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RSC ADVANCES
Volume 12, Issue 27, Pages 17443-17453Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d2ra01782b
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- Walailak University, Thailand [WU-IRG-64-017]
- Walailak University, Thailand
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The study found that therapeutic hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (HDESs) can solubilize anti-inflammatory curcuminoids and have anti-inflammatory effects, while reducing cytotoxicity. These solvents have the potential to replace organic solvents for the extraction of curcuminoids, and have the added benefits of therapeutic effects, biodegradability, and human safety.
Owing to their water insolubility, low stability, and poor absorption, anti-inflammatory curcuminoids (CUN) are difficult to be extracted and delivered to the action site. As a result, therapeutic hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (HDESs), containing menthol and fatty acids (capric, caprylic, and oleic acids), are being developed for CUN solubilization and delivery. In this study, the anti-inflammatory effects of various combinations of HDESs with CUN and curcumin (CUR) were investigated on RAW264.7 macrophage cells. The results showed that CUN can be solubilized using the HDESs. The HDESs of oleic acid (OLA) : menthol (1 : 2, 1 : 1, and 2 : 1 molar ratios) exhibited anti-inflammatory effects, and OLA : menthol (1 : 1 molar ratio) increased the anti-inflammatory effects of CUR. The cytotoxicity of CUN and CUR was also lowered when combined with some OLA : menthol HDESs. The combination of OLA, menthol, and CUR entirely suppressed NO secretion without significant cytotoxicity. These results clearly indicate the potential of HDESs to solubilize CUN and impart anti-inflammatory properties. Furthermore, these solvents could replace organic solvents for CUN extraction, with the added benefit of being therapeutic, biodegradable, and safe for human consumption.
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