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Teixeira VMC, de Oliveira A, Backes E, de Souza CGM, Castoldi R, de Sá-Nakanishi AB, Bracht L, Comar JF, Corrêa RCG, Leimann FV, Bracht A, Peralta RM. A Critical Appraisal of the Most Recent Investigations on Ora-Pro-Nobis ( Pereskia sp.): Economical, Botanical, Phytochemical, Nutritional, and Ethnopharmacological Aspects. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3874. [PMID: 38005771 PMCID: PMC10674284 DOI: 10.3390/plants12223874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
Abstract
Pereskia aculeata Miller and Pereskia grandfolia Haw, known as 'ora-pro-nobis', are unconventional vegetables belonging to the Cactaceae family, native to the Americas and common in the northeast and southeast regions of Brazil. This review attempts to present a balanced account of both the methods used for obtaining extracts from the diverse parts of the plants and the results that were obtained in terms of their applicability to foods and other products with biological activities. Attention will also be devoted to the properties of their bioactives and their applications to real food products. Methods for obtaining extracts from the diverse parts of the plants will be analyzed, as well as the chemical nature of the bioactives that were hitherto identified. Next, the applicability of ora-pro-nobis in either its integral form or in the form of extracts or other products (mucilages) to the production of food and dietary supplements will be analyzed. The species have been extensively investigated during the last few decades. But, the determination of chemical structures is frequently incomplete and there is a need for new studies on texture determination and color evaluation. Further studies exploring the fruit and flowers of P. aculeata are also required.
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- Valéria Maria Costa Teixeira
- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (V.M.C.T.); (A.d.O.); (E.B.); (C.G.M.d.S.); (R.C.); (A.B.d.S.-N.); (L.B.); (J.F.C.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (V.M.C.T.); (A.d.O.); (E.B.); (C.G.M.d.S.); (R.C.); (A.B.d.S.-N.); (L.B.); (J.F.C.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (V.M.C.T.); (A.d.O.); (E.B.); (C.G.M.d.S.); (R.C.); (A.B.d.S.-N.); (L.B.); (J.F.C.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (V.M.C.T.); (A.d.O.); (E.B.); (C.G.M.d.S.); (R.C.); (A.B.d.S.-N.); (L.B.); (J.F.C.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (V.M.C.T.); (A.d.O.); (E.B.); (C.G.M.d.S.); (R.C.); (A.B.d.S.-N.); (L.B.); (J.F.C.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (V.M.C.T.); (A.d.O.); (E.B.); (C.G.M.d.S.); (R.C.); (A.B.d.S.-N.); (L.B.); (J.F.C.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (V.M.C.T.); (A.d.O.); (E.B.); (C.G.M.d.S.); (R.C.); (A.B.d.S.-N.); (L.B.); (J.F.C.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (V.M.C.T.); (A.d.O.); (E.B.); (C.G.M.d.S.); (R.C.); (A.B.d.S.-N.); (L.B.); (J.F.C.); (A.B.)
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- Post-Graduate Program in Clean Technologies, Cesumar Institute for Science, Technology and Innovation—ICETI, Cesumar University—UNICESUMAR, Maringá 87050-900, Brazil;
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- Food Departament, Federal University of Technology-PR, Campus of Campo Mourão, Campo Mourão 87301-899, Brazil;
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (V.M.C.T.); (A.d.O.); (E.B.); (C.G.M.d.S.); (R.C.); (A.B.d.S.-N.); (L.B.); (J.F.C.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, State University of Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (V.M.C.T.); (A.d.O.); (E.B.); (C.G.M.d.S.); (R.C.); (A.B.d.S.-N.); (L.B.); (J.F.C.); (A.B.)
