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De Caro S, Venezia A, Di Stasio L, Danzi D, Pignone D, Mamone G, Iacomino G. Tritordeum: Promising Cultivars to Improve Health. Foods 2024; 13:661. [PMID: 38472773 DOI: 10.3390/foods13050661] [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] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024] Open
Abstract
Tritordeum is an amphiploides species resulting from the hybridization between durum wheat (T. durum) and wild barley (H. chilense). This new cereal is considered a natural crop as it is obtained by traditional breeding techniques. Given its appreciable organoleptic characteristics, agronomic features, presence of interesting components, and good technological properties, Tritordeum is of promising interest for the development of health-oriented foods. In this study, we evaluated two registered Tritordeum cultivars, Bulel and Aucan. T. durum (Provenzal) was employed as the positive control. The extracted proteins were digested by gastric/pancreatic proteases, and their biological effects on Caco-2 differentiated on transwell inserts were determined. Changes in cell viability, monolayer permeability, organization of F-actin microfilaments, and ER stress triggered by protein-digested samples (DPs) were inspected. Our results showed that exposure to Provenzal-DPs promptly disrupted the tight junction barrier. Conversely, Aucan-DPs did not enhance monolayer permeability, whereas Bulel-DPs exerted only slight effects. Provental-DPs-induced toxicity was also confirmed by changes in cell viability and by the deep reorganization of the enterocyte cytoskeleton. In contrast, Aucan-DPs and Bulel-DPs did not affect monolayer viability and cytoskeleton structure. Overall, our findings suggest that both Tritordeum cultivars could be potential candidates for mitigating the toxicity of wheat flour.
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- Salvatore De Caro
- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council (ISA-CNR), 83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council (ISA-CNR), 83100 Avellino, Italy
- LILT-Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS, Fondazione G. Pascale, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council (ISA-CNR), 83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, National Research Council (IPSP-CNR), 75012 Metaponto, Italy
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- Institute of Bioethics for Veterinary and Food, 00054 Fiumicino, Italy
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council (ISA-CNR), 83100 Avellino, Italy
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council (ISA-CNR), 83100 Avellino, Italy
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Arora K, Gaudioso G, Solovyev P, Tuohy K, Di Cagno R, Gobbetti M, Fava F. In vitro faecal fermentation of Tritordeum breads and its effect on the human gut health. CURRENT RESEARCH IN MICROBIAL SCIENCES 2023; 6:100214. [PMID: 38116184 PMCID: PMC10727946 DOI: 10.1016/j.crmicr.2023.100214] [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] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Spontaneous fermentation of Tritordeum flour enhances the nutritional potential of this hybrid cereal. However, the effect of consumption of Tritordeum sourdough bread (SDB) on gut health remains to be elucidated. This study investigated the effect of in vitro digestion and faecal fermentation of SDB compared to that of traditional baker's yeast (BYB) Tritordeum bread. After 24-h anaerobic faecal fermentation, both SDB and BYB (1% w/v) induced an increase in the relative abundances of Bifidobacterium, Megasphaera, Mitsuokella, and Phascolarctobacterium genera compared to baseline, while concentrations of acetate and butyrate were significantly higher at 24 h for SDB compared to those for BYB. Integrity of intestinal epithelium, as assessed through in vitro trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER) assay, was slightly increased after incubation with SDB fermentation supernatants, but not after incubation with BYB fermentation supernatants. The SDB stimulated in vitro mucosal immune response by inducing early secretion of inflammatory cytokines, IL-6 and TNF-α, followed by downregulation of the inflammatory trigger through induction of anti-inflammatory IL-10 expression. Overall, our findings suggest that Tritordeum sourdough can modulate gut microbiota fermentation activity and positively impact the gut health.
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- Kashika Arora
- Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Libera Università di Bolzano, Piazza Università, 5, Bolzano 39100, Italy
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- Nutrition and Nutrigenomics Unit, Fondazione Edmund Mach di San Michele all'Adige Via E. Mach, 1 38098 S. Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Traceability Unit, Fondazione Edmund Mach di San Michele all'Adige Via E. Mach, 1 38098 S. Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Nutrition and Nutrigenomics Unit, Fondazione Edmund Mach di San Michele all'Adige Via E. Mach, 1 38098 S. Michele all'Adige, Italy
- School of Food Science & Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
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- Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Libera Università di Bolzano, Piazza Università, 5, Bolzano 39100, Italy
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- Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Libera Università di Bolzano, Piazza Università, 5, Bolzano 39100, Italy
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- Nutrition and Nutrigenomics Unit, Fondazione Edmund Mach di San Michele all'Adige Via E. Mach, 1 38098 S. Michele all'Adige, Italy
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García-Béjar B, Fernández-Pacheco P, Carreño-Domínguez J, Briones A, Arévalo-Villena M. Identification and biotechnological characterisation of yeast microbiota involved in spontaneous fermented wholegrain sourdoughs. