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Jiménez-Sánchez C, Lozano-Sánchez J, Rodríguez-Pérez C, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Comprehensive, untargeted, and qualitative RP-HPLC-ESI-QTOF/MS2 metabolite profiling of green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis). J Food Compost Anal 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2015.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Gómez-Caravaca AM, López-Cobo A, Verardo V, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. HPLC-DAD-q-TOF-MS as a powerful platform for the determination of phenolic and other polar compounds in the edible part of mango and its by-products (peel, seed, and seed husk). Electrophoresis 2016; 37:1072-84. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201500439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Ana María Gómez-Caravaca
- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Granada; Granada Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF); PTS Granada; Granada Spain
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- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF); PTS Granada; Granada Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics (Analytical Chemistry Area) and Research Centre for Agricultural and Food Biotechnology (BITAL), Agrifood Campus of International Excellence, ceiA3; University of Almería; Almería Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Granada; Granada Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF); PTS Granada; Granada Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Granada; Granada Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF); PTS Granada; Granada Spain
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García-Salas P, Verardo V, Gori A, Caboni MF, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Determination of lipid composition of the two principal cherimoya cultivars grown in Andalusian Region. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2015.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Riera-Borrull M, Rodríguez-Gallego E, Hernández-Aguilera A, Luciano F, Ras R, Cuyàs E, Camps J, Segura-Carretero A, Menendez JA, Joven J, Fernández-Arroyo S. Exploring the Process of Energy Generation in Pathophysiology by Targeted Metabolomics: Performance of a Simple and Quantitative Method. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 2016; 27:168-177. [PMID: 26383735 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-015-1262-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 08/23/2015] [Accepted: 08/27/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Abnormalities in mitochondrial metabolism and regulation of energy balance contribute to human diseases. The consequences of high fat and other nutrient intake, and the resulting acquired mitochondrial dysfunction, are essential to fully understand common disorders, including obesity, cancer, and atherosclerosis. To simultaneously and noninvasively measure and quantify indirect markers of mitochondrial function, we have developed a method based on gas chromatography coupled to quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry and an electron ionization interface, and validated the system using plasma from patients with peripheral artery disease, human cancer cells, and mouse tissues. This approach was used to increase sensibility in the measurement of a wide dynamic range and chemical diversity of multiple intermediate metabolites used in energy metabolism. We demonstrate that our targeted metabolomics method allows for quick and accurate identification and quantification of molecules, including the measurement of small yet significant biological changes in experimental samples. The apparently low process variability required for its performance in plasma, cell lysates, and tissues allowed a rapid identification of correlations between interconnected pathways. Our results suggest that delineating the process of energy generation by targeted metabolomics can be a valid surrogate for predicting mitochondrial dysfunction in biological samples. Importantly, when used in plasma, targeted metabolomics should be viewed as a robust and noninvasive source of biomarkers in specific pathophysiological scenarios.
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- Marta Riera-Borrull
- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
- Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia, Tarragona, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
- Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia, Tarragona, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
- Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia, Tarragona, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
- Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia, Tarragona, Spain
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- Center for Omics Sciences, Reus, Spain
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- Metabolism and Cancer Group, Translational Research Laboratory, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Girona, Spain
- Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
- Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Granada, Spain
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- Metabolism and Cancer Group, Translational Research Laboratory, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Girona, Spain
- Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.
- Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia, Tarragona, Spain.
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.
- Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia, Tarragona, Spain.
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Verardo V, Gómez-Caravaca AM, Marconi E, Segura-Carretero A, Garrido-Frenich A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Determination of lipophilic and hydrophilic bioactive compounds in raw and parboiled rice bran. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra04836f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Rice bran is one of the most important rice by-products and represents a source of bioactive compounds.
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- Vito Verardo
- Department of Chemistry and Physics (Analytical Chemistry Area) and Research Centre for Agricultural and Food Biotechnology (BITAL)
- Agrifood Campus of International Excellence
- ceiA3
- University of Almería
- E-04120 Almería
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- University of Granada
- Granada
- Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF)
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- Dipartimento Agricoltura
- Ambiente e Alimenti
- Università del Molise
- Campobasso
- Italy
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- University of Granada
- Granada
- Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF)
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- Department of Chemistry and Physics (Analytical Chemistry Area) and Research Centre for Agricultural and Food Biotechnology (BITAL)
- Agrifood Campus of International Excellence
- ceiA3
- University of Almería
- E-04120 Almería
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- University of Granada
- Granada
- Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF)
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Talhaoui N, Gómez-Caravaca AM, León L, De la Rosa R, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Segura-Carretero A. Pattern of Variation of Fruit Traits and Phenol Content in Olive Fruits from Six Different Cultivars. J Agric Food Chem 2015; 63:10466-76. [PMID: 26509962 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b04315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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In the present study, olive fruits from six cultivars grown under similar agronomical and environmental conditions were collected at four different times during fruit ripening. Some agronomical traits were determined, and general increases in the size of the fruit and oil contents were recorded for all cultivars. The phenolic fraction in fruits was also identified and quantified during the same period using high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry. Thus, a total of 57 phenolic compounds were determined, and qualitative and quantitative differences among cultivars and also among sampling times were observed. In contrast to the agronomical traits, a general decrease of total phenolic compounds was observed, characterized by a domination of secoiridoids at the beginning of ripening and by a domination of simple phenols and flavonoids in the end. This is the first time that four of the six cultivars have been studied regarding phenolic compounds evolution during ripening.
