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Bouzaid H, Espírito Santo L, Ferreira DM, Machado S, Costa ASG, Dias MI, Calhelha RC, Barros L, Chater O, Rodi YK, Errachidi F, Chahdi FO, Oliveira MBPP, Alves RC. Detailed Phytochemical Composition, Cyto-/Hepatotoxicity, and Antioxidant/Anti-Inflammatory Profile of Moroccan Spices: A Study on Coriander, Caraway, and Mystical Cumin. Molecules 2024; 29:3485. [PMID: 39124890 PMCID: PMC11313914 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29153485] [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: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 07/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Coriander, caraway, and mystical cumin are famous for their aromatic properties and widely used in Moroccan cuisine. The nutritional/phytochemical composition of their seeds (used for food flavoring and preservation) were compared. Their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic and hepatotoxic effects were also explored. The fat content was similar among the samples (13%), with monounsaturated fatty acids being predominant. The coriander and mystical cumin seeds were extremely rich in C18:1n9c (81 and 85%, respectively) while, in the caraway, C18:1n12 (25%) was found together with C18:1n9c (32%). The caraway seeds also presented a higher proportion of C18:2n6c (34%) than the other seeds (13 and 8%, correspondingly). γ-Tocotrienol was the major vitamin E form in all the samples. The caraway seeds contained double the amount of protein (~18%) compared to the other seeds (~8%) but, qualitatively, the amino acid profiles among all seeds were similar. The seeds were also rich in dietary fiber (40-53%); however, differences were found in their fiber profiles. Caraway showed the highest antioxidant profile and anti-inflammatory activity and an LC-DAD-ESI/MSn analysis revealed great differences in the phenolic profiles of the samples. Cytotoxicity (NCI-H460, AGS, MCF-7, and CaCo2) and hepatotoxicity (RAW 264.7) were not observed. In sum, besides their flavoring/preservation properties, these seeds are also relevant source of bioactive compounds with health-promoting activities.
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- Hiba Bouzaid
- Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, B.P. 2202—Route d’Imouzzer, Fez 30000, Morocco
- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n. º 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n. º 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n. º 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n. º 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n. º 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Alameda Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Alameda Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Alameda Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez 30000, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, B.P. 2202—Route d’Imouzzer, Fez 30000, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Functional Ecology and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fez 30000, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, B.P. 2202—Route d’Imouzzer, Fez 30000, Morocco
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n. º 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, n. º 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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Djehiche C, Benzidane N, Djeghim H, Tebboub M, Mebrek S, Abdelouhab K, Baghiani A, Charef N, Messaoudi M, Bensouici C, Lebsir R, Emran TB, Alsalme A, Cornu D, Bechelany M, Arrar L, Barhoum A. Ammodaucus Leucotrichus Seed Extract as a Potential Therapy in Animal Models of Rheumatoid Arthritis Induced by Complete Freund Adjuvant and Chicken Cartilage Collagen. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2024:10.1007/s12010-024-04952-0. [PMID: 38700618 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-024-04952-0] [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] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/23/2024]
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This study assessed the efficacy of an Ammodaucus leucotrichus seed extract to treat rheumatoid arthritis in rat models of this disease. Rheumatoid arthritis was induced in rats using two methods: immunization with 100 µL of Complete Freund Adjuvant (CFA) and immunization with 100 µL of a 3 mg/ml solution of type II collagen (CII) from chicken cartilage. The therapeutic potential of the extract was assessed at different doses (150, 300, and 600 mg/kg/day for 21 days in the CII-induced arthritis model and for 14 days in the CFA-induced arthritis model) and compared with methotrexate (MTX; 0.2 mg/kg for the same periods), a commonly used drug for rheumatoid arthritis treatment in humans. In both models (CII-induced arthritis and CFA-induced arthritis), walking distance, step length, intra-step distance and footprint area were improved following treatment with the A. leucotrichus seed extract (all concentrations) and MTX compared with untreated animals. Both treatments increased the serum concentration of glutathione and reduced that of complement C3, malondialdehyde and myeloperoxidase. Radiographic data and histological analysis indicated that cartilage destruction was reduced already with the lowest dose of the extract (100 mg/kg/dose) in both models. These results show the substantial antiarthritic potential of the A. leucotrichus seed extract, even at the lowest dose, suggesting that it may be a promising alternative therapy for rheumatoid arthritis and joint inflammation. They also emphasize its efficacy at various doses, providing impetus for more research on this extract as a potential therapeutic agent for arthritis.
