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Manai-Djebali H, Yeddes W, Hammami M, Nait-Mohamed S, Habachi E, Msaada K, Ben Youssef N. Exploring the synergistic potential of wild nettle and olive oil: bioactive compounds, antioxidant capacity, and antibacterial properties. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2024; 34:3046-3055. [PMID: 38047414 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2287589] [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: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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This study delved into the incorporation of wild nettle (Urtica dioica L.) leaves powder with virgin olive oil, exploring its potential to enhance nutritional value and health benefits. The antioxidant, antibacterial, and mineral-enrichment attributes of the resultant nettle-infused olive oil were investigated. Phenolic composition analysis revealed that an optimal maceration time of 30-40 minutes leads to maximal phenolic and flavonoid contents (57.66 mg GAE/100 g and 67.18 mg QE/100 g, respectively). The infused oil demonstrated superior radical scavenging activity (DPPH and ABTS assays) compared to virgin olive oil. Notably, nettle infusion significantly elevates zinc (10.12 mg/kg) and iron (13.85 mg/kg) contents. Antibacterial assays exhibited enhanced inhibition diameters and lower MIC and MBC values for nettle-infused oil against various bacterial strains. The study's findings underscore the potential of nettle infusion to enhance the nutritional and functional attributes of olive oil, holding promise for novel culinary and health applications.
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- Hedia Manai-Djebali
- Laboratory of Olive Biotechnology, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, BP, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, BP, Tunisia, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, BP, Tunisia, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Olive Biotechnology, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, BP, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, BP, Tunisia, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, BP, Tunisia, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Olive Biotechnology, Biotechnology Center of Borj-Cedria, BP, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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Serio F, Imbriani G, Girelli CR, Miglietta PP, Scortichini M, Fanizzi FP. A Decade after the Outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca in Apulia (Southern Italy): Methodical Literature Analysis of Research Strategies. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1433. [PMID: 38891241 PMCID: PMC11175074 DOI: 10.3390/plants13111433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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In 2013, an outbreak of Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) was identified for the first time in Europe, in the extreme south of Italy (Apulia, Salento territory). The locally identified subspecies pauca turned out to be lethal for olive trees, starting an unprecedented phytosanitary emergency for one of the most iconic cultivations of the Mediterranean area. Xf pauca (Xfp) is responsible for a severe disease, the olive quick decline syndrome (OQDS), spreading epidemically and with dramatic impact on the agriculture, the landscape, the tourism and the cultural heritage of this region. The bacterium, transmitted by insects that feed on xylem sap, causes rapid wilting in olive trees due to biofilm formation, which obstructs the plant xylematic vessels. The aim of this review is to perform a thorough analysis that offers a general overview of the published work, from 2013 to December 2023, related to the Xfp outbreak in Apulia. This latter hereto has killed millions of olive trees and left a ghostly landscape with more than 8000 square kilometers of infected territory, that is 40% of the region. The majority of the research efforts made to date to combat Xfp in olive plants are listed in the present review, starting with the early attempts to identify the bacterium, the investigations to pinpoint and possibly control the vector, the assessment of specific diagnostic techniques and the pioneered therapeutic approaches. Interestingly, according to the general set criteria for the preliminary examination of the accessible scientific literature related to the Xfp outbreak on Apulian olive trees, fewer than 300 papers can be found over the last decade. Most of them essentially emphasize the importance of developing diagnostic tools that can identify the disease early, even when infected plants are still asymptomatic, in order to reduce the risk of infection for the surrounding plants. On the other hand, in the published work, the diagnostic focus (57%) overwhelmingly encompasses all other possible investigation goals such as vectors, impacts and possible treatments. Notably, between 2013 and 2023, only 6.3% of the literature reports addressing the topic of Xfp in Apulia were concerned with the application of specific treatments against the bacterium. Among them, those reporting field trials on infected plants, including simple pruning indications, were further limited (6%).
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- Francesca Serio
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technology, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.S.); (G.I.); (C.R.G.); (P.P.M.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technology, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.S.); (G.I.); (C.R.G.); (P.P.M.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technology, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.S.); (G.I.); (C.R.G.); (P.P.M.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technology, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.S.); (G.I.); (C.R.G.); (P.P.M.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA)-Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Via di Fioranello, 52, 00134 Roma, Italy;
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technology, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, Italy; (F.S.); (G.I.); (C.R.G.); (P.P.M.)
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Casadei E, Valli E, Bendini A, Barbieri S, Tucci R, Ferioli F, Gallina Toschi T. Valorization of monovarietal Nostrana di Brisighella extra virgin olive oils: focus on bioactive compounds. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1353832. [PMID: 38638290 PMCID: PMC11024785 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1353832] [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: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024] Open
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A "green breakthough" at the table due to consumer demand for healthy and sustainable foods, which aligns with the typical Mediterranean diet, has recently led to an increase in the consumption of products such as extra virgin olive oil. In fact, Italian olive cultivation, which contributes an average of 15% of world production, has seen the production of extra virgin olive oil with a value of exports that have doubled in the last 20 years. In this context, the olive oil sector of the Emilia-Romagna region (Italy), and in particular the PDO Brisighella, could achieve greater success with consumers by proposing a product obtained through sustainable agriculture that enhances the content of bioactive compounds. For these reasons, in this study, different agronomic variables are investigated in order to optimize the presence of bioactive components in extra virgin olive oil made from monovarietal Nostrana di Brisighella, namely phenolic and positive volatile compounds, thus naturally enriching this product both from health and sensory points of view. The study focuses on the volatile and phenolic fractions (derivatives of hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol) of olive oil and the positive sensory attributes (fruity, bitter and pungent) that are known to be associated with these molecules. The phenolic content is of particular interest due to the potential to support health claims. Extra virgin olive oil samples were produced from olives of the Nostrana di Brisighella cultivar; fruits were obtained through integrated pest management or organic farming and picked at four increasing indices of maturity, corresponding to four successive weeks of harvesting. These agronomic variables influenced the compositional and sensory characteristics of the extra virgin olive oils assessed, highlighting differences that likely derive from the effect of the agronomic system used, i.e., integrated pest management or organic farming.
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- Enrico Casadei
- Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Agrofood Research, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Agrofood Research, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Agrofood Research, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Science, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Interdepartmental Centre for Industrial Agrofood Research, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Cesena, Italy
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Infante R, Infante M, Pastore D, Pacifici F, Chiereghin F, Malatesta G, Donadel G, Tesauro M, Della-Morte D. An Appraisal of the Oleocanthal-Rich Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) and Its Potential Anticancer and Neuroprotective Properties. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17323. [PMID: 38139152 PMCID: PMC10744258 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417323] [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: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Dietary consumption of olive oil represents a key pillar of the Mediterranean diet, which has been shown to exert beneficial effects on human health, such as the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases like cancers and neurodegenerative diseases, among others. These health benefits are partly mediated by the high-quality extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), which is produced mostly in Mediterranean countries and is directly made from olives, the fruit of the olive tree (Olea europaea L.). Preclinical evidence supports the existence of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties exerted by the polyphenol oleocanthal, which belongs to the EVOO minor polar compound subclass of secoiridoids (like oleuropein). This narrative review aims to describe the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of oleocanthal, as well as the potential anticancer and neuroprotective actions of this polyphenol. Based on recent evidence, we also discuss the reasons underlying the need to include the concentrations of oleocanthal and other polyphenols in the EVOO's nutrition facts label. Finally, we report our personal experience in the production of a certified organic EVOO with a "Protected Designation of Origin" (PDO), which was obtained from olives of three different cultivars (Rotondella, Frantoio, and Leccino) harvested in geographical areas located a short distance from one another (villages' names: Gorga and Camella) within the Southern Italy "Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park" of the Campania Region (Province of Salerno, Italy).
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- Raffaele Infante
- Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, San Raffaele University, 00166 Rome, Italy; (R.I.); (D.P.); (D.D.-M.)
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- Section of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, UniCamillus, Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, 00131 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, San Raffaele University, 00166 Rome, Italy; (R.I.); (D.P.); (D.D.-M.)
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.P.); (G.M.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, San Raffaele University, 00166 Rome, Italy; (R.I.); (D.P.); (D.D.-M.)
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.P.); (G.M.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.P.); (G.M.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, San Raffaele University, 00166 Rome, Italy; (R.I.); (D.P.); (D.D.-M.)
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy; (F.P.); (G.M.); (M.T.)
