Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera-mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats.

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Background The search for efficient treatments for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has highlighted the potential of plant-based therapeutic compounds and eco-friendly processes for producing selenium nanoparticles. This study investigates the antidiabetic potential of Moringa oleifera -mediated biogenic selenium nanoparticles (MO-SeNPs) in diabetic rats. Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats were induced with diabetes via a high-fat diet for 2 weeks followed by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) at 45 mg/kg body weight (BW). The rats were divided into five groups: normal, diabetic control, metformin at 100 mg/kg/BW, and two groups treated with oral administration of MO-SeNPs at 0.25 and 0.5 mg/kg body weight for 28 days. Food and water intake as well as fasting blood glucose and body weight were measured weekly. After the treatment period, rats were sacrificed, and blood and liver samples were harvested for further analysis. Results MO-SeNPs treatment significantly reduced blood glucose levels ( p < 0.05) and restored insulin resistance, with lower dose demonstrating better glycaemic control than larger dose. MO-SeNPs also increased hepatic antioxidant enzyme activity, including GSH-Px, CAT, and T-SOD, which neutralise oxidative stress. MO-SeNPs also improves cardiovascular health by raising HDL and lowering LDL. MO-SeNPs showed hepatoprotective benefits by lowering inflammatory markers such TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, iNOS, and AGEs, and reduced lipid peroxidation. Diabetes raises inflammatory indicators, causing liver damage and other problems. The reduction in these indicators shows MO-SeNPs reduce liver inflammation and protect the liver. The normalisation of liver enzyme levels (ALT, AST, ALP) showed improved liver function. Conclusions The findings suggest that the green synthesis of SeNPs using Moringa oleifera offers a viable alternative for diabetes treatment, highlighting its potential to enhance glycemic control and improve overall metabolic health.
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This study investigates the antidiabetic potential of Moringa oleifera-mediated biogenic selenium nanoparticles (MO-SeNPs) in diabetic rats. Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats were induced with diabetes via a high-fat diet for 2 weeks followed by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) at 45 mg/kg body weight (BW). The rats were divided into five groups: normal, diabetic control, metformin at 100 mg/kg/BW, and two groups treated with oral administration of MO-SeNPs at 0.25 and 0.5 mg/kg body weight for 28 days. Food and water intake as well as fasting blood glucose and body weight were measured weekly. After the treatment period, rats were sacrificed, and blood and liver samples were harvested for further analysis. Results MO-SeNPs treatment significantly reduced blood glucose levels (p < 0.05) and restored insulin resistance, with lower dose demonstrating better glycaemic control than larger dose. MO-SeNPs also increased hepatic antioxidant enzyme activity, including GSH-Px, CAT, and T-SOD, which neutralise oxidative stress. MO-SeNPs also improves cardiovascular health by raising HDL and lowering LDL. MO-SeNPs showed hepatoprotective benefits by lowering inflammatory markers such TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, iNOS, and AGEs, and reduced lipid peroxidation. Diabetes raises inflammatory indicators, causing liver damage and other problems. The reduction in these indicators shows MO-SeNPs reduce liver inflammation and protect the liver. The normalisation of liver enzyme levels (ALT, AST, ALP) showed improved liver function. Conclusions The findings suggest that the green synthesis of SeNPs using Moringa oleifera offers a viable alternative for diabetes treatment, highlighting its potential to enhance glycemic control and improve overall metabolic health. 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[version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] Anas Ahzaruddin Ahmad Tarmizi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7392-4226 1 , Nik Nasihah Nik Ramli 1 , Maisarah Abdul Mutalib 1 , Nor Amira Jasmi https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7119-804X 1 , Mohd Helmy Mokhtar 2 , Siti Hajar Adam 3 Anas Ahzaruddin Ahmad Tarmizi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7392-4226 1 , Nik Nasihah Nik Ramli 1 , [...] Maisarah Abdul Mutalib 1 , Nor Amira Jasmi https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7119-804X 1 , Mohd Helmy Mokhtar 2 , Siti Hajar Adam 3 PUBLISHED 02 Jan 2025 Author details Author details 1 School of Graduate Studies, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor, 40100, Malaysia 2 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, 5600, Malaysia 3 Pre-Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, 5700, Malaysia Anas Ahzaruddin Ahmad Tarmizi Roles: Data Curation, Formal Analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft Preparation Nik Nasihah Nik Ramli Roles: Conceptualization, Project Administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Writing – Review & Editing Maisarah Abdul Mutalib Roles: Resources, Supervision, Writing – Review & Editing Nor Amira Jasmi Roles: Validation, Writing – Review & Editing Mohd Helmy Mokhtar Roles: Visualization Siti Hajar Adam Roles: Visualization OPEN PEER REVIEW DETAILS REVIEWER STATUS This article is included in the Global Public Health gateway. This article is included in the Nanoscience & Nanotechnology gateway. Abstract Background The search for efficient treatments for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has highlighted the potential of plant-based therapeutic compounds and eco-friendly processes for producing selenium nanoparticles. This study investigates the antidiabetic potential of Moringa oleifera -mediated biogenic selenium nanoparticles (MO-SeNPs) in diabetic rats. Methods Male Sprague-Dawley rats were induced with diabetes via a high-fat diet for 2 weeks followed by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) at 45 mg/kg body weight (BW). The rats were divided into five groups: normal, diabetic control, metformin at 100 mg/kg/BW, and two groups treated with oral administration of MO-SeNPs at 0.25 and 0.5 mg/kg body weight for 28 days. Food and water intake as well as fasting blood glucose and body weight were measured weekly. After the treatment period, rats were sacrificed, and blood and liver samples were harvested for further analysis. Results MO-SeNPs treatment significantly reduced blood glucose levels ( p < 0.05) and restored insulin resistance, with lower dose demonstrating better glycaemic control than larger dose. MO-SeNPs also increased hepatic antioxidant enzyme activity, including GSH-Px, CAT, and T-SOD, which neutralise oxidative stress. MO-SeNPs also improves cardiovascular health by raising HDL and lowering LDL. MO-SeNPs showed hepatoprotective benefits by lowering inflammatory markers such TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, iNOS, and AGEs, and reduced lipid peroxidation. Diabetes raises inflammatory indicators, causing liver damage and other problems. The reduction in these indicators shows MO-SeNPs reduce liver inflammation and protect the liver. The normalisation of liver enzyme levels (ALT, AST, ALP) showed improved liver function. Conclusions The findings suggest that the green synthesis of SeNPs using Moringa oleifera offers a viable alternative for diabetes treatment, highlighting its potential to enhance glycemic control and improve overall metabolic health. READ ALL READ LESS Keywords Moringa oleifera, selenium nanoparticles, diabetes mellitus, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, eco-friendly synthesis, public health. Corresponding Author(s) Nik Nasihah Nik Ramli ( [email protected] ) Maisarah Abdul Mutalib ( [email protected] ) Close Corresponding authors: Nik Nasihah Nik Ramli, Maisarah Abdul Mutalib Competing interests: No competing interests were disclosed. Grant information: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) by Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia (MOHE) (FRGS/1/2020/SKK0/MSU/02/4). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Copyright: © 2025 Ahmad Tarmizi AA et al . This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. How to cite: Ahmad Tarmizi AA, Nik Ramli NN, Abdul Mutalib M et al. Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera -mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] . F1000Research 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.159362.1 ) First published: 02 Jan 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.159362.1 ) Latest published: 02 Jan 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.159362.1 ) Introduction Diabetes mellitus is a condition that can be described as a metabolic disorder that cause by disturbed insulin function. 1 It is a debilitating syndrome that impede with many biological systems in the body since it involves imbalance homeostasis of the body. 2 Oxidative stress is one of the major pathways that can cause complications and worsening of diabetes mellitus. As this event progressed, the degree of oxidative radical produced outnumbered the level of the defence system by the antioxidant, resulting in harmful effects on the body. 3 Hyperglycaemic conditions may also aggravate the oxidative stress due to increased reactive oxidative species (ROS). Besides, these ROS impeded with insulin signalling by the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K/Akt) pathway, hence causing pancreatic β-cell disorder, and triggers the inflammatory pathways. 4 Ultimately, both oxidative stress and inflammatory reaction contributes in exaggeration of diabetes complication, causing damage to multiple organs including liver. 5 This relationship between hyperglycaemia and increased oxidative stress would repeat it vicious cycle if there is no intervention on both conditions. 6 Urbanisation that happens through the decades lead towards sedentary-prone lifestyle causing more people to become obese are deemed to be one of the main factors for increase in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). 7 The steady increasing pattern in the T2DM case in Malaysia, alongside its complication requires a major concern from the public health sector. Thus, this incident has led researcher in finding new treatment as therapeutic mediator from a natural resource for more effective utilization for diabetes management and treatment. Selenium, a natural metalloid element, is an essential micronutrient in humans, plants and animals. 8 Dietary selenium can be obtained through daily nourishment, and its inorganic form were absorbed and transported via a sodium-facilitated system at the intestinal membrane to the liver for protein synthesis. 9 Amino acid containing selenium known as selenocysteine, acted as the vital component of selenoprotein, which is essential in maintaining redox homeostasis, inflammatory response regulation, immune system modulation and reproduction. 10 , 11 Despite its significant pharmacological potential, selenium’s narrow therapeutic window poses a risk of toxicity, thus limiting its functional utilization. In recent years, selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) have emerged as a superior alternative due to their enhanced bioavailability, stability and lower toxicity. 8 , 12 Furthermore, SeNPs reported to exhibit various therapeutic and medical benefits, including antidiabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects. 13 Moringa oleifera have been identified to contain various active constituents such as phenolic compound, alkaloid, carotenoid and terpenoid, which believe to be vital for acting as the reducing and capping agent for the green synthesis of SeNPs. 14 Besides that, the utilisation of M. oleifera as the main plant option was due to its great cultivation rate in this country, making it to be readily available easier to be utilized. 15 Green synthesis using plant resources have become more popular as it claimed to be environmentally and budget friendly, compared to the use synthetic and chemical resource. 16 Hence, in this project, we aim to investigate the antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of phytofabricated SeNPs synthesised with M. oleifera towards diabetic rats as a possible alternative for T2DM management. Methods Materials Streptozotocin (Cat #HY-13753) were purchased from MedChemExpress, Monmouth, NJ, USA. Metformin tablet (500 mg) was purchased from BIG Pharmacy, Malaysia. Insulin (Cat #E-EL-R3034), GSH-Px (Cat #E-BC-K096-M), CAT (Cat #E-BC-K031-M), T-SOD (Cat #E-BC-K020-M), MDA (Cat #E-BC-K025-M), IL-6 (Cat #E-EL-R0015), TNF-α (Cat #E-EL-R2856), ΙL-1β (Cat #E-EL-R0012), iNOS (Cat #E-EL-R0520) and BCA Protein (Cat #E-BC-K318-M) ELISA assay kit were purchased from Elabscience, Houston, Texas USA. AGE (Cat #CSB-E09413r) ELISA assay kit was obtained from CusaBio, Houston, TX, USA. Moringa oleifera -mediated selenium nanoparticles (MO-SeNPs) preparation The chemicals used in this study included sodium selenite (Na 2 SeO 3 , ≥98%, CAS No. 10102-18-8), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH, CAS No. 1898-66-4), sodium hydroxide (NaOH, CAS No. 1310-73-2), hydrochloric acid (HCl, CAS No. 7647-01-0), potassium ferricyanide (K 3 [Fe (CN) 6 ], CAS No. 13746-66-2), ferric chloride (FeCl 3 , CAS No. 7705-08-0), trichloroacetic acid (C 2 HCl 3 O 2, CAS No. 76-03-9), phosphate buffer solution (PBS, P4417) and ascorbic acid (C 6 H 8 O 6 , CAS No. 50-81-7). All the chemicals are analytically graded and sourced from Merck (West Point, PA). Fresh Moringa oleifera leaves were collected from a local supplier in Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia, and identified by a botanist from Universiti Putra Malaysia (Voucher No. MFI 0213/21). The leaves were thoroughly washed, oven-dried at 40 °C for 72 hours, and ground into a fine powder. For the aqueous extract, 20 g of powdered leaves were homogenized in 800 mL of boiling distilled water, shaken at 150 rpm for 4 hours, centrifuged at 4000 rpm for 20 minutes, and filtered using Whatman filter paper No. 1 (Cat No. 1001 125) from GE Healthcare (New Jersey, USA). Selenium nanoparticles (MO-SeNPs) were synthesized by adding 5 mL of a 50 mM sodium selenite solution dropwise to 20 mL of Moringa oleifera extract under magnetic stirring, followed by incubation at 37 °C for 48 hours at pH 8 to facilitate the green synthesis. All of these green synthesis of MO-SeNPs was adapted from our previous work. 17 The leaves extract of M. oleifera was employed to reduce 50 mM sodium selenite solution under magnetic stirring condition. Optimisation of the synthesis led to production of red amorphous selenium nanoparticle deposits and the suspension were collected for cleaning and characterization. MO-SeNPs imaging showed that it has a spherical structure and have the mean sizes of 95.36 nm. Experimental animals Since animals may experience pain, researchers must evaluate the expected consequences on laboratory animals to minimise injury. Researchers must minimise animal pain and foster well-being. Suffering encompasses pain, hunger, thirst, starvation, extreme temperatures, anxiety, stress, injuries, infections, and inability to behave normally. Trapping, labelling, anaesthetising, breeding, transporting, and stabilising might cause suffering before and after the experiment, therefore researchers must examine all of it. Researchers must also consider pre- and post-experiment adaption periods. Hence, in this study, the in vivo rat study was conducted on male Sprague-Dawley rats in Animal House, Science Lab, Level 9, located in Management and Science University (MSU) after ethic approval for animal experiment from MSU Ethic Committee (EA-L3-01-SGS-2024-03-0002). A total of 30 male rats, with the