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Simões ASB, Borges MM, Grazina L, Nunes J. Stone Pine ( Pinus pinea L.) High-Added-Value Genetics: An Overview. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:84. [PMID: 38254973 PMCID: PMC10815827 DOI: 10.3390/genes15010084] [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: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) has received limited attention in terms of genetic research. However, genomic techniques hold promise for decoding the stone pine genome and contributing to developing a more resilient bioeconomy. Retrotransposon and specific genetic markers are effective tools for determining population-specific genomic diversity. Studies on the transcriptome and proteome have identified differentially expressed genes PAS1, CLV1, ATAF1, and ACBF involved in shoot bud formation. The stone pine proteome shows variation among populations and shows the industrial potential of the enzyme pinosylvin. Microsatellite studies have revealed low levels of polymorphism and a unique genetic diversity in stone pine, which may contribute to its environmental adaptation. Transcriptomic and proteomic analyses uncover the genetic and molecular responses of stone pine to fungal infections and nematode infestations, elucidating the defense activation, gene regulation, and the potential role of terpenes in pathogen resistance. Transcriptomics associated with carbohydrate metabolism, dehydrins, and transcription factors show promise as targets for improving stone pine's drought stress response and water retention capabilities. Stone pine presents itself as an important model tree for studying climate change adaptation due to its characteristics. While knowledge gaps exist, stone pine's genetic resources hold significant potential, and ongoing advancements in techniques offer prospects for future exploration.
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- Ana Sofia B. Simões
- Association BLC3–Technology and Innovation Campus, Centre Bio R&D Unit, Rua Nossa Senhora da Conceição 2, Lagares da Beira, 3405-155 Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal; (M.M.B.); (L.G.); (J.N.)
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- Association BLC3–Technology and Innovation Campus, Centre Bio R&D Unit, Rua Nossa Senhora da Conceição 2, Lagares da Beira, 3405-155 Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal; (M.M.B.); (L.G.); (J.N.)
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- Association BLC3–Technology and Innovation Campus, Centre Bio R&D Unit, Rua Nossa Senhora da Conceição 2, Lagares da Beira, 3405-155 Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal; (M.M.B.); (L.G.); (J.N.)
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- Association BLC3–Technology and Innovation Campus, Centre Bio R&D Unit, Rua Nossa Senhora da Conceição 2, Lagares da Beira, 3405-155 Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal; (M.M.B.); (L.G.); (J.N.)
- BLC3 Evolution Lda, 3405-155 Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal
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Khammassi M, Amato G, Caputo L, Nazzaro F, Fratianni F, Kouki H, Amri I, Hamrouni L, De Feo V. Fatty Acid Profiles and Biological Activities of the Vegetable Oils of Argania spinosa, Pinus halepensis and Pistacia atlantica Grown in Tunisia: A Preliminary Study. Molecules 2023; 29:160. [PMID: 38202742 PMCID: PMC10779628 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29010160] [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: 11/22/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Several foods are used in both the nutraceutical and health sectors; vegetable oils, for example, can prevent the onset of numerous diseases. The properties of these oils are related to their chemical composition and primarily to the presence of fatty acids. The present work aimed to determine the chemical profiles of Argania spinosa, Pinus halepensis, and Pistacia altantica oils, used in traditional Tunisian foods, and to evaluate some biological properties. We evaluated their antioxidant, anti-enzymatic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. Linoleic acid was the main component of the three oils. P. atlantica oil showed more significant inhibitory activity against the enzymes studied than A. spinosa and P. halepensis. All three oils showed similar antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. Furthermore, A. spinosa and P. halepensis oils showed antibiofilm activity against P. aeruginosa, with 30-40% inhibition. These results focus on the possible use of these oils in the nutraceutical and healthcare sectors.
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- Marwa Khammassi
- Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Forest Resources, National Institute of Research on Rural Engineering, Water, and Forests, Ariana 2080, Tunisia; (M.K.); (I.A.); (L.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (G.A.); (V.D.F.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (G.A.); (V.D.F.)
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council, Via Roma, 83100 Avellino, Italy; (F.N.); (F.F.)
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- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council, Via Roma, 83100 Avellino, Italy; (F.N.); (F.F.)
