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Wen Y, Shan S, Ye F, Liao W, Wu X, Chen W, Zhao C. Prospects of phycoerythrin: Structural features, antioxidation and applications in food. Food Chem 2024; 463:141425. [PMID: 39348767 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.141425] [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: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 09/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/23/2024] [Indexed: 10/02/2024]
Abstract
Phycoerythrin (PE) is a naturally occurring plant protein of algal origin. The colour, bioactivity and stability of PE are inextricably linked to its structure. PE has powerful antioxidant properties that effectively prevent oxidative stress and cellular damage, for which the chromophore structure plays a key role. However, the relationship between the chromophore and thermal stability is unclear in PE. The environmental factors affecting the thermal stability of PE are mainly light, high temperature and extreme pH. PE stability can be enhanced through various techniques, including the incorporation of additives, cross-linking processes, and the formation of complexes. Improving the stability of PE is of significant importance for its applications within the food industry. This paper outlines the structural characteristics of PE, discusses the relationship between its structure and antioxidant activity, and focuses on the application of PE in the food industry, as well as the factors affecting its stability and strategies for its improvement.
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- Yuxi Wen
- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Breeding, Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; University of Vigo, Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Science, E32004 Ourense, Spain
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Breeding, Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; University of Vigo, Nutrition and Bromatology Group, Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Science, Faculty of Science, E32004 Ourense, Spain
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- College of Marine Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- College of Food Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Breeding, Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; College of Marine Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Mariculture Breeding, Key Laboratory of Marine Biotechnology of Fujian Province, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; College of Marine Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Nowruzi B, Ahmadi M, Bouaïcha N, Khajerahimi AE, Anvar SAA. Studying the impact of phycoerythrin on antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of the fresh rainbow trout fillets. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2470. [PMID: 38291237 PMCID: PMC10827737 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-52985-6] [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: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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Marine cyanobacteria present a significant potential source of new bioactive compounds with vast structural diversity and relevant antimicrobial and antioxidant activities. Phycobiliproteins (PBPs) like phycocyanin (PC), phycoerythrin (PE), and water-soluble cyanobacterial photosynthetic pigments, have exhibited strong pharmacological activities and been used as natural food additives. In this study, phycoerythrin (PE) isolated from a marine strain of cyanobacterium Nostoc sp. Ft salt, was applied for the first time as a natural antimicrobial as well as an antioxidant to increase the shelf life of fresh rainbow trout i.e., (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fillets. Fresh trout fillets were marinated in analytical grade PE (3.9 μg/mL) prepared in citric acid (4 mg/mL), and stored at 4 °C and 8 °C for 21 days. Microbiological analysis, antioxidant activity and organoleptic evaluation of both control and treated fish fillets were then statistically compared. The results demonstrated noticeable (P < 0.05) differences in the microbial counts, antioxidant activity, and organoleptic characteristic values between PE-treated and non-treated groups. In addition, we observed that treating fresh fish fillets with a PE solution leads to a significant increase in shelf life by at least 14 days. Consequently, PE could be an alternative to synthetic chemical additives since it does not contain the potentially dangerous residues of the synthetic chemical additives and is thus healthier to the consumers.
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- Bahareh Nowruzi
- Department of Biotechnology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Laboratory Ecology, Systematic and Evolution, UMR 8079, Universite Paris-Sud, CNRS, AgroParisTech, University Paris-Saclay, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Department of Aquatic animal health and disease, science and research branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Food Hygiene, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Meng D, Zhang L, Wang Q, Zhang Y, Sun Y, Zhang H, Wang Z, Zhou Z, Yang R. Self-Assembly of Phycoerythrin with Oligochitosan by Electrostatic Interaction for Stabilization of Phycoerythrin. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:12818-12827. [PMID: 34669400 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c05205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Phycoerythrin (PE) is a natural water-soluble pigment protein with characteristic phycobilins and is sensitive to thermal and light environmental changes. In this study, PE was extracted from Porphyra haitanensis and PE-oligochitosan complexes (POC) were fabricated by a self-assembly approach. The effects of cationic oligochitosan on the binding interaction, structure, size distribution, and color stability of PE were evaluated. The stoichiometric number n was calculated to be 21.67 ± 2.65 (oligochitosan/PE) and the binding constant K was (6.47 ± 0.48) × 105 M-1. Cationic oligochitosan could electrostatically interact with PE and affect the PE structure by increasing the α-helix content. In addition, high concentrations of oligochitosan led to the formation of dense phycoerythrin protein granules. Moreover, at a reaction ratio of 20.0:1 (oligochitosan/PE), being approximately the predicted stoichiometric number n, the thermal stability (40-80 °C), natural light stability, and ultraviolet light irradiation (254 nm) stability of the POC were improved. This study provides an approach to reduce the susceptibility of PE upon environmental changes by forming a stable self-assembly complex, which will promote the application of PE as a natural pigment protein in food and chemical applications.
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- Demei Meng
- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- Beijing Key Lab of Plant Resource Research and Development, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Technology, Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin 300457, China
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Zhao M, Sun L, Fu X, Chen M. Phycoerythrin-phycocyanin aggregates and phycoerythrin aggregates from phycobilisomes of the marine red alga Polysiphonia urceolata. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 126:685-696. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.12.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Rastogi RP, Sonani RR, Madamwar D. Physico-chemical factors affecting the in vitro stability of phycobiliproteins from Phormidium rubidum A09DM. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2015; 190:219-26. [PMID: 25958145 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.04.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2015] [Revised: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 04/24/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The functionality and stability of phycobiliproteins (PBPs) phycoerythrin (PE), phycocyanin (PC) and allophycocyanin (APC) were investigated under various temperatures, pHs and oxidative stressors. All PBPs were thermostable up to 4-40°C; however, their concentration decreased rapidly at 60-80°C. The maximum stability of all PBPs was in the pH range 6.0-7.0. Decrease in PBPs content was found under high acidic (pH 2-4) and alkaline conditions (pH 8-12). The oxidizing agent (0.1-0.6%) showed the least effect on the stability of PBPs; however, 0.8-1.0% H2O2 caused significant loss of PBPs. Contrary to PE, PC and APC was more susceptible to an oxidizing agent. The chromophore associated with α- and β-subunit of PBPs and thus, their functionality (fluorescence) was severely affected under high temperature (60-80°C), and oxidizing agent, as well as low (2-4) and high (8-12) pH. Contrary to PC and APC, functionality of PE was surprisingly maintained even at pHs 6-12 and under oxidative stress.
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- Rajesh Prasad Rastogi
- BRD School of Biosciences, Vadtal Road, Satellite Campus, Post Box No. 39, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388 120, Anand, Gujarat, India.
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- BRD School of Biosciences, Vadtal Road, Satellite Campus, Post Box No. 39, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388 120, Anand, Gujarat, India.
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- BRD School of Biosciences, Vadtal Road, Satellite Campus, Post Box No. 39, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar 388 120, Anand, Gujarat, India.
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