weight ranged around 180-220 g was purchased and stationed in Animal House at MSU. The animals were placed in common conditions of the animal house in polypropylene cages, supplied with water and food ad libitum. The rats were kept in a conducive environment with 12:12 h light and dark cycle with air-conditioned at 21-24°C to maintain the relative humidity between 30–70% throughout the experimental process. All the rats were admitted with continuous access of food and water without showing distress such as diarrhea, restlessness or dulling of fur during the observational period. After a period of adaptation (± 72 hours), the animals were randomly divided into five groups. Induction of T2DM was done through high-fat diet (HFD) with Streptozotocin (STZ) injection following the method of previous study with slight modification, 18 whereby the rats were randomly selected and normal control group was fed with common chow diet (standard) while the rest of the diabetic groups were placed on a HFD for inducing prediabetes condition for two weeks period as desired. The HFD was prepared using a recipe formulation from previous study where it was made using 50% commercial chow pellet, 24% ghee, 20% full cream milk powder and 6% corn starch flour. 19 After two weeks, single intraperitoneal injection of low dose freshly prepared STZ (45 mg/kg body weight, BW) diluted in 0.1M sodium citrate buffer (pH 4.5) were administered to the overnight fasted rats from the diabetic group. Fasting blood glucose level (FBG) was observed with a blood glucometer device (On Call Plus, ACON, USA) by tail-pricked method after a week of induction with STZ. Rats with FBG level more than 16.7 mmol/L were considered as diabetic and selected for the study. 20 The rats selected as the normal control were administered with a vehicle citrate buffer (0.25 ml/kg BW) at the same time. All the rats were fed with a normal chow diet after the induction of STZ. The FBG level and body weights of the rats were observed weekly, before and after injection of STZ while food and water intake were measured post STZ administration. Experimental design After the confirmation of T2DM induction, the experimental rats were grouped as follows (n=6): Group 1: Normal control (NC) rats with vehicle (sodium carboxymethylcellulose, Na-CMC) Group 2: Diabetic control (DC) rats with vehicle Group 3: Positive control (PC) diabetic rats treated with 100 mg/kg BW of MET Group 4: Diabetic rats treated with 0.25 mg/kg BW of MO-SeNPs (Tx 0.25) Group 5: Diabetic rats treated with 0.5 mg/kg BW of MO-SeNPs (Tx 0.5) The selection of doses for selenium nanoparticle and metformin (MET) were according to previous study. High dosage of 4 mg/kg BW for selenium nanoparticles have been reported to produce therapeutic effect. However, high doses of selenium nanoparticle have been associated with insulin resistance. 21 Thus, low and medium doses of selenium nanoparticle were chosen for this study with comparison to standard antidiabetic drug. After of four weeks of daily oral administration of treatment finished, all the rats were weighed, anesthetized with a mixture of ketamine and xylazine and the blood was extracted from the abdominal aorta via cardiac puncture and was collected into blood collection vacutainer tube. Serum was isolated from blood sample by centrifuging at 4000 rpm for 15 min. The liver tissues were excised and weighed, washed with phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.4, 4 °C) and blood serum and liver tissue were kept at -80 ° C for further analyses. Assessment of insulin resistance and β-cell function Homoeostasis model assessment (HOMA) of β-cell function (HOMA-β%) and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was performed using fasting serum insulin (μIU/mL) and fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) using the following formula: IR (HOMA-IR) = [fasting glucose (mg/dl) × fasting insulin (μIU/ml)]/405. 22 For β-cell function, it will be calculated according to this formula: (HOMA-β) % = [360 × fasting insulin (μIU/mL)]/(fasting glucose (mg/dL)– 63). 23 The measurement of insulin level was done using ELISA kit according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Serum biochemical analysis The liver function was studied by measuring liver enzymes such as ALT, AST, ALP while lipid profile was analysed by observing the level of lipid biomarkers such as LDL, HDL, cholesterol and TGL. The biochemical serum biomarkers were analysed based on standard method using Biosystem BA400 chemistry analyser (Biosystem SA, Barcelona, Spain). Assessment of antioxidant enzyme and inflammatory biomarker status The serum samples and liver tissue were subjected to analysis of antioxidant enzyme activities and inflammatory cytokine level. The samples and supernatants were prepared according to the instruction from the manufacturer of ELISA kits. Serum antioxidants enzyme activities were evaluated by testing the glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), catalase (CAT), total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) and whereas the lipid peroxidation in the liver were determined by malondialdehyde (MDA) level using hepatic tissue sample. Analysis of pro-inflammatory cytokine levels were done towards AGE, IL-6, IL-1β, iNOS and TGF-α using the hepatic tissue sample. Statistical analysis Statistical analysis of the results was done using GraphPad Prism 10 software (version 10.2.1)(RRID:SCR_002798)(GraphPad Software Inc., San Diego, CA, USA). All the data acquired throughout the experimental period were recorded in Microsoft Excel. Recorded body weight, biochemical parameter analysis, antioxidant enzyme assays, inflammatory biomarkers analysis, were conducted with analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Tukey’s post hoc test to compare the differences among the treatment groups. The differences were considered as statistically significant when p-value < 0.05. Results Food and water intake changes Based on Figure 1 , the consumption of normal chow diet and water intake after HFD/STZ induction was measured and observed to be distinct between each group even though the animal groups received same amount of food and water source every day. From Figure 1a , animal groups that received HFD/STZ generally consumed almost 2-fold of the amount from the NC group initially. With treatments commencement, their food intake gradually decreases in level while DC group showed steady increase in food intake. Similar pattern can be seen for the animals’ water intake based from Figure 1b , where at first the rats with diabetic induction showed higher intake of water at more than 3 fold from NC group. Throughout the treatment, treated rats showed reduction in water intake while the DC group maintain its increase until the end of experiment. Figure 1. Changes in food (a) and water (b) intake pattern of all experiment groups during four weeks of treatment. Graph points are expressed as mean with SEM as error bar (n=6). Body weight analysis Figure 2 showed that animal groups that received HFD at the first two weeks of experimental period gained substantial body weight as compared to NC rats that consumed only normal chow diet. After a week of STZ injection, all the subjected rats showed a reduction in body weight. However, all treatment groups exhibited increase in body weight throughout the four weeks of treatment. Rats from NC group showed a steady pattern of body weight gain while DC group appeared to gradually lose body weight after STZ administration. As shown in Table 1 , at the end of treatment period, rats treated with MET and both MO-SeNPs dosage showed noticeable increase from DC group with 0.25 mg/kg MO-SeNPs treatment showed statistically significant changes. Figure 2. Body weight changes of the treatment groups during the experimental stage. Graph points are expressed as mean with SEM as error bar (n=6). Table 1. Comparison table for the effect of different treatments towards diabetic group, diabetic and normal control on the FBG level, insulin, body weight, HOMA-IR and HOMA-β% after four weeks of treatment. Groups Final FBG (mmol/L) Final Insulin (μIU/mL) Final Body Weight (g) HOMA-IR HOMA-β% NC 5.45 ± 0.264 b 9.6 ± 0.954 b 272 ± 15.7 b 2.35 ± 0.23 b 95.75 ± 9.52 b DC 26.3 ± 1.47 a 16.4 ± 1.05 a 169 ± 19.7 a 18.33 ± 1.18 a 15.05 ± 0.97 a PC 19.6 ± 0.951 a 8.37 ± 1.75 b 235 ± 12.6 7.08 ± 1.48 b 12.25 ± 2.56 a Tx 0.25 7.77 ± 1.59 b 5.72 ± 0.955 b 251 ± 20.1 b 2.27 ± 0.38 b 21.05 ± 3.51 a Tx 0.5 17.2 ± 4.15 a,b 10.3 ± 2.41 217 ± 14.2 7.86 ± 1.84 a,b 15.08 ± 3.53 a Fasting blood glucose level Based on Figure. 