Recent Patents on Biotechnology - Volume 17, Issue 2, 2023

Background: This review highlights the folklore, ethnomedicinal uses and conservation status of Caesalpinioideae in Uttar Pradesh (India). Aims: It aims at compiling available data on traditional medicine, biological activity, phytochemical information and assessing the regional red list status of Caesalpinioideae in Uttar Pradesh. The information provided would help in formulating new drugs and medicines and addressing global Read More

Background: Lippia adoensis Hoechst var. adoensis (wild variety) and variety koseret (cultivated variety) have been used as traditional medicine, condiments, and endemic to Ethiopia. Objective: This study aimed to assess the physicochemical properties and biological activities of oil extracts from seed and leaves of koseret (L. adoensis var. koseret). Methodology: Soxhlet apparatus was used for oil extraction using hexane as Read More

Background: Kidney disease is a universal public health problem, and epidemiological studies demonstrated that the incidences of chronic kidney disease are increasing day by day. However, the efficiency of currently available drugs on the progression of nephropathy is limited. Therefore, the current research was designed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of captopril and BQ123 against hyperlipidemia-induced nephropathy Read More

Background: The SARS-CoV-2 has been responsible for infecting more than 613,615,658 people in 222 countries by September 11, 2022, of which 6,516,076 have died. COVID-19 was introduced by World Health Organization as a global concern and a pandemic disease due to its prevalence. Objective: Developing preventive or therapeutic medications against 2019-nCoV is an urgent need, and has been deemed as a high prio Read More

Background: There is a potential for longitudinal and horizontal transfer of the cytotoxic effects of cypermethrin, and evidence suggests that date fruit extracts can ameliorate these cytotoxic effects. Thus, the current study evaluated female Wister rats’ fertility and pup parameters after mating males treated with cypermethrin and date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera) extract. Methods: Adult Wistar rats (n = 74; 140 – 207 g) we Read More

Background: Nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology have emerged as novel technologies for the production and application of nanoscale materials in different pharmaceutical, medical, and biological fields. Besides, there are a bunch of recently published patents in this field. Although Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) have various advantages and can be applied for a wide variety of purposes, their toxicity on humans is a matt Read More