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Magi CE, Rasero L, Mannucci E, Bonaccorsi G, Ranaldi F, Pazzagli L, Faraoni P, Mulinacci N, Bambi S, Longobucco Y, Dicembrini I, Iovino P. Use of ancient grains for the management of diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2024; 34:1110-1128. [PMID: 38553358 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2024.03.005] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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AIMS A systematic review and meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials was conducted to collate evidence from studies implementing ancient grains and investigate the impact of ancient grain consumption on health outcomes of patients with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). DATA SYNTHESIS Twenty-nine randomized controlled trials were included, and 13 were meta-analyzed. Interventions ranged from 1 day to 24 weeks; most samples were affected by DM type 2 (n = 28 studies) and the ancient grains used were oats (n = 10 studies), brown rice (n = 6 studies), buckwheat (n = 4 studies), chia (n = 3 studies), Job's Tears (n = 2 studies), and barley, Khorasan and millet (n = 1 study). Thirteen studies that used oats, brown rice, and chia provided data for a quantitative synthesis. Four studies using oats showed a small to moderate beneficial effect on health outcomes including LDL-c (n = 717, MD: 0.30 mmol/l, 95% CI: 0.42 to -0.17, Z = 4.61, p < 0.05, I2 = 0%), and TC (n = 717, MD: 0.44 mmol/l, 95% CI: 0.63 to -0.24, Z = 4.40, p < 0.05, I2 = 0%). Pooled analyses of studies using chia and millet did not show significant effects on selected outcomes. CONCLUSIONS For adults affected by DM type 2, the use of oats may improve lipidic profile. Further experimental designs are needed in interventional research to better understand the effects of ancient grains on diabetes health outcomes. PROSPERO REGISTRATION CRD42023422386.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases, Careggi Teaching Hospital, Florence, Italy; Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Figueroa-Pérez MG, Reynoso-Camacho R, Ramos-Gómez M, Mendoza-Sánchez M, Pérez-Ramírez IF. Impact of temperature and humidity conditions as abiotic stressors on the phytochemical fingerprint of oat (Avena sativa L.) sprouts. Food Chem 2024; 439:138173. [PMID: 38100868 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138173] [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: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of temperature (20, 25, and 30 °C) and relative humidity (RH, 50, 55, and 60 %) as abiotic stressors during oat (Avena sativa L.) germination using a 2-level factorial design with central point. UPLC-QToF-MSE identified eighty polyphenols, nine avenanthramides, twelve lignans, and five phytosterols Notably, 100 % germination was achieved at 25 °C/60 % RH from day 3, yielding the longest radicle size. The highest content of most phenolic acids, avenanthramides, and lignans occurred at 30 °C/65 % RH, where 100 % germination was attained by day 5, but with a shorter radicle size. The best flavonoid and phytosterol profle was obtained at 20 °C/55 % RH, achieving only a 67 % germination rate. Therefore, while these conditions enhance the bioactive compound profile, the associate decrease in germination metrics suggests potential distress effects. Consideration of both photochemical outcomes and germination yield is crucial for comprehensive assessments in future applications.
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, Querétaro, Mexico
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, Querétaro, Mexico; Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, Querétaro, Mexico.
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- Facultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro 76010, Querétaro, Mexico.
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Puganen A, Damerau A, Pöysä M, Lampi AM, Piironen V, Yang B, Linderborg KM. Lipid and volatile profiles of Finnish oat batches of pure cultivars: Effect of storage on the volatile formation. Food Chem 2024; 451:139448. [PMID: 38685179 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139448] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Recent data showing the compositional variation and storage behavior among different oat batches for the purpose of food remains limited. Lipids of twenty oat flour samples of pure cultivars grown in Finland during 2019 were extracted and fractionated into neutral and polar-rich lipids. Flour was stored for nine months, and profiles of volatiles and tocols were analyzed to reveal oxidative stability. The lipid content was 5.9-8.9 g per 100 g of flour [DW] and consisted of 78.7 ± 2.5 % neutral and 21.3 ± 2.5 % polar lipids. Palmitic (16 %), oleic (36 %), and linoleic (39 %) acids were the most abundant fatty acids. Neutral lipids had more oleic and less linoleic and palmitic acids than polar lipids. The fresh samples correlated with tocols, pentanal, 2-pentylfuran, 2-heptanone, nonanal, 2-butanone, and heptanal, while stored samples were associated with 3-octen-2-one, 2-octenal, hexanal, and octanal. Lipid composition and oxidative stability are essential factors for selecting oat batches for food applications.
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- Anna Puganen
- Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Life Technologies, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turku, Finland.
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Revheim I, Ballance S, Standal AF, Rieder A, Dierkes J, Buyken AE, Gilja OH, Hausken T, Rosendahl-Riise H. The acute effect of a β-glucan-enriched oat bread on gastric emptying, GLP-1 response, and postprandial glycaemia and insulinemia: a randomised crossover trial in healthy adults. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2024; 21:13. [PMID: 38500209 PMCID: PMC10949669 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-024-00789-w] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The cereal fibre β-glucan reduces postprandial glycaemia, however, the underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the acute effect of a β-glucan-enriched oat bread on gastric emptying half-time (T1/2), gastric emptying lag phase (Tlag), and gastric emptying rate (GER), and the secretion of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) as potential means to influence postprandial glycaemia. METHODS A randomised crossover trial was conducted in 22 healthy adults (age 24.6 ± 3.1 years, BMI 23.1 ± 2.7 kg/m2) receiving 25 g available carbohydrates from a β-glucan-enriched oat bread or a control whole-wheat bread at two non-consecutive days. T1/2, Tlag, and GER were determined based on ultrasound measures of the cross-sectional gastric antrum area in the fasting state and 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 min postprandially. Capillary glucose, serum insulin, and plasma GLP-1 concentrations were measured at the same time points. RESULTS A biphasic pattern of gastric emptying with a distinct Tlag before the commencement of emptying was observed in most subjects for both bread types. While no differences in GER were evident (p = 0.562), consumption of the oat bread significantly increased T1/2 by 18 min and Tlag by 14 min compared with the whole-wheat bread (p = 0.005 and p = 0.010, respectively). In addition, the oat bread significantly reduced iAUC2h for glucose and insulin responses compared with the whole-wheat bread (p = 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively). There were no significant differences in GLP-1 response between the two breads (p = 0.892). CONCLUSION The increased T1/2 and Tlag could offer a potential mechanism for the observed attenuation of postprandial glycaemia and insulinemia after consumption of the β-glucan-enriched oat bread compared with the whole-wheat bread. TRIAL REGISTRATION The study is registered at clinicaltrails.gov (NCT04571866).
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- Ingrid Revheim
- Centre for Nutrition, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
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- Norwegian Institute for Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
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- Centre for Nutrition, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Norwegian Institute for Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, Ås, Norway
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- Centre for Nutrition, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Mohn Nutrition Research Laboratory, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Nutrition, Consumption and Health, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Paderborn University, Paderborn, Germany
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- National Centre for Ultrasound in Gastroenterology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- National Centre for Ultrasound in Gastroenterology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Nutrition, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Mohn Nutrition Research Laboratory, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Behrens AM, Sulyok M, Krska R, Hennies I, Ern A, Blechmann C, Meyer JC. Occurrence of Alternaria secondary metabolites in milling oats and its de-hulled fractions from harvest years 2017 to 2021. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2024; 41:188-200. [PMID: 38190265 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2023.2294003] [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: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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In this study, secondary metabolites produced by Alternaria were investigated for their presence in milling oats. For this purpose, pre-cleaned milling oat samples (n = 193), intended for human consumption, out of harvest years 2017 to 2021 originating from different northern European countries were analysed by LC-MS/MS. Alternariol and alternariol methyl ether were positively identified in 38% of the samples with mean values of 2.1 µg/kg and 1.2 µg/kg, respectively. The highest concentrations of 50.5 µg/kg alternariol and 24.2 µg/kg of alternariol methyl ether were detected in a Latvian sample. Tenuazonic acid was found in 45% of all samples, with a mean concentration of 28.9 µg/kg and a maximum concentration of 1430 µg/kg, also in a Latvian sample. Tentoxin was detected in 49% of all samples with a mean value of 1.7 µg/kg. The Alternaria metabolite most frequently detected in 96% of all samples was infectopyrone with a mean concentration of 593 µg/kg and a maximum value reaching up to 3990 µg/kg in a German sample. In addition, eight oat samples were selected to investigate to what extent the Alternaria metabolites are distributed between the oat hulls and the oat kernels. After de-hulling, approximately 23% of Alternaria metabolites were found in the remaining oat kernels. According to the results, alternariol, infectopyrone and altersetin were present in the kernels with the lowest proportion of 10%-20% on average, respectively. The values for tentoxin showed that about 60% of tentoxin was contained in the hulls, while almost 40% remained in the oat kernel. This suggests that potential health risks posed by Alternaria secondary metabolites and metabolites of other fungal genera in milling oats can be reduced by de-hulling.
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- Anna Marie Behrens
- H. & J. Brüggen KG, Lübeck, Germany
- Department of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University Neubrandenburg, Neubrandenburg, Germany
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- Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Institute of Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), Institute of Bioanalytics and Agro-Metabolomics, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
- Institute for Global Food Security, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Poppitt SD, Miles-Chan JL. Include oats, barley and soluble fibre in your diet: an achievable goal to improve cardiometabolic health. Ann Transl Med 2024; 12:17. [PMID: 38304905 PMCID: PMC10777244 DOI: 10.21037/atm-23-1780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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- Sally D. Poppitt
- Human Nutrition Unit, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- High Value Nutrition, National Science Challenge, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Human Nutrition Unit, School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- High Value Nutrition, National Science Challenge, Auckland, New Zealand
- Riddet Institute, Palmerston North, New Zealand
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Wang T, An J, Chai M, zhu Z, Jiang Y, Huang X, Han B. Volatile metabolomics reveals the characteristics of the unique flavor substances in oats. Food Chem X 2023; 20:101000. [PMID: 38144731 PMCID: PMC10740038 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2023.101000] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
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Oats is a cereal well known for its high nutritional value and unique flavor. This study investigated the metabolomics data from oats, wheat, and barley using broadly targeted GC-MS metabonomic techniques. A total of 437 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were identified, of which 414 were shared metabolites, with three metabolites unique to oats. Three hundred and seven differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) were screened from all the comparison groups, of which 27 metabolites were shared by oats and barley, and 121 shared by oats and wheat. Terpenoids and esters were the key metabolites determining the differences in flavor. A KEGG analysis indicated that the alpha-linolenic acid and phenylalanine pathways were the most significant metabolic pathways. The 42 DAMs found may be the main substances leading to the flavor differences between the different varieties. Overall, this study reveals the main reasons for the unique flavor of oats through metabolomic evidence.
