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ArticleBMC complementary and alternative medicine2018

In vitro evaluation of the synergistic antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of the combined extracts from Malaysian Ganoderma lucidum and Egyptian Chlorella vulgaris.

Marwa M Abu-Serie, Noha H Habashy, Wafaa E Attia

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Article in BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marwa M Abu-SerieMedical Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, City for Scientific Research and Technology Applications (SRTA-City), New Borg El Arab, Alexandria, 2934, Egypt. marwaelhedaia@gmail.com.
Noha H HabashyDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21511, Egypt.
Wafaa E AttiaDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21511, Egypt.
Alexandria University · EGCity of Scientific Research and Technological Applications · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSince oxidative stress and inflammation are two linked factors in the pathogenesis of several human diseases. Thus identification of effective treatment is of great importance. Edible mushroom and microalgae are rich in the effective antioxidant phytochemicals. Hence, their beneficial effects on oxidative stress-associated inflammation are extremely required to be investigated.

methodsThis study evaluated the functional constituents, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of Malaysian Ganoderma lucidum aqueous extract (GLE) and Egyptian Chlorella vulgaris ethanolic extract (CVE). Also, the synergistic, addictive or antagonistic activities of the combination between the two extracts (GLE-CVE) were studied. Expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase, cyclooxygenase-2, and nuclear factor-kappa B, as well as levels of nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, lipid peroxidation, reduced glutathione and antioxidant enzymes were determined using in vitro model of lipopolysaccharide-stimulated white blood cells.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsCells, CulturedCell SurvivalChlorella vulgarisDrug SynergismGanodermaHumansLeukocytesLipopolysaccharidesOxidative StressPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntioxidantsLipopolysaccharidesPhytochemicalsPlant ExtractsAnti-inflammatoryAntioxidantEgyptian Chlorella vulgaris, synergismMalaysian Ganoderma lucidumPhytochemistry

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