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- Nassima Talhaoui
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada , Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), PTS Granada , Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, Edificio Bioregión, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada , Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), PTS Granada , Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, Edificio Bioregión, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- IFAPA Centro Alameda del Obispo , Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, E-14004 Córdoba, Spain
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- IFAPA Centro Alameda del Obispo , Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, E-14004 Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada , Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), PTS Granada , Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, Edificio Bioregión, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada , Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), PTS Granada , Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, Edificio Bioregión, 18016 Granada, Spain
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del Mar Contreras M, Borrás-Linares I, Herranz-López M, Micol V, Segura-Carretero A. Further exploring the absorption and enterocyte metabolism of quercetin forms in the Caco-2 model using nano-LC-TOF-MS. Electrophoresis 2015; 37:998-1006. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201500375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2015] [Revised: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- María del Mar Contreras
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences; University of Granada; Granada Spain
- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Bioregión Building; Health Science Technological Park; Granada Spain
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- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Bioregión Building; Health Science Technological Park; Granada Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular (IBMC); Miguel Hernández University; Elche Alicante Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular (IBMC); Miguel Hernández University; Elche Alicante Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences; University of Granada; Granada Spain
- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Bioregión Building; Health Science Technological Park; Granada Spain
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Talhaoui N, Taamalli A, Gómez-Caravaca AM, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Segura-Carretero A. Phenolic compounds in olive leaves: Analytical determination, biotic and abiotic influence, and health benefits. Food Res Int 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fernández-Arroyo S, Huete-Toral F, Pérez de Lara MJ, de la Luz Cádiz-Gurrea M, Legeai-Mallet L, Micol V, Segura-Carretero A, Joven J, Pintor J. The impact of polyphenols on chondrocyte growth and survival: a preliminary report. Food Nutr Res 2015; 59:29311. [PMID: 26445212 PMCID: PMC4595466 DOI: 10.3402/fnr.v59.29311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 09/08/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Imbalances in the functional binding of fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) to their receptors (FGFRs) have consequences for cell proliferation and differentiation that in chondrocytes may lead to degraded cartilage. The toxic, proinflammatory, and oxidative response of cytokines and FGFs can be mitigated by dietary polyphenols. Objective We explored the possible effects of polyphenols in the management of osteoarticular diseases using a model based on the transduction of a mutated human FGFR3 (G380R) in murine chondrocytes. This mutation is present in most cases of skeletal dysplasia and is responsible for the overexpression of FGFR3 that, in the presence of its ligand, FGF9, results in toxic effects leading to altered cellular growth. Design Different combinations of dietary polyphenols derived from plant extracts were assayed in FGFR3 (G380R) mutated murine chondrocytes, exploring cell survival, chloride efflux, extracellular matrix (ECM) generation, and grade of activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases. Results Bioactive compounds from Hibiscus sabdariffa reversed the toxic effects of FGF9 and restored normal growth, suggesting a probable translation to clinical requests in humans. Indeed, these compounds activated the intracellular chloride efflux, increased ECM generation, and stimulated cell proliferation. The inhibition of mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphorylation was interpreted as the main mechanism governing these beneficial effects. Conclusions These findings support the rationale behind the encouragement of the development of drugs that repress the overexpression of FGFRs and suggest the dietary incorporation of supplementary nutrients in the management of degraded cartilage.
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- Salvador Fernández-Arroyo
- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.,Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia, Tarragona, Spain;
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Optics and Optometry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Optics and Optometry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Functional Food Research and Development Center, Health Science Technological Park, Granada, Spain.,Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Spain
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- Functional Food Research and Development Center, Health Science Technological Park, Granada, Spain.,Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.,Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia, Tarragona, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Optics and Optometry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain;
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López-Cobo A, Gómez-Caravaca AM, Švarc-Gajić J, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Determination of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity of a Mediterranean plant: The case of Satureja montana subsp. kitaibelii. J Funct Foods 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Taamalli A, Arráez-Román D, Abaza L, Iswaldi I, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Zarrouk M, Segura-Carretero A. LC-MS-based metabolite profiling of methanolic extracts from the medicinal and aromatic species Mentha pulegium and Origanum majorana. Phytochem Anal 2015; 26:320-30. [PMID: 25982347 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [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: 11/17/2014] [Revised: 02/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/09/2015] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There has been increasing interest dedicated to the phenolic compounds with a view to their antioxidant and healthy properties. Recent studies have focused on plants from the Lamiaceae family with special interest in phenolic compounds antioxidant potential. OBJECTIVE The metabolite profile of methanolic extracts from two Lamiacea medicinal plants was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Mentha pulegium and Origanum majorana methanolic extracts were analysed using reversed-phase ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-UHPLC) coupled to electrospray ionisation quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ESI-QTOF-MS) detection in the negative ion mode. RESULTS A total of 85 metabolites were characterised from different families, such as organic acids and derivatives, amino acids and derivatives, nucleosides, phenolic compounds as well as other polar metabolites, by using the MS and MS/MS information provided by the QTOF-MS. However, the total phenols and flavonoids were also quantified spectrophotometrically and they registered higher amounts in Mentha pulegium than in Origanum majorana extract. Gallocatechin was the major compound in M. pulegium extract whereas quercetin dimethyl ether, jaceidin and dihydrokaempferide were the major ones in O. majorana extract. CONCLUSION The distribution of phenolic compounds in the methanolic extract showed a variation among studied plants. Mentha pulegium can be considered as a source of gallocatechin.
