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ArticleAntioxidants (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Antioxidant, Antitumoral, Antimicrobial, and Prebiotic Activity of Magnetite Nanoparticles Loaded with Bee Pollen/Bee Bread Extracts and 5-Fluorouracil.

Cornelia-Ioana Ilie, Angela Spoiala, Cristina Chircov, Georgiana Dolete, Ovidiu-Cristian Oprea, Bogdan-Stefan Vasile, Simona Adriana Crainiceanu, Adrian-Ionut Nicoara, Ioana Cristina Marinas, Miruna Silvia Stan and 3 more

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Article in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Cornelia-Ioana IlieDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5504-5156
Angela SpoialaDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-8362-8845
Cristina ChircovDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8695-6884
Georgiana DoleteDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-9924-1987
Ovidiu-Cristian OpreaAcademy of Romanian Scientists, 010719 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8145-1094
Bogdan-Stefan VasileNational Centre for Micro and Nanomaterials and National Centre for Food Safety, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2267-6453
Simona Adriana CrainiceanuDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.
Adrian-Ionut NicoaraDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4133-7377
Ioana Cristina MarinasThe Research Institute, University of Bucharest, 050663 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-7342-5398
Miruna Silvia StanThe Research Institute, University of Bucharest, 050663 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6273-8540
Lia-Mara DituThe Research Institute, University of Bucharest, 050663 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6593-255X
Anton FicaiDepartment of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1777-0525
Eliza OpreaDepartment of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, 060101 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-7051-4136

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The gut microbiota dysbiosis that often occurs in cancer therapy requires more efficient treatment options to be developed. In this concern, the present research approach is to develop drug delivery systems based on magnetite nanoparticles (MNPs) as nanocarriers for bioactive compounds. First, MNPs were synthesized through the spraying-assisted coprecipitation method, followed by loading bee pollen or bee bread extracts and an antitumoral drug (5-fluorouracil/5-FU). The loaded-MNPs were morphologically and structurally characterized through transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), and thermogravimetric analysis. UV-Vis spectroscopy was applied to establish the release profiles and antioxidant activity. Furthermore, the antibacterial and antitumoral activity of loaded-MNPs was assessed. The results demonstrate that MNPs with antioxidant, antibacterial, antiproliferative, and prebiotic properties are obtained. Moreover, the data highlight the improvement of 5-FU antibacterial activity by loading on the MNPs' surface and the synergistic effects between the anticancer drug and phenolic compounds (PCs). In addition, the prolonged release behavior of PCs for many hours (70-75 h) after the release of 5-FU from the developed nanocarriers is an advantage, at least from the point of view of the antioxidant activity of PCs. Considering the enhancement of

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antioxidantantitumoral and antibacterial agentsbee breadbee pollendrug delivery systems

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