Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Somu Yadav, Shivangi Chamoli, Piyush Kumar, Pawan Kumar Maurya
Summary: Cerium oxide nanoparticles have wide applications in biomedical fields, but their safety and biocompatibility pose challenges. Polysaccharides can be used as coatings for cerium oxide nanoparticles, affecting their properties. This review explores the impact of biopolymer coatings on size, stability, aggregation, and biocompatibility of cerium oxide nanoparticles, as well as their applications in bone tissue regeneration, liver inflammation, wound healing, and antibacterial and anticancer activities. Biocompatible cerium oxide nanoparticles will enhance their biomedical applications.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marta Domzal-Kedzia, Monika Ostrowska, Agnieszka Lewinska, Marcin Lukaszewicz
Summary: Polysaccharides are important components in living organisms and have diverse applications in various industries. They have roles in the food industry as additives and thickening agents, as well as providing dietary fiber for better digestion. Plant-based polysaccharides are used in paper, textiles, and wound dressings, and also have significant roles in medicine and cosmetology. Microbial levan, a fructose polysaccharide, exhibits a range of desirable characteristics, making it attractive for use in food production, cosmetology, medicine, and pharmacy. Further exploration of microbial biopolymers, particularly levan, can lead to new opportunities for sustainable materials and innovative applications.
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Jing Liao, Yuhang Zhou, Bo Hou, Jiamin Zhang, Huihua Huang
Summary: The current trends in food packaging systems are moving towards biodegradable polymer materials, particularly food biopolymer films made from polysaccharides and proteins. However, these materials face limitations in mechanical strength and barrier properties. Nano-chitin is seen as a promising functional and reinforcing material that can overcome these limitations. This review discusses the latest advances in nano-chitin preparation strategies and its uses in enhancing the properties of food biopolymer films.
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
(2023)
Review
Polymer Science
Patricia Melchionna Albuquerque, Sidney Gomes Azevedo, Cleudiane Pereira de Andrade, Natalia Correa de Souza D'Ambros, Maria Tereza Martins Perez, Lizandro Manzato
Summary: Essential oils have diverse applications, but their instability and degradation due to external factors can be prevented through nanoencapsulation, which also enhances their bioavailability and efficiency.
Article
Polymer Science
Yehia A. -G. Mahmoud, Mehrez E. El-Naggar, Ahmed Abdel-Megeed, Mohamed El-Newehy
Summary: Polysaccharide materials are widely used in various fields due to their efficiency, cost-effectiveness, non-toxicity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Microbial polysaccharides can be synthesized using biosynthesis methods and molecular biology tools, providing potential for environmentally-friendly applications. Genetic modification of microorganisms improves polysaccharide yield and production efficiency, making biosynthesis research increasingly important in the field of science and medicine.
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Navkiranjeet Kaur, Aarti Bains, Ravinder Kaushik, Sanju B. Dhull, Fogarasi Melinda, Prince Chawla
Summary: During skin fungal infections, nanohydrogels embedded with plant extracts and oils can effectively reduce the infection, making them the preferred choice of pharmaceutical scientists.
