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Ghendov-Mosanu A, Netreba N, Balan G, Cojocari D, Boestean O, Bulgaru V, Gurev A, Popescu L, Deseatnicova O, Resitca V, Socaciu C, Pintea A, Sanikidze T, Sturza R. Effect of Bioactive Compounds from Pumpkin Powder on the Quality and Textural Properties of Shortbread Cookies. Foods 2023; 12:3907. [PMID: 37959025 PMCID: PMC10650130 DOI: 10.3390/foods12213907] [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: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
Abstract
The problem of food with functional ingredients, characterized by low energy intake and a variety of phytonutrients with biological activity, is one of the concerns of the population. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of pumpkin powder and its bioactive components on the quality, color and textural properties of shortbread cookies. In the drying process of pumpkin powder (Cucurbita moschata) at 60 ± 2 °C, the physicochemical parameters did not change significantly in relation to fresh pulp. The chromatic parameters L*, a* and b* showed that the pumpkin powder was brighter than the pulp, with a greater presence of yellow pigments. Pumpkin powder presented a rich source of bioactive compounds (polyphenols flavonoids, carotenoids) with an antioxidant potential of 161.52 mmol TE/100 g DW and 558.71 mg GAE/100 g DW. Antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus), Gram-negative (Escherichia coli, Salmonella Abony and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria and high antifungal activity against Candida albicans were attested. The sensory, physicochemical, texture parameters and color indicators of shortbread cookies with yellow pumpkin powder (YPP) added in a proportion of 5-20% were analyzed. The optimal score was given to the sample of 15% YPP. The use of 15-20% YPP contributed to improved consistency due to the formation of complexes between starch and protein.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aliona Ghendov-Mosanu
- Faculty of Food Technology, Technical University of Moldova, 9/9 Studentilor St., MD-2045 Chisinau, Moldova; (A.G.-M.); (O.B.); (V.B.); (A.G.); (L.P.); (O.D.); (V.R.); (R.S.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology, Technical University of Moldova, 9/9 Studentilor St., MD-2045 Chisinau, Moldova; (A.G.-M.); (O.B.); (V.B.); (A.G.); (L.P.); (O.D.); (V.R.); (R.S.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, “Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 165 Stefan cel Mare Blvd., MD-2004 Chisinau, Moldova; (G.B.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, “Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 165 Stefan cel Mare Blvd., MD-2004 Chisinau, Moldova; (G.B.); (D.C.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology, Technical University of Moldova, 9/9 Studentilor St., MD-2045 Chisinau, Moldova; (A.G.-M.); (O.B.); (V.B.); (A.G.); (L.P.); (O.D.); (V.R.); (R.S.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology, Technical University of Moldova, 9/9 Studentilor St., MD-2045 Chisinau, Moldova; (A.G.-M.); (O.B.); (V.B.); (A.G.); (L.P.); (O.D.); (V.R.); (R.S.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology, Technical University of Moldova, 9/9 Studentilor St., MD-2045 Chisinau, Moldova; (A.G.-M.); (O.B.); (V.B.); (A.G.); (L.P.); (O.D.); (V.R.); (R.S.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology, Technical University of Moldova, 9/9 Studentilor St., MD-2045 Chisinau, Moldova; (A.G.-M.); (O.B.); (V.B.); (A.G.); (L.P.); (O.D.); (V.R.); (R.S.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology, Technical University of Moldova, 9/9 Studentilor St., MD-2045 Chisinau, Moldova; (A.G.-M.); (O.B.); (V.B.); (A.G.); (L.P.); (O.D.); (V.R.); (R.S.)
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- Faculty of Food Technology, Technical University of Moldova, 9/9 Studentilor St., MD-2045 Chisinau, Moldova; (A.G.-M.); (O.B.); (V.B.); (A.G.); (L.P.); (O.D.); (V.R.); (R.S.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3–5 Calea Manasturs St., 4003724 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.S.); (A.P.)
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3–5 Calea Manasturs St., 4003724 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; (C.S.); (A.P.)
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- Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, 1 Ilia Chavchavadze Ave., Tbilisi 00186, Georgia;
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- Faculty of Food Technology, Technical University of Moldova, 9/9 Studentilor St., MD-2045 Chisinau, Moldova; (A.G.-M.); (O.B.); (V.B.); (A.G.); (L.P.); (O.D.); (V.R.); (R.S.)
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Wang C, Huang H. Effects of ribosomal associated protein hnRNP D in gemcitabine-resistant pancreatic cancer. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2021; 579:181-187. [PMID: 34624736 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.09.052] [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: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of ribosomal associated protein hnRNP D in resistance to gemcitabine (GEM) in pancreatic cancer cells. METHODS The expressions of hnRNP D in clinical pancreatic cancer tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry. The proliferation of pancreatic cancer cell lines (PANC-1, BXPC-3, SW1990 and ASPC-1) were measured by CCK8 assay. IC50 of each cell line was calculated and compared. The expressions of hnRNP D protein in pancreatic cancer cell lines were detected by Western Blot assay. The change of hnRNP D expression was confirmed by qPCR and Western Blot after the expressions of hnRNP D in PANC-1 cells being down-regulated by miRNA. And than the apoptosis rate and cell cycle of PANC-1 cells were detected by flow cytometry, while the expressions of apoptosis-related proteins cleaved caspase3, P-Akt, AKT and P65 were detected by Western Blot. RESULTS HnRNP D protein expressed in clinical pancreatic tissues widely. The IC50 of GEM in PANC-1 was the highest while in BXPC-3 was the lowest. And the expression of hnRNP D protein in PANC-1 was the highest while in BXPC-3 was the lowest. After miRNA interfering, the expressions of hnRNP D protein and gene were significantly decreased in PANC-1 cells. The decrease of hnRNP D expression promoted cell apoptosis and inhibited the cell transformation to the S phase in cell cycle. Under the intervention of GEM, cleaved caspase3 expression was significantly increased, while p-Akt, AKT and P65 expression was significantly decreased. CONCLUSION HnRNP D was associated with resistance to GEM in pancreatic cancer cells. Decreasing of hnRNP D expression promoted cell apoptosis induced by GEM.
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- Congfei Wang
- Department of General Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, China.
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Xiong J, Zhang C, Wu S, Gu X, Cai Y, Xu C, Chen Z, Sun J, Wu X, You X, Huang Z, Xie J. Recombinant cucurmosin-based immunotoxin targeting HER-2 with potent in vitro anti-cancer cytotoxicity. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2019; 513:15-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2019.03.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Zeng M, Zheng M, Lu D, Wang J, Jiang W, Sha O. Anti-tumor activities and apoptotic mechanism of ribosome-inactivating proteins. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CANCER 2015; 34:325-34. [PMID: 26184404 PMCID: PMC4593346 DOI: 10.1186/s40880-015-0030-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 04/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs) belong to a family of enzymes that attack eukaryotic ribosomes and potently inhibit cellular protein synthesis. RIPs possess several biomedical properties, including anti-viral and anti-tumor activities. Multiple RIPs are known to inhibit tumor cell proliferation through inducing apoptosis in a variety of cancers, such as breast cancer, leukemia/lymphoma, and hepatoma. This review focuses on the anti-tumor activities of RIPs and their apoptotic effects through three closely related pathways: mitochondrial, death receptor, and endoplasmic reticulum pathways.
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- Meiqi Zeng
- School of Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
- School of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People's Republic of China.
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, 510060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Medicine, Shenzhen University Health Science Center, Shenzhen, 518060, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
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