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Environmental Sciences
Walaa M. Nassar, Wafaa M. El-Kholy, Mamdouh R. El-Sawi, Nagi M. El-Shafai, Badriyah S. Alotaibi, Heba I. Ghamry, Mustafa Shukry
Summary: This study found that thymoquinone and its nanoparticles can mitigate liver damage induced by diazinon by exerting antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory effects.
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Environmental Sciences
Chinomso Gift Ebirim, Oluwaseun Esan, Moses Olusola Adetona, Ademola Adetokunbo Oyagbemi, Temidayo Olutayo Omobowale, Omolade Abodunrin Oladele, Adeolu Alex Adedapo, Oluwafemi Omoniyi Oguntibeju, Momoh Audu Yakubu
Summary: Lead is a major pollutant that harms animals and humans, and is found in the air, water, and soil. Naringin, a compound with antioxidant and metal chelating properties, offers protection against lead-induced anemia, cardio and nephrotoxicity, and hypertension. This study recommends incorporating naringin into poultry feed as a metal binder.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Jiansheng Zhu, Chunlan Liu, Jingyu Wang, Yinyin Liang, Xing Gong, Lianghui You, Chenbo Ji, Shou-Lin Wang, Chao Wang, Xia Chi
Summary: The study found that DIF induced cardiovascular toxicity in zebrafish embryos, resulting in decreased hatching rate, survival rate, heart rate, and increased malformation rate. DIF exacerbated oxidative stress, triggering cardiovascular apoptosis and inhibiting cardiac muscle contraction, which could be restored by the antioxidant N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC).
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Medicinal
Gollapalle Lakshminarayanashastry Viswanatha, Hanumanthappa Shylaja, Raghuvir Keni, Krishnadas Nandakumar, Subbanna Rajesh
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis summarized the therapeutic benefits of naringin in various cardiovascular disorders. Naringin was found to alleviate cardiovascular conditions such as diabetic cardiomyopathy, ischemic heart diseases, and oxidative stress-induced cardiac injury through multiple mechanisms. The improvements were seen at both cellular and molecular levels.
PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2022)
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Immunology
Abdullah D. Alanazi, Hamdan I. Almohammed
Summary: CZME significantly reduced the number of intracellular tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii, decreased the levels of oxidative stress markers, and elevated the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in a dose-dependent manner.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Horticulture
Melika Karimaei, Vahid Poozesh, Arezou Rezaei
Summary: Aluminum toxicity in acidic soils is a major factor limiting plant growth, but the use of phosphorus can alleviate its toxic effects. This study investigated the effects of phosphorus treatment and aluminum toxicity on the physiological and biochemical behavior of Spinacia oleracea L. It was found that phosphorus application reduced root aluminum content, while increasing leaf aluminum content under aluminum stress. Additionally, aluminum stress altered the activity of certain enzymes, but phosphorus treatment had no effect on SOD activity. Phosphorus treatment also lessened the impact of aluminum stress on MDA and H2O2 content.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Ivan Navarro-Morillo, Sofia Pardo-Pina, Francisco Garcia-Sanchez, Juan Manuel Ruiz, Santiago Laserna-Arcas, Felix Plasencia, Jose M. Camara-Zapata
Summary: Salinity is a global problem caused by irrigation with salty water, excessive fertilization, or poor leaching capacity in soils. Biostimulants, like corn steep liquor (CSL), can enhance salt tolerance in plants by reducing the uptake and accumulation of toxic ions. This study found that CSL application improved photosynthetic efficiency and reduced the generation of reactive oxygen species, resulting in reduced phytotoxicity and increased growth of pepper plants under saline conditions.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Madiha Khadim Hussain, Abida Aziz, Hafiza Mamona Allah Ditta, Muhammad Farooq Azhar, Ahmed M. El-Shehawi, Sajjad Hussain, Noman Mehboob, Mubshar Hussain, Shahid Farooq
Summary: The study found that foliar application of seed water extract of black cumin can mitigate the adverse impacts of Cadmium toxicity on maize growth, particularly showing better tolerance in the hybrid genotype.
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Environmental Sciences
Songhee Lee, Sungjong Lee, Eun Hea Jho, Sooim Shin, Chang Min Park
Summary: This study reveals that FeAB may induce oxidative stress in Daphnia, inhibiting their antioxidant system. Exposure to low concentrations of FeAB results in higher ROS/RNS levels, indicating antioxidant mechanism failure, while exposure to relatively high concentrations leads to reduced ROS/RNS levels possibly due to decreased production from cell damage.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Zahra Jamshidi, Ali Roohbakhsh, Gholamreza Karimi
Summary: Ellagic acid is a polyphenol extracted from many plants. It modulates inflammatory mediators via antioxidant mechanisms and has remarkable protective properties. These protective effects are mainly mediated by normalizing lipid metabolism, oxidative stress, and inflammatory mediators.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tuyen Van Nguyen, Adam Borik, Josef Velisek, Antonin Kouba, Vladimir Zlabek, Anna Koubova
Summary: This study examined the environmental contamination of DPH and its biochemical effects on signal crayfish. The results showed that high, short-term DPH exposure induced oxidative stress in crayfish, with the muscles being the most affected tissue.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Juveriya Farooq, Rokeya Sultana, Tahreen Taj, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, Abdulkhaliq J. Alsalman, Mohammed Al Mohaini, Maitham A. Al Hawaj, Mehnaz Kamal, Saad Alghamdi, Mohd. Imran, Haleema Shahin, Ruheena Tabassum
Summary: Chemotherapeutic drugs can cause toxicities, but thymoquinone has a protective effect against these toxicities.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Amro E. Mohamed, Mohammed A. El-Magd, Karim S. El-Said, Mohamed El-Sharnouby, Ehab M. Tousson, Afrah F. Salama
Summary: This study demonstrates that combined therapy with thymoquinone and bee pollen has better ameliorative effects on fluvastatin-induced hepatitis compared to individual treatment by each alone.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Mahdi Banaee, Federica Impellitteri, Cristiana Roberta Multisanti, Antoni Sureda, Francesca Arfuso, Giuseppe Piccione, Caterina Faggio
Summary: This study investigated the effects of diazinon on fish and explored the potential protective effects of silymarin supplementation. Diazinon exposure caused liver damage in fish, but silymarin showed potential in reducing oxidative stress and restoring enzyme activities. However, the effectiveness of silymarin on creatine phosphokinase, glutathione reductase, and ammonia may be limited.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aziza Alrafiah
Summary: This study found that thymoquinone significantly reduced body weight, cholesterol, triglycerides, improved oxidative stress markers, and reduced inflammation in high-fat diet rats. Thymoquinone treatment could prevent neuronal morphological changes in the cerebellum of obese populations.
