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Hadidi M, Liñán-Atero R, Tarahi M, Christodoulou MC, Aghababaei F. The Potential Health Benefits of Gallic Acid: Therapeutic and Food Applications. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:1001. [PMID: 39199245 PMCID: PMC11352096 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13081001] [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: 07/17/2024] [Revised: 08/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Gallic acid (GA), a phenolic acid found in fruits and vegetables, has been consumed by humans for centuries. Its extensive health benefits, such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral properties, have been well-documented. GA's potent antioxidant capabilities enable it to neutralize free radicals, reduce oxidative stress, and protect cells from damage. Additionally, GA exerts anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting inflammatory cytokines and enzymes, making it a potential therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseases. It also demonstrates anticancer properties by inhibiting cancer cell growth and promoting apoptosis. Furthermore, GA offers cardiovascular benefits, such as lowering blood pressure, decreasing cholesterol, and enhancing endothelial function, which may aid in the prevention and management of cardiovascular diseases. This review covers the chemical structure, sources, identification and quantification methods, and biological and therapeutic properties of GA, along with its applications in food. As research progresses, the future for GA appears promising, with potential uses in functional foods, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals aimed at improving overall health and preventing disease. However, ongoing research and innovation are necessary to fully understand its functional benefits, address current challenges, and establish GA as a mainstay in therapeutic and nutritional interventions.
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- Milad Hadidi
- Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technologies, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain;
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz 7144165186, Iran;
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Guo Y, Askari N, Smets I, Appels L. A review on co-metabolic degradation of organic micropollutants during anaerobic digestion: Linkages between functional groups and digestion stages. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 256:121598. [PMID: 38663209 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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The emerging presence of organic micropollutants (OMPs) in water bodies produced by human activities is a source of growing concern due to their environmental and health issues. Biodegradation is a widely employed treatment method for OMPs in wastewater owing to its high efficiency and low operational cost. Compared to aerobic degradation, anaerobic degradation has numerous advantages, including energy efficiency and superior performance for certain recalcitrant compounds. Nonetheless, the low influent concentrations of OMPs in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and their toxicity make it difficult to support the growth of microorganisms. Therefore, co-metabolism is a promising mechanism for OMP biodegradation in which co-substrates are added as carbon and energy sources and stimulate increased metabolic activity. Functional microorganisms and enzymes exhibit significant variations at each stage of anaerobic digestion affecting the environment for the degradation of OMPs with different structural properties, as these factors substantially influence OMPs' biodegradability and transformation pathways. However, there is a paucity of literature reviews that explicate the correlations between OMPs' chemical structure and specific metabolic conditions. This study provides a comprehensive review of the co-metabolic processes which are favored by each stage of anaerobic digestion and attempts to link various functional groups to their favorable degradation pathways. Furthermore, potential co-metabolic processes and strategies that can enhance co-digestion are also identified, providing directions for future research.
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- Yutong Guo
- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS) Campus De Nayer, Jan Pieter De Nayerlaan 5, Sint-Katelijne-Waver 2860, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS) Campus De Nayer, Jan Pieter De Nayerlaan 5, Sint-Katelijne-Waver 2860, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS), Celestijnenlaan 200F box 2424, Heverlee 3001, Belgium
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- KU Leuven, Department of Chemical Engineering, Chemical and Biochemical Reactor Engineering and Safety (CREaS) Campus De Nayer, Jan Pieter De Nayerlaan 5, Sint-Katelijne-Waver 2860, Belgium.
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Ristinmaa AS, Tafur Rangel A, Idström A, Valenzuela S, Kerkhoven EJ, Pope PB, Hasani M, Larsbrink J. Resin acids play key roles in shaping microbial communities during degradation of spruce bark. Nat Commun 2023; 14:8171. [PMID: 38071207 PMCID: PMC10710418 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43867-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
Abstract
The bark is the outermost defense of trees against microbial attack, largely thanks to toxicity and prevalence of extractive compounds. Nevertheless, bark decomposes in nature, though by which species and mechanisms remains unknown. Here, we have followed the development of microbial enrichments growing on spruce bark over six months, by monitoring both chemical changes in the material and performing community and metagenomic analyses. Carbohydrate metabolism was unexpectedly limited, and instead a key activity was metabolism of extractives. Resin acid degradation was principally linked to community diversification with specific bacteria revealed to dominate the process. Metagenome-guided isolation facilitated the recovery of the dominant enrichment strain in pure culture, which represents a new species (Pseudomonas abieticivorans sp. nov.), that can grow on resin acids as a sole carbon source. Our results illuminate key stages in degradation of an abundant renewable resource, and how defensive extractive compounds have major roles in shaping microbiomes.
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- Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO-1433, Ås, Norway
- Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO-1433, Ås, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Life Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden.
- Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Omori KK, Drucker CT, Okumura TLS, Carl NB, Dinn BT, Ly D, Sacapano KN, Tajii A, Owens CP. The structure of a Lactobacillus helveticus chlorogenic acid esterase and the dynamics of its insertion domain provide insights into substrate binding. FEBS Lett 2023; 597:2946-2962. [PMID: 37698360 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.14731] [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: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Chlorogenic acid esterases (ChlEs) are a useful class of enzymes that hydrolyze chlorogenic acid (CGA) into caffeic and quinic acids. ChlEs can break down CGA in foods to improve their sensory properties and release caffeic acid in the digestive system to improve the absorption of bioactive compounds. This work presents the structure, molecular dynamics, and biochemical characterization of a ChlE from Lactobacillus helveticus (Lh). Molecular dynamics simulations suggest that substrate access to the active site of LhChlE is modulated by two hairpin loops above the active site. Docking simulations and mutational analysis suggest that two residues within the loops, Gln145 and Lys164 , are important for CGA binding. Lys164 provides a slight substrate preference for CGA, whereas Gln145 is required for efficient turnover. This work is the first to examine the dynamics of a bacterial ChlE and provides insights on substrate binding preference and turnover in this type of enzyme.
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- Kellie K Omori
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Schmid College of Science and Technology, Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA
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He Q, Guo K, Wang L, Xie F, Zhao Q, Jiang X, He Z, Wang P, Li S, Huang Y, Zhang C, Huang R, Liu Y, Wang F, Zhou X, Niu R, Zuo T, Wang Y, Li C. Tannins amount determines whether tannase-containing bacteria are probiotic or pathogenic in IBD. Life Sci Alliance 2023; 6:e202201702. [PMID: 36759174 PMCID: PMC9911794 DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202201702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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The role of dietary tannin in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is still not clear. Therefore, we aim to study the effect of TA in the progression of IBD. Dextran sulphate sodium (DSS)-induced model was used to mimic IBD. Metagenomics and metabolomics were performed to study the alteration of intestinal microbiota and metabolites. NCM460 and THP-1 cells were used for in vitro study. The amount of TA was associated with the outcomes of DSS-induced IBD as evidenced by in vivo and in vitro studies. Metabolomic and metagenomic analyses revealed that TA-induced enrichment of microbial metabolite gallic acid (GA) was responsible for the action of TA. Mechanistically, protective dose of GA promoted colonic mucus secretion to suppress bacterial infection and that it ameliorated DSS-induced epithelial damage by inhibiting p53 signaling, whereas toxic dose of GA directly caused epithelial damage by promoting cell cycle arrest. Therapeutic experiment showed protective dose of GA-promoted recovery of DSS-induced colonic inflammation. The role of tannase-containing bacteria can be transformed under different conditions in IBD progression.
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- Qiuyue He
- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Institute of Combined Injury, Chongqing Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Preventive Medicine, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Biological Safety, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Gastroenterology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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