3 , animal groups that received HFD showed a slightly higher FBG throughout the first two week compared to the NC group. STZ injection to the diabetic groups post-HFD showed a remarkable increase in FBG level, passing the benchmark for confirmation of diabetes (16.7 mmol/L). During four weeks of treatment, rats treated with metformin, 0.25 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg MO-SeNPs showed a decreasing trend of FBG level but with different efficiency. Interestingly, based on Table 1 , both MO-SeNPs treated groups showed significant reduction of FBG level after four weeks of treatment compared to DC group with Tx 0.25 group values nearly reaching the normal rats. Figure 3. Pattern of FBG level of the animals groups throughout the experimental period. Graph points are expressed as mean with SEM as error bar (n=6). Serum insulin, HOMA-IR and HOMA-β% profile In this experiment, DC group showed the highest insulin level, HOMA-IR index and low values of HOMA-β%. Table 1 demonstrated that rats that receive both dosage treatment of MO-SeNPs and MET after four weeks, showed much lower serum insulin level as compared to DC rats and with MET and 0.25 mg/kg MO-SeNPs administration exhibit statistically significant different of the insulin values. Furthermore, HOMA-IR index showed that both MO-SeNPs dosage and MET treatment produced a significant reduced from DC values with lower dose of MO-SeNPs (0.25 mg/kg) showed lower index than NC group. However, the β-cell function from HOMA-β% values showed that each treatment group did not reach a significant improvement in β-cell function comparing to DC rats. Serum liver and lipid biochemical profiles Based on Table 2 , induction of diabetes by HFD/STZ showed to cause elevated level of serum hepatic enzyme like ALT, AST, ALP which reflected by DC group through the experiment. Moreover, it also showed a highest value for serum lipid biomarkers such as LDL, TGL and cholesterol with lowest value of HDL among other experimental groups. After 4 weeks of treatment period, MO-SeNPs and MET administration have shown to alleviate the values for the serum liver and lipid profiles. Tx 0.25 group have shown to exhibit significant changes on the level of ALT, AST and ALP level while Tx 0.5 group showed significant improvement on AST, HDL and LDL level as compared to DC group. Effect of metformin treatment exhibited a significant change towards TGL level as compared to diabetic control rats. However, cholesterol had shown no noteworthy differences among every treatment groups. Table 2. Biochemical profile assessment results towards experimental groups on the ALT, AST, ALP, HDL, LDL, TGL and cholesterol level after four weeks of treatment. Groups ALT (U/L) AST (U/L) ALP (U/L) HDL (mmol/L) LDL (mmol/L) TGL (mmol/L) Cholesterol (mmol/L) NC 55.17 ± 3.591 b 168.3 ± 16.67 b 269.3 ± 23.02 b 1.04 ± 0.208 b 0.137 ± 0.019 b 0.928 ± 0.061 b 1.152 ± 0.107 DC 171.5 ± 39.5 a 352.7 ± 89.45 a 1342 ± 339.3 a 0.525 ± 0.015 a 0.327 ± 0.053 a 1.737 ± 0.095 a 1.353 ± 0.083 PC 118 ± 39.23 179.5 ± 20.7 1272 ± 211 a 0.793 ± 0.092 0.263 ± 0.024 0.963 ± 0.335 b 1.328 ± 0.121 Tx 0.25 66.33 ± 8.468 b 137.3 ± 7.451 b 533.7 ± 111.6 b 0.747 ± 0.036 0.288 ± 0.027 a 1.075 ± 0.179 1.323 ± 0.044 Tx 0.5 114 ± 22.97 147.5 ± 18.31 b 1284 ± 90.43 a 1.05 ± 0.095 b 0.168 ± 0.036 b 1.102 ± 0.112 1.238 ± 0.048 Serum antioxidant enzyme activity and hepatic lipid peroxidation analysis In order to explore the capacity of MO-SeNPs treatment on its ability to defend against oxidative damage, the level of serum enzymatic antioxidant was assessed in this research. Referring to Figure. 4 , throughout the four weeks of treatment with MO-SeNPs, the treated rats showed a significant alleviation all enzymatic antioxidant such as GSH-Px, CAT, T-SOD as compared to the diabetic control rats. Moreover, both MO-SeNPs dosage did not showed a staggering difference of values when being compared with each other with 0.25 mg/kg MO-SeNPs to be slightly higher at GSH-Px (3449 ± 371.6 U) and CAT (92.32 ±14.09 U/mL) while 0.5 mg/kg MO-SeNPs being vaguely higher at T-SOD activity level (252.8 ± 14.98 U/mL). Meanwhile, MDA level for hepatic lipid peroxidation assessment proved that both dosage of MO-SeNPs treatments to be significantly effective for the protection against oxidative damage towards the level with 0.25 mg/kg MO-SeNPs to be most effective with values much lower than NC group. Our results also exhibited that DC groups possess lowest enzymatic antioxidant activity and highest impact on lipid peroxidation. Figure 4. Visualisation of MO-SeNPs' effects on enzymatic antioxidant activity and lipid peroxidation after four weeks. The graphs are expressed as mean + SEM (n=6). Significant value (p<0.05) is noted as letters (a) and (b) which expressed significant different to NC and DC respectively. Hepatic inflammatory cytokine level analysis To study the efficacy of MO-SeNPs influence towards cytokine that are pro-inflammation, assessment towards biomarkers level such as AGE, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β and iNOS were done on the liver tissue of experimental rats. From Figure 5 , the untreated DC group showed the highest level of inflammatory cytokines tested in this study. On the other hand, experimental groups that received both MO-SeNPs and MET have shown improvements and decreases in values. Similar to antioxidant activity status, the lower dosage of MO-SeNPs (0.25 mg/kg) exhibited much significant changes towards hepatic AGE, IL-6, IL-1β and iNOS as compared to DC group while another MO-SeNPs treatment (0.5 mg/kg) managed to cause significant improvement on hepatic AGE level. However, both dosage treatments of MO-SeNPs and MET did not show a significance improvement from TNF-α despite having a lower value as compared to diabetic control rats. Figure 5. The effect of inflammatory cytokine level of liver tissue after four weeks of daily MO-SeNPs treatments. The graphs are expressed as mean + SEM (n=6). Significant value (p<0.05) is noted as letters (a) and (b) which expressed significant different to NC and DC respectively. Discussion In this study, we utilized the combination of high fat diet and streptozotocin (STZ) to induce type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This model principal lies on the early predisposition of obesity symptoms followed injection of STZ injection which highly reported to be toxic towards β-cell at the pancreas, causing cell death and reduction of β-cell mass. 24 Besides, the administration of HFD/STZ in animal models exhibited T2DM characteristics such as hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and dyslipidaemia. 25 Based on our results, the diabetic control group showed higher water and food intake compared to other groups, which suggest symptoms of polyphagia and polydipsia. Metabolic disorder like T2DM is closely associated with insulin resistance, dysregulation of metabolic process and hormonal imbalance, impeding with nutrients metabolism for the body and cause uncontrolled brain signalling for hunger. 26 , 27 Besides that, the body response trying to compensate for hyperglycaemic condition, causing increased water depletion by excretion (polyuria), and ultimately activating thirst centre to recover water loss. 28 Despite an increase in food and water intake in this study, our results showed a decreasing pattern of body weight towards diabetic rats after administration of STZ. The weight gain observed following two weeks of high-fat diet (HFD) begins to decline after the administration of STZ injection. The STZ accelerates the onset of diabetes, leading to weight loss due to the catabolism of muscle and adipose tissues, which is associated with the body’s inability to utilize glucose for energy. 