Nanoparticle formulation increases Syzygium cumini antioxidant activity in Candida albicans-infected diabetic rats.
Pharm Biol
; 55(1): 1082-1088, 2017 Dec.
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CONTEXT Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels (Myrtaceae) is a medicinal plant widely used in folk medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM). However, studies on the use of this plant and of nanoparticle formulations against DM-related fungal infections are scarce. OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effect of the treatments with aqueous seed extract of S. cumini (ASc) and ASc-loaded polymeric nanoparticles (NPASc) on biochemical parameters in Candida albicans-infected diabetic rats. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Male Wistar rats were divided into eight groups Control, DM, C. albicans, C. albicans + ASc, C. albicans + NPASc, DM + C. albicans, DM + C. albicans + ASc and DM + C. albicans + NPASc. Rats were daily treated with ASc or NPASc (100 mg/kg) for 21 days. Biochemical parameters in serum and urine, advanced oxidation protein product (AOPP) and TBARS levels in the serum, kidney, liver and pancreas and N-acetyl-ß-d-glucosaminidase (NAG) activities in kidney and urine were evaluated.RESULTS:
Biochemical and oxidative stress parameters increased in rats with DM and/or candidiasis. NPASc was more effective than ASc in decreasing glucose (56%), cholesterol (33%) and creatinine (51%) levels; serum (16%) and pancreatic (46%) AOPP and renal (48%) TBARS levels when compared with DM + C. albicans group. In C. albicans group, both treatments decreased NAG activity but did not decrease creatinine levels.CONCLUSIONS:
These data suggest that the use of nanotechnology is able to improve plant extract properties such as antioxidant activity that may be useful in diabetes-related complications.Palavras-chave
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Candida albicans
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Candidíase
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Extratos Vegetais
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Estresse Oxidativo
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Syzygium
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Diabetes Mellitus Experimental
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
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Nanopartículas
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Antifúngicos
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Antioxidantes
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2017
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