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- Ting Wang
- College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
- Key Lab of Germplasm Innovation and Utlization of Triticeae Crop at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
- Reserach Institute of Biotechnology, Inner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Hohhot 010031, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
- Key Lab of Germplasm Innovation and Utlization of Triticeae Crop at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
- Key Lab of Germplasm Innovation and Utlization of Triticeae Crop at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
- Key Lab of Germplasm Innovation and Utlization of Triticeae Crop at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
- Key Lab of Germplasm Innovation and Utlization of Triticeae Crop at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
- Key Lab of Germplasm Innovation and Utlization of Triticeae Crop at Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010018, China
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Kalpa RE, Sreejit V, Preetha R, Nagamaniammai G. Synbiotic microencapsulation of Lactobacillus brevis and Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis using oats/oats brans as prebiotic for enhanced storage stability. J Food Sci Technol 2023; 60:896-905. [PMID: 36908354 PMCID: PMC9998750 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-021-05240-z] [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] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Potential probiotic strains, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis and Lactobacillus brevis were microencapsulated with their appropriate prebiotics, oat bran, and oats, respectively, selected by in vitro fermentation. The microencapsulation of these probiotics were done in an alginate matrix, with and without their appropriate prebiotics. Results showed that cells microencapsulated with the prebiotics had significantly more storage stability (p < 0.05) than free cells and cells microencapsulated without the prebiotics. The probiotic cells encapsulated with their appropriate prebiotic had improved survival rates when exposed to bile as compared to free cells. The survival of microencapsulated and free cells in the simulated gastric fluid and simulated intestinal fluid was also evaluated in this study. Microencapsulated probiotics, along with an appropriate prebiotic, were found to be more stable in bile, simulated gastric fluid and simulated intestinal fluid. Interestingly, this is the first work to use prebiotic such as oats and the oat bran to prepare the synbiotic microsphere.
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- R. E. Kalpa
- Department of Food Process Engineering, School of Bioengineering, The College of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, 603203 Chennai, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, School of Bioengineering, The College of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, 603203 Chennai, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, School of Bioengineering, The College of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, 603203 Chennai, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Food Process Engineering, School of Bioengineering, The College of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur, Chengalpattu District, 603203 Chennai, Tamil Nadu India
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de Morais Junior AC, Schincaglia RM, Viana RB, Armet AM, Prado CM, Walter J, Mota JF. The separate effects of whole oats and isolated beta-glucan on lipid profile: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2023; 53:224-237. [PMID: 36657917 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.12.019] [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: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS It is well known that dietary fiber positively impacts the microbiome and health as a whole. However, the health effects of β-glucan, a dietary fiber extracted from oats, have been questioned when administered alone or incorporated into other foods. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the impact of oats or β-glucan supplements on the lipid profile. METHODS Randomized controlled trials with parallel-arm or crossover blinded interventions at least two weeks in duration, for hyperlipidemic or non-hyperlipidemic men and women ≥18 years of age were selected. Only single (participants blinded) or double-blinded studies that compared oat or isolated β-glucan with a placebo/control group were considered for this review. The databases EMBASE, PubMed, Web of science and CINHAL were searched, from the earliest indexed year available online to the end of January 2022. Random-effects models were used to combine the estimated effects extracted from individual studies, and data were summarized as standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (95%CI). RESULTS A total of 811 articles were screened for eligibility, and relevant data were extracted from 28 studies, totaling 1494 subjects. Oat interventions TC (-0.61, 95%CI: -0.84;-0.39, p < 0.00001, and -0.70, 95%CI: -1.07;-0.34, p = 0.0002, respectively) and LDL (-0.51, 95%CI: -0.71;-0.31, p < 0.00001, and -0.38, 95%CI: -0.60;-0.15, p = 0.001, respectively). Moreover, isolated β-glucan interventions from parallel-arm studies decreased TC (-0.73, 95%CI: -1.01;-0.45, p < 0.00001), LDL (-0.58, 95%CI: -0.85;-0.32, p < 0.0001) and triglycerides (-0.30, 95%CI: -0.49;-0.12, p = 0.001). HDL was not altered by either oat or isolated β-glucan (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION Overall, this review showed that both oat and isolated β-glucan interventions improved lipid profiles. Furthermore, the ingestion of oats or isolated β-glucan supplements are effective tools to combat dyslipidemia and should be considered in cardiovascular disease prevention.
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- Alcides C de Morais Junior
- School of Nutrition, Federal University of Goiás, St. 227, Block 68, Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia GO, 74.605-080, Brazil
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- School of Nutrition, Federal University of Goiás, St. 227, Block 68, Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia GO, 74.605-080, Brazil; Department of Environmental and Occupational Health University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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- Instituto de Educação Física e Esportes, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E1, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2E1, Canada
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, School of Microbiology, Department of Medicine, APC Microbiome Institute, University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork, T12 YT20, Ireland
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- School of Nutrition, Federal University of Goiás, St. 227, Block 68, Setor Leste Universitário, Goiânia GO, 74.605-080, Brazil; APC Microbiome Ireland, School of Microbiology, Department of Medicine, APC Microbiome Institute, University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork, T12 YT20, Ireland.
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Laito S, Valkonen N, Laaksonen O, Kalliomäki M, Tuure T, Linderborg KM. Effect of oat or rice flour on pulse-induced gastrointestinal symptoms and breath hydrogen in subjects sensitive to pulses and controls - a randomised cross-over trial with two parallel groups. Br J Nutr 2022; 128:2181-92. [PMID: 35086570 DOI: 10.1017/S0007114522000332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Pulses are healthy and sustainable but induce gut symptoms in people with a sensitive gut. Oats, on the contrary, have no fermentable oligo- di-, monosaccharides and polyols compounds and are known for the health effects of their fibres. This 4-day cross-over trial investigated the effects of oat and rice flour ingested with pulses on gut symptoms and exhaled gases (4th day only) in subjects with a sensitive gut or IBS (n 21) and controls (n 21). The sensitive group perceived more symptoms after both meals than controls (P = 0·001, P = 0·001). Frequency, intensity or quality of the symptoms did not differ between meals during the first 3 d in either group. More breath hydrogen was produced after an oat than rice containing meal in both groups (AUC, P = 0·001, P = 0·001). No between-group difference was seen in breath gases. During day 4, both sensitive and control groups perceived more symptoms after the oat flour meal (P = 0·001, P = 0·0104, respectively) as mainly mild flatulence. No difference in moderate or severe symptoms was detected. Increased hydrogen production correlated to a higher amount of perceived flatulence after the oat flour meal in both the sensitive and the control groups (P = 0·042, P = 0·003, respectively). In summary, ingestion of oat flour with pulses increases breath hydrogen levels compared with rice flour, but gastrointestinal symptoms of subjects sensitive to pulses were not explained by breath hydrogen levels. Additionally, consumer mindsets towards pulse consumption and pulse-related gut symptoms were assessed by an online survey, which implied that perceived gut symptoms hinder the use of pulses in sensitive subjects.
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Olofsson F, Ernfors M. Frost killed cover crops induced high emissions of nitrous oxide. Sci Total Environ 2022; 837:155634. [PMID: 35513153 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155634] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Establishing a cover crop after harvest of a main crop in late summer or early autumn can have several advantages, including weed control, decreased nitrate leaching and an increased potential for carbon sequestration. However, the addition of fresh plant material to the soil in late autumn or winter, either by active termination of the cover crop or by frost damage, could be a risk factor for nitrous oxide emissions, due to the simultaneous occurrence of wet soil conditions and freeze-thaw cycles. We measured field emissions of nitrous oxide from three cover crops - oilseed radish, (Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis), phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) and oats (Avena sativa) - over a 43-day period in winter. All three cover crops were sensitive to frost and died, wilted and started to decompose during this period. The cover crops increased nitrous oxide emissions, relative to controls that were ploughed in autumn, by 1.8, 0.7 and 0.6 kg N2O-N ha-1, for oilseed radish, phacelia and oats, respectively. We conclude that the choice of cover crop species and management options for cover crops need to be further researched to minimise their contribution to nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture.
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- Felicia Olofsson
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biosystems and Technology, P.O. Box 190, SE-234 22 Lomma, Sweden
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- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biosystems and Technology, P.O. Box 190, SE-234 22 Lomma, Sweden.
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Shtangeeva I. Accumulation of scandium, cerium, europium, hafnium, and tantalum in oats and barley grown in soils that differ in their characteristics and level of contamination. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2022; 29:40839-40853. [PMID: 35083671 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18247-y] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Up to now, information about biogeochemistry of many trace elements is scarce. Meanwhile, all the elements are always present in soil and plants. It may be suggested that the trace elements also play certain role in the biogeochemical processes. The aim of the research was to study bioaccumulation of poorly investigated trace elements (scandium, cerium, europium, hafnium, and tantalum) and well-known elements (chromium, iron, cobalt, zinc, and arsenic) in two crops, oats and barley, and examine how these elements interact with each other as they absorbed by plants. The plants were grown in the soils that differed in their parameters and in level of contamination. Although oats and barley are botanically similar and were grown under the same conditions, the plants differed in the ability to accumulate many elements. The uptake of the elements by the plants also depended on type of soil. For example, concentrations of Cr, Fe, Co, As, Sc, Ce, Eu, Hf, and Ta in roots of the oats grown in slightly contaminated soil were much higher as compared to the concentrations of the elements in roots of the barley grown in the same soil. In leaves of the oats grown in moderately contaminated soil, the concentrations of Cr, As, Ce, Eu, and Ta were statistically significantly higher than those in leaves of the barley grown in the soil. In soils and in plants, relationships between elements were both similar and different. A statistically significant correlation was found between the poorly investigated trace elements and well-studied elements.