- Department of Neurology, Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Şahin TÖ, Yılmaz B, Yeşilyurt N, Cicia D, Szymanowska A, Amero P, Ağagündüz D, Capasso R. Recent insights into the nutritional immunomodulation of cancer-related microRNAs. Phytother Res 2023; 37:4375-4397. [PMID: 37434291 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Cancer is the most common cause of death worldwide, following cardiovascular diseases. Cancer is a multifactorial disease and many reasons such as physical, chemical, biological, and lifestyle-related factors. Nutrition, which is one of the various factors that play a role in the prevention, development, and treatment of many types of cancer, affects the immune system, which is characterized by disproportionate pro-inflammatory signaling in cancer. Studies investigating the molecular mechanisms of this effect have shown that foods rich in bioactive compounds, such as green tea, olive oil, turmeric, and soybean play a significant role in positively changing the expression of miRNAs involved in the regulation of genes associated with oncogenic/tumor-suppressing pathways. In addition to these foods, some diet models may change the expression of specific cancer-related miRNAs in different ways. While Mediterranean diet has been associated with anticancer effects, a high-fat diet, and a methyl-restricted diet are considered to have negative effects. This review aims to discuss the effects of specific foods called "immune foods," diet models, and bioactive components on cancer by changing the expression of miRNAs in the prevention and treatment of cancer.
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Experimental Therapeutics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
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Cuffaro D, Bertolini A, Bertini S, Ricci C, Cascone MG, Danti S, Saba A, Macchia M, Digiacomo M. Olive Mill Wastewater as Source of Polyphenols with Nutraceutical Properties. Nutrients 2023; 15:3746. [PMID: 37686778 PMCID: PMC10489820 DOI: 10.3390/nu15173746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 08/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Agrifood waste products are often considered rich sources of bioactive compounds that can be conveniently recovered. Due to these peculiar characteristics, the study of these waste products is attracting great interest in nutraceutical research. Olive mill wastewaters (OMWWs) are generated by extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) production, and they pose environmental challenges due to their disposal. This study aimed to characterize the polyphenolic profile and to evaluate the nutraceutical properties of OMWW extracts from two Tuscan olive cultivars, Leccino (CL) and Frantoio (CF), collected during different time points in EVOO production. METHOD After a liquid-liquid extraction, the HPLC and LC-MS/MS analysis of OMWW extracts confirmed the presence of 18 polyphenolic compounds. RESULTS The polyphenol composition varied between the cultivars and during maturation stages. Notably, oleacein was detected at remarkably high levels in CL1 and CF1 extracts (314.628 ± 19.535 and 227.273 ± 3.974 μg/mg, respectively). All samples demonstrated scavenging effects on free radicals (DPPH and ABTS assays) and an anti-inflammatory potential by inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the nutraceutical potential of OMWW extracts, emphasizing their antioxidant, antiradical, and anti-inflammatory activities. The results demonstrate the influence of olive cultivar, maturation stage, and extraction process on the polyphenolic composition and the bioactivity of OMWW extracts. These findings support a more profitable reuse of OMWW as an innovative, renewable, and low-cost source of dietary polyphenols with potential applications as functional ingredients in the development of dietary supplements, as well as in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
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- Doretta Cuffaro
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (D.C.); (S.B.); (M.M.)
- Interdepartmental Research Center “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Surgery, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (D.C.); (S.B.); (M.M.)
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- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy; (C.R.); (M.G.C.); (S.D.)
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- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy; (C.R.); (M.G.C.); (S.D.)
- Department of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy; (C.R.); (M.G.C.); (S.D.)
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- Interdepartmental Research Center “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy;
- Department of Surgery, Medical, Molecular and Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (D.C.); (S.B.); (M.M.)
- Interdepartmental Research Center “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy; (D.C.); (S.B.); (M.M.)
- Interdepartmental Research Center “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, University of Pisa, 56100 Pisa, Italy;
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Bongiorno D, Di Stefano V, Indelicato S, Avellone G, Ceraulo L. Bio-phenols determination in olive oils: Recent mass spectrometry approaches. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2023; 42:1462-1502. [PMID: 34747510 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is largely used in Mediterranean diet, and it is also worldwide apprised not only for its organoleptic properties but also for its healthy effects mainly attributed to the presence of several naturally occurring phenolic and polyphenolic compounds (bio-phenols). These compounds are characterized by the presence of multiple phenolic groups in more or less complex structures. Their content is fundamental in defining the healthy qualities of EVOO and consequently the analytical methods for their characterization and quantification are of current interest. Traditionally their determination has been conducted using a colorimetric assay based on the reaction of Folin-Ciocalteu (FC) reagent with the functional hydroxy groups of phenolic compounds. Identification and quantification of the bio-phenols in olive oils requires certainly more performing analytical methods. Chromatographic separation is now commonly achieved by HPLC, coupled with spectrometric devices as UV, FID, and MS. This last approach constitutes an actual cutting-edge application for bio-phenol determination in complex matrices as olive oils, mostly on the light of the development of mass analyzers and the achievement of high resolution and accurate mass measurement in more affordable instrument configurations. After a short survey of some rugged techniques used for bio-phenols determination, in this review have been described the most recent mass spectrometry-based methods, adopted for the analysis of the bio-phenols in EVOOs. In particular, the sample handling and the results of HPLC coupled with low- and high-resolution MS and MS/MS analyzers, of ion mobility mass spectrometry and ambient mass spectrometry have been reported and discussed.
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- David Bongiorno
- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche Chimiche e Farmaceutiche (STEBICEF), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Geana EI, Ciucure CT, Apetrei IM, Clodoveo ML, Apetrei C. Discrimination of Olive Oil and Extra-Virgin Olive Oil from Other Vegetable Oils by Targeted and Untargeted HRMS Profiling of Phenolic and Triterpenic Compounds Combined with Chemometrics. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065292. [PMID: 36982366 PMCID: PMC10049382 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) and virgin olive oil (VOO) are valuable natural products of great economic interest for their producing countries, and therefore, it is necessary to establish methods capable of proving the authenticity of these oils on the market. This work presents a methodology for the discrimination of olive oil and extra-virgin olive oil from other vegetable oils based on targeted and untargeted high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) profiling of phenolic and triterpenic compounds coupled with multivariate statistical analysis of the data. Some phenolic compounds (cinnamic acid, coumaric acids, apigenin, pinocembrin, hydroxytyrosol and maslinic acid), secoiridoids (elenolic acid, ligstroside and oleocanthal) and lignans (pinoresinol and hydroxy and acetoxy derivatives) could be olive oil biomarkers, whereby these compounds are quantified in higher amounts in EVOO compared to other vegetable oils. The principal component analysis (PCA) performed based on the targeted compounds from the oil samples confirmed that cinnamic acid, coumaric acids, apigenin, pinocembrin, hydroxytyrosol and maslinic acid could be considered as tracers for olive oils authentication. The heat map profiles based on the untargeted HRMS data indicate a clear discrimination of the olive oils from the other vegetable oils. The proposed methodology could be extended to the authentication and classification of EVOOs depending on the variety, geographical origin, or adulteration practices.
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- Elisabeta-Irina Geana
- National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies—ICSI, Rm. Valcea, 240050 Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
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- National Research and Development Institute for Cryogenics and Isotopic Technologies—ICSI, Rm. Valcea, 240050 Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical and Pharmaceutical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University Aldo Moro Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 800008 Galati, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-727-580914
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Miraj SS, Kurian SJ, Rodrigues GS, Saravu K, Rao M, Raychaudhuri SP, Downs BW, Bagchi D. Phytotherapy in Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Promising Strategy for Effective Wound Healing. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN NUTRITION ASSOCIATION 2023; 42:295-310. [PMID: 35512780 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2022.2034069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Despite the advancement in wound care, the effective therapy of chronic diabetic ulcers continues to be a challenge. Wound healing is a highly controlled process, which involves a sequence of complex overlapping steps. This healing pathway comprises of hemostasis, inflammation, proliferative, and remodeling phases. Recent evidence suggests that phytomedicines can prevent or repair different kinds of destructive cellular damage, including chronic wounds. Several phytochemicals such as polyphenols, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and glycosides have pleiotropic effects, including stimulation of fibroblast proliferation, the main step in wound healing. Besides, the mechanism involves induction of collagen synthesis, migration, and reepithelization and their antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory actions. Similarly, the use of phytochemicals alone or as an adjuvant with standard therapy has demonstrated promising results in managing complications in the diabetic foot. For instance, the extract of Carica papaya has been shown antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects, which, together with proteolytic enzymatic activity, contributes to its wound healing property. It is generally believed that phytotherapy has no or minimal toxicity than synthetic therapeutic agents, favoring its use in diabetic foot ulcer management. The current review highlights the selected phytochemicals and their sources; and potential application in diabetic foot ulcer management.Key teaching points and nutritional relevanceCurrently, phytochemicals have been shown wide potential in disease. management including alleviating clinical manifestations, preventing degenerative disease, and curing illness.Increased evidence of phytochemical as anti-infective and anti-inflammatory suggests its role in the management of diabetic foot ulcer(DFU).Potential benefit along with minimal adverse effect favors its application as adjuvant therapy.Further research is needed to standardize its dose and formulation to enhance its clinical application in DFU management.