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MESH Headings
- Catechin/analogs & derivatives
- Catechin/analysis
- Catechin/chemistry
- Catechin/isolation & purification
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid/methods
- Chromatography, Liquid/methods
- Chromatography, Reverse-Phase/methods
- Hydrocarbons, Aromatic/analysis
- Hydrocarbons, Aromatic/chemistry
- Hydrocarbons, Aromatic/isolation & purification
- Mass Spectrometry/methods
- Mentha pulegium/chemistry
- Mentha pulegium/metabolism
- Methanol/chemistry
- Origanum/chemistry
- Origanum/metabolism
- Plant Components, Aerial/chemistry
- Plant Components, Aerial/metabolism
- Plant Extracts/analysis
- Plant Extracts/chemistry
- Plant Extracts/isolation & purification
- Plants, Medicinal/chemistry
- Plants, Medicinal/metabolism
- Quercetin/analysis
- Quercetin/chemistry
- Quercetin/isolation & purification
- Species Specificity
- Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization/methods
- Triterpenes/analysis
- Triterpenes/chemistry
- Triterpenes/isolation & purification
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- Amani Taamalli
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'Olivier, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Avda. Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
- Functional Food Research and Development Centre (CIDAF), Health-Science Technological Park, Avda. Del Conocimiento 3, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'Olivier, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Food Technology Study Programme, Life Sciences Faculty, Surya University, Gedung 01 Scientia Business Park, Jl. Boulevard Gading Serpong Blok O/1, SummareconSerpong, Tangerang, 15810, Banten, Indonesia
- Centre for Functional Food, Surya University, Gedung 01 Scientia Business Park, Jl. Boulevard Gading Serpong Blok O/1, Summarecon Serpong, Tangerang, 15810, Banten, Indonesia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Avda. Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
- Functional Food Research and Development Centre (CIDAF), Health-Science Technological Park, Avda. Del Conocimiento 3, 18016, Granada, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'Olivier, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, Avda. Fuentenueva s/n, 18071, Granada, Spain
- Functional Food Research and Development Centre (CIDAF), Health-Science Technological Park, Avda. Del Conocimiento 3, 18016, Granada, Spain
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Jiménez-Sánchez C, Lozano-Sánchez J, Marti N, Saura D, Valero M, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Characterization of polyphenols, sugars, and other polar compounds in persimmon juices produced under different technologies and their assessment in terms of compositional variations. Food Chem 2015; 182:282-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Revised: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Corominas-Faja B, Santangelo E, Cuyàs E, Micol V, Joven J, Ariza X, Segura-Carretero A, García J, Menendez JA. Computer-aided discovery of biological activity spectra for anti-aging and anti-cancer olive oil oleuropeins. Aging (Albany NY) 2015; 6:731-41. [PMID: 25324469 PMCID: PMC4221918 DOI: 10.18632/aging.100691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Aging is associated with common conditions, including cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer's disease. The type of multi-targeted pharmacological approach necessary to address a complex multifaceteddisease such as aging might take advantage of pleiotropic natural polyphenols affecting a wide variety of biological processes. We have recently postulated that the secoiridoids oleuropein aglycone (OA) and decarboxymethyl oleuropein aglycone (DOA), two complex polyphenols present in health-promoting extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), might constitute anew family of plant-produced gerosuppressant agents. This paper describes an analysis of the biological activity spectra (BAS) of OA and DOA using PASS (Prediction of Activity Spectra for Substances) software. PASS can predict thousands of biological activities, as the BAS of a compound is an intrinsic property that is largely dependent on the compound's structure and reflects pharmacological effects, physiological and biochemical mechanisms of action, and specific toxicities. Using Pharmaexpert, a tool that analyzes the PASS-predicted BAS of substances based on thousands of “mechanism-effect” and “effect-mechanism” relationships, we illuminate hypothesis-generating pharmacological effects, mechanisms of action, and targets that might underlie the anti-aging/anti-cancer activities of the gerosuppressant EVOO oleuropeins.