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- Irina Shtangeeva
- Institute of Earth Sciences, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Llanaj E, Dejanovic GM, Valido E, Bano A, Gamba M, Kastrati L, Minder B, Stojic S, Voortman T, Marques-Vidal P, Stoyanov J, Metzger B, Glisic M, Kern H, Muka T. Effect of oat supplementation interventions on cardiovascular disease risk markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur J Nutr 2022; 61:1749-1778. [PMID: 34977959 PMCID: PMC9106631 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-021-02763-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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PURPOSE Oat supplementation interventions (OSIs) may have a beneficial effect on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, dietary background can modulate such effect. This systematic review assesses the effects of OSIs on CVD risk markers among adults, accounting for different dietary backgrounds or control arms. METHODS We included randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that assessed the effect of oat, oat beta-glucan-rich extracts or avenanthramides on CVD risk markers. RESULTS Seventy-four RCTs, including 4937 predominantly hypercholesterolemic, obese subjects, with mild metabolic disturbances, were included in the systematic review. Of these, 59 RCTs contributed to the meta-analyses. Subjects receiving an OSI, compared to control arms without oats, had improved levels of total cholesterol (TC) [weighted mean difference and (95% CI) - 0.42 mmol/L, (- 0.61; - 0.22)], LDL cholesterol [- 0.29 mmol/L, (- 0.37; - 0.20)], glucose [- 0.25 nmol/L, (- 0.36; - 0.14)], body mass index [- 0.13 kg/m2, (- 0.26; - 0.01)], weight [- 0.94 kg, (- 1.84: - 0.05)], and waist circumference [- 1.06 cm, (- 1.85; - 0.27)]. RCTs on inflammation and/or oxidative stress markers were scarce and with inconsistent findings. RCTs comparing an OSI to heterogeneous interventions (e.g., wheat, eggs, rice, etc.), showed lowered levels of glycated haemoglobin, diastolic blood pressure, HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B. The majority of included RCTs (81.1%) had some concerns for risk of bias. CONCLUSION Dietary OSIs resulted in lowered levels of blood lipids and improvements in anthropometric parameters among participants with predominantly mild metabolic disturbances, regardless of dietary background or control. Further high-quality trials are warranted to establish the role of OSIs on blood pressure, glucose homeostasis and inflammation markers.
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- Erand Llanaj
- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- Present Address: MTA-DE Public Health Research Group, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Public Health and Primary Care Library, University Library of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
- University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Standard Process Nutrition Innovation Centre, Kannapolis, USA
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- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Standard Process Nutrition Innovation Centre, Kannapolis, USA
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Janavičienė S, Mankevičienė A, Kochiieru Y, Venslovas E. T-2 and HT-2 toxins in harvested oat grains and their prevalence in whole grain flour during storage. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2022; 39:1284-1295. [PMID: 35435794 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2022.2063392] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mycotoxin contamination of food is a constant global concern. There has been a scientific debate in Europe on the validation of accredited detection methods for type A trichothecenes T-2 and HT-2 and the restriction on dangerous concentrations. The issue is of great importance as this type of mycotoxin is frequently found in spring cereals grown in Lithuania. The aim of this study was to optimise and validate a method for the determination of T-2/HT-2 toxin concentrations in oats harvested in 2015-2018 and to observe the changes in the concentrations of both toxins in oat flour during 3- and 6-week storage at different temperatures and increased relative air humidity. All of the oat grain samples (100%) collected in 2015-2018 tested positive for contamination with type A trichothecenes. The highest mean co-contamination by T-2 + HT-2 (260.4 ± 140.9 µg/kg) and the highest concentration (594.6 µg/kg) were determined in 2018 when warm and wet weather conditions prevailed during oat flowering. The effect of long-term storage (6 weeks) on T-2 and HT-2 toxin production manifested itself only when the samples had been stored under cooler conditions (8 °C). The most important factors which impacted the variation of the concentrations of type A trichothecenes in flour were ambient temperature and storage time.
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- Sigita Janavičienė
- Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kėdainiai, Lithuania
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- Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kėdainiai, Lithuania
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- Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Kėdainiai, Lithuania
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Zuo Y, Verheecke-Vaessen C, Molitor C, Medina A, Magan N, Mohareb F. De novo genome assembly and functional annotation for Fusarium langsethiae. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:158. [PMID: 35193498 PMCID: PMC8864894 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08368-0] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Fusarium langsethiae is a T-2 and HT-2 mycotoxins producing species firstly characterised in 2004. It is commonly isolated from oats in Northern Europe. T-2 and HT-2 mycotoxins exhibit immunological and haemotological effects in animal health mainly through inhibition of protein, RNA and DNA synthesis. The development of a high-quality and comprehensively annotated assembly for this species is therefore essential in providing the molecular understanding and the mechanism of T-2 and HT-2 biosynthesis in F. langsethiae to help develop effective control strategies. Results The F. langsethiae assembly was produced using PacBio long reads, which were then assembled independently using Canu, SMARTdenovo and Flye. A total of 19,336 coding genes were identified using RNA-Seq informed ab-initio gene prediction. Finally, predicting genes were annotated using the basic local alignment search tool (BLAST) against the NCBI non-redundant (NR) genome database and protein hits were annotated using InterProScan. Genes with blast hits were functionally annotated with Gene Ontology. Conclusions We developed a high-quality genome assembly of a total length of 59 Mb and N50 of 3.51 Mb. Raw sequence reads and assembled genome is publicly available and can be downloaded from: GenBank under the accession JAFFKB000000000. All commands used to generate this assembly are accessible via GitHub: https://github.com/FadyMohareb/fusarium_langsethiae. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12864-022-08368-0.
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- Ya Zuo
- The Bioinformatics Group, Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, College Road, MK43 0AL, Bedford, UK
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- Applied Mycology Group, Environment and AgriFood Theme, Cranfield University, College Road, MK43 0AL, Bedford, UK
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- The Bioinformatics Group, Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, College Road, MK43 0AL, Bedford, UK
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- Applied Mycology Group, Environment and AgriFood Theme, Cranfield University, College Road, MK43 0AL, Bedford, UK
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- Applied Mycology Group, Environment and AgriFood Theme, Cranfield University, College Road, MK43 0AL, Bedford, UK
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- The Bioinformatics Group, Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute, School of Water, Energy and Environment, Cranfield University, College Road, MK43 0AL, Bedford, UK.
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Bouchard J, Valookaran AF, Aloud BM, Raj P, Malunga LN, Thandapilly SJ, Netticadan T. Impact of oats in the prevention/management of hypertension. Food Chem 2022; 381:132198. [PMID: 35123221 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.132198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Oats are a rich source of a soluble fibre, beta-glucan, phenolic compounds, as well as functional lipid and protein components that could potentially aid in preventing and managing hypertension. Processing techniques commonly used to manufacture oat based foods have been shown to improve its physiological efficacy. Hypertension is a common condition that is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a primary cause of mortality worldwide. Though exercise and pharmacological interventions are often used in the management of hypertension, diet is an incredibly important factor. One preclinical study and a handful of clinical studies have shown that oat components/products are effective in lowering blood pressure. However, research in this area is limited and more studies are needed to elucidate the anti-hypertensive potential of oats.
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- Jenny Bouchard
- Richardson Center for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Morden Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, MB, Canada
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- Morden Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, MB, Canada; Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine , Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Morden Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, MB, Canada; Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine , Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Richardson Center for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Morden Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, MB, Canada
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- Richardson Center for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Morden Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, MB, Canada.
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- Morden Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden, MB, Canada; Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine , Winnipeg, MB, Canada; Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
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Alemayehu GF, Forsido SF, Tola YB, Teshager MA, Assegie AA, Amare E. Proximate, mineral and anti-nutrient compositions of oat grains ( Avena sativa) cultivated in Ethiopia: implications for nutrition and mineral bioavailability. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07722. [PMID: 34409185 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Oat (Avena sativa) is an underutilized cereal grain in Ethiopia from the Poaceae grass family. This study aimed to investigate the proximate, mineral, and anti-nutrient composition of three landrace varieties commonly used in certain districts of the country and compare them with two improved varieties of oats in Ethiopia. The proximate and mineral composition was determined using the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) standard methods. Phytate and tannin contents were determined using the spectroscopic method, and oxalate was analyzed using HPLC. The bioavailability of minerals was also estimated. Results showed significant (p < 0.05) differences in proximate, mineral, and anti-nutrient compositions among studied varieties. The moisture, crude protein, crude fat, crude fiber, ash, and total carbohydrate contents were in the range between 8.5-9.8, 11.9–15.8, 6.7–10.3, 2.1–3.5, 1.2–1.3, and 72.6–74.3 g/100 g DM, respectively. Iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, calcium, and potassium contents were 2.5–3.0, 0.2–0.4, 1.6–2.0, 62.4–89.1, 44.0–102.7, and 241.7–258.3 mg/100 g DM, respectively. The oxalate, tannin, and phytate contents ranged from 28.2-71.4, 38.8–51.5, and 269.6–293.0 mg/100 g DM, respectively. Except for a few varieties of oats, the molar ratios were below the critical values. Results showed that both the landraces and improved varieties studied are an excellent source of valuable nutrients. Thus, the production and utilization of this crop in a few geographical locations and communities should be further encouraged in the rest areas of the country to benefit from this underutilized but nutritious crop.
