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2. Litsea glaucescens Kuth possesses bactericidal activity against Listeria monocytogenes
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Carlos David Gress-Antonio, Nallely Rivero-Perez, Silvia Marquina-Bahena, Laura Alvarez, Adrian Zaragoza-Bastida, Víctor Manuel Martínez-Juárez, Carolina G. Sosa-Gutierrez, Juan Ocampo-López, Armando Zepeda-Bastida, and Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez
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Litsea glaucescens ,Listeria monocytogenes ,Pinocembrin ,Bactericidal activity ,Medicine ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Background Litsea glaucencens Kuth is an aromatic plant used for food seasoning food and in Mexican traditional medicine. Among, L. glaucencens leaves properties, it has proven antibacterial activity which can be used against opportunistic pathogens like Listeria monocytogenes, a foodborne bacteria that is the causal agent of listeriosis, a disease that can be fatal in susceptible individuals. The aim of this work was to investigate the antibacterial activity of L. glaucescens Kuth leaf extracts against L. monocytogenes and to identify its bioactive components. Material and Methods L. glaucences leaves were macerated with four solvents of different polarity (n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and methanol). To determine the capacity to inhibit bacterial proliferation in vitro, agar diffusion and microdilution methods were used. Next, we determined the minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC). Finally, we determined the ratio of MBC/MIC. Metabolites present in the active methanolic extract from L. glaucescens Kuth (LgMeOH) were purified by normal-phase open column chromatography. The structure of the antibacterial metabolite was determined using nuclear magnetic resonance (1H, 13C, COSY, HSQC) and by comparison with known compounds. Results The LgMeOH extract was used to purify the compound responsible for the observed antimicrobial activity. This compound was identified as 5,7-dihydroxyflavanone (pinocembrin) by analysis of its spectroscopic data and comparison with those described. The MIC and MBC values obtained for pinocembrin were 0.68 mg/mL, and the ratio MBC/MIC for both LgMeOH and pinocembrin was one, which indicates bactericidal activity. Conclusion L. glaucences Kuth leaves and its metabolite pinocembrin can be used to treat listeriosis due the bactericidal activity against L. monocytogenes.
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- 2023
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3. Sea urchins: an update on their pharmacological properties
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Dulce María Moreno-García, Monica Salas-Rojas, Eduardo Fernández-Martínez, Ma del Rocío López-Cuellar, Carolina G. Sosa-Gutierrez, Armando Peláez-Acero, Nallely Rivero-Perez, Adrian Zaragoza-Bastida, and Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez
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Echinoderms ,Sea urchin ,Bioactive compounds ,Terpenes ,Naftoquinones ,PUFAs ,Medicine ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Sea urchins are a group of benthic invertebrates characterized by having rigid globose bodies, covered in spines, and have an innate immune system that has allowed them to survive in the environment and defend against many pathogens that affect them. They are consumed for their unique flavor, but also for possessing a rich source of bioactive compounds which make them a source for a wide array of medicinal properties. Thus, these may be used to discover and develop new drugs such as anti-bacterials, anti-carcinogenics and anti-virals. Precisely for those reasons, this revision is centered on the known biological activities in various sea urchin species. Recently, the potential pharmacological benefits of nine sea urchin species [Diadema antillarum (Philippi 1845), Echinometra mathaei (de Blainville), Evechinus chloroticus (Valenciennes), Mesocentrotus nudus (Agassiz, 1863), Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816), Scaphechinus mirabilis (Agazzis, 1863), Stomopneustes variolaris (Lamarck, 1816), Tripneustes depressus (Agassiz, 1863), and Tripneustes ventricosus (Lamarck, 1816)] have been evaluated. Our work includes a comprehensive review of the anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anti-viral, anti-diabetic, anti-lipidemic, gastro-protective and anti-cardiotoxic effects. Furthermore, we revised the compounds responsible of these pharmacological effects. This work was intended for a broad readership in the fields of pharmacology, drugs and devices, marine biology and aquaculture, fisheries and fish science. Our results suggest that organic extracts, as well as pure compounds obtained from several parts of sea urchin bodies are effective in vitro and in vivo pharmacological models. As such, these properties manifest the potential use of sea urchins to develop emergent active ingredients.
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- 2022
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4. Molecular isolation and identification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis in Didelphis virginiana from Hidalgo, Mexico
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Nallely Rivero-Perez, Juan Ocampo-López, Benjamín Valladares-Carranza, Fabián R Gómez de Anda, Francisco J Peña Jiménez, Victor M Martínez Juárez, Armando Peláez Acero, José I Olave Leyva, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, and Adrian Zaragoza-Bastida
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didelphis virginiana ,mycobacterium avium complex ,mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis ,public health ,Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine ,RC955-962 - Abstract
Objective: To isolate and identify the exact species of the genus Mycobacterium from Didelphis (D.) virginiana, and the direct implications of this bacterium to public health and veterinary medicine. Methods: Thirty-one D. virginiana were captured and necropsied in Hidalgo, Mexico. Tissue samples were collected to culture mycobacteria present and examine individual specimens’ histopathology. Mycobacterium identification was obtained through the application of amplification and sequencing of 16S rDNA techniques. Results: Three strains were isolated and identified as Mycobacterium (M.) avium subsp. hominissuis by utilizing M. avium complex- specific primers. Granulomatous lesions were observed in the subpleural zone (granuloma grade Π ) and bronchial (granuloma grade I ) of the lungs of D. virginiana with positive isolation. Conclusions: Three strains of M. avium subsp. hominissuis, from lung tissue samples of D. virginiana were identified. This subspecies of M. avium has important implications in public health and veterinary medicine.
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- 2020
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5. Nephroprotective Activity of Papaloquelite (Porophyllum ruderale) in Thioacetamide-Induced Injury Model
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María José Vázquez-Atanacio, Mirandeli Bautista, Manasés González-Cortazar, Antonio Romero-Estrada, Minarda De la O-Arciniega, Araceli Castañeda-Ovando, Carolina G. Sosa-Gutiérrez, and Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez
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Porophyllum ruderale ,antioxidant ,anti-inflammatory ,nephroprotective ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Acute kidney injury and impaired kidney function is associated with reduced survival and increased morbidity. Porophyllum ruderale is an edible plant endemic to Mexico used in Mexican traditional medicine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the nephroprotective effect of a hydroalcoholic extract (MeOH:water 70:30, v/v) from the aerial parts of P. ruderale (HEPr). Firstly, in vitro the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of HEPr was determined; after the in vivo nephroprotective activity of HEPr was evaluated using a thioacetamide-induced injury model in rats. HEPr showed a slight effect on LPS-NO production in macrophages (15% INO at 40 µg/mL) and high antioxidant activity in the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) test, followed by the activity on DPPH and ABTS radicals test (69.04, 63.06 and 32.96% of inhibition, respectively). In addition, values of kidney injury biomarkers in urine (urobilinogen, hemoglobin, bilirubin, ketones, glucose, protein, pH, nitrites, leukocytes, specific gravity, and the microalbumin/creatinine) and serum (creatinine, urea, and urea nitrogen) of rats treated with HEPr were maintained in normal ranges. Finally, 5-O-caffeoylquinic, 4-O-caffeoylquinic and ferulic acids; as well as 3-O-quercetin glucoside and 3-O-kaempferol glucoside were identified by HPLC as major components of HEPr. In conclusion, Porophyllum ruderale constitutes a source of compounds for the treatment of acute kidney injury.
