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Serreli G, Boronat A, De la Torre R, Rodriguez-Moratò J, Deiana M. Cardiovascular and Metabolic Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Phenolic Compounds: Mechanistic Insights from In Vivo Studies. Cells 2024; 13:1555. [PMID: 39329739 PMCID: PMC11430205 DOI: 10.3390/cells13181555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2024] [Revised: 09/11/2024] [Accepted: 09/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/28/2024] Open
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Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) represents a significant source of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and vitamin E, but it is also considered a functional food, due to the content of peculiar bioactive molecules, such as phenolic compounds, being able to modulate various processes related to aging and the most common metabolic and degenerative diseases. A lot of experimental research has focused on some of these components, but in most cases, the studies were performed in vitro testing compounds at non-physiological concentrations and achieving results that cannot easily be translated in vivo. Recent clinical studies demonstrated that in vivo these compounds are able to regulate physiological functions and prevent several pathological events including metabolic and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which represent the main causes of death worldwide. This review aims to sum up the major evidence on the beneficial effects of EVOO phenolic compounds in vivo on these pathologies, describing and evaluating the efficacy in relation to the mechanisms of diseases of the whole phenolic fraction and some of its specific components.
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- Gabriele Serreli
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Integrative Pharmacology and Systems Neurosciences Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Integrative Pharmacology and Systems Neurosciences Research Group, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
- Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition Networking Biomedical Research Centre (CIBEROBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medicine and Life Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria SS 554, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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Ben Mohamed M, Ben Ali S, Rocchetti G, Tlahig S, Bennani L, Guasmi F. Phytochemical Characterization of Two New Olive Oil Genotypes Growing in Southern Tunisia. Molecules 2024; 29:3997. [PMID: 39274844 PMCID: PMC11396211 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29173997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2024] [Revised: 07/29/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/16/2024] Open
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This research can be considered as the first complete survey for the valorization of new olive genotypes cultivated in the South-East of Tunisia as well as their oils. The study aimed to characterize the phytochemical composition of virgin olive oil produced from two olive cultivars, namely Nourgou and Gousalani. The pomological characterization of fruits, the quality criteria and the phytochemical profile were quantified. Additionally, antioxidant activity was evaluated using Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and Oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) tests to also obtain a bioactive characterization of these monovarietal olive oils. The obtained results revealed that the analyzed olive oils samples can be classified into Extra Virgin category (EVOO) according to the regulated physicochemical characteristics. Our findings showed a significant variability in the chemical parameters of the analyzed EVOO likely associated with the genetic potential, mainly for chlorophylls contents (1.37-1.64 mg/kg), in carotenoids pigments (3.97-10.86 mg/kg), in α-tocopherol (175.59-186.87 mg/kg), in sterols (1036.4-1931.4 mg/kg) in oleic acid (65.33-68.73%), in palmitic acid (C16:0) (13.32-17.48%), in linoleic acid (C18:2) (11.06-13.47%). Additionally, the HPLC-MS/MS analysis showed that the two EVOOs analyzed contained appreciable amounts of total polyphenols, ranging from 348.03 up to 516.16 mg/kg, in Nourgou and Gousalani oils, respectively. Regarding the individual phenolic compounds, the EVOO samples were mainly characterized by phenolic alcohols, phenolic acids, secoiridoids, verbascoside, flavonoids and phenolic aldehydes. The prevalent simple phenolics detected were secoiridoids with the dominance of the oleuropein aglycone in Gousalani oil. In addition, findings from in vitro antioxidant assays (FRAP and ORAC) revealed that the two studied oils possessed a powerful antiradical activity and a good reducing power capacity. In conclusion, these new EVOOs exhibited a superior quality compared to other Tunisian varieties, considering their antiradical activity and reducing power capacity.
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- Mbarka Ben Mohamed
- Dry Lands and Oases Cropping Laboratory, Institute of Arid Regions, El Fje, Medenine 4119, Tunisia
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- Dry Lands and Oases Cropping Laboratory, Institute of Arid Regions, El Fje, Medenine 4119, Tunisia
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Dry Lands and Oases Cropping Laboratory, Institute of Arid Regions, El Fje, Medenine 4119, Tunisia
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- Dry Lands and Oases Cropping Laboratory, Institute of Arid Regions, El Fje, Medenine 4119, Tunisia
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- Dry Lands and Oases Cropping Laboratory, Institute of Arid Regions, El Fje, Medenine 4119, Tunisia
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Knez M, Ranić M, Gurinović M. Underutilized plants increase biodiversity, improve food and nutrition security, reduce malnutrition, and enhance human health and well-being. Let's put them back on the plate! Nutr Rev 2024; 82:1111-1124. [PMID: 37643733 PMCID: PMC11233877 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuad103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/31/2023] Open
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The global food system depends on a limited number of plant species. Plants with unsatisfactory nutritional value are overproduced, whereas the wide variety of nutrient-rich plant species used in earlier times remains neglected. Basing our diet on a few crops has wide-ranging negative consequences on nutrition and food security. Although still under-researched, underutilized plants are slowly starting to receive increased recognition. These plants have superior nutritional content and immense potential to contribute to food and nutrition security and increased sustainability. This narrative review provides evidence to encourage the promotion, domestication, and commercialization of underutilized plants. The anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, and anticancer effects of some of underutilized plants are presented in this review. The outstanding ability of forgotten plants to increase food and nutrition security, boost dietary diversity, reduce malnutrition, and enhance human health and well-being is demonstrated. The main barriers and obstacles to reintroducing underutilized foods are reviewed and recommendations for overcoming nutrition and dietary-related challenges for re-establishing underutilized plants into the global food system are presented. The expansion of underutilized plants for human use is of paramount importance. The exceptional nutritional properties, bioactive potential, and proven health benefits of underutilized plants indicate that increased promotion, domestication, and commercialization of these plants should be strongly supported. Besides health benefits, marginalized plants have the potential to enhance human well-being and improve people's lives in many ways, retain biodiversity, and develop local economies. Therefore, underutilized plants should be used in the broader context of well-balanced and healthy diets.
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- Marija Knez
- Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Capacity Development Network in Nutrition in Central and Eastern Europe, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Centre of Research Excellence in Nutrition and Metabolism, Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Capacity Development Network in Nutrition in Central and Eastern Europe, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Capacity Development Network in Nutrition in Central and Eastern Europe, Belgrade, Serbia
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Carrara M, Richaud M, Cuq P, Galas S, Margout-Jantac D. Influence of Oleacein, an Olive Oil and Olive Mill Wastewater Phenolic Compound, on Caenorhabditis elegans Longevity and Stress Resistance. Foods 2024; 13:2146. [PMID: 38998651 PMCID: PMC11241402 DOI: 10.3390/foods13132146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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Oleacein, a bioactive compound of olive oil and olive mill wastewater, has one of the strongest antioxidant activities among olive phenolics. However, few reports explore the in vivo antioxidant activity of oleacein, with no clear identification of the biological pathway involved. Earlier studies have demonstrated a link between stress resistance, such as oxidative stress, and longevity. This study presents the effects of oleacein on Caenorhabditis elegans mean lifespan and stress resistance. A significant lifespan extension was observed with an increase of 20% mean lifespan at 5 µg/mL with a hormetic-like dose-dependent effect. DAF-16 and SIR-2.1 were involved in the effects of oleacein on the longevity of C. elegans, while the DAF-2 receptor was not involved. This study also shows the capacity of oleacein to significantly enhance C. elegans resistance to oxidative and thermal stress and allows a better understanding of the positive effects of olive phenolics on health.
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- Morgane Carrara
- Qualisud, Université de Montpellier, Avignon Université, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRD, Université de La Réunion, 34093 Montpellier, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), UMR 5247, CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), UMR 5247, CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (IBMM), UMR 5247, CNRS, ENSCM, Université de Montpellier, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Qualisud, Université de Montpellier, Avignon Université, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRD, Université de La Réunion, 34093 Montpellier, France
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Pierguidi L, Cecchi L, Dinnella C, Zanoni B, Spinelli S, Migliorini M, Monteleone E. Markers of sensory dynamics in phenols-rich virgin olive oils under optimal storage conditions. Food Res Int 2024; 187:114438. [PMID: 38763685 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.114438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Early changes in sensory quality of phenols-rich virgin olive oil (VOO) and their relationship with the chemical changes are less studied in the literature. Therefore, the objective of this study was to propose a predictive model of dynamics of sensory changes based on specific chemical markers. The evolution of the sensory quality of phenol-rich VOOs from Tuscan cultivars stored under optimal storage conditions (i.e., absence of light, no O2 exposure, low temperature) was investigated using a multi-step methodological approach combining sensory (official sensory analysis (so-called Panel Test), Descriptive Analysis and Temporal Dominance of Sensation) and chemical measurements. The sensory map from descriptive data was related to the phenolic and volatile profiles, measured using HPLC-DAD and HS-SPME-GC-MS, respectively. A predictive model of the sensory changes over storage based on chemical compounds was developed. Results showed that very early changes involving phenolic and volatile compounds profiles occur in VOOs stored under optimal storage conditions, which turn in changes in sensory properties evaluated by the official panel test, the descriptive analysis and the temporal dominance of sensation. Furthermore, a chemical marker of sensory dynamics of oils during storage was identified as the ratio between two groups of secoiridoids. The proposed model, supported by the mentioned chemical marker, has the potential of improving the control of sensory changes in phenols-rich virgin olive oils during storage in optimal conditions.
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- Lapo Pierguidi
- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale Delle Cascine 16, 50144, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale Delle Cascine 16, 50144, Florence, Italy.
