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Li J, Zhang Y, Jin W, Wang Y, Yang L, Zhang Z, Yan Z. Preparation and characterization of zein-lecithin-total flavonoids from Smilax glabra complex nanoparticles and the study of their antioxidant activity on HepG2 cells. Food Chem X 2023; 17:100579. [PMID: 36845521 PMCID: PMC9945631 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2023.100579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Total flavonoids from Smilax glabra (TFSG) exhibit several biological activities; however, their poor stability limits their application. In this work, zein-lecithin-TFSG complex nanoparticles (Z-L-TFSG NPs) were prepared using the anti-solvent coprecipitation technique. The prepared Z-L-TFSG NPs were spherical with an encapsulation efficiency of 98.0%. Differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and morphology tests revealed that the TFSG were successfully encapsulated by Z-L NPs. Z-L-TFSG NPs showed superior stability and better controlled release characteristics in simulated gastrointestinal digestion. The encapsulation of TFSG by Z-L NPs could improve their antioxidant capacity in vitro. Moreover, Z-L-TFSG NPs could enhance the protective effects of TFSG against H2O2-induced oxidative damage to HepG2 cells. The results indicated that the Z-L self-assembled NPs could serve as a promising drug delivery system through the integrated encapsulation of multiple flavonoids.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jing Li
- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, PR China
- Tibetan Plateau Ethnic Medicinal Resources Protection and Utilization Key Laboratory of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, PR China
- Tibetan Plateau Ethnic Medicinal Resources Protection and Utilization Key Laboratory of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, PR China
- Tibetan Plateau Ethnic Medicinal Resources Protection and Utilization Key Laboratory of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, PR China
- Tibetan Plateau Ethnic Medicinal Resources Protection and Utilization Key Laboratory of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, PR China
- Tibetan Plateau Ethnic Medicinal Resources Protection and Utilization Key Laboratory of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of the People's Republic of China, Southwest Minzu University, Chengdu 610225, PR China
- Corresponding authors.
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- National Engineering Institute for the Research and Development of Endangered Medicinal Resources in Southwest China, Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants, Nanning 530023, China
- Corresponding authors.
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Xie H, Liu C, Gao J, Shi J, Ni F, Luo X, He Y, Ren G, Luo Z. Fabrication of Zein-Lecithin-EGCG complex nanoparticles: Characterization, controlled release in simulated gastrointestinal digestion. Food Chem 2021; 365:130542. [PMID: 34265644 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.130542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 05/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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The Zein-Lecithin-Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) complex nanoparticles were fabricated by anti-solvent coprecipitation method. The Zein-Lecithin (Z-L) nanocomplexes exhibited great encapsulation efficiency of 68.5% for EGCG, and the encapsulated EGCG still had good antioxidative capacity. The cumulative release of EGCG in simulated gastric fluid (SGF) and simulated intestinal fluid (SIF) were 19% and 92%, respectively, and the release was closest to Fick release in SGF and First release in SIF. Fluorescence spectroscopy (FL), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) experiments revealed that the EGCG was successfully encapsulated by Z-L nanocomplexes through electrostatic, hydrophobic and hydrogen bonding interactions. The Zein-Lecithin-EGCG complex nanoparticles exhibited excellent stability and great sustained-release performance, which will be the alternative for potential application in the food industry.
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- Hujun Xie
- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China
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- College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Postharvest Handling of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China; Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, People's Republic of China; Fuli Institute of Food Science, Hangzhou 310018, People's Republic of China.
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Ripanti F, Luchetti N, Nucara A, Minicozzi V, Venere AD, Filabozzi A, Carbonaro M. Normal mode calculation and infrared spectroscopy of proteins in water solution: Relationship between amide I transition dipole strength and secondary structure. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 185:369-376. [PMID: 34157332 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.06.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Dipole Strength (DS) of the amides has gained a renewed interest in chemical physics since it provides an important tool to disclose the on-site vibrational energy distributions. Apart from earlier experimental efforts on polypeptides, little is still known about DS in complex proteins. We accurately measured the Fourier Transform Infrared absorption spectra of nine proteins in water solution obtaining their Molar Extinction Coefficient in the amide I and II spectral region. Our results show that the amide I DS value depends on the protein secondary structure, being that of the α-rich and unstructured proteins lower by a factor of 2 than that of the β-rich proteins. The average DS for amino acids in α and β secondary structures confirms this finding. Normal Mode calculation and Molecular Dynamics were performed and used as tools for data analysis and interpretation. The present outcomes corroborate the hypothesis that antiparallel β-sheet environment is more prone to delocalize the on-site CO stretching vibration through coupling mechanisms between carbonyl groups, whereas α-helix structures are energetically less stable to permit vibrational mode delocalization.
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- Francesca Ripanti
- Department of Physics, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physics and INFN, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physics, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Physics and INFN, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Physics and INFN, Tor Vergata University of Rome, Via della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Food and Nutrition, Via Ardeatina 546, 00178 Rome, Italy
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Su J, Guo Q, Chen Y, Mao L, Gao Y, Yuan F. Utilization of β-lactoglobulin- (−)-Epigallocatechin- 3-gallate(EGCG) composite colloidal nanoparticles as stabilizers for lutein pickering emulsion. Food Hydrocoll 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Achieving cytochrome c fibril/aggregate control towards micro-platelets and micro-fibers by tuning pH and protein concentration: A combined morphological and spectroscopic analysis. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 138:106-115. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.07.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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