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de Santana Khan S, Bordin Vieira V, Carolina dos Santos Costa A, Victor da Silva A, Andrade Mendonça A, Antonio de Morais Junior M, da Silva Santos D, Guedes Torres A, Inês Sucupira Maciel M, Prado de Paiva Azevedo E. Accumulation of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and other bioactive compounds, in the course of fermentation of green tea ( Camellia sinensis) kombucha. Heliyon 2024; 10:e32809. [PMID: 39050451 PMCID: PMC11266995 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32809] [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: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024] Open
Abstract
Kombucha is a potential probiotic tea-based drink with increasing worldwide consumption. Studies on this probiotic beverage are growing rapidly, especially about micronutrients and microbial population. As such, the present study performed the molecular identification of the microorganism and evaluated 5-methyltetrahydrofolate content by HPLC-DAD, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, carotenoids, antioxidant activity by spectrophotometric methods, and physicochemical composition of green tea kombucha on fermentation days 1, 3, 7, 14, and 21. DNA sequencing identified the Microbacterium genus as predominant. However, was unable to safely determine the species level because of the rRNA 16S gene sequence similarity between four species M. ureisolvens, M. yannicii, M. chocolatum e M. atlanticum. The concentration of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate found on the third day was 39.12 ± 1.32 μg/mL (liquid) and 45.78 ± 8.42 μg/mL (polymeric biofilm); On the twenty-first day it was 50.87 ± 3.56 μg/mL (liquid) and 54.88 ± 3.89 μg/mL (polymeric biofilm). Total phenolic compounds increased with fermentation; however, flavonoids and carotenoids were degraded by the process. The information on 5-methyltetrahydrofolate is unprecedented and highly relevant for food guidelines, since related deficiencies can lead to fetal malformation in the first three months of pregnancy. Lastly, the best fermentation time to obtain 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and others bioactive compounds is between days 7-14. Further analyses are also encouraged to understand the bioavailability of the vitamin.
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- Samuel de Santana Khan
- Consumer Sciences Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manoel de Medeiros St. n/n, Dois Irmãos, PC: 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Nutrition Department, Federal University of Campina Grande, Prof. Maria Anita Furtado Coelho, Olho D’Água Bica, PC: 58175-000, PB, Brazil
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- Rural Technology Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manoel de Medeiros St. n/n, Dois Irmãos, PC: 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Nutrition Department, Federal University of Pernambuco, Prof. Moraes Rego Av. n/n, University Campus, PC: 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Prof. Moraes Rego Av. n/n, University Campus, PC: 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Prof. Moraes Rego Av. n/n, University Campus, PC: 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, Federal University of Pernambuco, Prof. Moraes Rego Av. n/n, University Campus, PC: 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Prof. Moraes Rego Av. n/n, University Campus, PC: 50670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Consumer Sciences Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manoel de Medeiros St. n/n, Dois Irmãos, PC: 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Rural Technology Department, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Dom Manoel de Medeiros St. n/n, Dois Irmãos, PC: 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil
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Sinkovič L, Blažica V, Blažica B, Meglič V, Pipan B. How Nutritious Are French Beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from the Citizen Science Experiment? PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:314. [PMID: 38276770 PMCID: PMC10819379 DOI: 10.3390/plants13020314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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French beans are tender, immature, edible pods that are harvested early in the plant's growth cycle and are usually eaten cooked. The growth habits of French beans were studied for the first time in a Citizen Science experiment, and 19 pod samples were collected for further nutritional analysis. Various macronutrients (e.g., protein, ash, fat, carbohydrates, amino acids) and multi-element profiles were determined. A survey of their growing habits revealed that beans are usually planted once or twice a year in May and June at a length of 5-10 m, with a predominance of dwarf beans cultivation over climbing varieties, and pest resistance and stringless pods are the most important characteristics when deciding on a bean. Homogenised freeze-dried pod samples contained 16.1-23.1% protein, 4.5-8.2% ash, 0.1-1.1% fat, and 62.0-70.6% carbohydrates and had a caloric value of 337-363 kcal/100 g. Of the 17 free amino acids identified, 8 were essential (histidine, threonine, methionine, valine, lysine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine) and 9 were non-essential (cysteine, aspartic acid, serine, glutamic acid, glycine, arginine, alanine, proline, tyrosine); meanwhile, of the 12 elements, 5 were macroelements and 7 were microelements. The predominant free amino acids were aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and serine. In the multiple comparisons (Box and Whisker plot), the parameters caloric value and iron showed the strongest response. A very strong positive significant Pearson correlation (≥0.95) was found for five pairs of variables within the free amino acids. Comparison of the nutrient data obtained in the pods showed near-perfect or high complementarity (85.2-103.4%) with the food composition databases for half of the parameters, suggesting that the home-grown French beans from the Citizen Science experiment are a highly nutritious vegetable.
