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Leal FC, Ueda KM, Tucunduva Arantes MS, Morais de Lima TAD, Hansel FA, Esteves Magalhães WL, Helm CV, Freitas RAD, Farias FO, Mafra MR, Igarashi-Mafra L. Impact of defibrillation technique on the rheological, thermo-mechanical, and nutritional properties of nanosuspensions produced from multiple fractions of pinhão seed (Araucaria angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze). Food Chem 2024; 440:138195. [PMID: 38103506 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138195] [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: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
Abstract
This work aimed to evaluate the influence of the mechanical defibrillation technique on the pinhão nanosuspensions production obtained from the whole pinhão, its coat, and almond. The nanosuspensions were characterized concerning their composition, morphology, thermal stability, rheological behavior, compound profiling, and cytotoxicity. The results revealed a significant fiber content in pinhão coat nanosuspension (63.12 ± 0.52 %) and non-fiber carbohydrates in whole pinhão (59.00 ± 0.13 %) and almond (74.39 ± 0.23 %) nanosuspensions. The defibrillation process led to micro/nano-sized fibers in pinhão coat nanosuspensions and small-size starch granules in almond nanosuspensions. The nanosuspensions containing pinhão coat exhibited a gel-like behavior, while almond nanosuspensions displayed liquid-like characteristics. Pinhão coat nanosuspensions presented a significant content of flavonoids and phytosterols, whereas almond-based nanosuspensions contained substantial sugar amounts. No cytotoxicity was observed at the concentrations evaluated. These findings demonstrated that the defibrillation technique impacted the properties of pinhão constituents, allowing their application in new product development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fernando Castro Leal
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Polytechnic Center, 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Polytechnic Center, 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Federal University of Paraná, Chemistry Department, Polytechnic Center - Jardim das Américas, Caixa Postal 19032, 81531-980 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Polytechnic Center, 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Polytechnic Center, 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), Polytechnic Center, 81531-990 Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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Oliveira AD, Moreira TFM, Paes Silva B, Oliveira G, Teixeira VMC, Watanabe LS, Lucy Nixdorf S, Eloísa Leal L, Pessoa LGA, Seixas FAV, Gonçalves OH, Paula Peron A, Sá-Nakanishi AB, Leimann FV, Bracht A, Bracht L, Comar JF. Characterization and bioactivities of coffee husks extract encapsulated with polyvinylpyrrolidone. Food Res Int 2024; 178:113878. [PMID: 38309896 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113878] [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: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Coffee processing generates large amounts of residues of which a portion still has bioactive properties due to their richness in phenolic compounds. This study aimed to obtain a coffee husks extract (CHE) and to encapsulate it (ECHE) with polyvinylpyrrolidone using a one-step procedure of solid dispersion. The extraction and encapsulation yields were 9.1% and 92%, respectively. Thermal analyses revealed that the encapsulation increased the thermal stability of CHE and dynamic light scattering analyses showed a bimodal distribution of size with 81% of the ECHE particles measuring approximately 711 nm. Trigonelline and caffeine were the main alkaloids and quercetin the main phenolic compound in CHE, and the encapsulation tripled quercetin extraction. The total phenolics content and the antioxidant activity of ECHE, assayed with three different procedures, were higher than those of CHE. The antioxidant activity and the bioaccessibility of the phenolic compounds of ECHE were also higher than those of CHE following simulated gastrointestinal digestion (SGID). Both CHE and ECHE were not toxic against Alliumcepa cells and showed similar capacities for inhibiting the pancreatic α-amylase in vitro. After SGID, however, ECHE became a 1.9-times stronger inhibitor of the α-amylase activity in vitro (IC50 = 8.5 mg/mL) when compared to CHE. Kinetic analysis revealed a non-competitive mechanism of inhibition and in silico docking simulation suggests that quercetin could be contributing significantly to the inhibitory action of both ECHE and CHE. In addition, ECHE (400 mg/kg) was able to delay by 50% the increases of blood glucose in vivo after oral administration of starch to rats. This finding shows that ECHE may be a candidate ingredient in dietary supplements used as an adjuvant for the treatment of diabetes.