29 Furthermore, our DC rats showed persistent elevation of FBG and insulin level in the serum which were classic features of T2DM. Conversely, diabetic rats treated with both doses of MO-SeNPs showed a reversal of all these symptoms. This effect might be attributed to selenium’s insulin mimetic characteristic, which help to restore β-cell activity, stimulate insulin release, and lower blood glucose levels. 30 In this study, the value of HOMA-IR shown to be consistent with FBG and insulin level among the groups treated with MO-SeNPs which significantly lower than DC group. This may recommend that MO-SeNPs managed to improved sensitivity towards insulin and stimulate cell glucose uptake, hence reducing serum insulin and FBG level. 31 However, β-cell percentage index from our results showed no significant improvement as compared to DC group which could be due to insufficient treatment duration. Previous reports have shown that prolong SeNPs treatment period up to 6 and 8 weeks may help to recover higher β-cell mass at the pancreas. 25 , 32 The liver played a crucial role for blood glucose homeostasis, metabolic functions, storage, detoxification, and excretion. 33 T2DM are commonly associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) which can be assessed by measuring the level of liver enzymes biomarkers like ALT, AST and ALP. 34 Increased serum activities of transaminases, ALP in T2DM-induced rats can happen from STZ-induced hepatic injury, leading to enzyme leakage from the liver tissue into the blood. 35 Based on our results, the liver enzyme profile analysis showed significant improvements in ALT, AST and ALP levels in the Tx 0.25 treatment groups, which recommends a hepatoprotective effect of the lower dosage of MO-SeNPs. While 0.5 mg/kg MO-SeNPs did not provide statistically significant improvement towards ALT and ALP, the general patterns point to the ability of MO-SeNPs in ameliorating diabetic liver damage. Multiple reports have shown that T2DM often involves aberrations in serum lipid profiles (dyslipidemia) which were characterised by elevated TG, LDL, cholesterol and decreased HDL levels. 36 , 37 In this study, diabetic rats showed significant disorders in their serum lipid profiles. Both dosages of MO-SeNPs led to improvements in HDL and LDL levels; however, only the higher dosage of MO-SeNPs (0.5 mg/kg) resulted in significant changes. This may suggest MO-SeNPs pronounced effect on lipoproteins to be dosage-dependent. Previous study also reported that HDL level to be directly proportional to the amount of SeNPs supplementation. 38 Increased HDL level also encourages efflux of cholesterol and reduced the risk for development of atherosclerotic plaque which may lead to cardiovascular problem. 39 Efflux of cholesterol from liver may also upregulate the expression of LDL receptor, mediated the uptake of LDL, hence reducing serum LDL level. However, due to lack of significant improvement in triglyceride levels across both SeNPs dosages, it may require a longer treatment period to achieve better results. Besides that, only metformin treatment showed significant improvement on TGL level. It has been reported that metformin induces triglyceride lipolysis through hormone-sensitive lipase and AMP-activated protein kinase stimulation. 40 Multiple reports have highlighted on the action of oxidative stress from ROS accumulation as the main factor for T2DM progression, causing complications in humans and animal, such as nonspecific oxidative injury to DNA, proteins, molecules, ultimately leads to alteration of their configuration and disrupts their function. 41 Extreme high blood glucose environment in T2DM generally influence the elevation of oxidative stress in tissues and cause harmful unbalance between ROS production and the antioxidant defense activity like GPx and SOD. 42 Based on our result, diabetic control group marked the lowest antioxidant activity level which represent the impaired antioxidant function in HFD/STZ-induced rats. The antioxidant enzyme activity observed in this study further highlights the protective effects of MO-SeNPs. The significant increases in GSH-Px, CAT, and T-SOD activities in both of MO-SeNPs treated groups signifies that each dosage effectively boost the antioxidant defense system. The improvement of antioxidant enzyme level may be contributed by MO-SeNPs characteristic to primarily attributed to increasing GPx enzyme expression, recuperation of hyperglycaemic condition and its unique nanosized dimension which allows large surface area and better bioavailability. 25 , 43 Moreover, the hepatic MDA level observed in this study further highlights the protective effects of MO-SeNPs. MDA is a biomarker that was produced as the end product of lipid peroxidation, showed a significant increase in level in DC group. 44 MO-SeNPs treatment remarkably reduced hepatic MDA levels, suggesting a significant declined in lipid peroxidation activity in liver tissue. In this study, the impact of MO-SeNPs on inflammatory cytokines associated with diabetes were also investigated. Hyperglycaemic condition can trigger damage towards tissues and organs through mechanisms involving AGEs formation and pro-inflammatory cytokines in liver tissues. 45 Besides that, previous studies on human and animal models show a direct association between inflammation and insulin resistance in T2DM development. 46 Based on our results, HFD/STZ induced rats showed significant rise in hepatic AGEs, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, and iNOS levels, which were stabilized by the administration of MO-SeNPs. Despite notable decrease in the inflammatory cytokines level, TNF-α showed no significant changes against both MO-SeNPs dosages. This result may suggest that while MO-SeNPs are efficient in regulating the inflammatory reaction, they might be selective and cannot completely suppress all pro-inflammatory pathways at the given doses. The lower MO-SeNPs dose (0.25 mg/kg) demonstrated the best results in restoring pro-inflammatory cytokine production in hepatic tissues, which recommends that it might be the optimal dosage for targeted biological efficacy with maybe lower adverse effects. Conclusions In a nutshell, MO-SeNPs exhibited a significant hypoglycemic, antioxidative and anti-inflammatory properties towards T2DM rat model with the lower dosage to be more effective. This therapeutic effect contributed to reducing oxidative stress and inflammatory damage towards the liver, restoring the insulin sensitivity and reducing lipid peroxidation, hence diminishing the risk for complication of diabetes. However, further dosage determination and toxicity study are needed to elucidate more on the pharmacokinetics action of MO-SeNPs. Ethical approval Ethical approval for animal experiment from MSU Ethic Committee (EA-L3-01-SGS-2024-03-0002) on 23 rd March 2024. This article is reported in line with the ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting of in vivo Experiments) guidelines. 48 Data availability statement Figshare: Raw underlying data for the Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Moringa oleifera-mediated selenium nanoparticles in diabetic rat. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.27859794.v2 . 47 The project contains the following underlying data: • Raw Underlying Data Data are available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). Reporting guidelines Figshare: ARRIVE guideline checklist for ‘Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Moringa oleifera-mediated selenium nanoparticles in diabetic rat https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.27936879.v1 . 48 The project contains the following reporting guidelines: • The-ARRIVE-Author-Checklist-Full.pdf Data are available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC-BY 4.0). 