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- Sonal Sekhar Miraj
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of High Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- Manipal Center for Infectious Diseases, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of High Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- Manipal Center for Infectious Diseases, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Manipal Center for Infectious Diseases, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of High Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California Davis, Davis, California, USA
- VA Medical Centre, Sacramento, California, USA
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- Department of R&D, VNI Inc, Bonita Springs, Florida, USA
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas, USA
- Department of Biology, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, USA
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Characterization and Comparison of Extra Virgin Olive Oils of Turkish Olive Cultivars. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28031483. [PMID: 36771149 PMCID: PMC9919864 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031483] [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: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs) obtained from five Turkish olive cultivars widely produced in the Aegean and Marmara regions were investigated based on their total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total phenolic content (TPC), pigment contents, fatty acid (FA) profiles, phenolic compounds (PC), volatile compounds (VC), and sensory properties. The results showed that all properties of EVOO samples were significantly affected by the olive cultivar used. The pigment contents in Ayvalık (9.90 mg·kg-1) and Uslu (9.00 mg·kg-1) oils were higher than the others (p < 0.05). The greatest values for oleic acid (74.13%) and TPC (350.6 mg·kg-1) were observed in Gemlik and Domat oils, respectively (p < 0.05). Edincik oil showed the maximum hydroxytyrosol content (48.022 mg·kg-1) and TAC value (515.36 mg TE·kg-1) (p < 0.05). The Edincik, Domat, and Uslu oils were significantly not different for the total content of C6 compounds derived by lipoxygenase, which are the main volatiles responsible for the typical aroma of EVOOs (p > 0.05). Domat oil also exhibited the highest scores for bitterness and pungency perceptions (p < 0.05). The fruitiness scores of the oil samples (except for Ayvalık oil) were close to each other, even if they were statistically different (p < 0.05). Principal component analysis (PCA) indicated that the Ayvalık oil was separated from the others due to its poor-quality characteristics. As a result, it can be stated that Domat olive oil has better quality than the others.
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Spagnuolo C, Moccia S, Tedesco I, Crescente G, Volpe MG, Russo M, Russo GL. Phenolic Extract from Extra Virgin Olive Oil Induces Different Anti-Proliferative Pathways in Human Bladder Cancer Cell Lines. Nutrients 2022; 15:nu15010182. [PMID: 36615840 PMCID: PMC9823665 DOI: 10.3390/nu15010182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Regular consumption of olive oil is associated with protection against chronic-degenerative diseases, such as cancer. Epidemiological evidence indicates an inverse association between olive oil intake and bladder cancer risk. Bladder cancer is among the most common forms of cancer; in particular, the transitional cell carcinoma histotype shows aggressive behavior. We investigated the anti-proliferative effects of a phenolic extract prepared from an extra virgin olive oil (EVOOE) on two human bladder cancer cell lines, namely RT112 and J82, representing the progression from low-grade to high-grade tumors, respectively. In RT112, the EVOOE reduced cell viability (IC50 = 240 μg/mL at 24 h), triggering a non-protective form of autophagy, evidenced by the autophagosome formation and the increase in LC-3 lipidation. In J82, EVOOE induced a strong decrease in cell viability after 24 h of treatment (IC50 = 65.8 μg/mL) through rapid and massive apoptosis, assessed by Annexin V positivity and caspase-3 and -9 activation. Moreover, in both bladder cancer cell lines, EVOOE reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species, but this antioxidant effect was not correlated with its anti-proliferative outcomes. Data obtained suggest that the mixture of phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oil activates different anti-proliferative pathways.
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Bioactive Phytochemical Composition of Grape Pomace Resulted from Different White and Red Grape Cultivars. SEPARATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/separations9120395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Grapes are rich in phenolic compounds, being important for human health with anti-inflammatory, antiatherosclerotic, antimutagenic, anticarcinogenic, antibacterial, antiviral, and antimicrobial activity. The winemaking of the grapes generates significant amounts of waste. These wastes contain bioactive compounds in their biomass that can be used as a source of food improvement or as a source of nutrition supplementation. This study looks at the content of bioactive compounds, the polyphenolic profile, and the antioxidant activity in different white and red grape pomaces. The investigation of bioactive characteristics (total polyphenols, total flavonoids, catechins, tannins, and antioxidant activity) was carried out by UV-Vis spectrophotometric methods, while the individual polyphenolic composition was investigated by target and screening UHPLC-HRMS/MS analysis. Principal components (PCA) and the heat maps analysis allows the discrimination between the grape pomace resulted from white grape cultivars (Muscat Ottonel and Tamaioasa Romaneasca) and red grape pomaces (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Feteasca Neagra, Burgund Mare, Pinot Nore), with the identification of the specific phenolic compounds for each grape pomace type.
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Zhang Y, Xiao H, Lv X, Wang D, Chen H, Wei F. Comprehensive review of composition distribution and advances in profiling of phenolic compounds in oilseeds. Front Nutr 2022; 9:1044871. [PMID: 36386934 PMCID: PMC9650096 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1044871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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A wide range of phenolic compounds participate in oilseed growth, regulate oxidative stability of corresponding vegetable oil, and serve as important minor food components with health-promoting effects. Composition distribution of phenolic compounds varied in oilseeds. Isoflavones, sinapic acid derivatives, catechin and epicatechin, phenolic alcohols, chlorogenic acid, and lignans were the main phenolic compounds in soybean, rapeseed, peanut skin, olive, sunflower seed, sesame and flaxseed, respectively. Among which, the total isoflavones content in soybean seeds reached from 1,431 to 2,130 mg/100 g; the main phenolic compound in rapeseed was sinapine, representing 70–90%; chlorogenic acid as the predominant phenolic compound in sunflower kernels, represented around 77% of the total phenolic content. With the rapid development of analytical techniques, it is becoming possible for the comprehensive profiling of these phenolic compounds from oilseeds. This review aims to provide recently developments about the composition distribution of phenolic compounds in common oilseeds, advanced technologies for profiling of phenolic compounds by the metabolomics approaches based on mass spectrometry. As there is still limited research focused on the comprehensive extraction and determination of phenolics with different bound-forms, future efforts should take into account the non-targeted, pseudo-targeted, and spatial metabolomic profiling of phenolic compounds, and the construction of phenolic compound database for identifying and quantifying new types of phenolic compounds in oilseeds and their derived products.
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Interference in the production of bacterial virulence factors by olive oil processing waste. FOOD BIOSCI 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2022.101883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Glial Cell-Mediated Neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231810572. [PMID: 36142483 PMCID: PMC9502483 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231810572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder; it is the most common cause of dementia and has no treatment. It is characterized by two pathological hallmarks, the extracellular deposits of amyloid beta (Aβ) and the intraneuronal deposits of Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). Yet, those two hallmarks do not explain the full pathology seen with AD, suggesting the involvement of other mechanisms. Neuroinflammation could offer another explanation for the progression of the disease. This review provides an overview of recent advances on the role of the immune cells’ microglia and astrocytes in neuroinflammation. In AD, microglia and astrocytes become reactive by several mechanisms leading to the release of proinflammatory cytokines that cause further neuronal damage. We then provide updates on neuroinflammation diagnostic markers and investigational therapeutics currently in clinical trials to target neuroinflammation.