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- Cheima Djehiche
- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif 1, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif 1, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Division of Biotechnology and Health, Biotechnology Research Center (CRBt), Constantine, 25000, Algeria
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science of Technology, University Mentouri, Brothers Constantine 1, Constantine, Algeria
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Division of Biotechnology and Health, Biotechnology Research Center (CRBt), Constantine, 25000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, University Abderrahmane Mira, Bejaia, 06000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif 1, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif 1, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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- Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, P.O. Box 180, Ain Oussera, Djelfa, 17200, Algeria
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Division of Biotechnology and Health, Biotechnology Research Center (CRBt), Constantine, 25000, Algeria
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- Department of Informatique, Faculté de Mathématiques et d'Informatique, Université de Guelma, Guelma, Algeria
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- Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Daffodil International University, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, Univ. Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier, 34095, France
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- Institut Européen des Membranes (IEM), UMR 5635, Univ. Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS, Place Eugène Bataillon, Montpellier, 34095, France
- Gulf University for Science and Technology, GUST, Mubarak Al-Abdullah, P.O. Box 7207, Hawally, 32093, Kuwait
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- Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University of Setif 1, Setif, 19000, Algeria
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, NanoStruc Research Group, Helwan University, Cairo, 11795, Egypt.
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Silva-Jara JM, Angulo C, Velazquez-Carriles C, Martinez-Preciado AH, Reyes-Becerril M. Development, characterization, and immunomodulation performance of spray-dried Moringa oleifera seed extract in Longfin yellowtail Seriola rivoliana. Vet Res Commun 2023; 47:2041-2053. [PMID: 37420134 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-023-10156-4] [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: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Moringa oleifera is one of the most promising plants in aquaculture because it improves the health status, zootechnical parameters and resistance against diseases. This research evaluates the physicochemical, antioxidant values of spray-dried Moringa oleifera seed extract microencapsulates obtained at 140 and 180 °C with whey protein concentrate (WPC) and maltodextrin (MD) as wall materials in two different proportions: WPC 100% and WPC-MD (3:1). Also, immune response of peripheral blood leukocytes (PBL) of Longfin yellowtail Seriola rivoliana stimulated with spray-dried Moringa oleifera seed for 24 h was assessed. The physicochemical parameters show that the recovery yield for all the treatments was of 65% and microencapsulates demonstrated to be stable in the physicochemical tests with low solubilization times and protection against humidity. For WPC-MD (3:1)/140 °C, bioactive compound retention and antioxidant potential were higher than in other combinations. The immunological test show that any treatments was non-cytotoxic against peripheral blood leukocytes. WPC-MD (3:1)/140 °C treatment enhanced immune parameters as phagocytosis, respiratory burst, myeloperoxidase activities and nitric oxide production. Immune related genes as IL-1β and TNF-α were up-regulated in those stimulated leukocytes with WPC-MD (3:1)/140 °C. The results suggest that this combination may be a good alternative for animal health as a medicinal and immunostimulant additive.
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- Jorge Manuel Silva-Jara
- Departamento de Farmacobiología, Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas E Ingenierías (CUCEI), Blvd. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, CP 44430, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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- Immunology & Vaccinology Group, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur , La Paz, BCS, 23096, México
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- Departamento de Farmacobiología, Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas E Ingenierías (CUCEI), Blvd. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, CP 44430, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
- Departamento de Ingeniería Biológica, Sintética y de Materiales, Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Tlajomulco (CUTLAJO), Carretera Tlajomulco, Santa Fé, Km 3.5, 595, CP 45641, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, México
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Exactas E Ingenierías (CUCEI), Blvd. Marcelino García Barragán 1421, CP 44430, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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- Immunology & Vaccinology Group, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur , La Paz, BCS, 23096, México.
