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Kon’kova NG, Khoreva VI, Popov VS, Yakusheva TV, Malyshev LL, Solovyeva AE, Shelenga TV. Variability of the Main Economically Valuable Characteristics of Cyperus esculentus L. in Various Ecological and Geographical Conditions. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:308. [PMID: 38276771 PMCID: PMC10818283 DOI: 10.3390/plants13020308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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This study includes an assessment of the VIR (Center N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources) chufa collection, grown in various ecological and geographical conditions of the Russian Federation: "Yekaterininskaya experimental station VIR" in the Tambov region and "Kuban experimental station VIR" in the Krasnodar Region during the years 2020-2021. The main indicators of the economic value of chufa accessions were studied: yield structure and nutritional value (oil, protein, starch, and fatty acid profile). The accessions were grown in regions with different climatic conditions. As a result of the study, the variability of the biochemical and yield characteristics and the correlation between the studied indicators and the factor structure of its variability were established. Of the 20 accessions used in the study, the accessions with the highest protein, starch, oil and unsaturated fatty acid contents were selected, which are the most promising for their use as a raw material to expand the range of regional functional food products, as well as for future breeding efforts in the development of new, promising regional chufa varieties.
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- Nina G. Kon’kova
- N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources (VIR), 42,44, B. Morskaya Street, 190000 Saint-Petersburg, Russia; (V.I.K.); (V.S.P.); (T.V.Y.); (L.L.M.); (A.E.S.); (T.V.S.)
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Wu ZW, Huang HR, Liao SQ, Cai XS, Liu HM, Ma YX, Wang XD. Evaluation of Quality Properties of Brown Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L.) Tubers from Six Major Growing Regions of China: A New Source of Vegetable Oil and Starch. J Oleo Sci 2024; 73:147-161. [PMID: 38311405 DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess23123] [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: 02/10/2024] Open
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Tigernut has been recognized as a promising resource for edible oil and starch. However, the research on the quality characteristics of tigernut from different regions is lagging behind, which limits the application of tigernut in food industry. Tigernut tubers were obtained from six major growing regions in China, and the physicochemical properties of their main components, oil and starch, were characterized. Tigernut tubers from Baoshan contained the most oil (30.12%), which contained the most β-carotene (130.4 µg/100 g oil) due to high average annual temperature. Gas chromatography analysis and fingerprint analysis results indicated that tigernut oil (TNO) consists of seven fatty acids, of which oleic acid is the major component. Changchun TNO contained the least total tocopherols (6.04 mg/100 g oil) due to low average annual temperature. Tigernut tubers from Chifeng (CF) contained the most starch (34.85%) due to the large diurnal temperature range. Xingtai starch contained the most amylose (28.4%). Shijiazhuang starch showed the highest crystallinity (19.5%). Anyang starch had the highest pasting temperature (76.0°C). CF starch demonstrated superior freeze-thaw stability (syneresis: 50%) due to low mean annual precipitation. The results could be further applied to support tigernut industries and relevant researchers that looks for geographical origin discrimination and improvements on tigernut quality, with unique physicochemical and technological properties.
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- Zhong-Wei Wu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology
- Institute of Special Oilseed Processing and Technology, Henan University of Technology
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology
- Institute of Special Oilseed Processing and Technology, Henan University of Technology
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology
- Institute of Special Oilseed Processing and Technology, Henan University of Technology
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology
- Institute of Special Oilseed Processing and Technology, Henan University of Technology
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology
- Institute of Special Oilseed Processing and Technology, Henan University of Technology
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Dong S, Zhou Y, Sun S, Chen X. Preparation of a novel healthy tiger nut oil-based margarine fat with low trans and saturated fatty acids. Food Chem 2023; 427:136731. [PMID: 37392631 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136731] [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: 03/06/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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The present study sought to develop a novel healthy margarine fat with low levels of trans and saturated fatty acids in order to promote healthier alternatives. In this work, tiger nut oil was first used as a raw material to prepare margarine fat. The effects of mass ratio, reaction temperature, catalyst dosage, and time on the interesterification reaction were investigated and optimized. The results showed that, the margarine fat with ≤40% saturated fatty acids was achieved using a 6:4 mass ratio of tiger nut oil to palm stearin. The ideal interesterification parameters were 80 °C, 0.36% (w/w) catalyst dosage, and 32 min. Compared with physical blends, the interesterified oil had lower solid fat content (3.71% at 35 °C), lower slip melting point (33.5 °C), and lower levels of tri-saturated triacylglycerols (1.27%). This investigation provides important information for the utilization of tiger nut oil in healthy margarine formulation.
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- Shuaihao Dong
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Oilseed Deep Processing, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Oilseed Deep Processing, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China.
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China; Henan Engineering Research Center of Oilseed Deep Processing, Henan University of Technology, Lianhua Road 100, Zhengzhou, Henan Province 450001, PR China
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Zhang S, Xin M, Wang Z, Dong X, Yang C, Liu H, Fan H, Liu T, Wang D. Tiger Nut Oil-Based Oil Gel: Preparation, Characterization, and Storage Stability. Foods 2023; 12:4087. [PMID: 38002145 PMCID: PMC10670500 DOI: 10.3390/foods12224087] [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: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 09/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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In this study, Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) oil-based oleogels were prepared using the emulsion template method with whey protein (WPI; 0.5-2.5% (w/v) and Xanthan gum (XG; 0.1-0.5% (w/v). The microstructure of the oleogels obtained from the high internal phase emulsion (HIPE) and an emulsion after further shearing were observed using an optical microscope and laser confocal microscopy. A series of rheological tests were conducted to evaluate the effect of WPI and XG concentrations on the strength of the emulsion and oleogel. The texture, oil holding capacity, and oxidative stability of oleogels were characterized. The results showed that XG alone could not form oleogel, while the concentration of WPI had more effect than XG. When WPI was at a fixed concentration, the viscoelasticity of HIPE increased with the addition of XG. This was due to the complexation of WPI and XG, forming a stable gel network between the tight emulsion droplets and thus giving it a higher viscoelasticity. With an increase in WPI concentration, the stability and viscoelasticity of the emulsion were increased, and the oil-holding capacity and gel strength of the oleogels were enhanced. Moreover, the addition of XG could significantly enhance the stability and viscoelasticity of the emulsion (p < 0.05), and an increase in the concentration had a positive effect on it. The oleogels showed high gel strength (G' > 15,000 Pa) and good thixotropic recovery when the XG concentration was higher than 0.3% (w/v). WPI (2.0%) and XG (>0.3%) could be used to obtain HIPE with good physicochemical and viscoelastic properties, which in turn lead to oleogels with minimal oil loss, viscoelastic and thixotropic recovery, and temperature stability. Compared with tiger nut oil-based oleogel, tiger nut oil contained more polyunsaturated fatty acids, which were more easily decomposed through oxidation during storage and had lower oxidation stability. This study provides a reference for the preparation of oleogels from food-approved polymers and provides additional theoretical support for their potential application as solid fat substitutes.