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale Delle Cascine 16, 50144, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale Delle Cascine 16, 50144, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale Delle Cascine 16, 50144, Florence, Italy
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- Carapelli Firenze S.p.A., Via Leonardo da Vinci 31, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, 50028, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry (DAGRI), University of Florence, Piazzale Delle Cascine 16, 50144, Florence, Italy
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Boucheffa S, Kheyar-Kraouche N, Djermouni M, Bettihi S, Sellal A, Cheraft N, Berboucha M, Rovellini P, Kelebek H, Tamendjari A. Extra Virgin Olive Oil's Main Components' Antioxidant Activity and in Silico Effect on AKT1. Chem Biodivers 2024:e202302074. [PMID: 38923341 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202302074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The study compared the chemical composition of various olive oils from the northern Algerian province of Bejaia. The research focused on the antioxidant activities of the oil's main constituents and their ability to inhibit the AKT1 protein, which is implicated in the development of colorectal cancer. The findings revealed that all of the examined oils fell within the extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) category and exhibited a high oleic acid content, particularly for samples from wild olives. These oils include high amount of ligstroside and oleocanthal, two important phenolic compounds. Wild olive oils stand out from cultivated ones due to their higher bitterness index. In addition, these oils have the highest concentrations of α-tocopherols and the best oxidative stability. Olive oil extracts demonstrated their antioxidant properties by neutralizing DPPH and ABTS radicals and converting ferric ions (Fe3+) to ferrous ions (Fe2+) for FRAP assay. Molecular docking was applied to assess the interaction between the main compounds identified in the analyzed olive oils and the human AKT1 protein, which is involved in the genesis of colorectal cancer. The findings revealed that lutein, oleuropein aglycone, and ligstroside aglycone had the highest binding affinity for the AKT1 protein. The present study could provide the theoretical foundation for further research on the interaction between AKT1 protein and EVOO compounds.
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- Saliha Boucheffa
- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas Sétif, 19000, Sétif, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Plant Biotechnology and Ethnobotany, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University A/Mira University, Bejaia, 06000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, University Ferhat Abbas Sétif, 19000, Sétif, Algeria
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- Département de biochimie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Ferhat Abbas, 19000, Sétif, Algérie
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- Naturel and Life Sciences Faculty, University of Sétif 1, Sétif, Algeria
- Laboratory of Health and Environment, El Bachir El Ibrahimi University of Bordj, Bou Arreridj, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia, 06000, Algérie
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia, 06000, Algérie
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- INNOVHUB - SSIAzienda Speciale dellaCamera di Commercio di MilanoDivisione SSOG - Milano
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- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Adana Alparslan Turkes Science and Technology University, 01110, Adana, Turkey
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie Appliquée, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia, 06000, Algérie
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Torić J, Karković Marković A, Mustać S, Pulitika A, Jakobušić Brala C, Pilepić V. Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer and Hydrogen Tunneling in Olive Oil Phenol Reactions. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:6341. [PMID: 38928048 PMCID: PMC11203655 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25126341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 06/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Olive oil phenols are recognized as molecules with numerous positive health effects, many of which rely on their antioxidative activity, i.e., the ability to transfer hydrogen to radicals. Proton-coupled electron transfer reactions and hydrogen tunneling are ubiquitous in biological systems. Reactions of olive oil phenols, hydroxytyrosol, tyrosol, oleuropein, oleacein, oleocanthal, homovanillyl alcohol, vanillin, and a few phenolic acids with a DPPH• (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical in a 1,4-dioxane:water = 95:5 or 99:1 v/v solvent mixture were studied through an experimental kinetic analysis and computational chemistry calculations. The highest rate constants corresponding to the highest antioxidative activity are obtained for the ortho-diphenols hydroxytyrosol, oleuropein, and oleacein. The experimentally determined kinetic isotope effects (KIEs) for hydroxytyrosol, homovanillyl alcohol, and caffeic acid reactions are 16.0, 15.4, and 16.7, respectively. Based on these KIEs, thermodynamic activation parameters, and an intrinsic bond orbital (IBO) analysis along the IRC path calculations, we propose a proton-coupled electron transfer mechanism. The average local ionization energy and electron donor Fukui function obtained for the phenolic compounds show that the most reactive electron-donating sites are associated with π electrons above and below the aromatic ring, in support of the IBO analysis and proposed PCET reaction mechanism. Large KIEs and isotopic values of Arrhenius pre-exponential factor AH/AD determined for the hydroxytyrosol, homovanillyl alcohol, and caffeic acid reactions of 0.6, 1.3, and 0.3, respectively, reveal the involvement of hydrogen tunneling in the process.
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- Jelena Torić
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.T.); (A.K.M.); (S.M.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.T.); (A.K.M.); (S.M.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.T.); (A.K.M.); (S.M.)
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia;
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.T.); (A.K.M.); (S.M.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia; (J.T.); (A.K.M.); (S.M.)
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Peres F, Gouveia C, Vitorino C, Oliveira H, Ferreira-Dias S. How the "Olive Oil Polyphenols" Health Claim Depends on Anthracnose and Olive Fly on Fruits. Foods 2024; 13:1734. [PMID: 38890962 PMCID: PMC11172240 DOI: 10.3390/foods13111734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/30/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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Olive anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum fungi, and the olive fruit fly Bactrocera olea are, respectively, the most important fungal disease and pest affecting olive fruits worldwide, leading to detrimental effects on the yield and quality of fruits and olive oil. This study focuses on the content of hydroxytyrosol (HYT) and its derivatives (the "olive oil polyphenols" health claim) in olive oils extracted from fruits of 'Galega Vulgar' and 'Cobrançosa' cultivars, naturally affected by olive anthracnose and olive fly. The olives, with different damage levels, were harvested from organic rainfed orchards, located in the center of Portugal, at four harvest times over three years. Galega oils extracted from olives with a higher anthracnose and olive fly incidence showed no conformity for the extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and virgin olive oil (VOO) categories, presenting high acidity and negative sensory notes accompanied by the disappearance of oleacein. Conversely, no sensory defects were observed in Cobrançosa oils, regardless of disease and pest incidence levels, and quality criteria were still in accordance with the EVOO category. The total HYT and tyrosol (TYR) content (>5 mg/20 g) allows for the use of the "olive oil polyphenols" health claim on the label of all the analyzed Cobrançosa olive oils.
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- Fátima Peres
- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Escola Superior Agrária, 6000-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal; (F.P.); (C.G.); (C.V.)
- LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Center, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Escola Superior Agrária, 6000-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal; (F.P.); (C.G.); (C.V.)
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- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Escola Superior Agrária, 6000-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal; (F.P.); (C.G.); (C.V.)
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- LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Center, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
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- LEAF—Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Research Center, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
- Laboratório de Estudos Técnicos, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
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Lanza B, Bacceli M, Di Marco S, Simone N, Di Loreto G, Flamminii F, Mollica A, Cichelli A. A New Culture Medium Rich in Phenols Used for Screening Bitter Degrading Strains of Lactic Acid Bacteria to Employ in Table Olive Production. Molecules 2024; 29:2236. [PMID: 38792098 PMCID: PMC11123894 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29102236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The olive oil industry recently introduced a novel multi-phase decanter with the "Leopard DMF" series, which gives a by-product called pâté, made up of pulp and olive wastewater with a high content of phenolic substances and without pits. This study aims to create a new culture medium, the Olive Juice Broth (OJB), from DMF pâté, and apply it to select bacteria strains able to survive and degrade the bitter substances normally present in the olive fruit. Thirty-five different bacterial strains of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum from the CREA-IT.PE Collection of Microorganisms were tested. Seven strains characterized by ≥50% growth in OJB (B31, B137, B28, B39, B124, B130, and B51) showed a degradation of the total phenolic content of OJB ≥ 30%. From this set, L. plantarum B51 strain was selected as a starter for table olive production vs. spontaneous fermentation. The selected inoculant effectively reduced the debittering time compared to spontaneous fermentation. Hydroxytyrosol, derived from oleuropein and verbascoside degradation, and tyrosol, derived from ligstroside degradation, were produced faster than during spontaneous fermentation. The OJB medium is confirmed to be useful in selecting bacterial strains resistant to the complex phenolic environment of the olive fruit.
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- Barbara Lanza
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Engineering and Agro-Food Processing (CREA-IT), Via Nazionale S.S. 602 km 51 + 355, 65012 Cepagatti, PE, Italy or (M.B.); (S.D.M.); (G.D.L.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Engineering and Agro-Food Processing (CREA-IT), Via Nazionale S.S. 602 km 51 + 355, 65012 Cepagatti, PE, Italy or (M.B.); (S.D.M.); (G.D.L.)
- School of Advanced Studies, XXXVIII Cycle Ph.D. Course in Biomolecular and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 66013 Chieti, CH, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Engineering and Agro-Food Processing (CREA-IT), Via Nazionale S.S. 602 km 51 + 355, 65012 Cepagatti, PE, Italy or (M.B.); (S.D.M.); (G.D.L.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), UDG8, Via Nazionale S.S. 602 km 51 + 355, 65012 Cepagatti, PE, Italy;
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Engineering and Agro-Food Processing (CREA-IT), Via Nazionale S.S. 602 km 51 + 355, 65012 Cepagatti, PE, Italy or (M.B.); (S.D.M.); (G.D.L.)
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66013 Chieti, CH, Italy; (F.F.); (A.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 66013 Chieti, CH, Italy;
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- Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine and Dentistry, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66013 Chieti, CH, Italy; (F.F.); (A.C.)
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Antonelli S, Pozas S, Saavedra-Torrico J, Donders M, Bustamante C, Sepúlveda B, Tapia F, García-González DL, Romero N. The Management of Irrigation and Potassium Fertilization to Mitigate the Effect of Light Frosts on the Phenolic and Volatile Compounds in Virgin Olive Oils. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:559. [PMID: 38790663 PMCID: PMC11117877 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13050559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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The frequency of early frosts has increased in recent years, which are injurious to olive growing, causing losses in the yield and quality of virgin olive oil. In this research, it was studied how the management of agronomic factors mitigates frost damage in Arbequina olives, minimizing the loss of phenols and volatiles in virgin olive oil, at different fruit ripening stages. A Box-Behnken design and multivariate analysis were performed, with three levels of irrigation, potassium fertilization, and foliar copper application (15 treatments). Virgin olive oil was extracted from fresh and frozen olives. Light frost caused a significant decrease in the total phenols and secoiridoid compounds in and the antioxidant capacity of the frost-affected oils, which were perceived as more pungent and had the slight defect of "frostbitten olives". According to the Box-Behnken design, an 86% reference evapotranspiration (ET0) or higher with 100 potassium oxide units (UK2O) and a 100% ET0 or higher with 250 UK2O would be required to minimize the effect of light frost on phenols and volatiles. Partial Least Squares Regression-Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) differentiated the virgin olive oils according to their ripening stage and fresh and frost conditions. Moreover, PLS-DA positively correlated a 75-100% ET0 and 0 Uk2O with the dialdehydic form of the decarboxymethyl ligstroside aglycone (p-HPEA-EDA), the dialdehydic form of the decarboxymethyl oleuropein aglycone (3,4-DHPEA-EDA), the dialdehydic form of the ligstroside aglycone (p-HPEA-EDA-DLA), and with fruity, pungent, and bitter attributes. Precision agronomic management based on the needs of the crop itself would avoid unnecessary stress on olive trees and oil damage.
