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Caira S, Troise AD, Picariello G, De Pascale S, Pinto G, Pesce M, Marino F, Sarnelli G, Scaloni A, Addeo F. Beyond the gut: Investigating the mechanism of formation of β-casomorphins in human blood. Food Chem 2024; 460:140477. [PMID: 39047470 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140477] [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: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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To evaluate the potential differences in the propensity of β-casein A1 (β-CNA1) and A2 (β-CNA2) from bovine milk to release health-relevant β-casomorphins (BCMs), food-derived peptides were monitored over time in the blood of eight human volunteers who consumed milk containing both protein variants. Liquid chromatography coupled with high resolution tandem mass spectrometry revealed interindividual variability of milk peptidomic profiles in human blood. BCMs were not detected, whereas BCM precursors originating from both β-CNA1 and β-CNA2 were ascertained, with β-CNA2-derived peptides showing a slightly greater susceptibility to proteolysis. Ten synthetic peptides mimicking circulating BCM precursors from β-CNA1 and β-CNA2, which were incubated ex vivo with the blood of two volunteers, showed comparable potential to generate BCMs. The formation of BCMs seemed to depend mainly on the size of the BCM precursors and less on the presence of His67 or Pro67. These findings challenge the belief that BCMs are released exclusively from β-CNA1 and support the nutritional safety of conventional milk, informing health policies regarding milk consumption.
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- Simonetta Caira
- Proteomics, Metabolomics & Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute for the Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment, National Research Council, 80055 Portici, Italy.
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- Proteomics, Metabolomics & Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute for the Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment, National Research Council, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Institute of Food Sciences, National Research Council, 83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Proteomics, Metabolomics & Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute for the Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment, National Research Council, 80055 Portici, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", 80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Endocrinology Unit, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Proteomics, Metabolomics & Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute for the Animal Production System in the Mediterranean Environment, National Research Council, 80055 Portici, Italy.
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Naples "Federico II", 80055 Portici, Italy
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Barone Lumaga R, Tagliamonte S, De Rosa T, Valentino V, Ercolini D, Vitaglione P. Consumption of a Sourdough-Leavened Croissant Enriched with a Blend of Fibers Influences Fasting Blood Glucose in a Randomized Controlled Trial in Healthy Subjects. J Nutr 2024:S0022-3166(24)00466-8. [PMID: 39179206 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2024] [Revised: 07/20/2024] [Accepted: 08/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND An incorrect lifestyle, including diet, is responsible for the worldwide dramatic increase in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Increasing dietary fiber consumption may lead to health benefits, and reformulation of bakery products may be a strategy to globally improve the diet. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the impact of a 2-wk breakfast consumption with a sourdough-leavened croissant containing a blend of dietary fiber from 10 sources (4.8 g/100 g, croissant enriched with dietary fibers [FIBCRO]), compared with a control croissant (dietary fibers 1.3 g/100 g, CONCRO) on daily energy intake, appetite, metabolic variables, and the gut microbiome. METHODS Thirty-two healthy participants were randomly allocated to 2 groups consuming FIBCRO or CONCRO. Participants self-recorded their diet and appetite through 7-d weighted food diaries and visual analog scales every day over the 2 wk. At baseline and after the intervention, fasting blood and urine samples, and fecal samples were collected beside blood pressure, anthropometry, and body composition. Serum glucose, lipids, C-reactive protein, and insulin according to the official methods and serum dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPPIV) activity by photometric method were measured. Polyphenols and urolithins in urines were analyzed by Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), whereas gut microbiome in feces by shotgun metagenomics. RESULTS FIBCRO consumption improved fasting blood glucose compared with CONCRO (mean changes from baseline -2.0 mg/dL in FIBCRO compared with +3.1 mg/dL in CONCRO, P = 0.022), also reducing serum DPPIV activity by 1.7 IU/L (P = 0.01) and increasing urinary excretion of urolithin A-sulfate by 6.9 ng/mg creatinine (P = 0.04) compared with baseline. No further changes in any of the monitored variables or in the gut microbiome were detected. CONCLUSIONS Results suggested that a 2-wk consumption of a sourdough croissant claimed as "source of dietary fiber" improved fasting glycemia compared with a conventional sourdough croissant in healthy subjects. The reduced serum DPPIV activity and increased bioavailability of urolithin likely contributed to determine that effect independently from gut microbiome changes. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT04999280.
