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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2020

Production of Plant-Derived Oleuropein Aglycone by a Combined Membrane Process and Evaluation of Its Breast Anticancer Properties.

Rosalinda Mazzei, Emma Piacentini, Monica Nardi, Teresa Poerio, Fabio Bazzarelli, Antonio Procopio, Maria Luisa Di Gioia, Pietro Rizza, Rosangela Ceraldi, Catia Morelli and 2 more

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Rosalinda MazzeiInstitute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council, ITM-CNR, Rende, Italy.
Emma PiacentiniInstitute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council, ITM-CNR, Rende, Italy.
Monica NardiDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.
Teresa PoerioInstitute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council, ITM-CNR, Rende, Italy.
Fabio BazzarelliInstitute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council, ITM-CNR, Rende, Italy.
Antonio ProcopioDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.
Maria Luisa Di GioiaDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.
Pietro RizzaDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.
Rosangela CeraldiDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.
Catia MorelliDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.
Lidietta GiornoInstitute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council, ITM-CNR, Rende, Italy.
Michele PellegrinoDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Natural products and herbal therapies represent a thriving field of research, but methods for the production of plant-derived compounds with a significative biological activity by synthetic methods are required. Conventional commercial production by chemical synthesis or solvent extraction is not yet sustainable and economical because toxic solvents are used, the process involves many steps, and there is generally a low amount of the product produced, which is often mixed with other or similar by-products. For this reason, alternative, sustainable, greener, and more efficient processes are required. Membrane processes are recognized worldwide as green technologies since they promote waste minimization, material diversity, efficient separation, energy saving, process intensification, and integration. This article describes the production, characterization, and utilization of bioactive compounds derived from renewable waste material (olive leaves) as drug candidates in breast cancer (BC) treatment. In particular, an integrated membrane process [composed by a membrane bioreactor (MBR) and a membrane emulsification (ME) system] was developed to produce a purified non-commercially available phytotherapic compound: the oleuropein aglycone (OLA). This method achieves a 93% conversion of the substrate (oleuropein) and enables the extraction of the compound of interest with 90% efficiency in sustainable conditions. The bioderived compound exercised pro-apoptotic and antiproliferative activities against MDA-MB-231 and Tamoxifen-resistant MCF-7 (MCF-7/TR) cells, suggesting it as a potential agent for the treatment of breast cancer including hormonal resistance therapies.

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breast cancerintegrated membrane systemsmembrane bioreactormembrane emulsificationoleuropein aglycone

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PMID33117773
PMCPMC7551858

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