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- Suony Antonelli
- Departamento de Ciencia de los Alimentos y Tecnología Química, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile; (S.A.); (S.P.)
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Alimentos y Tecnología Química, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile; (S.A.); (S.P.)
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- Escuela de Alimentos, DataChem Analytics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2340025, Chile;
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- Panel de Cata Aceite de Oliva Virgen UTEM, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Matemática y del Medio Ambiente, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago 7800002, Chile; (M.D.); (C.B.)
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- Panel de Cata Aceite de Oliva Virgen UTEM, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Matemática y del Medio Ambiente, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Santiago 7800002, Chile; (M.D.); (C.B.)
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- Centro Para el Desarrollo de la Química—CEPEDEQ, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile;
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias (INIA Intihuasi), La Serena 1700000, Chile;
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- Departamento de Ciencia de los Alimentos y Tecnología Química, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago 8380000, Chile; (S.A.); (S.P.)
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López-Bascón MA, Moscoso-Ruiz I, Quirantes-Piné R, del Pino-García R, López-Gámez G, Justicia-Rueda A, Verardo V, Quiles JL. Characterization of Phenolic Compounds in Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Granada (Spain) and Evaluation of Its Neuroprotective Action. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:4878. [PMID: 38732097 PMCID: PMC11084348 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25094878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Revised: 04/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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The olive oil sector is a fundamental food in the Mediterranean diet. It has been demonstrated that the consumption of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) with a high content of phenolic compounds is beneficial in the prevention and/or treatment of many diseases. The main objective of this work was to study the relationship between the content of phenolic compounds and the in vitro neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activity of EVOOs from two PDOs in the province of Granada. To this purpose, the amounts of phenolic compounds were determined by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS) and the inhibitory activity of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) enzymes by spectrophotometric and fluorimetric assays. The main families identified were phenolic alcohols, secoiridoids, lignans, flavonoids, and phenolic acids. The EVOO samples with the highest total concentration of compounds and the highest inhibitory activity belonged to the Picual and Manzanillo varieties. Statistical analysis showed a positive correlation between identified compounds and AChE and COX-2 inhibitory activity, except for lignans. These results confirm EVOO's compounds possess neuroprotective potential.
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- María Asunción López-Bascón
- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Alimento Funcional (CIDAF), Avda. Del Conocimiento, 37, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.A.L.-B.)
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Alimento Funcional (CIDAF), Avda. Del Conocimiento, 37, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.A.L.-B.)
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Avda. Fuentenueva S/N, 18071 Granada, Spain;
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Alimento Funcional (CIDAF), Avda. Del Conocimiento, 37, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.A.L.-B.)
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Alimento Funcional (CIDAF), Avda. Del Conocimiento, 37, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.A.L.-B.)
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Alimento Funcional (CIDAF), Avda. Del Conocimiento, 37, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.A.L.-B.)
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo del Alimento Funcional (CIDAF), Avda. Del Conocimiento, 37, 18016 Granada, Spain; (M.A.L.-B.)
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology “José Mataix Verdú”, Biomedical Research Centre, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology “José Mataix Verdú”, Biomedical Research Centre, University of Granada, 18016 Armilla, Spain
- Research Group on Foods, Nutritional Biochemistry and Health, Universidad Europea del Atlántico, Isabel Torres, 21, 39011 Santander, Spain
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Soldo B, Jukić Špika M, Pasković I, Vuko E, Polić Pasković M, Ljubenkov I. The Composition of Volatiles and the Role of Non-Traditional LOX on Target Metabolites in Virgin Olive Oil from Autochthonous Dalmatian Cultivars. Molecules 2024; 29:1696. [PMID: 38675515 PMCID: PMC11051971 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29081696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 03/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The lipoxygenase pathway has a significant influence on the composition of the volatile components of virgin olive oil (VOO). In this work, the influence of the maturity index (MI) on the activity of the lipoxygenase enzyme (LOX) in the fruits of the autochthonous Dalmatian olive cultivars Oblica, Levantinka and Lastovka was studied. The analysis of the primary oxidation products of linoleic acid in the studied cultivars showed that LOX synthesises a mixture of 9- and 13-hydroperoxides of octadecenoic acid in a ratio of about 1:2, which makes it a non-traditional plant LOX. By processing the fruits of MI~3, we obtained VOOs with the highest concentration of desirable C6 volatile compounds among the cultivars studied. We confirmed a positive correlation between MI, the enzyme activity LOX and the concentration of hexyl acetate and hexanol in cultivars Oblica and Lastovka, while no positive correlation with hexanol was observed in the cultivar Levantinka. A significant negative correlation was found between total phenolic compounds in VOO and LOX enzyme activity, followed by an increase in the MI of fruits. This article contributes to the selection of the optimal harvest time for the production of VOOs with the desired aromatic properties and to the knowledge of the varietal characteristics of VOOs.
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- Barbara Soldo
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 33, 21000 Split, Croatia;
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia;
- Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Agriculture and Nutrition, Institute of Agriculture and Tourism, K. Huguesa 8, 52440 Poreč, Croatia; (I.P.); (M.P.P.)
- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Viktora Cara Emina 5, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 33, 21000 Split, Croatia;
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- Department of Agriculture and Nutrition, Institute of Agriculture and Tourism, K. Huguesa 8, 52440 Poreč, Croatia; (I.P.); (M.P.P.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 33, 21000 Split, Croatia;
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Tsolis T, Kyriakou D, Sifnaiou E, Thomos D, Glykos D, Tsiafoulis CG, Garoufis A. NMR Analysis of Extra Virgin Olive Oil of the Epirus Region of Greece with Emphasis on Selected Phenolic Compounds. Molecules 2024; 29:1111. [PMID: 38474623 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29051111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
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Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is recognized for its numerous health benefits, attributed to its rich phenolic components. NMR has emerged as a prevalent technique for precisely identifying these compounds. Among Mediterranean countries, Greece stands as the third-largest producer of olives, with the Epirus region notably advancing in olive cultivation, contributing significantly to the dynamic growth of the region. In this study, an NMR method was employed based on the acquisition of a 1H NMR spectrum along with multiple resonant suppression in order to increase the sensitivity. Using the above method, 198 samples of extra virgin olive oil, primarily sourced from the Epirus region, were analyzed, and both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the phenolic compounds were obtained. In addition, we examined the effects of various factors such as variety, harvest month, and region origin on the phenolic compounds' concentration. The results revealed an average total phenolic content of 246 mg/kg, closely approaching the EU health claim limit of 250 mg/kg. Approximately 15% of the samples were confidently characterized as high-phenolic olive oil. The highest concentrations were observed in the Thesprotia samples, with several Lianolia varieties exceeding the total phenolic content of 400 mg/kg. Statistical tests demonstrated a significant influence of the olive variety and the month of fruit harvest on phenolic component concentration, followed by the region of origin. A very strong correlation was noted between the total phenolics content and the levels of oleocanthal and oleacein, with a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.924. Upon optimization of all factors affecting olive oil quality, the majority of the EVOOs from the Epirus region have the potential to be characterized as high in phenolic content.
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- Theodoros Tsolis
- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- NMR Centre, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
- School of Science & Technology, Hellenic Open University, 26335 Patras, Greece
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- Laboratory of Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
- NMR Centre, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
- Institute of Materials Science and Computing, University Research Centre of Ioannina (URCI), 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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Tang S, Geng Y, Lin Q. The role of mitophagy in metabolic diseases and its exercise intervention. Front Physiol 2024; 15:1339128. [PMID: 38348222 PMCID: PMC10859464 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1339128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Mitochondria are energy factories that sustain life activities in the body, and their dysfunction can cause various metabolic diseases that threaten human health. Mitophagy, an essential intracellular mitochondrial quality control mechanism, can maintain cellular and metabolic homeostasis by removing damaged mitochondria and participating in developing metabolic diseases. Research has confirmed that exercise can regulate mitophagy levels, thereby exerting protective metabolic effects in metabolic diseases. This article reviews the role of mitophagy in metabolic diseases, the effects of exercise on mitophagy, and the potential mechanisms of exercise-regulated mitophagy intervention in metabolic diseases, providing new insights for future basic and clinical research on exercise interventions to prevent and treat metabolic diseases.
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- School of Physical Education, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, China
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Iakovis N, Ikonomidis I, Andreadou I, Xanthopoulos Α, Chamaidi A, Chrysakis N, Giamouzis G, Skoularigis J, Tseti I, Triposkiadis F. The Short-Term Effect of Olive Oil Extract Enriched with Hydroxytyrosol on Cardiovascular Function. J Med Food 2023; 26:939-942. [PMID: 37967452 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2023.0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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Olive is rich in polyphenols such as hydroxytyrosol (HT) that have antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we examined the short-term effects of olive oil extract (OE) enriched with HT on left atrial function, left ventricular (LV) function, and arterial elastic properties in patients with chronic coronary artery disease (CAD). Sixty-one patients with chronic CAD were enrolled. This randomized study had a two-period, two-sequence crossover (AB/BA) design. Group AB (n = 32) initially received OE capsules (500 mg) enriched with HT (5 mg) (two capsules/day) for 30 days, and after a wash out of 48 h, placebo for another 30 days. The opposite occurred in Group BA (n = 29). Exclusion criteria included age >70 years, diabetes, anemia, hypertension, liver and thyroid disease, malignancy, autoimmune disease, kidney disease, use of corticosteroids, weight loss, excessive exercise dietary intervention, and use of antioxidant vitamins. Patients underwent echocardiography/Doppler and applanation tonometry applied to radial artery at the beginning and end of the study. No significant change regarding Vmax, Vp, Vmin, E wave, A wave, deceleration time, LV ejection fraction, central aortic systolic and pulse pressure, and augmentation index. However, a trend toward improvement of E/e' (P = .062) and pulse wave velocity (P = .091) was observed. Use of OE enriched with HT for a limited time period was associated with a trend toward improvement of LV diastolic function and aortic elastic properties in chronic CAD patients. Studies of longer duration are needed to delineate the effect of this promising agent on cardiovascular function and outcomes in chronic CAD.