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023; 103:7683-7693. [PMID: 37452647 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND New strategies in the cereal-based industry has brought about the elaboration of new sourdoughs with better microbial stability and safety as well as nutritional value such as those based on wholegrain flours. This has led to an increasing interest in the selection of adapted yeasts for using them as new starters. Therefore, this study aimed to isolate, identify, and characterise diverse yeast strains from wholegrain spontaneous sourdoughs. RESULTS Three wholegrain sourdoughs (wheat, rye, and oat) were fermented and monitored for 96 h. Minimum pH values ranged from 3.1 to 3.5 while maximum yeast counts were reached at 72 h. A total of 76 yeast isolates were identified by polymerase chain reaction random amplification of polymorphic DNA (PCR-RAPD) and catalogued in six different species by sequencing the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region. The major species were Candida glabrata, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Kazachstania unispora, and Wickerhamomyces anomalus. The studied kinetic parameters of the growth curves (λ, G, ODmax , and μmax ) and the fermentation capacity allowed to ascertain that 12 and 5 strains, respectively, were better than baker's yeast control. The fibre assimilation ability (cellulose, xylose, and β-glucan) was observed in the 27% of the strains and only four strains showed phytase activity. CONCLUSIONS The yeast population in the three wholegrain sourdoughs were variable along the fermentation time. Genetic identification showed that strains and species presented a different trend for each sourdough although common species were determined (e.g., W. anomalus). Candida glabrata (4T1) and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (3A6) showed, respectively, better kinetics and impedance results than the positive control, while W. anomalus (C4) was notorious in fibre assimilation and phytase degradation. © 2023 The Authors. Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Beatriz García-Béjar
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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Costantini A, Verni M, Mastrolonardo F, Rizzello CG, Di Cagno R, Gobbetti M, Breedveld M, Bruggink S, Lefever K, Polo A. Sourdough "Biga" Fermentation Improves the Digestibility of Pizza Pinsa Romana: An Investigation through a Simulated Static In Vitro Model. Nutrients 2023; 15:2958. [PMID: 37447283 DOI: 10.3390/nu15132958] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Baked goods manufacturing parameters and fermentation conditions interfere with the nutrients content and affect their gastrointestinal fate. Pinsa Romana is a type of pizza that, recently, has been commercially rediscovered and that needed elucidation from a nutritional and digestibility perspective. In this study, six types of Pinsa Romana (five made with indirect method and one produced with straight dough technology) were characterized for their biochemical and nutritional features. Several variables like indirect (biga) Pinsa Romana production process, fermentation time and use of sourdough were investigated. The Pinsa Romana made with biga including sourdough and fermented for 48 h at 16 °C ((PR_48(SD)) resulted in the lowest predicted glycemic index, in the highest content of total peptides, total and individual free amino acids and gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA), and in the best protein quality indexes (protein efficiency ratio and nutritional index). The static in vitro digestion showed that the digesta from PR_48(SD) confirmed a reduced in vitro glycemic response after intake, and it showed a lower bioavailability of hydrophilic peptides. Furthermore, the inclusion of sourdough in biga enhanced the bioavailability of protein-related end-products including human health promoting compounds such as essential amino acids.
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- Alice Costantini
- Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Libera Universitá di Bolzano, Piazza Universitá 5, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Biology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Libera Universitá di Bolzano, Piazza Universitá 5, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Biology, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Libera Universitá di Bolzano, Piazza Universitá 5, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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- Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Libera Universitá di Bolzano, Piazza Universitá 5, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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- Fourneo, 300 Rue Gilbert Chiquet, 62500 Leulinghem, France
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- Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences, Libera Universitá di Bolzano, Piazza Universitá 5, 39100 Bolzano, Italy
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Identification and Selection of Prospective Probiotics for Enhancing Gastrointestinal Digestion: Application in Pharmaceutical Preparations and Dietary Supplements. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15061306. [PMID: 36986037 PMCID: PMC10053534 DOI: 10.3390/nu15061306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Our study investigated the effectiveness of 446 strains of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) belonging to different species and isolated from diverse sources (food, human, and animal) as potential probiotic candidates, with the perspective of producing dietary supplements or pharmacological formulations suitable for enhancing gastrointestinal digestion. The survival capability of all the isolates under harsh gastrointestinal tract conditions was evaluated, in which only 44 strains, named high-resistant, were selected for further food digestibility investigations. All 44 strains hydrolyzed raffinose and exhibited amino and iminopeptidase activities but at various extents, confirming species- and strain-specificity. After partial in vitro digestion mimicking oral and gastric digestive phases, food matrices were incubated with single strains for 24 h. Fermented partially digested matrices provided additional functional properties for some investigated strains by releasing peptides and increasing the release of highly bio-accessible free phenolic compounds. A scoring procedure was proposed as an effective tool to reduce data complexity and quantitively characterize the probiotic potential of each LAB strain, which could be more useful in the selection procedure of powerful probiotics.
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Mavroeidis A, Roussis I, Kakabouki I. The Role of Alternative Crops in an Upcoming Global Food Crisis: A Concise Review. Foods 2022; 11:3584. [PMID: 36429176 PMCID: PMC9689872 DOI: 10.3390/foods11223584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Achieving Food Security (FS) is perhaps our most challenging aspiration. Despite our best efforts, millions of people around the globe are malnourished or live with hunger. The state of the geo-political scene, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, have recently brought forth fears of a Global Food Crisis (GFC). Here, we present the factors that threaten FS and could trigger a GFC, examine the potential of alternative crops (ACs) as a measure against an upcoming GFC, and highlight the key aspects of the ACs introduction process in new regions. ACs could enhance FS, yet their success is premised on the adoption of sustainable practices and the implementation of food strategies that aim to promote healthy consumer behaviours.
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- Laboratory of Agronomy, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece
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