Publications by authors named "Kebsa W"

The present study investigates the hepatoprotective effect of a probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum E1K2R2 and its exopolysaccharide (EPS) against ibuprofen-induced acute liver injury, and to explore the involved underlying mechanisms. Hepatotoxicity was induced by administration of a single dose of ibuprofen (200 mg/kg body weight). The Lpb.

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Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (Lpb. plantarum), as a safe probiotic microorganism, has been documented for its production of multiple bioactive compounds, such as exopolysaccharides (EPS), which have been used in the treatment of many gastrointestinal diseases, including gastric ulcers. The present study aims to investigate the prophylactic and antiulcerogenic effects of the potential probiotic Lbp.

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  • Myrtle methanolic extract (MMEx) shows promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, with high total phenolic and flavonoid contents; its most abundant compounds include 1,8-cineole and α-pinene.
  • In vitro and in vivo tests demonstrated that MMEx effectively inhibits oxidative stress and inflammation, particularly showing good results against carrageenan-induced paw edema.
  • The pharmacokinetic study indicated that the active compounds from MMEx have favorable absorption and distribution profiles, with limited toxicity, making it a potential therapeutic option for health issues related to oxidative stress and inflammation.
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  • * Essential oils were extracted from plant leaves and analyzed using advanced techniques, which identified various chemical compounds, primarily oxygenated monoterpenes, with 1,8-cineole being the most abundant.
  • * Results showed that MCEOs had significant antioxidant activities and anti-inflammatory effects, both in vitro (using proteins) and in vivo (in rats), with promising concentration-dependent results.
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Breast cancer is a common cancer and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. Studies have shown that breast cancer is a heterogeneous tumor with varying response to treatments. The clinical use of doxorubicin (Dox) in the treatment of cancer is limited by its cardiotoxicity which results in often fatal heart failure and the development of multidrug resistance.

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Background: Lung cancer is one of the most common malignancies with the highest incidence and mortality rate worldwide. Multidrug Resistance (MDR) continues to pose a major challenge for the clinicians and pharmacologists to effectively treat this disease. A new approach using natural substances with moderate or low cytotoxic properties become a promising hope for reversing multidrug resistance due to pgp- overexpression.

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Background: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive and lethal cancers, with poor prognosis and high resistance to current chemotherapeutic agents. Therefore, new therapeutic strategies and targets are underscored. Propolis has been reported to exhibit a broad spectrum of biological activities including anticancer activity.

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We evaluated the effects of propolis extract on renal oxidative stress induced by doxorubicin throughout an analytical and pharmacological study of the eastern Algerian propolis using thin layer chromatography, ultra-violet-high-performance liquid chromatography) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The pharmacological study was carried out in vivo on Wistar rat pre-treated with propolis extract 100 mg/kg/day for seven days. Doxorubicin at 10 mg/kg of body weight was administered intravenously on Day 7.

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