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- Bruna Corominas-Faja
- Metabolism and Cancer Group, Translational Research Laboratory, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Girona, Spain. Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Departament de Química Orgànica, Fac. de Química, Institut de Biomedicina de la UB (IBUB), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Metabolism and Cancer Group, Translational Research Laboratory, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Girona, Spain. Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular (IBMC), Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Alicante, Spain
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- Campus of International Excellence Southern Catalonia, Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
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- Departament de Química Orgànica, Fac. de Química, Institut de Biomedicina de la UB (IBUB), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Functional Food Research and Development Centre (CIDAF), PTS Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Departament de Química Orgànica, Fac. de Química, Institut de Biomedicina de la UB (IBUB), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Metabolism and Cancer Group, Translational Research Laboratory, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), Girona, Spain. Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI), Girona, Spain
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Herranz-López M, Barrajón-Catalán E, Segura-Carretero A, Menéndez JA, Joven J, Micol V. Lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora) polyphenols alleviate obesity-related disturbances in hypertrophic adipocytes through AMPK-dependent mechanisms. Phytomedicine 2015; 22:605-614. [PMID: 26055125 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2015.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [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: 10/20/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is growing evidence that natural products, mostly plant-derived polyphenols, are important in the relationship between nutrients and health in humans. PURPOSE We aimed to investigate if verbascoside (VB) and other lemon verbena polyphenols could ameliorate obesity-induced metabolic disturbances, as well as their putative mechanism. STUDY DESIGN We used an insulin-resistant hypertrophic 3T3-L1-adipocyte model to test the effects of VB or lemon verbena extract on triglyceride accumulation, inflammation and oxidative stress and a murine model of diet-induced obesity to assess the in vivo metabolic response. RESULTS Polyphenols decreased triglyceride accumulation, the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and restored mitochondrial membrane potential in adipocytes. The underlying mechanisms seemed to occur via ROS-mediated downregulation of nuclear factor kappa-B transcription factor (NF-κB) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ)-dependent transcriptional upregulation of adiponectin. We also observed a potent activation of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), the mRNA expression upregulation of PPAR-α and the mRNA expression downregulation of fatty acid synthase. Experiments in mice suggested a significant improvement in fat metabolism. CONCLUSION Decreased lipogenesis, enhanced fatty acid oxidation and the activation of the energy sensor AMPK, probably through activating transcriptional factors, are involved in the observed beneficial effects. VB effects were less potent than those observed with the extract, so a potential synergistic, multi-targeted action is proposed. The polypharmacological effects of plant-derived polyphenols from lemon verbena may have the potential for clinical applications in obesity.
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- María Herranz-López
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular (IBMC), Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Alicante, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular (IBMC), Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Alicante, Spain
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- Metabolism & Cancer Group, Translational Research Laboratory, Catalan Institute of Oncology and Biomedical Research Institute, Girona, Spain
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- Unitat de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C/ Sant Joan s/n, 43201 Reus, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular (IBMC), Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche, Alicante, Spain; CIBER (CB12/03/30038, Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición, CIBERobn, Instituto de Salud Carlos III), Spain.
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Menendez JA, Quirantes-Piné R, Rodríguez-Gallego E, Cufí S, Corominas-Faja B, Cuyàs E, Bosch-Barrera J, Martin-Castillo B, Segura-Carretero A, Joven J. Oncobiguanides: Paracelsus' law and nonconventional routes for administering diabetobiguanides for cancer treatment. Oncotarget 2015; 5:2344-8. [PMID: 24909934 PMCID: PMC4058009 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.1965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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“The dose makes the poison”, the common motto of toxicology first expressed by Paracelsus more than 400 years ago, may effectively serve to guide potential applications for metformin and related biguanides in oncology. While Paracelsus' law for the dose-response effect has been commonly exploited for the use of some anti-cancer drugs at lower doses in non-neoplastic diseases (e.g., methotrexate), the opposite scenario also holds true; in other words, higher doses of non-oncology drugs, such as anti-diabetic biguanides, might exert direct anti-neoplastic effects. Here, we propose that, as for any drug, there is a dose range for biguanides that is without any effect, one corresponding to “diabetobiguanides” with a pharmacological effect (e.g., insulin sensitization in type 2 diabetes, prevention of insulin-dependent carcinogenesis, indirect inhibition of insulin and growth factor-dependent cancer growth) but with minimal toxicity and another corresponding to “oncobiguanides” with pharmacological (i.e., direct and strong anticancer activity against cancer cells) as well as toxic effects. Considering that biguanides demonstrate a better safety profile than most oncology drugs in current use, we should contemplate the possibility of administering biguanides through non-conventional routes (e.g., inhaled for carcinomas of the lung, topical for skin cancers, intravenous as an adjunctive therapy, rectal suppositories for rectal cancer) to unambiguously investigate the therapeutic value of high-dose transient biguanide exposure in cancer. Perhaps then, the oncobiguanides, as we call them here, could be viewed as a mechanistically different type of anti-cancer drugs employed at doses notably higher than those used chronically when functioning as diabetobiguanides.