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- Shanshan Zhang
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.Z.); (C.Y.)
- Engineering Research Center of Grain Deep-Processing and High-Effeciency Utilization of Jilin Province, Changchun 130118, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.Z.); (C.Y.)
- Scientific Research Base of Edible Mushroom Processing Technology Integration of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changchun 130118, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.Z.); (C.Y.)
- Scientific Research Base of Edible Mushroom Processing Technology Integration of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Changchun 130118, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.Z.); (C.Y.)
- Key Laboratory of Technological Innovations for Grain Deep-Processing and High-Effeciency Utilization of By-Products of Jilin Province, Changchun 130118, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.Z.); (C.Y.)
- Key Laboratory of Technological Innovations for Grain Deep-Processing and High-Effeciency Utilization of By-Products of Jilin Province, Changchun 130118, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.Z.); (C.Y.)
- Engineering Research Center of Grain Deep-Processing and High-Effeciency Utilization of Jilin Province, Changchun 130118, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.Z.); (C.Y.)
- Key Laboratory of Technological Innovations for Grain Deep-Processing and High-Effeciency Utilization of By-Products of Jilin Province, Changchun 130118, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.Z.); (C.Y.)
- Engineering Research Center of Grain Deep-Processing and High-Effeciency Utilization of Jilin Province, Changchun 130118, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China; (S.Z.); (C.Y.)
- Engineering Research Center of Grain Deep-Processing and High-Effeciency Utilization of Jilin Province, Changchun 130118, China
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Zhang Y, Sun S. Tiger nut ( Cyperus esculentus L.) oil: A review of bioactive compounds, extraction technologies, potential hazards and applications. Food Chem X 2023; 19:100868. [PMID: 37780245 PMCID: PMC10534246 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2023.100868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Tiger nut is a tuber of a plant native in the Mediterranean coastal countries, which is of great interest in food industry due to its richness in carbohydrates, lipids, starches, minerals, etc. Recent studies have focused on the analysis of the phytochemical composition of tiger nut, including six essential nutrients, polyphenols, and the extraction of proteins, starches, and phenolic compounds from the by-products of tiger nut milk 'horchata'. Few works were focused on the possibility of using tiger nut oil, a nutritious oil comparable to olive oil, as an edible oil. Therefore, this review discussed some extraction technologies of tiger nut oil, and their effects on the properties of oil, such as bioactive compounds, oxidative stability and potential hazards. The information on the emerging applications of tiger nut oil was summarized and an outlook on the utilization of tiger nut oil by-products were also reviewed.
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- Yiming Zhang
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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Codina-Torrella I, Gallardo-Chacón JJ, Juan B, Guamis B, Trujillo AJ. Effect of Ultra-High Pressure Homogenization (UHPH) and Conventional Thermal Pasteurization on the Volatile Composition of Tiger Nut Beverage. Foods 2023; 12:foods12040683. [PMID: 36832758 PMCID: PMC9955544 DOI: 10.3390/foods12040683] [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: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Tiger nut beverages are non-alcoholic products that are characterized by their pale color and soft flavor. Conventional heat treatments are widely used in the food industry, although heated products are often damaging to their overall quality. Ultra-high pressure homogenization UHPH) is an emerging technology that extends the shelf-life of foods while maintaining most of their fresh characteristics. The present work deals with the comparison of the effect of conventional thermal homogenization-pasteurization (H-P, 18 + 4 MPa at 65 °C, 80 °C for 15 s.) and UHPH (at 200 and 300 MPa, and inlet temperature of 40 °C), on the volatile composition of tiger nut beverage. Headspace-solid phase microextraction (HS-SPME) was used for detecting volatile compounds of beverages, which were then identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A total of 37 different volatile substances were identified in tiger nut beverages, which were primarily grouped into the aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes and terpenes chemical families. Stabilizing treatments increased the total amount of volatile compounds (H-P > UHPH > R-P). H-P was the treatment that produced the most changes in the volatile composition of RP, while treatment at 200 MPa had a minor impact. At the end of their storage, these products were also characterized by the same chemical families. This study evidenced the UHPH technology as an alternative processing of tiger nut beverages production that minimally modifies their volatile composition.
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- Idoia Codina-Torrella
- Centre d’Innovació, Recerca i Transferència en Tecnologia dels Aliments (CIRTTA-UAB), TECNIO, XIA, MALTA-Consolider, Department of Animal and Food Science, Facultat de Veterinària (Edifici V), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Department of Agri-Food Engineering and Biotechnology, EEABB, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia, Campus del Baix Llobregat (Edifici D4), c/Esteve Terradas, 8, 08860 Castelldefels, Spain
- Correspondence: (I.C.-T.); (A.J.T.)
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- Centre d’Innovació, Recerca i Transferència en Tecnologia dels Aliments (CIRTTA-UAB), TECNIO, XIA, MALTA-Consolider, Department of Animal and Food Science, Facultat de Veterinària (Edifici V), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Centre d’Innovació, Recerca i Transferència en Tecnologia dels Aliments (CIRTTA-UAB), TECNIO, XIA, MALTA-Consolider, Department of Animal and Food Science, Facultat de Veterinària (Edifici V), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Centre d’Innovació, Recerca i Transferència en Tecnologia dels Aliments (CIRTTA-UAB), TECNIO, XIA, MALTA-Consolider, Department of Animal and Food Science, Facultat de Veterinària (Edifici V), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- Centre d’Innovació, Recerca i Transferència en Tecnologia dels Aliments (CIRTTA-UAB), TECNIO, XIA, MALTA-Consolider, Department of Animal and Food Science, Facultat de Veterinària (Edifici V), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra, 08193 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
- Correspondence: (I.C.-T.); (A.J.T.)