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- Lovro Sinkovič
- Crop Science Department, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Hacquetova Ulica 17, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (V.M.); (B.P.)
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- Lifely s.r.l., Viale Umberto I, 42 07100 Sassari, Italy;
- Proventus d.o.o., Gradišče 20, SI-5270 Ajdovščina, Slovenia;
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- Proventus d.o.o., Gradišče 20, SI-5270 Ajdovščina, Slovenia;
- Department of Computer Systems, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Crop Science Department, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Hacquetova Ulica 17, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (V.M.); (B.P.)
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- Crop Science Department, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Hacquetova Ulica 17, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (V.M.); (B.P.)
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Bioavailability Assessment of Yarrow Phenolic Compounds Using an In Vitro Digestion/Caco-2 Cell Model: Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Basolateral Fraction. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27238254. [PMID: 36500344 PMCID: PMC9740014 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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In this study, a combined in vitro digestion/Caco-2 model was performed with the aim to determine the phenolic compounds bioavailability of two yarrow extracts. HPLC-PAD characterisation indicated that the main components in both extracts were 3,5-dicaffeoylquinic acid (DCQA) and luteolin-7-O-glucoside. Analyses after the simulated digestion process revealed that phenolic composition was not affected during the oral phase, whereas gastric and intestinal phases represented critical steps for some individual phenolics, especially intestinal step. The transition from gastric medium to intestinal environment caused an important degradation of 3,5-DCQA (63-67% loss), whereas 3,4-DCQA and 4,5-DCQA increased significantly, suggesting an isomeric transformation within these caffeic acid derivatives. However, an approx. 90% of luteolin-7-O-glucoside was recovered after intestinal step. At the end of Caco-2 absorption experiments, casticin, diosmetin and centaureidin represented the most abundant compounds in the basolateral fraction. Moreover, this fraction presented anti-inflammatory activity since was able to inhibit the secretion of IL-1β and IL-6 pro-inflammatory cytokines. Thus, the presence in the basolateral fraction of flavonoid-aglycones from yarrow, could be related with the observed anti-inflammatory activity from yarrow extract.
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da Silva Haas IC, Toaldo IM, Gomes TM, Luna AS, de Gois JS, Bordignon-Luiz MT. Polyphenolic profile, macro- and microelements in bioaccessible fractions of grape juice sediment using in vitro gastrointestinal simulation. FOOD BIOSCI 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Halim HH, Williams Dee E, Pak Dek MS, Hamid AA, Ngalim A, Saari N, Jaafar AH. Ergogenic Attributes of Young and Mature Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) Water Based on Physical Properties, Sugars and Electrolytes Contents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2018.1522329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Hani Hafeeza Halim
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), Bagan Datuk Station, Perak, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Pereira E, Antonio A, Barreira JCM, Santos-Buelga C, Barros L, Ferreira ICFR. How gamma and electron-beam irradiations modulate phenolic profile expression in Melissa officinalis L. and Melittis melissophyllum L. Food Chem 2017; 240:253-258. [PMID: 28946270 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.07.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Owing to the overall increase in herbal infusions' consumption, there's a progressively higher need of suitable plant material, as well as adequate conservation techniques to maintain its quality. Among, the available technologies, irradiation is gaining interest as a feasible preservation method. In line with this approach, this wok was designed to evaluate the effects of electron-beam and gamma irradiation over the phenolic profiles of two plant species Melissa officinalis L. (LB) and Melittis melissophyllum L. (BB). Individual phenolics were characterized by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to a diode array detector and a mass spectrometer (HPLC-DAD-ESI/MS). Irradiated samples showed a general increase in individual phenolic contents, especially in lithospermic acid A in LB and 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid in BB. Thus, this study revealed the potential usefulness of both conservation technologies when employed to this type of plants.
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- Eliana Pereira
- Centrode Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), ESA, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 1172, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; GIP-USAL, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Salamanca, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Centrode Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), ESA, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 1172, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centrode Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), ESA, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 1172, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- GIP-USAL, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Salamanca, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- Centrode Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), ESA, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 1172, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centrode Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), ESA, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 1172, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.
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