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- 2022
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6. Optimization of anthocyanin extraction from Oxalis tuberosa peel by ultrasound, enzymatic treatment and their combination
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Javier Piloni Martini, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Denis Dimas, Aurora Quintero Lira, Norma Guemes Vera, and Sergio Soto Simental
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General Chemical Engineering ,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Food Science - Published
- 2022
7. Serological and Molecular Evidence of Patients Infected with Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Mexico
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Carolina Guadalupe Sosa-Gutierrez, Maria Almudena Cervantes-Castillo, Ramon Laguna-Gonzalez, Laura Yareli Lopez-Echeverria, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, and Mayra Oyervides
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum ,zoonosis ,humans ,serology ,molecular ,Medicine - Abstract
Human granulocytic Anaplasmosis (HGA), is a tick-borne infectious disease transmitted by ticks, resulting in acute feverish episodes. The etiological agent is the bacteria Anaplasma phagocytophilum; which is spread by ticks of the genus Ixodes spp. to complete its life cycle. In Mexico, there is only one case report. The primary challenge is understanding how other bacteria affect or overlap with the clinical manifestation of the disease. Sample collection occurred over the period September 2017 through October 2019. Blood samples from human subjects were obtained immediately after they signed consent forms. We analyzed for the presence for A. phagocytophilum by serological (IFA IgG two times) and PCR targeting 16SrRNA and groEL genes, followed by DNA sequencing. All patients with a history of travel abroad were dismissed for this project. In total, 1924 patients participated and of these, 1014 samples across the country were analyzed. Of these, 85 (8.38%) had IFA results that ranged from 1:384 to 1:896. Of the positive samples, 7.10% were used for PCR. Significant clinical manifestations included: dizziness, nausea, petechial, epistaxis, enlarged liver and/or spleen and thrombocytopenia. Hospitalization of at least 1.5 days was necessary for 3.2% of patients. None of the cases analyzed were lethal. This is the first clinical manifestations along with serological test results and molecular analysis confirmed the presence of A. phagocytophilum resulting in HGA in patients from Mexico. Health institutions and medical practitioners in general should include diagnostic testing for HGA among high risk populations and should recognize it as a vector-borne emerging infectious disease in Mexico.
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- 2021
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8. Comparison of Vegetables of Ecological and Commercial Production: Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties
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Zacnicté Olguín-Hernández, Quinatzin Yadira Zafra-Rojas, Nelly del Socorro Cruz-Cansino, Jose Alberto Ariza-Ortega, Javier Añorve-Morga, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Reyna Nallely Falfan-Cortes, Jose Arias-Rico, and Esther Ramírez-Moreno
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ecological vegetables ,phenolic ,bioactive compounds ,antioxidant activity ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Geography, Planning and Development ,Building and Construction ,Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law - Abstract
This research aimed to compare some physicochemical and antioxidant properties in vegetables (chard, beet, coriander, spinach, lettuce, radish, carrot, and tomato) of ecological and commercial production. The ecological products were cultivated and obtained from three harvests in an ecology garden with standardized methodologies for implementation while the commercial samples were obtained from a local supplier. On the same purchase or harvest day, the color, texture, moisture, and ashes parameters were measured in the fresh produce without unpeeling. In the lyophilized samples, bioactive compounds (total phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid, chlorophyll a and b, β-carotenes, anthocyanins, betalains, and lycopene) were determined, and antioxidant activity was found using the 2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid (ABTS•+), 2,2′-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) assays, and chelating activity. The ecological vegetables presented better color (high luminosity and intensity) than commercial samples, and, according to the value of ΔE, this is a difference that can be perceived by the human eye. In the same way, the ecological vegetables were more turgid than the commercial samples (p < 0.05). The content of bioactive compounds was found in higher concentrations in ecologically produced vegetables and this was correlated positively with antioxidant capacity. It is important to carry out more studies to determine the effect on health of these vegetables when they are integrated into the diet and thus to be able to recommend their inclusion in the diet as a sustainability strategy in the production of vegetables for self-consumption.
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- 2023
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9. Porophyllum Genus Compounds and Pharmacological Activities: A Review
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María José Vázquez-Atanacio, Mirandeli Bautista-Ávila, Claudia Velázquez-González, Araceli Castañeda-Ovando, Manasés González-Cortazar, Carolina Guadalupe Sosa-Gutiérrez, and Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez
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Porophyllum ,phytochemical studies ,bioactive compounds ,pharmacological activities ,Pharmacy and materia medica ,RS1-441 - Abstract
The genus Porophyllum (family Asteraceae) is native to the western hemisphere, growing in tropical and subtropical North and South America. Mexico is an important center of diversification of the genus. Plants belong of genus Porophyllum have been used in Mexican traditional medicine to treat kidney and intestinal diseases, parasitic, bacterial, and fungal infections and anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activities. In this sense, several trials have been made on its chemical and in vitro and in vivo pharmacological activities. These studies were carried on the extracts and isolated compounds and support most of their reported uses in folk medicine as antifungal, antileishmanial, anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive and burn repair activities, and as a potential source of new class of insecticides. Bio guided phytochemical studies showed the isolation of thiophenes, terpenes and phenolics compounds, which could be responsible for the pharmacological activities. However, more pre-clinical assays that highlight the mechanisms of action of the compounds involved in pharmacological function are lacking. This review discusses the current knowledge of their chemistry, in vitro and in vivo pharmacological activities carried out on the plants belonging to the Porophyllum genus.
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10. Optimization of anthocyanin extraction from Oxalis tuberosa peel by ultrasound, enzymatic treatment and their combination
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de Jesús, Dimas-López Denis, primary, Sergio, Soto-Simental, additional, Norma, Güemes-Vera, additional, Deyanira, Ojeda-Ramírez, additional, Aurora, Quintero-Lira, additional, and Javier, Piloni-Martini, additional
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- 2022
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11. Edible Flowers and Their Relationship with Human Health: Biological Activities
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Christian A. Pensamiento-Niño, Araceli Castañeda-Ovando, Javier Añorve-Morga, Alma D. Hernández-Fuentes, Karina Aguilar-Arteaga, and Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez
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General Chemical Engineering ,Food Science - Abstract
Traditionally, edible flowers have been used in alternative medicine by several cultures around the world. Recently, they have gained in popularity as a new trend in worldwide gastronomy because they have been added as ingredients in food and beverages since they have important organoleptic properties and beneficial health effects. In fact, edible flower consumption has increased in the last years, and many works have demonstrated that they are essential sources of macronutrients, vitamins, and antioxidant compounds, which give benefits like prevention against illness associated with oxidative stress, some cardiovascular illness, and cancers, among others. Nowadays, the main studies about edible flowers are focused on their nutritional, functional, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. This review summarizes relevant information about the properties and bioactive compounds content of edible flowers, likewise, the acceptance and security risks of their consumption, highlighting the importance of their incorporation in human nutrition and the main biological activities. According to the revision process, the consumer acceptability of edible flowers and their inclusion in the human diet have been increased due to their positive health effects.
