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Evaluation of the in vivo safety of tucumã oil nanocapsules in an experimental model of silver catfish Rhamdia quelen
2020; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 36; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/14786419.2020.1793150
ISSN1478-6427
AutoresKátia Nascimento, Matheus D. Baldissera, Carine F. Souza, Gerson Fernandes de Brum, Andiara Prates Ramos, Roberta Cougo Riéffel, Lauren Pappis, Walter Paixão de Sousa Filho, André Gündel, Alencar Kolinski Machado, Aline Ferreira Ourique, Bernardo Baldisserotto, José Édson Paz da Silva, Michele Rorato Sagrillo,
Tópico(s)Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
ResumoThe aim of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of tucumã oil nanocapsules from the Amazon region in silver catfish, Rhamdia quelen. Fish were exposed to water treated with different concentrations of tucumã nanocapsules, white, solubilized oil and surfactant vehicles. After three days of exposure, fish were euthanized and liver, gills and brain removed for analysis of the dichlorofluorescein, nitric oxide and PicoGreen® assays. Plasma was collected for assay of hepatic transaminases. The nanocapsules had a diameter of 221 ± 1.27 nm, confirmed by atomic force microscopy. The oil nanocapsules were not toxic to this species of fish, but white nanocapsules and surfactant increased the levels of reactive oxygen species. Thus, nanocapsules are promising for the transport of tucumã oil. In view of the anti-inflammatory properties of this oil, it is possible to envisage its application in skin diseases for example, since they present essentially inflammatory conditions.HighlightsThe most abundant carotenoid in tucumã oil was all-trans-beta-carotene.Nanocapsules are good carriers for tucumã oil.Tucumã oil nanocapsules does nothas toxicity effect in catfish.
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