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ArticleJournal of pharmacopuncture2020

Green Synthesis to Develop Iron-Nano Formulations and Its Toxicity Assays.

Smital Kulkarni, Nimain Mohanty, Nitin N Kadam, Niharika Swain, Mansee Thakur

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Article in Journal of pharmacopuncture, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Smital KulkarniDepartment of Medical Biotechnology, MGMSBS, MGMIHS, Navi Mumbai, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2952-5850
Nimain MohantyDepartment of Pediatrics, MGM Medical College, MGMIHS, Navi Mumbai, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5013-4793
Nitin N KadamDepartment of Pediatrics, MGM Medical College, MGMIHS, Navi Mumbai, India.
Niharika SwainDepartment of Oral Pathology, MGM Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8500-7724
Mansee ThakurDepartment of Medical Biotechnology, MGMSBS & CRL, MGMIHS, Navi Mumbai, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4743-1476
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College · INMahatma Gandhi Mission Institute of Health Sciences · INMahatma Gandhi Mission's Dental College and Hospital · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesIn the past few years, herbal medicines have gained popularity over synthetic drugs because of their natural source and minimal side effects which has led to a tremendous growth of phytopharmaceuticals usage. With the development of nanotechnology, it provides alternative approaches to overcome several limitations using nano-formulations. In spite of considerable quantity of antianemic preparations with different iron forms available, currently additives are used and represented in modern pharmaceutical market. Iron deficiency anemia is a major global public health problem which particularly affects pregnant women, children and elderly persons. The situation is complicated because of disadvantages and drug side effects from existing antianemic medicines. There is a great demand for the development of new antianemic preparations. Green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles, possess high potential in this field.

methodsOur study focuses on developing green synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) of 10-50 nm with spherical shape where different dosages were used -1 mg/kg, 10 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg for exposure in Wistar albino female rats for 28 days. The toxicity was assessed using various parameters such as measurements of the rat body and organ mass, hematology, biochemical evaluation and histopathological examinations.

resultsNo significant differences were observed in body and organ weights. Hematological indices also indicated no significant differences whereas biochemical factors showed increase in levels of direct bilirubin and globulin of medium as well as high dose and SGPT levels were increased only in high dose. The major organs (heart, kidney and liver) showed histopathological alterations in 10 and 100 mg/kg whereas brain showed only in 100 mg/kg.

conclusionThe toxicity of IONPs was found to be more significant when the concentration was increased; however, low doses can be used for further investigation as an antianemic preparation.

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antianemic preparationbiosafetyiron oxide nanoparticles

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