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- Roberta Barone Lumaga
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy; Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy; Task Force on Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
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Tagliamonte S, Puhlmann ML, De Filippis F, Guerville M, Ercolini D, Vitaglione P. Relationships between diet and gut microbiome in an Italian and Dutch cohort: does the dietary protein to fiber ratio play a role? Eur J Nutr 2024; 63:741-750. [PMID: 38151533 PMCID: PMC10948488 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-023-03308-4] [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: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the relationships between the habitual diet, the protein to fiber ratio (P/F), and the gut microbiome in one Italian and one Dutch cohort of healthy subjects consuming an omnivore diet. METHODS The Italian cohort included 19 males (M_IT, BMI 25.2 ± 0.72 kg/m2, age 25.4 ± 0.96 years) and 20 females (F_IT, BMI 23.9 ± 0.81 kg/m2, age 23.8 ± 0.54 years); the Dutch cohort included 30 females (F_NL, BMI: 23.9 ± 0.81 kg/m2, age: 23.8 ± 0.54 years). Individual diets were recorded through Food Frequency Questionnaires and analyzed to assess the nutrient composition. Gut microbiome was assessed in fecal samples. RESULTS M_IT consumed higher levels of proteins than F_NL and F_IT, whereas dietary fiber intake did not differ among groups. Data showed that consumption of plant protein to animal protein (PP/AP) and PP to total proteins ratio can determine a differentiation of F_NL more than the absolute amount of dietary fiber. Conversely, the protein to fiber (P/F) and AP to total proteins better characterized M_IT. M_IT harbored the highest abundance of proteolytic microorganisms and the lowest microbial gene richness. Conversely, F_NL had more fiber-degrading microorganisms like Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, Bacteroides xylanisolvens, Roseburia sp., Coprococcus eutactus and Parabacteroides along with the highest number of genes encoding carbohydrate-active enzymes and gene richness. It was predicted that by each unit decrease in the P/F a 3% increase in gene richness occurred. CONCLUSION Study findings suggested that dietary P/F, rather than the absolute amount of dietary fiber, could contribute to the shaping of the microbiome towards a more proteolytic or fiber-degrading gut ecosystem. CLINICALTRIALS gov Identifier NCT04205045-01-10-2018, retrospectively registered. Dutch Trial Register NTR7531-05-10-2018.
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- Silvia Tagliamonte
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Parco Gussone Ed. 84, 80055, Portici, Italy
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Laboratory of Microbiology, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Parco Gussone Ed. 84, 80055, Portici, Italy
- Task Force On Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, 80134, Naples, Italy
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- Nutrition Department, Lactalis Research and Development, 35240, Retiers, France
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Parco Gussone Ed. 84, 80055, Portici, Italy
- Task Force On Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, 80134, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Parco Gussone Ed. 84, 80055, Portici, Italy.
- Task Force On Microbiome Studies, University of Naples Federico II, 80134, Naples, Italy.
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Tagliamonte S, Oliviero V, Vitaglione P. Food bioactive peptides: functionality beyond bitterness. Nutr Rev 2024:nuae008. [PMID: 38350613 DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae008] [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] [Indexed: 02/15/2024] Open
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Bitter taste is an aversive taste because it is unconsciously associated with toxic compounds. However, a considerable variability in bitter sensitivity exists in those who have the genetic polymorphism for bitter taste receptors (TAS2Rs). Besides the oral cavity, TAS2Rs are present in many body tissues, including the gastrointestinal tract; therefore, they are crucial players both in the gustatory/hedonic system and in the homeostatic system, triggering numerous biological responses, including adipogenesis, carcinogenesis, or immunity. Bitter-tasting compounds are widely distributed in plant and animal foods and belong to many chemical classes. In this study, the evidence was reviewed on bitter peptides, considering the food sources, their formation in food under different processing and storage conditions and in the gastrointestinal tract during digestion, as well as their biological activities. Bitterness associated with peptides is due to the presence of hydrophobic amino acids in the C-terminus. The current literature mainly explores the enzymes and hydrolysis conditions, with the aim of reducing the formation of bitter peptides in hydrolysate preparation or food. Few studies highlight the bioactivity (namely, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antioxidant, or immunity boosting), besides the bitterness. However, encapsulation of bitter peptides has been tentatively used to develop antihypertensive and antidiabetic supplements. In the era of personalized nutrition and precision medicine, the evidence available suggests the opportunity to use bitter bioactive peptides as functional ingredients in food. Such types of food may modulate a plethora of physiological mechanisms by targeting TAS2Rs in the gastrointestinal tract, thus modulating appetite sensations or gastrointestinal motility and discomfort according to individual nutritional needs and goals. More studies are needed to optimize the technological strategies to target TAS2Rs by bitter bioactive peptides, improve their stability in food, and validate the biological efficacy through well-designed in vivo studies.
