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ArticleHeliyon2024

Ameliorative effects of vitamins-loaded flavoured nanophytosomes fortified with star anise volatile oil against CsA-Induced liver and kidney injury in rats: Application in functional ice cream.

Manal M Ramadan, Rasha S Mohamed, Amal G Hussien, Ola A M Mohawed, Ahmed M Mabrouk, Abeer E Mahmoud, Kadry Z Ghanem, Tamer M El-Messery

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Manal M RamadanChemistry of Flavour and Aroma Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
Rasha S MohamedNutrition and Food Sciences Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
Amal G HussienBiochemistry Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre. Cairo, Egypt.
Ola A M MohawedHormones Department, Medical Research and Clinical Studies Institute, National Research Centre. Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed M MabroukDairy Science Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
Abeer E MahmoudBiochemistry Department, Biotechnology Research Institute, National Research Centre. Cairo, Egypt.
Kadry Z GhanemNutrition and Food Sciences Department, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.
Tamer M El-MesseryInternational Research Centre "Biotechnologies of the Third Millennium", ITMO University, St. Petersburg, 191002, Russia.
National Research Centre · EGITMO University · RU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of flavoured nanophytosomes loaded with vitamins A, E, D, B complex, folic acid, and C, as well as zinc on the immunosuppressive cyclosporin A (CsA)-induced liver and kidney injury in male rats. The vitamins flavoured nanophytosomes (VFnPs) were characterized in terms of particle size, zeta potential, encapsulation efficiency. Ice cream was flavoured with star anise volatile oil to mask the VFnPs' flavour and unacceptable taste. The study found that treatment with CsA alone resulted in increased (P > 0.05) levels of creatinine, urea, and MDA, as well as the activities of AST and ALT, while the levels of SOD, CAT, GST, proteins, CD4, INF-ᵧ, IL-6, IL-1β, and TLR4 decreased (P > 0.05). However, the group that received CsA simultaneously with VFnPs showed a significant (P > 0.05) decrease in the levels of creatinine, urea, and MDA, as well as the activities of AST and ALT, and increased (P > 0.05) levels of SOD, CAT, GST, proteins, CD4, INF-ᵧ, IL-6, IL-1β, and TLR4. The increase in the ratio of VFnPs had little effect on the physiochemical and sensory evaluation of the ice cream. Finally, the study suggests that VFnPs could potentially protect against CsA-induced liver and kidney injury and serve as a promising natural therapy for treating such conditions.

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Flavoured nanophytosomeIce creamImmune systemPhytosome encapsulationStar aniseVitamins

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PMID38226243
PMCPMC10788501
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