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- Javier A Menendez
- Metabolism and Cancer Group, Translational Research Laboratory, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Talhaoui N, Gómez-Caravaca AM, Roldán C, León L, De la Rosa R, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Segura-Carretero A. Chemometric analysis for the evaluation of phenolic patterns in olive leaves from six cultivars at different growth stages. J Agric Food Chem 2015; 63:1722-1729. [PMID: 25613562 DOI: 10.1021/jf5058205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Leaves from six important olive cultivars grown under the same agronomic conditions were collected at four different times from June to December and analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector-time-of-flight-mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-TOF-MS). Twenty-eight phenolic compounds were identified and quantified. No qualitative differences were detected among leaves. However, for all cultivars, total concentrations of phenolic compounds decreased from June to August, then increased from October on, and reached higher levels again in December. Principal component analysis provided a clear separation of the phenolic content in leaves for different sampling times and cultivars. Hence, the availability of phenolic compounds depends on both the season and the cultivar. June and December seem to be good times to collect leaves as a source of phenolic compounds. December coincides with the harvest period of olives in the Andalusian region. Thus, in December olive leaves could be valorized efficiently as olive byproducts.
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- Nassima Talhaoui
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada , Avda. Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain
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Tomás-Menor L, Barrajón-Catalán E, Segura-Carretero A, Martí N, Saura D, Menéndez JA, Joven J, Micol V. The promiscuous and synergic molecular interaction of polyphenols in bactericidal activity: an opportunity to improve the performance of antibiotics? Phytother Res 2015; 29:466-73. [PMID: 25625775 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.5296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 08/07/2014] [Revised: 12/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Plant polyphenols are a potential source of new antimicrobial molecules against bacteria because most newly developed antimicrobial agents do not improve the clinical management of infectious diseases. The potential synergism between the major polyphenolic compounds present in a Cistus salviifolius extract, which was characterized by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS, was investigated by the isobole method and the fractional inhibitory concentration index determination. Pairwise combinations of selected flavonoids and ellagitannins present in C. salviifolius extract were assayed against the in vitro growth of Staphylococcus aureus. Some combinations revealed synergic effects, resulting in a reduction of the minimum inhibitory concentration required to inhibit 50% growth (MIC50 ) up to 20 times lower as compared with the individual compounds. Some of the combinations exhibited MIC50 values close to drug potency level (0.5-1 µg/mL). Punicalagin and myricetin were the major contributors in the combinations. The proportion between the compounds in the synergic mixtures is crucial and may explain the superior antimicrobial activity displayed by this extract when compared with other botanical extracts. The rational optimization of these combinations could lead to the design of potent antimicrobial phytopharmaceuticals, which may improve the performance of current antibiotics, taking advantage of the multi-targeted and synergic molecular interactions of selected polyphenols.
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- Laura Tomás-Menor
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular (IBMC), Universidad Miguel Hernández, Avenida de la Universidad s/n. E-03202 Elche, Alicante, Spain
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Abu-Reidah IM, del Mar Contreras M, Arráez-Román D, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Segura-Carretero A. UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS-based metabolic profiling of Vicia faba L. (Fabaceae) seeds as a key strategy for characterization in foodomics. Electrophoresis 2015; 35:1571-81. [PMID: 24658881 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201300646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [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: 12/23/2013] [Revised: 02/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Vicia faba (Fabaceae) is a popular food in many countries and a good source of nutrients. However, little is known about its phytochemical composition, specially referring to phenolic compounds. In the present work, the dietary metabolites from a hydro-methanolic extract of V. faba seeds were thoroughly characterized by a nontargeted analytical approach based on reversed-phase ultra-HPLC (UHPLC) coupled to QTOF-MS. A total of 155 primary and secondary metabolites of various structural types were characterized: carbohydrates, amino acids, organic acids, alkaloids, terpenoids, jasmonates, and, mainly, polyphenols. Among the latter group, 73 compounds were characterized for the first time in this legume. In addition, 24 new structures, belonging to jasmonates and glycosylated N-containing compounds, were also proposed. Thus, this methodology could be implemented in foodomics as a characterization strategy to complement the knowledge of the phytochemical composition of vegetables.
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- Ibrahim M Abu-Reidah
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain; Functional Food Research and Development Centre (CIDAF), PTS Granada, Granada, Spain; Biodiversity & Environmental Research Center (BERC), Til, Nablus, Palestine
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Ammar S, Contreras MDM, Belguith-Hadrich O, Bouaziz M, Segura-Carretero A. New insights into the qualitative phenolic profile of Ficus carica L. fruits and leaves from Tunisia using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry and their antioxidant activity. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra16746e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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RP-UHPLC-DAD-QTOF-MS gives new insights into the fig phenolic constituents that correlate with their antioxidant potency.