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Meyer JC, Hennies I, Wessels D, Schwarz K. Survey of mycotoxins in milling oats dedicated for food purposes between 2013 and 2019 by LC-MS/MS. Food Addit Contam Part A Chem Anal Control Expo Risk Assess 2021; 38:1934-1947. [PMID: 34330195 DOI: 10.1080/19440049.2021.1950931] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Although the common oat (Avena sativa L.) is well known for its nutritional benefits, it carries the risk of contamination with mycotoxins due to its susceptibility to the growth of various fungi. The procurement of milling oats for food could become more difficult in the coming harvest years due to limited availability, specific quality requirements and the avoidance of mycotoxin contamination. In light of ongoing discussions in the European Commission on regulatory limits for certain mycotoxins including their modified forms, the purpose of this study was to improve the database on their occurrence in milling oats. In particular, we provide data on the predominantly occurring trichothecenes such as deoxynivalenol and its acetylated and modified derivatives (e.g. 3-acetyl-deoxynivalenol, 15-acetyl-deoxynivalenol and deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside) as well as on T-2 and HT-2 toxins. Additionally, the following mycotoxins were analysed: zearalenone, nivalenol, diacetoxyscirpenol, fusarenon-X, ochratoxin A, sterigmatocystin and aflatoxins B1, B2, G1 and G2. Oat samples, (n = 281) pre-selected for their physical properties and DON-content to be less than 1750 µg/kg from 11 European provenances, were analysed for 16 different mycotoxins by LC-MS/MS. Samples were collected from the years of harvest 2013 to 2019. High incidence rates above the limit of quantification of either 5 µg/kg for T-2 and HT-2 toxins or 10 µg/kg for deoxynivalenol were found (98.1, 94.7 and 91.4%, respectively). The mean concentration of the sum of T-2 and HT-2 toxins was 149 µg/kg. The highest level was found in an Irish sample containing 1290 µg/kg for the sum of T-2 and HT-2 toxins. The mean deoxynivalenol concentration was 289 µg/kg, while the highest level was 1414 µg/kg in a Swedish sample. Besides nivalenol other mycotoxins were only present in trace concentrations or not detected.
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- Jens Chr Meyer
- H. & J. Brüggen KG, Lübeck, Germany.,Division of Food Technology, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
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- Division of Food Technology, Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science, Kiel University, Kiel, Germany
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Vázquez-Manjarrez N, Guevara-Cruz M, Flores-López A, Pichardo-Ontiveros E, Tovar AR, Torres N. Effect of a dietary intervention with functional foods on LDL-C concentrations and lipoprotein subclasses in overweight subjects with hypercholesterolemia: Results of a controlled trial. Clin Nutr 2021; 40:2527-34. [PMID: 33932799 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2021.02.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of global death. Hypercholesterolemia is among the main risk factors for developing cardiovascular events, and is highly prevalent in the Mexican population. The primary objective of the present work was to assess the effect of a dietary portfolio (DP) with functional foods containing dehydrated nopal, soy protein, chia seeds, inulin, and oats in LDL-C and TC concentrations of subjects with mild hypercholesterolemia. Also, we explored the changes in the profile of the lipoprotein subclasses measured by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR). METHODS Sixty-two subjects (47 women, 15 men) with mild hypercholesterolemia (LDL-C, ≥130 ≤ 190 mg/dL, TC > 200 mg/dL) completed the randomized, parallel, controlled study. The dietary intervention was given in two stages. First, a dietary standardization stage with a low saturated fat diet (LSFD) which matched the habitual energy intake of the volunteers for 2-weeks, followed by 2.5 months of dietary intervention with a LSFD plus placebo (PL) or DP. RESULTS Subjects who consumed the LSFD + DP interventions had a significantly higher reduction of LDL-C (-18.05%, P = 0.003) and TC (-17.08%, P = 0.02) compared to volunteers who consumed an LSFD for the same period. Furthermore, the lipoprotein subclass profiling showed that the small low-density-lipoproteins, and the small high-density-lipoproteins significantly decreased (P = 0.04, P < 0.001, respectively), conveying a less atherogenic state. At the end of the study, 78% of the subjects who consumed LSFD + DP reduced their LDL-C below 160 mg/dL, and of these, 47% reduced it below 130 mg/dL. CONCLUSIONS Based on the results obtained from this study, the inclusion of functional foods as part of the lifestyle modifications is recommended to treat mild hypercholesterolemia and reduce cardiovascular risk. Registered under ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier no. NCT04148976.
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Girard AL, Awika JM. Impact of condensed tannin interactions with grain proteins and non-starch polysaccharides on batter system properties. Food Chem 2021; 359:129969. [PMID: 33964661 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Proanthocyanidins (PA) cross-link wheat gluten proteins and dramatically enhance batter viscosity; PA could similarly affect related grains. This study aimed to determine PA effect on viscosity and pasting properties of barley, rye, and oat flours, and the relative contributions of PA interactions with proteins and non-starch polysaccharides (NSP). PA significantly increased batter viscosity, stability, and RVA peak viscosity in rye and barley flours (2.8× and 1.2×, respectively). Interestingly, viscosity peaked distinctively ~75 °C in PA-treated rye and barley flours, and their isolated protein-starch systems, indicating prolamins unravelled and complexed with PA during heating. Oat was largely unaffected by PA, likely because of its protein composition. Furthermore, water-soluble rye NSP and arabinoxylans, but not barley β-glucans, significantly increased starch pasting viscosity with PA; oxidative gelation was not a factor. Thus, rye flour viscosity dramatically increased through interactive effects of PA on rye proteins and NSP, which could expand its food applications.
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- Audrey L Girard
- Texas A&M University, Soil & Crop Sciences Department, 2474 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, United States.
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- Texas A&M University, Soil & Crop Sciences Department, 2474 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, United States; Texas A&M University, Food Science & Technology Department, College Station, TX 77843, United States
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Cruz JM, Murray JA. Determination of glyphosate and AMPA in oat products for the selection of candidate reference materials. Food Chem 2021; 342:128213. [PMID: 33129618 PMCID: PMC8207808 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The use of reference materials (RMs) is critical for validating and testing the accuracy of analytical protocols. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is in initial stages of developing a glyphosate in oats RM. The first aim of this study was to optimize and validate a robust method for the extraction and analysis of glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA). The optimized method was used to screen thirteen commercially available oat products to identify candidate RMs. Glyphosate was detected in all samples, with the highest glyphosate mass fraction of 1100 ng/g; lower levels were measured in grains from organic agriculture. AMPA was quantified in nine samples up to 40 ng/g. The findings of this study led to the identification of candidate RMs, with "high" and "low" glyphosate levels. A preliminary stability study determined that glyphosate is stable in oat material at room temperature for six months.
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- Justine M Cruz
- U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Chemical Sciences Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8392, USA
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- U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, Chemical Sciences Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8392, USA.
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Hou Y, Peng S, Song Z, Bai F, Li X, Fang J. Oat polyphenol avenanthramide-2c confers protection from oxidative stress by regulating the Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway in PC12 cells. Arch Biochem Biophys 2021; 706:108857. [PMID: 33781769 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2021.108857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Accumulating evidence has demonstrated that cellular antioxidant systems play essential roles in retarding oxidative stress-related diseases, such as Parkinson's disease. Because nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a chief regulator of cellular antioxidant systems, small molecules with Nrf2-activating ability may be promising neuroprotective agents. Avenanthramide-2c (Aven-2c), avenanthramide-2f (Aven-2f) and avenanthramide-2p (Aven-2p) are the most abundant avenanthramides in oats, and they have been documented to possess multiple pharmacological benefits. In this work, we synthesized these three compounds and evaluated their cytoprotective effect against oxidative stress-induced PC12 cell injuries. Aven-2c displayed the best protective potency among them. Aven-2c conferred protection on PC12 cells by scavenging free radicals and activating the Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway. Pretreatment of PC12 cells with Aven-2c efficiently enhanced Nrf2 nuclear accumulation and evoked the expression of a set of cytoprotective molecules. The mechanistic study also supports that Nrf2 activation is the molecular basis for the cellular action of Aven-2c. Collectively, this study demonstrates that Aven-2c is a potent Nrf2 agonist, shedding light on the potential usage of Aven-2c in the treatment of neuroprotective diseases.
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- Yanan Hou
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China; State Key Laboratory of Bioreactor Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, School of Pharmacy, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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Zhang D, Cheng Y, Lu Z, Wang J, Ye X, Zhang X, Luo X, Wang H, Zhang B. Global insights to drought stress perturbed genes in oat ( Avena sativa L.) seedlings using RNA sequencing. Plant Signal Behav 2021; 16:1845934. [PMID: 33356830 PMCID: PMC7849742 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2020.1845934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 06/03/2020] [Revised: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Oat (Avena sativa L.) is an important crop in northwestern China. Drought stress is the most significant factor affecting oat yield. In the present study, we explored the changes that occur in oats under drought stress conditions at a global genomic level. RNA sequencing was performed using 15-day-old oat seedlings. The differentially expressed transcripts were identified, and their related functions and pathways were investigated. In total, 1,065 unigenes were differentially expressed in oats under drought stress conditions. Of these, 386 unigenes were upregulated and 679 were downregulated. The perturbed transcripts were closely related to the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, plant hormone signal transduction, and biosynthesis of antibiotics. DN50483_c0_g1_i3, which was annotated as acetyl-CoA carboxylase, was a significant node in the protein-protein interaction network. Biosynthesis of antibiotics and secondary metabolites may be involved in the drought stress response mechanisms of oats. The perturbed transcripts may provide targets for improving plant stress responses.
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- Dejian Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Herbage & Endemic Crop Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Life Science, Inner Mongolia University, , China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Inner Mongolia Academy of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Huhhot, Inner Mongolia, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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- School of Life Science, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui Province, China
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Raguindin PF, Adam Itodo O, Stoyanov J, Dejanovic GM, Gamba M, Asllanaj E, Minder B, Bussler W, Metzger B, Muka T, Glisic M, Kern H. A systematic review of phytochemicals in oat and buckwheat. Food Chem 2020; 338:127982. [PMID: 32950005 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [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: 02/24/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Consumption of oat and buckwheat have been associated with various health benefits that may be attributed to their nutritional composition. We performed a systematic review to evaluate the profile and quantity of bioactive compounds present in oat and buckwheat. Among 154 studies included in final analysis, 113 and 178 bioactive compounds were reported in oat and buckwheat, respectively. Total phytosterols, tocols, flavonoids and rutin content were generally higher in buckwheat, β-glucans were significantly higher in oat, while avenanthramides and saponins were characteristically present in oat. The majority of studies included in current review were published before 2010s. The heterogeneous methodological procedures used across the studies precluded our possibility to meta-analyse the evidence and raises the need for harmonization of separation and extraction methods in future studies. Our findings should further stimulate the exploration of metabolites related to identified phytochemicals and their roles in human health.