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Peñalver R, Ros G, Nieto G. Development of Functional Gluten-Free Sourdough Bread with Pseudocereals and Enriched with Moringa oleifera. Foods 2023; 12:3920. [PMID: 37959040 PMCID: PMC10650811 DOI: 10.3390/foods12213920] [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: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Celiac patients tend to have an unbalanced diet, because gluten-free products typically contain a high amount of fats and carbohydrates and a low amount of proteins, minerals, and dietary fiber. This research focused on the development of gluten-free functional breads using pseudocereals, psyllium, and gluten-free sourdough to replace commercial yeast, fortifying them with Moringa oleifera. Six different gluten-free breads were made with sourdough: three control breads differentiated by sourdough (quinoa, amaranth, and brown rice) and three breads enriched with moringa leaf differentiated by sourdough. The antioxidant capacity, phenolic compounds, nutritional composition, physicochemical parameters (color, pH, and acidity), folate content, amino acid profile, reducing sugars, mineral composition, mineral bioaccessibility, fatty acid profile, and sensory acceptability were evaluated. A commercial gluten-free (COM) bread was included in these analyses. Compared with COM bread, the reformulated breads were found to have better nutritional properties. Moringa leaf increased the nutritional properties of bread, and highlighted the QM (quinoa/moringa) bread as having increased protein, fiber, sucrose, glucose, maltose, phenylalanine, and cysteine. The AM (amaranth/moringa) bread was also shown to have a higher total folate content, antioxidant capacity, phenolic compounds, 9t,11t-C18:2 (CLA), and 9t-C18:1. Reformulated breads enriched with moringa could meet nutritional requirements and provide health benefits to people with celiac disease.
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- Department of Food Technology, Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Regional Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, Espinardo, 30071 Murcia, Spain; (R.P.); (G.R.)
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Rodrigues JF, Soares C, Moreira MM, Ramalhosa MJ, Duarte NF, Delerue-Matos C, Grosso C. Moringa oleifera Lam. Commercial Beverages: A Multifaceted Investigation of Consumer Perceptions, Sensory Analysis, and Bioactive Properties. Foods 2023; 12:foods12112253. [PMID: 37297497 DOI: 10.3390/foods12112253] [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: 05/14/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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This study employs a multidisciplinary approach to evaluate consumers' perceptions and acceptance of Moringa oleifera Lam. beverages, examining sensory attributes, chemical composition, and bioactivities. High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD) analyses revealed significant chemovariation in phenolic compositions among commercial moringa beverages. A soluble moringa powder drink exhibited the greatest concentrations of phenolic and flavonoid compounds, along with powerful antioxidant capacity powers assessed with ABTS•+, DPPH•, FRAP assays, •NO, and H2O2 scavenging activities. However, this sample was the least preferred and presented high Cd levels, exceeding WHO-acceptable values of 0.3 mg/kg. Sensory testing indicated that sweet and floral flavors contributed to beverages being liked, while green, grass, herbal flavors, sour, bitter, and precipitate presence were considered unfavorable sensory attributes. Health claims positively influenced acceptance, particularly among women. Consumers associated feelings of health, wellness, relaxation, and leisure with moringa beverages. During purchase, the most observed information included the ingredient list, health benefits, and type/flavor. These findings emphasize the importance of consumer awareness in reading labels, verifying product origins, and ensuring the absence of contaminants. By understanding consumer preferences and the impact of health claims, producers can better tailor M. oleifera beverages to meet consumer expectations while maintaining safety and quality standards.
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- Jéssica Ferreira Rodrigues
- Departamento de Ciência dos Alimentos#x2014;DCA/UFLA, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras 37200-000, Brazil
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV (Network of Chemistry and Technology/Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry), Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV (Network of Chemistry and Technology/Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry), Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV (Network of Chemistry and Technology/Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry), Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Agrarian Sciences, Federal Institute of Minas Gerais (IFMG-Santa Luzia), Santa Luzia 33115-390, Brazil
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV (Network of Chemistry and Technology/Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry), Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV (Network of Chemistry and Technology/Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry), Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal
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Hajib A, Danton O, Keller M, Potterat O, Bougrin K, Charrouf Z, Hamburger M. Polyacetylenic caffeoyl amides from Ammodaucus leucotrichus. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2023; 206:113555. [PMID: 36496003 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2022.113555] [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: 09/02/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Six undescribed polyacetylenic caffeoyl amides, five known flavones and three known lignans were obtained from the fruits of the North African traditional medicinal plant Ammodaucus leucotrichus Coss. & Durieu (Apiaceae). Isolation was achieved by a combination of chromatographic methods, and structures were established by extensive 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, electronic circular dichroism, and by GC-MS analysis of sugar derivatives. Polyacetylenic caffeoyl amides are reported for the first time as specialized metabolites.
