{"title":"The Impact of Carrageenan on Pharmascience","authors":"Akanksha Bhatt, Nidhi Nainwal, Priyank Purohit","doi":"10.2174/0122150838266638231117180516","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0122150838266638231117180516","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Carrageenan (CG) a sulfated polysaccharide (SP) is produced using a variety of seaweeds from the Rhodophyceae family. This type of seaweed is available in areas, like the Atlantic Ocean close to Great Britain, Europe, and North America. Carrageenan has been permitted\u0000for the use as food items with the European additive E-number E407. Carrageenan is a widely\u0000used polysaccharide derived from red seaweed and is known for its various applications in the\u0000chemical, biological, and pharmaceutical fields. It delves into its versatile applications across\u0000various sub areas, spanning from the food to the pharmaceutical industry. A significant emphasis\u0000is placed on the intricate roles of carrageenan in pharmaceutical science, where it serves as both\u0000a drug carrier agent and an active ingredient, owing to its noteworthy biological activity. This\u0000review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of carrageenan`s versatile applications, with a\u0000focus on its chemical properties, biological activities, and pharmaceutical uses. The\u0000pharmaceutical applications of carrageenan are further categorized into various subparts,\u0000including its role in treating diseases and its use in drug delivery systems, such as topical, oral,\u0000nasal, and unconventional routes. The review also incorporates the most recent developments in\u0000clinical trials involving carrageenan and its updated applications, drawing from authoritative\u0000sources. This comprehensive analysis aims to offer readers a clear understanding of\u0000carrageenan's multifaceted nature and its evolving significance in diverse industries.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":"12 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139438698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Kwape, Kabo Masisi, Laone Kelaotswe, Keagile Bati, Phazha Baeti
{"title":"Pro-oxidant Effects of Repeatedly Heated Sunflower Oil and the Possible\u0000Ameliorative Potential of Elaeodendron transvaalense Leaf Powder in\u0000Sprague Dawley Rats","authors":"T. Kwape, Kabo Masisi, Laone Kelaotswe, Keagile Bati, Phazha Baeti","doi":"10.2174/0122150838268705230928080148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/0122150838268705230928080148","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Repeated heating of cooking oils induces the overproduction of reactive\u0000oxygen species with an overwhelmed cellular antioxidant defense system, resulting in oxidative\u0000stress, the known cause of cardiovascular diseases. Elaeodendron transvaalense is a medicinal\u0000plant believed to have phytochemicals that help ameliorate the effects of oxidative stress.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000This study investigated the pro-oxidant effects of repeatedly heated sunflower oil and\u0000the possible ameliorative potential of Elaeodendron transvaalense leaf powder in Sprague Dawley\u0000rats.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Four groups of male Sprague Dawley rats were fed for 4-weeks a standard diet supplemented\u0000without (a) control or with (b) 15% (w/w) repeatedly heated sunflower oil (RHSO),\u0000(c) 15% (w/w) non-heated sunflower oil, (d) 15% (w/w) RHSO and 1.5% ETLP.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Endogenous antioxidants: Catalase and SOD activities were observed to rise significantly\u0000(p <0.05) in Group 2 when compared to Group 1 and Group 3 respectively. A significant\u0000decline in the SOD and catalase activities was observed in group 4 fed RHSO + ETLP. No significant\u0000differences were observed in the body, liver, and kidney weights of Group 2 when compared\u0000with Groups 1, 3 and 4 respectively, and no significant differences were observed when\u0000comparing Group 4 to Groups 1, 2 and 3. The levels of Lipid profiles; Low-density Lipoproteins\u0000(LDL), Total cholesterol (TC), and Triglycerides (TG) were observed to rise significantly (p\u0000<0.05) in Group 2 when compared to Group 1 and 3, while their significant (p <0.05) decline\u0000was observed in Group 4 fed with RHSO + ETLP. The levels of HDL showed no significant difference\u0000across all groups because the p-values for the difference between groups exceeded the\u0000null hypothesis (p <0.05).\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The findings of this experiment indicate the possible ameliorative potential of\u0000ETLP observed in the significantly (p <0.05) reduced SOD and catalase activities. A significant\u0000(p <0.05) decline in the TC, TG, and LDL to desirable levels further indicated the ameliorative\u0000effects.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11026,"journal":{"name":"Current Traditional Medicine","volume":"89 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139388153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}