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Mandalari G, Bisignano C, D'Arrigo M, Ginestra G, Arena A, Tomaino A, Wickham MSJ. Antimicrobial potential of polyphenols extracted from almond skins. Lett Appl Microbiol 2010; 51:83-9. [PMID: 20497495 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2010.02862.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the antimicrobial properties of flavonoid-rich fractions derived from natural and blanched almond skins, the latter being a by-product from the almond processing industry. METHODS AND RESULTS Almond skin extracts were tested against Gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella enterica, Serratia marcescens), Gram-positive bacteria (Listeria monocytogenes, Enterococcus hirae, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus durans) and the yeast Candida albicans. Almond skin fractions were found to have antimicrobial activity against L. monocytogenes and Staph. aureus in the range 250-500 microg ml(-1), natural skins showing antimicrobial potential against the Gram-negative Salm. enterica. The interactions between three almond skin flavonoids were also evaluated with isobolograms. CONCLUSIONS Pairwise combinations of protocatechuic acid, naringenin and epicatechin showed both synergistic and indifferent interactions against Salm. enterica and Staph. aureus. Antagonism was observed against L. monocytogenes with all combinations tested. Further studies need to be performed to understand the mechanisms responsible for these interactions. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY Almond skins are a potential source of natural antimicrobials.
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- G Mandalari
- Pharmaco-Biological Department, University of Messina, Viale Annunziata, Messina, Italy.
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Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties of Acetonic Extract ofFeijoa sellowianaFruits and Its Effect onHelicobacter pyloriGrowth. J Med Food 2010; 13:189-95. [DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2008.0301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Biagi M, Miraldi E, Figura N, Giachetti D. Antiradical Activity and in Vitro Inhibition of Helicobacter Pylori by Italian Red Wines. Nat Prod Commun 2009. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x0900400218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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The relevance of H. pylori to the pathogenesis of gastritis and gastroduodenal ulcers has been proposed for about the past 25 years; the presence of this bacterium is now established as the main risk factor in the development of stomach carcinomas and lymphomas. Antibiotic treatment does not always inhibit or kill H. pylori because of the potential side effects of antibiotic resistance. Previous research has indicated that red wines have therapeutic benefits against this bacterium. The purpose of our study was to determine the potential of Italian red wines to inhibit H. pylori in a laboratory medium and to compare their antimicrobial activity with that of red grape juice and with isolated procyanidins. The antiradical capacity of Italian red wines was also determined. In conclusion, a novel approach is offered coupling antioxidant benefits of red wines with synergistic effectiveness.
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- Marco Biagi
- Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali “G. Sarfatti”, U. O. di Biologia Farmaceutica, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via T. Pendola n° 62, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali “G. Sarfatti”, U. O. di Biologia Farmaceutica, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via T. Pendola n° 62, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via delle Scotte, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali “G. Sarfatti”, U. O. di Biologia Farmaceutica, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via T. Pendola n° 62, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Stoicov C, Saffari R, Houghton J. Green tea inhibits Helicobacter growth in vivo and in vitro. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2009; 33:473-8. [PMID: 19157800 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.10.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2008] [Revised: 10/22/2008] [Accepted: 10/28/2008] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Helicobacter infection, one of the most common bacterial infections in man worldwide, is a type 1 carcinogen and the most important risk factor for gastric cancer. Helicobacter pylori bacterial factors, components of the host genetics and immune response, dietary cofactors and decreased acid secretion resulting in bacterial overgrowth are all considered important factors for induction of gastric cancer. Components found in green tea have been shown to inhibit bacterial growth, including the growth of Helicobacter spp. In this study, we assessed the bactericidal and/or bacteriostatic effect of green tea against Helicobacter felis and H. pylori in vitro and evaluated the effects of green tea on the development of Helicobacter-induced gastritis in an animal model. Our data clearly demonstrate profound growth effects of green tea against Helicobacter and, importantly, demonstrate that green tea consumption can prevent gastric mucosal inflammation if ingested prior to exposure to Helicobacter infection. Research in the area of natural food compounds and their effects on various disease states has gained increased acceptance in the past several years. Components within natural remedies such as green tea could be further used for prevention and treatment of Helicobacter-induced gastritis in humans.