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Bezerra JJL, Feitosa BF, Souto PC, Pinheiro AAV. Cyperus esculentus L. (Cyperaceae): Agronomic aspects, food applications, ethnomedicinal uses, biological activities, phytochemistry and toxicity. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2023.102606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Ma J, Feng X, Shan C, Ma Y, Lu Z, Zhang D, Ma C. Quantification and purification of procyanidin B1 from food byproducts. J Food Sci 2022; 87:4905-4916. [DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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- Jian‐Nan Ma
- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life ScienceInner Mongolia University Hohhot China
- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources and Development, College of PharmacyInner Mongolia Medical University Hohhot China
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- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life ScienceInner Mongolia University Hohhot China
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- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life ScienceInner Mongolia University Hohhot China
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- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life ScienceInner Mongolia University Hohhot China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences Hohhot China
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- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life ScienceInner Mongolia University Hohhot China
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- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biology, Ministry of Education, School of Life ScienceInner Mongolia University Hohhot China
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Zhang ZS, Li XD, Jia HJ, Liu YL. Moisture sorption isotherms and thermodynamic properties of tiger nuts: An oil-rich tuber. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2022.113866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Zhang S, Li P, Wei Z, Cheng Y, Liu J, Yang Y, Wang Y, Mu Z. Cyperus ( Cyperus esculentus L.): A Review of Its Compositions, Medical Efficacy, Antibacterial Activity and Allelopathic Potentials. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:1127. [PMID: 35567128 PMCID: PMC9102041 DOI: 10.3390/plants11091127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Cyperus (Cyperus esculentus L.) is an edible perennial grass-like plant, which propagates exclusively with underground tubers. Its tubers are rich in starch (20-30%), fat (25-35%), sugar (10-20%), protein (10-15%) and dietary fiber (8-9%). In addition, the tubers also contain alkaloids, organic acids, vitamins (C and E), steroids, terpenoids and other active components. The contents of oleic acid and linoleic acid in Cyperus oil are very high, which have important medicinal value and health-promoting properties. Most of the extracts from the tubers, stems and leaves of Cyperus have allelopathic potential and antibacterial, antioxidant and insecticidal activities. In recent years, the planting area of Cyperus has increased significantly all over the world, especially in China and some other countries. This paper presents the current status of Cyperus and the recent trend in research in this area. Published reports on its nutritional contents, active ingredients, medicinal efficacy, antibacterial activity and allelopathic potential were also reviewed.
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- Shengai Zhang
- Institute of Economic Plants, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136105, China
- Binzhou Vocational College, Binzhou 256600, China
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- Jia Sixie Agricultural College, Weifang University of Science and Technology, Weifang 262700, China
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- Institute of Economic Plants, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136105, China
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- Institute of Economic Plants, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136105, China
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- Institute of Economic Plants, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136105, China
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- Binzhou Vocational College, Binzhou 256600, China
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- Institute of Economic Plants, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136105, China
- Binzhou Vocational College, Binzhou 256600, China
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- Institute of Economic Plants, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gongzhuling 136105, China
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Intake of Natural, Unprocessed Tiger Nuts ( Cyperus esculentus L.) Drink Significantly Favors Intestinal Beneficial Bacteria in a Short Period of Time. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14091709. [PMID: 35565679 PMCID: PMC9104503 DOI: 10.3390/nu14091709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Horchata is a natural drink obtained from tiger nut tubers (Cyperus esculentus L.). It has a pleasant milky aspect and nutty flavor; some health benefits have been traditionally attributed to it. This study evaluated the effects of an unprocessed horchata drink on the gut microbiota of healthy adult volunteers (n = 31) who consumed 300 mL of natural, unprocessed horchata with no added sugar daily for 3 days. Although there were no apparent microbial profile changes induced by horchata consumption in the studied population, differences could be determined when volunteers were segmented by microbial clusters. Three distinctive enterogroups were identified previous to consuming horchata, respectively characterized by the relative abundances of Blautia and Lachnospira (B1), Bacteroides (B2) and Ruminococcus and Bifidobacterium (B3). After consuming horchata, samples of all volunteers were grouped into two clusters, one enriched in Akkermansia, Christenellaceae and Clostridiales (A1) and the other with a remarkable presence of Faecalibacterium, Bifidobacterium and Lachnospira (A2). Interestingly, the impact of horchata was dependent on the previous microbiome of each individual, and its effect yielded microbial profiles associated with butyrate production, which are typical of a Mediterranean or vegetable/fiber-rich diet and could be related to the presence of high amylose starch and polyphenols.
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Yang X, Niu L, Zhang Y, Ren W, Yang C, Yang J, Xing G, Zhong X, Zhang J, Slaski J, Zhang J. Morpho-Agronomic and Biochemical Characterization of Accessions of Tiger Nut ( Cyperus esculentus) Grown in the North Temperate Zone of China. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:923. [PMID: 35406903 PMCID: PMC9003375 DOI: 10.3390/plants11070923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Revised: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) has recently attracted increasing interest from scientific and technological communities because of its potential for serving as additional source of food, oil, and feed. The present study reports morphology and biochemical characterization of 42 tiger nut accessions collected from China and other counties performed in the 2020 and 2021 growing seasons at Nongan, Jilin Province. Assessment of variability of 14 agronomic traits including plant height, maturation, leaf width, tilling number, color, size, and shape: 100-tuber weight showed a wide range of phenotypic variation. The color, size, and shape and maturation of the tubers, as well as the leaf width, were the most distinct characteristics describing variation among the accessions. Compositional analyses of major nutritional components of the tubers reveals that this crop could be a source of high-value proteins, fatty acids, and carbohydrates. Specifically, tiger nut tubers contained high levels of starch, oil, and sugars, and significant amounts of fiber, Ca, P, and Na. Furthermore, the tubers appeared to be a good source of proteins as they contain 16 amino acids, including the essential ones. Amino acid profiles were dominated by aspartic acid followed by glutamic acid, leucine, alanine, and arginine. Overall, these results demonstrated that tiger nut is well adapted to the temperature and light conditions in the north temperate zone of China, even with a shorter growth season. The tiger nut accessions collected here exhibited wide variations for agronomical and biochemical traits, suggesting potential for potential for breeding improvement by maximizing the fresh tuber and grass yield based on the optimal selection of genetic characteristics in climate and soil conditions of northern China.
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- Xiangdong Yang
- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130033, China; (X.Y.); (L.N.); (Y.Z.); (W.R.); (C.Y.); (J.Y.); (G.X.); (X.Z.)
- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130033, China; (X.Y.); (L.N.); (Y.Z.); (W.R.); (C.Y.); (J.Y.); (G.X.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130033, China; (X.Y.); (L.N.); (Y.Z.); (W.R.); (C.Y.); (J.Y.); (G.X.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130033, China; (X.Y.); (L.N.); (Y.Z.); (W.R.); (C.Y.); (J.Y.); (G.X.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130033, China; (X.Y.); (L.N.); (Y.Z.); (W.R.); (C.Y.); (J.Y.); (G.X.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130033, China; (X.Y.); (L.N.); (Y.Z.); (W.R.); (C.Y.); (J.Y.); (G.X.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130033, China; (X.Y.); (L.N.); (Y.Z.); (W.R.); (C.Y.); (J.Y.); (G.X.); (X.Z.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun 130033, China; (X.Y.); (L.N.); (Y.Z.); (W.R.); (C.Y.); (J.Y.); (G.X.); (X.Z.)