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- 2023
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12. Chemical Constituents of Salix babylonica L. and Their Antibacterial Activity Against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Animal Bacteria
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Eddy Nathalye González-Alamilla, Manases Gonzalez-Cortazar, Benjamín Valladares-Carranza, Marco Antonio Rivas-Jacobo, Camelia Alejandra Herrera-Corredor, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Adrian Zaragoza-Bastida, and Nallely Rivero-Perez
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Salix babylonica L. hydroalcoholic extract ,luteolin ,luteoloside ,antibacterial activity ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
The principle of animal wellbeing, which states that animals should be free from pain, injury, and disease, is difficult to maintain, because microorganisms are most frequently found to be resistant or multi-resistant to drugs. The secondary metabolites of plants are an alternative for the treatment of these microorganisms. The aim of this work was to determine the antibacterial effect of Salix babylonica L. hydroalcoholic extract (SBHE) against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes, and identify the compounds associated with the activity. The SBHE showed activity against the three strains, and was subjected to a bipartition, obtaining aqueous fraction (ASB) with moderate activity and organic fraction (ACSB) with good activity against the three strains. The chromatographic separation of ACSB, allowed us to obtain ten fractions (F1AC to F10AC), and only three showed activity (F7AC, F8AC and F10AC). In F7AC, five compounds were identified preliminary by GC-MS, in F8AC and F10AC were identified luteolin (1) and luteolin 7-O-glucoside (2) by HPLC, respectively. The best antibacterial activity was obtained with F7AC (Listeria monocytogenes; MIC: 0.78 mg/mL, MBC: 0.78 mg/mL) and F8AC (Staphylococcus aureus; MIC: 0.39 mg/mL; MBC: 0.78 mg/mL). The results indicated that the compounds obtained from SBHE can be used as an alternative treatment against these microorganisms and, by this mechanism, contribute to animal and human health.
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13. Molecular isolation and identification of Mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis in Didelphis virginiana from Hidalgo, Mexico
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José I Olave Leyva, Nallely Rivero-Perez, Francisco J Peña Jiménez, Benjamín Valladares-Carranza, Armando Peláez Acero, Juan Ocampo-López, Víctor M. Martínez Juárez, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Fabián Ricardo Gómez de Anda, and Adrian Zaragoza-Bastida
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lcsh:Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine ,biology ,Didelphis ,lcsh:RC955-962 ,General Medicine ,Subspecies ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,16S ribosomal RNA ,Isolation (microbiology) ,Microbiology ,Specific primers ,Granuloma ,didelphis virginiana ,mycobacterium avium complex ,mycobacterium avium subsp. hominissuis ,public health ,medicine ,Lung tissue ,Mycobacterium - Abstract
Objective: To isolate and identify the exact species of the genus Mycobacterium from Didelphis (D.) virginiana, and the direct implications of this bacterium to public health and veterinary medicine. Methods: Thirty-one D. virginiana were captured and necropsied in Hidalgo, Mexico. Tissue samples were collected to culture mycobacteria present and examine individual specimens’ histopathology. Mycobacterium identification was obtained through the application of amplification and sequencing of 16S rDNA techniques. Results: Three strains were isolated and identified as Mycobacterium (M.) avium subsp. hominissuis by utilizing M. avium complex- specific primers. Granulomatous lesions were observed in the subpleural zone (granuloma grade Π ) and bronchial (granuloma grade I ) of the lungs of D. virginiana with positive isolation. Conclusions: Three strains of M. avium subsp. hominissuis, from lung tissue samples of D. virginiana were identified. This subspecies of M. avium has important implications in public health and veterinary medicine.
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- 2020
14. Sea urchins: an update on their pharmacological properties
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Dulce María Moreno-García, Monica Salas-Rojas, Eduardo Fernández-Martínez, Ma del Rocío López-Cuellar, Carolina G. Sosa-Gutierrez, Armando Peláez-Acero, Nallely Rivero-Perez, Adrian Zaragoza-Bastida, and Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez
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General Neuroscience ,General Medicine ,General Agricultural and Biological Sciences ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology - Abstract
Sea urchins are a group of benthic invertebrates characterized by having rigid globose bodies, covered in spines, and have an innate immune system that has allowed them to survive in the environment and defend against many pathogens that affect them. They are consumed for their unique flavor, but also for possessing a rich source of bioactive compounds which make them a source for a wide array of medicinal properties. Thus, these may be used to discover and develop new drugs such as anti-bacterials, anti-carcinogenics and anti-virals. Precisely for those reasons, this revision is centered on the known biological activities in various sea urchin species. Recently, the potential pharmacological benefits of nine sea urchin species [Diadema antillarum (Philippi 1845), Echinometra mathaei (de Blainville), Evechinus chloroticus (Valenciennes), Mesocentrotus nudus (Agassiz, 1863), Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816), Scaphechinus mirabilis (Agazzis, 1863), Stomopneustes variolaris (Lamarck, 1816), Tripneustes depressus (Agassiz, 1863), and Tripneustes ventricosus (Lamarck, 1816)] have been evaluated. Our work includes a comprehensive review of the anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anti-viral, anti-diabetic, anti-lipidemic, gastro-protective and anti-cardiotoxic effects. Furthermore, we revised the compounds responsible of these pharmacological effects. This work was intended for a broad readership in the fields of pharmacology, drugs and devices, marine biology and aquaculture, fisheries and fish science. Our results suggest that organic extracts, as well as pure compounds obtained from several parts of sea urchin bodies are effective in vitro and in vivo pharmacological models. As such, these properties manifest the potential use of sea urchins to develop emergent active ingredients.
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- 2021
15. Consumption Patterns of Energy Drinks in Adolescents and Their Effects on Behavior and Mental Health: A Systematic Review
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Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Esther Ramírez-Moreno, Angélica Romero-Palencia, Alma Delia Román-Gutiérrez, Paola Silva-Maldonado, and José Arias-Rico
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Consumption (economics) ,Male ,Adolescent ,PsycINFO ,Impulsivity ,Mental health ,Young Adult ,Mental Health ,Risk-Taking ,medicine ,Anxiety ,Energy Drinks ,Humans ,Female ,Pshychiatric Mental Health ,medicine.symptom ,Young adult ,Psychology ,Psychosocial ,General Nursing ,Depression (differential diagnoses) ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
The aim of the current review was to analyze primary studies about energy drink consumption patterns in adolescents and their relationship with mental health. PubMed, PLOS ONE, PsycINFO, and ScienceDirect databases were searched to identify articles related to adverse effects of energy drinks in adolescents and young adults aged 11 to 18 years. Psychological and behavioral measures were based on validated screening tools used in various contexts, and bias was detected in energy drink consumption patterns. In regard to sex, boys consumed more energy drinks than girls, and a strong, positive association was reported between consumption and probability of risky behaviors; tendency for anxiety, depression, and impulsivity; poor academic performance; and sleep disturbances. A progressive increase in consumption was also noted of 25% to 75% within 5 years. Findings suggest that standardized consumption pattern assessment be included in evaluations of mental health to determine potential causal relationships. [ Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 60 (2), 41–47.]