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- Peter Francis Raguindin
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Hajduk Veljkova 1-3, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Public Health & Primary Care Library, University Library of Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Standard Process Nutrition Innovation Center, Kannapolis, NC 28018, USA
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- Standard Process Nutrition Innovation Center, Kannapolis, NC 28018, USA
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil, Switzerland.
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- Standard Process Nutrition Innovation Center, Kannapolis, NC 28018, USA
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Gangwar T, Heuschele DJ, Annor G, Fok A, Smith KP, Schillinger D. Multiscale characterization and micromechanical modeling of crop stem materials. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2021; 20:69-91. [PMID: 32860537 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-020-01369-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An essential prerequisite for the efficient biomechanical tailoring of crops is to accurately relate mechanical behavior to compositional and morphological properties across different length scales. In this article, we develop a multiscale approach to predict macroscale stiffness and strength properties of crop stem materials from their hierarchical microstructure. We first discuss the experimental multiscale characterization based on microimaging (micro-CT, light microscopy, transmission electron microscopy) and chemical analysis, with a particular focus on oat stems. We then derive in detail a general micromechanics-based model of macroscale stiffness and strength. We specify our model for oats and validate it against a series of bending experiments that we conducted with oat stem samples. In the context of biomechanical tailoring, we demonstrate that our model can predict the effects of genetic modifications of microscale composition and morphology on macroscale mechanical properties of thale cress that is available in the literature.
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Liu K, Wise ML. Distributions of nutrients and avenanthramides within oat grain and effects on pearled kernel composition. Food Chem 2020; 336:127668. [PMID: 32758805 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.127668] [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: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Hulled Reins and hulless Lamont oats were dehulled and/or sequentially abraded to produce ten pearling fines and corresponding pearled kernels. Contents of nutrients (protein, oil, starch, beta-glucan, ash and other carbohydrates) and avenanthramides (AVA) 2p, 2c, 2f, and 5p in processing fractions and starting grains were measured. Results show that distribution patterns of nutrients varied with individual nutrients, but those of AVAs varied with variety and individual AVAs. In both varieties, from the surface to inner endosperms, protein and oil increased then decreased; ash and other carbohydrates decreased; starch increased; and beta-glucan unchanged except for the surface area. In Lamont oat, the four AVAs decreased, but in Reins oat, AVA 2p decreased while 2c, 2f and 5p increased, then decreased. Compared to whole grain, pearled oats not only contained lower AVAs, protein, oil, ash, and other carbohydrates and higher beta-glucan and starch but also had a different AVA composition.
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- Keshun Liu
- Grain Chemistry and Utilization Laboratory, National Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Research Unit, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 1691 S. 2700 W, Aberdeen, ID 83210, USA.
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- Retired, formerly with Cereal Crops Research, U.S Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 502 Walnut St, Madison, WI 53726, USA
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Avenanthramides (AVAs) present in oats are amides of anthranilic and cinnamic acids. AVAs are potent antioxidants and have anti-inflammatory properties. There are various potential mechanisms for their anti-inflammatory effects, including inhibition of lipoxygenases (LOX), which catalyse oxygenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids into potent signal molecules involved in inflammatory processes. In this study, AVAs were screened for LOX inhibition in vitro and structure-activity relationships were examined. Twelve different AVAs at 0.6 mM were tested as LOX inhibitors. The corresponding free cinnamic acids, the AVA analogue Tranilast® and the known LOX inhibitor trans-resveratrol were included for comparison. It was found that AVAs comprising caffeic or sinapic acid exhibited significant lipoxygenase inhibition (60–90%) (P < 0.05), whereas low or no inhibition was observed with AVAs containing p-coumaric or ferulic acid. No difference in inhibition was seen on comparing AVAs with their free corresponding cinnamic acids, which implies that the anthranilic acid part of the avenanthramide molecule does not affect inhibition. Trans-resveratrol showed inhibition, whereas no inhibition was seen for Tranilast® at the concentrations used in this study. This study suggests that aventahtramides comprising caffeic acid or sinapic acid partly exert their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects via lipoxygenase inhibition.
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- Rikard Landberg
- Department of Food Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden
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- Department of Food Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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De Colli L, Elliott C, Finnan J, Grant J, Arendt EK, McCormick SP, Danaher M. Determination of 42 mycotoxins in oats using a mechanically assisted QuEChERS sample preparation and UHPLC-MS/MS detection. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2020; 1150:122187. [PMID: 32473516 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2020.122187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 11/11/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of 42 mycotoxins in oats. The method includes all the mycotoxins listed under Commission Regulation 1881/2006 and Commission Recommendation 165/2013, the emerging mycotoxins (beauvericin, alternariol, alternariol-methyl-ether and enniatins), and two masked metabolites, namely deoxynivalenol-3-glucoside and T-2-glucoside. The method also focuses on a wide range of analytes of toxicological interest. The sample preparation involved extraction with an aqueous acetic acid solution and acetonitrile, followed by QuEChERS with mechanically assisted vibrational shaking. No further clean-up steps were employed, and analysis was performed using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). Trueness ranged between 78% and 158%, while precision ranged from 1.7% to 49.9% under within-laboratory reproducibility conditions. Beside the high degree of accuracy and sample throughput provided, the method can be applied to a large number of compounds currently not regulated, thus generating knowledge and for risk assessment purposes.
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- Lorenzo De Colli
- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom; Food Safety Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland.
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- Institute for Global Food Security, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Teagasc Crops Research Division, Oak Park, Carlow, Ireland
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- Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland
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- School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, National University of Ireland, University College Cork, College Road, Cork, Co., Cork, Ireland
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- Mycotoxin Prevention and Applied Microbiology Research Unit, National Centre for Agricultural Utilization Research, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Peoria, IL 61604, United States
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- Food Safety Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 15, Ireland
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Kiš M, Milošević S, Vulić A, Herceg Z, Vukušić T, Pleadin J. Efficacy of low pressure DBD plasma in the reduction of T-2 and HT-2 toxin in oat flour. Food Chem 2020; 316:126372. [PMID: 32062580 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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T-2 and its major metabolite HT-2 toxin are naturally occurring contaminants in cereals, with the highest concentrations determined in oats. Because of their toxicity and resistance to conventional methods used in mycotoxin degradation, development of new effective procedures for reduction of T-2/HT-2 toxin levels is needed. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of different gas types within various timeframes on the efficiency of T-2 and HT-2 toxin degradation by low pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma in oat flour. Although humidity of the sample influences the intensity of the plasma, oxygen atoms efficiently oxidize the sample and produce CO and N2. Before and after treatment, T-2 and HT-2 toxin concentrations were analysed by the confirmatory liquid chromatography tandem-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method. The highest reduction of T-2 and HT-2 toxin of 43.25% and 38.54%, respectively, was achieved using nitrogen plasma and this proved to be time-dependent.
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Yoo HU, Ko MJ, Chung MS. Hydrolysis of beta-glucan in oat flour during subcritical-water extraction. Food Chem 2019; 308:125670. [PMID: 31655478 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.125670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [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: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Oat (Avena sativa L.) β-glucan is bound tightly to other components of the endosperm cell wall, which means that β-glucan extraction processes are complex and involve many different stages. Subcritical-water extraction (SWE) has emerged as a promising method for extracting β-glucan under high temperature and pressure conditions. This study investigated the efficiency of the SWE of β-glucan from oat flour. The yield of β-glucan was optimized under the following conditions: extraction temperature of 200 °C, solvent pH of 4.0, extraction time of 10 min, and particle size of 425-850 μm. The extraction yield under the optimal condition was 6.98 ± 1.17 g/100 g oat flour, which was more than twofold higher than when using hot-water extraction at 60 °C for 3 h. β-glucan degradation to 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde was increased under high-temperature conditions. SWE is a feasible alternative for extracting β-glucan in a single-step process, and could be developed into an effective industrial process.
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- Ha-Un Yoo
- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Engineering, Global K-Food Research Center, Hankyong National University, Anseong-Si 17579, South Korea.
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 03760, South Korea.
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Zhu R, Fan Z, Li G, Wu Y, Zhao W, Ye T, Wang L. A comparison between whole grain and pearled oats: acute postprandial glycaemic responses and in vitro carbohydrate digestion in healthy subjects. Eur J Nutr 2020; 59:2345-55. [PMID: 31552500 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-019-02083-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the glycaemic response of whole grain oat kernels and pearled oats cooked under normal pressure or higher pressure and examine whether replacing half of the rice in a given meal with either of the two oat grains could make a difference in acute glycaemic responses. METHODS In a randomised crossover trial, ten healthy subjects consumed two groups of test meals: (1) oat grain-only, including whole grain oats cooked under normal pressure (WONP) and higher pressure (WOHP) as well as their pearled oat counterparts, PONP and POHP; and (2) mixed meals of aforementioned oat grains and cooked rice (OG + R), including WONP + R, WOHP + R, PONP + R and POHP + R. A postprandial blood glucose test, texture profile analysis and in vitro carbohydrate digestion assay were carried out for each test meal. RESULTS Compared with the rice reference, oat grain-only meals induced lower glucose levels at all time points, lower peak values and smaller glucose excursions at 120 min (P < 0.05), but OG + Rs did not have the abovementioned effects. The oat grain-only meals had glycaemic indexes (GIs) ranging from 51 to 58, while those of OG + Rs ranged from 59 to 70. WONP + R had a 21% lower iAUC0-60 and a 40% lower iAUC60-120 value than those of rice (P < 0.05). Oat-rice mixed meals had lower iAUC0-60 values compared with that of the rice control (P < 0.05), except for POHP + R. Excellent consistency between the hydrolysis index and the GI was observed (r = 0.969, P < 0.001) in oat grain-only meals. CONCLUSIONS All oat grain-only meals could be included in the glycaemic management diet, regardless of the oat grain type or cooking treatment. In oat-rice mixed meals, whole grain oats and normal pressure cooking ensured a favourable glycaemic effect.
