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ArticleMetabolic brain disease2020

Casein micelles from bovine Milk exerts Neuroprotection by stalling metabolic complications linked to oxidative brain injury.

Ochuko L Erukainure, Veronica F Salau, Opeyemi O Alabi, Osaretin A T Ebuehi, Neil A Koorbanally, Md Shahidul Islam

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Article in Metabolic brain disease, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Ochuko L ErukainureDepartment of Pharmacology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, 9300, South Africa. loreks@yahoo.co.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-0489-338X
Veronica F SalauDepartment of Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 4000, South Africa.
Opeyemi O AlabiDepartment of Food Technology, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria.
Osaretin A T EbuehiDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
Neil A KoorbanallySchool of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 4000, South Africa.
Md Shahidul IslamDepartment of Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban, 4000, South Africa.
University of KwaZulu-Natal · ZAFederal University Oye Ekiti · NGUniversity of Lagos · NGUniversity of the Free State · ZA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Caseins are the most abundant milk proteins in mammalian species and are assembled in supra-macromolecular structures called micelles. In this study, the microstructural properties, particle size, and elemental composition of isolated casein from bovine milk and its therapeutic effect on oxidative and cholinergic activities linked to dementia in oxidative brain injury were investigated. SEM analysis of the isolated casein micelles from skimmed fresh bovine milk revealed spherical colloid aggregates, while TEM analysis revealed dispersed spherical particles with a mean size of 63.15 ± 4.77 nm. SEM-EDX analysis revealed clusters of carbon, oxygen, sulfur, copper, sodium, magnesium, potassium, iron, and selenium. Treatment of oxidative brain injury with the isolated casein micelles led to elevated levels of GSH, SOD, catalase, ENTPDase, 5'NTPase activities, while concomitantly suppressing MDA, cholesterol, HDL-c levels, acetylcholinesterase and lipase activities. Treatment with the isolated casein micelles led to complete depletion of oxidative generated lipid metabolites, while deactivating oxidative-activated lipid metabolic pathways. These results indicate the microstructural properties, particle size, elemental composition, and antioxidant neuroprotective effect of casein micelles from bovine milk. Thus, demonstrating the nutraceutical properties of milk in the management of oxidative induced cognitive impairment.

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MicellesAnimalsBrain InjuriesCaseinsCattleDose-Response Relationship, DrugMaleMilkNeuroprotectionOxidative StressParticle SizeRatsCaseinsMicellesAntioxidativeCasein micellesDementiaElectron microscopyMilkNeurodegenerative disease

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