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- 2021
16. Salix babylonica una fuente de compuestos activos para el tratamiento de enfermedades inflamatorias en animales.
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Deyanira, Ojeda-Ramírez, Nallely, Rivero-Perez, Juan, Ocampo-López, Adrian, Zaragoza-Bastida, Carolina, Sosa-Gutiérrez, and Armando, Peláez-Acero
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ANIMAL welfare , *NEUTROPHILS , *THERAPEUTICS , *ANTI-inflammatory agents , *ANIMAL societies , *BACTERIAL diseases - Abstract
The well-being of terrestrial animals describes society's expectations for the conditions animals should experience when under human control. These principles include that animals must be free from pain, injury and disease. Inflammation is a host's defensive mechanism against bacterial or viral infection and physical or chemical stimulus to the host. Metabolites from plants are an efficient alternative for treatment of inflammatory diseases. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory capacity of a hydro-alcoholic extract from Salix babylonica leaves (HESB) employing the auricular edema induced by the TPA model in mice. The HESB showed good anti-inflammatory activity without significant difference from the reference drug, indomethacin. For this reason, a bipartition of HESB was conducted, obtaining an aqueous fraction (AFSB) with slight activity (30.64 ± 3.03 %) and an organic fraction (EAFSB), which showed the best anti-inflammatory effect (67.08 ± 7.15 %). Previously, we identified anti-inflammatory flavonoids luteolin and luteoloside as the major components of EAFSB. In addition, histopathological analysis showed that mouse ears treated with Salix babylonica suppressed neutrophil infiltration into the inflammation site. These results support the ethno-medical use of this plant and evidenced that Salix babylonica's applicability and value as an anti-inflammatory treatment for animals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Serological and Molecular Evidence of Patients Infected with Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Mexico
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Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Carolina G. Sosa-Gutiérrez, Ramon Laguna-Gonzalez, Maria Almudena Cervantes-Castillo, Laura Yareli Lopez-Echeverria, and Mayra Oyervides
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0301 basic medicine ,Human granulocytic anaplasmosis ,animal diseases ,030231 tropical medicine ,serology ,Serology ,Anaplasma phagocytophilum ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,parasitic diseases ,Medicine ,molecular ,humans ,biology ,business.industry ,Zoonosis ,zoonosis ,bacterial infections and mycoses ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,Virology ,030104 developmental biology ,Infectious disease (medical specialty) ,Emerging infectious disease ,bacteria ,Ixodes ,Sample collection ,business - Abstract
Human granulocytic Anaplasmosis (HGA), is a tick-borne infectious disease transmitted by ticks, resulting in acute feverish episodes. The etiological agent is the bacteria Anaplasma phagocytophilum, which is spread by ticks of the genus Ixodes spp. to complete its life cycle. In Mexico, there is only one case report. The primary challenge is understanding how other bacteria affect or overlap with the clinical manifestation of the disease. Sample collection occurred over the period September 2017 through October 2019. Blood samples from human subjects were obtained immediately after they signed consent forms. We analyzed for the presence for A. phagocytophilum by serological (IFA IgG two times) and PCR targeting 16SrRNA and groEL genes, followed by DNA sequencing. All patients with a history of travel abroad were dismissed for this project. In total, 1924 patients participated and of these, 1014 samples across the country were analyzed. Of these, 85 (8.38%) had IFA results that ranged from 1:384 to 1:896. Of the positive samples, 7.10% were used for PCR. Significant clinical manifestations included: dizziness, nausea, petechial, epistaxis, enlarged liver and/or spleen and thrombocytopenia. Hospitalization of at least 1.5 days was necessary for 3.2% of patients. None of the cases analyzed were lethal. This is the first clinical manifestations along with serological test results and molecular analysis confirmed the presence of A. phagocytophilum resulting in HGA in patients from Mexico. Health institutions and medical practitioners in general should include diagnostic testing for HGA among high risk populations and should recognize it as a vector-borne emerging infectious disease in Mexico.
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- 2021
18. Salix babylonica L. as a Natural Anticoccidial Alternative in Growing Rabbits
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Jerelly Hernández-Alvarado, Carolina G. Sosa-Gutiérrez, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Adrian Zaragoza-Bastida, Ana L. Morales-Ubaldo, Vicente Vega-Sánchez, Nallely Rivero-Perez, Lucía Delgadillo-Ruiz, and Benjamín Valladares-Carranza
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Article Subject ,biology ,040301 veterinary sciences ,0402 animal and dairy science ,lcsh:Other systems of medicine ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,lcsh:RZ201-999 ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,040201 dairy & animal science ,Eimeria ,0403 veterinary science ,Coccidiosis ,Animal science ,Salix babylonica ,Complementary and alternative medicine ,Phytochemical ,Oral administration ,medicine ,Artemia salina ,Completely randomized design ,Feces ,Research Article - Abstract
Coccidiosis in rabbit production is responsible for high morbidity, mortality, and economic losses. The use of natural antimicrobial substances in rabbits represents a promising way to improve their health and production. The aim of the present study was to assess the activity of Salix babylonica hydroalcoholic extract (SBHE) on the elimination of Eimeria spp. in rabbits. The phytochemical compounds and chemical composition of SBHE were determined. The cytotoxicity of SBHE was determined by a microwell assay using Artemia salina. Twenty-five New Zealand rabbits, 28 days old and 872 ± 171 g body weight (BW), were used in a completely randomized design. The rabbits were assigned to five groups of five rabbits, control group (A) received only basal diet (BD), B group received BD + 25 mg/kg BW of SBHE, C group received BD + 50 mg/kg BW of SBHE, D group received BD + 100 mg/kg BW of SBHE, and E group received BD + coccidiostat Baycox® (75 mg/kg body weight) for 28 days. Feces samples were collected at days 0, 7, 14, 21, and 28; morphological and morphometric identifications of Eimeria were carried out by the flotation technique and counting of oocysts by the McMaster technique. The rabbits were found naturally infected with Eimeria spp. The SBHE present phytochemicals with anticoccidial activity, and the cytotoxicity test indicate that this extract is nontoxic. This study demonstrates that oral administration of SBHE at 25 and 50 mg/kg BW reduced the release of oocysts per gram of feces. This effect was observed at day 14 and had the most significant effect at day 28 for both concentrations. The results indicate that SBHE could be a natural alternative for the control of coccidiosis in rabbit production.
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- 2019
19. Porophyllum Genus Compounds and Pharmacological Activities: A Review
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Manasés González-Cortazar, Claudia Velázquez-González, María José Vázquez-Atanacio, Carolina G. Sosa-Gutiérrez, Mirandeli Bautista-Ávila, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, and Araceli Castañeda-Ovando
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Antifungal ,medicine.drug_class ,Pharmaceutical Science ,lcsh:RS1-441 ,01 natural sciences ,Terpene ,lcsh:Pharmacy and materia medica ,03 medical and health sciences ,Porophyllum ,Genus ,medicine ,Potential source ,030304 developmental biology ,Western hemisphere ,0303 health sciences ,bioactive compounds ,Traditional medicine ,biology ,Family Asteraceae ,biology.organism_classification ,0104 chemical sciences ,010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistry ,Phytochemical ,phytochemical studies ,pharmacological activities - Abstract
The genus Porophyllum (family Asteraceae) is native to the western hemisphere, growing in tropical and subtropical North and South America. Mexico is an important center of diversification of the genus. Plants belong of genus Porophyllum have been used in Mexican traditional medicine to treat kidney and intestinal diseases, parasitic, bacterial, and fungal infections and anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive activities. In this sense, several trials have been made on its chemical and in vitro and in vivo pharmacological activities. These studies were carried on the extracts and isolated compounds and support most of their reported uses in folk medicine as antifungal, antileishmanial, anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive and burn repair activities, and as a potential source of new class of insecticides. Bio guided phytochemical studies showed the isolation of thiophenes, terpenes and phenolics compounds, which could be responsible for the pharmacological activities. However, more pre-clinical assays that highlight the mechanisms of action of the compounds involved in pharmacological function are lacking. This review discusses the current knowledge of their chemistry, in vitro and in vivo pharmacological activities carried out on the plants belonging to the Porophyllum genus.
