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Silva FCO, Malaisamy A, Cahú TB, de Araújo MIF, Soares PAG, Vieira AT, Dos Santos Correia MT. Polysaccharides from exudate gums of plants and interactions with the intestinal microbiota: A review of vegetal biopolymers and prediction of their prebiotic potential. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 254:127715. [PMID: 37918599 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Polysaccharides in plant-exuded gums are complex biopolymers consisting of a wide range of structural variability (linkages, monosaccharide composition, substituents, conformation, chain length and branching). The structural features of polysaccharides confer the ability to be exploited in different industrial sectors and applications involving biological systems. Moreover, these characteristics are attributed to a direct relationship in the process of polysaccharide enzymatic degradation by the fermentative action in the gut microbiota, through intrinsic interactions connecting bacterial metabolism and the production of various metabolites that are associated with regulatory effects on the host homeostasis system. Molecular docking analysis between bacterial target proteins and arabinogalactan-type polysaccharide obtained from gum arabic allowed the identification of intermolecular interactions provided bacterial enzymatic mechanism for the degradation of several arabinogalactan monosaccharide chains, as a model for the study and prediction of potential fermentable polysaccharide. This review discusses the main structural characteristics of polysaccharides from exudate gums of plants and their interactions with the intestinal microbiota.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francisca Crislândia Oliveira Silva
- Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology Laboratory (LaBioTec), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 - University City, CEP 50.670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Transcription Regulation Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), New Delhi 110067, India
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- Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), University City, CEP 21941-913 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology Laboratory (LaBioTec), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 - University City, CEP 50.670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology Laboratory (LaBioTec), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 - University City, CEP 50.670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Laboratory of Microbiota and Immunomodulation (LMI), Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Antonio Carlos, 6627 - Pampulha, CEP 30.161-970 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Glycoprotein Laboratory (BIOPROT), Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235 - University City, CEP 50.670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil.
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Caicedo Chacon WD, Verruck S, Monteiro AR, Valencia GA. The mechanism, biopolymers and active compounds for the production of nanoparticles by anti-solvent precipitation: A review. Food Res Int 2023; 168:112728. [PMID: 37120194 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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The anti-solvent precipitation method has been investigated to produce biopolymeric nanoparticles in recent years. Biopolymeric nanoparticles have better water solubility and stability when compared with unmodified biopolymers. This review article focuses on the analysis of the state of the art available in the last ten years about the production mechanism and biopolymer type, as well as the used of these nanomaterials to encapsulate biological compounds, and the potential applications of biopolymeric nanoparticles in food sector. The revised literature revealed the importance to understand the anti-solvent precipitation mechanism since biopolymer and solvent types, as well as anti-solvent and surfactants used, can alter the biopolymeric nanoparticles properties. In general, these nanoparticles have been produced using polysaccharides and proteins as biopolymers, especially starch, chitosan and zein. Finally, it was identified that those biopolymers produced by anti-solvent precipitation were used to stabilize essential oils, plant extracts, pigments, and nutraceutical compounds, promoting their application in functional foods.
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Special Issue on Functional Properties in Preharvest and Postharvest Fruit and Vegetables. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12157652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fruit and vegetables, which represent an important part of our daily diet, are rich sources of bioactive compounds [...]
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