Nutraceutical formulation based on a synergic combination of melatonin and palmitoylethanolamide for the management of allergic events.
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
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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.