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- Nikolaos Iakovis
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
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- Attikon University Hospital, 2nd University Cardiology Department, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece
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Mermigka G, Vavouraki AI, Nikolaou C, Cheiladaki I, Vourexakis M, Goumas D, Ververidis F, Trantas E. An Engineered Plant Metabolic Pathway Results in High Yields of Hydroxytyrosol Due to a Modified Whole-Cell Biocatalysis in Bioreactor. Metabolites 2023; 13:1126. [PMID: 37999222 PMCID: PMC10672836 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13111126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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Hydroxytyrosol (HT) is a phenolic substance primarily present in olive leaves and olive oil. Numerous studies have shown its advantages for human health, making HT a potentially active natural component with significant added value. Determining strategies for its low-cost manufacturing by metabolic engineering in microbial factories is hence still of interest. The objective of our study was to assess and improve HT production in a one-liter bioreactor utilizing genetically modified Escherichia coli strains that had previously undergone fed-batch testing. Firstly, we compared the induction temperatures in small-scale whole-cell biocatalysis studies and then examined the optimal temperature in a large volume bioreactor. By lowering the induction temperature, we were able to double the yield of HT produced thereby, reaching 82% when utilizing tyrosine or L-DOPA as substrates. Hence, without the need to further modify our original strains, we were able to increase the HT yield.
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- Glykeria Mermigka
- Laboratory of Biological and Biotechnological Applications (LBBA), Department of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), GR71410 Heraklion, Greece; (G.M.); (A.I.V.); (C.N.); (I.C.); (M.V.); (D.G.)
- Agri-Food and Life Sciences Institute (Agro-Health), HMU Research and Innovation Center, GR71410 Heraklion, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biological and Biotechnological Applications (LBBA), Department of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), GR71410 Heraklion, Greece; (G.M.); (A.I.V.); (C.N.); (I.C.); (M.V.); (D.G.)
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- Laboratory of Biological and Biotechnological Applications (LBBA), Department of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), GR71410 Heraklion, Greece; (G.M.); (A.I.V.); (C.N.); (I.C.); (M.V.); (D.G.)
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- Laboratory of Biological and Biotechnological Applications (LBBA), Department of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), GR71410 Heraklion, Greece; (G.M.); (A.I.V.); (C.N.); (I.C.); (M.V.); (D.G.)
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- Laboratory of Biological and Biotechnological Applications (LBBA), Department of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), GR71410 Heraklion, Greece; (G.M.); (A.I.V.); (C.N.); (I.C.); (M.V.); (D.G.)
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- Laboratory of Biological and Biotechnological Applications (LBBA), Department of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), GR71410 Heraklion, Greece; (G.M.); (A.I.V.); (C.N.); (I.C.); (M.V.); (D.G.)
- Agri-Food and Life Sciences Institute (Agro-Health), HMU Research and Innovation Center, GR71410 Heraklion, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biological and Biotechnological Applications (LBBA), Department of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), GR71410 Heraklion, Greece; (G.M.); (A.I.V.); (C.N.); (I.C.); (M.V.); (D.G.)
- Agri-Food and Life Sciences Institute (Agro-Health), HMU Research and Innovation Center, GR71410 Heraklion, Greece
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- Laboratory of Biological and Biotechnological Applications (LBBA), Department of Agriculture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), GR71410 Heraklion, Greece; (G.M.); (A.I.V.); (C.N.); (I.C.); (M.V.); (D.G.)
- Agri-Food and Life Sciences Institute (Agro-Health), HMU Research and Innovation Center, GR71410 Heraklion, Greece
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Lobo-Prieto A, Tena N, Aparicio-Ruiz R, Morales MT, García-González DL. Gradual Changes of the Protective Effect of Phenols in Virgin Olive Oils Subjected to Storage and Controlled Stress by Mesh Cell Incubation. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:15732-15744. [PMID: 37820072 PMCID: PMC10603807 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c04169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Revised: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The oxidation reactions that take place in virgin olive oil under moderate conditions involved the combined effect of antioxidant and prooxidant compounds. Given the complexity of oxidation processes of multicomponent matrices, there is still a need to develop new methods with a dynamic approach to study the persistence of the compounds with healthy properties. This work studied the joint evolution of them, including phenols and pheophytin a, modeling their tendency during a real storage. The regression equations performed with the total phenol concentration showed that around 2% of the concentration was lost every month. Simultaneously, the progress of oxidation was evaluated by mesh cell incubation and Fourier transform infrared analysis. This method pointed out that, in the presence of light, the prooxidant effect of pigments was able to mask the protective effect of phenols, until the pheophytin a concentration was lower than 1 mg/kg. The antioxidant effect of phenols was less remarkable when the concentration loss was 35% or more.
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- Ana Lobo-Prieto
- Departamento
de Química Analítica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Prof. García González, 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
- Pablo
de Olavide University, Ctra. de Utrera, km 1, 41013 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Analítica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Prof. García González, 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Analítica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Prof. García González, 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento
de Química Analítica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Prof. García González, 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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Córdoba RP, Quesada-Granados JJ, Ramírez-Anaya JDP, Peña-Díaz J, Blanca-Herrera R, Samaniego-Sánchez C. Bioactive compounds in Spanish extra virgin olive oils: Migration and stability according to the culinary technique used. Food Res Int 2023; 172:113191. [PMID: 37689948 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/11/2023]
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Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is a basic food of the Mediterranean diet and an important source of bioactive compounds, especially phenolic substances. The culinary techniques to which the oil is subjected before consumption cause the migration of these compounds, hence the importance of studying their stability before and after culinary treatment. We determined the behaviour of the phenols present in EVOO and its total antioxidant capacity before and after the use of various culinary techniques such as deep frying, boiling (in a water/oil mixture (W/O) and sauteing, observing that the study parameters varied according to the variety of oil and the culinary technique used. Significant statistical differences were observed between the different varieties of EVOO according to the culinary technique used. But this was not the case with respect to polyphenol content, for which no statistically significant differences were observed among the different varieties of EVOO according to the culinary techniques employed (p > 0.05), except with the Arbequina variety (p < 0.05). With respect to the individual polyphenols - tyrosol, p-vainillin, vanillic acid, gallic acid, trans-caffeic acid, ferulic acid and luteolin - our analysis shows that although there were differences in content between raw EVOO and EVOO treated with each of the culinary techniques, these differences were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). There were significant losses of oleocanthal with the W/O boiling technique, but content increases were observed following sauteing and deep frying with respect to raw EVOO. Total antioxidant capacity presented a similar pattern in all samples, with increases after sauteing and decreases after W/O boiling and deep frying. ABTS was the most suitable technique for determining antioxidant capacity in EVOO. In short, the behaviour of the bioactive compounds in EVOO depends on the temperature and the cooking medium used.
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- Rosario Pérez Córdoba
- Departamento de Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, Campus Cartuja s/n, C.P. 10871 Granada, Spain.
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, Campus Cartuja s/n, C.P. 10871 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos "José Mataix Verdú", Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, Parque tecnológico de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Granada, 18100-Armilla, Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Computational Sciences and Technological Innovation, Centro Universitario del Sur (UdeG), Av. Enrique Arreola Silva 883, Ciudad Guzmán C.P. 49000, Jalisco, Mexico.
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- Member of María José Faus Dader Pharmaceutical Care Académic Center, University of Granada, Campus Cartuja s/n, C.P. 10871 Granada, Spain.
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, Campus Cartuja s/n, C.P. 10871 Granada, Spain.
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Bromatología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Granada, Campus Cartuja s/n, C.P. 10871 Granada, Spain; Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos "José Mataix Verdú", Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, Parque tecnológico de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Granada, 18100-Armilla, Granada, Spain.
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Flynn MM, Tierney A, Itsiopoulos C. Is Extra Virgin Olive Oil the Critical Ingredient Driving the Health Benefits of a Mediterranean Diet? A Narrative Review. Nutrients 2023; 15:2916. [PMID: 37447242 DOI: 10.3390/nu15132916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Most chronic diseases are preventable with a healthy diet, although there is debate about the optimal dietary approach. Increasingly more countries are focusing on food-based guidelines rather than the traditional nutrient-based approach. Although there is good agreement on plant foods, controversy remains about the types and amounts of fats and oils. This narrative review aims to systematically summarize and evaluate the latest evidence on the protective effects of extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) on disease risk factors. A systematic search of the relevant literature using PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases was conducted for the years 2000 through December 2022. A narrative synthesis was then undertaken. Of 281 retrieved articles, 34 articles fulfilled our inclusion criteria and were included. Compared with other dietary fats and low-fat diets, EVOO is superior in the management of clinical biomarkers including lowering blood pressure and LDL-c, increasing protective HDL-c, improving glycemic control, and weight management. The protective effects of EVOO are likely due to its polyphenol content rather than the monounsaturated fat content. It is therefore important to promote the regular use of EVOO in the context of healthy dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean diet for maximal health benefit.
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- Mary M Flynn
- Department of Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Brown University, 164 Summit Ave., Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- Health Implementation Science and Technology Research Group, Human Nutrition and Dietetics School of Allied Health, Health Research Institute, University of Limerick, Castletroy, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, STEM College, RMIT University, Melbourne 3083, Australia
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Pannico A, Modarelli GC, Stazi SR, Giaccone M, Romano R, Rouphael Y, Cirillo C. Foliar Nutrition Influences Yield, Nut Quality and Kernel Composition in Hazelnut cv Mortarella. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12112219. [PMID: 37299198 DOI: 10.3390/plants12112219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In hazelnut, foliar nutrition is utilized globally to integrate microelement deficiencies and optimize their assimilation and effects on yield performances. Nevertheless, nut quality and kernel composition can be positively affected by foliar nutrition. Recently, several studies pointed out the need for increasing the sustainability of orchard nutrition by proposing the management of not only micronutrients, but also main components, such as nitrogen, through foliar spraying. In our study, different foliar fertilizers were used to understand the effectiveness of supporting hazelnut productivity and nut and kernel quality. Water was used as a control. Foliar fertilizations affected tree annual vegetative growth, improved kernel weight and decreased the incidence of blanks compared to the control. Differences in fat, protein, and carbohydrate concentration were also found among treatments, with increased fat concentrations and total polyphenols content in fertilized treatments. Foliar fertilization improved the oil composition of the kernels, though fatty acid composition responded differently to nutrients spray. Oleic acid concentration was promoted, while palmitic acid concentration was reduced in fertilized plants compared to control trees. Furthermore, CD and B trees were characterized by an increase in the ratio of unsaturated/saturated fatty acids compared to untreated trees. Finally, foliar spraying improved lipid stability compared to the control due to higher total polyphenol concentration.
