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Abd El-Wahed AA, Khalifa SAM, Aldahmash B, Zhang H, Du M, Zhao C, Tahir HE, Saeed A, Hussain H, Guo Z, El-Seedi HR. Exploring the Chemical Constituents and Nutritive Potential of Bee Drone (Apilarnil): Emphasis on Antioxidant Properties. Chem Biodivers 2024; 21:e202400085. [PMID: 38329156 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202400085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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A lesser-known bee product called drone brood homogenate (DBH, apilarnil) has recently attracted scientific interest for its chemical and biological properties. It contains pharmacologically active compounds that may have neuroprotective, antioxidant, fertility-enhancing, and antiviral effects. Unlike other bee products, the chemical composition of bee drone larva is poorly studied. This study analyzed the chemical compostion of apilarnil using several methods. These included liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and a combination of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry with solid phase micro-extraction (SPME/GC-MS). Additionally, antioxidant activity of the apilarnil was assessed using 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay. A chemical assessment of apilarnil showed that it has 6.3±0.00, 74.67±0.10 %, 3.65±0.32 %, 8.80±1.01 %, 13.16±0.94 %, and 8.79±0.49 % of pH, moisture, total lipids, proteins, flavonoids, and carbohydrates, respectively. LC-MS/MS analysis and molecular networking (GNPS) of apilarnil exhibited 44 compounds, including fatty acids, flavonoids, glycerophospholipids, alcohols, sugars, amino acids, and steroids. GC-MS detected 30 volatile compounds in apilarnil, mainly esters (24 %), ketones (23.84 %), ethers (15.05 %), alcohols (11.41 %), fatty acids (10.06), aldehydes (6.73 %), amines (5.46), and alkene (5.53 %). The antioxidant activity of apilarnil was measured using DPPH with an IC50 of 179.93±2.46 μg/ml.
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- Aida A Abd El-Wahed
- Department of Bee Research, Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, 12627, Egypt
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- Psychiatry and Neurology Department, Capio Saint Göran's Hospital, Sankt Göransplan 1, 112 19, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Zoology Department, College of science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100093, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116024, China
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- College of Marine Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Agricultural Product Processing and Storage Lab, School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan
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- Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Weinberg 3, 06120, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Islamic University of Madinah, Madinah, 42351, Saudi Arabia
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Zhang H, Zhu X, Huang Q, Zhang L, Liu X, Liu R, Lu Q. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of rape bee pollen after fermentation and their correlation with chemical components by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometry-based untargeted metabolomics. Food Chem 2023; 409:135342. [PMID: 36586262 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.135342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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As a common food processing technology, microbial fermentation is becoming increasingly popular to promote the bioactivity of materials. This study aims to enhance rape bee pollen bioactivity through fermentation and trace the potential components associated with its bioactivity. The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of unfermented bee pollen and fermented bee pollen were evaluated, and their correlation with differential metabolites was analyzed. The results indicated that fermentation significantly (p < 0.05) improved the antioxidant (>2.3-fold) and anti-inflammatory (>1.36-fold) activities of bee pollen, and increased the contents of total phenolics and flavonoids by 1.99 and 1.53 folds. Moreover, the correlation analysis results indicated that 15 components, including three phenolamides, one flavonoid aglycone, seven fatty acids, three amino acids and one ketone compound, were positively correlated with bee pollen antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. These results suggest that fermentation is a promising approach to increase the bioactivity of bee pollen.
