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Spizzirri UG, Restuccia D. Advances in Food Waste Biomass Transformation into High-Value Products. Foods 2024; 13:1393. [PMID: 38731764 PMCID: PMC11083207 DOI: 10.3390/foods13091393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
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In recent years, there has been a concerning surge in waste generation, with agri-food waste emerging as a significant issue across various stages of the food supply chain [...].
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Affiliation(s)
- Umile Gianfranco Spizzirri
- Ionian Department of Law, Economics and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 74123 Taranto, Italy;
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- Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy
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Aiello F, Caputo P, Oliviero Rossi C, Restuccia D, Spizzirri UG. Formulation of Antioxidant Gummies Based on Gelatin Enriched with Citrus Fruit Peels Extract. Foods 2024; 13:320. [PMID: 38275689 PMCID: PMC10815181 DOI: 10.3390/foods13020320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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In this work, the peels of red and blonde oranges as well as lemons were efficiently (5.75-9.65% yield) extracted by hydroalcoholic solution with ultrasound assistance and employed as active molecule sources in the preparation of functional gummies. Antioxidant performances of the hydroalcoholic extracts were characterized by colorimetric assays, whereas LC-HRMS analyses identified the main bioactive compounds (phenolic acids and flavonoids). The highest scavenging activity was recorded for lemon extract in an aqueous environment (IC50 = 0.081 mg mL-1). An ecofriendly grafting procedure was performed to anchor polyphenols to gelatin chains, providing macromolecular systems characterized by thermal analysis and antioxidant properties. Scavenger abilities (IC50 = 0.201-0.454 mg mL-1) allowed the employment of the conjugates as functional ingredients in the preparation of gummies with remarkable antioxidant and rheological properties over time (14 days). These findings confirmed the possible employment of highly polluting wastes as valuable sources of bioactive compounds for functional gummies preparation.
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- Francesca Aiello
- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (F.A.); (D.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies & UdR INSTM, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (P.C.); (C.O.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies & UdR INSTM, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (P.C.); (C.O.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (F.A.); (D.R.)
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Raj V, Chun KS, Lee S. State-of-the-art advancement in tara gum polysaccharide (Caesalpinia spinosa) modifications and their potential applications for drug delivery and the food industry. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 323:121440. [PMID: 37940305 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121440] [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: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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In preference to synthetic or petroleum-based materials, current research in food and pharmaceutical industries has focused on the development of biodegradable and sustainable materials due to their low toxicity, and biocompatibility. In particular, the natural water-soluble polysaccharide tara gum (Caesalpinia spinosa) has been widely used as a food-grade and drug-delivery agent due to its biodegradability, and biocompatibility. Moreover, owing to its easily modifiable hydroxy groups, tara gum, and its derivatives have been employed as food packaging films and pharmaceutical materials. In the present critical review, facile grafting methods of tara gum are reviewed, and an up-to-date comprehensive application of tara gum polysaccharides revealed their uses in pH-sensitive food packaging. In addition, modified tara gum materials exhibited improved drug delivery applications with biocompatible properties. The non-toxic nature and non-Newtonian, pseudoplastic rheological properties as well as the synergistic behavior of tara gum with other polysaccharides explore its further industrial applications in several fields. Additionally, several approaches for improving tara gum for use as a stabilizer and thickener for food items, and monitoring food spoilage, have provided notable customized characteristics. In brief, its many advantages make tara gum polysaccharide a promising material for applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Vinit Raj
- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Keimyung University, Daegu 42691, Republic of Korea; Center for Forensic Pharmaceutical Science, Keimyung University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Aiello F, Malivindi R, Motta MF, Crupi P, Nicoletti R, Benincasa C, Clodoveo ML, Rago V, Spizzirri UG, Restuccia D. Synthesis and Characterization of a Biopolymer Pectin/Ethanolic Extract from Olive Mill Wastewater: In Vitro Safety and Efficacy Tests on Skin Wound Healing. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15075. [PMID: 37894755 PMCID: PMC10606433 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Wound-healing delay is one of the major problems of type 2 diabetes, representing also a clinical emergency in non-healing chronic wounds. Natural antioxidants show interesting wound-healing properties, including those extracted from waste derived from olive oil production. Olive mill wastewater is one of the main by-products of the olive oil-making process, and it is rich in high-value secondary metabolites, mainly hydroxytyrosol. We proposed an eco-friendly extraction method, employing both ultrasound-assisted and Soxhlet techniques and ethanol as a solvent, to recover valuable molecules from Roggianella cv (Olea europea L.) olive mill wastewater, which was further entrapped in a pectin polymer via an enzymatic reaction using porcine pancreatic lipase. Pectin, in combination with other substances, promoted and accelerated wound healing and demonstrated good potential to produce a biomedical conjugate for wound treatment. The antioxidant activity of the extracts and conjugate were evaluated against lipophilic (IC50 equal to 0.152 mg mL-1) and hydrophilic (IC50 equal to 0.0371 mg mL-1) radical species as well as the in vitro cytotoxicity via NRU, h-CLAT, and a wound-healing scratch assay and assessment. The pectin conjugate did not exert hemolytic effects on the peripheral blood, demonstrating interesting wound-healing properties due to its ability to stimulate cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner.
