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Moreno-Ortega A, Pereira-Caro G, Ludwig IA, Motilva MJ, Moreno-Rojas JM. Bioavailability of Organosulfur Compounds after the Ingestion of Black Garlic by Healthy Humans. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12040925. [PMID: 37107300 PMCID: PMC10135770 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12040925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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The consumption of black garlic has been related to a decreased risk of many human diseases due to the presence of phytochemicals such as organosulfur compounds (OSCs). However, information on the metabolization of these compounds in humans is limited. By means of ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS), this study aims to determine the OSCs and their metabolites excreted in urine 24 h after an acute intake of 20 g of black garlic by healthy humans. Thirty-three OSCs were identified and quantified, methiin (17,954 ± 6040 nmol), isoalliin (15,001 ± 9241 nmol), S-(2-carboxypropyl)-L-cysteine (8804 ± 7220 nmol) and S-propyl-L-cysteine (deoxypropiin) (7035 ± 1392 nmol) being the main ones. Also detected were the metabolites N-acetyl-S-allyl-L-cysteine (NASAC), N-acetyl-S-allyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide (NASACS) and N-acetyl-S-(2-carboxypropyl)-L-cysteine (NACPC), derived from S-allyl-L-cysteine (SAC), alliin and S-(2-carboxypropyl)-L-cysteine, respectively. These compounds are potentially N-acetylated in the liver and kidney. The total excretion of OSCs 24 h after the ingestion of black garlic was 64,312 ± 26,584 nmol. A tentative metabolic pathway has been proposed for OSCs in humans.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alicia Moreno-Ortega
- Department of Agroindustry and Food Quality, Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA), Alameda del Obispo, Avda. Menéndez-Pidal, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
- Foods for Health Group, Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Agroindustry and Food Quality, Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA), Alameda del Obispo, Avda. Menéndez-Pidal, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
- Foods for Health Group, Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain
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- Agrotecnio Center, XaRTA-TPV, Food Technology Department, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Agrària, University of Lleida, Avda. Alcalde Rovira Roure 191, 25198 Catalonia, Spain
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- Agrotecnio Center, XaRTA-TPV, Food Technology Department, Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Agrària, University of Lleida, Avda. Alcalde Rovira Roure 191, 25198 Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Agroindustry and Food Quality, Andalusian Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training (IFAPA), Alameda del Obispo, Avda. Menéndez-Pidal, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
- Foods for Health Group, Maimonides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (IMIBIC), 14004 Córdoba, Spain
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Yang M, Dong Z, Jiang X, Zhao Z, Zhang J, Cao X, Zhang D. Determination of S-Allylmercaptocysteine in Rat Plasma by LC-MS/MS and its Application to a Pharmacokinetics Study. J Chromatogr Sci 2020. [PMID: 29522082 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmy001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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In this work, a rapid, simple, sensitive and specific LC-MS/MS method was developed and validated for the quantification of S-Allylmercaptocysteine (SAMC) in plasma. After a simple sample procedure by one step protein precipitation with acetontrile, the samples were separated on Gemini-NX C18 column (2.1 mm i.d. 150 mm, 3 μm, Phenomenex). The mobile phase was composed of water-acetonitrile (20:80, v/v) at an isocratic flow rate of 0.3 mL/min. The developed method was validated based on the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines. The results show that the method had satisfactory specificity, precision and accuracy in a linear range of 50-3,000 ng/mL for SAMC. The precision conformed to the acceptance criteria, and the lower limit of quantification was 50 ng/mL for the analyte. The plasma samples stored for 10 days or after two freeze-thaw cycles (-80°C) were stable. This method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetics study of SAMC in rats. It was found that SAMC metabolized very quickly in rats and its plasma half-life was less than 5 min.