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- Ahmed Hajib
- Laboratory of Bioactives and Molecules of Interest, National Agency of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (ANPMA) BP 159, Principal, Taounate, 34000, Morocco; Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056, Basel, Switzerland; Equipe de Chimie des Plantes et de Synthèse Organique et Bioorganique, URAC23, Faculty of Science, B.P. 1014, Geophysics, Natural Patrimony and Green Chemistry (GEOPAC) Research Center, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056, Basel, Switzerland
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- Equipe de Chimie des Plantes et de Synthèse Organique et Bioorganique, URAC23, Faculty of Science, B.P. 1014, Geophysics, Natural Patrimony and Green Chemistry (GEOPAC) Research Center, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Equipe de Chimie des Plantes et de Synthèse Organique et Bioorganique, URAC23, Faculty of Science, B.P. 1014, Geophysics, Natural Patrimony and Green Chemistry (GEOPAC) Research Center, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
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- Pharmaceutical Biology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, 4056, Basel, Switzerland.
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Monteiro J, Scotti-Campos P, Pais I, Figueiredo AC, Viegas D, Reboredo F. Elemental composition, total fatty acids, soluble sugar content and essential oils of flowers and leaves of Moringa oleifera cultivated in Southern Portugal. Heliyon 2022; 8:e12647. [PMID: 36636210 PMCID: PMC9830163 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12647] [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] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The evaluation of the elemental content of moringa leaves and flowers by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry revealed that the leaves are a good source of some macro (Ca and K) and micronutrients (Mn) beyond the presence of important polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), essential in human nutrition. Total soluble sugars prevail in the flowers which may be linked to insect attraction and the pollination process. M. oleifera leaves, flowers and seeds essential oils (EOs) were isolated by hydrodistillation. Gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis (GC-MS) showed EOs dominated by alkanes and fatty acids in diverse ratios in the analyzed plant parts. The nutritional characterization of M. oleifera cultivated in Portugal showed some important nutrients to human physiology. Further studies will allow determining if its consumption may overcome the nutritional imbalances of daily modern households, preventing the emergence of hypertension and diabetes.
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- Josélia Monteiro
- Departamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516, Monte da Caparica, Portugal
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P., Quinta do Marquês, Av. República, 2784-505, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P., Quinta do Marquês, Av. República, 2784-505, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar Lisboa (CESAM Lisboa), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Biotecnologia Vegetal (CBV), DBV, C2, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Quinta Chão Freixo, Estrada Nacional 245, painel EN 245, Cx 50, 7470-275, Sousel, Portugal
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- Departamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516, Monte da Caparica, Portugal,GeoBioTec, Departamento de Ciências da Terra, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516, Monte da Caparica, Portugal,Corresponding author.
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Nutrients and Main Secondary Metabolites Characterizing Extracts and Essential Oil from Fruits of Ammodaucus leucotrichus Coss. & Dur. (Western Sahara). MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27155013. [PMID: 35956960 PMCID: PMC9370740 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27155013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The ethnobotany of the Sahrawi people considers various species of plants and crude drugs as food, cooking spices and traditional health remedies. From among these, the fruits of Ammodaucus leucotrichus Coss. & Dur. (Apiaceae), known as Saharan cumin, were chosen for our research. The present paper reports a proximate composition and mineral element analysis of various samples of A. leucotrichus fruits, collected during the balsamic period (full fruiting) from plants grown in Bir Lehlu (Western Sahara) and purchased in a local market (Tindouf). These analyses pointed out interesting nutritional values of the crude drug. Decoction and alcoholic extract, analyzed by HPLC-DAD, evidenced ammolactone-A and R-perillaldehyde as the two main isolated constituents, particularly in the ethanolic extracts (ammolactone-A, market sample: 51.71 ± 0.39 mg/g dry extract; wild sample: 111.60 ± 1.80 mg/g dry extract; R-perillaldehyde, market sample: 145.95 ± 0.35 mg/g dry extract; wild sample: 221.40 ± 0.30 mg/g dry extract). The essential oils, obtained through hydrodistillation, were characterized by GC-MS and evidenced R-perillaldehyde (market sample: 53.21 ± 1.52%; wild sample: 74.01 ± 1.75%) and limonene (market sample: 35.15 ± 1.68%; wild sample: 19.90 ± 1.86%) as the most abundant compounds. The R configuration of perillaldehyde was ascertained and a complete description of the 1H and 13C NMR spectra of ammolactone-A was performed.