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- Antonio Pannico
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences, University of Ferrara, 44121 Ferrara, Italy
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- Institute for Mediterranean Agricultural and Forest Systems, ISAFOM, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Piazzale Enrico Fermi 1, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, 80055 Portici, Italy
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Beltrán Maza G, Gila Beltrán AM, Herrera MPA, Jiménez Márquez A, Sánchez-Ortiz A. Oxygen as a Possible Technological Adjuvant during the Crushing or the Malaxation Steps, or Both, for the Modulation of the Characteristics of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Foods 2023; 12:foods12112170. [PMID: 37297415 DOI: 10.3390/foods12112170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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In commercial terms, Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is considered an exceptional food with excellent sensory and nutritional quality due to its taste, odor, and bioactive compounds; as such, it is of great health interest. This quality can be affected by the oxidative degradation, both chemical and enzymatic (the activity of oxidative, endogenous enzymes from the polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase olive fruit type), of essential components during the extraction and conservation of EVOO. In the bibliography, oxygen reduction during the malaxation process and oil storage has been studied in different ways. However, research concerning oxygen reduction in the crushing of the olive fruit or the malaxation of the paste, or both, in the "real extraction condition" is scarce. Oxygen reduction has been compared to control conditions (the concentration of atmospheric oxygen (21%)). Batches of 200 kg of the olive fruit, 'Picual' cultivar, were used and the following treatments were applied: Control (21% O2 Mill-21% O2 Mixer), "IC-NM": Inerted crushing -Normal malaxation (6.25% O2 Mill-21% O2 Mixer), "NC-IM": Normal crushing-Inerted malaxation (21% O2 Mill-4.39% O2 Mixer) and "IC-IM": Inerted crushing -Inerted malaxation (5.5% O2 Mill-10.5% O2 Mixer). The parameters of commercial quality covered by regulation (free acidity, peroxide value and absorbency in ultra-violet (K232 and K270)) did not suffer any change concerning the control, and so the oils belong to the commercial category of "Extra Virgin Olive Oil". The phenolic compounds of the olives involved in the distinctive bitter and pungent taste, health properties, and oxidative stability are increased with the downsizing amounts of oxygen in the IC-NM, NC-IM, and IC-IM treatments with an average of 4, 10, and 20%, respectively. In contrast, the total amount of volatile compounds decreases by 10-20% in all oxygen reduction treatments. The volatile compounds arising from the lipoxygenase pathway, which are responsible for the green and fruity notes of EVOO, also decreased in concentration with the treatments by 15-20%. The results show how oxygen reduction in the milling and malaxation stages of olive fruit can modulate the content of phenols, volatile compounds, carotenoids, and chlorophyll pigments in the EVOO to avoid the degradation of the compound with sensorial and nutritional interest.
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- Gabriel Beltrán Maza
- Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA), Agro-Industry and Food Quality Area, Center IFAPA Venta Del Llano, Mengíbar, 23620 Jaén, Spain
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- Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA), Agro-Industry and Food Quality Area, Center IFAPA Venta Del Llano, Mengíbar, 23620 Jaén, Spain
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- Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA), Agro-Industry and Food Quality Area, Center IFAPA Venta Del Llano, Mengíbar, 23620 Jaén, Spain
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- Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA), Agro-Industry and Food Quality Area, Center IFAPA Venta Del Llano, Mengíbar, 23620 Jaén, Spain
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- Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA), Agro-Industry and Food Quality Area, Center IFAPA Venta Del Llano, Mengíbar, 23620 Jaén, Spain
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Flemming J, Meyer-Probst CT, Hille K, Basche S, Speer K, Kölling-Speer I, Hannig C, Hannig M. Olive Oil as a Transport Medium for Bioactive Molecules of Plants?-An In Situ Study. Molecules 2023; 28:3803. [PMID: 37175213 PMCID: PMC10180205 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28093803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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(1) Caries and erosions still remain a challenge for preventive dentistry. Certain plant extracts have shown beneficial effects in preventive dentistry. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial, anti-adherent and erosion-protective properties of ellagic acid (EA) as a polyphenolic agent. The combination with olive oil was investigated additionally to verify a possible improved bioactive effect of EA. (2) An in situ study was carried out with six subjects. Individual splints were prepared with bovine enamel specimens. The splints were worn for 1 min (pellicle formation time). Thereafter, 10 min rinses were performed with EA in water/in oil. Bacterial adherence was evaluated by fluorescence microscopy (DAPI, ConA, BacLight) after an 8 h oral exposition time. Additionally, the splints were worn for 30 min to quantify demineralization processes. The ultrastructure of the pellicle was investigated after an oral exposure time of 2 h under a transmission electron microscope. Statistical analysis was performed by Kruskal-Wallis tests, Mann-Whitney U tests and Bonferroni-Holm correction. (3) Rinsing with EA led to a significant reduction of adherent vital and dead bacteria. The combination with olive oil did not improve these outcomes. The assessment of glucan structures after rinsing with EA in water showed significant effects. Significant differences were observed for both rinses in calcium release at pH 3.0. After rinsing with EA in oil, significantly less calcium was released compared to rinsing with EA in water (pH = 3.0). (4) Olive oil is not suitable as a transport medium for lipophilic polyphenols. EA has anti-adherent and antibacterial properties in situ. EA also shows erosion-protective effects, which can be enhanced in combination with olive oil depending on the pH value. Ellagic acid has a neutral pH and could be an opportunity in the treatment of specific patient groups (xerostomia or mucositis).
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- Jasmin Flemming
- Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Special Food Chemistry and Food Production, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstraße 66, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Special Food Chemistry and Food Production, Technische Universität Dresden, Bergstraße 66, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Fetscherstraße 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Clinic of Operative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, University Hospital Saarland University, Building 73, D-66421 Homburg, Germany
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Corti F, Zanoni B, Parenti A, Masella P, Breschi C, Angeloni G, Spadi A, Guerrini L. A methodological approach to estimate the overall heat transfer coefficient in olive paste malaxers. J FOOD ENG 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2022.111377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Siano F, Picariello G, Sammarco AS, Celano G, Caruso T, Vasca E. Evaluation of Novel Rapid Analytical Methods to Categorize Extra Virgin Olive Oil Based on the Coulometrically Determined Antioxidant Capacity and on the Spectrophotometric Assessment of Phenolic Compounds. Molecules 2023; 28:3108. [PMID: 37049871 PMCID: PMC10095913 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28073108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023] Open
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The lack of a practical "fit for the purpose" analytical protocol is the main limitation that has hampered the exploitation of the EFSA analytical health claim on the extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) biophenols, more than ten years since its introduction. In this work, two analytical methods recently developed in our laboratories for categorizing EVOO have been evaluated on a set of 16 samples from Cilento (Campania Region, southern Italy) and compared to other commonly used quality indexes. The Coulometrically Determined Antioxidant Capacity (CDAC) is associated with the component responsible for the health-promoting properties and oxidative stability of EVOO. The Fast Blue BB (FBBB) assay consists of the spectrophotometric (420 nm) determination of biophenols-FBBB diazonium coupling products generated in unfractionated EVOO. The FBBB assay and HPLC-UV reference method provide values highly correlated to each other. Fourteen of sixteen EVOO samples with CDAC > 10 mmol kg-1 and FBBB absorbance > 0.5 had HPLC-determined biophenols > 250 mg kg-1, and therefore eligible for the EFSA health claim. Consistently, two EVOO samples with HPLC-determined biophenols < 250 mg kg-1 had CDAC values and FBBB absorbance below the respective thresholds. CDAC and FBBB assays are proposed individually or in combination as methods to categorize EVOO samples in alternative to HPLC-UV.
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- Francesco Siano
- Istituto di Scienze dell’Alimentazione, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, AV, Italy;
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- Istituto di Scienze dell’Alimentazione, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Roma 64, 83100 Avellino, AV, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A. Zambelli”, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy; (A.S.S.); (T.C.); (E.V.)
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A. Zambelli”, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy; (A.S.S.); (T.C.); (E.V.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica e Biologia “A. Zambelli”, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy; (A.S.S.); (T.C.); (E.V.)
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Vazquez-Aguilar A, Sanchez-Rodriguez E, Rodriguez-Perez C, Rangel-Huerta OD, Mesa MD. Metabolomic-Based Studies of the Intake of Virgin Olive Oil: A Comprehensive Review. Metabolites 2023; 13:metabo13040472. [PMID: 37110130 PMCID: PMC10142154 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13040472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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Virgin olive oil (VOO) is a high-value product from the Mediterranean diet. Some health and nutritional benefits have been associated with its consumption, not only because of its monounsaturated-rich triacylglycerols but also due to its minor bioactive components. The search for specific metabolites related to VOO consumption may provide valuable information to identify the specific bioactive components and to understand possible molecular and metabolic mechanisms implicated in those health effects. In this regard, metabolomics, considered a key analytical tool in nutritional studies, offers a better understanding of the regulatory functions of food components on human nutrition, well-being, and health. For that reason, the aim of the present review is to summarize the available scientific evidence related to the metabolic effects of VOO or its minor bioactive compounds in human, animal, and in vitro studies using metabolomics approaches.