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Monitoring the fatty acid and volatile compositions of Tunisian virgin olive oils using HS-SPME–GC–MS with regard to growing area. Eur Food Res Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-022-04097-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Clodoveo ML, Muraglia M, Crupi P, Hbaieb RH, De Santis S, Desantis A, Corbo F. The Tower of Babel of Pharma-Food Study on Extra Virgin Olive Oil Polyphenols. Foods 2022; 11:foods11131915. [PMID: 35804731 PMCID: PMC9265897 DOI: 10.3390/foods11131915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Much research has been conducted to reveal the functional properties of extra virgin olive oil polyphenols on human health once EVOO is consumed regularly as part of a balanced diet, as in the Mediterranean lifestyle. Despite the huge variety of research conducted, only one effect of EVOO polyphenols has been formally approved by EFSA as a health claim. This is probably because EFSA’s scientific opinion is entrusted to scientific expertise about food and medical sciences, which adopt very different investigative methods and experimental languages, generating a gap in the scientific communication that is essential for the enhancement of the potentially useful effects of EVOO polyphenols on health. Through the model of the Tower of Babel, we propose a challenge for science communication, capable of disrupting the barriers between different scientific areas and building bridges through transparent data analysis from the different investigative methodologies at each stage of health benefits assessment. The goal of this work is the strategic, distinctive, and cost-effective integration of interdisciplinary experiences and technologies into a highly harmonious workflow, organized to build a factual understanding that translates, because of trade, into health benefits for buyers, promoting EVOOs as having certified health benefits, not just as condiments.
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- Maria Lisa Clodoveo
- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “A. Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.L.C.); (P.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari “A. Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy; (S.D.S.); (F.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “A. Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy; (M.L.C.); (P.C.)
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- Biocatalysis and Industrial Enzymes Group, Laboratory of Microbial Ecology and Technology, Carthage University, National Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology (INSAT), BP 676, Tunis 1080, Tunisia;
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari “A. Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy; (S.D.S.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences (DISPA), University of Bari “A. Moro”, 70126 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari “A. Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy; (S.D.S.); (F.C.)
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Ianni F, Volpi C, Moretti S, Blasi F, Mondanelli G, Varfaj I, Galarini R, Sardella R, Di Renzo GC, Cossignani L. In-depth characterization of phenolic profiling of Moraiolo extra-virgin olive oil extract and initial investigation of the inhibitory effect on Indoleamine-2,3-Dioxygenase (IDO1) enzyme. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2022; 213:114688. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2022.114688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Jiménez-Sánchez A, Martínez-Ortega AJ, Remón-Ruiz PJ, Piñar-Gutiérrez A, Pereira-Cunill JL, García-Luna PP. Therapeutic Properties and Use of Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Clinical Nutrition: A Narrative Review and Literature Update. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14071440. [PMID: 35406067 PMCID: PMC9003415 DOI: 10.3390/nu14071440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) is a cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet (MedD). In this narrative review, we synthesize and illustrate the various characteristics and clinical applications of EVOO and its components—such as oleic acid, hydroxytyrosol, and oleuropein—in the field of clinical nutrition and dietetics. The evidence is split into diet therapy, oleic acid-based enteral nutrition formulations and oral supplementation formulations, oleic acid-based parenteral nutrition, and nutraceutical supplementation of minor components of EVOO. EVOO has diverse beneficial health properties, and current evidence supports the use of whole EVOO in diet therapy and the supplementation of its minor components to improve cardiovascular health, lipoprotein metabolism, and diabetes mellitus in clinical nutrition. Nevertheless, more intervention studies in humans are needed to chisel specific recommendations for its therapeutic use through different formulations in other specific diseases and clinical populations.
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- Andrés Jiménez-Sánchez
- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain; (P.J.R.-R.); (A.P.-G.); (J.L.P.-C.)
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain;
- Correspondence: (A.J.-S.); (P.P.G.-L.)
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain;
- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Torrecárdenas, C. Hermandad de Donantes de Sangre, s/n, 04009 Almería, Spain
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain; (P.J.R.-R.); (A.P.-G.); (J.L.P.-C.)
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain;
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain; (P.J.R.-R.); (A.P.-G.); (J.L.P.-C.)
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain;
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain; (P.J.R.-R.); (A.P.-G.); (J.L.P.-C.)
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain;
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- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain; (P.J.R.-R.); (A.P.-G.); (J.L.P.-C.)
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla, Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n, 41013 Seville, Spain;
- Correspondence: (A.J.-S.); (P.P.G.-L.)
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Bruna-García E, Isabel Redondo B, Miguel Castro M. New Method for Obtaining a Bioactive Essence Extracted from Iberian Ham Fat Rich in MUFA and Antioxidants. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27020428. [PMID: 35056742 PMCID: PMC8781370 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27020428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Revised: 12/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Iberian ham is one of the most representative Spanish products and presents an excellent nutritional and sensory quality. Iberian ham trimming fat is considered a by-product and to give a new use to this remaining part could represent a healthy and innovative option for obtaining sustainable foods. The purpose of this work was to obtain a new bioactive ingredient from Iberian ham trimming fat with the highest amount of antioxidants and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), using a new non-invasive solvent-free method. To obtain the essence, two different extraction procedures were carried out. After fatty acid characterization, degree of acidity, peroxide index and a basic sensory analysis were performed. Antioxidant in vitro activity and total phenolic compounds (TPC) were also determined. This new ingredient showed a better sensory profile than raw ham fat, a lower degree of acidity, a higher content of MUFAs, and also showed a higher antioxidant capacity and an increase in phenolic compounds compared to the raw material. This bioactive essence could be used as a food, a cosmetic or a nutraceutical ingredient to prevent certain diseases related to oxidative stress and could also contribute to the maintenance of the circular economy.
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- Eva Bruna-García
- Department of Bioactivity and Food Analysis, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), 28049 Madrid, Spain;
- Research and Development Department, Cárnicas Joselito S.A., 37156 Guijuelo, Spain
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- Animal Production Department, Faculty of Veterinary, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Department of Bioactivity and Food Analysis, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL, CSIC-UAM), 28049 Madrid, Spain;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-910-017-931
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Reboredo-Rodríguez P, Olmo-García L, Figueiredo-González M, González-Barreiro C, Carrasco-Pancorbo A, Cancho-Grande B. Application of the INFOGEST Standardized Method to Assess the Digestive Stability and Bioaccessibility of Phenolic Compounds from Galician Extra-Virgin Olive Oil. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:11592-11605. [PMID: 34550684 PMCID: PMC8929668 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c04592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The INFOGEST standardized method was applied to assess the potential bioaccessibility and bioaccessibility of the phenolic compounds from a Galician extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO). The in vitro digestion model involves three steps and generates two fractions after each one: an aqueous fraction (namely, water phase (Wp)) and an oily fraction (namely, oily phase (Op)). The results showed that secoiridoids were the most abundant family in the Galician EVOO polar fraction, representing 98% of the total phenolic compounds. After oral digestion, phenolic acids and simple phenols were mainly detected in Wp, while lignans and flavonoids were mostly found in Op. After gastric digestion, extensive hydrolysis of secoiridoids was observed to generate free tyrosol, hydroxytyrosol, and hydroxytyrosol acetate. The instability of secoiridoids after intestinal digestion was again responsible for the release of simple phenols, which were mainly recovered in Wp together with flavonoids. In contrast, lignans were stable to duodenal conditions and remained in Op.
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- P. Reboredo-Rodríguez
- Food
and Health Omics, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty
of Science, University of Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain
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- Department
of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, Ave. Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Food
and Health Omics, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty
of Science, University of Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain
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- Food
and Health Omics, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty
of Science, University of Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain
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- Department
of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Granada, Ave. Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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- Food
and Health Omics, Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty
of Science, University of Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain
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The Synergistic Beneficial Effect of Thyme Honey and Olive Oil against Diabetes and Its Complications Induced by Alloxan in Wistar Rats. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:9949056. [PMID: 34594393 PMCID: PMC8478563 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9949056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder characterized by a chronic increase in blood glucose. Owing to the limitations observed with antidiabetics in modern medicine, medicinal plants and bee products are known as good matrices for the search for new antidiabetic molecules. The present study focused on the evaluation of the hypoglycemic and the protective properties of two natural products widely used in complementary and alternative medicine (thyme honey and olive oil). To achieve this, the study was carried out on Wistar rats rendered diabetic by the injection of a single dose of alloxan monohydrate (65 mg/kg body weight (BW)). First, the physicochemical characterization and the phytochemical analysis of thyme honey and olive oil were carried out, and then in vivo study was conducted on 42 Wistar rats divided into seven groups: three groups were normal, one group was untreated diabetic, and three groups were diabetic rats treated with thyme honey (2 g/kg BW) or olive oil (10 mL/kg BW) or their combination ((1 g/kg BW of thyme honey) and (5 mL/kg BW of olive oil)). During the experiment, the glycemia was measured regularly every 10 days. After 30 days of treatment, the rats were sacrificed. The serum and urine were analyzed to determine hepatic enzymes levels (AST, ALT, ALP, and LDH), lipidic profile (total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein), and kidney parameters (urea, uric acid, creatinine, total protein, sodium, potassium, and chloride). The liver, pancreas, and kidneys were analyzed to evaluate their histological changes and to determine their enzymatic antioxidant content (catalase, GSH, and GPx) and the levels of MDA. The results obtained showed that thyme honey or olive oil, and especially their combination, improved significantly the blood glucose levels and they protect against metabolic changes and the complications induced by diabetes.
