Publications by authors named "Sandra L Castillo Hernandez"
In Vitro Evaluation of Anti-Hemolytic and Cytotoxic Effects of Traditional Mexican Medicinal Plant Extracts on Human Erythrocytes and Cell Cultures.
Life (Basel)
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed methanolic extracts from fifteen ethnomedicinal plants in Mexico to explore their medicinal properties, focusing on biological activities including anti-hemolytic, antioxidant, and cytotoxic effects in normal cells.
- The extracts were tested for hemolytic activity on human red blood cells, their protective ability against certain radicals, and their toxicity in cell cultures of African green monkey kidney cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells using the MTT reduction method.
- Results indicated that most extracts had low hemolytic activity but significant anti-hemolytic and antioxidant effects, with select extracts promoting cell proliferation, suggesting that these traditional plants have beneficial health properties worthy of further research.
This study focused on isolating, identifying, and evaluating the trypanocidal potential against the hemoflagellate protozoan of compounds from (Mariola), a plant used in traditional Mexican medicine to treat stomach and liver disorders. has a wide distribution in Mexico. This study found that methanolic extracts of , obtained by static maceration and successive reflux, had promising results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis research is aimed to search for suitable probiotic plus prebiotic combinations for food applications. Sixteen bacteria were tested for resistance to low pH, bile salts and antibiotics, and their adhesion to Caco-2 cells, in order to select potential probiotics. Then, two bacteria were selected to study short chain fatty acids production in a starch-based soluble corn fiber or inulin media.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffects of agave fructans as carrier agents on the encapsulation of blue corn anthocyanins using spray-drying were evaluated. Blue corn extract was mixed with 6%, 8%, 10%, and 12% (/) of agave fructans in duplicate and dried at 150 °C. The extract showed good contents of anthocyanins, polyphenols, and antioxidant activity.
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