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- Sonda Ammar
- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF)
- Granada
- Spain
- Laboratoire d'Électrochimie et Environnement
- École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax
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- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF)
- Granada
- Spain
- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
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- Laboratoire d'Électrochimie et Environnement
- École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax
- Université de Sfax
- Tunisia,
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- Laboratoire d'Électrochimie et Environnement
- École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax
- Université de Sfax
- Tunisia,
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- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF)
- Granada
- Spain
- Department of Analytical Chemistry
- Faculty of Sciences
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Ammar S, del Mar Contreras M, Belguith-Hadrich O, Segura-Carretero A, Bouaziz M. Assessment of the distribution of phenolic compounds and contribution to the antioxidant activity in Tunisian fig leaves, fruits, skins and pulps using mass spectrometry-based analysis. Food Funct 2015; 6:3663-77. [DOI: 10.1039/c5fo00837a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The qualitative and quantitative phenolic composition explains the differences in the antioxidant activity of fig leaves, fruits, pulps, and skins.
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- Sonda Ammar
- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF)
- Bioregión Building
- Health Science Technological Park
- Granada
- Spain
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- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF)
- Bioregión Building
- Health Science Technological Park
- Granada
- Spain
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- Laboratoire d’Électrochimie et Environnement
- École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax BP “1173” 3038
- Université de Sfax
- Tunisia
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- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF)
- Bioregión Building
- Health Science Technological Park
- Granada
- Spain
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- Laboratoire d’Électrochimie et Environnement
- École Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax BP “1173” 3038
- Université de Sfax
- Tunisia
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Mekky RH, Contreras MDM, El-Gindi MR, Abdel-Monem AR, Abdel-Sattar E, Segura-Carretero A. Profiling of phenolic and other compounds from Egyptian cultivars of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and antioxidant activity: a comparative study. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra13155j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The metabolic profiling of seven Egyptian cultivars of chickpeaviaRP-HPLC-DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS enabled the characterization of 96 phenolic compounds.
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- Reham Hassan Mekky
- Pharmacognosy Department
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Egyptian Russian University
- Cairo
- Egypt
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Contreras MDM, Arráez-Román D, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Segura-Carretero A. Nano-liquid chromatography coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometry for phenolic profiling: A case study in cranberry syrups. Talanta 2015; 132:929-38. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2014.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Barrajón-Catalán E, Taamalli A, Quirantes-Piné R, Roldan-Segura C, Arráez-Román D, Segura-Carretero A, Micol V, Zarrouk M. Differential metabolomic analysis of the potential antiproliferative mechanism of olive leaf extract on the JIMT-1 breast cancer cell line. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2014; 105:156-162. [PMID: 25560707 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2014.11.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Revised: 11/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A new differential metabolomic approach has been developed to identify the phenolic cellular metabolites derived from breast cancer cells treated with a supercritical fluid extracted (SFE) olive leaf extract. The SFE extract was previously shown to have significant antiproliferative activity relative to several other olive leaf extracts examined in the same model. Upon SFE extract incubation of JIMT-1 human breast cancer cells, major metabolites were identified by using HPLC coupled to electrospray ionization quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ESI-Q-TOF-MS). After treatment, diosmetin was the most abundant intracellular metabolite, and it was accompanied by minor quantities of apigenin and luteolin. To identify the putative antiproliferative mechanism, the major metabolites and the complete extract were assayed for cell cycle, MAPK and PI3K proliferation pathways modulation. Incubation with only luteolin showed a significant effect in cell survival. Luteolin induced apoptosis, whereas the whole olive leaf extract incubation led to a significant cell cycle arrest at the G1 phase. The antiproliferative activity of both pure luteolin and olive leaf extract was mediated by the inactivation of the MAPK-proliferation pathway at the extracellular signal-related kinase (ERK1/2). However, the flavone concentration of the olive leaf extract did not fully explain the strong antiproliferative activity of the extract. Therefore, the effects of other compounds in the extract, probably at the membrane level, must be considered. The potential synergistic effects of the extract also deserve further attention. Our differential metabolomics approach identified the putative intracellular metabolites from a botanical extract that have antiproliferative effects, and this metabolomics approach can be expanded to other herbal extracts or pharmacological complex mixtures.
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- Enrique Barrajón-Catalán
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Avda. Universidad s/n, 03202 Elche, Spain
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'Olivier, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada 18071, Spain; Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avda. del Conocimiento s/n, 18100 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada 18071, Spain; Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avda. del Conocimiento s/n, 18100 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada 18071, Spain; Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avda. del Conocimiento s/n, 18100 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Granada 18071, Spain; Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avda. del Conocimiento s/n, 18100 Granada, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Avda. Universidad s/n, 03202 Elche, Spain.