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Center of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sidi Thabet, Ariana 2020, Tunisia;
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- Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Forest Resources, National Institute of Research on Rural Engineering, Water, and Forests, Ariana 2080, Tunisia; (M.K.); (I.A.); (L.H.)
- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Center of Nuclear Science and Technology, Sidi Thabet, Ariana 2020, Tunisia;
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- Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Forest Resources, National Institute of Research on Rural Engineering, Water, and Forests, Ariana 2080, Tunisia; (M.K.); (I.A.); (L.H.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II, 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy; (G.A.); (V.D.F.)
- Institute of Food Science, National Research Council, Via Roma, 83100 Avellino, Italy; (F.N.); (F.F.)
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Ait Atmane S, Ait Eldjoudi D, Aksoylu Özbek Z, Günç Ergönül P, Khettal B. Acute and 28-day repeated dose toxicity evaluations of cold pressed Pinus halepensis Mill. seed oil in mice and rats. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2022; 132:105191. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2022.105191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Revised: 05/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Khouja M, Alves RC, Melo D, Costa ASG, Nunes MA, Khaldi A, Oliveira MBPP, Messaoud C. Morphological and Chemical Differentiation between Tunisian Populations of Pinus halepensis, Pinus brutia, and Pinus pinaster. Chem Biodivers 2021; 18:e2100071. [PMID: 33871171 DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202100071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The lipid fraction of seeds from different pine species and populations was studied regarding total lipid content, fatty acid profile and vitamin E composition. The investigated seeds contained a high percentage of lipid (13.6 to 31.5 %). Lipid fractions were found to be rich in vitamin E, which varied significantly among species and populations. P. halepensis (Ph-Hn) showed the highest content of vitamin E (256.3 mg/kg of seeds) and the uppermost content of α-tocopherol (44 mg/kg). However, P. halepensis (Ph-Kas) was the richest in γ-tocopherol (204.9 mg/kg). Lipid fractions had a low content of δ-tocopherol (1.2 to 3.6 mg/kg. The highest content of γ-tocotrienol (∼18 %) was determined for P. halepensis (Ph-Dc and Ph-Hn). Thirteen fatty acids were identified by GC-FID with significant variation between the investigated species. The linoleic acid was the major fatty acid followed by oleic acid and palmitic acid. The chemical differentiation among species for the composition of fatty acids and vitamin E was confirmed by PCA. Significant correlations were observed between the content of vitamin E and fatty acids and ecological parameters of P. halepensis populations.
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- Mariem Khouja
- National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology and Valorization of Medicinal Phytoresources, University of Carthage, B.P. 676, 1080, Tunis Cedex, Tunisia.,National research Institute of Rural Engineering, Water and Forests, University of Carthage, B.P. 10 Ariana, 2080, Tunis, Tunisia
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- National research Institute of Rural Engineering, Water and Forests, University of Carthage, B.P. 10 Ariana, 2080, Tunis, Tunisia
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- REQUIMTE/LAQV, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- National Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Department of Biology, Laboratory of Nanobiotechnology and Valorization of Medicinal Phytoresources, University of Carthage, B.P. 676, 1080, Tunis Cedex, Tunisia
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Ait Atmane S, Aksoylu Özbek Z, Günç Ergönül P, Khettal B. Valorization of
Pinus halepensis
Mill. seed oil: Physicochemical characteristics, bioactive compounds, and antioxidant activity as affected by location and extraction method. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Sihem Ait Atmane
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétales et Ethnobotanique Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie Université de Bejaia Bejaia Algeria
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- Department of Food Engineering Faculty of Engineering Manisa Celal Bayar University Manisa Turkey
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- Department of Food Engineering Faculty of Engineering Manisa Celal Bayar University Manisa Turkey
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie Végétales et Ethnobotanique Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie Université de Bejaia Bejaia Algeria
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Mahdhi A, Ghazghazi H, El Aloui M, Ben Salem R, Rigane G. Identification and quantification of phenolic and fatty acid profiles in Pinus halepensis mill. seeds by LC-ESI-MS and GC: Effect of drying methods on chemical composition. Food Sci Nutr 2021; 9:1907-1916. [PMID: 33841809 PMCID: PMC8020912 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.2151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate Pinus halepensis Mill. seeds oil as well as methanolic-aqueous extract on fatty acid and phenolic's composition as well as antioxidant activities with regard to the cones drying methods: convection and sun methods. The highest amounts of total phenols (14.63 ± 0.05 mg GAE/g DW), flavonoids (3.3 ± 0.02 mg QE/g DW), and condensed tannins (0.36 ± 0.05 mg CE/g DW) were showed in the seeds obtained by sun-dried method. Methanolic-aqueous seeds extracts were subjected to LC-ESI-MS analysis in order to identify and quantify the phenolic composition. This technique allowed us to identify eleven phenolic compounds: two phenolic acids and nine flavonoid compounds such as cirsiliol, catechin (+), luteolin, and luteolin-7-O-glucoside, which were present in the two studied samples while apigenin, naringenin, and cirsilineol were only identified in the extract obtained from sun-drying method seeds. The chemical components of the oils were analyzed using GC, and significant differences were found between the two studied seeds oil (p < .05). Furthermore, the antioxidant activities were investigated using DPPH and ABTS.+ assays. The results showed that the methanolic-aqueous extract from seeds dried by sun method had the highest antioxidant activities (0.08 and 0.05 mg/ml, respectively). This study could provide useful information for industry to produce potentially bioactive plant extract.