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Correa VG, Garcia-Manieri JAA, Silva AR, Backes E, Corrêa RCG, Barros L, Bracht A, Peralta RM. Exploring the α-amylase-inhibitory properties of tannin-rich extracts of Cytinus hypocistis on starch digestion. Food Res Int 2023; 173:113260. [PMID: 37803573 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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Cytinus hypocistis(L.) L. is an edible parasitic plant that grows within the roots of its host. In addition to its use as famine food in the past, it is also tradidionally used for treating several illnesses such as intestinal problems, inflammations, tumors, and bleeding. This species is rich in hydrolysable tannins, compounds often associated with inhibiting starch digestion. Therefore, the present work investigated how effectively C. hypocistis tannin-rich extracts inhibited enzymes involved in starch digestion and if such effect also occurs in vivo. The latter premise was approached using the starch tolerance test in mice. Two optimized hydroethanolic extracts were used, a heat-assisted and an ultrasound-assisted extract, with known hydrolysable tannin content. Both extracts demonstrated potent inhibition of α-amylase. Inhibitions were of the mixed type with inhibitor constants in the 15 μg/mL range. The inhibition of the intestinal α-glucosidase was at least ten times less effective. The inhibition of the α-amylase was negatively affected by in vitro gastrointestinal digestion and bovine serum albumin. In vivo, both extracts inhibited starch digestion at doses between 100 and 400 mg/mL in healthy mice. The highest doses of the ultrasound and heat extracts diminished the peak glucose levels in the starch tolerance test by 46 and 59.3%, respectively. In streptozotocin diabetic mice, this inhibition occurred only at the dose of 400 mg/mL. Under this condition, diminution of the peak glucose concentration in the starch tolerance test was equal to 36.7% and 48.8% for the ultrasound and heat extracts, respectively. Maltose digestion was not inhibited by the C. hypocistis extracts. Qualitatively and quantitatively, thus, the actions of both extracts were similar. The results allow adding a new biological property to C. hypocistis, namely, the ability to decrease the hyper-glycemic excursion after a starch-rich meal, propitiating at the same time a diminished caloric intake.
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- Vanesa Gesser Correa
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas. Facultad de Farmacia, CIETUS-IBSAL, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, España
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologias Limpas, Instituto Cesumar de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação-ICETI, Universidade Cesumar-UNICESUMAR, Maringá 87050-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal; Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil.
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Romanini EB, Rodrigues LM, Stafussa AP, Cantuaria Chierrito TP, Teixeira AF, Corrêa RCG, Madrona GS. Bioactive Compounds from BRS Violet Grape Pomace: An Approach of Extraction and Microencapsulation, Stability Protection and Food Application. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3177. [PMID: 37765341 PMCID: PMC10537171 DOI: 10.3390/plants12183177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Microencapsulating phenolic compounds and anthocyanins from grape pomace, a by-product of the food industry, is attractive because of the many beneficial health effects associated with these compounds. At first, we evaluated the cultivar BRS Violeta using microencapsulation, indicating the degree of innovation in the present research. This study aims to microencapsulate grape pomace extract in a combination of maltodextrin and xanthan gum via lyophilization, and determine the protective effect of this microcapsule on the phenolic compounds and anthocyanins. Thus, the microcapsule stability was determined over 120 days, under different temperature conditions (4 and 25 °C) and in the presence or absence of light. Additionally, a gelatin application test was performed to investigate the effect of the microcapsule on color stability. When comparing the extract versus microcapsules, the microcapsule results were better both for total anthocyanins (1.69 to 1.54-fold) and total phenolic compounds (3.06 to 1.74-fold), indicating a longer half-life after encapsulation. The microcapsule application in gelatin demonstrated that the encapsulating matrix retained the color for 30 days. Thus, the encapsulation method can be recommended to preserve the bioactive compounds and the coloration in food products such as gelatin.
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- Edilson Bruno Romanini
- Postgraduate Program in Food Science, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo 5790-Zona 7, Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (E.B.R.); (L.M.R.); (A.P.S.)
- Instituto Federal do Paraná, Campus Paranavaí, Avenida José Felipe Tequinha, 1400-Jardim das Nacoes, Paranavaí 87703-536, PR, Brazil;
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- Postgraduate Program in Food Science, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo 5790-Zona 7, Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (E.B.R.); (L.M.R.); (A.P.S.)
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- Postgraduate Program in Food Science, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo 5790-Zona 7, Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (E.B.R.); (L.M.R.); (A.P.S.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University de São Paulo, Avenida do Café, Ribeirão Preto 14040-903, SP, Brazil;
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- Instituto Federal do Paraná, Campus Paranavaí, Avenida José Felipe Tequinha, 1400-Jardim das Nacoes, Paranavaí 87703-536, PR, Brazil;
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- Postgraduate Program in Clean Technologies, Cesumar University-UNICESUMAR, Maringá 87050-390, PR, Brazil;
- Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation-ICETI, Maringá 87050-390, PR, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Food Science, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo 5790-Zona 7, Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil; (E.B.R.); (L.M.R.); (A.P.S.)