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Selama G, Cadi HE, Ramdan B, Majdoub YOE, Dugo P, Mondello L, Cacciola F, Nhiri M. Determination of the polyphenolic content of Ammodaucus leucotrichus Cosson & Durieu by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and evaluation of the antioxidant and antiglycation properties. J Sep Sci 2022; 45:3301-3309. [PMID: 35665601 PMCID: PMC9541949 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202200235] [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] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ammodaucus leucotrichus Cosson and Durieu, known as Sahara cumin, is a plant belonging to the Apiaceae family with a very strong smell of anise growing in the maritime sands in the countries of North Africa. The present work aims to study the polyphenolic profile of its seeds hydroalcoholic extract along with the determination of the antioxidant and antiglycation properties. The phytochemical screening revealed the presence of 16 compounds, out of which 15 have been detected in this extract for the first time. Luteolin‐glucoside turned out to be the most abundant one (281.32 ± 0.34 mg/kg), followed by apigenin‐hexoside (235.06 ± 0.29 mg/kg) and luteolin (202.41 ± 0.40 mg/kg). In terms of antioxidant activity, a half‐maximal inhibitory concentration value as high as 0.39 ± 0.003 mg AAE/ml (w/v) was attained. Further, the antiglycation activity was determined to yield interesting results: at a concentration of 1.5 mg/ml, the extract showed an antiglycation activity (%I) of 61.86 compared to metformin as a positive control (%I = 84.01); on the other hand, increasing the concentration to 10 mg/ml, the inhibition activity switched to advanced glycation end products formation activation (%I = 41.71).
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- Ginane Selama
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tangier, 90000, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Valorization of Resources and Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemistry, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tangier, 90000, Morocco
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- Department of Biology, Laboratory of Biotechnology and Valorization of Natural Resources, Faculty of Science, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir, 80000, Morocco
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, 98168
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, 98168.,Chromaleont s.r.l., c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, 98168, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, 98168.,Chromaleont s.r.l., c/o Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, 98168, Italy.,Department of Sciences and Technologies for Human and Environment, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Rome, 00128, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, 98125, Italy
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tangier, 90000, Morocco
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Lin M, Ma S, Quan K, Yang E, Hu L, Chen X. Comparative transcriptome analysis provides insight into the molecular mechanisms of long-day photoperiod in Moringa oleifera. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 28:935-946. [PMID: 35722507 PMCID: PMC9203643 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-022-01186-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Moringa oleifera, is commonly cultivated as a vegetable in tropical and subtropical regions because of nutritional and medicinal benefits of its fruits, immature pods, leaves, and flowers. Flowering at the right time is one of the important traits for crop yield in M.oleifera. Under normal conditions, photoperiod is one of the key factors in determining when plant flower. However, the molecular mechanism underlying the effects of a long-day photoperiod on Moringa is not clearly understood. In the present study, deep RNA sequencing and sugar metabolome were conducted of Moringa leaves under long-day photoperiod. As a result, differentially expressed genes were significantly associated with starch and sucrose pathway and the circadian rhythm-plant pathway. In starch and sucrose pathway, sucrose, fructose, trehalose, glucose, and maltose exhibited pronounced rhythmicity over 24 h, and TPS (trehalose-6-phosphate synthase) genes constituted key regulatory genes. In an Arabidopsis overexpression line hosting the MoTPS1 or MoTPS2 genes, flowering occurred earlier under a short-day photoperiod. These results will support molecular breeding of Moringa and may help clarify to genetic architecture of long-day photoperiod related traits. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-022-01186-4.