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- Amani Mahdhi
- Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Forest Resources LR161INRGREF01ArianaTunisia
- National Institute for Research in Rural Engineering Water and Forest (INRGREF)University of CarthageTunisTunisia
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- Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Forest Resources LR161INRGREF01ArianaTunisia
- National Institute for Research in Rural Engineering Water and Forest (INRGREF)University of CarthageTunisTunisia
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- Laboratory of Management and Valorization of Forest Resources LR161INRGREF01ArianaTunisia
- National Institute for Research in Rural Engineering Water and Forest (INRGREF)University of CarthageTunisTunisia
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry LR17ES08Sciences Faculty of SfaxUniversity of SfaxSfaxTunisia
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- Laboratory of Organic Chemistry LR17ES08Sciences Faculty of SfaxUniversity of SfaxSfaxTunisia
- Chemistry‐Physics Department, Sciences and Technology Faculty of Sidi BouzidUniversity of KairouanSidi BouzidTunisia
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Wang DH, Wang Z, Cortright JR, Le KP, Liu L, Kothapalli KSD, Brenna JT. Identification of Polymethylene-Interrupted Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PMI-PUFA) by Solvent-Mediated Covalent Adduct Chemical Ionization Triple Quadrupole Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2020; 92:8209-8217. [PMID: 32463662 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c00425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Pine nuts and other edible gymnosperm seeds contain unusual, bioactive polymethylene-interrupted polyunsaturated fatty acids (PMI-PUFAs), a subset of nonmethylene-interrupted PUFA with (-CH2-)n≥2 intervening between double bonds. Conventional methods for structure elucidation of PMI-PUFAs require special derivatization risking rearrangement artifacts. Here we introduce a facile solvent-mediated (SM) covalent adduct chemical ionization (CACI) system modified with a triple quadrupole MS, which distinguishes PMI-PUFAs from their analogues in direct methyl ester form. The prominent Δ5 desaturated PMI-PUFAs exhibit characteristic fragmentation at C6-7 to yield ω diagnostic ions and share their fragmentation pattern with normal methylene interrupted PUFAs for the α diagnostic ion. H• transfer upon CID dissociation of PMI-PUFAs was found to be dependent on the relative position of isolated lone double bonds and cleavage points. Ginkgo and five species of pine nuts were characterized for their unique Δ5 fatty acid profile, without the need for chemical standards.