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
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- InnoTech Alberta, Vegreville, AB T9C 1N6, Canada
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- Faculty of Agronomy, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China
- Department of Biology, Okanagan Campus, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada
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Ayeni AO. Hoop House and Field Evaluation of Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus Boeck) Selections in New Jersey, USA. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11070897. [PMID: 35406876 PMCID: PMC9002741 DOI: 10.3390/plants11070897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tigernut or ‘chufa’ (Cyperus esculentus L. var. sativus) is gaining popularity in the United States as a high energy tuber crop known for sweet and chewy taste, 40–45% gluten-free digestible carbohydrate, high dietary fiber content, healthful fatty acid profile (73% monounsaturated, 18% saturated, 9% polyunsaturated—similar to olive oil), high oleic acid, and high P, K, and vitamins C. E. Tigernut tubers were obtained from specialty crop markets in central NJ and purchased online from commercial distributors as propagules for transplants for hoop house and field production studies. Nine tigernut selections were also evaluated under NJ hoop house culture conditions for growth habit and in the field for adaptation and productivity We concluded that tigernut production is feasible in NJ based on the results of these experiments. The growth patterns of three selections (GH, MV and SK) were studied and characterized. Foliage growth was similar in the three selections. Plant height ranged from an average of 90 cm in GH to 110 cm in MV and SK; side shoot production capacity ranged from 13 shoots per propagule in GH to 20 or more in MV and SK over 14 weeks. Over 99% of tubers in MV and SK were located within the upper 5 cm of the growth media (Pro-Mix BX brand) but tubers of GH were observed at greater soil depths (~20 cm). Tubers varied from spherical (round) in shape in GH and SK to oblong (elongated) in MV. In the field the best growth and tuber yields from NG3 and T-USA selections were obtained under black or white-over-black plastic mulch in conventionally managed plots. Tubers showed high levels of Fe (168–218 ppm) and Zn (39–50 ppm) implying that they should be a good source of these essential elements in human diet. Studies also showed that the tigernut tuber cannot survive the cold winter months in the field in NJ, therefore minimizing the fear of “tigernut invasion” of agronomic fields in NJ and similar agroecosystems.
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- Albert O Ayeni
- Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers University, 59 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
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Yu Y, Lu X, Zhang T, Zhao C, Guan S, Pu Y, Gao F. Tiger Nut ( Cyperus esculentus L.): Nutrition, Processing, Function and Applications. Foods 2022; 11:foods11040601. [PMID: 35206077 PMCID: PMC8871521 DOI: 10.3390/foods11040601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The tiger nut is the tuber of Cyperus esculentus L., which is a high-quality wholesome crop that contains lipids, protein, starch, fiber, vitamins, minerals and bioactive factors. This article systematically reviewed the nutritional composition of tiger nuts; the processing methods for extracting oil, starch and other edible components; the physiochemical and functional characteristics; as well as their applications in food industry. Different extraction methods can affect functional and nutritional properties to a certain extent. At present, mechanical compression, alkaline methods and alkali extraction-acid precipitation are the most suitable methods for the production of its oil, starch and protein in the food industry, respectively. Based on traditional extraction methods, combination of innovative techniques aimed at yield and physiochemical characteristics is essential for the comprehensive utilization of nutrients. In addition, tiger nut has the radical scavenging ability, in vitro inhibition of lipid peroxidation, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects and displays medical properties. It has been made to milk, snacks, beverages and gluten-free bread. Despite their ancient use for food and feed and the many years of intense research, tiger nuts and their components still deserve further exploitation on the functional properties, modifications and intensive processing to make them suitable for industrial production.
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Rebezov M, Usman Khan M, Bouyahya A, Imran M, Tufail T, Loretts O, Neverova O, Artyukhova S, Kuznetsova E, Ermolaev V, Balahbib A, Thiruvengadam M, Zengin G, Shariati MA. Nutritional and Technical Aspect of Tiger Nut and Its Micro-constituents: An Overview. FOOD REVIEWS INTERNATIONAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/87559129.2021.2011910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Maksim Rebezov
- School of Agricultural Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
- Research Department, V M Gorbatov Federal Research Center for Food Systems of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Ural State Agrarian University, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
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- Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Department of Biology, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- University Institute of Diet & Nutritional Sciences (Uidns), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
- Food, Nutrition and Lifestyle Unit, King Fahed Medical Research Center, Clinical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
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- University Institute of Diet & Nutritional Sciences (Uidns), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Ural State Agrarian University, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Ural State Agrarian University, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
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- Department of Biotechnology, Public Catering Technology and Commodity Science, Omsk State Technical University, Omsk, Russian Federation
- Research Department, K.g. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (The First Cossack University), Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Research Department, K.g. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (The First Cossack University), Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Faculty of Economics of Trade and Commodity Science, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
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- Laboratory of Biodiversity, Ecology and Genome, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco
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- Department of Applied Bioscience, College of Life and Environmental Science, Konkuk University, Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- School of Agricultural Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng, Shandong, China
- Research Department, K.g. Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (The First Cossack University), Moscow, Russian Federation
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Kamenya SN, Mikwa EO, Song B, Odeny DA. Genetics and breeding for climate change in Orphan crops. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2021; 134:1787-1815. [PMID: 33486565 PMCID: PMC8205878 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-020-03755-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Climate change is rapidly changing how we live, what we eat and produce, the crops we breed and the target traits. Previously underutilized orphan crops that are climate resilient are receiving much attention from the crops research community, as they are often the only crops left in the field after periods of extreme weather conditions. There are several orphan crops with incredible resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses. Some are nutritious, while others provide good sources of biofuel, medicine and other industrial raw materials. Despite these benefits, orphan crops are still lacking in important genetic and genomic resources that could be used to fast track their improvement and make their production profitable. Progress has been made in generating draft genomes of at least 28 orphan crops over the last decade, thanks to the reducing cost of sequencing. The implementation of a structured breeding program that takes advantage of additional modern crop improvement tools such as genomic selection, speed breeding, genome editing, high throughput phenotyping and breeding digitization would make rapid improvement of these orphan crops possible, but would require coordinated research investment. Other production challenges such as lack of adequate germplasm conservation, poor/non-existent seed systems and agricultural extension services, as well as poor marketing channels will also need to be improved if orphan crops were to be profitable. We review the importance of breeding orphan crops under the increasing effects of climate change, highlight existing gaps that need to be addressed and share some lessons to be learned from major crops.
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- Sandra Ndagire Kamenya
- African Center of Excellence in Agroecology and Livelihood Systems, Uganda Martyrs University, Kampala, Uganda
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- The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - Eastern and Southern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture, Agricultural Genomics Institute At Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, 518060, People's Republic of China.
