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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2024

Seagrass as a potential nutraceutical to decrease pro-inflammatory markers.

Vani Mathakala, Tejaswini Ullakula, Uma Maheswari Devi Palempalli

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Article in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 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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Vani MathakalaDepartment of Applied Microbiology & Biochemistry, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (Women's University, Tirupati, 517 502, A.P, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5928-2135
Tejaswini UllakulaDepartment of Applied Microbiology & Biochemistry, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (Women's University, Tirupati, 517 502, A.P, India.
Uma Maheswari Devi PalempalliDepartment of Applied Microbiology & Biochemistry, Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam (Women's University, Tirupati, 517 502, A.P, India. umadevi66@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8838-3605

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Abstract

backgroundThe Pro-inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandin E2, nitric oxide and TNF-α are the key players in the stimulation of the inflammatory responses. Thus, the pro-inflammatory mediators are considered to be potential targets for screening nutraceutical with anti-inflammatory activity.

methodsIn this context, we explored the anti-inflammatory potency of seagrass extract with western blot (Bio-Rad) analysis by using LPS induced RAW macrophages as in-vitro models, western blot analysis, In-silico methods using Mastero 13.0 software.

resultsThe anti-inflammatory activity of Seagrass was demonstrated through down regulation of Pro-inflammatory markers such as Cyclooxygenase-2, induced Nitric oxide synthase and prostaglandin E synthase-1. The results were validated by docking the phytochemical constituents of seagrass namely Isocoumarin, Hexadecanoic acid, and Cis-9 Octadecenoic acid, 1,2 Benzene dicarboxylic acid and beta-sitosterol with TNF-alpha, COX-2, iNOS and PGES-1.

conclusionThe methanolic extract of seagrass Halophila beccarii is a potential nutraceutical agent for combating against inflammation with a significant anti-inflammatory activity.

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Anti-Inflammatory AgentsDietary SupplementsPlant ExtractsAlismatalesAnimalsBiomarkersCyclooxygenase 2InflammationMiceRAW 264.7 CellsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBiomarkersCyclooxygenase 2Plant ExtractsCOX-2Inducible nitric oxide synthaseInflammatory cytokinesRAW 264.7 macrophagesSeagrass Halophila beccarii

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