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- Silvia Tagliamonte
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, Italy
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van Eijnatten EJM, Camps G, Guerville M, Fogliano V, Hettinga K, Smeets PAM. Milk coagulation and gastric emptying in women experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms after ingestion of cow's milk. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2024; 36:e14696. [PMID: 37877465 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal symptoms after drinking milk are often attributed to lactose intolerance or cow's milk allergy. However, some individuals without either condition still report gastrointestinal symptoms after drinking milk. This may be caused by gastric emptying (GE) rate or gastric protein coagulation. This study aimed to compare GE rate and protein coagulation after milk consumption between individuals reporting gastrointestinal symptoms and those without symptoms using a novel gastric MRI approach. METHODS Thirty women were included in this case-control study, of whom 15 reported gastrointestinal symptoms after drinking milk and 15 were controls. Participants underwent gastric MRI before and up to 90 min after consumption of 250 mL cow's milk. Gastric content volume and image texture of the stomach contents were used to determine GE and changes in the degree of coagulation. KEY RESULTS GE half-time did not differ between the groups (gastrointestinal symptom group 66 ± 18 min; control group 61 ± 14 min, p = 0.845). The gastrointestinal symptom group reported symptoms from 30 min onwards and rated pain highest at 90 min. The control group reported no symptoms. Image texture analyses showed a significantly higher percentage of coagulum and lower percentage of liquid in the group in the GI symptom group (MD 11%, 95% CI [3.9, 17], p = 0.003). In vitro data suggests that pH and proteolytic enzyme activity influence the coagulum structure. CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES Gastric milk coagulation and emptied fraction of stomach content may differ between individuals experiencing symptoms after milk consumption, possibly due to differences in pH and proteolytic enzyme activity.
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Nutrition Department, Lactalis Research and Development, Retiers, France
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- Food Quality & Design Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Food Quality & Design Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Hamzalioglu A, Tagliamonte S, Gökmen V, Vitaglione P. Casein-phenol interactions occur during digestion and affect bioactive peptide and phenol bioaccessibility. Food Funct 2023; 14:9457-9469. [PMID: 37807936 DOI: 10.1039/d3fo02630b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Casein (CN) represents many proline residues that may bind polyphenols. Some evidence exists of CN-polyphenols interaction in model systems. The formation of such interactions upon digestion and the effects on CN digestibility and potential functionality due to the release of bioactive peptides are obscure. This study aimed to explore the interactions of CN with different phenol compounds under digestive conditions and monitor how they affect the bioaccessibility of phenol compounds and bioactive peptides. CN or CN hydrolysate and phenol compounds such as chlorogenic acid, ellagic acid, catechin, green tea extract, and tea extract, singularly or in combination with CN were digested in vitro. Total antioxidant capacity (TAC), degree of hydrolysis, and bioactive peptide formation were assessed in the samples collected through the digestion. The results showed that bioaccessible TAC was 1.17 to 1.93-fold higher in CN co-digested with phenol compounds than initially due to a higher release of antioxidant peptides in the presence of phenolic compounds. However, TAC values in the intestinal insoluble part of CN-phenol digests were higher than the initial, indicating that such interactions may be functional to transport phenols to the colon. Bioactive peptide release was affected by the phenol type (catechins were the most effective) as well as phenol concentration. As an opioid peptide released from β-CN, β-casomorphin formation was significantly influenced by the co-digestion of CN with phenol compounds. This study confirmed the possible CN-phenol interaction during digestion, affecting bioactive peptide release.
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- Aytul Hamzalioglu
- Food Quality and Safety (FoQuS) Research Group, Department of Food Engineering, Hacettepe University, 06800 Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy.
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- Food Quality and Safety (FoQuS) Research Group, Department of Food Engineering, Hacettepe University, 06800 Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples, 80055 Portici, Naples, Italy.
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