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- Mengfei Lin
- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China 410001
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China 410001
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China 410001
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China 510642
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China 510642
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- Key Laboratory of Cultivation and Protection for Non-Wood Forest Trees, Ministry of Education, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha, China 410001
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China 510642
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Phenolic compounds, in vivo anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic activities of the aqueous extracts from fresh and dry aerial parts of Brocchia cinerea (Vis.). J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 213:114695. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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High-resolution inhibition profiling and ligand fishing for screening of nucleoside hydrolase ligands in Moringa oleifera Lamarck. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 211:114614. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Shahidi F, Pinaffi-Langley ACC, Fuentes J, Speisky H, de Camargo AC. Vitamin E as an essential micronutrient for human health: Common, novel, and unexplored dietary sources. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 176:312-321. [PMID: 34610363 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Vitamin E comprises a group of vitamers that includes tocopherols and tocotrienols. They occur in four homologues according to the number and position of methyl groups attached to the chromanol ring. Vitamin E, a liposoluble antioxidant, may participate as an adjuvant in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular, neurological, and aging-related diseases. Furthermore, vitamin E has applications in the food industry as a natural additive. In this contribution, the most recent information on the dietary sources of vitamin E, including common, novel, and unexplored sources, is presented. Common edible oils, such as those of corn, olive, palm, rice bran, and peanut, represent the most prominent sources of vitamin E. However, specialty and underutilized oils such as those obtained from tree nuts, fruit seeds, and by-products, emerge as novel sources of this important micronutrient. Complementary studies should examine the tocotrienol content of vitamin E dietary sources to better understand the different biological functions of these vitamers.
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- Fereidoon Shahidi
- Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, A1B3X9 Canada.
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- Laboratory of Antioxidants, Nutrition and Food Technology Institute, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile; School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Antioxidants, Nutrition and Food Technology Institute, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Antioxidants, Nutrition and Food Technology Institute, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Optimization of Pressurized Liquid Extraction and In Vitro Neuroprotective Evaluation of Ammodaucus leucotrichus. Untargeted Metabolomics Analysis by UHPLC-MS/MS. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26226951. [PMID: 34834042 PMCID: PMC8625519 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26226951] [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] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Ammodaucus leucotrichus is a spontaneous plant endemic of the North African region. An efficient selective pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) method was optimized to concentrate neuroprotective extracts from A. leucotrichus fruits. Green solvents were tested, namely ethanol and water, within a range of temperatures between 40 to 180 °C. Total carbohydrates and total phenolics were measured in extracts, as well as in vitro antioxidant capacity (DPPH radical scavenging), anticholinesterase (AChE) and anti-inflammatory (LOX) activities. Metabolite profiling was carried out by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-q-TOF-MS/MS), identifying 94 compounds. Multivariate analysis was performed to correlate composition with bioactivity. A remarkable effect of the temperature using water was observed: the higher temperature, the higher extraction yield, the higher total phenolic content, as well as the higher total carbohydrates content. The water extract obtained at 180 °C, 10.34 MPa and 10 min showed meaningful anti-inflammatory (IC50LOX = 39.4 µg/mL) and neuroprotective activities (IC50AChE = 55.6 µg/mL). The Principal Components Analysis (PCA) and the cluster analysis correlated these activities with the presence of carbohydrates and phenolic compounds.
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Hodas F, Zorzenon MRT, Milani PG. Moringa oleifera potential as a functional food and a natural food additive: a biochemical approach. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2021; 93:e20210571. [PMID: 34706010 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120210571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Several works have shown different aspects of the use of the plant Moringa oleifera. However, few review studies bring an approach to its use in food preparation, specifying its role as a functional food and its use as a natural additive, focusing on food biochemistry and including sensory acceptance and safety. Composed by multiple bioactive substances, Moringa oleifera has the potential to be used as a food additive, mainly as a preservative with the potential to prevent lipid oxidation and other unwanted chemical reactions that lead to product deterioration. Furthermore, it can improve the physicochemical characteristics of food, increasing its quality and shelf life. It also promotes nutritional improvement, elevating protein, mineral, and vitamin levels. Despite this, the sensorial characteristics of this plant result in a low consumer acceptance of the fortified products, which is a problem for the food industry. Apart from inconclusive works, some data involving Moringa's safety are contradictory, resulting in its commercialization prohibition in Brazil in 2019. This review focused on important data about Moringa use to contribute to the literature and to the food industry, describing information about this medicinal plant effects on food products.