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- Post-Graduation Program of Food Technology, Federal University of Technology (UTFPR), Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of Londrina, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Textile Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Blumenau, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Biodiversity and Nature Conservation, Federal University of Technology (UTFPR), Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Post-Graduation Program of Food Technology, Federal University of Technology (UTFPR), Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil.
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Fischer TE, Marcondes A, Zardo DM, Nogueira A, Calhelha RC, Vaz JA, Barros L, Zielinski AAF, Alberti A. Bioactive Activities of the Phenolic Extract from Sterile Bracts of Araucaria angustifolia. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11122431. [PMID: 36552640 PMCID: PMC9774675 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11122431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Sterile bracts can represent 80% of Araucaria angustifolia pinecone and are a rich source of phenolic compounds. This study aimed to optimize the extraction of the phenolic compounds from Araucaria angustifolia bracts using response surface methodology; the bioactivity properties were also investigated. The effects of the ethanol concentration, solute/solvent ratio, and temperature in relation to the phenolic composition and antioxidant activity were evaluated. The quantification and identification of the individual phenolic compounds (using high-performance liquid chromatography) and their bioactivity were evaluated. The optimized extraction conditions, which detected gallic acid, catechin, epicatechin, quercetin, and kaempferol, were obtained using 60% ethanol at a ratio of 1:38 (w/v) and a temperature of 80 °C. The extract showed high levels of phenolic classes and antioxidant activity. The extract also showed an inhibitory activity for pathogenic (approximately 80%, 10,000 µg/mL) and lactic acid (27.9%, 15,000 µg/mL) bacteria strains. The α-glucosidase inhibitory activity was approximately ten times greater than acarbose, demonstrating its high antiglycemic potential. No antioxidant and anti-inflammatory cellular activity were determined; however, a high cytotoxicity for non-tumor cells and the antiproliferative activity against the tumor cells were observed. Overall, the phenolic extract showed promising action in relation to the fight against the diseases related to oxidative stress and, hopefully, the application of the safe concentrations of the extract, based on bioavailability assays, can be verified.
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- Thaís Estéfane Fischer
- Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de 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, Campus de 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, Campus de 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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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis 88010-970, SC, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), Ponta Grossa 84030-900, PR, Brazil
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55-42-32203775
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Characterization of Gels and Films Produced from Pinhão Seed Coat Nanocellulose as a Potential Use for Wound Healing Dressings and Screening of Its Compounds towards Antitumour Effects. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14142776. [PMID: 35890552 PMCID: PMC9315714 DOI: 10.3390/polym14142776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The reuse of agro-industrial waste assumes great importance today. Pinhão is the seed of Araucaria angustifolia, which is native to the mountains of southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. The coat is a by-product of this seed and is rich in phenolic compounds. The present study aimed to use the residue as a precursor material for the production of nanocellulose through the mechanical defibrillation process and perform the characterization of the films and the gel to investigate the effect on the physical and regenerative properties when incorporated with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The modulus of elasticity was higher when the MFC of pinhão was added to the PVA. Film and gel had their cytotoxicity tested by MTT assay using 3T3 fibroblast and Schwann cancer cells, and a migration assay was also performed using the scratch test on HaCat keratinocyte cells. For the scratch test, film and gel samples with low concentration presented a complete scratch closure in 72 h. Molecular docking was performed and quercetin had the ideal interaction score values, so it was used with the PACAP protein which presented a slightly moderate interaction with the protein synthesis of Schwann cells, presenting compactness of the compound after 14 ns.
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Optimization of Pinhão Extract Encapsulation by Solid Dispersion and Application to Cookies as a Bioactive Ingredient. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-022-02817-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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