- Department of Food Engineering, State Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Avenida Colombo 5790-Zona 7, Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil
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de Cássia Spacki K, Novi DMP, de Oliveira-Junior VA, Durigon DC, Fraga FC, dos Santos LFO, Helm CV, de Lima EA, Peralta RA, de Fátima Peralta Muniz Moreira R, Corrêa RCG, Bracht A, Peralta RM. Improving Enzymatic Saccharification of Peach Palm ( Bactris gasipaes) Wastes via Biological Pretreatment with Pleurotus ostreatus. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:2824. [PMID: 37570978 PMCID: PMC10420912 DOI: 10.3390/plants12152824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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The white-rot fungus Pleurotus ostreatus was used for biological pretreatment of peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) lignocellulosic wastes. Non-treated and treated B. gasipaes inner sheaths and peel were submitted to hydrolysis using a commercial cellulase preparation from T. reesei. The amounts of total reducing sugars and glucose obtained from the 30 d-pretreated inner sheaths were seven and five times higher, respectively, than those obtained from the inner sheaths without pretreatment. No such improvement was found, however, in the pretreated B. gasipaes peels. Scanning electronic microscopy of the lignocellulosic fibers was performed to verify the structural changes caused by the biological pretreatments. Upon the biological pretreatment, the lignocellulosic structures of the inner sheaths were substantially modified, making them less ordered. The main features of the modifications were the detachment of the fibers, cell wall collapse and, in several cases, the formation of pores in the cell wall surfaces. The peel lignocellulosic fibers showed more ordered fibrils and no modification was observed after pre-treatment. In conclusion, a seven-fold increase in the enzymatic saccharification of the Bactris gasipaes inner sheath was observed after pre-treatment, while no improvement in enzymatic saccharification was observed in the B. gasipaes peel.
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- Kamila de Cássia Spacki
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (K.d.C.S.); (D.M.P.N.); (V.A.d.O.-J.); (L.F.O.d.S.); (A.B.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (K.d.C.S.); (D.M.P.N.); (V.A.d.O.-J.); (L.F.O.d.S.); (A.B.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (K.d.C.S.); (D.M.P.N.); (V.A.d.O.-J.); (L.F.O.d.S.); (A.B.)
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil; (D.C.D.); (R.A.P.)
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- Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil; (F.C.F.); (R.d.F.P.M.M.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (K.d.C.S.); (D.M.P.N.); (V.A.d.O.-J.); (L.F.O.d.S.); (A.B.)
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil; (D.C.D.); (R.A.P.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologias Limpas, Instituto Cesumar de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação—ICETI, Universidade Cesumar—UNICESUMAR, Maringá 87050-900, Brazil;
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (K.d.C.S.); (D.M.P.N.); (V.A.d.O.-J.); (L.F.O.d.S.); (A.B.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil; (K.d.C.S.); (D.M.P.N.); (V.A.d.O.-J.); (L.F.O.d.S.); (A.B.)
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Garcia-Manieri JAA, Correa VG, Backes E, de Sá-Nakanishi AB, Bracht L, Comar JF, Corrêa RCG, Peralta RM, Bracht A. A Critical Appraisal of the Most Recent Investigations on the Hepatoprotective Action of Brazilian Plants. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:3481. [PMID: 36559593 PMCID: PMC9785989 DOI: 10.3390/plants11243481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Conventional treatments for liver diseases are often burdened by side effects caused by chemicals. For minimizing this problem, the search for medicines based on natural products has increased. The objective of this review was to collect data on the potential hepatoprotective activity of plants of the Brazilian native flora. Special attention was given to the modes of extraction, activity indicators, and identification of the active compounds. The databases were Science direct, Pubmed, and Google Academic. Inclusion criteria were: (a) plants native to Brazil; (b) studies carried out during the last 15 years; (c) high-quality research. A fair number of communications met these criteria. Various parts of plants can be used, e.g., fruit peels, seeds, stem barks, and leaves. An outstanding characteristic of the active extracts is that they were mostly obtained from plant parts with low commercial potential, i.e., by-products or bio-residues. The hepatoprotective activities are exerted by constituents such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, vitamin C, phytosterols, and fructose poly- and oligosaccharides. Several Brazilian plants present excellent perspectives for the obtainment of hepatoprotective formulations. Very important is the economical perspective for the rural producers which may eventually increase their revenue by selling increasingly valued raw materials which otherwise would be wasted.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologias Limpas, Instituto Cesumar de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação—ICETI, Universidade Cesumar—UNICESUMAR, Maringá 87050-900, Brazil
- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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de Cássia Spacki K, Corrêa RCG, Uber TM, Barros L, Ferreira ICFR, Peralta RA, de Fátima Peralta Muniz Moreira R, Helm CV, de Lima EA, Bracht A, Peralta RM. Full Exploitation of Peach Palm ( Bactris gasipaes Kunth): State of the Art and Perspectives. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:3175. [PMID: 36432904 PMCID: PMC9696370 DOI: 10.3390/plants11223175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The peach palm (Bactris gasipaes Kunth) is a palm tree native to the Amazon region, with plantations expanding to the Brazilian Southwest and South regions. This work is a critical review of historical, botanical, social, environmental, and nutritional aspects of edible and nonedible parts of the plant. In Brazil, the importance of the cultivation of B. gasipaes to produce palm heart has grown considerably, due to its advantages in relation to other palm species, such as precocity, rusticity and tillering. The last one is especially important, as it makes the exploitation of peach palm hearts, contrary to what happens with other palm tree species, a non-predatory practice. Of special interest are the recent efforts aiming at the valorization of the fruit as a source of carotenoids and starch. Further developments indicate that the B. gasipaes lignocellulosic wastes hold great potential for being upcycled into valuable biotechnological products such as prebiotics, enzymes, cellulose nanofibrils and high fiber flours. Clean technologies are protagonists of the recovery processes, ensuring the closure of the product's life cycle in a "green" way. Future research should focus on expanding and making the recovery processes economically viable, which would be of great importance for stimulating the peach palm production chain.
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Tecnologias Limpas, Instituto Cesumar de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação—ICETI, Universidade Cesumar—UNICESUMAR, Maringá 87050-900, Brazil
- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
- Laboratório Associado para a Sustentabilidade e Tecnologia em Regiões de Montanha (SusTEC), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá 87020-900, Brazil
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Manieri JAG, Correa VG, Gomes Corrêa RC, Dias MI, Calhelha RC, Ivanov M, Soković M, Barros L, Ferreira IC, Bracht A, Peralta RM. Polyphenolic profile and pharmacological activities of whips horse (Luehea divaricata) bark extracts studied using in vitro and in vivo systems. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2022.102530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Backes E, Kato CG, Corrêa RCG, Peralta Muniz Moreira RDF, Peralta RA, Barros L, Ferreira IC, Zanin GM, Bracht A, Peralta RM. Laccases in food processing: Current status, bottlenecks and perspectives. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.06.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Monge Neto AÁ, Tomazini LF, Mizuta AG, Corrêa RCG, Madrona GS, Faria de Moraes F, Peralta RM. Direct microencapsulation of an annatto extract by precipitation of psyllium husk mucilage polysaccharides. Food Hydrocoll 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2020.106333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Kato-Schwartz CG, Corrêa RCG, de Souza Lima D, de Sá-Nakanishi AB, de Almeida Gonçalves G, Seixas FAV, Haminiuk CWI, Barros L, Ferreira ICFR, Bracht A, Peralta RM. Potential anti-diabetic properties of Merlot grape pomace extract: An in vitro, in silico and in vivo study of α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibition. Food Res Int 2020; 137:109462. [PMID: 33233136 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Revised: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A practical approach to control glycemia in diabetes is to use plant natural products that delay hydrolysis of complex sugars and promote the diminution of the release of glucosyl units into the blood plasma. Polyphenolics have been described as being effective in inhibiting amylases and α-glucosidases. Grape pomace is an important sub product of the wine industry, still rich in many compounds such as polyphenolics. In this context, the purpose of this study was to search for possible effects of a grape pomace extract on salivary and pancreatic α-amylases and α-glucosidase, as well as on intestinal glucose absorption. The Merlot grape pomace extract (MGPE) was prepared using a hydroalcoholic mixture (40% ethanol + 60% water). In vitro inhibition was quantified using potato starch (for amylases) and maltose (for α-glucosidase) as substrates. In vivo inhibition was evaluated by running starch and maltose tolerance tests in rats with or without administration of MGPE. Ranking of the extract compounds for its affinity to the α-amylases was accomplished by computer simulations using three different programs. Both α-amylases, pancreatic and salivary, were inhibited by the MGPE. No inhibition on α-glucosidase, however, was detected. The IC50 values were 90 ± 10 μg/mL and 143 ± 15 μg/mL for salivary and pancreatic amylases, respectively. Kinetically this inhibition showed a complex pattern, with multiple binding of the extract constituents to the enzymes. Furthermore, the in silico docking simulations indicated that several phenolic substances, e.g., peonidin-3-O-acetylglucoside, quercetin-3-O-glucuronide and isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside, besides catechin, were the most likely polyphenols responsible for the α-amylase inhibition caused by MGPE. The hyperglycemic burst, an usual phenomenon that follows starch administration, was substantially inhibited by the MGPE. Our results suggest that the MGPE can be adequate for maintaining normal blood levels after food ingestion.
