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Vidaković V, Vujić B, Jadranin M, Novaković I, Trifunović S, Tešević V, Mandić B. Qualitative Profiling, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Polar and Nonpolar Basil Extracts. Foods 2024; 13:2993. [PMID: 39335921 PMCID: PMC11431458 DOI: 10.3390/foods13182993] [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: 07/05/2024] [Revised: 09/11/2024] [Accepted: 09/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
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Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is a widely used culinary herb. In this study, ethanol, dichloromethane, and sunflower oil were used separately as solvents with distinct polarities for the extraction of basil aerial parts to simulate the different polarity conditions in domestic food processing. The oil extract (OE) was re-extracted with acetonitrile, and the chemical composition, antioxidant potential, and antimicrobial activities of the ethanol (EE), dichloromethane (DCME), and acetonitrile (ACNE) extracts were determined. A total of 109 compounds were tentatively identified in EE, DCME, and ACNE by HPLC-DAD/ESI-ToF-MS. Fatty acids were present in all extracts. Phenolic acids and flavonoids dominated in EE. DCME was characterised by triterpenoid acids, while diterpenoids were mainly found in ACNE. The extracts were analysed for their antioxidant capacity using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) assay. EE and DCME showed significant radical scavenging potential. Antimicrobial activity was explored in eight bacterial, two yeast, and one fungal species. All extracts exhibited high antifungal activity, comparable to or better than that of the commercial drug nistatin. Antibacterial activities were notable for EE and ACNE, while DCME showed no activity against bacteria in the applied concentration ranges. The different polarities of the solvents led to distinctive phytochemical compositions and bioactivities in the extracts.
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- Vera Vidaković
- Department of Ecology, University of Belgrade—Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11108 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- University of Belgrade—Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12–16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (B.V.); (S.T.); (V.T.)
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- University of Belgrade—Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Department of Chemistry, Njegoševa 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (M.J.); (I.N.)
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- University of Belgrade—Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Department of Chemistry, Njegoševa 12, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (M.J.); (I.N.)
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- University of Belgrade—Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12–16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (B.V.); (S.T.); (V.T.)
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- University of Belgrade—Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12–16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (B.V.); (S.T.); (V.T.)
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- University of Belgrade—Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12–16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; (B.V.); (S.T.); (V.T.)
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Wang P, Wang X, Li Y, He R, Gao J, Chen C, Dai H, Cao Z, Lan L, Sun G, Sun W. Thorough evaluation of the Chinese medicine preparations and intermediates using high performance liquid chromatography fingerprints and ultraviolet quantum fingerprints along with antioxidant activity: Shuanghuanglian oral solution as an example. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1705:464196. [PMID: 37423077 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464196] [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: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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The growing global popularity of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has generated a growing interest in the quality control of TCM products. Shuanghuanglian Oral Liquid (SHL) is a commonly used TCM formula for treating respiratory tract infections. In this study, we present a thorough evaluation method for the quality of SHL and its intermediates. We assessed the quality through multi-wavelength fusion high-performance liquid chromatogram (HPLC) fingerprints of 40 batches of SHL samples and 15 batches of intermediates. Meanwhile, we introduced a new method called multi-markers assay by monolinear method (MAML) to quantify ten components in SHL, and revealed quality transmitting of ten components from intermediates to formulations. This information allowed us to establish a quality control system for intermediates, ensuring their quality consistency. Furthermore, we proposed UV quantum fingerprinting as an orthogonal complement to the quality evaluation by HPLC fingerprint. The relationship between fingerprinting and antioxidant capacity was also established. Overall, this study presented a novel and integrated approach for the quality evaluation of TCM products, providing valuable information for ensuring the safety and efficacy of TCM products for consumers.
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- Pengyue Wang
- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Guangdong Province Engineering Research Center for Aerosol Inhalation Preparation, Zhuhai 519000, China
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- Jiaheng Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai 519000, China
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- Jiaheng Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd., Zhuhai 519000, China
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- Henan Fusen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Nanyang 473000, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110016, China.
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- Guangdong Engineering Research Center of Chinese Medicine & Disease Susceptibility, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China.
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Vidal-Casanella O, Moreno-Merchan J, Granados M, Nuñez O, Saurina J, Sentellas S. Total Polyphenol Content in Food Samples and Nutraceuticals: Antioxidant Indices versus High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:324. [PMID: 35204207 PMCID: PMC8868288 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11020324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Total polyphenol content and antioxidant capacity were estimated in various food and nutraceutical samples, including cranberries, raspberries, artichokes, grapevines, green tea, coffee, turmeric, and other medicinal plant extracts. Samples were analyzed by using two antioxidant assays-ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and Folin-Ciocalteu (FC)-and a reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), with a focus on providing compositional fingerprints dealing with polyphenolic compounds. A preliminary data exploration via principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that HPLC fingerprints were suitable chemical descriptors to classify the analyzed samples according to their nature. Moreover, chromatographic data were correlated with antioxidant data using partial least squares (PLS) regression. Regression models have shown good prediction capacities in estimating the antioxidant activity from chromatographic data, with determination coefficients (R2) of 0.971 and 0.983 for FRAP and FC assays, respectively.
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- Oscar Vidal-Casanella
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain; (O.V.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (M.G.); (O.N.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain; (O.V.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (M.G.); (O.N.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain; (O.V.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (M.G.); (O.N.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain; (O.V.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (M.G.); (O.N.); (S.S.)
- Research Institute in Food Nutrition and Food Safety, University of Barcelona, Recinte Torribera, Avenue Prat de la Riba 171, Edifici de Recerca (Gaudí), E-08921 Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain; (O.V.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (M.G.); (O.N.); (S.S.)
- Research Institute in Food Nutrition and Food Safety, University of Barcelona, Recinte Torribera, Avenue Prat de la Riba 171, Edifici de Recerca (Gaudí), E-08921 Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain; (O.V.-C.); (J.M.-M.); (M.G.); (O.N.); (S.S.)
- Research Institute in Food Nutrition and Food Safety, University of Barcelona, Recinte Torribera, Avenue Prat de la Riba 171, Edifici de Recerca (Gaudí), E-08921 Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain
- Serra Húnter Fellow, Generalitat de Catalunya, Rambla de Catalunya 19-21, E-08007 Barcelona, Spain
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Combining multivariate image analysis with high-performance thin-layer chromatography for development of a reliable tool for saffron authentication and adulteration detection. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1628:461461. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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