Review
Polymer Science
Manpreet Kaur, Aarti Bains, Prince Chawla, Rahul Yadav, Anil Kumar, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Kandi Sridhar, Minaxi Sharma
Summary: Milk proteins are favored biomaterials for modifying and formulating food structures due to their high nutritional value, biodegradability, biocompatibility, and safety for human consumption. Hydrogels, as small-sized and highly efficient materials capable of absorbing large amounts of water and biological fluids, have attracted significant attention. Milk protein nanohydrogels can be synthesized through gelation, involving denaturation, aggregation, and gelation of proteins, either via chemical cross-linking with covalent bonds or physical cross-linking with noncovalent bonds. These nanohydrogels have diverse applications in food nutrition and health, food engineering and processing, and food safety.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Weronika Janik, Michal Nowotarski, Divine Yutefar Shyntum, Angelika Banas, Katarzyna Krukiewicz, Stanislaw Kudla, Gabriela Dudek
Summary: The objective of this study is to develop low-cost biodegradable food packaging films with improved properties. By modifying common biopolymers and testing their physicochemical characteristics, the study demonstrates the potential of these films for large-scale production and various applications in the food industry. The modified films showed reduced hydrophilicity, improved barrier properties, and antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeast.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Wanli Zhang, Maryam Azizi-Lalabadi, Swarup Roy, Shamimeh Azimi Salim, Roberto Castro-Munoz, Seid Mahdi Jafari
Summary: The increasing interest in biodegradable, biocompatible, sustainable, and renewable biomaterials has led to the development of biopolymeric food packaging films (BFPFs) with green ingredients and strategies. This article discusses the use of Maillard reaction as a promising approach to enhance the performance of degradable BFPFs by modifying or combining biopolymer molecules with additives. The study highlights that Maillard reaction can improve the properties of BFPFs through effective cross-linking and provide functional additives with antibacterial and antioxidant activities. Rating: 8/10.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Zhe Liu, David Julian McClements, Aimin Shi, Lanyi Zhi, Yanjie Tian, Bo Jiao, Hongzhi Liu, Qiang Wang
Summary: Janus particles with anisotropic surfaces have various applications in the food and biomedicine industries. However, more research is needed to design and fabricate suitable Janus particles.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Azin Adibi, Binh Minh Trinh, Tizazu H. Mekonnen
Summary: Many jurisdictions see circular economy as a crucial strategy in their climate change plans, aiming to reduce emissions and achieve net-zero emissions. The food packaging market is filled with non-recycled petroleum-based polymers, causing environmental issues. Therefore, there is a need for the development of biodegradable, compostable, or recyclable packaging materials, with paper packaging being the leader. However, the shelf stability of paper packaging is reduced compared to plastic due to its weak barrier performance. Coating paper with bio-based polymers has emerged as a solution to enhance barrier properties.
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS
(2023)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ruchir Priyadarshi, Swarup Roy, Tabli Ghosh, Deblina Biswas, Jong-Whan Rhim
Summary: This review comprehensively discusses the status and development trends of sustainable biopolymer-based functional films and antimicrobial nanofillers in active food packaging, mainly focusing on the recent research advancements involving the utilization of antimicrobial nanofillers in biopolymeric food packaging materials. It provides an overview of the sources of biopolymers, the preparation and application of antimicrobial nanofillers, as well as summarizing the safety concerns related to the use of bio-based nanocomposites in antimicrobial food packaging.
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Abdullaha, YuCheng Zou, Shahzad Farooq, Noman Walayat, Hui Zhang, Marco Faieta, Paola Pittia, Qingrong Huang
Summary: Bio-aerogels, as a sustainable biomaterial, have unique characteristics and find various applications in the food industry.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Mansuri M. Tosif, Agnieszka Najda, Joanna Klepacka, Aarti Bains, Prince Chawla, Ankur Kumar, Minaxi Sharma, Kandi Sridhar, Surya Prakash Gautam, Ravinder Kaushik
Summary: Taro is an important source of carbohydrates and is rich in mucilage and starch granules. Mucilage has various functional properties and can be extracted from different organisms. Different extraction techniques can yield quantitative amounts of taro mucilage, with coldwater extraction and ethanol precipitation being effective for obtaining high-quality mucilage. Taro mucilage also has diverse applications, such as fat replacement and dye removal.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Liuming Xie, Mingyue Shen, Zhijun Wang, Jianhua Xie
