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Nutraceutical formulation based on a synergic combination of melatonin and palmitoylethanolamide for the management of allergic events.

Frontiers in nutrition
May 5, 2024
Maria Maisto et al. (9 authors)
Journal ArticleHuman StudyMolecular Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a nutraceutical formulation combining melatonin and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) for preventing and treating immune-mediated allergic reactions.

Results Summary

The study found that the formulation reduced COX-2 mRNA transcription levels (-30%), enzymatic activity (IC50: 152 μg/mL), and decreased histamine, β-hexosaminidase, TNF-α, and IL-6 release in stimulated human mast cells.

Population

Human mast cell line (HMC-1.2)

Effective Dosage

Bioaccessible concentrations of PEA (1.6%) and melatonin (36%)

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (8)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
innovative nutraceutical formulation (NF) based on the synergic combination of melatonin (MEL) and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
decrease
COX-2 mRNA transcription levels
stimulated HMC-1.2
-30% vs. STIM
was able to reduce
#1
innovative nutraceutical formulation (NF) based on the synergic combination of melatonin (MEL) and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
decrease
COX-2 enzymatic activity
-
IC50: 152 μg/mL
to contract
#2
innovative nutraceutical formulation (NF) based on the synergic combination of melatonin (MEL) and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
decrease
histamine release
stimulated HMC-1.2
-
showed valuable ability in reducing
#3
innovative nutraceutical formulation (NF) based on the synergic combination of melatonin (MEL) and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
decrease
β-hexosaminidase release
stimulated HMC-1.2
-
showed valuable ability in reducing
#4
innovative nutraceutical formulation (NF) based on the synergic combination of melatonin (MEL) and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
decrease
TNF-α mRNA transcription levels
stimulated HMC-1.2
-
decreasing
#5
innovative nutraceutical formulation (NF) based on the synergic combination of melatonin (MEL) and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
decrease
IL-6 mRNA transcription levels
stimulated HMC-1.2
-
decreasing
#6
innovative nutraceutical formulation (NF) based on the synergic combination of melatonin (MEL) and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
decrease
TNF-α protein production
stimulated HMC-1.2
-
decreasing
#7
innovative nutraceutical formulation (NF) based on the synergic combination of melatonin (MEL) and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
decrease
IL-6 protein production
stimulated HMC-1.2
-
decreasing
#8
Abstract

The management of allergic events is a growing global health issue, especially in industrialized countries. This disease is an immune-mediated process, regulated by the interaction of IgE with an allergen, resulting in mast cell activation, which concerns the release of several immune-inflammatory modulators, i.e., histamine, β-hexosaminidase, COX-2, IL-6, and TNF-α, responsible for the main allergic-reaction associated symptoms. The aim of the present study was the efficacy evaluation of an alternative remedy, an innovative nutraceutical formulation (NF) based on the synergic combination of melatonin (MEL) and palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) for the prevention and treatment of immune disease. At first, the intestinal bioaccessibility of PEA and MEL in NF was assessed at 1.6 and 36%, respectively. Then the MEL and PEA ability to modulate the release of immune-inflammatory modulators in the human mast cell line (HMC-1.2) at their bioaccessible concentration was investigated. Our results underline that NF treatment was able to reduce COX-2 mRNA transcription levels (-30% vs. STIM, p < 0.0001) in stimulated HMC-1.2 and to contract COX-2 enzymatic activity directly (IC50: 152 μg/mL). Additionally, NF showed valuable ability in reducing histamine and β-hexosaminidase release in stimulated HMC-1.2, as well as in decreasing TNF-α and IL-6 mRNA transcription levels and protein production.

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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations1
Citations/Year1.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.25
Normalized Score0.69
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