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- Huifang Zhang
- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Provincial Institute for Food Supervision and Test, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Provincial Institute for Food Supervision and Test, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Hubei Provincial Institute for Food Supervision and Test, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Wuhan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Wuhan Engineering Research Center of Bee Products on Quality and Safety Control, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Wuhan Engineering Research Center of Bee Products on Quality and Safety Control, Wuhan 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Environment Correlative Dietology (Huazhong Agricultural University), Ministry of Education, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Yildiz R, Maskan M. Optimization of a green tea beverage enriched with honey and bee pollen. Int J Gastron Food Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgfs.2022.100597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ares AM, Martín MT, Tapia JA, González-Porto AV, Higes M, Martín-Hernández R, Bernal J. Differentiation of bee pollen samples according to the betaines and other quaternary ammonium related compounds content by using a canonical discriminant analysis. Food Res Int 2022; 160:111698. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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New insights on the analysis of phytosterols in pollen and anther wall of tree peony (Paeonia ostii ‘Fengdan’) revealed by GC-MS/MS. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1212:339891. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Characterization and determination of free phytosterols and phytosterol conjugates: The potential phytochemicals to classify different rice bran oil and rice bran. Food Chem 2020; 344:128624. [PMID: 33248841 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Phytosterols are important beneficial compounds found in rice bran (RB) and rice bran oil (RBO). Although relationships have been confirmed between the forms of phytosterols and their bioactivities, the analysis of different forms of phytosterols in RB and RBO has been lacking. In this study, high temperature gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HTGC-MS) was combined with the single standard to determine multi-components (SSDMC) method to determine free sterols (FSs) and steryl glycosides (SGs) in RB and RBO. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to determine steryl ferulates (SFs). There was clear variation in the composition of FS, SF and SG, indicating that different forms of phytosterols can discriminate between different RB and RBO. The developed method may be also useful for the detection of other compounds of interest in oils, oil seeds or cereals.
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Zhang T, Xie L, Liu R, Chang M, Zhang H, Jin Q, Wang X. Revisiting the 4,4-dimethylsterols profile from different kinds of vegetable oils by using GC-MS. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.109163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Li F, Guo S, Zhang S, Peng S, Cao W, Ho CT, Bai N. Bioactive Constituents of F. esculentum Bee Pollen and Quantitative Analysis of Samples Collected from Seven Areas by HPLC. Molecules 2019; 24:E2705. [PMID: 31349561 PMCID: PMC6696413 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24152705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Bee pollen contains all the essential amino acids needed by humans. China is the largest producer of bee pollen in the world. In the present study, we identified 11 fatty acids in F. esculentum bee pollen oil by GC-MS analysis, and 16 compounds were isolated from F. esculentum bee pollen by column chromatography and identified. A high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector (HPLC-DAD) method was established for the quality control of F. esculentum bee pollen. A validated HPLC-DAD method was successfully applied to the simultaneous characterization and quantification of nine main constituents in seven samples collected from seven different areas in China. The results showed that all standard calibration curves exhibited good linearity (R2 > 0.999) in HPLC-DAD analysis with excellent precision, repeatability and stability. The total amount in the samples from the seven regions ranged from 23.50 to 46.05 mg/g. In addition, seven compounds were studied for their bioactivity using enzymic methods, whereby kaempferol (3) showed high α-glucosidase inhibitory activity (IC50: 80.35 μg/mL), ergosterol peroxide (8) showed high tyrosinase inhibitory activity (IC50: 202.37 μg/mL), and luteolin (1) had strong acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity (IC50: 476.25 μg/mL). All results indicated that F. esculentum bee pollen could be a nutritious health food.
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- Feng Li
- College of Chemical Engineering, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an 710069, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an 710069, China
- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an 710069, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an 710069, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an 710069, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an 710069, China
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- Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, 65 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Northwest University, Taibai North Road 229, Xi'an 710069, China.
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Xu B, Zhang L, Ma F, Zhang W, Wang X, Zhang Q, Luo D, Ma H, Li P. Determination of free steroidal compounds in vegetable oils by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Food Chem 2017; 245:415-425. [PMID: 29287390 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.10.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 10/22/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A method based on comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC × GC-TOF/MS) was developed to analyze steroidal compounds in vegetable oils, which could provide better separation and higher sensitivity than conventional one dimensional gas chromatography, and allowed determination of 31 sterols and triterpene alcohols in one injection. Furthermore, the approach also permitted separation and detection of small amounts of other compounds (may be steroidal compounds whose molecular structures have not been confirmed), which were obscured in the lower-resolution single-column technique. With the help of the GC × GC system, a more elaborate and complete information regarding the distributions and concentrations of free phytosterols and triterpene alcohols in safflower seed oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, sunflower seed oil and peanut oil were obtained. The proposed method could potentially open a new opportunity for the more in-depth knowledge of the steroidal compounds of vegetable oils.