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- Calin Stoicov
- Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 364 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, USA
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Anti-Helicobacter pylori activities were determined by agar dilution, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and cell proliferation assays following treatment with various grape extracts. Muscadine grape skin possessed the strongest activity, followed by grape synergy (skin and seed) and seed, suggesting that higher phenolic levels do not necessarily determine overall anti-H. pylori efficacy.
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González-Segovia R, Quintanar JL, Salinas E, Ceballos-Salazar R, Aviles-Jiménez F, Torres-López J. Effect of the flavonoid quercetin on inflammation and lipid peroxidation induced by Helicobacter pylori in gastric mucosa of guinea pig. J Gastroenterol 2008; 43:441-7. [PMID: 18600388 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-008-2184-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2007] [Accepted: 03/10/2008] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori infection induces an inflammatory response in the gastric mucosa. Activation of polymorphonuclear leukocytes can produce oxidative damage to gastric tissue through intermediary radicals of oxygen and nitrogen. Vegetable extracts containing polyphenols of the flavonoid family have antibacterial activity, and the flavonoid quercetin possesses anti-H. pylori activity in vitro. The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of oral administration of pure quercetin on inflammation and lipid peroxidation induced by H. pylori in the gastric mucosa of the guinea pig. METHODS Sixty days after oral infection with H. pylori guinea pigs received 200 mg/kg of quercetin daily by mouth for 15 days. The infiltration index of inflammatory cells and bacterial density in both the pyloric antrum and corpus were histologically determined by myeloperoxidase histochemistry, hematoxylin-eosin, and modified Giemsa stains. The lipid hydroperoxide content was assessed by the orange xylenol spectrophotometric method. RESULTS Quercetin significantly reduced the infiltration index of mononuclear cell and bacterial colonization in the pyloric antrum and corpus. In the antrum of infected quercetin-treated animals, a significant diminution of neutrophil leukocyte infiltration was observed compared with the infected nonquercetin-treated animals. In the antrum, the lipid hydroperoxide concentration was significantly decreased in infected animals treated with quercetin, whereas in the corpus no significant differences were observed. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that in vivo oral quercetin administration decreases H. pylori infection in the gastric mucosa and reduces both the inflammatory response and lipid peroxidation.
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- Rodolfo González-Segovia
- Department of Microbiology, Centro de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, Ciudad Universitaria, Av. Universidad 940., C.P. 20100, Aguascalientes Ags, México
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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection causes peptic ulcer disease, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas and gastric adenocarcinomas, for which the pathogenesis of chronic gastric inflammation prevails and provides the pathogenic basis. Since the role of H. pylori infection is promoting carcinogenesis rather than acting as a direct carcinogen, as several publications show, eradication alone cannot be the right answer for preventing H. pylori-associated gastric cancer. Therefore, a non-antimicrobial approach has been suggested to attain microbe-associated cancer prevention through controlling H. pylori-related chronic inflammatory processes and mediators responsible for carcinogenesis. Phytoceutical is a term for plant products that are active on biological systems. Phytoceuticals such as Korean red ginseng, green tea, red wine, flavonoids, broccoli sprouts, garlic, probiotics and flavonoids are known to inhibit H. pylori colonization, decrease gastric inflammation by inhibiting cytokine and chemokine release, and repress precancerous changes by inhibiting nuclear factor-kappa B DNA binding, inducing profuse levels of apoptosis and inhibiting mutagenesis. Even though further unsolved issues are awaited before phytoceuticals are accepted as a standard treatment for H. pylori infection, phytoceuticals can be a mighty weapon for either suppressing or modulating the disease-associated footprints of H. pylori infection.
