Iranian Company Produces Nano-Based Supplements for Prevention, Treatment of Alzheimer's
“The products that we have made in the nanotechnology field are drugs for prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and this complementary drug is produced in the form of candy and chewing gum,” said Maria Beyhaqqi, the managing director of the knowledge-based company stationed at Mashhad’s Salamat Park.
Noting that the two effective ingredients of this drug, namely fencol and quercetin were formulated in nano sizes, she said, “This formulation was used to produce medicine in the form of chewing gum and candy, but since these drugs are mostly prescribed for the elderly, we offered this formulation in the form of syrup, which has therapeutic properties.”
“This drug is based on the expression of a series of genes that lead to the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease, and the nanoparticles used in this medicinal supplement reduce the expression of genes or prevent their expression,” Beyhaqqi said.
In a relevant development in July, Iranian researchers at a knowledge-based company used nanotechnology to produce essential oils, extracts and active plant substances (API) from saffron and other medicinal plants.
“The main activity of our company is the formulation of health-oriented and natural products in the field of food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries by using the nano-encapsulation method (nisome and liposome) along with a specialized sensory evaluation test,” Parisa Mardani, the managing director of the knowledge-based company stationed at Khorassan Razavi Science and Technology Park, told ANA.
Noting that the researchers of her company have succeeded in producing essential oils, extracts and active plant substances (API) from saffron and other medicinal plants by using nanotechnology, she said, “They have now succeeded in extracting pure crocin in three pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic grades; the purity of crocin for pharmaceutical use is 99.9%, for food use it is more than 40% and for cosmetic use it is more than 20%.”
Mardani stated that we also extracted safranal from saffron and anthocyanin from saffron petals, and added, “We have also extracted effective medicinal substances like barberry berberine, thyme thymol, mint menthol, and turmeric curcumin.”
Saffron is used as a fabric dye, perfume, and important religious and medicinal herb in many different traditional systems of herbal medicine.
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