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- Baocheng Xu
- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseed Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseed Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseed Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseed Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseed Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseed Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseed Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseed Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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- College of Food and Bioengineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
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- Oil Crops Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430062, China; Key Laboratory of Detection for Mycotoxins, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China; Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Oilseed Products (Wuhan), Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China; Quality Inspection and Test Center for Oilseed Products, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan 430062, China.
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Elucidating the mechanisms underlying the beneficial health effects of dietary pollen on honey bees (Apis mellifera) infested by Varroa mite ectoparasites. Sci Rep 2017; 7:6258. [PMID: 28740210 PMCID: PMC5524784 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06488-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Parasites and pathogens of the honey bee (Apis mellifera) are key factors underlying colony losses, which are threatening the beekeeping industry and agriculture as a whole. To control the spread and development of pathogen infections within the colony, honey bees use plant resins with antibiotic activity, but little is known about the properties of other substances, that are mainly used as a foodstuff, for controlling possible diseases both at the individual and colony level. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that pollen is beneficial for honey bees challenged with the parasitic mite Varroa destructor associated to the Deformed Wing Virus. First, we studied the effects of pollen on the survival of infested bees, under laboratory and field conditions, and observed that a pollen rich diet can compensate the deleterious effects of mite parasitization. Subsequently, we characterized the pollen compounds responsible for the observed positive effects. Finally, based on the results of a transcriptomic analysis of parasitized bees fed with pollen or not, we developed a comprehensive framework for interpreting the observed effects of pollen on honey bee health, which incorporates the possible effects on cuticle integrity, energetic metabolism and immune response.
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OuYang Q, Tao N, Jing G. Transcriptional profiling analysis of Penicillium digitatum, the causal agent of citrus green mold, unravels an inhibited ergosterol biosynthesis pathway in response to citral. BMC Genomics 2016; 17:599. [PMID: 27514516 PMCID: PMC4982135 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-2943-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 07/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Green mold caused by Penicillium digitatum is the most damaging postharvest diseases of citrus fruit. Previously, we have observed that citral dose-dependently inhibited the mycelial growth of P. digitatum, with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 1.78 mg/mL, but the underlying molecular mechanism is barely understood. Results In this study, the transcriptional profiling of the control and 1/2MIC-citral treated P. digitatum mycelia after 30 min of exposure were analyzed by RNA-Seq. A total of 6355 genes, including 2322 up-regulated and 4033 down-regulated genes, were found to be responsive to citral. These genes were mapped to 155 KEGG pathways, mainly concerning mRNA surveillance, RNA polymerase, RNA transport, aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis, ABC transporter, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, citrate cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, sulfur metabolism, nitrogen metabolism, inositol phosphate metabolism, fatty acid biosynthesis, unsaturated fatty acids biosynthesis, fatty acid metabolism, and steroid biosynthesis. Particularly, citral exposure affected the expression levels of five ergosterol biosynthetic genes (e.g. ERG7, ERG11, ERG6, ERG3 and ERG5), which corresponds well with the GC-MS results, the reduction in ergosterol content, and accumulation of massive lanosterol. In addition, ERG11, the gene responsible for lanosterol 14α-demethylase, was observed to be the key down-regulated gene in response to citral. Conclusion Our present finding suggests that citral could exhibit its antifungal activity against P. digitatum by the down-regulation of ergosterol biosynthesis. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12864-016-2943-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Qiuli OuYang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, 411105, People's Republic of China
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Characterisation of minor components in vegetable oil by comprehensive gas chromatography with dual detection. Food Chem 2016; 212:730-8. [PMID: 27374590 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Revised: 06/09/2016] [Accepted: 06/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The profile of minor compounds, such as alcohols, sterols, free and alkyl fatty acids, waxes, etc., was investigated in different vegetable oils by a comprehensive gas chromatographic system, coupled with a simultaneous dual detection (flame ionisation detector and mass spectrometer) for quantitative and qualitative purposes. Such a system generated a unique two-dimensional chromatogram to be used as a chemical fingerprint. Multi-level information, due not only to a more "comprehensive" preparation technique, but also thanks to the exploitation of a more powerful and sensitive analytical determination allowed the extrapolation of diagnostic information from the minor components profile of different vegetable oils, along with their characteristic profile. Furthermore, an admixture of an extra virgin olive oil with a low amount of sunflower and palm oils was evaluated, attesting to the powerful diagnostic information provided by the proposed approach.