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- 2021
20. Biogenic amines levels in food processing: Efforts for their control in foodstuffs
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Yari Jaguey-Hernández, Luis Guillermo González-Olivares, Karina Aguilar-Arteaga, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Javier Añorve-Morga, and Araceli Castañeda-Ovando
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0303 health sciences ,Biogenic Amines ,Food Safety ,Food industry ,030309 nutrition & dietetics ,business.industry ,Food Handling ,digestive, oral, and skin physiology ,education ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,Food safety ,040401 food science ,Rapid detection ,Biotechnology ,03 medical and health sciences ,0404 agricultural biotechnology ,Fermentation ,Food processing ,business ,Food Science - Abstract
Fermented and/or protein-rich foods, the most widely consumed worldwide, are the most susceptible to the presence of high levels of biogenic amines (BAs). Many reviews have focused on BAs toxicity and presence in foods; however, technological strategies such as evaluation of physical parameters, the addition of natural or synthetic compounds or the use of specific starter cultures of BAs reduction, and quick detection methods have been scarcely approached. In current research, there has been a focus on fast detection of BAs through colorimetric methods that allow these compounds to be quickly and easily identified by consumers. To reduce BAs presence in food, several alternatives have been developed and investigated with the aim of preventing negative effects caused by their intake, which can be applied before, during, or after processing. Food safety is one of the most important concerns of consumer and sanitary authorities. Therefore, detecting toxins such as BAs in food has become a priority for research. Recent reports that focus on the development of rapid detection methods of BAs are reviewed in this analysis. These methods have been successfully applied to food matrices with little to no sample pretreatment. Several alternatives for BAs reduction in food was also summarized. These findings will help the food industry to improve its processes for developing safe food.
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- 2020
21. Caffeine Consumption in Children: Innocuous or Deleterious? A Systematic Review
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Rebeca Guzmán-Saldaña, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Yeyetzi Citlali Torres-Ugalde, Alma Delia Román-Gutiérrez, and Angélica Romero-Palencia
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growth ,Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis ,psychostimulant ,lcsh:Medicine ,Review ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Child Development ,0302 clinical medicine ,children ,health effects ,Caffeine ,030225 pediatrics ,Environmental health ,Humans ,Medicine ,Child ,development ,business.industry ,lcsh:R ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Brain ,chemistry ,Caffeine consumption ,Central Nervous System Stimulants ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery - Abstract
Caffeine is the most consumed psychostimulant worldwide. Its use among children is controversial. Although it produces an increase in brain activity, it could hamper growth and development in young consumers. Therefore, the aim of this review was to recognize changes produced by caffeine in children under 12 years of age and to identify the relevant alterations and the conditions of their occurrence. A systematic review of the literature was carried out using PRISMA. Initially, 5468 articles were found from the EBSCO, ScienceDirect, PubMed, and Clarivate Analytics databases. In this review, were retained 24 published articles that met the inclusion criteria. The results obtained showed that caffeine consumption hampers children’s growth and development. In contrast, it supports the activation of the central nervous system and brain energy management.
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- 2020
22. Antibacterial activity of compounds isolated from Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq) Willd against important bacteria in public health
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Alejando Zamilpa, Adrian Zaragoza-Bastida, Tania Isabel Briones-Robles, Agustín Olmedo-Juárez, Pedro Mendoza de Gives, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Nallely Rivero-Perez, and Jaime Olivares-Pérez
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0301 basic medicine ,Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ,Phytochemicals ,030106 microbiology ,Ethyl acetate ,Microbial Sensitivity Tests ,Chemical Fractionation ,Gram-Positive Bacteria ,medicine.disease_cause ,Microbiology ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Minimum inhibitory concentration ,Gallic Acid ,Gram-Negative Bacteria ,medicine ,Food science ,Gallic acid ,Methyl gallate ,Caesalpinia ,Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ,Microbial Viability ,Minimum bactericidal concentration ,biology ,Plant Extracts ,biology.organism_classification ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,030104 developmental biology ,Infectious Diseases ,chemistry ,Staphylococcus aureus ,Antibacterial activity - Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance has been increasing in recent years and is most frequently found in pathogenic microorganisms resistant or multiresistant to drugs. The secondary metabolites of plants have been evaluated as alternatives for control and treatment of these microorganisms. The aim of this study was to isolate and identify the secondary metabolites with antibacterial activity from Caesalpinia coriaria (Jacq) Willd fruit. Hydroalcoholic extract (CCHA), was subjected to a bipartition with ethyl acetate giving two fractions an aqueous (Aq-F) and an organic (EtOAc-F). The isolation of bioactive fraction (EtOAc-F) allowed obtain two important compounds, methyl gallate (1) and gallic acid (2). These compounds were identified by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The CCHA, both fractions and the isolated compounds were evaluated in vitro to determine their Minimal Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Minimal Bactericidal Concentration (MBC) against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. Gallic acid (2) showed the lowest MIC on S. typhi, (0.156 mg/mL), L. monocytogenes and S. aureus (1.25 mg/mL), while methyl gallate (1) had the best inhibitory effect against E. coli and P. aeruginosa (1.25 mg/mL). On the other hand, methyl gallate (1) showed the best MBC on P. aeruginosa (2.50 mg/mL), and gallic acid (2) had the lowest MBC on P. aeruginosa and L. monocytogenes. In conclusion, methyl gallate (1) and gallic acid (2) are the compounds responsible for the antibacterial activity of Caesalpinia coriaria fruit.
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- 2019
23. Efecto del consumo de palo escrito, alfalfa y maíz en bloques multinutricionales sobre la calidad de la canal y carne de conejos
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Orlando Coreno-Hernández, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Armando Zepeda-Bastida, Sergio Soto-Simental, and Maricela Ayala-Martínez
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Animal protein ,Animal science ,media_common.quotation_subject ,parasitic diseases ,Significant difference ,food and beverages ,General Medicine ,Biology ,Reproduction ,media_common - Abstract
Rabbit breeding is an activity that is growing worldwide due to its easy handling, high reproduction rate and the possibility of generating profits from the sale of animals or the benefit of animal protein through self-consumption. The high feed costs in the production of rabbits through the use of commercial food, make that are looked for alternatives of feeding for this species, as it can be the "palo escrito" plant (Dalbergia palo-escrito sp). The leaves of this plant contain high amounts of protein, it is perhaps for this reason that this gender is part of their diet. The effect of replacing the proportion of alfalfa per "palo escrito" in the diet of rabbits for fattening on the quality of the carcass and the meat of rabbits was evaluated. The results showed that the use of "palo escrito" in the diet of rabbits is totally harmful, since, in the first week of treatment, all the animals died, even though some beneficial effect has been reported in some other animals. Regarding the use of alfalfa or maize in multinutritional diets, the rabbits treated with maize showed a significant difference in the productive parameters and in the quality of the channel with respect to those treated with alfalfa. It is necessary to continue studying the "palo escrito" because possibly its secondary metabolites may have the beneficial effect if they are included as additives. Palabras clave: Meat quality, rabbit production, Dalbergia palo-escrito.