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- Alejandra Vazquez-Aguilar
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, University of Granada, Campus Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology “José Mataix”, Biomedical Research Center, University of Granada, Parque Tecnológico de la Salud, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, University of Granada, Campus Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology “José Mataix”, Biomedical Research Center, University of Granada, Parque Tecnológico de la Salud, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada ibs, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology “José Mataix”, Biomedical Research Center, University of Granada, Parque Tecnológico de la Salud, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada ibs, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Granada, Campus Melilla C/Santander, 52005 Melilla, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, University of Granada, Campus Cartuja s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology “José Mataix”, Biomedical Research Center, University of Granada, Parque Tecnológico de la Salud, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, 18016 Granada, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria de Granada ibs, 18012 Granada, Spain
- Primary Care Promotion of Maternal, Child and Women’s Health for Prevention of Adult Chronic Diseases Network (RD21/0012/0008), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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Geana EI, Ciucure CT, Apetrei IM, Clodoveo ML, Apetrei C. Discrimination of Olive Oil and Extra-Virgin Olive Oil from Other Vegetable Oils by Targeted and Untargeted HRMS Profiling of Phenolic and Triterpenic Compounds Combined with Chemometrics. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065292. [PMID: 36982366 PMCID: PMC10049382 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) and virgin olive oil (VOO) are valuable natural products of great economic interest for their producing countries, and therefore, it is necessary to establish methods capable of proving the authenticity of these oils on the market. This work presents a methodology for the discrimination of olive oil and extra-virgin olive oil from other vegetable oils based on targeted and untargeted high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) profiling of phenolic and triterpenic compounds coupled with multivariate statistical analysis of the data. Some phenolic compounds (cinnamic acid, coumaric acids, apigenin, pinocembrin, hydroxytyrosol and maslinic acid), secoiridoids (elenolic acid, ligstroside and oleocanthal) and lignans (pinoresinol and hydroxy and acetoxy derivatives) could be olive oil biomarkers, whereby these compounds are quantified in higher amounts in EVOO compared to other vegetable oils. The principal component analysis (PCA) performed based on the targeted compounds from the oil samples confirmed that cinnamic acid, coumaric acids, apigenin, pinocembrin, hydroxytyrosol and maslinic acid could be considered as tracers for olive oils authentication. The heat map profiles based on the untargeted HRMS data indicate a clear discrimination of the olive oils from the other vegetable oils. The proposed methodology could be extended to the authentication and classification of EVOOs depending on the variety, geographical origin, or adulteration practices.
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- Elisabeta-Irina Geana
- National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies—ICSI, Rm. Valcea, 240050 Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies—ICSI, Rm. Valcea, 240050 Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University Aldo Moro Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-727-580914
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Murugesan M, Kandhavelu M, Thiyagarajan R, Natesan S, Rajendran P, Murugesan A. Marine halophyte derived polyphenols inhibit glioma cell growth through mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway. Biomed Pharmacother 2023; 159:114288. [PMID: 36682245 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Plants that are pharmacologically significant require intensive phytochemical characterization for bioactive profiling of the compounds, which has enabled their safe use in ayurvedic medicine. The present study is focused on the phytochemical analyses, quantitative estimation and profiling of secondary metabolites of leaf extract, as well as the antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of the potent halophytes such as Avicennia marina, Ceriops tagal, Ipomoea pes-caprae, and Sonneratia apetala. The in vitro antioxidant property was investigated using DPPH, ferric reducing antioxidant capacity (FRAP) assay. Bioactive compounds such as phenols, flavonoids, saponin and alkaloids were quantitatively estimated from the extracts of A.marina, C.tagal, I.pes-capra and S.apetala, which possessed higher phenol content than the other studied halophytes. The extracts at 200 µg/ml revealed higher antioxidant activity than the standard ascorbic acid and it functions as a powerful oxygen free radical scavenger with 77.37%, 75.35% and 72.84% for S.apetala, I.pes-caprae and C.tagal respectively and with least IC50 for I.pes-caprae (11.95 µg/ml) followed by C.tagal (49.94 µg/ml). Cell viability and anti-proliferative activity of different polyphenolic fractions of C.tagal (CT1 and CT2) and I.pes-caprae fraction (IP) against LN229, SNB19 revealed Ipomoea as the promising anti-cytotoxic fraction. IP-derived polyphenols was further subjected to apoptosis, migration assay, ROS and caspase - 3 and - 7 to elucidate its potentiality as a therapeutic drug. IP-polyphenols was found to have higher percentage of inhibition than the CT1 and CT2 polyphenols of C.tagal on comparison with TMZ. All the above-mentioned in-vitro analysis further validated the ability of IP-polyphenols inducing cell death via ROS-mediated caspase dependent pathway. Further, proteomic and phospho-proteomic analysis revealed the potential role of IP-polyphenols in the regulation of cell proliferation through MMK3, p53, p70 S6 kinase and RSK1 proteins involved in mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway. Our analysis confirmed the promising role of I.pes-caprae derived polyphenols as an anti-metastatic compound against GBM cells.
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- Monica Murugesan
- Department of Zoology, Lady Doak College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Thallakulam, Madurai 625002, India
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- BioMeditech and Tays Cancer Center, Tampere University Hospital, P.O. Box 553, 33101 Tampere, Finland; Molecular Signaling Group, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, P.O. Box 553, 33101 Tampere, Finland.
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625021, India
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- Department of Zoology, Lady Doak College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Thallakulam, Madurai 625002, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lady Doak College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Thallakulam, Madurai 625002, India.
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Nenadis N, Pyrka I, Tsimidou MZ. The Contribution of Theoretical Prediction Studies to the Antioxidant Activity Assessment of the Bioactive Secoiridoids Encountered in Olive Tree Products and By-Products. Molecules 2023; 28:2267. [PMID: 36903511 PMCID: PMC10005156 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Assessment of the antioxidant activity of different types of natural compounds is a complex research area that encompasses various in vitro tests and in vivo studies. Sophisticated modern analytical tools permit the unambiguous characterization of the compounds present in a matrix. The contemporary researcher, knowing the chemical structure of the compounds present, can carry out quantum chemical calculations that provide important physicochemical information assisting the prediction of antioxidant potential and the mechanism behind the activity of target compounds before further experimentation. The efficiency of calculations is steadily improved due to the rapid evolution of both hardware and software. It is possible, consequently, to study compounds of medium or even larger size, incorporating also models that simulate the liquid phase (solution). This review contributes to the establishment of theoretical calculations as an inherent part of the antioxidant activity assessment process, having as a case study the complex mixtures of olive bioactive secoiridoids (oleuropein, ligstroside, and related compounds). The literature indicates great variability in theoretical approaches and models used so far for only a limited number of this group of phenolic compounds. Proposals are made for standardization of methodology (reference compounds, DFT functional, basis set size, and solvation model) to facilitate comparisons and communication of findings.
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Technology, School of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Popović M, Burčul F, Veršić Bratinčević M, Režić Mužinić N, Skroza D, Frleta Matas R, Nazlić M, Ninčević Runjić T, Jukić Špika M, Bego A, Dunkić V, Vitanović E. In the Beginning Was the Bud: Phytochemicals from Olive ( Olea europaea L.) Vegetative Buds and Their Biological Properties. Metabolites 2023; 13:metabo13020237. [PMID: 36837856 PMCID: PMC9966879 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13020237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Even though Olea europaea L. is one of the most important and well-studied crops in the world, embryonic parts of the plants remain largely understudied. In this study, comprehensive phytochemical profiling of olive vegetative buds of two Croatian cultivars, Lastovka and Oblica, was performed with an analysis of essential oils and methanol extracts as well as biological activities (antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activities). A total of 113 different volatiles were identified in essential oils with hydrocarbons accounting for up to 60.30% and (Z)-3-heptadecene being the most abundant compound. Oleacein, oleuropein, and 3-hydroxytyrosol had the highest concentrations of all phenolics in the bud extracts. Other major compounds belong to the chemical classes of sugars, fatty acids, and triterpenoid acids. Antioxidant, antimicrobial, and cytotoxic activities were determined for both cultivars. Apart from antioxidant activity, essential oils had a weak overall biological effect. The extract from cultivar Lastovka showed much better antioxidant activity than both isolates with both methods (with an oxygen radical absorbance capacity value of 1835.42 μM TE/g and DPPH IC50 of 0.274 mg/mL), as well as antimicrobial activity with the best results against Listeria monocytogenes. The human breast adenocarcinoma MDA-MB-231 cell line showed the best response for cultivar Lastovka bud extract (IC50 = 150 μg/mL) among three human cancer cell lines tested. These results demonstrate great chemical and biological potential that is hidden in olive buds and the need to increase research in the area of embryonic parts of plants.
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- Marijana Popović
- Department of Applied Science, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +385-21434450
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 35, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Applied Science, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Split, Šoltanska 2, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Chemistry and Technology, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 35, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Center of Excellence for Science and Technology-Integration of Mediterranean Region (STIM), Faculty of Science, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 33, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department for Plant Sciences, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Applied Science, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding (CoE CroP-BioDiv), Svetošimunska Cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Applied Science, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 33, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Applied Science, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
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Korkmaz A. Characterization and Comparison of Extra Virgin Olive Oils of Turkish Olive Cultivars. Molecules 2023; 28:1483. [PMID: 36771149 PMCID: PMC9919864 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs) obtained from five Turkish olive cultivars widely produced in the Aegean and Marmara regions were investigated based on their total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total phenolic content (TPC), pigment contents, fatty acid (FA) profiles, phenolic compounds (PC), volatile compounds (VC), and sensory properties. The results showed that all properties of EVOO samples were significantly affected by the olive cultivar used. The pigment contents in Ayvalık (9.90 mg·kg-1) and Uslu (9.00 mg·kg-1) oils were higher than the others (p < 0.05). The greatest values for oleic acid (74.13%) and TPC (350.6 mg·kg-1) were observed in Gemlik and Domat oils, respectively (p < 0.05). Edincik oil showed the maximum hydroxytyrosol content (48.022 mg·kg-1) and TAC value (515.36 mg TE·kg-1) (p < 0.05). The Edincik, Domat, and Uslu oils were significantly not different for the total content of C6 compounds derived by lipoxygenase, which are the main volatiles responsible for the typical aroma of EVOOs (p > 0.05). Domat oil also exhibited the highest scores for bitterness and pungency perceptions (p < 0.05). The fruitiness scores of the oil samples (except for Ayvalık oil) were close to each other, even if they were statistically different (p < 0.05). Principal component analysis (PCA) indicated that the Ayvalık oil was separated from the others due to its poor-quality characteristics. As a result, it can be stated that Domat olive oil has better quality than the others.