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- Francesca Aiello
- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (R.M.); (M.F.M.); (V.R.); (U.G.S.); (D.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (R.M.); (M.F.M.); (V.R.); (U.G.S.); (D.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (R.M.); (M.F.M.); (V.R.); (U.G.S.); (D.R.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University Aldo Moro Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy; (P.C.); (M.L.C.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Via Settimio Severo 83, 87036 Rende, Italy; (R.N.); (C.B.)
- DICEM—Department of European and Mediterranean Cultures: Architecture, Environment, and Cultural Heritage, University of Basilicata, Matera, Via Lanera, 20, 75100 Matera, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Olive, Fruit and Citrus Crops, Via Settimio Severo 83, 87036 Rende, Italy; (R.N.); (C.B.)
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University Aldo Moro Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy; (P.C.); (M.L.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (R.M.); (M.F.M.); (V.R.); (U.G.S.); (D.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (R.M.); (M.F.M.); (V.R.); (U.G.S.); (D.R.)
- Ionian Department of Law, Economics and Environment, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 74123 Taranto, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (R.M.); (M.F.M.); (V.R.); (U.G.S.); (D.R.)
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Jun N, Yi‐Ting C, Yu‐Ting G, Cheng‐Fa Z, Li‐Juan L, Rong S, Xiao‐yan Y, Wen X, Xu Y. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer function of Engleromyces goetzei Henn aqueous extract on human intestinal Caco-2 cells treated with t-BHP. Food Sci Nutr 2023; 11:3450-3463. [PMID: 37324905 PMCID: PMC10261740 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.3335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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High body mass index (high BMI, obesity) is a serious public health problem, and "obesity-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and cancer" have become modern epidemic diseases. We carried out this study to explore a functional beverage that may protect against obesity-induced diseases. The Engleromyces goetzei Henn herbal tea is such a candidate. For this study, we carried out LC-MS analysis of E. goetzei Henn aqueous extract (EgH-AE); then used the Caco-2 cell line for the model cells and treated the cells with t-BHP to form an oxidative stress system. An MTT assay was used for testing the biocompatibility and cytoprotective effects; reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde determination was used for evaluating the antioxidative stress effect; TNF-α and IL-1β were used for observing the anti-inflammatory effect, and 8-OHdG for monitoring anticancer activity. The results of this study demonstrate that the EgH-AE has very good biocompatibility with the Caco-2 cell line and has good cytoprotective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties. It is clear that EgH-AE, a kind of ancient herbal tea, may be used to develop a functional beverage that can be given to people with a high BMI to protect against obesity-induced diseases.
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- Ni Jun
- Institute of Natural Antioxidants and Antioxidant InflammationDali UniversityDali671003China
- Institute of Eastern‐Himalaya Biodiversity ResearchDali UniversityDaliYunnanChina
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- Institute of Natural Antioxidants and Antioxidant InflammationDali UniversityDali671003China
- Institute of Eastern‐Himalaya Biodiversity ResearchDali UniversityDaliYunnanChina
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- Institute of Natural Antioxidants and Antioxidant InflammationDali UniversityDali671003China
- Institute of Eastern‐Himalaya Biodiversity ResearchDali UniversityDaliYunnanChina
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- Institute of Natural Antioxidants and Antioxidant InflammationDali UniversityDali671003China
- Institute of Eastern‐Himalaya Biodiversity ResearchDali UniversityDaliYunnanChina
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- Institute of Natural Antioxidants and Antioxidant InflammationDali UniversityDali671003China
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- Institute of Natural Antioxidants and Antioxidant InflammationDali UniversityDali671003China
- Institute of Eastern‐Himalaya Biodiversity ResearchDali UniversityDaliYunnanChina
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- Institute of Natural Antioxidants and Antioxidant InflammationDali UniversityDali671003China
- Institute of Eastern‐Himalaya Biodiversity ResearchDali UniversityDaliYunnanChina
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- Institute of Natural Antioxidants and Antioxidant InflammationDali UniversityDali671003China
- Institute of Eastern‐Himalaya Biodiversity ResearchDali UniversityDaliYunnanChina
- Center for Cultural Ecology in Northwest YunnanDaliYunnan671003China
- Yunling Back‐and‐White Snub‐Nosed Monkey Observation and Research Station of Yunnan ProvinceDaliYunnan671003China
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- Institute of Natural Antioxidants and Antioxidant InflammationDali UniversityDali671003China
- Laboratory of Environmental BiomedicineCentral China Normal University430079WuhanChina
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Guerra DR, Pletsch LBH, Santos SP, Robalo SS, Ribeiro SR, Emanuelli T, Bertuol DA, Cichoski AJ, Wagner R, Barcia MT, Ballus CA. Increase in the Bioactive Potential of Olive Pomace Oil after Ultrasound-Assisted Maceration. Foods 2023; 12:foods12112157. [PMID: 37297401 DOI: 10.3390/foods12112157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 05/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Olive pomace oil is obtained when a mixture of olive pomace and residual water is subjected to a second centrifugation. This oil has small amounts of phenolic and volatile compounds compared with extra-virgin olive oil. This study aimed to promote the aromatization of olive pomace oil with rosemary and basil using ultrasound-assisted maceration (UAM) to increase its bioactive potential. For each spice, the ultrasound operating conditions (amplitude, temperature, and extraction time) were optimized through central composite designs. Free fatty acids, peroxide value, volatile compounds, specific extinction coefficients, fatty acids, total phenolic compounds, antioxidant capacity, polar compounds, and oxidative stability were determined. After obtaining the optimal maceration conditions assisted by ultrasound, pomace oils flavored with rosemary and basil were compared to pure olive pomace oil. Quality parameters and fatty acids showed no significant difference after UAM. Rosemary aromatization by UAM resulted in a 19.2-fold increase in total phenolic compounds and a 6-fold increase in antioxidant capacity, in addition to providing the most significant increase in oxidative stability. Given this, aromatization by ultrasound-assisted maceration is an efficient method to increase, in a short time, the bioactive potential of olive pomace oil.