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- The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - Eastern and Southern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Evaluation of quality properties and antioxidant activities of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) oil produced by mechanical expression or/with critical fluid extraction. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.110915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Gao Y, Sun Y, Gao H, Chen Y, Wang X, Xue J, Jia X, Li R. Ectopic overexpression of a type-II DGAT (CeDGAT2-2) derived from oil-rich tuber of Cyperus esculentus enhances accumulation of oil and oleic acid in tobacco leaves. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2021; 14:76. [PMID: 33757551 PMCID: PMC7986309 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-021-01928-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Engineering triacylglycerol (TAG) accumulation in vegetative tissues of non-food crops has become a promising way to meet our increasing demand for plant oils, especially the renewable production of biofuels. The most important target modified in this regard is diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) enzyme responsible for the final rate-limiting step in TAG biosynthesis. Cyperus esculentus is a unique plant largely accumulating oleic acid-enriched oil in its underground tubers. We speculated that DGAT derived from such oil-rich tubers could function more efficiently than that from oleaginous seeds in enhancing oil storage in vegetative tissues of tobacco, a high-yielding biomass crops. RESULTS Three CeDGAT genes namely CeDGAT1, CeDGAT2-1 and CeDGAT2-2 were identified in C. esculentus by mining transcriptome of developing tubers. These CeDGATs were expressed in tissues tested, with CeDGAT1 highly in roots, CeDGAT2-1 abundantly in leaves, and CeDGAT2-2 predominantly in tubers. Notably, CeDGAT2-2 expression pattern was in accordance with oil dynamic accumulation during tuber development. Overexpression of CeDGAT2-2 functionally restored TAG biosynthesis in TAG-deficient yeast mutant H1246. Oleic acid level was significantly increased in CeDGAT2-2 transgenic yeast compared to the wild-type yeast and ScDGA1-expressed control under culture with and without feeding of exogenous fatty acids. Overexpressing CeDGAT2-2 in tobacco led to dramatic enhancements of leafy oil by 7.15- and 1.7-fold more compared to the wild-type control and plants expressing Arabidopsis seed-derived AtDGAT1. A substantial change in fatty acid composition was detected in leaves, with increase of oleic acid from 5.1% in the wild type to 31.33% in CeDGAT2-2-expressed tobacco and accompanied reduction of saturated fatty acids. Moreover, the elevated accumulation of oleic acid-enriched TAG in transgenic tobacco exhibited no significantly negative impact on other agronomic traits such as photosynthesis, growth rates and seed germination except for small decline of starch content. CONCLUSIONS The present data indicate that CeDGAT2-2 has a high enzyme activity to catalyze formation of TAG and a strong specificity for oleic acid-containing substrates, providing new insights into understanding oil biosynthesis mechanism in plant vegetative tissues. Overexpression of CeDGAT2-2 alone can significantly increase oleic acid-enriched oil accumulation in tobacco leaves without negative impact on other agronomy traits, showing CeDGAT2-2 as the desirable target gene in metabolic engineering to enrich oil and value-added lipids in high-biomass plants for commercial production of biofuel oils.
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- Yu Gao
- College of Agriculture, Institute of Molecular Agriculture and Bioenergy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Agriculture, Institute of Molecular Agriculture and Bioenergy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Agriculture, Institute of Molecular Agriculture and Bioenergy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Agriculture, Institute of Molecular Agriculture and Bioenergy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Agriculture, Institute of Molecular Agriculture and Bioenergy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Agriculture, Institute of Molecular Agriculture and Bioenergy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.
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- College of Agriculture, Institute of Molecular Agriculture and Bioenergy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, Shanxi, China.
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Ji H, Liu D, Yang Z. High oil accumulation in tuber of yellow nutsedge compared to purple nutsedge is associated with more abundant expression of genes involved in fatty acid synthesis and triacylglycerol storage. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2021; 14:54. [PMID: 33653389 PMCID: PMC7923336 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-021-01909-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Yellow nutsedge is a unique plant species that can accumulate up to 35% oil of tuber dry weight, perhaps the highest level observed in the tuber tissues of plant kingdom. To gain insight into the molecular mechanism that leads to high oil accumulation in yellow nutsedge, gene expression profiles of oil production pathways involved carbon metabolism, fatty acid synthesis, triacylglycerol synthesis, and triacylglycerol storage during tuber development were compared with purple nutsedge, the closest relative of yellow nutsedge that is poor in oil accumulation. RESULTS Compared with purple nutsedge, high oil accumulation in yellow nutsedge was associated with significant up-regulation of specific key enzymes of plastidial RubisCO bypass as well as malate and pyruvate metabolism, almost all fatty acid synthesis enzymes, and seed-like oil-body proteins. However, overall transcripts for carbon metabolism toward carbon precursor for fatty acid synthesis were comparable and for triacylglycerol synthesis were similar in both species. Two seed-like master transcription factors ABI3 and WRI1 were found to display similar transcript patterns but were expressed at 6.5- and 14.3-fold higher levels in yellow nutsedge than in purple nutsedge, respectively. A weighted gene co-expression network analysis revealed that ABI3 was in strong transcriptional coordination with WRI1 and other key oil-related genes. CONCLUSIONS These results implied that pyruvate availability and fatty acid synthesis in plastid, along with triacylglycerol storage in oil bodies, rather than triacylglycerol synthesis in endoplasmic reticulum, are the major factors responsible for high oil production in tuber of yellow nutsedge, and ABI3 most likely plays a critical role in regulating oil accumulation. This study is of significance with regard to understanding the molecular mechanism controlling carbon partitioning toward oil production in oil-rich tuber and provides a valuable reference for enhancing oil accumulation in non-seed tissues of crops through genetic breeding or metabolic engineering.
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- Hongying Ji
- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093 China
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Marchyshyn S, Budniak L, Slobodianiuk L, Ivasiuk I. Determination of carbohydrates and fructans content in Cyperus esculentus L. PHARMACIA 2021. [DOI: 10.3897/pharmacia.68.e54762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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The tiger nut contains different active ingredients like oil, tannins, sterols, saponins, alkaloids, vitamins C and E, minerals, and resins. There is a lack of information about carbohydrates content of Cyperus esculentus L. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the content of carbohydrates of tiger nut herb and tubers. The qualitative composition and quantitative content of carbohydrates in tubers and herb of tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) were determined by using a GC/MS method. The results of analysis showed that tiger nut herb have free carbohydrates, namely D-saccharose, D-glucose, D-Mannitol, and D-fructose, while tubers have only disaccharide D-saccharose. Free D-saccharose presented in raw materials in the greatest amount, the content in tubers was 63.72 mg/g, in the herb – 9.79 mg/g, respectively. Monosaccharides and their derivatives after hydrolysis presented to D-glucose, D-xylose, D-galactose, D-arabinose in tubers, and D-xylose, D-glucose, D-arabinose, D-galactose, D-Dulcitol, D-Mannitol, D-mannose in the herb of tiger nut. D-glucose dominates in tubers and D-xylose in the herb, their content was 177.26 mg/g and 39.07 mg/g, respectively. The total content of fructans was determined by the spectrophotometric method. Its content was 13.49% in tubers and 8.78% in the herb of tiger nut.