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Effects of the Filtration on the Biotic Fraction of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Foods 2021; 10:foods10081677. [PMID: 34441455 PMCID: PMC8393934 DOI: 10.3390/foods10081677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Filtration is a widely used process in the production of extra virgin olive oil. We studied the influence of filtration performed with cotton filters and cellulose filter press on the biotic components of the oily mass containing probiotic traits in two freshly produced monocultivar extra virgin olive oils. The concentration of bacteria was reduced from 100% to 28%, while that of fungi was reduced from 100% to 44% after filtration, according to the filtration system and the initial contamination of the original monocultivar extra virgin olive oil. Compared with the control, the yeast content in the oil samples filtered with cotton filters was reduced from 37% to 11% depending on the cultivar. In the oil filtered with cellulose filter press, the yeast content reduced from 42% to 16%. The viable yeast that passed through the oily mass during the filtration process with cellulose filter press, unlike all the other samples, were unable to survive in the oil after a month of storage. The possible health benefits of compounds from both the biotic and abiotic fraction of the oil, compared to the control, were significantly low when filtered with the cellulose filter press.
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Jurado-Campos N, Rodríguez-Gómez R, Arroyo-Manzanares N, Arce L. Instrumental Techniques to Classify Olive Oils according to Their Quality. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2021; 53:139-160. [PMID: 34260314 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2021.1940829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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This review includes an update of the publications on quality classification of olive oils into extra, virgin or lampante olive oil categories. Nowadays, the official method to carry out this classification is time-consuming and, sometimes, it is not systematic and/or objective. It is based on conventional physicochemical analysis and on a sensorial tasting of olive oils carried out by a panel of experts. The aim of this review was to explore and give value to the alternative techniques reported in the bibliography to complement the current official methods established for that classification of olive oils. Specifically considered were non-separation and separation analytical techniques which could contribute to correctly classify olive oils according to their physicochemical and/or sensorial characteristics. An in-depth description has been written on the methods used to differentiate these three types of olive oils and the main advantages and disadvantages of the proposed procedures. The techniques here reviewed could be a real and fast option to complement or even substitute some of the analysis included in the official method. Finally, general trends and detected difficulties found to address this issue have been discussed throughout the article.
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- Natividad Jurado-Campos
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemistry and Nanochemistry, International Agrifood Campus of Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemistry and Nanochemistry, International Agrifood Campus of Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Regional Campus of International Excellence "Campus Mare-Nostrum", University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemistry and Nanochemistry, International Agrifood Campus of Excellence (ceiA3), University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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Mikołajczak N, Tańska M, Ogrodowska D. Phenolic compounds in plant oils: A review of composition, analytical methods, and effect on oxidative stability. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Extracts Modulate the Inflammatory Ability of Murine Dendritic Cells Based on Their Polyphenols Pattern: Correlation between Chemical Composition and Biological Function. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10071016. [PMID: 34202671 PMCID: PMC8300824 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10071016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) represents one of the most important health-promoting foods whose antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities are mainly associated to its polyphenols content. To date, studies exploring the effect of EVOO polyphenols on dendritic cells (DCs), acting as a crosstalk between the innate and the adaptive immune response, are scanty. Therefore, we studied the ability of three EVOO extracts (cv. Coratina, Cima di Mola/Coratina, and Casaliva), characterized by different polyphenols amount, to regulate DCs maturation in resting conditions or after an inflammatory stimulus. Cima di Mola/Coratina and Casaliva extracts were demonstrated to be the most effective in modulating DCs toward an anti-inflammatory profile by reduction of TNF and IL-6 secretion and CD86 expression, along with a down-modulation of Il-1β and iNOS expression. From factorial analysis results, 9 polyphenols were tentatively established to play a synergistic role in modulating DCs inflammatory ability, thus reducing the risk of chronic inflammation.
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Bunse M, Lorenz P, Stintzing FC, Kammerer DR. Insight into the Secondary Metabolites of Geum urbanum L. and Geum rivale L. Seeds (Rosaceae). PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10061219. [PMID: 34203945 PMCID: PMC8232588 DOI: 10.3390/plants10061219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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The present study aimed at the identification and quantitation of phenolic compounds, fatty acids, and further characteristic substances in the seeds of Geum urbanum L. and Geum rivale L. For this purpose, individual components of extracts recovered with MeOH, CH2Cl2, and by cold-pressing, respectively, were characterized by HPLC-DAD/ESI-MSn and GC/MS and compared with reference compounds. For both Geum species, phenolic compounds, such as flavonoids and gallic acid derivatives, and triterpenes, such as saponins and their aglycones, were detected. Surprisingly, both Geum species revealed the presence of derivatives of the triterpenoid aglycons asiatic acid and madecassic acid, which were characterized for the first time in the genus Geum. Furthermore, the fatty acids of both species were characterized by GC–MS after derivatization. Both species showed a promising fatty-acid profile in terms of nutritional properties because of high proportions of unsaturated fatty acids. Linoleic acid and linolenic acid were most abundant, among other compounds such as palmitic acid and stearic acid. In summary, the present study demonstrates the seeds of G. urbanum and G. rivale to be a valuable source of unsaturated fatty acids and bioactive phenolics, which might be exploited for nutritional and cosmetic products and for phytotherapeutic purposes.
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- Marek Bunse
- Department of Analytical Development & Research, Section Phytochemical Research, WALA Heilmittel GmbH, Dorfstr. 1, DE-73087 Bad Boll/Eckwälden, Germany; (M.B.); (P.L.); (F.C.S.)
- Department of Plant Systems Biology, Hohenheim University, Garbenstraße 30, DE-70599 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Analytical Development & Research, Section Phytochemical Research, WALA Heilmittel GmbH, Dorfstr. 1, DE-73087 Bad Boll/Eckwälden, Germany; (M.B.); (P.L.); (F.C.S.)
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- Department of Analytical Development & Research, Section Phytochemical Research, WALA Heilmittel GmbH, Dorfstr. 1, DE-73087 Bad Boll/Eckwälden, Germany; (M.B.); (P.L.); (F.C.S.)
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- Department of Analytical Development & Research, Section Phytochemical Research, WALA Heilmittel GmbH, Dorfstr. 1, DE-73087 Bad Boll/Eckwälden, Germany; (M.B.); (P.L.); (F.C.S.)
- Correspondence:
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Scortichini M, Loreti S, Pucci N, Scala V, Tatulli G, Verweire D, Oehl M, Widmer U, Codina JM, Hertl P, Cesari G, De Caroli M, Angilè F, Migoni D, Del Coco L, Girelli CR, Dalessandro G, Fanizzi FP. Progress towards Sustainable Control of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca in Olive Groves of Salento (Apulia, Italy). Pathogens 2021; 10:668. [PMID: 34072394 PMCID: PMC8228964 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10060668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca is the causal agent of "olive quick decline syndrome" in Salento (Apulia, Italy). On April 2015, we started interdisciplinary studies to provide a sustainable control strategy for this pathogen that threatens the multi-millennial olive agroecosystem of Salento. Confocal laser scanning microscopy and fluorescence quantification showed that a zinc-copper-citric acid biocomplex-Dentamet®-reached the olive xylem tissue either after the spraying of the canopy or injection into the trunk, demonstrating its effective systemicity. The biocomplex showed in vitro bactericidal activity towards all X. fastidiosa subspecies. A mid-term evaluation of the control strategy performed in some olive groves of Salento indicated that this biocomplex significantly reduced both the symptoms and X. f. subsp. pauca cell concentration within the leaves of the local cultivars Ogliarola salentina and Cellina di Nardò. The treated trees started again to yield. A 1H-NMR metabolomic approach revealed, upon the treatments, a consistent increase in malic acid and γ-aminobutyrate for Ogliarola salentina and Cellina di Nardò trees, respectively. A novel endotherapy technique allowed injection of Dentamet® at low pressure directly into the vascular system of the tree and is currently under study for the promotion of resprouting in severely attacked trees. There are currently more than 700 ha of olive groves in Salento where this strategy is being applied to control X. f. subsp. pauca. These results collectively demonstrate an efficient, simple, low-cost, and environmentally sustainable strategy to control this pathogen in Salento.