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- Fabiane Hodas
- Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Bioquímica, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Jardim Universitário, 87020-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Bioquímica, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Jardim Universitário, 87020-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Bioquímica, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Jardim Universitário, 87020-900 Maringá, PR, Brazil
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Khalfaoui M, Chebrouk F, Ziani BE, Bennamane N, Cherfaoui B, Frites W, Valega M, Mendes RF, Paz FAA, Chebout R, Bachari K, Talhi O, Silva AM. Hemi-synthesis, in-vitro and in-silico bioactivities of new chiral-Schiff bases and benzodiazepine derivatives from Ammodaucus leucotrichus(S)-perillaldehyde. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Compositional features and biological activities of wild and commercial Moringa oleifera leaves from Guinea-Bissau. FOOD BIOSCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Benhammouche T, Melo A, Martins Z, Faria MA, Pinho SCM, Ferreira IMLPVO, Zaidi F. Nutritional quality of protein concentrates from Moringa Oleifera leaves and in vitro digestibility. Food Chem 2020; 348:128858. [PMID: 33508602 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The nutritional value and digestibility of leaf proteins is still a major issue. Therefore, the goal of this work was to optimize the production of a protein concentrate (PC) from Moringa Oleifera defatted leaves (MODL) by enzymatic extraction using Viscozyme L and evaluate its nutritional quality and digestibility. Protein extraction conditions were screened using a factorial design. Enzyme/Substrate ratio and pH had no significant effect, whereas, the significant variables, temperature (°C), enzyme concentration and incubation time (h) were optimized by central composite design (CCD). PC contained 55.7% of proteins with a balanced amino acid profile when compared with MODL and higher content of essential amino acids (EAAs) (488.6-402.9 mg/g of protein respectively). Improvement on protein digestibility was observed for MODL compared to PC (64.75-99.86% respectively) and higher protein digestibility corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) (62.10-91.41% respectively). PC meets FAO protein quality expectations.
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- Tassadit Benhammouche
- Département des Sciences Alimentaires, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia, Algeria; LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Food Science Laboratory and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal
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- National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Department of Environmental Health, Rua Alexandre Herculano, 321, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal; LAQV/REQUIMTE, University of Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Food Science Laboratory and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Food Science Laboratory and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Food Science Laboratory and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal; LAQV, REQUIMTE, Institute for the Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE, Department of Chemical Sciences, Food Science Laboratory and Hydrology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Portugal.
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- Département des Sciences Alimentaires, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia, Algeria
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Fernandes Â, Bancessi A, Pinela J, Dias MI, Liberal Â, Calhelha RC, Ćirić A, Soković M, Catarino L, Ferreira ICFR, Barros L. Nutritional and phytochemical profiles and biological activities of Moringa oleifera Lam. edible parts from Guinea-Bissau (West Africa). Food Chem 2020; 341:128229. [PMID: 33038772 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Moringa oleifera is an edible medicinal plant used to fight malnutrition in Africa. In this study, M. oleifera flowers, fruits and seeds from Guinea-Bissau were characterized for their nutritional composition and hydroethanolic and aqueous extracts were prepared to investigate the phenolic profiles and bioactivities. Seeds presented higher levels of proteins (~31 g/100 g dw), fat (~26 g/100 g dw) and flavan-3-ol derivatives, while carbohydrates, proteins, citric acid, and glycosylated flavonoids were abundant in fruits and flowers, these last samples also being rich in α-tocopherol (~18 mg/100 g dw). Some of the identified polyphenols had never been described in M. oleifera. In general, hydroethanolic extracts contained more polyphenols and were more active against lipid peroxidation, NO production, and tumour cells growth. Significant antimicrobial effects against the tested bacteria and fungi strains were displayed by both hydroethanolic and aqueous extracts. The M. oleifera potential to fight malnutrition and health issues was highlighted.
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- Ângela Fernandes
- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.