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Ramasamy VS, Samidurai M, Park HJ, Wang M, Park RY, Yu SY, Kang HK, Hong S, Choi WS, Lee YY, Kim HS, Jo J. Avenanthramide-C Restores Impaired Plasticity and Cognition in Alzheimer's Disease Model Mice. Mol Neurobiol 2020; 57:315-30. [PMID: 31332763 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-019-01707-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by cognitive decline and dementia with no effective treatment. Here, we investigated a novel compound from oats named avenanthramide-C (Avn-C), on AD-related memory impairment and behavioral deficits in transgenic mouse models. Acute hippocampal slices of wild-type or AD transgenic mice were treated with Avn-C in the presence or absence of oligomeric Aβ42. LTP analyses and immunoblotting were performed to assess the effect of Avn-C on Aβ-induced memory impairment. To further investigate the effect of Avn-C on impaired memory and Aβ pathology, two different AD transgenic mice (Tg2576 and 5XFAD) models were orally treated with either Avn-C or vehicle for 2 weeks. They were then assessed for the effect of the treatment on neuropathologies and behavioral impairments. Avn-C reversed impaired LTP in both ex vivo- and in vivo-treated AD mice hippocampus. Oral administration (6 mg/kg per day) for 2 weeks in AD mice leads to improved recognition and spatial memory, reduced caspase-3 cleavage, reversed neuroinflammation, and to accelerated glycogen synthase kinase-3β (pS9GSK-3β) and interleukin (IL-10) levels. Avn-C exerts its beneficial effects by binding to α1A adrenergic receptors to stimulate adenosine monophosphate-activated kinase (AMPK). All of the beneficial effects of Avn-C on LTP retrieval could be blocked by prazosin hydrochloride, a specific inhibitor of α1A adrenergic receptors. Our findings provide evidence, for the first time, that oats' Avn-C reverses the AD-related memory and behavioral impairments, and establish it as a potential candidate for Alzheimer's disease drug development.
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Soycan G, Schär MY, Kristek A, Boberska J, Alsharif SNS, Corona G, Shewry PR, Spencer JPE. Composition and content of phenolic acids and avenanthramides in commercial oat products: Are oats an important polyphenol source for consumers? Food Chem X 2019; 3:100047. [PMID: 31432024 PMCID: PMC6694861 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2019.100047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Commercial oat products contained ten phenolic acids and three avenanthramides. Commercial oats provide 15.79–25.05 mg total phenolic acids in a 40 g serving of oats. The concentrations and compositions in the products were broadly similar. Major component was ferulic acid (58–78.1%) in all products. Oatbran concentrate has the highest levels of phenolic acids and avenanthramides.
Oats contain a range of phenolic acids and avenanthramides which may have health benefits. Analysis of 22 commercial oat products (oat bran concentrate, oat bran, flaked oats, rolled oats and oatcakes) using HPLC-DAD detected eleven bound and thirteen free + conjugated phenolic acids and avenanthramides. The oat products (excluding concentrate) provided between 15.79 and 25.05 mg total phenolic acids (9.9–19.33 mg bound, 4.96–5.72 mg free + conjugated) and between 1.1 and 2 mg of avenanthramides in a 40 g portion while an 11 g portion of oat concentrate provided 16.7 mg of total phenolic acids (15.17 mg bound, 1.53 mg free + conjugated) and 1.2 mg of avenanthramides. The compositions and concentrations of the components in the different products were broadly similar, with the major component being ferulic acid (58–78.1%). The results show that commercial oat products are a source of phenolic acids and avenanthramides for consumers.
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- Gulten Soycan
- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK
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- Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Roehampton, London, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK.,Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK
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- Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, School of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Reading, UK
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Allwood JW, Xu Y, Martinez-Martin P, Palau R, Cowan A, Goodacre R, Marshall A, Stewart D, Howarth C. Rapid UHPLC-MS metabolite profiling and phenotypic assays reveal genotypic impacts of nitrogen supplementation in oats. Metabolomics 2019; 15:42. [PMID: 30868357 PMCID: PMC6476850 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-019-1501-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Oats (Avena sativa L.) are a whole grain cereal recognised for their health benefits and which are cultivated largely in temperate regions providing both a source of food for humans and animals, as well as being used in cosmetics and as a potential treatment for a number of diseases. Oats are known as being a cereal source high in dietary fibre (e.g. β-glucans), as well as being high in antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. Recently, oats have been gaining increased global attention due to their large number of beneficial health effects. Consumption of oats has been proven to lower blood LDL cholesterol levels and blood pressure, thus reducing the risk of heart disease, as well as reducing blood-sugar and insulin levels. OBJECTIVES Oats are seen as a low input cereal. Current agricultural guidelines on nitrogen application are believed to be suboptimal and only consider the effect of nitrogen on grain yield. It is important to understand the role of both variety and of crop management in determining nutritional quality of oats. In this study the response of yield, grain quality and grain metabolites to increasing nitrogen application to levels greater than current guidelines were investigated. METHODS Four winter oat varieties (Mascani, Tardis, Balado and Gerald) were grown in a replicated nitrogen response trial consisting of a no added nitrogen control and four added nitrogen treatments between 50 and 200 kg N ha-1 in a randomised split-plot design. Grain yield, milling quality traits, β-glucan, total protein and oil content were assessed. The de-hulled oats (groats) were also subjected to a rapid Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) metabolomic screening approach. RESULTS Application of nitrogen had a significant effect on grain yield but there was no significant difference between the response of the four varieties. Grain quality traits however displayed significant differences both between varieties and nitrogen application level. β-glucan content significantly increased with nitrogen application. The UHPLC-MS approach has provided a rapid, sub 15 min per sample, metabolite profiling method that is repeatable and appropriate for the screening of large numbers of cereal samples. The method captured a wide range of compounds, inclusive of primary metabolites such as the amino acids, organic acids, vitamins and lipids, as well as a number of key secondary metabolites, including the avenanthramides, caffeic acid, and sinapic acid and its derivatives and was able to identify distinct metabolic phenotypes for the varieties studied. Amino acid metabolism was massively upregulated by nitrogen supplementation as were total protein levels, whilst the levels of organic acids were decreased, likely due to them acting as a carbon skeleton source. Several TCA cycle intermediates were also impacted, potentially indicating increased TCA cycle turn over, thus providing the plant with a source of energy and reductant power to aid elevated nitrogen assimilation. Elevated nitrogen availability was also directed towards the increased production of nitrogen containing phospholipids. A number of both positive and negative impacts on the metabolism of phenolic compounds that have influence upon the health beneficial value of oats and their products were also observed. CONCLUSIONS Although the developed method has broad applicability as a rapid screening method or a rapid metabolite profiling method and in this study has provided valuable metabolic insights, it still must be considered that much greater confidence in metabolite identification, as well as quantitative precision, will be gained by the application of higher resolution chromatography methods, although at a large expense to sample throughput. Follow up studies will apply higher resolution GC (gas chromatography) and LC (reversed phase and HILIC) approaches, oats will be also analysed from across multiple growth locations and growth seasons, effectively providing a cross validation for the results obtained within this preliminary study. It will also be fascinating to perform more controlled experiments with sampling of green tissues, as well as oat grains, throughout the plants and grains development, to reveal greater insight of carbon and nitrogen metabolism balance, as well as resource partitioning into lipid and secondary metabolism.
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- J William Allwood
- Environmental and Biochemical Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, Scotland, UK.
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Biosciences Building, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EE, UK
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- Environmental and Biochemical Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, Scotland, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EE, UK
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- Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, Princess Street, Manchester, M1 7DN, UK
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Biosciences Building, Crown Street, Liverpool, L69 7ZB, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EE, UK
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- Environmental and Biochemical Sciences, James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, Scotland, UK
- School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS, Scotland, UK
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Plas Gogerddan, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3EE, UK
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Kristek A, Wiese M, Heuer P, Kosik O, Schär MY, Soycan G, Alsharif S, Kuhnle GGC, Walton G, Spencer JPE. Oat bran, but not its isolated bioactive β-glucans or polyphenols, have a bifidogenic effect in an in vitro fermentation model of the gut microbiota. Br J Nutr 2019; 121:549-59. [PMID: 30688188 DOI: 10.1017/S0007114518003501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wholegrain oats are known to modulate the human gut microbiota and have prebiotic properties (increase the growth of some health-promoting bacterial genera within the colon). Research to date mainly attributes these effects to the fibre content; however, oat is also a rich dietary source of polyphenols, which may contribute to the positive modulation of gut microbiota. In vitro anaerobic batch-culture experiments were performed over 24 h to evaluate the impact of two different doses (1 and 3 % (w/v)) of oat bran, matched concentrations of β-glucan extract or polyphenol mix, on the human faecal microbiota composition using 16S RNA gene sequencing and SCFA analysis. Supplementation with oats increased the abundance of Proteobacteria (P <0·01) at 10 h, Bacteroidetes (P <0·05) at 24 h and concentrations of acetic and propionic acid increased at 10 and 24 h compared with the NC. Fermentation of the 1 % (w/v) oat bran resulted in significant increase in SCFA production at 24 h (86 (sd 27) v. 28 (sd 5) mm; P <0·05) and a bifidogenic effect, increasing the relative abundance of Bifidobacterium unassigned at 10 h and Bifidobacterium adolescentis (P <0·05) at 10 and 24 h compared with NC. Considering the β-glucan treatment induced an increase in the phylum Bacteroidetes at 24 h, it explains the Bacteriodetes effects of oats as a food matrix. The polyphenol mix induced an increase in Enterobacteriaceae family at 24 h. In conclusion, in this study, we found that oats increased bifidobacteria, acetic acid and propionic acid, and this is mediated by the synergy of all oat compounds within the complex food matrix, rather than its main bioactive β-glucan or polyphenols. Thus, oats as a whole food led to the greatest impact on the microbiota.