Summary: Carboxymethylation changes the structure of polysaccharides, altering their physicochemical and biological properties. The bioactivities of carboxymethylated polysaccharides depend not only on the source of the polysaccharide but also on chemical structural features, such as degree of substitution influenced by carboxymethylation reaction conditions. Carboxymethylated polysaccharides have various applications in the food industry, such as food auxiliary agents, food packaging, carriers for bioactive ingredients, sensors for food analysis, and functional foods.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Rajat Singh, Rahul Mehra, Ankita Walia, Simmy Gupta, Prince Chawla, Harish Kumar, Atul Thakur, Ravinder Kaushik, Naveen Kumar
Summary: This review summarises the progress that has been made in silver nanoparticles (NPs) based colorimetric quantification of toxic metal ions in the water and environmental samples. Due to the anthropogenic activities, contamination of metallic ions in the ecosystem rapidly increased, inflicting serious illness to human and aquatic life. Consequently, to monitor the presence of metallic ions in the environment and waterbodies a simple and rapid assay is urgently needed. Recently, silver NPs based colorimetric assay has received tremendous interest in simple and fast determination of toxic metal ions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Ahmed I. Abulsoud, Hussein M. El-Husseiny, Ahmed A. El-Husseiny, Hesham A. El-Mahdy, Ahmed Ismail, Samy Y. Elkhawaga, Emad Gamil Khidr, Doaa Fathi, Eman A. Mady, Agnieszka Najda, Mohammad Algahtani, Abdulrahman Theyab, Khalaf F. Alsharif, Ashraf Albrakati, Roula Bayram, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Ahmed S. Doghish
Summary: COVID-19 is a global pandemic caused by SARS-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The development of new vaccines with innovative technologies has revolutionized the field of vaccinology. These vaccines use mRNA encoding the Spike SARS-CoV-2 protein or recombinant adenovirus vectors to introduce the Spike protein gene into cells, allowing for faster updates to combat new variants. However, effective control of these variants requires a rapid and widespread vaccination policy with sufficient vaccine doses.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Renata Nurzynska-Wierdak, Dominika Pietrasik, Magdalena Walasek-Janusz
Summary: Acne is a chronic disease with significant therapeutic, psychological, and social concerns. Treatment often involves antibiotics, contributing to antibiotic resistance. Essential oils have emerged as potential alternatives due to their antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. Tea tree oil, for example, has shown effectiveness in treating inflammatory acne lesions. This paper presents the latest scientific evidence on the activity and potential use of specific essential oils in acne treatment.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Moustafa S. Abdelhamid, Khlood M. El Bohi, Mohamed H. Sherif, Manar S. Abdelhamid, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Yaser H. A. Elewa, Mohamed M. M. Metwally, Ghadeer M. Albadrani, Agnieszka Najda, Shereen El Abdel-Hamid, Ehsan H. Abu-Zeid
Summary: This study aimed to assess the ameliorative effect of bee venom (BV) on MeHgCl-induced peripheral neurotoxicity using DRGs in rats. The results showed that BV administration significantly mitigated the MeHgCl-induced alterations in oxidative stress-related indices and protected against MeHgCl-induced neuronal damage.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Rajalaxmi Behera, Veerta Sharma, Amarjot Kaur Grewal, Amit Kumar, Bhaskar Arora, Agnieszka Najda, Ghadeer M. Albadrani, Ahmed E. Altyar, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Thakur Gurjeet Singh
Summary: Mitochondrial dysfunction is a fundamental cause of ischemia reperfusion (I/R) damage, which refers to the paradoxical progression of cellular dysfunction and death when blood flow is restored to previously ischemic tissues. The opening of mitochondrial permeability transition pores (MPTP) due to increased mitochondrial permeability is a key factor in I/R injury. The interaction between MPTP and mitoKATP and their roles in I/R injury are the focus of this review.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Jyoti Rani, Manish Kapoor, Sanju Bala Dhull, Gulden Goksen, Slaven Juric
Summary: The leaves of Catharanthus roseus contain a complex array of secondary metabolites, making them of interest in various fields, including pharmaceuticals. A comprehensive method is needed to analyze the chemical composition of plant samples for metabolite identification. This research aims to provide supplementary data on the chemical composition of twenty-five different accessions of C. roseus leaves using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The study reveals a wide range of phytochemicals and proposes statistical analyses, such as principal components analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA), to further investigate the metabolites of C. roseus leaves.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Deeksha Rawat, Aarti Bains, Prince Chawla, Ravinder Kaushik, Rahul Yadav, Anil Kumar, Kandi Sridhar, Minaxi Sharma