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- Sun-Young Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Mandalari G, Bennett R, Bisignano G, Trombetta D, Saija A, Faulds C, Gasson M, Narbad A. Antimicrobial activity of flavonoids extracted from bergamot (Citrus bergamia Risso) peel, a byproduct of the essential oil industry. J Appl Microbiol 2007; 103:2056-64. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03456.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 232] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Choi O, Yahiro K, Morinaga N, Miyazaki M, Noda M. Inhibitory effects of various plant polyphenols on the toxicity of Staphylococcal α-toxin. Microb Pathog 2007; 42:215-24. [PMID: 17391908 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2007.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2006] [Accepted: 01/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Staphylococcal alpha-toxin, known for its wide spectrum of biological activities, is involved in the pathogenesis of Staphylococcal infectious diseases. In recent years, various phytochemicals have been found to have antimicrobiological, including antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal, and antitoxic activities. We investigated whether several plant polyphenols inhibit alpha-toxin activities in vitro and in vivo. We found hop bract tannin (HBT) and apple condensed tannin (ACT) to exert inhibitory effects on alpha-toxin cytotoxicity. HBT also reduced the murine skin inflammatory effect and the lethality of alpha-toxin. These polyphenols formed aggregates with alpha-toxin and thereby inhibited its activities. Inhibition of alpha-toxin by HBT and ACT was dose dependent, suggesting that these polyphenols may be a useful adjunct to current treatments for alpha-toxin catalyzed Staphylococcal infectious diseases.
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- Oksun Choi
- Department of Molecular Infectiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuo ward, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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McCue P, Lin YT, Labbe RG, Shetty K. Sprouting and Solid-State Bioprocessing byRhizopus oligosporusIncrease theIn VitroAntibacterial Activity of Aqueous Soybean Extracts AgainstHelicobacter pylori. FOOD BIOTECHNOL 2007. [DOI: 10.1081/fbt-200025669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Ruggiero P, Rossi G, Tombola F, Pancotto L, Lauretti L, Del Giudice G, Zoratti M. Red wine and green tea reduce H pylori- or VacA-induced gastritis in a mouse model. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13:349-54. [PMID: 17230601 PMCID: PMC4065887 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i3.349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate whether red wine and green tea could exert anti-H pylori or anti-VacA activity in vivo in a mouse model of experimental infection.
METHODS: Ethanol-free red wine and green tea concentrates were administered orally as a mixture of the two beverages to H pylori infected mice, or separately to VacA-treated mice. Gastric colonization and gastric inflammation were quantified by microbiological, histopathological, and immunohistochemical analyses.
RESULTS: In H pylori-infected mice, the red wine and green tea mixture significantly prevented gastritis and limited the localization of bacteria and VacA to the surface of the gastric epithelium. Similarly, both beverages significantly prevented gastric epithelium damage in VacA-treated mice; green tea, but not red wine, also altered the VacA localization in the gastric epithelium.
CONCLUSION: Red wine and green tea are able to prevent H pylori-induced gastric epithelium damage, possibly involving VacA inhibition. This observation supports the possible relevance of diet on the pathological outcome of H pylori infection.
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- Paolo Ruggiero
- Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics s.r.l., Research Center, Via Fiorentina 1, Siena I-53100, Italy.
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Friedman M, Henika PR, Levin CE, Mandrell RE. Antimicrobial Wine Formulations Active Against the Foodborne Pathogens Escherichia coli O157: H7 and Salmonella enterica. J Food Sci 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2006.00127.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ruggiero P, Tombola F, Rossi G, Pancotto L, Lauretti L, Del Giudice G, Zoratti M. Polyphenols reduce gastritis induced by Helicobacter pylori infection or VacA toxin administration in mice. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2006; 50:2550-2. [PMID: 16801443 PMCID: PMC1489755 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01042-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori colonizes the human gastric mucosa, causing inflammation that leads to atrophic gastritis, and it can cause peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. We show that polyphenol administration to mice experimentally infected by H. pylori or treated with VacA toxin can limit gastric epithelium damage, an effect that may be linked to VacA inhibition.
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- P Ruggiero
- Chiron s.r.l., Research Center, Via Fiorentina 1, I-53100 Siena, Italy.
