Clinical effects of Arabic gum (Acacia): A mini review

Jaafar, Noor S

doi:10.31351/vol28iss2pp9-16

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“…In this assay, the percentage inhibition of curcumin and Cur/GANPs was proportional to the decrease of absorbance measurements at 228 nm. Cur/GANPs had more potent ACE inhibitory effects compared to free curcumin, which may be attributed to the increase in bioavailability of curcumin and the synergistic properties of gum Arabic coating (Hassani et al, 2019;Jaafar, 2019). Therefore, it can be suggested that encapsulation of curcumin in gum Arabic could improve the antihypertensive capacity of curcumin and such a complexation of gum Arabic with curcumin may represent an important alternative antihypertensive treatment.…”

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Curcumin gum Arabic nanoparticles demonstrate potent antioxidant and cytotoxic properties in human cancer cells

Hassani¹,

Hussain²,

Al‐Qubaisi³

et al. 2022

Biocell

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Curcumin gum Arabic nanoparticles demonstrate potent antioxidant and cytotoxic properties in human cancer cells

Hassani¹,

Hussain²,

Al‐Qubaisi³

et al. 2022

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“…It is a widely known safe dietary fiber and affects bacterial mass and enzyme activity; the bacteria count of the cecum may increase due to a higher dietary fiber content without altering the bacteria types present. The relative quantities of acetate and butyrate produced depend on the amount of AG fed [11].…”

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Role of Acacia arabica gum in reducing the impair alterations in liver tissue of irradiated Albino rats - Histopathological study

Kandeal

Eid²,

Abdelhafez³

et al. 2022

International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Research

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The use of ionizing radiation exposure increases oxidative stress especially for cancer patients. Therefore, there is a critical need to develop antioxidants that prevent oxidative stress damage. Arabic gum is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mediator. The function of Arabic gum (Acacia arabica) in protecting against injury to the liver tissue caused by 5 Gy whole-body γ-irradiation was studied using histopathological and ultrastructure techniques. Forty-eight male albino Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups: control (C), irradiated (R): rats were exposed to 5 Gy gamma-radiation as a single dose for 10 min., Arabic gum (AG) : rats were treated orally with 25 mg/kg/day AG for 3 weeks and AG + R. Experimental rats were treated orally with 25 mg/kg/day AG for one week before, and three weeks after irradiation, and were sacrificed after 7 and 21 days of irradiation. Gamma radiation was observed to affect the histopathology and ultrastructure of liver tissues, such as distorting the central vein with a highly dilated and delaminated endothelial lining, lymphocytic infiltration, many vacuolated hepatocytes with increased signs of karyolysis (disintegrated and fragmented chromatin) and pyknosis in hepatocytes nuclei, faint electron outer and inner membranes of mitochondria and increases in collagen fibers. On the other hand, treatment with AG ameliorated all of the previous histological and ultrastructure changes. Arabic gum showed a radio-protective effect and improved liver structure indicating that pre-treatment with Arabic gum is effective in lowering the incidence of the hepatic histopathological changes induced by gammaradiation with remarkable restoration of normal hepatocytes structure.

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“…It is one of the oldest and most effective natural gums and possesses unique properties that make it an excellent binder. It is composed of a complex mixture of glycoprotein and polysaccharides characterized by approximately 3% protein and 97% carbohydrates [17]. It has been used in different fields.…”

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Physico-Mechanical Properties of Particleboards Produced from Macadamia Nutshell and Gum Arabic

2021

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Due to the rising prices and high demand for panels and the fact that formaldehyde—a known carcinogen—is used to manufacture conventional particleboard, this study investigated the suitability of particleboard formed from ground macadamia nutshells mixed with 50%, 40%, 30%, and 20% of gum Arabic and determined its physical and mechanical properties. The specific gravity, the bulk density, the x-ray fluorescence, and the scanning electron microscopy analysis of the two materials were analyzed. After production, the particleboards were cured for 56 days in an acclimatized room; then, the physical and mechanical properties were evaluated. Particleboards mixed with 50% gum Arabic and 50% macadamia nutshell showed good results in terms of the lowest average values of water absorption (9.42%) and thickness swelling (6.22%) after 24 h of immersion in distilled water as well as the highest density (1219.20 kg/m3), modulus of rupture (12.21 MPa), modulus of elasticity (1.81 GPa), internal bond strength (1.25 MPa), and compressive strength (22.54 MPa). According to ANSI/A208.1-1999, the particleboards produced met the standard for general-purpose boards except for water absorption (WA) and thickness swelling (TS) characteristics, which were above the maximum of 8% and 3%, respectively.

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Clinical effects of Arabic gum (Acacia): A mini review

Cited by 13 publications

References 34 publications

Curcumin gum Arabic nanoparticles demonstrate potent antioxidant and cytotoxic properties in human cancer cells

Curcumin gum Arabic nanoparticles demonstrate potent antioxidant and cytotoxic properties in human cancer cells

Role of Acacia arabica gum in reducing the impair alterations in liver tissue of irradiated Albino rats - Histopathological study

Physico-Mechanical Properties of Particleboards Produced from Macadamia Nutshell and Gum Arabic

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