Publications by authors named "Barkha Shakya"

Agents that suppress the toxic effect of arecoline (a chemical present in the Areca nut fruit) have become a need of the hour owing to its several harmful effects on human beings. Although some drug molecules have been developed for this purpose, yet, simple, easy to prepare, and economical molecules with remarkable potency are still a challenge to design. The present work thus becomes important as it involves the synthesis of a new charge transfer complex (CTC) material, which has, for the first time, been screened to investigate its effect on the toxic effects of arecoline.

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The novel Mannich base benzimidazole derivative (), 1-((1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)(3-chlorophenyl)methyl)-3-phenylurea) has been designed and synthesized by reacting benzimidazole, 3-chloro benzaldehyde, and N-Phenyl urea. has been characterized by UV- Visible, FTIR, and H NMR. was explored to study the interaction with the most abundant blood protein which involved in the role of transport of molecules (drugs), human serum albumin (HSA).

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In the present study geraniol at the final concentration of 10, 20, 30, and 40 µM was mixed in the diet along with 80 µM of arecoline and the third instar larvae of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp70-lacZ) Bg were allowed to feed on it for 24 hrs. After the exposure of 24 hrs the larvae were subjected to ONPG, X-gal, trypan blue exclusion test, oxidative stress markers and apoptotic and comet assays. The exposure of larvae to geraniol showed a dose dependent decrease in the activity of β-galactosidase, tissue damage and oxidative stress markers.

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Arecoline is the key component of areca nut and has been suggested as a carcinogenic agent. In the present study, the third instar larvae of transgenic were allowed to feed on a diet having 5, 10, 20, 40 and 80 μM arecoline for 24 h. After the completion of 24 h, the larvae were subjected to ONPG assay, X-gal staining, trypan blue exclusion test, oxidative stress markers, and apoptotic and comet assays.

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Capsaicin (trans-8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is the main component in hot peppers, including red chili peppers, jalapenos, and habanero, belonging to the genus Capsicum. Capsaicin is a potent antioxidant that interferes with free radical activities. In the present study, the possible protective effect of capsaicin was studied against methyl methanesulphonate (MMS) induced toxicity in third instar larvae of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp70-lacZ)Bg.

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All living organisms respond to various physical or chemical stressors by the induction of heat shock protein (HSP). The present study was performed on transgenic Drosophila melanogaster (hsp70-lacZ) Bg(9) in which the transformation vector is inserted with a P-element, the line contains wild-type hsp70 sequence up to the lacZ fusion point. The effect of L-ascorbic acid on the hsp70 expression and tissue damage was studied at the doses of 1, 2, 4, and 8 × 10(-4) g/ml in the third instar larvae of transgenic D.

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In the present study, the effect of l-ascorbic acid (AA) was studied on the climbing ability of the Parkinson's disease (PD) model Drosophila expressing normal human alpha synuclein (h-αs) in the neurons. These flies show locomotor dysfunction as the age progresses. AA at final concentration of 11.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Barkha Shakya"

  • - Barkha Shakya's recent research primarily focuses on investigating the toxic effects of arecoline, a harmful component of the Areca nut, on third-instar larvae of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster, while exploring protective agents that can mitigate these effects.
  • - She has synthesized and characterized novel compounds such as a charge transfer complex and a Mannich base benzimidazole derivative, assessing their efficacy in reducing toxicity and potential interactions with human serum albumin in her studies.
  • - Shakya's work not only highlights the toxicity of various substances including arecoline and methyl methanesulphonate but also investigates antioxidant properties of compounds like geraniol and capsaicin, suggesting their protective roles against induced toxicity in biological models.