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- Marco Scortichini
- Research Centre for Olive, Fruit Trees and Citrus Crops, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), 00134 Roma, Italy
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), 00156 Roma, Italy; (S.L.); (N.P.); (V.S.); (G.T.)
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), 00156 Roma, Italy; (S.L.); (N.P.); (V.S.); (G.T.)
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), 00156 Roma, Italy; (S.L.); (N.P.); (V.S.); (G.T.)
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- Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), 00156 Roma, Italy; (S.L.); (N.P.); (V.S.); (G.T.)
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- Invaio Sciences, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; (D.V.); (M.O.); (U.W.); (J.M.C.); (P.H.)
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- Invaio Sciences, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; (D.V.); (M.O.); (U.W.); (J.M.C.); (P.H.)
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- Invaio Sciences, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; (D.V.); (M.O.); (U.W.); (J.M.C.); (P.H.)
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- Invaio Sciences, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; (D.V.); (M.O.); (U.W.); (J.M.C.); (P.H.)
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- Invaio Sciences, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; (D.V.); (M.O.); (U.W.); (J.M.C.); (P.H.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, 73100 Monteroni-Lecce, Italy; (M.D.C.); (F.A.); (D.M.); (L.D.C.); (C.R.G.); (G.D.); (F.P.F.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, 73100 Monteroni-Lecce, Italy; (M.D.C.); (F.A.); (D.M.); (L.D.C.); (C.R.G.); (G.D.); (F.P.F.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, 73100 Monteroni-Lecce, Italy; (M.D.C.); (F.A.); (D.M.); (L.D.C.); (C.R.G.); (G.D.); (F.P.F.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, 73100 Monteroni-Lecce, Italy; (M.D.C.); (F.A.); (D.M.); (L.D.C.); (C.R.G.); (G.D.); (F.P.F.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, 73100 Monteroni-Lecce, Italy; (M.D.C.); (F.A.); (D.M.); (L.D.C.); (C.R.G.); (G.D.); (F.P.F.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, 73100 Monteroni-Lecce, Italy; (M.D.C.); (F.A.); (D.M.); (L.D.C.); (C.R.G.); (G.D.); (F.P.F.)
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, 73100 Monteroni-Lecce, Italy; (M.D.C.); (F.A.); (D.M.); (L.D.C.); (C.R.G.); (G.D.); (F.P.F.)
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Bioguided design of new black truffle (Tuber aestivum Vittad.) product enriched with herbs and spices. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Tatulli G, Modesti V, Pucci N, Scala V, L’Aurora A, Lucchesi S, Salustri M, Scortichini M, Loreti S. Further In Vitro Assessment and Mid-Term Evaluation of Control Strategy of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca in Olive Groves of Salento (Apulia, Italy). Pathogens 2021; 10:85. [PMID: 33478174 PMCID: PMC7835972 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10010085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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During recent years; Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca (Xfp) has spread in Salento causing relevant damage to the olive groves. Measures to contain the spreading of the pathogen include the monitoring of the areas bordering the so-called "infected" zone and the tree eradication in case of positive detection. In order to provide a control strategy aimed to maintain the tree productivity in the infected areas, we further evaluated the in vitro and in planta mid-term effectiveness of a zinc-copper-citric acid biocomplex. The compound showed an in vitro bactericidal activity and inhibited the biofilm formation in representative strains of X. fastidiosa subspecies, including Xfp isolated in Apulia from olive trees. The field mid-term evaluation of the control strategy assessed by quantitative real-time PCR in 41 trees of two olive groves of the "infected" area revealed a low concentration of Xfp over the seasons upon the regular spraying of the biocomplex over 3 or 4 consecutive years. In particular, the bacterial concentration lowered in July and October with respect to March, after six consecutive treatments. The trend was not affected by the cultivar and it was similar either in the Xfp-sensitive cultivars Ogliarola salentina and Cellina di Nardò or in the Xfp-resistant Leccino. Moreover, the scoring of the number of wilted twigs over the seasons confirmed the trend. The efficacy of the treatment in the management of olive groves subjected to a high pathogen pressure is highlighted by the yielded a good oil production.
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- Giuseppe Tatulli
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, 00156 Roma, Italy; (G.T.); (V.M.); (N.P.); (V.S.); (A.L.); (S.L.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, 00156 Roma, Italy; (G.T.); (V.M.); (N.P.); (V.S.); (A.L.); (S.L.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, 00156 Roma, Italy; (G.T.); (V.M.); (N.P.); (V.S.); (A.L.); (S.L.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, 00156 Roma, Italy; (G.T.); (V.M.); (N.P.); (V.S.); (A.L.); (S.L.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, 00156 Roma, Italy; (G.T.); (V.M.); (N.P.); (V.S.); (A.L.); (S.L.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, 00156 Roma, Italy; (G.T.); (V.M.); (N.P.); (V.S.); (A.L.); (S.L.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Roma, Italy;
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, 00134 Roma, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Plant Protection and Certification, 00156 Roma, Italy; (G.T.); (V.M.); (N.P.); (V.S.); (A.L.); (S.L.)
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Alfieri ML, Panzella L, Duarte B, Gonçalves-Monteiro S, Marques F, Morato M, Correia-da-Silva M, Verotta L, Napolitano A. Sulfated Oligomers of Tyrosol: Toward a New Class of Bioinspired Nonsaccharidic Anticoagulants. Biomacromolecules 2021; 22:399-409. [PMID: 33432805 PMCID: PMC8023584 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sulfated phenolic polymers have extensively been investigated as anticoagulant agents in view of their higher bioavailability and resistance to degradation compared to heparins, allowing for increased half-lives. In this frame, we report herein the preparation of sulfated derivatives of tyrosol, one of the most representative phenolic constituents of extra virgin olive oil, by different approaches. Mild sulfation of OligoTyr, a mixture of tyrosol oligomers, that has been reported to possess antioxidant properties and osteogenic activity, afforded OligoTyrS I in good yields. Elemental analysis, NMR, and MALDI-MS investigation provided evidence for an almost complete sulfation at the OH on the phenylethyl chain, leaving the phenolic OH free. Peroxidase/H2O2 oxidation of tyrosol sulfated at the alcoholic group (TyrS) also provided sulfated tyrosol oligomers (OligoTyrS II) that showed on structural analysis highly varied structural features arising likely from the addition of oxygen, derived from water or hydrogen peroxide, to the intermediate quinone methides and substantial involvement of the phenolic OH group in the oligomerization. In line with these characteristics, OligoTyrS I proved to be more active than OligoTyrS II as antioxidant in the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) assays and as anticoagulant in the classical clotting times, mainly in prolonging the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). After intraperitoneal administration in mice, OligoTyrS I was also able to significantly decrease the weight of an induced thrombus. Data from chromogenic coagulation assays showed that the anticoagulant effect of OligoTyrS I was not dependent on antithrombin or factor Xa and thrombin direct inhibition. These results clearly highlight how some structural facets of even closely related phenol polymers may be critical in dictating the anticoagulant activity, providing the key for the rationale design of active synthetic nonsaccharidic anticoagulant agents alternative to heparin.