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Cyperus esculentus L. Tubers (Tiger Nuts) Protect Epithelial Barrier Function in Caco-2 Cells Infected by Salmonella Enteritidis and Promote Lactobacillus plantarum Growth. Nutrients 2020; 13:nu13010071. [PMID: 33379352 PMCID: PMC7824298 DOI: 10.3390/nu13010071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Cyperus esculentus L. tubers (tiger nuts) contain different compounds with several intestinal health-promoting properties. Here, we studied the capacity of tiger nuts from Valencia, Spain, to prevent epithelial barrier function disruption induced by Salmonella enteritidis in Caco-2 cell cultures. Paracellular permeability was assessed by transepithelial electrical resistance (TER) and tight junction protein immunolocalization. Moreover, the effect of tiger nuts on S. enteritidis agglutination, oxidative stress, and Lactobacillus plantarum growth was tested. Compared to controls, tiger nuts partially restored TER in S. enteritidis-infected cultures, an effect confirmed by immunolocalization of tight junction proteins ZO-1 and occludin. The results also revealed that this protective effect may be associated with the capacity to agglutinate the pathogen, restore TER in TNFα-stimulated cultures, and reduce reactive oxygen species in H2O2-stimulated cultures. Moreover, they favor L. plantarum growth. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that the tiger nut protects epithelial barrier function by reducing bacterial invasion, along with counteracting TNFα and H2O2 effects, thus giving an additional value to this tuber as a potential functional food.
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Mwaurah PW, Kumar S, Kumar N, Panghal A, Attkan AK, Singh VK, Garg MK. Physicochemical characteristics, bioactive compounds and industrial applications of mango kernel and its products: A review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2020; 19:2421-2446. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Peter Waboi Mwaurah
- Department of Processing and Food Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and TechnologyCCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar Haryana 125 004 India
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- Department of Processing and Food Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and TechnologyCCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar Haryana 125 004 India
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- Department of Processing and Food Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and TechnologyCCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar Haryana 125 004 India
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- Department of Processing and Food Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and TechnologyCCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar Haryana 125 004 India
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- Department of Processing and Food Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and TechnologyCCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar Haryana 125 004 India
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- Department of Processing and Food Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and TechnologyCCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar Haryana 125 004 India
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- Department of Processing and Food Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and TechnologyCCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar Haryana 125 004 India
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Liu D, Ji H, Yang Z. Functional Characterization of Three Novel Genes Encoding Diacylglycerol Acyltransferase (DGAT) from Oil-Rich Tubers of Cyperus esculentus. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 61:118-129. [PMID: 31532486 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcz184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Cyperus esculentus is probably the only plant that is known to accumulate large amounts of oil in its tubers. However, the underlying metabolic mechanism and regulatory factors involved in oil synthesis of tubers are still largely unclear. In this study, one gene encoding type I diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) (CeDGAT1) and two genes encoding type II DGAT (CeDGAT2a and CeDGAT2b) from C. esculentus were identified and functionally analyzed. All three DGAT genes were found to be expressed in tuber, root and leaf tissues. CeDGAT1 is highly expressed in roots and leaves, whereas CeDGAT2b is dominantly expressed in tubers. Furthermore, the temporal expression pattern of CeDGAT2b is well coordinated with the oil accumulation in developing tubers. When each CeDGAT was heterologously expressed in triacylglycerol (TAG)-deficient mutant of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Arabidopsis thaliana wild type or its TAG1 mutant with AtDGAT1 disruption, only CeDGAT2b showed the ability to restore TAG biosynthesis with lipid body formation in yeast mutant, enhance seed oil production of Arabidopsis wild type and rescue multiple seed phenotypes of TAG1 mutant. In addition, CeDGAT2b was shown to have a substrate preference for unsaturated fatty acids toward TAG synthesis. Taken together, our results indicated that CeDGAT2b from C. esculentus is an actively functional protein and is most likely the major contributor to tuber oil biosynthesis containing common fatty acids, in contrast to oil-rich seeds and fruits where DGAT1 plays a more central role than DGAT2 in oil production accumulating normal fatty acids, whereas DGAT2 is a primary regulator for oil synthesis rich in unusual fatty acids.
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- Dantong Liu
- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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Role of hydrocolloids in gluten free noodles made with tiger nut flour as non-conventional powder. Food Hydrocoll 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Chemical composition of industrially and laboratory processed Cyperus esculentus rhizomes. Food Chem 2019; 297:124896. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.05.170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Igbokwe AA, Iyasere OS, Sobayo RA, Iyasere S, Animashaun RI, Balogun FA, Aganran ZO, Fasola MO, Adedokun AD, Lakehinde OA, Lasisi SO, Suleiman MR, Iyiola JD, Daramola JO. Comparative effect of slow and rapid freezing on sperm functional attributes and oxidative stress parameters of goat spermatozoa cryopreserved with tiger nut milk extender. Reprod Domest Anim 2019; 54:551-559. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.13393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Abigail A. Igbokwe
- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Nutrition; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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- Department of Animal Physiology; Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta; Abeokuta Nigeria
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Roselló-Soto E, Barba FJ, Putnik P, Bursać Kovačević D, Lorenzo JM, Cantavella-Ferrero Y. Enhancing Bioactive Antioxidants' Extraction from "Horchata de Chufa" By-Products. Foods 2018; 7:E161. [PMID: 30275430 PMCID: PMC6209950 DOI: 10.3390/foods7100161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 09/18/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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During the production of a traditional drink produced from the tubers of Cyperus esculentus L. also known as "horchata de chufa," a high quantity of by-products are generated. These by-products are rich with valuable biological compounds, hence, there is a need to report their extraction conditions for further use in food production as raw materials. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate and improve the conventional extraction process, applied for recovery of phenolic compounds, total flavonoids, and total antioxidant capacity from the by-products. Independent variables for extraction were: (i) Solvent type (mixtures of ethanol-water (v/v) at 0%, 25% and 50%); (ii) temperature (40, 50 and 60 °C), and (iii) extraction time (1, 2 and 3 h). The obtained results showed that solvent type, temperature, and time significantly influenced (p < 0.05) all investigated parameters. The highest content of total polyphenols (16.02 mg GAE/100 g of dry matter; d.m.), and total flavonoids (30.09 mg CE/100 g d.m.) was achieved by ethanol at 25% (v/v), after 3 h of extraction with temperatures of 60 °C and 50 °C, respectively. The highest value of antioxidant capacity (1759.81 µM Trolox equivalents/g d.m.) was observed with 50% aqueous ethanol (v/v), at 60 °C, and 3 h of extraction. From the obtained results, it can be concluded that the by-products of "Horchata de Chufa" are an important source of antioxidant bioactive compounds.
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- Elena Roselló-Soto
- Nutrition and Food Science Area, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Sciences, Toxicology and Forensic Medicine Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitat de València, Avda. Vicent Andrés Estellés, s/n, Burjassot, 46100 València, Spain.
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- Nutrition and Food Science Area, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Sciences, Toxicology and Forensic Medicine Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitat de València, Avda. Vicent Andrés Estellés, s/n, Burjassot, 46100 València, Spain.
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb, Pierottijeva 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Centro Tecnológico de la Carne de Galicia, rúa Galicia No. 4, Parque Tecnológico de Galicia, San Cibrao das Viñas, 32900 Ourense, Spain.
