efficiency. Several attempts have been made to improve the cholesterol-lowering activity by enhancing the bioavailability of crystalline sterols and stanols. Approaches involved reduction of the crystal size and/or esterification with fatty acids from vegetable or fish oils. However, the most promising approach in this context is the chemical modification of plant sterols /stanols into water soluble disodium ascorbyl phytostanyl phosphates analogue by esterification with ascorbic acid. This novel semi-synthetic stanol derivative has improved efficacy over natural plant sterols/ stanols and can provide additional benefits by combining the cholesterol-lowering properties of plant stanols with the antioxidant potential of ascorbic acid. This article is open to POST-PUBLICATION REVIEW. Registered readers (see “For Readers”) may comment by clicking on ABSTRACT on the issue’s contents page.

DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH OF WATER-SOLUBLE FILMS OF MEDICINAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTION

2021 ◽  
pp. 80-86
Author(s):  
Pletneva I.V. ◽  
Petrukhina D.A. ◽  
Pokrovskaya Y.S.
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Salt Lake ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Application Site ◽  
Adhesive Properties ◽  
Lipid Complex ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
And Storage

Salt Lake Elton is one of the most valuable natural objects of the Volgograd region. Therapeutic muds are characterized by a wide spectrum of pharmacological activity, a positive effect on cellular humoral nonspecific immunity in terms of initiating prooxidant processes contribute to the restoration of balanced functioning of the system of lipid peroxidation and the antioxidant system. However, the use of native therapeutic mud in therapy has a number of contraindications and limitations. Native therapeutic mud is not stable, biologically active substances of therapeutic mud are destroyed under the influence of environmental factors, losing their properties during transportation and storage. The development of technology of dosage forms based on extracts from native therapeutic mud that do not have the disadvantages inherent in native mud, convenient for use, transportation and storage is an urgent task of pharmacy. So, the technology allowing to receive an oil solution of the lipid complex "Elton"is patented. The product" Elton " has an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, keratoplastic, antioxidant, membrane-stabilizing effect. The aim of the study was to develop a technology of biodegradable drug film containing an oil solution of the lipid complex "Elton". The oil solution has a low adhesive ability, drains from the application site, which negatively affects the effectiveness of treatment. The development of the drug film technology will eliminate the listed disadvantages of the oil solution of the lipid complex "Elton", will provide a prolonged and local action at the application site. In the development of medicinal films, we used gelatin as a base-forming component, which has a high ability to gel, physiological indifference, good adhesive properties, hemostatic and wound-healing effect.

scholarly journals Digestive and metabolic effects of potato and maize fibres in human subjects

1997 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Cherbut ◽  
A.-C. Aube ◽  
N. Mekki ◽  
C. Dubois ◽  
D. Lairon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transit Time ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Human Subjects ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Basal Diet ◽  
Metabolic Effects ◽  
Healthy Human ◽  
Water Binding ◽  
Blood Concentrations

The physiological effects of dietary fibres in humans are due to their physico-chemical properties. However, it is difficult to predict these effects simply by measuring certain characteristicsin vitro. Studies in human subjects are still required to assess the effectiveness of new substrates. The aim of the present study in healthy human subjects was to evaluate the effects of two novel fibres, potato (PF) and maize (MF), on fasting and postprandial blood concentrations of carbohydrate and lipid metabolites as well as on stool ouput and transit time. The chemical composition, water-binding capacity (WBC) and fermentative properties of the fibres were also characterized in order to determine their possible involvement in digestive and metabolic effects. Stools, as well as breath and blood samples, were collected after consumption for 1 month of either a basal diet (control) or a basal diet supplemented with fibre (15 g/d). MF resisted fermentation better than PF and had lower digestibility. However, both fibres increased faecal output of dry matter, neutral sugars and water. There was an inverse relationship between stool weight and orofaecal transit time, although only MF significantly reduced transit time. Orocaecal transit was lengthened by PF, probably because of its high WBC. PF ingestion also decreased postprandial plasma levels of total and esterified cholesterol but had no effect on fasting concentrations. In contrast, MF lowered fasting cholesterolaemia and increased free:esterified cholesterol. These particular physiological and fermentative properties suggest that PF and MF would be suitable ingredients in a healthy diet.