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Zhou J, Qi Y, Ritho J, Zhang Y, Zheng X, Wu L, Li Y, Sun L. Flavonoid glycosides as floral origin markers to discriminate of unifloral bee pollen by LC–MS/MS. Food Control 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.03.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sattler JAG, de Melo ILP, Granato D, Araújo E, da Silva de Freitas A, Barth OM, Sattler A, de Almeida-Muradian LB. Impact of origin on bioactive compounds and nutritional composition of bee pollen from southern Brazil: A screening study. Food Res Int 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fanali C, Beccaria M, Salivo S, Tranchida P, Tripodo G, Farnetti S, Dugo L, Dugo P, Mondello L. Non-polar lipids characterization of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) seed by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with flame ionization/mass spectrometry detection and non-aqueous reversed-phase liquid chromatography with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization mass spectrometry detection. J Sep Sci 2015; 38:3151-3160. [PMID: 26152354 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201500466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2015] [Revised: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A chemical characterization of major lipid components, namely, triacylglycerols, fatty acids and the unsaponifiable fraction, in a Quinoa seed lipids sample is reported. To tackle such a task, non-aqueous reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry detection was employed. The latter was interfaced with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization for the analysis of triacylglycerols. The main triacylglycerols (>10%) were represented by OLP, OOL and OLL (P = palmitoyl, O = oleoyl, L = linoleoyl); the latter was present in the oil sample at the highest percentage (18.1%). Furthermore, fatty acid methyl esters were evaluated by gas chromatography with flame ionization detection. 89% of the total fatty acids was represented by unsaturated fatty acid methyl esters with the greatest percentage represented by linoleic and oleic acids accounting for approximately 48 and 28%, respectively. An extensive characterization of the unsaponifiable fraction of Quinoa seed lipids was performed for the first time, by using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with dual mass spectrometry/flame ionization detection. Overall, 66 compounds of the unsaponifiable fraction were tentatively identified, many constituents of which (particularly sterols) were confirmed by using gas chromatography with high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e deiProdotti per la Salute, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e deiProdotti per la Salute, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e deiProdotti per la Salute, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, Division of Cellular Transplantation of Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e deiProdotti per la Salute, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.,Chromaleont S.r.l. A Spin-off of the University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy.,Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e deiProdotti per la Salute, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.,Chromaleont S.r.l. A Spin-off of the University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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Lukić M, Lukić I, Sladonja B, Piližota V. Variability of 4-Monomethylsterols and 4,4'-Dimethylsterols in Olive Oil and Their Use as Indicators of Olive Variety, Ripening Degree, and Oil Storage Temperature. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:5499-5508. [PMID: 25980671 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b01638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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To investigate the variability of 4-monomethylsterols and 4,4'-dimethylsterols in olive oil as a result of variety, ripening, and storage temperature, 36 samples were subjected to gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (GC-FID) and with mass spectrometric detection (GC-MS), and results were processed by univariate and multivariate statistics. Relative amounts (percent) of β-amyrin, cycloartenol, and 24-methylenecycloartanol accounted for the most variation due to variety, while citrostadienol (percent) and 24-methylenecycloartanol (milligrams per 100 g) were strongly affected by ripening. Multivariate statistics differentiated olive oils regardless of storage conditions, which implied the possibility to use 4-monomethyl- and 4,4'-dimethylsterols as indicators of variety and ripening degree for fresh and stored oils. Absolute changes in 4-monomethyl- and 4,4'-dimethylsterols after storage were of a much smaller magnitude, meaning the investigated olive oils essentially retained health-beneficial features that derive from these compounds. Relative changes caused by storage were specific for each storage temperature and were useful in discriminating oils by linear discriminant analysis.