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'Olivier, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050 Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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Rodríguez-Pérez C, Quirantes-Piné R, Contreras MDM, Uberos J, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Segura-Carretero A. Assessment of the stability of proanthocyanidins and other phenolic compounds in cranberry syrup after gamma-irradiation treatment and during storage. Food Chem 2014; 174:392-9. [PMID: 25529697 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.11.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 08/21/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 11/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Shelf life of commercial cranberry syrup irradiated with gamma radiation at a rate of 5 kGy and stored for 6 months at 25 °C and 60% relative humidity (RH) and under accelerated stability conditions was investigated. High-performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionisation quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS) was used to characterise cranberry syrup. Afterwards, these compounds were quantified by HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS and 4-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde (DMAC) assay. A significant increase in the content of procyanidin B isomer 1 (from 4.4 to 7.0 μg/ml) and procyanidin A2 (from 83 to 93 μg/ml) was observed after irradiation and compared with the non-irradiated syrup. Procyanidin B isomers and prodelphinidin were stable at 25 °C during the first month of storage, whereas quercetin and some derivatives remained constant for 3 months of storage at this temperature. In short, after gamma-irradiation in dose of 5 kGy, most compounds were highly stable for a month at 25 °C.
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- C Rodríguez-Pérez
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain; Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, Edificio BioRegión, 18017 Granada, Spain
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- Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, Edificio BioRegión, 18017 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain; Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, Edificio BioRegión, 18017 Granada, Spain
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- UGC Pediatría, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio Granada, 18012 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain; Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, Edificio BioRegión, 18017 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain; Research and Development Functional Food Centre (CIDAF), Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, Edificio BioRegión, 18017 Granada, Spain
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Borrás-Linares I, Stojanović Z, Quirantes-Piné R, Arráez-Román D, Švarc-Gajić J, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Segura-Carretero A. Rosmarinus officinalis leaves as a natural source of bioactive compounds. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:20585-606. [PMID: 25391044 PMCID: PMC4264185 DOI: 10.3390/ijms151120585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Revised: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 10/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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In an extensive search for bioactive compounds from plant sources, the composition of different extracts of rosemary leaves collected from different geographical zones of Serbia was studied. The qualitative and quantitative characterization of 20 rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) samples, obtained by microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), was determined by high performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS). The high mass accuracy and true isotopic pattern in both MS and MS/MS spectra provided by the QTOF-MS analyzer enabled the characterization of a wide range of phenolic compounds in the extracts, including flavonoids, phenolic diterpenes and abietan-type triterpenoids, among others. According to the data compiled, rosemary samples from Sokobanja presented the highest levels in flavonoids and other compounds such as carnosol, rosmaridiphenol, rosmadial, rosmarinic acid, and carnosic acid. On the other hand, higher contents in triterpenes were found in the extracts of rosemary from Gložan (Vojvodina).
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- Isabel Borrás-Linares
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, c/Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain.
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, c/Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, c/Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain.
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- Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Granada, c/Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain.
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Verardo V, Garcia-Salas P, Baldi E, Segura-Carretero A, Fernandez-Gutierrez A, Caboni MF. Pomegranate seeds as a source of nutraceutical oil naturally rich in bioactive lipids. Food Res Int 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.04.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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López-Cobo A, Gómez-Caravaca AM, Cerretani L, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Distribution of phenolic compounds and other polar compounds in the tuber of Solanum tuberosum L. by HPLC-DAD-q-TOF and study of their antioxidant activity. J Food Compost Anal 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2014.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Daâssi D, Lozano-Sánchez J, Borrás-Linares I, Belbahri L, Woodward S, Zouari-Mechichi H, Mechichi T, Nasri M, Segura-Carretero A. Olive oil mill wastewaters: phenolic content characterization during degradation by Coriolopsis gallica. Chemosphere 2014; 113:62-70. [PMID: 25065791 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2014.04.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 11/27/2013] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Olive mill wastewaters (OMW) pose a serious environmental concern owing to high polyphenol content. Decolorization and degradation of phenolic compounds (PC) by Coriolopsis gallica was demonstrated in our laboratory as a potential biotreatment of OMW in solid and liquid media. High performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray time-of-flight mass spectrometry was used to analyze the evolution of the main phenolic compounds during the C. gallica biodegradation process. Amongst total the compounds characterized in methanolic extracts of OMW, 12 were unknown, 15 were from different polyphenolic families, and 27 were other non-phenolic compounds. The evolution of PC content during the degradation process indicated that, despite the complexity of the OMW phenolic fraction, C. gallica was able to grow on OMW-based media using PC as sources of carbon and energy, particularly acids, alcohols, lignans and flavones. Complete dephenolization of OMW was obtained.
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- Dalel Daâssi
- Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering and Microbiology, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, University of Sfax, Route de Soukra Km 4,5, BP 1173, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna, Italy; Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain; Functional Food Research and Development Center, Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, E-18100 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain; Functional Food Research and Development Center, Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, E-18100 Granada, Spain
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- Laboratory of Soil Biology, University of Neuchatel, Rue Emile Argand 11, CH-2009 Neuchatel, Switzerland
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- University of Aberdeen, Institute of Biological and Environmental Science, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Cruickshank Building, Aberdeen AB24 3UU, Scotland, UK
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering and Microbiology, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, University of Sfax, Route de Soukra Km 4,5, BP 1173, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering and Microbiology, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, University of Sfax, Route de Soukra Km 4,5, BP 1173, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia.