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Comments on this article Comments (0) Version 1 VERSION 1 PUBLISHED 02 Jan 2025 ADD YOUR COMMENT Comment Author details Author details 1 School of Graduate Studies, Management and Science University, Shah Alam, Selangor, 40100, Malaysia 2 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, 5600, Malaysia 3 Pre-Clinical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, 5700, Malaysia Anas Ahzaruddin Ahmad Tarmizi Roles: Data Curation, Formal Analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft Preparation Nik Nasihah Nik Ramli Roles: Conceptualization, Project Administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Writing – Review & Editing Maisarah Abdul Mutalib Roles: Resources, Supervision, Writing – Review & Editing Nor Amira Jasmi Roles: Validation, Writing – Review & Editing Mohd Helmy Mokhtar Roles: Visualization Siti Hajar Adam Roles: Visualization Competing interests No competing interests were disclosed. Grant information Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) by Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia (MOHE) (FRGS/1/2020/SKK0/MSU/02/4). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Article Versions (1) version 1 Published: 02 Jan 2025, 14:7 https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.159362.1 Copyright © 2025 Ahmad Tarmizi AA et al . This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Download Export To Sciwheel Bibtex EndNote ProCite Ref. Manager (RIS) Sente metrics Views Downloads F1000Research - - PubMed Central info_outline Data from PMC are received and updated monthly. - - Citations open_in_new 0 open_in_new 0 open_in_new SEE MORE DETAILS CITE how to cite this article Ahmad Tarmizi AA, Nik Ramli NN, Abdul Mutalib M et al. 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Close Copy Citation Details Reviewer Report 22 Oct 2025 Mahmoud Balbaa , Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt Approved with Reservations VIEWS 0 https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r418287 There are problems in the units of some parameters: 1) In Figure 4, Are the antioxidant enzymes and MDA measured in serum? If so, the unit of MDA should be expressed per ml. If these parameters were measured in ... Continue reading READ ALL There are problems in the units of some parameters: 1) In Figure 4, Are the antioxidant enzymes and MDA measured in serum? If so, the unit of MDA should be expressed per ml. If these parameters were measured in this issue, their units have to be expressed per mg of protein (mg protein). 2) The data reported in Figure 5 should be provided as levels rather than concentrations, and this level should be expressed per milligram rather than gram of protein. Is the work clearly and accurately presented and does it cite the current literature? Partly Is the study design appropriate and is the work technically sound? Yes Are sufficient details of methods and analysis provided to allow replication by others? Yes If applicable, is the statistical analysis and its interpretation appropriate? Yes Are all the source data underlying the results available to ensure full reproducibility? Partly Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the results? Yes Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed. Reviewer Expertise: Cell signaling, enzymes in health and disease, and growth factors. I confirm that I have read this submission and believe that I have an appropriate level of expertise to confirm that it is of an acceptable scientific standard, however I have significant reservations, as outlined above. Close READ LESS CITE CITE HOW TO CITE THIS REPORT Balbaa M. Reviewer Report For: Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera -mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] . F1000Research 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r418287 ) The direct URL for this report is: https://f1000research.com/articles/14-7/v1#referee-response-418287 NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in all citations of this article. COPY CITATION DETAILS Report a concern Respond or Comment COMMENT ON THIS REPORT Views 0 Cite How to cite this report: Chandrasekar S. Reviewer Report For: Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera -mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] . F1000Research 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r418286 ) The direct URL for this report is: https://f1000research.com/articles/14-7/v1#referee-response-418286 NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in this citation. Close Copy Citation Details Reviewer Report 11 Oct 2025 Shobana Chandrasekar , Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, India Approved VIEWS 0 https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r418286 I found the paper and prepared a full, structured report: concise summary, expanded methodological details, results with the main data points the authors report, interpretation (mechanisms), strengths & limitations, and suggested next steps (experiments and translational considerations). The study presents convincing ... Continue reading READ ALL I found the paper and prepared a full, structured report: concise summary, expanded methodological details, results with the main data points the authors report, interpretation (mechanisms), strengths & limitations, and suggested next steps (experiments and translational considerations). The study presents convincing preclinical evidence that Moringa oleifera -mediated selenium nanoparticles improve glycaemic control, boost hepatic antioxidant defenses, reduce inflammation and protect liver tissue in a rat model of T2DM. Is the work clearly and accurately presented and does it cite the current literature? Yes Is the study design appropriate and is the work technically sound? Yes Are sufficient details of methods and analysis provided to allow replication by others? Yes If applicable, is the statistical analysis and its interpretation appropriate? Yes Are all the source data underlying the results available to ensure full reproducibility? Yes Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the results? Yes Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed. Reviewer Expertise: Neuroscience, Diabetes, Community Nutrition I confirm that I have read this submission and believe that I have an appropriate level of expertise to confirm that it is of an acceptable scientific standard. Close READ LESS CITE CITE HOW TO CITE THIS REPORT Chandrasekar S. Reviewer Report For: Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera -mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] . F1000Research 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r418286 ) The direct URL for this report is: https://f1000research.com/articles/14-7/v1#referee-response-418286 NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in all citations of this article. 