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- 2018
24. Optimization of anthocyanin extraction from Oxalis tuberosapeel by ultrasound, enzymatic treatment and their combination
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de Jesús, Dimas-López Denis, Sergio, Soto-Simental, Norma, Güemes-Vera, Deyanira, Ojeda-Ramírez, Aurora, Quintero-Lira, and Javier, Piloni-Martini
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Oca Oxalis tuberosais an Andean tuber with an important concentration of polyphenols and anthocyanins in the peel and flesh of the tuber. To exploit health and antioxidant benefits from these compounds they need to be extracted from the plant. Nowadays ultrasound and enzymatic extractions have demonstrated that they can enhance biocompound recovery over short periods of time and minimal solvent use. Therefore, the aim in this investigation is optimize pH, temperature and time for ultrasound, enzymatic extraction and their combination of anthocyanins from O. tuberosapeel. This peel is rich in carbohydrates (68.29 ± 0.37%), while starch and hemicellulose are the main constituents in the cell wall. The enzyme-ultrasound combination method showed the best results for obtaining anthocyanins using the following conditions: a 5-value of pH solvent, 30 °C temperature and 30 min of time. The concentration of monomeric anthocyanins reaches up to 583.50 ± 1.87 mg Cyn-3-glu g− 1, while antioxidant activity using DPPH increases from 806.32 ± 8.33 to 823.08 ± 1.98 mg. ET g− 1for the extract. When ABTS radical was used the activity increased from 618.83 ± 1.45 to 657.40 ± 1.76 mg. ET g− 1and in FRAP increased from 334.30 to 360.89 µmol Eq. Trolox g− 1. Extracts with a high content of polyphenol and anthocyanin can be used in the food and pharmaceutical industries to prevent degenerative diseases.
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- 2022
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25. Efecto del consumo de vinagre y una bebida fermentada sobre la calidad de la canal y carne de conejos
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Armando Zepeda-Bastida, Saraí García-Valencia, Maricela Ayala-Martínez, Sergio Soto-Simental, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, and Orlando Coreno-Hernández
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General Medicine - Abstract
La cunicultura es una actividad que esta creciendo a nivel mundial en los ultimos tiempos, debido a su facil manejo, la rapidez con la que se reproducen y la posibilidad de generar animales para su venta o autoconsumo. El mantener un sistema digestivo del conejo bajo condiciones apropiadas de pH, hace que el alimento consumido se pueda digerir mejor y los nutrientes esten disponibles para su absorcion, ademas de que el pH puede ser un factor desencadenante que propicie el crecimiento de microorganismos que puedan afectar la salud del conejo. Aqui evaluamos la calidad de la canal y de la carne de conejo, en animales tratados con vinagre y agua fermentada en agua de bebida, con la finalidad de mejorar el funcionamiento del sistema digestivo, para obtener mejores caracteristicas de la calidad de la canal y de la carne. Los resultados encontrados mostraron que no existen diferencias significativas si se utiliza vinagre o agua fermentada en la calidad de carne y de la canal en conejos, solo se observo diferencia significativa en el color, en el valor de L (P
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- 2017
26. Evaluación de parámetros productivos y rendimiento de la canal de conejos que consumieron infusión de epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides)
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Luisa Monserrat García-Vázquez, Sergio Soto-Simental, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Maricela Ayala-Martínez, and Armando Zepeda-Bastida
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General Medicine - Abstract
La cunicultura es una actividad que esta creciendo a nivel mundial en los ultimos tiempos, debido a su facil manejo, la rapidez con la que se reproducen y la posibilidad de generar animales para su venta o autoconsumo. Uno de los principales problemas a los que se enfrenta esta actividad, es que no hay opciones farmacologicas para el tratamiento de enfermedades en dichos animales, por tal motivo, se han buscado estrategias alternativas para proteger y/o prevenir contra estas enfermedades, una de las opciones es el uso de plantas medicinales. Aqui evaluamos el efecto de la utilizacion de infusion de epazote en la engorda de conejos, sobre la produccion animal y rendimiento de la canal. Los resultados encontrados mostraron que el uso de 10 g de epazote administrados como infusion en la engorda de conejos, aumento los parametros productivos y permitio que no hubiera mortalidad durante las 4 semanas de tratamiento, por lo que seria importante evaluar su efecto sobre la calidad de la carne y los productos carnicos derivados de la misma. Palabras clave: produccion de conejo, rendimiento de la canal, Chenopodium ambrosioides
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- 2017
27. Uso de extracto enzimático de Pleurotus ostreatus sobre los parámetros productivos de cabras
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Teresa Trejo-López, Maricela Ayala-Martínez, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Armando Zepeda-Bastida, Jesús Franco-Fernández, and Sergio Soto-Simental
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General Medicine - Abstract
La utilizacion de enzimas fibroliticas exogenas comerciales (celulasas y xilanasas) ha sido ampliamente empleada en produccion animal, con la finalidad de complementar la actividad de las enzimas endogenas, para lograr un incremento en la respuesta de produccion de leche. En esta investigacion se pretende utilizar como alternativa el uso de enzimas exogenas obtenidas del sustrato gastado de Pleurotus ostreatus con el fin de evaluar los parametros productivos de cabras. Los resultados mostraron que la inclusion en la dieta de este extracto enzimatico, tuvo efecto sobre la ganancia diaria de peso, produccion de leche y consumo de alimento. Lo que sugiere que el extracto enzimatico obtenido del sustrato gastado de Pleurotus ostreatus, puede ser una alternativa para mejorar los parametros productivos de las cabras. Palabras clave: leche, extracto enzimatico, cabras.
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- 2017
28. Uso y aprovechamiento de fauna silvestre en la selva Zoque, México
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Fabián Ricardo Gómez de Anda, Miguel Briones-Salas, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Iván Lira-Torres, and Armando Peláez Acero
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General Medicine - Abstract
La cacería de subsistencia y la pérdida de hábitat son dos de las principales actividades humanas que tienen un efecto negativo sobre la fauna silvestre en las fronteras de colonización. En la presente investigación se estudió el uso consuntivo que se da a la fauna silvestre en varias comunidades de la Selva Zoque, México. Durante el año 2012 y principios del 2013 se realizó una serie de visitas a la región para conocer y listar la riqueza de especies y usos que los habitantes hacen de ella, describir los métodos de caza más utilizados, las especies preferidas y su frecuencia y/o aprovechamiento. En total se cazaron 202 animales por 13 cazadores participantes, el grupo biológico más utilizado es el de los mamíferos, N = 13 especies; las aves el segundo grupo, N = 4 especies y los reptiles el menos aprovechado, N = 1 especies. El aprovechamiento de esta última clase está orientado al uso alimenticio, y en menor grado, al artesanal, a diferencia de los otros dos grupos, que en su mayoría tienen uso alimentario, control, ornamental y medicinal. El total de biomasa obtenida durante el estudio fue de 1900 kg. La biomasa aprovechada varió significativamente entre especies (p > 0.001). La mayor producción de carne se obtuvo a partir de: Pecari tajacu, Cuniculus paca, Dasypus novemcinctus, Tapirus bairdii, Mazama temama y Tayassu pecari. La batida fue la técnica más usada, también se identificaron las técnicas de espía o acecho en sitios de alimentación, parcelas de trabajo y lampareo en áreas conservadas. Los tipos de armas más empleadas fueron las escopetas calibre 0.12, 0.16, 0.20 y rifle 0.22. La cacería de subsistencia es una actividad complementaria a las actividades agrícolas y ganaderas que las poblaciones campesinas realizan en la Selva Zoque; sin embargo, es necesario continuar realizando monitoreos para planear la sustentabilidad de ese recurso.