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HO CHIAYU, LIN YUANTONG, LABBE RONALDG, SHETTY KALIDAS. INHIBITION OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI BY PHENOLIC EXTRACTS OF SPROUTED PEAS (PISUM SATIVUM L.). J Food Biochem 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2005.00032.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Segalla A, Szabo I, Costantini P, Giacometti GM. Study of the Effect of Ion Channel Modulators on Photosynthetic Oxygen Evolution. J Chem Inf Model 2005; 45:1691-700. [PMID: 16309275 DOI: 10.1021/ci0501802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Various ion channel activities can be recorded by electrophysiological methods in the outer and inner envelope membranes of chloroplasts as well as in the thylakoid membrane. However, most of these channels are poorly characterized from a pharmacological point of view. Furthermore, the molecular identity has been determined only for a few of them, preventing an understanding of their role in plant physiology. By allowing specific ion fluxes across plastidial membranes, these ion channels may either directly or indirectly regulate photosynthesis, as has been hypothesized earlier. We have determined the effect of various ion channel modulators [indole-3-acetic acid, 5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino)-benzoate, (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate, p-chlorophenoxyacetic acid, Konig's polyanion, Cs+, Gd3+, 4-aminopyridine, tetraethylammonium chloride, charybdotoxin, nimodipine, and cyclosporin A] on the efficiency of photosynthetic oxygen evolution in intact chloroplasts, broken chloroplasts, and isolated thylakoids. The data may improve our understanding of chloroplast ion channels and identifies inhibitors which may be exploited for electrophysiological studies.
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- Anna Segalla
- Department of Biology, University of Padova, Viale G. Colombo 3, 35121 Padova, Italy
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Despite years of experience with Helicobacter pylori treatment, the ideal regimen for treating the infection has not been found. The most effective eradication treatment is the combination of a proton pump inhibitor with antibiotics, but 10-20% of the patients fail to obtain eradication of the infection. Antibiotic resistance is a major factor affecting the outcome of treatment. Non-antibiotic therapies, including phytomedicines, probiotics, and antioxidants, have been increasingly investigated as potential alternatives for the treatment of H. pylori. In this article, we review the non-antibiotic therapies for H. pylori infection.
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- Mayra M Kamiji
- Departamento de Clinica Medica, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto-SP, Brazil.
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Yahiro K, Shirasaka D, Tagashira M, Wada A, Morinaga N, Kuroda F, Choi O, Inoue M, Aoyama N, Ikeda M, Hirayama T, Moss J, Noda M. Inhibitory effects of polyphenols on gastric injury by Helicobacter pylori VacA toxin. Helicobacter 2005; 10:231-9. [PMID: 15904481 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2005.00315.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Helicobacter pylori induces gastric damage and may be involved in the pathogenesis of gastric cancer. H. pylori-vacuolating cytotoxin, VacA, is one of the important virulence factors, and is responsible for H. pylori-induced gastritis and ulceration. The aim of this study is to assess whether several naturally occurring polyphenols inhibit VacA activities in vitro and in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS Effects of polyphenols on VacA were quantified by the inhibition of: 1, vacuolation; 2, VacA binding to AZ-521 or G401 cells or its receptors; 3, VacA internalization. Effects of hop bract extract (HBT) containing high molecular weight polymerized catechin on VacA in vivo were investigated by quantifying gastric damage after oral administration of toxins to mice. RESULTS HBT had the strongest inhibitory activity among the polyphenols investigated. HBT inhibited, in a concentration-dependent manner: 1, VacA binding to its receptors, RPTP(alpha) and RPTP(beta); 2, VacA uptake; 3, VacA-induced vacuolation in susceptible cells. In addition, oral administration of HBT with VacA to mice reduced VacA-induced gastric damage at 48 hours. In vitro, VacA formed a complex with HBT. CONCLUSIONS HBT may suppress the development of inflammation and ulceration caused by H. pylori VacA, suggesting that HBT may be useful as a new type of therapeutic agent for the prevention of gastric ulcer and inflammation caused by VacA.