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- Min Yang
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.,Shandong Engineering & Technology Research Center for Jujube Food and Drug, 44 West Wenhua Road, Jinan, Shandong 250012, P.R. China.,Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mucosal and Transdermal Drug Delivery Technologies, Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 989 Xinluo Street, Jinan, Shandong 250101, P.R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mucosal and Transdermal Drug Delivery Technologies, Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 989 Xinluo Street, Jinan, Shandong 250101, P.R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mucosal and Transdermal Drug Delivery Technologies, Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 989 Xinluo Street, Jinan, Shandong 250101, P.R. China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Mucosal and Transdermal Drug Delivery Technologies, Shandong Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 989 Xinluo Street, Jinan, Shandong 250101, P.R. China
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Praticò G, Gao Q, Manach C, Dragsted LO. Biomarkers of food intake for Allium vegetables. GENES & NUTRITION 2018; 13:34. [PMID: 30607216 PMCID: PMC6309086 DOI: 10.1186/s12263-018-0624-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Allium vegetables are widely consumed around the world and are known for their potential bioactive components improving human health. These effects have been extensively investigated; however, the results were inconsistent in human studies. Biomarkers of food intake (BFIs) could provide objective measurements of food intake in observational studies and assess compliance in intervention studies. Therefore, the discovery and application of BFIs for Allium vegetables would facilitate the exploring and understanding of the health benefit of Allium vegetables. In this manuscript, we reviewed the currently used and potential candidate BFIs for Allium vegetables and evaluated their levels of validation. S-Allylmercapturic acid (ALMA), allyl methyl sulfide (AMS), allyl methyl sulfoxide (AMSO), allyl methyl sulfone (AMSO2), and S-allylcysteine (SAC), which are derived from organosulfur compounds, were shown to be promising candidate BFIs for garlic consumption. Further validation is needed to assess their robustness and concordance with other measures. Their applicability for the whole food group should be evaluated as well. N-Acetyl-S-(2-carboxypropyl)cysteine (CPMA) was detected in high levels in urine after both garlic and onion intake, suggesting that it may be used for the assessment of intake of Allium food group. The available information regarding its kinetics, robustness, and analytical performance is limited and needs to be assessed in further studies. No candidate BFIs specific to intake of onion, leek, chives, shallots, or ramsons were found. Untargeted metabolomics studies and further validation studies should be performed to discover more reliable BFIs for individual Allium vegetables and the whole food group. This paper serves as an example of Biomarker of Food Intake Reviews (BFIRev) and biomarker of food intake validation procedures.
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- Giulia Praticò
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- INRA, Human Nutrition Unit, Université Clermont Auvergne, F63000 INRA, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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The Allium genus includes garlic, onions, shallots, leeks, and chives. These vegetables are popular in cuisines worldwide and are valued for their potential medicinal properties. Epidemiologic studies, while limited in their abilities to assess Allium consumption, indicate some associations of Allium vegetable consumption with decreased risk of cancer, particularly cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. Limited intervention studies have been conducted to support these associations. The majority of supportive evidence on Allium vegetables cancer-preventive effects comes from mechanistic studies. These studies highlight potential mechanisms of individual sulfur-containing compounds and of various preparations and extracts of these vegetables, including decreased bioactivation of carcinogens, antimicrobial activities, and redox modification. Allium vegetables and their components have effects at each stage of carcinogenesis and affect many biologic processes that modify cancer risk. This review discusses the cancer-preventive effects of Allium vegetables, particularly garlic and onions, and their bioactive sulfur compounds and highlights research gaps.
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- Holly L Nicastro
- Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Nutritional Science Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD.
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- Nutritional Science Research Group, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- USDA/ARS Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland
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Near ultraviolet radiation-mediated reaction between N-nitrosoproline and DNA: Isolation and identification of two new adducts, (R)- and (S)-8-(2-pyrrolidyl)-2′-deoxyguanosine. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2013.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Arimoto-Kobayashi S, Machida M, Sano K, Aoyama S, Asahi C, Tanaka N, Okamoto K, Negishi T, Kimura S, Suzuki T. Mutagenicity and NO Formation from UVA Irradiated N-Nitrosoproline, and Characterization of Photoproduct Formed in UVA-irradiated Mixture of N-Nitrosoproline with 2^|^prime;-Deoxyguanosine in Neutral Solution. Genes Environ 2014. [DOI: 10.3123/jemsge.2014.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Kaefer C, Milner J. Herbs and Spices in Cancer Prevention and Treatment. OXIDATIVE STRESS AND DISEASE 2011. [DOI: 10.1201/b10787-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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