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- 2014
29. Chemical Constituents of Salix babylonica L. and Their Antibacterial Activity Against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Animal Bacteria
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Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Manasés González-Cortazar, Adrian Zaragoza-Bastida, Camelia Alejandra Herrera-Corredor, Nallely Rivero-Perez, Marco Rivas-Jacobo, Benjamín Valladares-Carranza, and Eddy Nathalye González-Alamilla
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Staphylococcus aureus ,Microorganism ,Pharmaceutical Science ,Salix babylonica L. hydroalcoholic extract ,Microbial Sensitivity Tests ,medicine.disease_cause ,Article ,Analytical Chemistry ,lcsh:QD241-441 ,03 medical and health sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Salix babylonica ,lcsh:Organic chemistry ,antibacterial activity ,Listeria monocytogenes ,Drug Discovery ,Escherichia coli ,medicine ,Food science ,luteolin ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ,030304 developmental biology ,Flavonoids ,0303 health sciences ,Ethanol ,biology ,Plant Extracts ,030306 microbiology ,Organic Chemistry ,Water ,Salix ,luteoloside ,biology.organism_classification ,Anti-Bacterial Agents ,chemistry ,Chemistry (miscellaneous) ,Solvents ,Molecular Medicine ,Antibacterial activity ,Luteolin ,Bacteria - Abstract
The principle of animal wellbeing, which states that animals should be free from pain, injury, and disease, is difficult to maintain, because microorganisms are most frequently found to be resistant or multi-resistant to drugs. The secondary metabolites of plants are an alternative for the treatment of these microorganisms. The aim of this work was to determine the antibacterial effect of Salix babylonica L. hydroalcoholic extract (SBHE) against Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes, and identify the compounds associated with the activity. The SBHE showed activity against the three strains, and was subjected to a bipartition, obtaining aqueous fraction (ASB) with moderate activity and organic fraction (ACSB) with good activity against the three strains. The chromatographic separation of ACSB, allowed us to obtain ten fractions (F1AC to F10AC), and only three showed activity (F7AC, F8AC and F10AC). In F7AC, five compounds were identified preliminary by GC-MS, in F8AC and F10AC were identified luteolin (1) and luteolin 7-O-glucoside (2) by HPLC, respectively. The best antibacterial activity was obtained with F7AC (Listeria monocytogenes, MIC: 0.78 mg/mL, MBC: 0.78 mg/mL) and F8AC (Staphylococcus aureus, MIC: 0.39 mg/mL, MBC: 0.78 mg/mL). The results indicated that the compounds obtained from SBHE can be used as an alternative treatment against these microorganisms and, by this mechanism, contribute to animal and human health.
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- 2019
30. Antibacterial Activity of Spent Substrate of Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus Enriched with Herbs
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Nallely Rivero Perez, Maricela Ayala Martínez, Marcos Meneses Mayo, Armando Zepeda-Bastida, Deyanira Ojeda Ramírez, and Sergio Soto Simental
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Mushroom ,animal structures ,biology ,food and beverages ,Straw ,biology.organism_classification ,Rosmarinus ,Tagetes ,Botany ,Officinalis ,Pleurotus ostreatus ,Food science ,Agar diffusion test ,Antibacterial activity - Abstract
The recurrent use of antibiotics has given the guideline so that bacteria will develop resistance to drugs used in medicine, which is why recent investigations have been directed to evaluate natural sources such as plants or fungi, which can fight the bacteria. Here the antibacterial activity of spent substrate of Pleurotus ostreatus combined with medicinal plants was evaluated. We designed six mixtures (barley straw, barley straw/Chenopodium ambrosioides L., barley straw/Mentha piperita L., barley straw/Rosmarinus officinalis L., barley straw/Litsea glaucescens Kunth and barley straw/Tagetes lucid Cav) to be used as a substrate of cultivation of mushroom. These were recovered after the harvest. We obtained aqueous extracts from spent substrates and resuspended them to different concentrations (25, 50 and 100 mg mL-1). These were tested for antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus epidermidis, Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli; as a positive control we used azithromycin, cephalexin and dicloxacillin. The protocol was a completely randomized assay with a factorial arrangement design. The data were analyzed with PROC GLM, SAS. The spent substrate from Pleurotus ostreatus that contained Mentha piperita L. presented the largest zone of inhibition against Staphylococcus epidermidis (40.00 mm) which was similar to control antibiotics (40.00 mm). Second in toxicity was the spent substrate from barley straw extract (33.33 mm). In conclusion, the results suggest that it is possible to use the spent substrate of Pleurotus ostreatus as source of extracts with antibacterial activity, being the best option the combination of barley straw with Mentha piperita L.
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- 2015
31. Identificación taxonómica del hongo nematófago Arthobotrys oligospora aislado en Tulancingo de bravo, Hidalgo
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Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, P. Mendoza-De Gives, Armando Peláez-Acero, G. Lazcano-Torres, and S. Ángeles-Hernández
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Complementary and alternative medicine ,Pharmaceutical Science ,Pharmacology (medical) - Abstract
El municipio de Tulancingo de Bravo, en el Estado de Hidalgo, México, tiene como principales actividades económicas la cría y explotación de ovinos, vacas productoras de leche y equinos, estos utilizan principalmente para su alimentación el pastoreo de praderas de temporal y en menor número con riego; sin embargo, la incidencia de parásitos gastrointestinales afectan el crecimiento, desarrollo, reproducción y la rentabilidad de estas unidades de producción, además de tener efecto residual en los suelos. Para el control de parásitos comúnmente se utilizan productos químicos, sin embargo, su uso indiscriminado ha generado la formación de poblaciones de nematodos resistentes, y por ende a utilizar distintos tipos de desparasitantes, se aumentan los costos de producción; lo anterior ha motivado la búsqueda de alternativas para el tratamiento y control de estos parásitos inocuos para animales y humanos. Existen diferentes antagonistas naturales de nematodos presentes en el suelo, como bacterias, virus, plantas, protozoarios, ácaros y hongos nematófagos, estos últimos utilizados como control biológico; se clasifican como hongos endoparásitos, que tienen estructuras adhesivas o de ingestión que infectan a los nematodos o parasitan huevos; y como depredadores, caracterizandose por producir una red hifal extensa, que pueden ser hifas adhesivas septadas, o redes adhesivas ramificadas, botones adhesivos y anillos constrictores. El objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar hongos con actividad nematófaga del Municipio de Tulancingo de Bravo, Hidalgo. Para la obtención del hongo se tomaron muestras de 10 praderas de temporal del municipio de Tulancingo de Bravo, en el estado de Hidalgo.