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- Nova School of Business and Economics, NOVA University of Lisbon, Campus de Carcavelos, Rua da Holanda, n. 1, 2775-405 Carcavelos, Portugal; Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Bulevar Despota Stefana 142, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.
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Ziani BE, Carocho M, Abreu RM, Bachari K, Alves MJ, Calhelha RC, Talhi O, Barros L, Ferreira IC. Phenolic profiling, biological activities and in silico studies of Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne ssp. raddiana extracts. FOOD BIOSCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2020.100616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Idm’hand E, Msanda F, Cherifi K. Medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Ammodaucus leucotrichus. CLINICAL PHYTOSCIENCE 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s40816-020-0154-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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AbstractThis review summarizes selected scientific evidence on phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of Ammodaucus leucotrichus. Information was gathered via the Internet (using Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, Elsevier, Springer, Science Direct, Researchgate and Web of Science) as well as from libraries and local books. Ammodaucus leucotrichus (A. leucotrichus), belongs to the family Apiaceae, has been reported to possess a wide range of traditional medicinal uses including in diarrhea, cough, pulmonary diseases, anorexia, allergy, tachycardia, helminthiasis, stomach pain, gastralgias, otitis, indigestion, cold, fever, anorexia and cardiac diseases. Phytochemical investigations revealed that this plant possesses many bioactive chemical constituents including monoterpenes and their derivatives, sesquiterpenes and their derivatives, tannins, anthracenes compounds, sterols, triterpenes, reducing compounds, alkaloids, phenol acids, saponins, flavonoids and coumarins. The most important pharmacological activities are antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticholinesterase and cytotoxicity activities. Ammodaucus leucotrichus has potential for the treatment of a wide range of diseases and has been well studied for its phytochemical properties. However, further scientific studies are needed to explore mechanisms of actions, adverse effects of the extracts, toxicity and the therapeutic effect of major secondary metabolites.
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Valorization and identification of bioactive compounds of a spice Ammodaucus leucotrichus. ADVANCES IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s13596-019-00390-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hao H, Fu M, Yan R, He B, Li M, Liu Q, Cai Y, Zhang X, Huang R. Chemical composition and immunostimulatory properties of green alga Caulerpa racemosa var peltata. FOOD AGR IMMUNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09540105.2019.1646216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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- Huili Hao
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Joint Laboratory of Guangdong Province and Hong Kong Region on Marine Bioresource Conservation and Exploitation, College of Marine Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety, College of Food Science, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Han Y, Hao H, Yang L, Chen G, Wen Y, Huang R. Nutritional characteristics of marine fish Sardinella zunasi Bleeker and immunostimulatory activities of its glycoprotein. RSC Adv 2019; 9:30144-30153. [PMID: 35530240 PMCID: PMC9072115 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra04913d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Sardinella zunasi Bleeker, an edible and medicinal marine fish, is largely distributed in tropical oceans. However, the chemical composition and nutritional properties of this species have not yet been investigated. In the present study, proximate composition, fatty acids, amino acids, taurine, and minerals of S. zunasi Bleeker were characterized, and the immunostimulatory properties of its glycoprotein were evaluated. The results indicated the presence of crude protein (19.66%), crude lipid (6.29%) and carbohydrate (0.74%) in S. zunasi Bleeker; monounsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids in the fatty acid composition of S. zunasi Bleeker were 25.00% and 31.01%, respectively; S. zunasi Bleeker was rich in taurine (219 mg/100 g) and essential amino acids (5.57 g/100 g). In addition, the glycoprotein of S. zunasi consisted of protein and sugars, with a total content of 34.25% and 16.27%, respectively. The glycoprotein showed significant effects on promoting NO, TNF-α and IL-6 in a dose-dependent manner in RAW264.7 macrophage cells. Thus, these findings provide a scientific basis for the further utilization of glycoprotein from S. zunasi Bleeker. Glycoprotein from the dible and medicinal marine fish Sardinella zunasi Bleeker possessed significant immunostimulatory activities in RAW264.7 macrophage cells.![]()
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- Yu Han
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
| | - Riming Huang
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety
- College of Food Science
- South China Agricultural University
- Guangzhou 510642
- China
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