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Fritz RD, Chen Y. Oat safety for celiac disease patients: theoretical analysis correlates adverse symptoms in clinical studies to contaminated study oats. Nutr Res 2018; 60:54-67. [PMID: 30527260 DOI: 10.1016/j.nutres.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [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: 04/07/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Inclusion of oats in a gluten-free (GF) diet can provide whole grain nutritional benefits to celiac disease (CD) patients, but there has been debate regarding oat safety for these individuals. This is because of conflicting research findings, with inconsistencies attributed to varying CD subject's sensitivities to "pure" oats. Clinical trials to date have assumed oats provided to subjects to be lightly contaminated, if at all. This assumption is challenged here since oat's propensity to be "kernel" contaminated with gluten sources like wheat and barley has recently been shown to significantly complicate confirmation of a GF state. We therefore hypothesize that clinical studies may have inadvertently provided pill-like gluten kernels intermittently to study subjects, leading to adverse outcomes that could potentially explain inconsistencies between study conclusions. To test this theory, potential gluten contamination of oats used in a cross-section of 12 important oat feeding studies has been estimated, done according to descriptions of oats used, published contamination rates for various oat types, and study oat dosages. Expected gluten exposures were found to be at levels to elicit clinical effects in a large portion of CD patients, correlating with observed clinical reaction rates in those studies (P value = .0006). Estimated gluten doses were found insufficient, however, to affect morphological outcomes, whereas only 1 study had 1 case. Our analysis provides a new perspective with which to view oat safety study conclusions and justifies new clinical trials using today's higher-purity GF oats to settle the oat safety for CD patient debate.
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- Ronald D Fritz
- PepsiCo R&D Measurement Sciences, 617 W Main St, Barrington, IL 60010, USA.
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- PepsiCo R&D Measurement Sciences, 617 W Main St, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
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Pridal AA, Böttger W, Ross AB. Analysis of avenanthramides in oat products and estimation of avenanthramide intake in humans. Food Chem 2018; 253:93-100. [PMID: 29502849 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.01.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 09/14/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Avenanthramides are phenolic compounds found only in oats, and are of interest due to suggested bioactivities, including anti-inflammatory effects and induction of apoptosis. The objective of this work was to optimise a high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method for analysis of avenanthramides in food, and analyse the avenanthramide content in 45 oat fractions and products. The optimised HPLC method was based on triplicate extraction of 100 mg sample with 1 ml 80% ethanol in phosphate buffer (pH 2.8) and used gallacetophenone as an internal standard. Avenalumic acid-derived avenanthramide homologues 2fd and 2pd were also present, making up to 20% of the total avenanthramides detected in oats. The amounts of avenanthramides detected in oat products was 2-82 µg/g. It was estimated that mean avenanthramide intake among oat consumers ranges from 0.3 to 2.1 mg/day, considerably lower than the amount used in studies that have investigated biological effects of avenanthramides in humans.
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- Angela A Pridal
- Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Rebello CJ, Johnson WD, Martin C, Johnson J, O'Shea M, Chu Y, Greenway FL. Effect of Two Oat-based Cereals on Subjective Ratings of Appetite. CURR TOP NUTRACEUT R 2018; 16:113-120. [PMID: 30237755 PMCID: PMC6141034] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Viscosity generated by oat β-glucan induces gastrointestinal mechanisms that influence appetite. Two oat-based ready-to-eat cereals (RTEC) with similar amounts of β-glucan but differing in their protein and sugar content were compared for their effects on appetite. Forty-seven healthy individuals, ≥18 years old, enrolled in a crossover trial consumed RTEC1 or RTEC2 in random order at least a week apart. Breakfasts contained 250kcals cereal and 105kcals fat-free milk. Subjective ratings of appetite were completed at baseline, and at 30, 60, 120, 180 and 240 minutes after consumption of the breakfast meals. Responses were analyzed as area under the curve (AUC) and per time-point. Significance was set at α=0.05. Fullness (p=0.01) and stomach fullness (p=0.02) were greater with RTEC 1 compared to RTEC 2 at 240 minutes. Stomach fullness (p=0.01) was greater at 30 minutes, and desire to eat (p=0.04) was reduced at 120 minutes with RTEC2 compared to RTEC1. There was no difference in the AUC for hunger, fullness, stomach fullness, desire to eat, or prospective intake. Ready-to-eat cereals containing similar amounts of oat β-glucan differed in the timing of significant differences in fullness or desire to eat, but appetite ratings over a four hour period did not differ.
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- Candida J Rebello
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA
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In the absence of a reference genome, the ultimate goal of a de novo transcriptome assembly is to accurately and comprehensively reconstruct the set of messenger RNA transcripts represented in the sample. Non-reference assembly of the transcriptome of polyploid species poses a particular challenge because of the presence of homeologs that are difficult to disentangle at the sequence level. This is especially true for hexaploid oats, which have three highly similar subgenomes, two of which are thought to be nearly identical. Under these circumstances, most software packages and established pipelines encounter difficulties in rendering an accurate transcriptome because they are typically developed, refined, and tested for diploid organisms. We present a protocol for transcriptome assembly in oats that can be extended both to other polyploids and species with highly duplicated genomes.
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Hastings J, Kenealey J. Avenanthramide-C reduces the viability of MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells through an apoptotic mechanism. Cancer Cell Int 2017; 17:93. [PMID: 29075150 PMCID: PMC5648482 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-017-0464-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Avenanthramides (AVN) are a relatively unstudied family of phytochemicals that could be novel chemotherapeutics. These compounds, found in oats, are non-toxic to healthy cells and have been shown to reduce viability of human colon and liver cancers in vitro. However, these studies do not elucidate a molecular mechanism for individual AVN. In this study we aim to see the effects of AVN on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells. Methods An MTT assay was used to determine cell viability. Staining and analysis with a flow cytometer was used to identify cell cycle progression and apoptosis. FloJo software was used to analyze the cytometric data. In all experiments, statistical significance was determined by a two-tailed t test. Results This study demonstrates that AVN-A, B, and C individually reduce viability in the MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cell line. AVN-C has the most potent decrease in tumor cell viability, decreasing viable cells to below 25% at 400 µM when compared to control after 96 h. We demonstrate that treatment with AVN-C causes DNA fragmentation and accumulation of over 90% of cells into a sub G1 cell cycle population. Further, we conclude that AVN-C treated cells activate apoptosis because 97% of treated cells stain positive for annexin V while 91% have caspase-3/7 activity, a late marker of apoptosis. Conclusions Breast cancer cells treated with AVN-C have a decrease in cell viability, an increase in the sub G1 population, and stain positive for both annexin V and caspase activity, indicating that AVN-C induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells. These compounds may be able to act as chemotherapeutics as demonstrated through future in vivo studies.
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- Jordan Hastings
- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science, Brigham Young University, ESC S249, Provo, UT 84602 USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Science, Brigham Young University, ESC S249, Provo, UT 84602 USA
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Bei Q, Chen G, Lu F, Wu S, Wu Z. Enzymatic action mechanism of phenolic mobilization in oats (Avena sativa L.) during solid-state fermentation with Monascus anka. Food Chem 2018; 245:297-304. [PMID: 29287375 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.10.086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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This work aims to investigate the effects of carbohydrate-hydrolysing enzymes on the release of phenolics in oat fermentation with Monascus anka. There were good correlations between phenolic content and α-amylase, xylanase and FPase activities. A high level of α-amylase activity (141.07 U/g) was observed, while xylanase (2.40 U/g), total cellulase (0.52 U/g) and β-glucosidase activities (0.028 U/g) were relatively low in the fermentation system. The phenolic content of oat powder treated with crude enzyme from fermented oats significantly increased, especially that of the ferulic acid in the insoluble fraction and the vanillic acid in the soluble fraction. The surface SEM morphology of the oats showed that the cell wall structure was damaged by the crude enzyme treatment, which led to the release of phenolics. This study could provide metabolic understanding for optimization of phenolic compounds which could more efficiently increase the nutrition of oat intended for functional food ingredients.
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Gupta V, Jatav PK, Verma R, Kothari SL, Kachhwaha S. Nickel accumulation and its effect on growth, physiological and biochemical parameters in millets and oats. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2017; 24:23915-23925. [PMID: 28875293 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-0057-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 06/26/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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With the boom in industrialization, there is an increase in the level of heavy metals in the soil which drastically affect the growth and development of plants. Nickel is an essential micronutrient for plant growth and development, but elevated level of Ni causes stunted growth, chlorosis, nutrient imbalance, and alterations in the defense mechanism of plants in terms of accumulation of osmolytes or change in enzyme activities like guiacol peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). Ni-induced toxic response was studied in seedlings of finger millet, pearl millet, and oats in terms of seedling growth, lipid peroxidation, total chlorophyll, proline content, and enzymatic activities. On the basis of germination and growth parameters of the seedling, finger millet was found to be the most tolerant. Nickel accumulation was markedly lower in the shoots as compared to the roots, which was the highest in finger millet and the lowest in shoots of oats. Plants treated with a high concentration of Ni showed significant reduction in chlorophyll and increase in proline content. Considerable difference in level of malondialdehyde (MDA) content and activity of antioxidative enzymes indicates generation of redox imbalance in plants due to Ni-induced stress. Elevated activities of POD and SOD were observed with high concentrations of Ni while CAT activity was found to be reduced. It was observed that finger millet has higher capability to maintain homeostasis by keeping the balance between accumulation and ROS scavenging system than pearl millet and oats. The data provide insight into the physiological and biochemical changes in plants adapted to survive in Ni-rich environment. This study will help in selecting the more suitable crop species to be grown on Ni-rich soils.
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- Vibha Gupta
- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302004, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302004, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302006, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302004, India.
