The Effect of the Duration and Temperature of Infusion on the Heavy Metal Content of Green Tea

Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world, which contains several important essential micro nutrients that are beneficial to human health. On the other hand, the contamination of tea leaves by heavy metals may pose serious problems to human health. In this research, the concentration of toxic metals (Al, As, Pb, Cr, Cd, and Ni) and essential heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn) in Iranian green tea (IGT) leaves and its infusion were determined using atomic absorption spectrometry. Additionally, the effect of the duration (10, 30 and 90 min) and temperature (80 and 100 ºC) of tea infusion on the content of heavy metals was studied. There was a significant difference between all samples at different time and temperatures. The concentrations range of heavy metals in IGT leaves was 1332-0.023 mg/kg. The highest and lowest metal content was observed for Al and Cd, respectively. The results showed that the heavy metal contents in IGT infusion varied between 11.7 mg/L for Al to 0.0002 mg/L for Cd. The highest and lowest percentage of metal extracted into IGT infusion was observed for Ni and Fe as 73.6 and 2.4, respectively

Matrix augmentation as an efficient method for resolving interaction of bromocriptine with human serum albumin: trouble shooting and simultaneous resolution

This work reports the results of an interesting study related to the investigation of interactions of bromocriptine (BCP) with human serum albumin (HSA) by mathematicall modelling of voltammetric and spectroscopic data into an augmented data matrix and its resolution by multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS). The quality of the results obtained by MCR-ALS was examined by MCR-BANDS and its outputs confirmed the absence of rotational ambiguities in the MCR-ALS results. BCP-HSA interactions were also modeled by molecular docking methods to verify the results obtained from experimental sections and fortunately, they were compatible. Hard modeling of the experimental data by EQUISPEC helped us to calculate the binding constant of the complex formed from BCP-HSA interactions which was in a good agreement with that of calculated from direct analysis of the experimental data. Finally, with the help of two different amperometric measurements based on BCP-HSA interactions a novel electroanalytical method was developed for biosensing of HSA in serum samples.Fil: Jalalvand, Ali R.. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Ghobadi, Sirous. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Goicoechea, Hector Casimiro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Desarrollo Analítico y Quimiometría; ArgentinaFil: Faramarzi, Elahe. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Mahmoudi, Majid. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; Irá

Mathematical modeling of interactions of cabergoline with human serum albumin for biosensing of human serum albumin

In this work, we are going to study the interactions of cabergoline (CBG) with human serum albumin (HSA) by mathematical modeling of voltammetric and spectroscopic data. To achieve this goal, voltammetric and spectroscopic data will be augmented into a data matrix which will be resolved by multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) as a powerful chemometric tool. Then, the quality of the data fitting by MCR-ALS will be examined by MCR-BANDS to ensure about the absence of the rotational ambiguities in the results. Molecular docking will also be used to model the interactions of CBG with HSA for verifying the results obtained from experimental methods. Hard-modeling of the experimental data will be performed by EQUISPEC to compute the binding constant of the complex formed from the interactions of CBG with HSA for verifying the binding constant obtained by direct analysis of the experimental data. Finally, two chrono-amperometric measurements based on CBG-HSA interactions will be performed to develop a novel electroanalytical method for determination of electro-inactive HSA.Fil: Jalalvand, Ali R.. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Ghobadi, Sirous. Razi University; IránFil: Akbari, Vali. Razi University; Irán. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Goicoechea, Hector Casimiro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Desarrollo Analítico y Quimiometría; ArgentinaFil: Faramarzi, Elahe. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Mahmoudi, Majid. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; Irá

Chemometrical-electrochemical investigation for comparing inhibitory effects of quercetin and its sulfonamide derivative on human carbonic anhydrase II: Theoretical and experimental evidence