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Close Copy Citation Details Reviewer Report 30 Sep 2025 Neihaya Heikmat Zaki , Department of Biology, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq Approved VIEWS 0 https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r418285 Biosynthesized SeNPs treatment significantly reduced blood glucose levels and restored insulin resistance, with a lower dose demonstrating better glycemic control than a larger dose. MO-SeNPs also increased hepatic antioxidant enzyme activity. The work is clear, and the study design is ... Continue reading READ ALL Biosynthesized SeNPs treatment significantly reduced blood glucose levels and restored insulin resistance, with a lower dose demonstrating better glycemic control than a larger dose. MO-SeNPs also increased hepatic antioxidant enzyme activity. The work is clear, and the study design is appropriate. Also, the methods are sufficient. The statistical analysis is appropriate too. Data in the results are also reproducible. Is the work clearly and accurately presented and does it cite the current literature? Yes Is the study design appropriate and is the work technically sound? Yes Are sufficient details of methods and analysis provided to allow replication by others? Yes If applicable, is the statistical analysis and its interpretation appropriate? Yes Are all the source data underlying the results available to ensure full reproducibility? Yes Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the results? Yes Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed. Reviewer Expertise: Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and microbiology. I confirm that I have read this submission and believe that I have an appropriate level of expertise to confirm that it is of an acceptable scientific standard. Close READ LESS CITE CITE HOW TO CITE THIS REPORT Zaki NH. Reviewer Report For: Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera -mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] . F1000Research 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r418285 ) The direct URL for this report is: https://f1000research.com/articles/14-7/v1#referee-response-418285 NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in all citations of this article. COPY CITATION DETAILS Report a concern Respond or Comment COMMENT ON THIS REPORT Views 0 Cite How to cite this report: Putra WE. Reviewer Report For: Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera -mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] . F1000Research 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r390429 ) The direct URL for this report is: https://f1000research.com/articles/14-7/v1#referee-response-390429 NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in this citation. Close Copy Citation Details Reviewer Report 23 Jun 2025 Wira Eka Putra , Universitas Negeri Malang, Jawa Timur, Indonesia Approved with Reservations VIEWS 0 https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r390429 The manuscript entitled "Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera-mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats" is clearly written and presents interesting findings. However, several important points require clarification and revision: Please include a schematic diagram or ... Continue reading READ ALL The manuscript entitled "Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera-mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats" is clearly written and presents interesting findings. However, several important points require clarification and revision: Please include a schematic diagram or a table summarizing the experimental groups, treatment regimens, and duration. This will help readers better understand the study design. Are there any statistically significant differences in body weight after treatment (Figure 1)? Please indicate the statistical analysis results in the figure or legend. Please clarify whether the observed reduction in FBG levels after treatment is statistically significant (Figure 3). If not, this should be discussed in the context of the findings. Several bars lack statistical annotation (Figure 4 and 5). Please ensure all groups are consistently annotated to reflect statistical significance. Kindly include electron microscopy images of the synthesized MO-SeNPs to validate their morphology and size distribution. Since STZ induces β-cell toxicity and the discussion mentions the potential of selenium to restore β-cell function, it would strengthen the manuscript to include histopathological images of the pancreas to support this claim. Based on the presented results, could the authors suggest a possible mechanism of action? This could be supported by referencing prior evidence or public databases. Alternatively, I recommend conducting additional experiments to explore the underlying molecular pathways involved. Is the work clearly and accurately presented and does it cite the current literature? Yes Is the study design appropriate and is the work technically sound? Yes Are sufficient details of methods and analysis provided to allow replication by others? Partly If applicable, is the statistical analysis and its interpretation appropriate? Yes Are all the source data underlying the results available to ensure full reproducibility? Partly Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the results? Yes Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed. Reviewer Expertise: Immunology I confirm that I have read this submission and believe that I have an appropriate level of expertise to confirm that it is of an acceptable scientific standard, however I have significant reservations, as outlined above. Close READ LESS CITE CITE HOW TO CITE THIS REPORT Putra WE. Reviewer Report For: Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera -mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] . F1000Research 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r390429 ) The direct URL for this report is: https://f1000research.com/articles/14-7/v1#referee-response-390429 NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in all citations of this article. COPY CITATION DETAILS Report a concern Respond or Comment COMMENT ON THIS REPORT Comments on this article Comments (0) Version 1 VERSION 1 PUBLISHED 02 Jan 2025 ADD YOUR COMMENT Comment keyboard_arrow_left keyboard_arrow_right Open Peer Review Reviewer Status info_outline Alongside their report, reviewers assign a status to the article: Approved The paper is scientifically sound in its current form and only minor, if any, improvements are suggested Approved with reservations A number of small changes, sometimes more significant revisions are required to address specific details and improve the papers academic merit. Not approved Fundamental flaws in the paper seriously undermine the findings and conclusions Reviewer Reports Invited Reviewers 1 2 3 4 Version 1 02 Jan 25 read read read read Wira Eka Putra , Universitas Negeri Malang, Jawa Timur, Indonesia Neihaya Heikmat Zaki , Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq Shobana Chandrasekar , Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, India Mahmoud Balbaa , Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt Comments on this article All Comments (0) Add a comment Sign up for content alerts Sign Up You are now signed up to receive this alert Browse by related subjects keyboard_arrow_left Back to all reports Reviewer Report 0 Views copyright © 2025 Balbaa M. 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This is an open access peer review report distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. format_quote Cite this report speaker_notes Responses (0) Approved With Reservations info_outline Alongside their report, reviewers assign a status to the article: Approved The paper is scientifically sound in its current form and only minor, if any, improvements are suggested Approved with reservations A number of small changes, sometimes more significant revisions are required to address specific details and improve the papers academic merit. Not approved Fundamental flaws in the paper seriously undermine the findings and conclusions There are problems in the units of some parameters: 1) In Figure 4, Are the antioxidant enzymes and MDA measured in serum? If so, the unit of MDA should be expressed per ml. If these parameters were measured in this issue, their units have to be expressed per mg of protein (mg protein). 