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- 2015
32. USO Y APROVECHAMIENTO DE LA FAUNA SILVESTRE EN LA SELVA ZOQUE, MÉXICO
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Iván LIRA-TORRES, Miguel BRIONES-SALAS, Fabián Ricardo GÓMEZ DE ANDA, Deyanira OJEDA-RAMÍREZ, and Armando PELÁEZ ACERO
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Biología ,México ,Selva Zoque ,Sustentabilidad ,Fauna Silvestre ,Aprovechamiento - Abstract
"La cacería de subsistencia y la pérdida de hábitat son dos de las principales actividades humanas que tienen un efecto negativo sobre la fauna silvestre en las fronteras de colonización. En la presente investigación se estudió el uso consuntivo que se da a la fauna silvestre en varias comunidades de la Selva Zoque, México. Durante el año 2012 y principios del 2013 se realizó una serie de visitas a la región para conocer y listar la riqueza de especies y usos que los habitantes hacen de ella, describir los métodos de caza más utilizados, las especies preferidas y su frecuencia y/o aprovechamiento. En total se cazaron 202 animales por 13 cazadores participantes, el grupo biológico más utilizado es el de los mamíferos, N = 13 especies; las aves el segundo grupo, N = 4 especies y los reptiles el menos aprovechado, N = 1 especies. El aprovechamiento de esta última clase está orientado al uso alimenticio, y en menor grado, al artesanal, a diferencia de los otros dos grupos, que en su mayoría tienen uso alimentario, control, ornamental y medicinal. El total de biomasa obtenida durante el estudio fue de 1900 kg. La biomasa aprovechada varió significativamente entre especies ( p > 0.001). La mayor producción de carne se obtuvo a partir de: Pecari tajacu, Cuniculus paca, Dasypus novemcinctus, Tapirus bairdii, Mazama temama y Tayassu pecari . La batida fue la técnica más usada, también se identificaron las técnicas de espía o acecho en sitios de alimentación, parcelas de trabajo y lampareo en áreas conservadas. Los tipos de armas más empleadas fueron las escopetas calibre 0.12, 0.16, 0.20 y rifle 0.22. La cacería de subsistencia es una actividad complementaria a las actividades agrícolas y ganaderas que las poblaciones campesinas realizan en la Selva Zoque; sin embargo, es necesario continuar realizando monitoreos para planear la sustentabilidad de ese recurso."
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33. Comparison of Antibacterial Activity of the Spent Substrate of Pleurotus ostreatus and Lentinula edodes
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Maricela Ayala-Martínez, Sergio Soto-Simental, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Nallely Rivero-Perez, and Armando Zepeda-Bastida
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0301 basic medicine ,Mushroom ,biology ,Chemistry ,030106 microbiology ,Straw ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease_cause ,Antimicrobial ,Microbiology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Lentinula ,Staphylococcus aureus ,medicine ,Pleurotus ostreatus ,Food science ,Micrococcus luteus ,Antibacterial activity - Abstract
Nowadays, the uncontrolled use of antibiotics has created the problem of bacterial resistance to them, what has motivated the search for new alternatives of drug for the treatment of bacterial diseases. Here, we compare antimicrobial activity of spent substrate of mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus and Lentinula edodes, against Escherichia coli, Salmonella tiphymorium, Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus luteus. We designed two mixtures, barley straw to be used as a substrate of cultivation of mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus and oats or cedar for the cultivation of mushroom Lentinula edodes; and were obtained aqueous extracts from spent substrates; extracts were tested for antibacterial activity. The protocol was a completely randomized assay with a factorial arrangement design. The data were analyzed with PROC GLM, SAS. The results showed that in the case of Escherichia coli the greatest inhibition zone was of 12.66 mm at a concentration of 6 mg mL-1, with treatment of Lentinula edodes/Cedar; Salmonella tiphymorium showed a greatest inhibition zone of 31.10 mm to a concentration of 5.12 mg mL-1, with treatment of Pleurotus ostreatus/Barley straw; Staphylococcus aureus showed a greatest inhibition zone of 9.33 mm to a concentration of 100 mg mL-1, with the treatment of Lentinula edodes/Cedar and finaly, Micrococcus luteus showed a greatest inhibition zone of 15.00 mm to a concentration of 50 mg mL-1, with the treatment Lentinula edodes/Oats. In conclusion, the results suggest that it is possible to use indistinctly the spent substrate of Pleurotus ostreatus and Lentinula edodes as source of extracts with antibacterial activity.
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- 2016
34. Anti-inflammatory effect of aqueous extracts of spent Pleurotus ostreatus substrates in mouse ears treated with 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate
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Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Marcos Meneses-Mayo, Armando Zepeda-Bastida, Maricela Ayala-Martínez, and Nallely Rivero-Perez
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Male ,medicinal herbs ,medicine.drug_class ,Anti-Inflammatory Agents ,Pleurotus ,spent mushroom substrate ,01 natural sciences ,Rosmarinus ,Anti-inflammatory ,Anti-inflammatory activity ,Mice ,medicine ,Animals ,Otitis ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Pharmacology ,Mushroom ,biology ,Traditional medicine ,010405 organic chemistry ,Chemistry ,Pleurotus ostreatus ,biology.organism_classification ,0104 chemical sciences ,010404 medicinal & biomolecular chemistry ,Tagetes lucida ,Tetradecanoylphorbol Acetate ,Officinalis ,Research Article - Abstract
Aims: To evaluate the application of spent Pleurotus ostreatus substrates, enriched or not with medicinal herbs, as a source of anti-inflammatory compounds. Subjects and Methods: P. ostreatus was cultivated on five different substrates: Barley straw (BS) and BS combined 80:20 with medicinal herbs (Chenopodium ambrosioides L. [BS/CA], Rosmarinus officinalis L. [BS/RO], Litsea glaucescens Kunth [BS/LG], and Tagetes lucida Cav. [BS/TL]). The anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous extracts of spent mushroom substrates (SMSs) (4 mg/ear) was studied using an acute inflammation model in the mouse ear induced with 2.5 μg/ear 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol13-acetate (TPA). Results: Groups treated with BS/CA, BS/RO, and BS/LG aqueous extracts exhibited the best anti-inflammatory activity (94.0% ± 5.5%, 92.9% ± 0.6%, and 90.4% ± 5.0% inhibition of auricular edema [IAO], respectively), and these effects were significantly different (P < 0.05) from that of the positive control indomethacin (0.5 mg/ear). BS/TL and BS were also able to reduce TPA-induced inflammation but to a lesser extent (70.0% ± 6.7% and 43.5% ± 6.6% IAO, respectively). Conclusions: Spent P. ostreatus substrate of BS possesses a slight anti-inflammatory effect. The addition of CA L. to mushroom substrate showed a slightly synergistic effect while RO L. had an additive effect. In addition, LG Kunth and TL Cav. enhanced the anti-inflammatory effect of SMS. However, to determine whether there is a synergistic or additive effect, it is necessary to determine the anti-inflammatory effect of each medicinal herb.
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- 2016
35. Efecto del consumo de vinagre y una bebida fermentada sobre la calidad de la canal y carne de conejos.
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Orlando, Coreno-Hernández, Saraí, García-Valencia, Maricela, Ayala-Martínez, Sergio, Soto-Simental, Deyanira, Ojeda-Ramírez, and Armando, Zepeda-Bastida
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- 2017
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36. Registro Notable del Puercoespín Arborícola Sphiggurus mexicanus (Rodendia: Erethizontidae) en la Sierra Madre Oriental, México
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Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Gerardo Sánchez-Rojas, Fabián Ricardo Gómez de Anda, and Iván Lira-Torres
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Geography ,biology ,Habitat ,biology.animal ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Forestry ,Sphiggurus mexicanus ,biology.organism_classification ,Porcupine ,Archaeology - Abstract
Discussion: This location record is new and is important in that it confirms and documents the presence of the Mexican hairy porcupine Sphiggurus mexicanus, with geographical coordinates, in the Eastern Sierra of Mexico. Habitat connection to the previously known locality 70 km away in the area of Tuzamapan de Galeana, Puebla is not clear.
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