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- Dong Hao Wang
- Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Depts of Pediatrics, of Chemistry, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723, United States.,Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Depts of Pediatrics, of Chemistry, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723, United States.,Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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- Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Depts of Pediatrics, of Chemistry, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723, United States
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- Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Depts of Pediatrics, of Chemistry, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723, United States
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- Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Depts of Pediatrics, of Chemistry, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723, United States.,College of Veterinary Medicine, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan Province 410128, People's Republic of China
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- Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Depts of Pediatrics, of Chemistry, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723, United States
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- Dell Pediatric Research Institute, Depts of Pediatrics, of Chemistry, and of Nutrition, University of Texas at Austin, 1400 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, Texas 78723, United States.,Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States.,Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, United States
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Wang M, Zhang D, Wang Z, Yi X. Improved spatial memory promotes scatter hoarding by Siberian chipmunks. J Mammal 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyy109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Minghui Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Beijing, China
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Lutz M, Álvarez K, Loewe V. Chemical composition of pine nut (Pinus pinea L.) grown in three geographical macrozones in Chile. CYTA - JOURNAL OF FOOD 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/19476337.2016.1250109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Mariane Lutz
- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Alimentos Funcionales CIDAF, Escuela de Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de Alimentos Funcionales CIDAF, Escuela de Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Instituto Forestal INFOR, Ministerio de Agricultura, Santiago, Chile
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Ben Youssef S, Fakhfakh J, Tchoumtchoua J, Halabalaki M, Allouche N. Efficient purification and complete NMR characterization of galactinol, sucrose, raffinose, and stachyose isolated fromPinus halepensis(Aleppo pine) seeds using acetylation procedure. J Carbohydr Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/07328303.2016.1207781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Some physicochemical characteristics of pinus (Pinus halepensis Mill., Pinus pinea L., Pinus pinaster and Pinus canariensis) seeds from North Algeria, their lipid profiles and volatile contents. Food Chem 2015; 188:184-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.04.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2013] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Dhibi M, Issaoui M, Brahmi F, Mechri B, Mnari A, Cheraif I, Skhiri F, Gazzah N, Hammami M. Nutritional quality of fresh and heated Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Mill.) seed oil: trans-fatty acid isomers profiles and antioxidant properties. Journal of Food Science and Technology 2012; 51:1442-52. [PMID: 25114334 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-012-0664-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 12/24/2011] [Accepted: 02/15/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Numerous studies have focused on trans fatty acids (TFA) technologically produced by partial hydrogenation of oils. However, TFA can also be present in fresh oils. For this reason, cis fatty acid (CFA), TFA and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) of fresh and heated Aleppo pine seed oil (APSO) at frying temperature (180 °C) were evaluated and correlated with the antioxidant characteristics. Results showed that fresh APSO had a low oleic/linoleic ratio O/L (0.4). Total TFA in fresh APSO reached 1%. The predominant TFA was 18:2 n-6 (t9, t12) in both fresh and heated APSO. Individual TFA increased with significant differences (p < 0.05) with heating time. CLA occurred after 4 h and significantly increased (p < 0.05) accounting 10% of total TFA after 10 h. Total TFA are negatively correlated with α-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol (p < 0.05) and carotenoïds (p < 0.01) and positively correlated with remaining DPPH. Oil stability index (OSI) showed significant negative correlation with TFA (r = -0.925; p = 0.008). A principal component analysis (PCA) showed a clear discrimination between fresh and heated oils. Temperature, heating time, unsaturation degree and antioxidants are combined factors which significantly affect the isomerization rate and nutritional quality of APSO.
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- Madiha Dhibi
- Laboratory of Biochemistry, UR "Human Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders" Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, UR "Human Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders" Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, UR "Human Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders" Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, UR "Human Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders" Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, UR "Human Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders" Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, UR "Human Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders" Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Biotechnology High Institute of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, UR "Human Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders" Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, UR "Human Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders" Faculty of Medicine, University of Monastir, 5019 Monastir, Tunisia
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Evaristo I, Batista D, Correia I, Correia P, Costa R. Chemical profiling of Portuguese Pinus pinea L. nuts. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2010; 90:1041-1049. [PMID: 20355145 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The first detailed chemical characterisation of Portuguese pine nut (Pinus pinea L.) is reported concerning proximate composition, fatty acid, mineral and vitamin contents. RESULTS Based on the analysis of 27 different populations, pine nuts were characterised by high contents of fat (47.7 g per 100 g dry matter (DM)), protein (33.8 g per 100 g DM) and phosphorus (1130 mg per 100 g DM) and low contents of moisture (5.9 g per 100 g DM) and starch (3.5 g per 100 g DM). They were also found to be a good source of zinc, iron and manganese. CONCLUSION Mineral composition seemed to be most prone to variation, suggesting its potentially useful role in discriminating Mediterranean pine nuts. A significant variability was found in the nut composition of Portuguese P. pinea populations.
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- Isabel Evaristo
- Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos, I.P., Quinta do Marquês, P-2780-159 Oeiras, Portugal.
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Zadernowski R, Naczk M, Czaplicki S. Chemical composition of Pinus sibirica nut oils. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.200800221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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