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Pereira,Luciana Lopes Silva; Marcussi,Silvana; Sátiro,Lívia Cabral; Pereira,Chrystian Araujo; Andrade,Larissa Fonseca; Davide,Lisete Chamma; Santos,Custódio Donizete dos. |
This study was conducted to evaluate the potential induction of genotoxic effects of white bean flour using the Comet assay. The test was conducted with human lymphocytes present in whole blood immediately after collection, by incubation with white bean flour in three concentrations (3.92, 9.52 and 18.18 mg/mL) at 37 ºC for 4 h followed by preparation of slides. Samples were considered positive (above 20% damage) when the damage observed to cellular DNA was higher than the negative control. No genotoxic potential was found at the doses tested. However, it would be premature to suggest absence of risk to human health of DNA damage since the exposure of cells to the extract was restricted to four hours rather than a whole cell cycle. Additionally, further... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Genotoxicity; White bean flour/genotoxic effects; Comet assay/toxicological analysis of food; Food/toxicological analysis. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502012000100012 |
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Freire,Juliana Mesquita; Barroso,Amanda Ribeiro; Assis,Amanda Araújo de; Texeira,Bruna Helena; Braga,Jonatas Henrique Guimarães; Oliveira,Daniela Aparecida; Braga,Mariana Aparecida; Marcussi,Silvana. |
The processing of grapes for the manufacture of juices and wines, generates large quantities of by-products rich in metabolites with antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and cicatrizing activities. The high homology between human enzymes and snake venoms makes the latter valuable laboratory tools for the study of pathophysiological processes. Proteases and phospholipases A2 act in processes related to hemostasis and inflammatory response. Thus, in this work, dried pomace obtained from grape (Isabel, Niagara, Bordô, BRS Violeta and Blend cultivars) processing were evaluated on phospholipase, proteolytic, hemolytic and thrombolytic activities induced by snakes venoms and the content of phenolic compounds and minerals was evaluated. The dried pomace... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Grape extracts; Industrial wastes; Phenolic compounds; Protease modulators; Phospholipase A2 modulators. |
Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502020000100609 |
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Miranda,Cíntia A SF; Cardoso,Maria G; Mansanares,Mariana E; Gomes,Marcos S; Marcussi,Silvana. |
Background The search for new inhibitors of snake venom toxins is essential to complement or even replace traditional antivenom therapy, especially in relation to compounds that neutralize the local effects of envenomations. Besides their possible use as alternative to traditional antivenom therapy, some plant species possess bioactive secondary metabolites including essential oils, which can be extracted from weeds that are considered substantial problems for agriculture, such as Hedychium coronarium.Methods The essential oils of leaves and rhizomes from H. coronarium were extracted by hydrodistillation, and their potential inhibitory effects on the coagulant and fibrinogenolytic activities induced by the venoms of Lachesis muta,Bothrops atrox and... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Volatile oils; Weeds; Natural inhibitors; Antivenom therapy. |
Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200313 |
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Oliveira,Cláudia S.; Caldeira,Cleópatra A. S.; Diniz-Sousa,Rafaela; Romero,Dolores L.; Marcussi,Silvana; Moura,Laura A.; Fuly,André L.; Carvalho,Cicília de; Cavalcante,Walter L. G.; Gallacci,Márcia; Pai,Maeli Dal; Zuliani,Juliana P.; Calderon,Leonardo A.; Soares,Andreimar M.. |
Abstract Background: Cnidarians produce toxins, which are composed of different polypeptides that induce pharmacological effects of biotechnological interest, such as antitumor, antiophidic and anti-clotting activities. This study aimed to evaluate toxicological activities and potential as antitumor and antiophidic agents contained in total extracts from five cnidarians: Millepora alcicornis, Stichodactyla helianthus, Plexaura homomalla, Bartholomea annulata and Condylactis gigantea (total and body wall). Methods: The cnidarian extracts were evaluated by electrophoresis and for their phospholipase, proteolytic, hemorrhagic, coagulant, fibrinogenolytic, neuromuscular blocking, muscle-damaging, edema-inducing and cytotoxic activities. Results: All... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Caribbean sea cnidarians; Bioprospection; Antiophidic; Antitumor; Natural products. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992018000100313 |
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