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- Camila Gabriel Kato-Schwartz
- Department of Biochemistry, and Post-graduate Program of Food Science, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil
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- Program of Master in Science, Technology and Food Safety, Cesumar Institute of Science Technology and Innovation (ICETI), University Center of Maringa (UniCesumar), Parana 87050-390, Brazil; Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Department of Technology, and Post-graduate Program of Molecular and Cell Biology, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, and Post-graduate Program of Food Science, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil
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- Department of Technology, and Post-graduate Program of Molecular and Cell Biology, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Chemistry and Biology Department, Federal University of Technology - Paraná, 81280-340, Brazil
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal
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- Department of Biochemistry, and Post-graduate Program of Food Science, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, and Post-graduate Program of Food Science, State University of Maringa, Parana 87020-900, Brazil.
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Iark D, Buzzo AJDR, Garcia JAA, Côrrea VG, Helm CV, Corrêa RCG, Peralta RA, Peralta Muniz Moreira RDF, Bracht A, Peralta RM. Enzymatic degradation and detoxification of azo dye Congo red by a new laccase from Oudemansiella canarii. Bioresour Technol 2019; 289:121655. [PMID: 31247524 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2019.121655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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A single laccase with molecular weight of 41 kDa was produced by the white-rot fungus Oudemansiella canarii cultured on solid state fermentation using a mixture of sugarcane bagasse-wheat bran as substrate. The enzyme (5 U) was able to decolourize 80% of 50 mg/L Congo red within 24 h at 30 °C and pH 5.5. The relationship between the decolorization rate and dye concentration obeyed Michaelis-Menten kinetics, with KM and Vmax values of 46.180 ± 6.245 µM and 1.840 ± 0.101 µmol/min, respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and mass spectrometry allowed to conclude that the laccase acts not only on the dye chromophore group, but also that it cleaves different covalent bonds, causing an effective fragmentation of the molecule. The action of the laccase caused a significant reduction in toxicity, as indicated by the Microtox test. In conclusion, O. canarii laccase could be useful in future biological strategies aiming at degrading azo dyes.
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- Daiane Iark
- Graduate Program in Environmental Biotechnology, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil; Graduate Program in Food Science, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Environmental Biotechnology, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil; Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil; Graduate Program in Food Science, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Brazil.
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Brugnari T, Pereira MG, Bubna GA, de Freitas EN, Contato AG, Corrêa RCG, Castoldi R, de Souza CGM, Polizeli MDLTDM, Bracht A, Peralta RM. A highly reusable MANAE-agarose-immobilized Pleurotus ostreatus laccase for degradation of bisphenol A. Sci Total Environ 2018; 634:1346-1351. [PMID: 29710634 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 03/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disruptor compound that is continuously released into the environment and is barely degraded in wastewater treatment plants. A previous study showed that free Pleurotus ostreatus laccase is efficient in degrading BPA producing less toxic metabolites. In the present study, this laccase was successfully immobilized onto MANAE-agarose, improving its efficiency in degrading BPA and its thermal and storage stabilities. In addition to this, the immobilized enzyme retained >90% of its initial capability to degrade BPA after 15cycles of reuse. P. ostreatus laccase immobilized onto MANAE-agarose could be an economical alternative for large scale degradation of BPA in aqueous systems.
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- Tatiane Brugnari
- Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 87020900, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo 14049-900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 87020900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 87020900, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 87020900, Brazil
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Maldonado MR, Bracht L, de Sá-Nakanishi AB, Corrêa RCG, Comar JF, Peralta RM, Bracht A. Actions of p-synephrine on hepatic enzyme activities linked to carbohydrate metabolism and ATP levels in vivo and in the perfused rat liver. Cell Biochem Funct 2017; 36:4-12. [PMID: 29270996 DOI: 10.1002/cbf.3311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2017] [Revised: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 11/08/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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p-Synephrine is one of the main active components of the fruit of Citrus aurantium (bitter orange). Extracts of the bitter orange and other preparations containing p-synephrine have been used worldwide to promote weight loss and for sports performance. The purpose of the study was to measure the action of p-synephrine on hepatic enzyme activities linked to carbohydrate and energy metabolism and the levels of adenine mononucleotides. Enzymes and adenine mononucleotides were measured in the isolated perfused rat liver and in vivo after oral administration of the drug (50 and 300 mg/kg) by using standard techniques. p-Synephrine increased the activity of glycogen phosphorylase in vivo and in the perfused liver. It decreased, however, the activities of pyruvate kinase and pyruvate dehydrogenase also in vivo and in the perfused liver. p-Synephrine increased the hepatic pools of adenosine diphosphate and adenosine triphosphate. Stimulation of glycogen phosphorylase is consistent with the reported increased glycogenolysis in the perfused liver and increased glycemia in rats. The decrease in the pyruvate dehydrogenase activity indicates that p-synephrine is potentially capable of inhibiting the transformation of carbohydrates into lipids. The capability of increasing the adenosine triphosphate-adenosine diphosphate pool indicates a beneficial effect of p-synephrine on the cellular energetics.