Bioactive and immunoreactive variants of prolactin in milk and serum of lactating rats and their pups

1993 ◽  
Vol 138 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Kacsóh ◽  
Z. Veress ◽  
B. E. Tóth ◽  
L. M. Avery ◽  
C. E. Grosvenor
Keyword(s):  
Interleukin 2 ◽  
Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽  
Maternal Serum ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Neonatal Rat ◽  
Rat Serum ◽  
Rat Pups ◽  
Gel Permeation

ABSTRACT Prolactin (PRL)-like bioactivity (in Nb2 lymphoma assay) and immunoreactivity (in radioimmunoassay (RIA)) in rat milk, maternal and neonatal sera and in neonatal rat pituitary cultures were investigated. The PRL-like bioactivity in the water-soluble fraction of rat milk was high and exceeded its immunoreactivity 5·8-, 4·0- and 2·1-fold, on days 2, 12 and 22 of lactation respectively. The elevated bioactivity to immunoreactivity (B/I) ratio of PRL in milk was not due to the presence of interleukin-2 (IL-2) in milk, since the proliferation of the CTLL-2 murine T cells, which are not sensitive to PRL, was promoted by IL-2 but not by milk. Serum levels of immunoreactive PRL were low in sera of non-weaned rat pups on days 2, 12 and 22 postpartum. Similar to milk, the B/I ratio of PRL in sera of rat pups was high and decreased with time postpartum. Pituitary glands of pups obtained on days 2, 12 and 22 secreted progressively increasing amounts of PRL in vitro; the B/I ratio ranged between 1·2 and 2·1 without a significant change. The relative concentrations of size variants in milk were not proportional to those in serum of lactating rats on day 2 postpartum as assessed by Sepharcryl S-100 HR gel permeation chromatography and Nb2 bioassay or RIA. Size variants of biologically active PRL were abundant in early milk and gradually diminished as lactation progressed: a partially resolved peak representing monomeric to dimeric PRL variants (relative molecular weights ranging between 18 k and 42 k) became progressively narrower between days 2 and 22. Biologically active and immunoreactive PRLs displayed disparate elution profiles. The elution profile of PRL in sera of neonatal rats on day 2 postpartum was different from that of maternal serum or milk. The major immunological (and possibly biological) PRL-like activity eluted as two adjacent peaks at 2·2 k and 1·5 k, raising the possibility that fragments of milk-borne PRL were absorbed from the gut after partial proteolytic degradation. In contrast with PRL, GH (which is present in rat milk only in minute concentrations) did not show heterogeneity in sera of 2-day-old rat pups in gel permeation chromatography. The present results demonstrate that the concentrations of PRL-like activity in rat milk and newborn rat serum have been grossly underestimated because levels have been measured by RIA. The high B/I ratio of PRL in milk and neonatal sera is due to the presence of PRL-related compounds. The difference between the ontogeny in the B/I ratio of serum and in-vitro secreted PRL might be related to absorption of PRL variants from milk during the early postpartum period. The data suggest that PRL might be modified by the mammary gland and the neonatal gut during its passage from the circulation of the mother to that of the neonatal rat. Journal of Endocrinology (1993) 138, 243–257

scholarly journals Reconstitution properties of biologically active polymersomes after cryogenic freezing and a freeze-drying process

RSC Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (45) ◽  
pp. 25436-25443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Ccorahua ◽  
Silvia Moreno ◽  
Hannes Gumz ◽  
Karin Sahre ◽  
Brigitte Voit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Permeability ◽  
Freeze Drying ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Enzymatic Reactions ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
And Storage

Polymersomes can retain their physico-chemical properties and membrane permeability for enzymatic reactions after lyophilization or cryogenic freezing and storage.

scholarly journals HPMA-Based Polymer Conjugates for Repurposed Drug Mebendazole and Other Imidazole-Based Therapeutics

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 2530
Author(s):  
Martin Studenovský ◽  
Anna Rumlerová ◽  
Libor Kostka ◽  
Tomáš Etrych
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Drug Repurposing ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Lysosomal Hydrolases ◽  
Polymer Carrier ◽  
Design Synthesis ◽  
Polymer Conjugates ◽  
Synthetic Strategy ◽  
Physico Chemical

Recently, the antitumor potential of benzimidazole anthelmintics, such as mebendazole and its analogues, have been reported to have minimal side effects, in addition to their well-known anti-parasitic abilities. However, their administration is strongly limited owing to their extremely poor solubility, which highly depletes their overall bioavailability. This study describes the design, synthesis, and physico-chemical properties of polymer-mebendazole nanomedicines for drug repurposing in cancer therapy. The conjugation of mebendazole to water-soluble and biocompatible polymer carrier was carried out via biodegradable bond, relying on the hydrolytic action of lysosomal hydrolases for mebendazole release inside the tumor cells. Five low-molecular-weight mebendazole derivatives, differing in their inner structure, and two polymer conjugates differing in their linker structure, were synthesized. The overall synthetic strategy was designed to enable the modification and polymer conjugation of most benzimidazole-based anthelmintics, such as albendazole, fenbendazole or albendazole, besides the mebendazole. Furthermore, the described methodology may be suitable for conjugation of other biologically active compounds with a heterocyclic N-H group in their molecules.