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- Marina Lukić
- †Institute of Agriculture and Tourism, Karla Huguesa 8, 52440 Poreč, Croatia
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- †Institute of Agriculture and Tourism, Karla Huguesa 8, 52440 Poreč, Croatia
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- †Institute of Agriculture and Tourism, Karla Huguesa 8, 52440 Poreč, Croatia
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- ‡Faculty of Food Technology, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Franje Kuhača 20, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
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Salivo S, Beccaria M, Sullini G, Tranchida PQ, Dugo P, Mondello L. Analysis of human plasma lipids by using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with dual detection and with the support of high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry for structural elucidation. J Sep Sci 2014; 38:267-75. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201400844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Revised: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Simona Salivo
- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute (S.C.I.F.A.R.); University of Messina; Viale Annunziata Messina Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute (S.C.I.F.A.R.); University of Messina; Viale Annunziata Messina Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute (S.C.I.F.A.R.); University of Messina; Viale Annunziata Messina Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute (S.C.I.F.A.R.); University of Messina; Viale Annunziata Messina Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute (S.C.I.F.A.R.); University of Messina; Viale Annunziata Messina Italy
- Centro Integrato di Ricerca (C.I.R.); Università Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Via Álvaro del Portillo 21; Rome Italy
- Chromaleont s.r.l. A start-up of the University of Messina, c/o Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e dei Prodotti per la Salute (S.C.I.F.A.R.); University of Messina; Viale Annunziata Messina Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e Prodotti per la Salute (S.C.I.F.A.R.); University of Messina; Viale Annunziata Messina Italy
- Centro Integrato di Ricerca (C.I.R.); Università Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Via Álvaro del Portillo 21; Rome Italy
- Chromaleont s.r.l. A start-up of the University of Messina, c/o Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco e dei Prodotti per la Salute (S.C.I.F.A.R.); University of Messina; Viale Annunziata Messina Italy
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Purcaro G, Barp L, Beccaria M, Conte LS. Fingerprinting of vegetable oil minor components by multidimensional comprehensive gas chromatography with dual detection. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 407:309-19. [PMID: 25209809 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-8140-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Revised: 08/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The potentiality of a multidimensional comprehensive gas chromatographic (GC × GC) method, employing a simultaneous dual detection (FID and mass spectrometer), to generate peculiar two-dimensional chromatograms to be used as a chemical fingerprint, was investigated to characterize minor compounds in edible oil, particularly olive oil. The best column combination for this application was investigated comparing two column sets (orthogonal or reverse-type), equivalent in terms of theoretical plate number, but differing in stationary phase combination. The apolar × mid-polar set gave a superior separation power, thus was used for further characterization. Different levels of information were extrapolated from the two-dimensional chromatogram. Using the FID, reliable quantification of the alkyl esters fatty acids and waxes was obtained, comparable to the results obtained using the official method, as required by the European legislation. However, thanks to a slight modification of the sample preparation method, the increased separation power obtained using the GC × GC method, and the support of the mass spectrometer detector, further diagnostic information was extrapolated considering the free sterol and tocopherol fractions. In particular, the profiles of extra virgin olive oil samples were compared with a hazelnut oil sample, highlighting that the latter was characterized by a larger number of compounds, completely absent in the extra virgin olive oil samples, which can be used to detect illegal admixtures.
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- Giorgia Purcaro
- Dipartimento di Scienze degli Alimenti, Università di Udine, via Sondrio 2A, 33100, Udine, Italy,
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Determination of three triterpene alcohols in rat plasma after oral administration of pollen of Brassica campestris based on the utilization of fetal bovine serum as surrogate matrix. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2014; 944:11-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2013.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2013] [Revised: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 10/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the unsaponifiable fraction of vegetable oils by using comprehensive 2D GC with dual MS/FID detection. Anal Bioanal Chem 2013; 405:4655-63. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-013-6704-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2012] [Revised: 12/19/2012] [Accepted: 01/04/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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