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Maringá, Maringá, Brazil
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Koehnlein EA, Koehnlein ÉM, Corrêa RCG, Nishida VS, Correa VG, Bracht A, Peralta RM. Analysis of a whole diet in terms of phenolic content and antioxidant capacity: effects of a simulated gastrointestinal digestion. Int J Food Sci Nutr 2016; 67:614-23. [PMID: 27210900 DOI: 10.1080/09637486.2016.1186156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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This work compares the phenolic contents and the total antioxidant capacity of the 36 most popular Brazilian foods submitted to aqueous extraction or in vitro digestion. The purpose was to evaluate the extent by which digestion differs from the simple aqueous extraction procedures of several food matrices. After in vitro digestion, cereals, legumes, vegetables, tuberous vegetables, chocolates and fruits showed higher phenolic contents and higher antioxidant activities than those obtained by aqueous extraction. Contrarily, the digestion caused a reduction in the phenolic contents and antioxidant activities of beverages (red wine, coffee and yerba mate). Our results suggest that the phenolics of food groups with solid and complex matrix are protected against enzymatic action and alteration in pH during the digestion, what does not occur in liquid food matrices such as the beverages. This fact would overestimate the antioxidant activities of beverages submitted solely to aqueous extraction.
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- Eloá Angélica Koehnlein
- a Department of Nutrition , Federal University of South Border , Realeza , Paraná , Brazil ;,b Post-Graduated Program in Food Science , State University of Maringá , Maringá , Paraná , Brazil
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- a Department of Nutrition , Federal University of South Border , Realeza , Paraná , Brazil
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- b Post-Graduated Program in Food Science , State University of Maringá , Maringá , Paraná , Brazil ;,c Department of Biochemistry , State University of Maringá , Paraná , Brazil
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- b Post-Graduated Program in Food Science , State University of Maringá , Maringá , Paraná , Brazil ;,c Department of Biochemistry , State University of Maringá , Paraná , Brazil
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Corrêa RCG, de Souza AHP, Calhelha RC, Barros L, Glamoclija J, Sokovic M, Peralta RM, Bracht A, Ferreira ICFR. Bioactive formulations prepared from fruiting bodies and submerged culture mycelia of the Brazilian edible mushroom Pleurotus ostreatoroseus Singer. Food Funct 2016; 6:2155-64. [PMID: 26065398 DOI: 10.1039/c5fo00465a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Pleurotus ostreatoroseus is a Brazilian edible mushroom whose chemical characterization and bioactivity still remain underexplored. In this study, the hydrophilic and lipophilic compounds as well as the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities of formulations (ethanol extracts) prepared with its fruiting bodies and submerged culture mycelia were compared. The bioactive formulations contain at least five free sugars, four organic acids, four phenolic compounds and two tocopherols. The fruiting body-based formulation revealed higher reducing power, DPPH scavenging activity, β-carotene bleaching inhibition and lipid peroxidation inhibition in brain homogenates than the mycelium-based preparation, as well as higher anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activities. The absence of hepatotoxicity was confirmed in porcine liver primary cells. These functional responses can be related to the levels of bioactive components including phenolic acids, organic acids and tocopherols.
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- Rúbia Carvalho Gomes Corrêa
- Mountain Research Centre (CIMO), ESA, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 1172, 5301-855 Bragança, Portugal.
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Corrêa RCG, Brugnari T, Bracht A, Peralta RM, Ferreira IC. Biotechnological, nutritional and therapeutic uses of Pleurotus spp. (Oyster mushroom) related with its chemical composition: A review on the past decade findings. Trends Food Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2016.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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