scholarly journals Study of the Properties of In Vitro Dactylorhiza maculata (L.) Soó (Family Orchidaceae) Extracts

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 1330
Author(s):  
Stanislav Sukhikh ◽  
Svetlana Noskova ◽  
Svetlana Ivanova ◽  
Liubov Skrypnik ◽  
Artem Pungin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Feed Additives ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Biologically Active Substances ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Bioactive Substances ◽  
Limit Values ◽  
Active Substances

The medicinal plant Dactylorhiza maculata (L.) Soó (family Orchidaceae) is used to treat gastritis, colic, gastrointestinal tract, and bladder diseases. This study aimed to investigate the properties and characteristics of the in vitro Dactylorhiza maculata extract. The recommended parameters for producing Dactylorhiza maculata extract were determined: temperature 60 °C, process duration 60 min, hydro module 1:10. It is recommended to carry out the extraction using an aqueous ethyl alcohol solution with a mass fraction of the parent substance of 70%. It was found that such biologically active substances as rutin, quercetin, 3,3’,4’,5,5’,7-hexahydroxyflavonone, 3,3’,4’,5,5’,7-hexahydroxyflavonone-3-O-glycoside, gallic acid, and ferulic acid were dominant in Dactylorhiza maculata. A high phosphorus content was noted (2410.8 mg/kg dry matter). The studied Dactylorhiza maculata samples contained a large number of organic acids and water-soluble vitamins. The tested extracts were safe in terms of the content of heavy metals, pesticides, aflatoxin B1, and radionuclides, as well as pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms; the content was significantly lower than the threshold limit values. The studied complex of biologically active substances from Dactylorhiza maculata extract samples had antimicrobial properties. It was found that the antioxidant activity of the samples was 217.89 ± 10.89 mg AA/g (AA—ascorbic acid). The high content of bioactive substances and the antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of Dactylorhiza maculata extract samples determine the application potential of this plant as a substitute for growth stimulants and feed antibiotics in the production of feed additives, aiming to increase the physiological and immune status of livestock and poultry.

scholarly journals Factors that influence the quality of metabolomics data in in vitro cell toxicity studies: a systematic survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Moreno-Torres ◽  
Guillem García-Llorens ◽  
Erika Moro ◽  
Rebeca Méndez ◽  
Guillermo Quintás ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pathway Analysis ◽  
Storage Time ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Batch Effect ◽  
Metabolic Effects ◽  
Cell Passage ◽  
Metabolomics Data ◽  
Metabolomic Data ◽  
And Storage

AbstractREACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) is a global strategy and regulation policy of the EU that aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. It entered into force on 1st June 2007 (EC 1907/2006). REACH and EU policies plead for the use of robust high-throughput "omic" techniques for the in vitro investigation of the toxicity of chemicals that can provide an estimation of their hazards as well as information regarding the underlying mechanisms of toxicity. In agreement with the 3R’s principles, cultured cells are nowadays widely used for this purpose, where metabolomics can provide a real-time picture of the metabolic effects caused by exposure of cells to xenobiotics, enabling the estimations about their toxicological hazards. High quality and robust metabolomics data sets are essential for precise and accurate hazard predictions. Currently, the acquisition of consistent and representative metabolomic data is hampered by experimental drawbacks that hinder reproducibility and difficult robust hazard interpretation. Using the differentiated human liver HepG2 cells as model system, and incubating with hepatotoxic (acetaminophen and valproic acid) and non-hepatotoxic compounds (citric acid), we evaluated in-depth the impact of several key experimental factors (namely, cell passage, processing day and storage time, and compound treatment) and instrumental factors (batch effect) on the outcome of an UPLC-MS metabolomic analysis data set. Results showed that processing day and storage time had a significant impact on the retrieved cell's metabolome, while the effect of cell passage was minor. Meta-analysis of results from pathway analysis showed that batch effect corrections and quality control (QC) measures are critical to enable consistent and meaningful estimations of the effects caused by compounds on cells. The quantitative analysis of the changes in metabolic pathways upon bioactive compound treatment remained consistent despite the concurrent causes of metabolomic data variation. Thus, upon appropriate data retrieval and correction and by an innovative metabolic pathway analysis, the metabolic alteration predictions remained conclusive despite the acknowledged sources of variability.

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