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- Aziz Korkmaz
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Mardin Artuklu University, Mardin 47200, Turkey
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Zhu Z, Li X, Zhang Y, Wang J, Dai F, Wang W. Profiling of phenolic compounds in domestic and imported extra virgin olive oils in China by high performance liquid chromatography-electrochemical detection. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2023.114424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Olive Oil in the Mediterranean Diet and Its Biochemical and Molecular Effects on Cardiovascular Health through an Analysis of Genetics and Epigenetics. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232416002. [PMID: 36555645 PMCID: PMC9782563 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232416002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Human nutrition is a relatively new science based on biochemistry and the effects of food constituents. Ancient medicine considered many foods as remedies for physical performance or the treatment of diseases and, since ancient times, especially Greek, Asian and pre-Christian cultures similarly thought that they had beneficial effects on health, while others believed some foods were capable of causing illness. Hippocrates described the food as a form of medicine and stated that a balanced diet could help individuals stay healthy. Understanding molecular nutrition, the interaction between nutrients and DNA, and obtaining specific biomarkers could help formulate a diet in which food is not only a food but also a drug. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the role of the Mediterranean diet and olive oil on cardiovascular risk and to identify their influence from the genetic and epigenetic point of view to understand their possible protective effects.
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Huang K, Zhong P, Xu B. Discrimination on Potential Adulteration of Extra Virgin Olive Oils Consumed in China by Differential Scanning Calorimeter Combined with Dimensionality Reduction Classification Techniques. Food Chem 2022; 405:134996. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Quintanilla-Casas B, Rinnan Å, Romero A, Guardiola F, Tres A, Vichi S, Bro R. Using fluorescence excitation-emission matrices to predict bitterness and pungency of virgin olive oil: A feasibility study. Food Chem 2022; 395:133602. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Marx ÍM, Casal S, Rodrigues N, Cruz R, Veloso AC, Pereira JA, Peres AM. Does water addition during the industrial milling phase affect the chemical-sensory quality of olive oils? The case of cv. Arbequina oils. Food Chem 2022; 395:133570. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Ben Brahim S, Priego-Capote F, Bouaziz M. Use of High-Performance Liquid Chromatography/Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Structural Characterization of Bioactive Compounds in the Olive Root Bark and Wood of Chemlali Cultivar. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:33873-33883. [PMID: 36188259 PMCID: PMC9520730 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This report aims to provide complete knowledge on the polyphenol composition and biological activities of the olive tree. The extraction of the root bark and wood of Olea europaea. L (Chemlali cultivar) was realized by solid-liquid ethanolic extraction, whose analysis was conducted via high-performance liquid chromatography equipped with photodiode array detection and mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-DAD and MS/MS). Moreover, radical scavenging and antibacterial activities were determined. The results present a total of 14 phenolic compounds belonging mainly to secoiridoid and flavonoid subclasses. Oleuropein was found to be the most abundant compound at an amount of up to 7000 mg/kg followed by ligstroside and oleuropein derivatives. In addition, we found oleocanthal at a great amount (2115 mg/kg). Higher individual polyphenolic concentrations were recorded in root wood extracts compared to bark ones, except for the flavonoid group. Likewise, the total phenolic compound contents increased in the olive root wood. This trend was reflected in biological activities. In fact, root wood extracts exert more important antioxidant and antibacterial activities than bark extracts due to their high bioactive compounds.
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- Samia Ben Brahim
- Laboratoire
d’Electrochimie et Environnement, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieur
de Sfax, Université de Sfax, B.P. 1173, 3038 Sfax, Tunisie
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- Department
of Analytical Chemistry, University of Córdoba, Annex C-3 Building, Campus of Rabanales, Córdoba 14071, Spain
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- Institut
Supérieur de Biotechnologie de Sfax, Université de Sfax, B.P. 1175, 3038 Sfax, Tunisie
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Jukić Špika M, Romić D, Žanetić M, Zovko M, Klepo T, Strikić F, Perica S. Irrigation of Young Olives Grown on Reclaimed Karst Soil Increases Fruit Size, Weight and Oil Yield and Balances the Sensory Oil Profile. Foods 2022; 11:2923. [PMID: 36141049 PMCID: PMC9498773 DOI: 10.3390/foods11182923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The influence of different irrigation regimes on olive fruit morphological parameters and on the quantity and quality (marketable indices, phenolic content, fatty acid composition, and sensory profile) of virgin olive oil (VOO) obtained from the Croatian cultivar Oblica, grown on an extremely rocky and dry reclaimed karst soil, was studied over three years. Four treatments were applied: rain-fed and three treatments calculated as 50%, 75%, and 100% of the crop's irrigation requirement (Irr). Principal component analysis separated growing seasons (GS) that differed in precipitation. In the 2016 season, which had a low number of fruits per kilogram and provided a higher amount of balanced VOO with medium to intense bitterness and pungency (rain-fed treatment), the oil yield increased by irrigation (Irr 75 and Irr 100) up to 18%, while unchanged phenolics, bitterness, and pungency were observed for the VOOs obtained. In the drier GS (2017), which under rain-fed conditions had high fruit per kg, smallest fruit sizes, and lowest oil yield, and in which the VOOs had high phenolic content and intense sensory taste attributes, fruit weight, fruit sizes, and oil yield increased by 35% in all irrigation treatments, while phenols, bitterness, and pungency decreased, balancing the sensory profile of the VOOs. The results obtained here led us to conclude that the irrigation of young olives resulted in a positive effect, with the indication that an abundant water supply is more effective in drought conditions.
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- Maja Jukić Špika
- Department of Applied Sciences, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Soil Amelioration, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Soil Amelioration, University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Center of Pomology, Croatian Agency for Agriculture and Food, Kralja Zvonimira 14a, 21210 Solin, Croatia
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Department of Marine Studies, University of Split, R. Boškovića 37, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Applied Sciences, Institute for Adriatic Crops and Karst Reclamation, Put Duilova 11, 21000 Split, Croatia
- Centre of Excellence for Biodiversity and Molecular Plant Breeding, Svetošimunska 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Montesano V, Negro D, Sonnante G, Laghetti G, Urbano M. Polyphenolic Compound Variation in Globe Artichoke Cultivars as Affected by Fertilization and Biostimulants Application. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11152067. [PMID: 35956545 PMCID: PMC9370648 DOI: 10.3390/plants11152067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Globe artichoke is an ancient herbaceous plant native to the Mediterranean Basin. The edible part of the plant is limited to the fleshy leaves (bracts) and receptacle of a large immature inflorescence (head) that has been shown to be a rich source of bioactive compounds. Nutritional and pharmacological properties of artichoke heads and leaves are attributed mainly to polyphenolic compounds and inulin present at high concentration. In this study, polyphenols were investigated in two artichoke cultivars (Opal and Madrigal) in response to four nitrogen rates and foliar applications of biostimulating products under drip irrigation. Field experiments were carried out over two growing seasons (2015–2016, 2016–2017) in Policoro (MT), Southern Italy, on a deep clay soil in sub-humid climate conditions. Phenolic compounds were isolated and characterized by means of high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode array detection and electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-MS/MS) analysis. In both cultivars, caffeoylquinic acids were more abundant when a dose of 100 kg ha−1 of ammonium nitrate was provided, whereas apigenins were not affected by nitrogen fertilization. Luteolins increased in cv Opal and decreased in cv Madrigal following N fertilization. The application of biostimulants (3 L ha−1) favored the accumulation of polyphenols, in particular of caffeoylquinic acids and apigenin, in artichoke heads in both cultivars. The results obtained highlight some positive aspects related to the synergistic effect of nitrogen fertilization and biostimulant foliar application.
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- Vincenzo Montesano
- URT-ALSIA, Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), National Research Council (CNR), S.S. 106 Km 448,000, 75012 Bernalda, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR), National Research Council (CNR), Via Amendola, 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR), National Research Council (CNR), Via Amendola, 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR), National Research Council (CNR), Via Amendola, 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Biosciences and BioResources (IBBR), National Research Council (CNR), Via Amendola, 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy
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Zhang Y, Zhang C, Xu C, Deng Y, Wen B, Xie P, Huang L. Effect of geographical location and soil fertility on main phenolic compounds and fatty acids compositions of virgin olive oil from Leccino cultivar in China. Food Res Int 2022; 157:111207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Singular Olive Oils from a Recently Discovered Spanish North-Western Cultivar: An Exhaustive 3-Year Study of Their Chemical Composition and In-Vitro Antidiabetic Potential. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11071233. [PMID: 35883723 PMCID: PMC9311737 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11071233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Revised: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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In this work, the quality and physicochemical parameters, phenolic composition, and antidiabetic potential of olive oils obtained from olives belonging to centenarian olive trees of the so-called ‘Mansa de Figueiredo’ cultivar were evaluated during three consecutive crop seasons (2017–2019). The oils produced during the three crop years were classified as extra virgin based on the quality-related indices, sensory analysis, and the genuineness-related parameters. In addition, LC-ESI-TOF MS was used to get a comprehensive characterisation of the phenolic fraction while LC-ESI-IT MS was applied for quantitation purposes. The content of phenolic compounds (ranging from 1837 to 2434 mg/kg) was significantly affected by the harvest year due to the environmental conditions and ripening index. Furthermore, although significant differences in the inhibitory effects against the α-glucosidase enzyme for the EVOOs extracted throughout the three successive years were detected, all the studied EVOOs exhibited a stronger inhibitor effect than that found for acarbose.