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Duniere L, Xu S, Long J, Elekwachi C, Wang Y, Turkington K, Forster R, McAllister TA. Bacterial and fungal core microbiomes associated with small grain silages during ensiling and aerobic spoilage. BMC Microbiol 2017; 17:50. [PMID: 28253864 PMCID: PMC5335695 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-017-0947-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Background Describing the microbial populations present in small grain silage and understanding their changes during ensiling is of interest for improving the nutrient value of these important forage crops. Barley, oat and triticale forages as well as an intercropped mixture of the 3 crops were harvested and ensiled in mini silos for a period of 90 days, followed by 14 days of aerobic exposure. Changes in fermentation characteristics and nutritive value were assessed in terminal silages and bacterial and fungal communities during ensiling and aerobic exposure were described using 16S and 18S rDNA sequencing, respectively. Results All small grain silages exhibited chemical traits that were associated with well ensiled forages, such as low pH value (4.09 ± 0.28) and high levels of lactic acid (59.8 ± 14.59 mg/g DM). The number of microbial core genome operational taxonomic units (OTUs) decreased with time of ensiling. Taxonomic bacterial community profiles were dominated by the Lactobacillales after fermentation, with a notable increase in Bacillales as a result of aerobic exposure. Diversity of the fungal core microbiome was shown to also be reduced during ensiling. Operational taxonomic units assigned to filamentous fungi were found in the core microbiome at ensiling and after aerobic exposure, whereas the Saccharomycetales were the dominate yeast population after 90 days of ensiling and aerobic exposure. Bacterial and fungal orders typically associated with silage spoilage were identified in the core microbiome after aerobic exposure. Conclusion Next Generation Sequencing was successfully used to describe bacterial communities and the first record of fungal communities throughout the process of ensiling and utilization. Adequately describing the microbial ecology of silages could lead to improved ensiling practices and the selection of silage inoculants that act synergistically with the natural forage microbiome. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12866-017-0947-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Lysiane Duniere
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Lethbridge, T1J 4B1, AB, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Lethbridge, T1J 4B1, AB, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Lethbridge, T1J 4B1, AB, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Lethbridge, T1J 4B1, AB, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Lethbridge, T1J 4B1, AB, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Lacombe, T4L 1 W1, AB, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Lethbridge, T1J 4B1, AB, Canada
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- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Lethbridge, T1J 4B1, AB, Canada.
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Sang S, Chu Y. Whole grain oats, more than just a fiber: Role of unique phytochemicals. Mol Nutr Food Res 2017; 61. [PMID: 28067025 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201600715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Revised: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Oats are a good source of soluble dietary fiber, especially β-glucan, which has outstanding functional and nutritional properties. β-Glucan is considered to be the major active component of oats because of its cholesterol-lowering and antidiabetic effects. However, the nutritional benefits of oats appear to go beyond fiber to bioactive phytochemicals with strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. In this review, we summarize current knowledge on the chemistry, stability, bioavailability, and health effects of two unique phytochemicals in oats, avenanthramides, and avenacosides A and B. We conclude that studies on the beneficial effects of avenanthramides and avenacosides A and B are still in their infancy, and additional health benefits of these unique oat components may yet be identified.
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- Shengmin Sang
- Laboratory for Functional Foods and Human Health, Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Research Campus, Kannapolis, NC, USA
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- Quaker Oats Center of Excellence, PepsiCo R&D Nutrition, Barrington, IL, USA
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A multiplex competitive antibody-based assay in a dipstick format for the simultaneous detection of major of Fusarium mycotoxins in oats is described. Ground oats sample is extracted with a mixture of methanol and water. Sample extract is diluted and directly analyzed by a multiplex dipstick. The test kit employs a microwell of reagents containing antibodies linked to gold particles and a dipstick made up of a nitrocellulose membrane were specific capture lines are located. In the presence of oats extract each antibody binds the corresponding mycotoxin before starting to run vertically on the dipstick in the direction of the capture lines. In 10 min red lines rise from the background on the dipstick. Results are interpreted by an optical reader measuring the ratio between each test line and a control line located on the top of the strip.
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- Veronica M T Lattanzio
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Via Amendola, 122/O, 70126, Bari, Italy.
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- UNISENSOR S.A., Zoning industriel du Dossay, Rue du Dossay n°3, 4020, Liège, Belgium
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Montilla-Bascón G, Broeckling CD, Hoekenga OA, Prats E, Sorrells M, Isidro-Sánchez J. Chromatographic Methods to Evaluate Nutritional Quality in Oat. Methods Mol Biol 2017; 1536:115-125. [PMID: 28132146 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6682-0_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 01/24/2023]
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Oats (A. sativa L.) have an important and positive role in human diet and health. The health benefits of oats are attributed to its multifunctional characteristic and nutritional profile, being an important source of soluble dietary fiber, well-balanced proteins, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, essential minerals, and a good source of natural antioxidants. These antioxidants include the avenanthramides (Avns) and avenalumic acids, which are unique to oats among cereals. High-performance liquid chromatography allows a simultaneous quantification of free amino acids and biogenic amines in oat samples as their OPA/FMOC-CL (o-phthalaldehyde/9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl chloride) derivatives. In addition, an ultra-performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry method was developed to quantify and characterize avenanthramides contained in oat samples.
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- Gracia Montilla-Bascón
- Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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- Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, CSIC, Córdoba, Spain
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- Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, 417 Bradfield Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14853, Ireland
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Possibility to make doubled haploids (DHs) from varying crossing populations is a useful tool for enhancing cultivar breeding, and a source of valuable material for genetic research. Oats is reported to be recalcitrant in anther culture with low response and genotype dependency. However, the best recoveries reported have reached up to 30 green regenerants per 100 isolated anthers, which clearly addresses the potential of this technique. In this chapter, one successful oat anther culture protocol is described in detail. Due to the total homozygosity reached in one generation, DH-lines are also an excellent material for genetic mapping. In this chapter, the use of DH-mapping population for marker analyses and linkage mapping is presented.
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- Elina Kiviharju
- Natural Resources Institute Finland, Green Technology, Myllytie 1, Jokioinen, 31600, Finland.
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, Green Technology, Myllytie 1, Jokioinen, 31600, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland, Green Technology, Myllytie 1, Jokioinen, 31600, Finland
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Lattanzio VMT, Pascale M. Determination of T-2 and HT-2 Toxins in Oats and Oat-Based Breakfast Cereals by Liquid-Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Methods Mol Biol 2017; 1536:127-136. [PMID: 28132147 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6682-0_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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This protocol specifies an accurate and sensitive method for the determination of T-2 and HT-2 toxins content in oats and oat-based foods using liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection. T-2 and HT-2 toxins are extracted from the test material with a mixture of acetonitrile and water. The filtered extract is dried, reconstituted with a mixture of methanol and water, then purified on a polymeric solid-phase extraction cartridge. Toxins are finally eluted from the column with methanol and quantified by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection.
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- Veronica M T Lattanzio
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Via G. Amendola, 122/O, 70126, Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (ISPA), National Research Council of Italy (CNR), Via G. Amendola, 122/O, 70126, Bari, Italy
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Rouhani MH, Mortazavi Najafabadi M, Surkan PJ, Esmaillzadeh A, Feizi A, Azadbakht L. The impact of oat (Avena sativa) consumption on biomarkers of renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease: A parallel randomized clinical trial. Clin Nutr 2018; 37:78-84. [PMID: 28003041 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2016.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2016] [Revised: 11/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE Animal studies report that oat (Avena sativa L) intake has favorable effects on kidney function. However, the effects of oat consumption have not been assessed in humans. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of oat intake on biomarkers of renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS Fifty-two patients with CKD were randomly assigned to a control group (recommended to reduce intake of dietary protein, phosphorus, sodium and potassium) or an oat consumption group (given nutritional recommendations for controls +50 g/day oats). Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine (SCr), urine creatinine, serum albumin, serum potassium, parathyroid hormone (PTH), serum klotho and urine protein concentration were measured at baseline and after an eight-week intervention. Creatinine clearance was calculated using urine creatinine concentration. RESULTS Within group analysis showed a significant increase in BUN (P = 0.02) and serum potassium (P = 0.01) and a marginally significant increment in SCr (P = 0.08) among controls. However, changes in the oat group were not significant. In a multivariate adjusted model, we observed a significant difference in change of serum potassium (-0.03 mEq/L for oat group and 0.13 mEq/L for control group; P = 0.01) and a marginally significant difference in change of serum albumin (0.01 g/dl for oat group and -0.08 for control group; P = 0.08) between the two groups. There was no change in PTH concentration. CONCLUSION Intake of oats may have a beneficial effect on serum albumin and serum potassium in patients with CKD. REGISTRATION CODE Present study registered under IRCT.ir identifier no. IRCT2015050414551N2.
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Ho HV, Sievenpiper JL, Zurbau A, Blanco Mejia S, Jovanovski E, Au-Yeung F, Jenkins AL, Vuksan V. The effect of oat β-glucan on LDL-cholesterol, non-HDL-cholesterol and apoB for CVD risk reduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised-controlled trials. Br J Nutr 2016; 116:1369-82. [PMID: 27724985 DOI: 10.1017/S000711451600341X] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Oats are a rich source of β-glucan, a viscous, soluble fibre recognised for its cholesterol-lowering properties, and are associated with reduced risk of CVD. Our objective was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised-controlled trials (RCT) investigating the cholesterol-lowering potential of oat β-glucan on LDL-cholesterol, non-HDL-cholesterol and apoB for the risk reduction of CVD. MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched. We included RCT of ≥3 weeks of follow-up, assessing the effect of diets enriched with oat β-glucan compared with controlled diets on LDL-cholesterol, non-HDL-cholesterol or apoB. Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed study quality and risk of bias. Data were pooled using the generic inverse-variance method with random effects models and expressed as mean differences with 95 % CI. Heterogeneity was assessed by the Cochran's Q statistic and quantified by the I 2-statistic. In total, fifty-eight trials (n 3974) were included. A median dose of 3·5 g/d of oat β-glucan significantly lowered LDL-cholesterol (-0·19; 95 % CI -0·23, -0·14 mmol/l, P<0·00001), non-HDL-cholesterol (-0·20; 95 % CI -0·26, -0·15 mmol/l, P<0·00001) and apoB (-0·03; 95 % CI -0·05, -0·02 g/l, P<0·0001) compared with control interventions. There was evidence for considerable unexplained heterogeneity in the analysis of LDL-cholesterol (I 2=79 %) and non-HDL-cholesterol (I 2=99 %). Pooled analyses showed that oat β-glucan has a lowering effect on LDL-cholesterol, non-HDL-cholesterol and apoB. Inclusion of oat-containing foods may be a strategy for achieving targets in CVD reduction.
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