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- Kinnosuke Yahiro
- Department of Molecular Infectiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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Cui T, Nakamura K, Ma L, Li JZ, Kayahara H. Analyses of arbutin and chlorogenic acid, the major phenolic constituents in Oriental pear. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2005; 53:3882-7. [PMID: 15884812 DOI: 10.1021/jf047878k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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The HPLC retention time, photodiode array UV spectrum analysis, and LC/MS results indicated that arbutin and chlorogenic acid are the main phenolic constituents in Oriental pear. The two compounds exist in different organs of the Yali pear, which is one of the major cultivars of Pyrus bretschnrideri. The contents of arbutin in the leaf bud, floral bud, flower, and young fruit were 11.9, 12.4, 8.29, and 9.92 mg/g fresh weight (FW), respectively. Chlorogenic acid amounts in the same organs were 2.26, 3.22, 5.32, and 3.72 mg/g FW, respectively. During development, the concentration of the two compounds in Yali pears was the greatest in young fruit (9.92 mg/g FW of arbutin and 3.72 mg/g FW of chlorogenic acid), and then declined swiftly with fruit growth to less than 0.400 and 0.226 mg/g FW, respectively, in mature fruit. Large differences existed in the distribution of the two compounds in parts of the mature fruit of 14 Oriental pear cultivars. The greatest concentration of arbutin was found in the peel (1.20 mg/g FW), which was 3-5 times greater than that found in the core and 10-45 times greater than the level in the pulp. The concentration of chlorogenic acid in the core was greater than that in the peel. The compounds in 17 cultivars of Oriental pear, including P. bretschnrideri, Pyrus pyrifolia, Pyrus ussuriensis, and Pyrus sinkiangensis, were compared with those in 5 cultivars of Occidental pear (Pyrus communis). The mean concentration of arbutin in the Oriental pear cultivars was 0.164 mg/g FW, greater than the 0.083 mg/g FW found in the Occidental pear cultivars. The greatest arbutin content was 0.400 mg/g FW, found in the Yali pear. However, the mean concentration of chlorogenic acid in the Oriental pear was 0.163 mg/g FW, less than that found in the Occidental pear (0.309 mg/g FW).
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- Tong Cui
- College of Food Science and Technology of the Agricultural University of Hebei, Heber 071001, China
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CORREIA ROBERTAT, MCCUE PATRICK, VATTEM DHIRAJA, MAGALHÃES MARGARIDAM, MACÊDO GORETER, SHETTY KALIDAS. AMYLASE AND HELICOBACTER PYLORI INHIBITION BY PHENOLIC EXTRACTS OF PINEAPPLE WASTES BIOPROCESSED BY RHIZOPUS OLIGOSPORUS. J Food Biochem 2004. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4514.2004.06003.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Siddiqui IA, Afaq F, Adhami VM, Ahmad N, Mukhtar H. Antioxidants of the beverage tea in promotion of human health. Antioxid Redox Signal 2004; 6:571-82. [PMID: 15130283 DOI: 10.1089/152308604773934323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Tea that contains many antioxidants is a pleasant and safe drink that is enjoyed by people across the globe. Tea leaves are manufactured as black, green, or oolong. Black tea represents approximately 78% of total consumed tea in the world, whereas green tea accounts for approximately 20% of tea consumed. The concept of "use of tea for promotion of human health and prevention and cure of diseases" has become a subject of intense research in the last decade. Diseases for which tea drinkers appear to have lower risk are simple infections, like bacterial and viral, to chronic debilitating diseases, including cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke, and osteoporosis. Initial work on green tea suggested that it possesses human health-promoting effects. In recent years, the research efforts have been expanded to black tea as well. Research conducted in recent years reveals that both black and green tea have very similar beneficial attributes in lowering the risk of many human diseases, including several types of cancer and heart diseases. For cancer prevention, evidence is so overwhelming that the Chemoprevention Branch of the National Cancer Institute has initiated a plan for developing tea compounds as cancer-chemopreventive agents in human trials. Thus, modern medical research is confirming the ancient wisdom that therapy of many diseases may reside in an inexpensive beverage in a "teapot."
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- Imtiaz A Siddiqui
- Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA
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