This paper reports results of a valuable study on investigation of inhibitory effects of the sulfonamide derivative of quercetin (QD) on human carbonic anhydrase II (CA-II) by electrochemical and chemometrical approaches. To achieve this goal, a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was chosen as the sensing platform and different electrochemical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to investigate and comparing inhibitory effects of quercetin (Q) and QD on CA-II. By the use of EQUISPEC, SPECFIT, SQUAD and REACTLAB as efficient hard-modeling algorithms, bindings of Q and QD with CA-II were investigated and the results confirmed that the QD inhibited the CA-II stronger than Q suggesting a highly relevant role of QD's-SO2NH2 group in inhibiting activity and also was confirmed by docking studies. Finally, a novel EIS technique based on interaction of Q and CA-II was developed for sensitive electroanalytical determination of CA-II and in this section of our study, the sensitivity of the developed electroanalytical methodology was improved by the modification of the GCE was with multi-walled carbon nanotubes-ionic liquid.Fil: Khodarahmi, Reza. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Khateri, Shaya. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Adibi, Hadi. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Nasirian, Vahid. State University of Louisiana; Estados UnidosFil: Hedayati, Mehdi. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Faramarzi, Elahe. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Soleimani, Shokoufeh. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Goicoechea, Hector Casimiro. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas. Laboratorio de Desarrollo Analítico y Quimiometría; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste; ArgentinaFil: Jalalvand, Ali Reza. Kermanshah University Of Medical Sciences; Irá

Corticosteroid therapy for liver abscesses in a neonate with Chronic granulomatous disease

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare inherited immunodeficiency disorder, characterized by susceptibility to recurrent infections, including hepatic abscess. These abscesses are typically resistant to antibiotics and surgical procedures.Here, we describe an infant with CGD and liver abscesses that was successfully treated with corticosteroids and antibiotics. A 19-day-old neonate was admitted after presenting with malaise, fever, poor feeding, abdominal distension, and hepatomegaly. Routine laboratory evaluation for sepsis and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for SARS-CoV-2 was done. The PCR test results was negative in two different samples 15 days apart. Ultrasound image showed numerous focal hypoechoic masses in the liver suspected to liver abscess. Nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) test was sent which showed less than 5% positive leukocytes. The neonate recovered completely, and the liver abscesses were removed once oral prednisolone was started in combination with antibiotic therapy.Corticosteroid therapy and prolonged antibiotic courses can be effective for the management of CGD-related hepatic abscesses

Chemometrics-assisted investigation of interactions of Tasmar with human serum albumin at a glassy carbon disk: Application to electrochemical biosensing of electro-inactive serum albumin

In this work, voltammetric data recorded by a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was used to investigate the interactions of tolcapone (Tasmar, TAS) with human serum albumin (HSA) at the electrode surface. The recorded voltammetric data was also combined with spectroscopic data to construct an augmented data matrix which was analysed by multivariate curve resolution-alternating least squares (MCR-ALS) as an efficient chemometric tool to obtain more information about TAS-HSA interactions. The results of MCR-ALS confirmed formation of one complex species (HSA-TAS2) and application of MCR-BANDS to the results of MCR-ALS confirmed the absence of rotational ambiguities and existing unambiguous and reliable results. Binding of TAS to HSA was also modeled by molecular docking and the results showed that the TAS was bound to sub-domain IIA of HSA which were compatible with the ones obtained by recording experimental data. Hard-modeling of combined voltammetric and spectroscopic data by EQUISPEC helped us to compute binding constant of HSA-TAS2 complex species which was compatible with the binding constant value obtained by direct analysis of experimental data. Finally, a new electroanalytical method was developed based on TAS-HSA interactions for determination of HSA in two ranges of 0–541 nM and 541–1200 nM with a limit of detection of 0.04 nM and a sensitivity of 0.02 μA nM−1.Fil: Mohammadi, Ghobad. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Faramarzi, Elahe. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Mahmoudi, Majid. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; IránFil: Ghobadi, Sirous. Razi University; IránFil: Ghiasvand, Ali Reza. Lorestan University; IránFil: Goicoechea, Hector Casimiro. Universidad Nacional del Litoral; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Jalalvand, Ali R.. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences; Irá