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- Nutrition and Food Science Area, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Sciences, Toxicology and Forensic Medicine Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitat de València, Avda. Vicent Andrés Estellés, s/n, Burjassot, 46100 València, Spain.
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Yang Z, Liu D, Ji H. Sucrose metabolism in developing oil-rich tubers of Cyperus esculentus: comparative transcriptome analysis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 18:151. [PMID: 30041609 PMCID: PMC6056992 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1363-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cyperus esculentus is unique in that it can accumulate significant amounts of oil, starch and sugar as major storage reserves in tubers with high tuber yield and therefore considered as a novel model to study carbon allocation into different storage reserves in underground sink tissues such as tubers and roots. Sucrose (Suc) plays a central role in control of carbon flux toward biosynthesis of different storage reserves; however, it remains unclear for the molecular mechanism underlying Suc metabolism in underground oil-rich storage tissues. In the present study, a comprehensive transcriptome analysis of C. esculentus oil tuber compared to other plant oil- or carbohydrate-rich storage tissues was made for the expression patterns of genes related to the Suc metabolism. RESULTS The results revealed some species-specific features of gene transcripts in oil tuber of C. esculentus, indicating that: (i) the expressions of genes responsible for Suc metabolism are developmentally regulated and displayed a pattern dissimilar to other plant storage tissues; (ii) both of Suc breakdown and biosynthesis processes might be the major pathways associated with Suc metabolism; (iii) it was probably that Suc degradation could be primarily through the action of Suc synthase (SUS) other than invertase (INV) during tuber development. The orthologs of SUS1, SUS3 and SUS4 are the main SUS isoforms catalyzing Suc breakdown while the vacuolar INV (VIN) is the leading determinant controlling sugar composition; (iv) cytosolic hexose phosphorylation possibly relies more on fructose as substrate and uridine diphosphate glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGP) plays an important role in this pathway; (v) it is Suc-phosphate synthase (SPS) B- and C-family members rather than SPS A that are the principal contributors to SPS enzymes and play crucial roles in Suc biosynthesis pathway. CONCLUSIONS We have successfully identified the Suc metabolic pathways in C. esculentus tubers, highlighting several conserved and distinct expressions that might contribute to sugar accumulation in this unique underground storage tissue. The specific and differential expression genes revealed in this study might indicate the special molecular mechanism and transcriptional regulation of Suc metabolism occurred in oil tubers of C. esculentus.
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- Zhenle Yang
- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093 China
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- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100093 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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Ibitoye OB, Aliyu NO, Ajiboye TO. Tiger nut oil-based diet improves the lipid profile and antioxidant status of male Wistar rats. J Food Biochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.12587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- O. B. Ibitoye
- Department of Biological Sciences; Al-Hikmah University; Ilorin Nigeria
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- Antioxidants, Redox Biology and Toxicology Research Group, Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences; Nile University of Nigeria; FCT Nigeria
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- Antioxidants, Redox Biology and Toxicology Research Group, Department of Medical Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences; Nile University of Nigeria; FCT Nigeria
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Roselló-Soto E, Poojary MM, Barba FJ, Lorenzo JM, Mañes J, Moltó JC. Tiger nut and its by-products valorization: From extraction of oil and valuable compounds to development of new healthy products. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2017.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Rubert J, Hurkova K, Stranska M, Hajslova J. Untargeted metabolomics reveals links between Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) and its geographical origin by metabolome changes associated with membrane lipids. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2017; 35:605-613. [DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2017.1400694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Josep Rubert
- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic
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Rubert J, Monforte A, Hurkova K, Pérez-Martínez G, Blesa J, Navarro JL, Stranka M, Soriano JM, Hajslova J. Untargeted metabolomics of fresh and heat treatment Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) milks reveals further insight into food quality and nutrition. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1514:80-87. [PMID: 28768579 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2017.07.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus L.) is a crop traditionally grown in Valencia Region (Spain) and other temperate and tropical regions in the world, where its tubers are commonly consumed as tiger nut milk (horchata). Because of their nutritive potential and original taste, these products are beginning to spread internationally and, as consequence, analytical procedures to assess nutritional profiles, quality control issues are acquiring increasing relevance. The main objective of this study was to use an advance analytical method and chemometrics tools to determine if the ultra-high temperature (UHT) treatment necessary to extend the shelf life of tiger nut milk would affect the profile of nutrients when compared to fresh product. A cold solvent extraction followed by liquid chromatography coupled with high resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS) was used. Datasets obtained from UHT and fresh tiger nut milk data were analyzed through an untargeted metabolomics approach to compare chemical patterns, highlighting differences in citric acid esters of mono- diglycerides (CITREM) and monoacylglycerol (MAG) used as emulsifiers of UHT products, and a remarkably higher abundance of biotin, phosphatidic acid (PA) and L-arginine in fresh products. These results showed that untargeted metabolomics through high resolution tandem mass spectrometry allowed fine differences between food products to be found, therefore, the nutrient lost caused by UHT treatment was clearly discerned.
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- Josep Rubert
- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 3, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic; Department of Food Quality and Nutrition, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach (FEM), Via E. Mach 1, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.
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- Founder of Món Orxata S.L. & Chufamix, Carrer Picapedrers, 10, 46120 Alboraia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 3, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Lactic Acid Bacteria and Probiotics, Biotechnology Department, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Avda Agustín Escardino 7, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Joint Research Unit in Endocrinology, Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, The Medical Research Institute Hospital La Fe University of Valencia. Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell, 106 Torre A, 46026 Valencia, Spain; Gastrolab, Research Group in Food Sciencies Based on the Evidence and Experimentation, Institute of Material Science,Scientific Park, University of Valencia, C/Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Department of Food Science, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), Avda Agustín Escardino 7, Paterna, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 3, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Joint Research Unit in Endocrinology, Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, The Medical Research Institute Hospital La Fe University of Valencia. Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell, 106 Torre A, 46026 Valencia, Spain; Gastrolab, Research Group in Food Sciencies Based on the Evidence and Experimentation, Institute of Material Science,Scientific Park, University of Valencia, C/Catedrático José Beltrán, 2, 46980, Paterna, Spain
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- Department of Food Analysis and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technicka 3, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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Yang Z, Ji H, Liu D. Oil Biosynthesis in Underground Oil-Rich Storage Vegetative Tissue: Comparison of Cyperus esculentus Tuber with Oil Seeds and Fruits. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 57:2519-2540. [PMID: 27742886 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcw165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/16/2016] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Cyperus esculentus is unique in that it can accumulate rich oil in its tubers. However, the underlying mechanism of tuber oil biosynthesis is still unclear. Our transcriptional analyses of the pathways from pyruvate production up to triacylglycerol (TAG) accumulation in tubers revealed many distinct species-specific lipid expression patterns from oil seeds and fruits, indicating that in C. esculentus tuber: (i) carbon flux from sucrose toward plastid pyruvate could be produced mostly through the cytosolic glycolytic pathway; (ii) acetyl-CoA synthetase might be an important contributor to acetyl-CoA formation for plastid fatty acid biosynthesis; (iii) the expression pattern for stearoyl-ACP desaturase was associated with high oleic acid composition; (iv) it was most likely that endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated acyl-CoA synthetase played a significant role in the export of fatty acids between the plastid and ER; (v) lipid phosphate phosphatase (LPP)-δ was most probably related to the formation of the diacylglycerol (DAG) pool in the Kennedy pathway; and (vi) diacylglyceroltransacylase 2 (DGAT2) and phospholipid:diacylglycerolacyltransferase 1 (PDAT1) might play crucial roles in tuber oil biosynthesis. In contrast to oil-rich fruits, there existed many oleosins, caleosins and steroleosins with very high transcripts in tubers. Surprisingly, only a single ortholog of WRINKLED1 (WRI1)-like transcription factor was identified and it was poorly expressed during tuber development. Our study not only provides insights into lipid metabolism in tuber tissues, but also broadens our understanding of TAG synthesis in oil plants. Such knowledge is of significance in exploiting this oil-rich species and manipulating other non-seed tissues to enhance storage oil production.
