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ArticleBiotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2020

Safety and bioactive potential of nanoparticles containing Cantaloupe melon (

Isaiane Medeiros, Grazielle Louise Ribeiro de Oliveira, Jaluza Luana Carvalho de Queiroz, Camila de Carvalho Gomes, Fabiana Maria Coimbra de Carvalho, Maíra Conceição Jerônimo de Souza Lima, Alexandre Coelho Serquiz, Pedro Paulo de Andrade Santos, Christina da Silva Camillo, Bruna Leal Lima Maciel and 2 more

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Article in Biotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Isaiane MedeirosPostgraduate Program in Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Grazielle Louise Ribeiro de OliveiraPostgraduate Program in Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Jaluza Luana Carvalho de QueirozPostgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Center for Biosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Camila de Carvalho GomesPostgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Center for Biosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Fabiana Maria Coimbra de CarvalhoPostgraduate Program in Biochemistry, Center for Biosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Maíra Conceição Jerônimo de Souza LimaVeterinary Medicine Course, Potiguar University, Natal, Brazil.
Alexandre Coelho SerquizNutrition Course, University Center of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Pedro Paulo de Andrade SantosPostgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Biology, Center for Biosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Christina da Silva CamilloPostgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Biology, Center for Biosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Bruna Leal Lima MacielPostgraduate Program in Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Ana Heloneida de Araújo MoraisPostgraduate Program in Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Thaís Souza PassosDepartment of Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte · BRUniversidade Potiguar · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The safety and bioactive potential of crude carotenoid extract from Cantaloupe melon nanoencapsulated in porcine gelatin (EPG) were evaluated in a chronic inflammatory experimental model. Animals were fed a high glycemic index and high glycemic load (HGLI) diet for 17 weeks and treated for ten days with 1) HGLI diet, 2) standard diet, 3) HGLI diet + crude carotenoid extract (CE) (12.5 mg/kg), and 4) HGLI diet + EPG (50 mg/kg). General toxicity signals were investigated, considering body weight, food intake, hematological, biochemical parameters, relative weight, morphology, and histopathology of organs. The biochemical parameters indicated the low toxicity of EPG. Acute hepatitis was observed in animals' livers, but CE and EPG groups presented improved tissue appearance. Chronic enteritis was observed in animals, with villi and intestinal glands preservation in the EPG group. The results suggest the safety and the bioactive effect of EPG, possibly related to its anti-inflammatory potential.

Indexed as

ALP, alkaline phosphataseALT, alanine aminotransferaseAST, aspartate transferaseBSD, Bowman’s space dilationCE, crude carotenoid extractCEUA, Ethics Committee on the Use of AnimalsCurcubitaceaeEI, efficiency of incorporationEPG, crude carotenoid extract from Cantaloupe melon nanoencapsulated in porcine gelatinFTIR, Fourier Transform Infrared SpectroscopyGGT, gamma-glutamyl transferaseHGLI, high glycemic index and high glycemic loadIIF, inflammatory infiltrate fociNanotechnologyObesityOECD, Organization for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentPHT, presence of hypertrophic tubulesPIGI, percentage of intestinal gland integrityPUV, percentage of ulcerated villiPVA, percentage of villous absencePVI, percentage of villus integrityPVN, percentage of villous necrosisSEM, Scanning Electron MicroscopeTHC, tubular hyaline cylindersToxicityβ-carotene

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PMID33304841
PMCPMC7714681
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