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- Maria Laura Alfieri
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- UCIBIO/REQUIMTE and Clinical Analysis Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE and Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- UCIBIO/REQUIMTE and Clinical Analysis Unit, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- LAQV/REQUIMTE and Laboratory of Pharmacology, Department of Drug Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- CIIMAR and Laboratory of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Department of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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Afonso C, Guarda I, Mourato M, Martins L, Fonseca I, Gomes R, Matos J, Gomes A, Bandarra N, Cardoso C. Treptacantha abies-marina (S.G. Gmelin) Kützing: Characterization and Application as a Whole Food Ingredient. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2020.1826617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- C. Afonso
- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (Divav), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Lisbon, Portugal
- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (Divav), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto Superior De Agronomia, Universidade De Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto Superior De Agronomia, Universidade De Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Instituto Superior De Agronomia, Universidade De Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (Divav), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto Superior De Agronomia, Universidade De Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (Divav), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (Divav), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculdade De Ciências, Universidade De Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (Divav), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Lisbon, Portugal
- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (Divav), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Lisbon, Portugal
- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Aquaculture and Upgrading (Divav), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, IP), Lisbon, Portugal
- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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López-Yerena A, Ninot A, Lozano-Castellón J, Escribano-Ferrer E, Romero-Aroca AJ, Belaj A, Vallverdú-Queralt A, Lamuela-Raventós RM. Conservation of Native Wild Ivory-White Olives from the MEDES Islands Natural Reserve to Maintain Virgin Olive Oil Diversity. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:E1009. [PMID: 33080812 PMCID: PMC7603032 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9101009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Food diversity, and in particular genetic diversity, is being lost at an alarming rate. Protection of natural areas is crucial to safeguard the world's threatened species. The Medes Islands (MI), located in the northwest Mediterranean Sea, are a protected natural reserve. Wild olive trees also known as oleasters make up part of the vegetation of the Meda Gran island. Among them, in 2012, a wild albino ivory-white olive tree with fruit was identified. Fruits were collected from this tree and their seeds were first sown in a greenhouse and then planted in an orchard for purposes of ex situ preservation. Seven out of the 78 seedling trees obtained (12%) produced ivory-white fruits. In autumn 2018, fruits from these trees were sampled. Although the fruits had low oil content, virgin olive oil with unique sensory, physicochemical, and stability characteristics was produced. With respect to the polyphenols content, oleacein was the main compound identified (373.29 ± 72.02 mg/kg) and the oleocanthal was the second most abundant phenolic compound (204.84 ± 52.58 mg/kg). Regarding pigments, samples were characterized by an intense yellow color, with 12.5 ± 4.6 mg/kg of chlorophyll and 9.2 ± 3.3 mg/kg of carotenoids. Finally, oleic acid was the main fatty acid identified. This study explored the resources of the natural habitat of the MI as a means of enrichment of olive oil diversity and authenticity of this traditional Mediterranean food.
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- Anallely López-Yerena
- Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy Department, XaRTA, Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), Pharmacy and Food Sciences School, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (A.L.-Y.); (J.L.-C.); (A.V.-Q.)
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- Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Fruit Science Program, Olive Growing and Oil Technology research team, 43120 Constantí, Spain; (A.N.); (A.J.R.-A.)
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- Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy Department, XaRTA, Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), Pharmacy and Food Sciences School, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (A.L.-Y.); (J.L.-C.); (A.V.-Q.)
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Unit, Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IN2UB), Pharmacy and Food Sciences School, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology (IRTA), Fruit Science Program, Olive Growing and Oil Technology research team, 43120 Constantí, Spain; (A.N.); (A.J.R.-A.)
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- Instituto de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera (IFAPA)—Centro “Alameda del Obispo”, Avda. Menéndez Pidal s/n, E-14004 Córdoba, Spain;
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- Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy Department, XaRTA, Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), Pharmacy and Food Sciences School, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (A.L.-Y.); (J.L.-C.); (A.V.-Q.)
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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- Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy Department, XaRTA, Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA-UB), Pharmacy and Food Sciences School, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (A.L.-Y.); (J.L.-C.); (A.V.-Q.)
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Institute of Health Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain;
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Lammi C, Mulinacci N, Cecchi L, Bellumori M, Bollati C, Bartolomei M, Franchini C, Clodoveo ML, Corbo F, Arnoldi A. Virgin Olive Oil Extracts Reduce Oxidative Stress and Modulate Cholesterol Metabolism: Comparison between Oils Obtained with Traditional and Innovative Processes. Antioxidants (Basel) 2020; 9:antiox9090798. [PMID: 32867071 PMCID: PMC7555338 DOI: 10.3390/antiox9090798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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This study was aimed at demonstrating the substantial equivalence of two extra virgin olive oil samples extracted from the same batch of Coratina olives with (OMU) or without (OMN) using ultrasound technology, by performing chemical, biochemical, and cellular investigations. The volatile organic compounds compositions and phenolic profiles were very similar, showing that, while increasing the extraction yields, the innovative process does not change these features. The antioxidant and hypocholesterolemic activities of the extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) phenol extracts were also preserved, since OMU and OMN had equivalent abilities to scavenge the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) and 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) radicals in vitro and to protect HepG2 cells from oxidative stress induced by H2O2, reducing intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation levels. In addition, by inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutarylcoenzyme a reductase, both samples modulated the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) pathway leading to increased LDLR protein levels and activity.
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- Carmen Lammi
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.B.); (M.B.); (A.A.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-025-031-9372
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug and Child Health, Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, University of Florence, 50019 Florence, Italy; (N.M.); (L.C.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug and Child Health, Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, University of Florence, 50019 Florence, Italy; (N.M.); (L.C.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug and Child Health, Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Section, University of Florence, 50019 Florence, Italy; (N.M.); (L.C.); (M.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.B.); (M.B.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.B.); (M.B.); (A.A.)
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Aldo Moro Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (F.C.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University Aldo Moro Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Aldo Moro Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy; (C.F.); (F.C.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy; (C.B.); (M.B.); (A.A.)
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The Multi-Millennial Olive Agroecosystem of Salento (Apulia, Italy) Threatened by Xylella Fastidiosa Subsp. Pauca: A Working Possibility of Restoration. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su12176700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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In Salento, the olive agro-ecosystem has lasted more than 4000 years, and represents an invaluable local heritage for landscape, trade, and social traditions. The quarantine bacterium Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca was introduced in the area from abroad and has been widely threatening olive groves in the area. The successful eradication of quarantine phytopathogens requires a prompt identification of the causative agent at the new site, a restricted infected area, a highly effective local organization for crop uprooting and biological features of the micro-organism that would guarantee its complete elimination. However, at the time of the first record, these criteria were not met. Interdisciplinary studies showed that a zinc-copper-citric acid biocomplex allowed a consistent reduction of field symptoms and pathogen cell concentration within infected olive trees. In this perspective article, it is briefly described the implementation of control strategies in some olive farms of Salento. The protocol includes spray treatment with the biocomplex during spring and summer, regular pruning of the trees and mowing of soil between February and April to reduce the juvenile of the insect vector(s). Thus far, more than 500 ha have begun to follow this eco-friendly strategy within the “infected” and “containment” areas of Salento.
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Di Lecce G, Piochi M, Pacetti D, Frega NG, Bartolucci E, Scortichini S, Fiorini D. Eleven Monovarietal Extra Virgin Olive Oils from Olives Grown and Processed under the Same Conditions: Effect of the Cultivar on the Chemical Composition and Sensory Traits. Foods 2020; 9:foods9070904. [PMID: 32660116 PMCID: PMC7404457 DOI: 10.3390/foods9070904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Eleven Italian monovarietal extra virgin olive oils (MEVOOs) (Carboncella, Coratina, Frantoio, Leccino, Marzio, Maurino, Moraiolo, Piantone di Falerone, Pendolino, Rosciola, Sargano di Fermo) from olives grown in the same experimental olive orchard, under the same conditions (fertilization, irrigation), and processed with the same technology (three-way continuous plant) were investigated. As a result, the impact of the olive cultivar on fatty acid and triacylglycerols composition, oxidative stability, polar phenolic profile and sensory properties (panel test) of the oil was assessed. Pendolino, Maurino and Marzio oils presented the highest levels (p < 0.01) of palmitic, linoleic and linolenic acids % and the lowest oleic:linoleic ratio. Within triacylglycerols, triolein (OOO) strongly varied among the oils, with Coratina and Leccino having the highest content. Frantoio showed the lowest 1-Stearoyl-2-palmitoyl-3-oleylglycerol and 1,3-Distearoyl-2-oleylglycerol amounts. Rosciola showed the highest level (p < 0.01) for two of the most abundant secoiridoid derivatives (the dialdehydic forms of decarboxymethyl elenolic acid linked to hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol). A good correlation was found between total phenolic content and oxidative stability, indicating Marzio and Leccino respectively as the richest and poorest genotypes. Sensory variability among varieties was mainly linked to perceived bitterness, pungency and fruitiness, while no effects were found on secondary flavors.
