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ArticleScientific reports2025

Wild grown Portulaca oleracea as a novel magnetite based carrier with in vitro antioxidant and cytotoxicity potential.

Adina-Elena Segneanu, Gabriela Vlase, Catalin Nicolae Marin, Titus Vlase, Crina Sicoe, Daniel Dumitru Herea, Maria Viorica Ciocîlteu, Ludovic-Everard Bejenaru, Anca Emanuela Minuti, Camelia-Mihaela Zară and 3 more

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Adina-Elena Segneanu *Department of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timişoara (ICAM-WUT), 4 Oituz Street, 300086, Timişoara, Romania.
Gabriela VlaseDepartment of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timişoara (ICAM-WUT), 4 Oituz Street, 300086, Timişoara, Romania.
Catalin Nicolae MarinFaculty of Physics, West University of Timişoara, 4 Vasile Pârvan Avenue, 300223, Timişoara, Romania.
Titus VlaseDepartment of Chemistry, Institute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timişoara (ICAM-WUT), 4 Oituz Street, 300086, Timişoara, Romania.
Crina Sicoe *Faculty of Chemistry, Biology, Geography, West University of Timişoara, 16 Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Street, 300115, Timişoara, Romania.
Daniel Dumitru HereaNational Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, 47 Dimitrie Mangeron Avenue, 700050, Iaşi, Romania.
Maria Viorica CiocîlteuDepartment of Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania.
Ludovic-Everard BejenaruDepartment of Pharmacognosy & Phytotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania. ludovic.bejenaru@umfcv.ro.
Anca Emanuela MinutiNational Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, 47 Dimitrie Mangeron Avenue, 700050, Iaşi, Romania.
Camelia-Mihaela ZarăNational Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, 47 Dimitrie Mangeron Avenue, 700050, Iaşi, Romania.
Vlad SocoliucLaboratory of Magnetic Fluids, Center of Fundamental and Advanced Technical Research, The Romanian Academy-Timişoara Branch, 24 Mihai Viteazul Avenue, 300223, Timişoara, Romania.
Cristina StavilaNational Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, 47 Dimitrie Mangeron Avenue, 700050, Iaşi, Romania.
Cornelia BejenaruDepartment of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349, Craiova, Romania.

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Abstract

The latest research on nanotechnology through the new tailored scaffolds encompassed the therapeutic effects of natural compounds, and the unique properties of metallic nanoparticles offer new possibilities in emerging biomedical fields. Various strategies have been developed to address the limitations of existing therapeutic agents concerning specificity, vectorization, bioavailability, drug resistance, and adverse effects. In this study, the medicinal plant Portulaca oleracea L. and magnetite nanoparticles were used to develop an innovative target carrier system, designed to enhance the cytotoxic effect and overcome the main drawbacks (permeability and localization) of the phytoconstituents. The low-metabolite profile of Romanian wild-grown Portulaca oleracea L. exhibits a diverse range of hundred fifty-five compounds across various chemical categories (amino acids, peptides, fatty acids, flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, phenolic acids, organic acids, esters, sterols, coumarins, nucleosides, lignans, and miscellaneous compounds). Morpho-structural and magnetic properties of the new phytocarrier were investigated using a variety of methods, including XRD, FTIR, Raman, SEM, DLS), and magnetic determinations. The MTT assay was conducted to evaluate in vitro the potential cytotoxicity on normal human dermal fibroblasts (NHDF), as well as on two tumoral cell lines: human osteosarcoma (HOS) and cervical cancer (HeLa). Results indicated that significant inhibition of both cancer cell lines' viability was exerted by the new phytocarrier compared to herbal extract. Furthermore, the results obtained for the total phenolic content and the antioxidant potential screening performed using the FRAP and DPPH assays were superior for the new carrier system. These findings suggest the potential biomedical applications of the developed carrier system and its promising implications for future research and development in the field.

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AntioxidantsDrug CarriersMagnetite NanoparticlesPortulacaCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalHumansPlant ExtractsAntioxidantsDrug CarriersMagnetite NanoparticlesPlant ExtractsAntioxidant potentialCarrier systemIn vitro cytotoxicityMagnetitePurslaneSecondary metabolites

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PMCPMC11906776

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