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- Daniela Rigo Guerra
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil
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- Environmental Process Laboratory (LAPAM), Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria 97105-900, Brazil
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De Luca M, Restuccia D, Spizzirri UG, Crupi P, Ioele G, Gorelli B, Clodoveo ML, Saponara S, Aiello F. Wine Lees as Source of Antioxidant Molecules: Green Extraction Procedure and Biological Activity. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12030622. [PMID: 36978870 PMCID: PMC10045199 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12030622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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An ultrasound-assisted extraction method, employing ethanol and water as solvents at low temperature (30 °C) and reduced time (15 min), was proposed to extract bioactive molecules from different cultivars (Magliocco Canino, Magliocco Rosato, Gaglioppo, and Nocera Rosso) of wine lees. All the extract yields were evaluated and their contents of phenolic acids, flavonoids, and total polyphenols were determined by means of colorimetric assays and high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) techniques. Radical scavenging assays were performed and the Magliocco Canino extracted with a hydroalcoholic mixture returned the best results both against ABTS (0.451 mg mL−1) and DPPH (0.395 mg mL−1) radicals. The chemometric algorithms principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least square regression (PLS) were used to process the data obtained from all qualitative–quantitative sample determinations with the aim of highlighting data patterns and finding possible correlations between composition and antioxidant features of the different wine lees cultivars and the extraction procedures. Wine lees from Magliocco Canino and Magliocco Rosato were found to be the best vegetable matrices in terms of metabolite content and antioxidant properties. The components extracted with alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solvents, specifically (−)-epigallocatechin gallate, chlorogenic acid, and trans-caftaric acid, were found to be correlated with the antioxidant capacity of the extracts. Multivariate data processing was able to identify the compounds related to the antioxidant features. Two PLS models were optimized by using their concentration levels to predict the IC50 values of the extracts in terms of DPPH and ABTS with high values of correlation coefficient R2, 0.932 and 0.824, respectively, and a prediction error lower than 0.07. Finally, cellular (SH-SY5Y cells) antioxidant assays were performed on the best extract (the hydroalcoholic extract of Magliocco Canino cv) to confirm its biological performance against radical species. All these recorded data strongly outline the aptness of valorizing wine lees as a valuable source of antioxidants.
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- Michele De Luca
- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy
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Special Issue “Innovations in the Food System: Exploring the Future of Food”. Foods 2022; 11:foods11152183. [PMID: 35892767 PMCID: PMC9332353 DOI: 10.3390/foods11152183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2018 provided a definition of “food systems” highlighting that they “encompass the entire range of actors and their interlinked value-adding activities involved in the production, aggregation, processing, distribution, consumption, and disposal of food products that originate from agriculture, forestry or fisheries, and food industries, and the broader economic, societal and natural environments in which they are embedded” [...]
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Kefir Enriched with Carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) Leaves Extract as a New Ingredient during a Gluten-Free Bread-Making Process. FERMENTATION-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8070305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This work is focused on the preparation of an innovative gluten-free (GF) bread with remarkable softness and antioxidant features over time. To overcome the technological inconveniences related to the removal of gluten from bread, the kefir beverage fortified with antioxidant vegetable extracts is employed as a functional ingredient in the bread-making process. In this context, carob (Ceratonia siliqua L.) leaves represent an outstanding source of active molecules and are proposed to enrich milk-based beverages. Different extraction strategies were evaluated, and the process was improved to select a solvent (water, ethanol, or hydroalcoholic solution) and methodology (Soxhlet or ultrasound-assisted extraction) able to guarantee the best performances in terms of yield and antioxidant capacity. For kefir addition, two varieties of carob leaves (Selvatica and Amele) are employed. Functional GF bread, obtained by partially replacing the water with the enriched kefir, is prepared, and the final product is characterized in terms of its antioxidant and rheological properties. The final product shows improved compositional and technological parameters over time.
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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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