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- Zhenle Yang
- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Lab of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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Ezeh O, Niranjan K, Gordon MH. Effect of Enzyme Pre-treatments on Bioactive Compounds in Extracted Tiger Nut Oil and Sugars in Residual Meals. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2016; 93:1541-1549. [PMID: 27795569 PMCID: PMC5065890 DOI: 10.1007/s11746-016-2883-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2015] [Revised: 07/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tiger nut oil is a novel oil that requires more research data on its characteristics. In this study, the oil was extracted using both enzyme-aided pressing (EAP) and aqueous enzymatic extraction (AEE) methods. Using enzymes as a pre-treatment prior to mechanical pressing increased the concentration of some phenolic acids and tocopherols present in extracted oils compared to controls. High pressure processing as a pre-treatment before aqueous enzymatic extraction also enhanced tocopherols and total polyphenolic content in oils. The percentage free fatty acid and peroxide values indicated that under the initial extraction parameters, the oils were stable and they all met the standards for virgin olive oil set by the International Olive Oil Council. Residual meals from both extraction processes contained low protein contents ranging from 2.4 to 4.6 %. Additionally, EAP and AEE meals contained low DP (degree of polymerisation) sugars that appeared as 1-kestose (DP3) and nystose (DP4). EAP had the highest total DP3 and DP4 sugar content of 82.5 mg/g. These sugars would need further assessment to verify their identity and determine their suitability as a potential food.
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- Onyinye Ezeh
- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 226, Reading, RG6 6AP UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 226, Reading, RG6 6AP UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 226, Reading, RG6 6AP UK
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Koubaa M, Barba FJ, Mhemdi H, Grimi N, Koubaa W, Vorobiev E. Gas assisted mechanical expression (GAME) as a promising technology for oil and phenolic compound recovery from tiger nuts. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2015.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rivera Casado NA, Montes Horcasitas MDC, Rodríguez Vázquez R, Esparza García FJ, Pérez Vargas J, Ariza Castolo A, Ferrera-Cerrato R, Gómez Guzmán O, Calva Calva G. The Fatty Acid Profile Analysis of Cyperus laxus Used for Phytoremediation of Soils from Aged Oil Spill-Impacted Sites Revealed That This Is a C18:3 Plant Species. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140103. [PMID: 26473488 PMCID: PMC4608714 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The effect of recalcitrant hydrocarbons on the fatty acid profile from leaf, basal corm, and roots of Cyperus laxus plants cultivated in greenhouse phytoremediation systems of soils from aged oil spill-impacted sites containing from 16 to 340 g/Kg total hydrocarbons (THC) was assessed to investigate if this is a C18:3 species and if the hydrocarbon removal during the phytoremediation process has a relationship with the fatty acid profile of this plant. The fatty acid profile was specific to each vegetative organ and was strongly affected by the hydrocarbons level in the impacted sites. Leaf extracts of plants from uncontaminated soil produced palmitic acid (C16), octadecanoic acid (C18:0), unsaturated oleic acids (C18:1-C18:3), and unsaturated eichosanoic (C20:2-C20:3) acids with a noticeable absence of the unsaturated hexadecatrienoic acid (C16:3); this finding demonstrates, for the first time, that C. laxus is a C18:3 plant. In plants from the phytoremediation systems, the total fatty acid contents in the leaf and the corm were negatively affected by the hydrocarbons presence; however, the effect was positive in root. Interestingly, under contaminated conditions, unusual fatty acids such as odd numbered carbons (C15, C17, C21, and C23) and uncommon unsaturated chains (C20:3n6 and C20:4) were produced together with a remarkable quantity of C22:2 and C24:0 chains in the corm and the leaf. These results demonstrate that weathered hydrocarbons may drastically affect the lipidic composition of C. laxus at the fatty acid level, suggesting that this species adjusts the cover lipid composition in its vegetative organs, mainly in roots, in response to the weathered hydrocarbon presence and uptake during the phytoremediation process.
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- Biochemical Engineering, Postgraduate Division, TESE, Ecatepec Estado de México, México
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- Microbiology Area, Edaphology Postgraduate, Postgraduate College, Montecillo, Edo. de México, Mexico
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Allouh MZ, Daradka HM, Ghaida JHA. Influence of Cyperus esculentus tubers (tiger nut) on male rat copulatory behavior. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2015; 15:331. [PMID: 26400055 PMCID: PMC4579607 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-015-0851-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Accepted: 09/07/2015] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Background Cyperus esculentus tubers (tiger nut) are one of the ancient food sources known to humanity. It is traditionally used in the Middle East to stimulate sexual arousal in men. However, there has been no scientific evidence about its assumed aphrodisiac properties. This study aimed to investigate the influence of tiger nut on the copulatory behavior of sexually active male rats. Methods Two sets of sexually active male rats -highly active and moderately active- were identified depending on baseline sexual activity. Rats in each set were randomly divided into a control and treated groups. Highly active rats were treated with doses of 1 and 2 g/kg/d of raw tiger nut powder, while moderately active rats were treated with a dose of 2 g/kg/d. After 30 days’ treatment, copulatory behavior and serum hormonal levels were measured and compared between the groups within each experimental set. Phytochemical analyses including liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and atomic absorption were performed to elucidate the main constituents of tiger nut that may be responsible for altering serum hormones. Results Tiger nut stimulated sexual motivation in both highly and moderately active rats, indicated by reduced mount and intromission latencies in these rats compared to controls. Furthermore, tiger nut improved sexual performance, indicated by increased intromission frequency and ratio, in treated moderately active rats compared to controls. Serum testosterone levels increased significantly after tiger nut administration. Lastly, phytochemical analyses revealed the presence of quercetin, vitamin C, vitamin E, and mineral zinc in tiger nut. Conclusions Tiger nut has positive effects on the copulatory behavior of adult male rats.
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