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- Giuseppe Di Lecce
- Independent Researcher, Expert in Food Science and Technology, 26100 Cremona, Italy;
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- University of Gastronomic Sciences, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele 9, 12042 Pollenzo, Italy;
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, I-60131 Ancona, Italy; (N.G.F.); (E.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-07-1220-4307
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, I-60131 Ancona, Italy; (N.G.F.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Polytechnic University of Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, I-60131 Ancona, Italy; (N.G.F.); (E.B.)
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- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Division, University of Camerino, V.S. Agostino 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy; (S.S.); (D.F.)
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- School of Science and Technology, Chemistry Division, University of Camerino, V.S. Agostino 1, I-62032 Camerino, Italy; (S.S.); (D.F.)
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Ghosh P, Das C, Biswas S, Nag SK, Dutta A, Biswas M, Sil S, Hazra L, Ghosh C, Das S, Saha M, Mondal N, Mandal S, Ghosh A, Karmakar S, Chatterjee S. Phytochemical composition analysis and evaluation of in vitro medicinal properties and cytotoxicity of five wild weeds: A comparative study. F1000Res 2020; 9:493. [PMID: 32676186 PMCID: PMC7331102 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.22966.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: Medicinal plants are a source of phytochemicals and they are used for the treatment of several oxidative stress-related or other diseases for their effectiveness, low toxicity and easy availability. Five traditionally used and less characterized herbaceous weeds of West Bengal, India, namely, Heliotropium indicum, Tridax procumbens, Cleome rutidosperma, Commelina benghalensis and Euphorbia hirta, were investigated for the current research study. Methods: Aqueous and 70% ethanolic extracts of the leaves were analyzed for estimation of essential phytochemicals and to evaluate their in vitro antioxidant status, medicinal properties and cytotoxic effects. To the best of our knowledge, several assays and comparative evaluations using these herbs are reported for the first time. For quantitative study, UV-vis spectrophotometry and high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector HPLC-DAD techniques were used. Antibacterial properties were investigated using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. For in vitro anti-lithiatic study, a titration method was used. The cell viability assay was done using peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Results: The aqueous extract exhibits higher content of polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins and inhibition percentage values for free radical scavenging assays, whereas the 70% ethanolic extract exhibits higher content of alkaloids and cardiac glycosides. HPLC-DAD analysis of 70% ethanolic extracts led us to identify 10 predominant phenolic constituents. Euphorbia hirta extracts showed minimum cytotoxicity (cell death ~2.5% and 4% in water and 70% ethanolic extract, respectively ), whereas Cleome rutidosperma and Tridax procumbens' 70% ethanolic extracts showed higher cell death (~13% and 28%, respectively), compared with the control (cell death ~10-12%). Conclusions: The study concluded that of all the medicinal weeds selected for the current study, Euphorbia hirta possesses the highest amount of bioactive compounds and hence exhibits the highest in vitro antioxidant activity and promising in vitro medicinal properties.
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- Pranabesh Ghosh
- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- School of Pharmacy, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Sector- V, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Zoology and Immunobiology Laboratory, Panihati Mahavidyalaya, Sodepur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Techno India University, West Bengal, EM-4, Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700091, India
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El Haouari M, Quintero JE, Rosado JA. Anticancer molecular mechanisms of oleocanthal. Phytother Res 2020; 34:2820-2834. [PMID: 32449241 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cancer is among the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Current cancer therapies are associated with serious side effects, which further damage patients' health. Therefore, the search for new anticancer agents with no toxic effects on normal and healthy cells is of great interest. Recently, we and other groups have demonstrated that oleocanthal (OLC), a phenolic compound from extra virgin olive oil, exhibits antitumor activity in various tumor models. However, the underlying mechanisms and intracellular targets of OLC remain to be completely elucidated. This review summarizes the current advancers concerning the anticancer activity of OLC, with particular emphasis on the molecular signaling pathways modulated by this compound in different tumor cell types. The major mechanisms of action of OLC include modulation of the apoptotic pathway, the HGF/c-Met pathway, and the signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 signaling pathway, among others. Furthermore, OLC has synergistic effects with anticancer drugs in vitro. Also discussed are OLC bioavailability and its concentration in olive oil. Data summarized here will represent a database for more extensive studies aimed at providing information on molecular mechanisms against cancer induced by OLC.
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- Mohammed El Haouari
- Laboratoire d'Ingénierie Pédagogique et Didactique des Sciences (IPDSM), Centre Régional des Métiers de l'Education et de la Formation (CRMEF Fès-Meknès), Taza, Morocco.,Laboratoire Substances Naturelles, Pharmacologie, Environnement, Modélisation, Santé & Qualité de vie (SNAMOPEQ), Faculté Polydisciplinaire de Taza, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Taza, Morocco
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- Department of Physiology (Cell Physiology Research Group), Institute of Molecular Pathology Biomarkers, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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- Department of Physiology (Cell Physiology Research Group), Institute of Molecular Pathology Biomarkers, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
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Farfán-García ED, Abad-García A, Alatorre A, Pérez-Capistran T, Querejeta E, Soriano-Ursúa MA. Olive oil limited motor disruption and neuronal damage in parkinsonism induced by MPTP administration. TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH AND APPLICATION 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/2397847320922939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Some vegetable oils show beneficial effects in modulating neurodegeneration; in this work, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of corn and olive oils against neurodegenerative processes using the acute parkinsonism murine model induced by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) in C57BL6 mice. The effects of corn and olive oils were quantified by the performance of mice in the open field and rotarod, and grasp strength tests and neuronal survival in the substantia nigra and striatum were determined by immunohistochemistry. Extra-virgin olive oil decreased the toxicity induced by MPTP administration judged by the performance in the behavioral motor tests and the number of total neurons in the analyzed brain regions. In contrast, corn oil only produced discrete changes in the behavioral and histological evaluations. Despite the numerous benefits of olive oil, its active substances that confer desirable effects and their mechanism of action remain unclear. Our observations can help to understand the ameliorative effects of some natural oils on neurodegeneration induced by some toxins, particularly the attenuation of neural damage related to toxin-induced parkinsonism or other pathologies that comprise neuronal death and motor disruption.
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- Eunice D. Farfán-García
- Academia de Fisiología y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Fisiología y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Fisiología y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Fisiología y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Fisiología y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Academia de Fisiología y Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Escuela Superior de Medicina, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Plan de San Luis y Díaz Mirón, Mexico City, Mexico
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Extra-Virgin Olive Oil from Apulian Cultivars and Intestinal Inflammation. Nutrients 2020; 12:nu12041084. [PMID: 32295122 PMCID: PMC7230776 DOI: 10.3390/nu12041084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a multifactorial intestinal disorder characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation. The etiology of IBD is still unclear, although genetic, environmental and host factors have been associated to the disease. Extra-virgin olive oil (EVO) is a central component of the Mediterranean diet and it decreases chronic inflammation by interfering with arachidonic acid and NF-κB signaling pathways. Specifically, the different components of EVO are able to confer advantages in terms of health in their site of action. For instance, oleic acid displays a protective effect in liver dysfunction and gut inflammation, whereas phenolic compounds protect colon cells against oxidative damage and improve the symptoms of chronic inflammation in IBD. Given the biological properties of EVO, we investigated whether its administration is able to confer protection in a mouse model of dextrane sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis. Four EVO cultivars from the Apulian Region of Italy, namely Ogliarola (Cima di Bitonto), Coratina, Peranzana and Cima di Mola, respectively, were used. Administration of EVO resulted in reduced body weight loss in our colitis model. Furthermore, mice treated with Ogliarola, Coratina and Cima di Mola EVO displayed a reduction of rectal bleeding and IL-1β, TGFβ, IL-6 gene expression levels. Furthermore, Ogliarola, Coratina and Peranzana EVO administration ameliorated intestinal permeability and histopathological features of inflammation. Our data further validate the well-known positive effects of EVO supplementation in promoting human health and suggest the bona fide contribution of EVO in preventing onset and reducing progression of intestinal inflammation.
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Castada HZ, Sun Z, Barringer SA, Huang X. Thermal Degradation of
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‐Hydroxybenzoic Acid in Macadamia Nut Oil, Olive Oil, and Corn Oil. J AM OIL CHEM SOC 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aocs.12331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Hardy Z. Castada
- Department of Food Science and TechnologyThe Ohio State University 2015 Fyffe Road Columbus OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Food Science and EngineeringJinan University Guangzhou 510632 China
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- Department of Food Science and TechnologyThe Ohio State University 2015 Fyffe Road Columbus OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Food Science and EngineeringJinan University Guangzhou 510632 China
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