2) The data reported in Figure 5 should be provided as levels rather than concentrations, and this level should be expressed per milligram rather than gram of protein. Is the work clearly and accurately presented and does it cite the current literature? Partly Is the study design appropriate and is the work technically sound? Yes Are sufficient details of methods and analysis provided to allow replication by others? Yes If applicable, is the statistical analysis and its interpretation appropriate? Yes Are all the source data underlying the results available to ensure full reproducibility? Partly Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the results? Yes Competing Interests No competing interests were disclosed. Reviewer Expertise Cell signaling, enzymes in health and disease, and growth factors. I confirm that I have read this submission and believe that I have an appropriate level of expertise to confirm that it is of an acceptable scientific standard, however I have significant reservations, as outlined above. reply Respond to this report Responses (0) Balbaa M. Peer Review Report For: Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera -mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] . F1000Research 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r418287) NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in this citation. The direct URL for this report is: https://f1000research.com/articles/14-7/v1#referee-response-418287 keyboard_arrow_left Back to all reports Reviewer Report 0 Views copyright © 2025 Chandrasekar S. 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This is an open access peer review report distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. format_quote Cite this report speaker_notes Responses (0) Approved info_outline Alongside their report, reviewers assign a status to the article: Approved The paper is scientifically sound in its current form and only minor, if any, improvements are suggested Approved with reservations A number of small changes, sometimes more significant revisions are required to address specific details and improve the papers academic merit. Not approved Fundamental flaws in the paper seriously undermine the findings and conclusions I found the paper and prepared a full, structured report: concise summary, expanded methodological details, results with the main data points the authors report, interpretation (mechanisms), strengths & limitations, and suggested next steps (experiments and translational considerations). The study presents convincing preclinical evidence that Moringa oleifera -mediated selenium nanoparticles improve glycaemic control, boost hepatic antioxidant defenses, reduce inflammation and protect liver tissue in a rat model of T2DM. Is the work clearly and accurately presented and does it cite the current literature? Yes Is the study design appropriate and is the work technically sound? Yes Are sufficient details of methods and analysis provided to allow replication by others? Yes If applicable, is the statistical analysis and its interpretation appropriate? Yes Are all the source data underlying the results available to ensure full reproducibility? Yes Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the results? Yes Competing Interests No competing interests were disclosed. Reviewer Expertise Neuroscience, Diabetes, Community Nutrition I confirm that I have read this submission and believe that I have an appropriate level of expertise to confirm that it is of an acceptable scientific standard. reply Respond to this report Responses (0) Chandrasekar S. Peer Review Report For: Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera -mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] . F1000Research 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r418286) NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in this citation. The direct URL for this report is: https://f1000research.com/articles/14-7/v1#referee-response-418286 keyboard_arrow_left Back to all reports Reviewer Report 0 Views copyright © 2025 Zaki N. This is an open access peer review report distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 30 Sep 2025 | for Version 1 Neihaya Heikmat Zaki , Department of Biology, College of Science, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq 0 Views copyright © 2025 Zaki N. This is an open access peer review report distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. format_quote Cite this report speaker_notes Responses (0) Approved info_outline Alongside their report, reviewers assign a status to the article: Approved The paper is scientifically sound in its current form and only minor, if any, improvements are suggested Approved with reservations A number of small changes, sometimes more significant revisions are required to address specific details and improve the papers academic merit. Not approved Fundamental flaws in the paper seriously undermine the findings and conclusions Biosynthesized SeNPs treatment significantly reduced blood glucose levels and restored insulin resistance, with a lower dose demonstrating better glycemic control than a larger dose. MO-SeNPs also increased hepatic antioxidant enzyme activity. The work is clear, and the study design is appropriate. Also, the methods are sufficient. The statistical analysis is appropriate too. Data in the results are also reproducible. Is the work clearly and accurately presented and does it cite the current literature? Yes Is the study design appropriate and is the work technically sound? Yes Are sufficient details of methods and analysis provided to allow replication by others? Yes If applicable, is the statistical analysis and its interpretation appropriate? Yes Are all the source data underlying the results available to ensure full reproducibility? Yes Are the conclusions drawn adequately supported by the results? Yes Competing Interests No competing interests were disclosed. Reviewer Expertise Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and microbiology. I confirm that I have read this submission and believe that I have an appropriate level of expertise to confirm that it is of an acceptable scientific standard. reply Respond to this report Responses (0) Zaki NH. Peer Review Report For: Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera -mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats. [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 2 approved with reservations] . F1000Research 2025, 14 :7 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.175079.r418285) NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in this citation. The direct URL for this report is: https://f1000research.com/articles/14-7/v1#referee-response-418285 keyboard_arrow_left Back to all reports Reviewer Report 0 Views copyright © 2025 Putra W. 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However, several important points require clarification and revision: Please include a schematic diagram or a table summarizing the experimental groups, treatment regimens, and duration. This will help readers better understand the study design. Are there any statistically significant differences in body weight after treatment (Figure 1)? Please indicate the statistical analysis results in the figure or legend. Please clarify whether the observed reduction in FBG levels after treatment is statistically significant (Figure 3). If not, this should be discussed in the context of the findings. Several bars lack statistical annotation (Figure 4 and 5). Please ensure all groups are consistently annotated to reflect statistical significance. Kindly include electron microscopy images of the synthesized MO-SeNPs to validate their morphology and size distribution. Since STZ induces β-cell toxicity and the discussion mentions the potential of selenium to restore β-cell function, it would strengthen the manuscript to include histopathological images of the pancreas to support this claim. Based on the presented results, could the authors suggest a possible mechanism of action? This could be supported by referencing prior evidence or public databases. Alternatively, I recommend conducting additional experiments to explore the underlying molecular pathways involved. Is the work clearly and accurately presented and does it cite the current literature? Yes Is the study design appropriate and is the work technically sound? Yes Are sufficient details of methods and analysis provided to allow replication by others? Partly If applicable, is the statistical analysis and its interpretation appropriate? Yes Are all the source data underlying the results available to ensure full reproducibility? 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