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Hachicha Hbaieb R, Kotti F, Paduano A, Crupi P, Clodoveo ML, Sacchi R, Gargouri M. Profile of enzyme in drupe of oueslati's cv. olives during ripening phases: A support method implementation in the production of extra virgin olive oil. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/aocs.12584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Rim Hachicha Hbaieb
- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, Biocatalysis and Industrial Enzymes Group Carthage University, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (INSAT) Tunis Cedex Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, Biocatalysis and Industrial Enzymes Group Carthage University, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (INSAT) Tunis Cedex Tunisia
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science University of Bari Bari Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine University of Bari Bari Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences University of Naples Federico II Portici Italy
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- Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, Biocatalysis and Industrial Enzymes Group Carthage University, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (INSAT) Tunis Cedex Tunisia
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Characteristics of Some Wild Olive Phenotypes (Oleaster) Selected from the Western Mountains of Syria. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14095151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study presents the evaluation of some technological and production specifications of 20 selected wild olive (oleaster) phenotypes from Hama Province, western–central Syria. The analyses of oil quantity showed that the olive oil (OO) extracted ranged from 10.43 to 29.3%. The fatty acid composition determined by gas chromatography (m/m%, methyl esters), conforming to commercial standards, showed the percentages of palmitic (ranged 13.2–15.06%), stearic (2.27–4.2%), arachidic (0.42–0.7%), palmitoleic (0.73–1.25%), oleic (64.29–73.17%), linoleic (8.96–16.45%), and linolenic (0.23–1.6%). Our results suggest that, despite being in a harsh environment and lacking agricultural service, two wild olive phenotypes (WA4, WA6) are interesting since their fruits showed high-quality properties (fruit weight 2.16, 3.24 g; flesh 75.83, 86.2, respectively), high content of OO% (29.27, 29.01, respectively), and better fatty acid composition (oleic % 68.45, 66.74, respectively). This enables them to be a very promising introductory feature in olive genetic improvement processes. Thus, both phenotypes were adopted tentatively as inputs, the first for oil purposes and the second for dual purposes (oil and table olives). It will be important to further evaluate these promising phenotypes in terms of their OO minor compounds, as well as their ability to resist biotic and abiotic stresses.
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Scatigno C, Festa G. FTIR coupled with machine learning to unveil spectroscopic benchmarks in the Italian EVOO. Int J Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.15735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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- Claudia Scatigno
- CREF ‐ Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche ‘Enrico Fermi’ Via Panisperna 89 a, c/o Piazza del Viminale 1 00189 Roma Italy
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- CREF ‐ Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche ‘Enrico Fermi’ Via Panisperna 89 a, c/o Piazza del Viminale 1 00189 Roma Italy
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Effect of Water Supplementation on Oxidant/Antioxidant Activities and Total Phenol Content in Growing Olives of the Morisca and Manzanilla Varieties. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11040729. [PMID: 35453414 PMCID: PMC9024844 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11040729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The objective of this work was to analyse, using a time series analysis, the effect of water regime for two cultivars at three stages of ripeness, during three consecutive years. Fruit and oil yield; O2− production and NADH oxidation activities; polyphenol oxidase (PPO), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POX) activities; total phenols, flavonoid and phenylpropanoid glycoside content; and total antioxidant capacity (FRAP) were determined. All these parameters were found to depend on variety, irrigation and year. The results showed that the fruit and oil yields were strongly dependent on both irrigation and variety. The DW/FW ratio was practically constant during ripening, with small variety-dependent changes due to irrigation. Total amino acid and protein contents increased with ripening, with a close dependence on variety but not on irrigation. The SOD and POX activities appeared closely related, and related to the NADH oxidation and the amount of O2−. The evolution of phenols and FRAP during ripening was complementary to that of NADH oxidation, O2− production as well as SOD and POX activities. The determining factors of the SOD, POX and PPO activities were the variety and the ripening; the determining factor of the yield, ROS production, total phenols and antioxidant capacity was the water regime. Inverse correlations were observed between maximum temperature and total phenols (−0.869), total flavonoids (−0.823), total PPGs (−0.801) and FRAP (−0.829); and between DW/FW and irrigation (−0.483). The remaining significant correlations were positive.
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Aparicio-Ruiz R, Tena N, García-González DL. An International Survey on Olive Oils Quality and Traceability: Opinions from the Involved Actors. Foods 2022; 11:foods11071045. [PMID: 35407132 PMCID: PMC8997808 DOI: 10.3390/foods11071045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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A survey was launched to understand the current problems and sensitivities of the olive oil market through a series of questions clustered around topics related to quality, traceability, regulation, standard methods and other issues. The questions were selected after a series of interviews with different actors to identify those aspects where some disagreement or different points of view may exist. These questions were grouped in topics such as geographical traceability, consumer perception and quality management. The survey was addressed to eight different olive oil actors independently: producers, retailers, importers, exporters, analysts, workers at regulatory bodies, and consumers. Approximately half of the respondents (67.0% for consumers and 56.0% for the rest of olive oil actors) claimed to understand the importance of the protected designation of origin. In fact, the traceability objectives that were selected as the most relevant were those related with geographical traceability (19.3%) followed by the detection of adulteration (15.6%). Most of the respondents (80%) would agree to share data for a common database; however, some concerns exist about the use of these data and the issue of paying to have access to this database. The respondents mostly expressed an affirmative answer concerning the efficiency of panel test (74%) and a negative answer (90%) concerning the proposal of removing from regulation, although 42% agree with their revision for improvement. The opinions on “best before” date and their relationship with quality and the willingness to apply non-targeted methods were also surveyed.
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- Ramón Aparicio-Ruiz
- Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Prof. García González, 2, 41012 Seville, Spain; (R.A.-R.); (N.T.)
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- Departamento de Química Analítica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, Prof. García González, 2, 41012 Seville, Spain; (R.A.-R.); (N.T.)
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- Instituto de la Grasa (CSIC), Campus Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Edificio 46, Ctra. de Utrera, Km. 1, 41013 Seville, Spain
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-9-5461-1550
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Bonilla-Loaiza AM, Váquiro-Herrera HA, Solanilla-Duque JF. Physicochemical and bioactive properties of avocado ( Persea americana Mill. cv. Lorena). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/ijfe-2021-0237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Chemical compounds are of great importance in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Nutritional components, the presence of secondary metabolites with antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, and physicochemical properties of pulp, seed and peel of Lorena avocado cultivars were studied. Antioxidant activity was evaluated by ABTS, DPPH and lipid peroxidation in pulp, seed and peel. 26 extracts was evaluated. The results confirmed that the fruit parts stabilize free radicals and inhibit lipid oxidation processes, with the highest values in seed and peel, due to their content of flavonoids, o-diphenols and phenols. The results of phytochemical screening, antioxidant capacity and antimicrobial activity, showed significant bioprospective advantage for the presence of flavonoids, condensed tannins and total phenols in the seed, peel and pulp of Lorena avocado cultivars. Avocado fruits are rich in bioactive compounds that can be used in functional food applications.
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- Adriana Marcela Bonilla-Loaiza
- Grupo de Investigación Centro de Desarrollo Agroindustrial del Tolima (CEDAGRITOL), Facultad Ingeniería Agronómica , Universidad del Tolima , Ibagué , Colombia
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- Grupo de Investigación Centro de Desarrollo Agroindustrial del Tolima (CEDAGRITOL), Facultad Ingeniería Agronómica , Universidad del Tolima , Ibagué , Colombia
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Shao J, Huang X, Liu J, Di D. Characteristics and trends in global olive oil research: A bibliometric analysis. Int J Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.15659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jin Shao
- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine of Gansu Province Lanzhou Gansu China
- Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Lanzhou Gansu China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine of Gansu Province Lanzhou Gansu China
- Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Lanzhou Gansu China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine of Gansu Province Lanzhou Gansu China
- Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Lanzhou Gansu China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources and Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine of Gansu Province Lanzhou Gansu China
- Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Lanzhou Gansu China
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A Portable Battery-Operated Sensor System for Simple and Rapid Assessment of Virgin Olive Oil Quality Grade. CHEMOSENSORS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors10030102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Virgin olive oil quality is assessed by chemical as well as sensory analysis. Two of the most important parameters that define the quality of virgin olive oils are the free acidity and the peroxide index. These chemical parameters are usually determined by manual titration procedures that must be carried out in a laboratory by trained personnel. In this paper, a portable sensor system to support the quality grade assessment of virgin olive oil is presented. The system is battery operated and characterized by small dimensions, light weight and quick measurement response (about 30 s). The working principle is based on the measurement of the electrical conductance of an emulsion between a chemical reagent and the olive oil sample. Two different chemical reagents have been investigated: (1) a hydro-alcoholic solution (HAS), made of 60% ethanol and 40% distilled water; (2) 100% distilled water (DW). Tests have been carried out on a set of 40 olive oil samples. The results have shown how, for most of the fresh virgin olive oil samples (31 samples out of 40), the free acidity can be estimated with good accuracy from the electrical conductance of the emulsion using HAS as the reagent. In the case of the full set of samples, the emulsion electrical conductance, using HAS as the reagent, is a function of both the sample free acidity as well as the compounds produced by oil oxidation, and a compensation method based on the measured electrical conductance, using DW as the reagent, has been introduced to improve the accuracy in the estimated free acidity. Tests have also been carried out on the full set of samples, using a k-nearest neighbors algorithm, to demonstrate the feasibility of olive oil classification according to the quality grade. The results have shown how measurements carried out using only the HAS reagent provide better classification accuracy than measurements carried out using both the HAS and DW reagents. The proposed system can be a low-cost alternative to standard laboratory analyses to evaluate the quality grade of virgin olive oil.
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Angeloni G, Guerrini L, Corti F, Spadi A, Calamai L, Parenti A, Masella P. Demonstration of the Effectiveness of a Pilot, Variable Speed Crusher Featuring an in‐line Oxygen Dosing System. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.202100199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Giulia Angeloni
- DAGRI, Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry University of Florence Italy. Piazzale delle Cascine 16 Firenze 50144 Italy
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- TESAF, Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry University of Padova. Viale dell'Università 16 Legnaro 35020 Italy
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- DAGRI, Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry University of Florence Italy. Piazzale delle Cascine 16 Firenze 50144 Italy
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- DAGRI, Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry University of Florence Italy. Piazzale delle Cascine 16 Firenze 50144 Italy
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- DAGRI, Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry University of Florence Italy. Piazzale delle Cascine 16 Firenze 50144 Italy
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- DAGRI, Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry University of Florence Italy. Piazzale delle Cascine 16 Firenze 50144 Italy
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- DAGRI, Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry University of Florence Italy. Piazzale delle Cascine 16 Firenze 50144 Italy
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Taurine and N-Bromotaurine in Topical Treatment of Psoriasis. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1370:99-111. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93337-1_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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