Summary: With the decreasing farming lands due to the growing human population, agricultural scientists are developing new strategies for effective crop management. However, the excessive use of herbicides to deal with the loss caused by small plants and herbs has raised concerns about its environmental and health effects. Glyphosate, extensively used for the past 40 years with assumed negligible effects, has now been classified as a carcinogenic toxic component by the World Health Organization and banned in 2017. This review discusses the importance of glyphosate monitoring in the food matrix, its environmental and health effects, and advanced analytical techniques for its detection.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Umar Ijaz, Shama Mustafa, Qurat Ul Ain, Ali Hamza, Hussain Ahmed, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Ghadeer M. Albadrani, Agnieszka Najda, Shafaqat Ali
Summary: The study demonstrates that eriodictyol can attenuate furan-induced testicular toxicity in male rats. It exerts its protective effects by improving biochemical parameters, enhancing sperm quality and quantity, regulating hormone levels, and mitigating histopathological damages.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Aarti Bains, Prince Chawla, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj
Summary: In this study, the ethanol extract from the mycelial culture of Agrocybe aegerita was evaluated for its antioxidant activity and its potential to inhibit the virulence factor responsible for quorum-sensing activity and antibiofilm activity of pathogenic Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 strain. The extract showed dose-dependent inhibition for DPPH and nitric oxide assays, and analysis confirmed the presence of phenolic compounds, carotenoids, and ascorbic acid. The extract also significantly inhibited the production of pyocyanin and pyoverdine, reduced swarming motility, and inhibited biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Aprajita Jindal, Nikhil Patil, Aarti Bains, Kandi Sridhar, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Manikant Tripathi, Prince Chawla, Minaxi Sharma
Summary: Minerals are crucial for human health, and their deficiencies can lead to serious health issues. Current research is focusing on protein-mineral complexes as eco-friendly and non-hazardous mineral fortifiers in food products. Cereal- and legume-based protein-mineral complexes effectively reduce toxicity, improve bone mineral density, and have antioxidant properties.
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Diksha Garg, Kandi Sridhar, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj, Prince Chawla, Manikant Tripathi, Minaxi Sharma
Summary: This review focuses on the development of nano-biofertilizers and emphasizes their importance in enhancing plant development and stress resistance. The application of nanotechnology in agriculture shows great potential in overcoming the limitations of conventional fertilizers and promoting smart farming.
BIOENGINEERING-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Lukasz Drozd, Krzysztof Szkucik, Momika Ziomek, Agnieszka Najda, Przemyslaw Knysz, Zbigniew Belkot
Summary: The aim of this study was to evaluate the possibility of using marjoram and thyme essential oils to inhibit the growth of microorganisms in poultry meatballs. The results showed that the essential oils had inhibitory effects on the growth of bacteria, with the effectiveness depending on the concentration and type of oil. However, higher concentrations of essential oils resulted in decreased acceptance of the smell and taste of the meatballs. The addition of essential oils significantly reduced the total number of microorganisms in the meatballs, particularly at a concentration of 1 mg/g.
MEDYCYNA WETERYNARYJNA-VETERINARY MEDICINE-SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Toxicology
Ravinder Kumar, Manju Nehra, Dharmender Kumar, Baljeet Singh Saharan, Prince Chawla, Pardeep Kumar Sadh, Anju Manuja, Joginder Singh Duhan
Summary: Chemical fungicides are commonly used in agriculture, but they pose risks to human health and the environment. This study used a green chemistry approach to develop guar gum nanoemulsions containing the fungicide mancozeb, which showed effective inhibition against Alternaria alternata and other fungi. The nanoemulsions also exhibited superior antifungal efficacy in tomatoes and potatoes, while reducing the release of mancozeb and cell viability compared to commercial mancozeb.
JOURNAL OF XENOBIOTICS
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Mansuri M. Tosif, Aarti Bains, Gulden Goksen, Nemat Ali, Alexandru Vasile Rusu, Monica Trif, Prince Chawla
Summary: This study aimed to enhance the shelf-life of fresh-cut brinjals using taro mucilage. The results showed that taro mucilage has excellent antimicrobial efficacy, gel-forming properties, and enhances overall physicochemical properties of the brinjals. It is a natural, renewable, biodegradable, and cost-effective alternative to synthetic additives.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jyoti Rani, Sanju Bala Dhull, Pawan Kumar Rose, Mohd. Kashif Kidwai
Summary: Drug-induced liver injury is a challenging problem for hepatologists, and the quantification of medication hepatotoxicity is difficult. This review compares pharmaceutical drugs and herbal compounds in terms of their metabolic mechanisms and hepatoprotective effects, highlighting the lower adverse effects of herbal substances. Understanding the metabolic mechanisms of drugs is crucial for mitigating hepatotoxicity, and pre-clinical pharmacological research shows promise for the development of natural products as therapeutic agents.