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- Laboratory of Enzyme Engineering and Microbiology, Ecole Nationale d'Ingénieurs de Sfax, University of Sfax, Route de Soukra Km 4,5, BP 1173, 3038 Sfax, Tunisia
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Fuentenueva s/n, E-18071 Granada, Spain; Functional Food Research and Development Center, Health Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento s/n, E-18100 Granada, Spain
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Joven J, Micol V, Segura-Carretero A, Alonso-Villaverde C, Menéndez JA. Polyphenols and the modulation of gene expression pathways: can we eat our way out of the danger of chronic disease? Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2014; 54:985-1001. [PMID: 24499117 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2011.621772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Plant-derived dietary polyphenols may improve some disease states and promote health. Experimental evidence suggests that this is partially attributable to changes in gene expression. The rational use of bioactive food components may therefore present an opportunity to activate or repress selected gene expression pathways and, consequently, to manage or prevent disease. It remains to be determined whether this use of bioactive food components can be done safely. This article reviews the associated controversies and limitations of polyphenol therapy. There is a paucity of clinical data on the rational use of polyphenols, including a lack of knowledge on effective dosage, actual chemical formulations, bioavailability, distribution in tissues, the effect of genetic variations, differences in gut microflora, the synergistic (or antagonistic) effects observed in extracts, and the possible interaction between polyphenols and lipid domains of cell membranes that may alter the function of relevant receptors. The seminal question of why plants make substances that benefit humans remains unanswered, and there is still much to learn in terms of correlative versus causal effects of human exposure to various nutrients. The available data strongly suggest significant effects at the molecular level that represent interactions with the epigenome. The advent of relatively simple technologies is helping the field of epigenetics progress and facilitating the acquisition of multiple types of data that were previously difficult to obtain. In this review, we summarize the molecular basis of the epigenetic regulation of gene expression and the epigenetic changes associated with the consumption of polyphenols that illustrate how modifications in human nutrition may become relevant to health and disease.
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- Jorge Joven
- a Centre de Recerca Biomèdica, Hospital Universitari de Sant Joan, IISPV , Universitat Rovira i Virgili , Calle Sant Llorenç 21 , 43201 , Reus , Spain
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Lozano-Sánchez J, Castro-Puyana M, Mendiola JA, Segura-Carretero A, Cifuentes A, Ibáñez E. Recovering bioactive compounds from olive oil filter cake by advanced extraction techniques. Int J Mol Sci 2014; 15:16270-83. [PMID: 25226536 PMCID: PMC4200768 DOI: 10.3390/ijms150916270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2014] [Revised: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The potential of by-products generated during extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) filtration as a natural source of phenolic compounds (with demonstrated bioactivity) has been evaluated using pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) and considering mixtures of two GRAS (generally recognized as safe) solvents (ethanol and water) at temperatures ranging from 40 to 175 °C. The extracts were characterized by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to diode array detection (DAD) and electrospray time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-ESI-TOF/MS) to determine the phenolic-composition of the filter cake. The best isolation procedure to extract the phenolic fraction from the filter cake was accomplished using ethanol and water (50:50, v/v) at 120 °C. The main phenolic compounds identified in the samples were characterized as phenolic alcohols or derivatives (hydroxytyrosol and its oxidation product), secoiridoids (decarboxymethylated and hydroxylated forms of oleuropein and ligstroside aglycones), flavones (luteolin and apigenin) and elenolic acid derivatives. The PLE extraction process can be applied to produce enriched extracts with applications as bioactive food ingredients, as well as nutraceuticals.
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- Jesús Lozano-Sánchez
- Research and Development Functional Olive Oil Department, Aceites Maeva S.L., Avda. Incar, S/N 18130 Escúzar Granada, Granada 18007, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Foodomics, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL-CSIC), Nicolás Cabrera 9, Campus Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Foodomics, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL-CSIC), Nicolás Cabrera 9, Campus Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain.
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- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre, Health Science Technological Park, Avda. del Conocimiento, Ed. BioRegión, Armilla, Granada 18007, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Foodomics, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL-CSIC), Nicolás Cabrera 9, Campus Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain.
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- Laboratory of Foodomics, Institute of Food Science Research (CIAL-CSIC), Nicolás Cabrera 9, Campus Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain.
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Cádiz-Gurrea M, Lozano-Sanchez J, Contreras-Gámez M, Legeai-Mallet L, Fernández-Arroyo S, Segura-Carretero A. Isolation, comprehensive characterization and antioxidant activities of Theobroma cacao extract. J Funct Foods 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Amessis-Ouchemoukh N, Abu-Reidah IM, Quirantes-Piné R, Rodríguez-Pérez C, Madani K, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Segura-Carretero A. Tentative characterisation of iridoids, phenylethanoid glycosides and flavonoid derivatives from Globularia alypum L. (Globulariaceae) leaves by LC-ESI-QTOF-MS. Phytochem Anal 2014; 25:389-398. [PMID: 24677200 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Revised: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/04/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Globularia alypum L., belonging to the Globulariaceae family, is a perennial wild shrub found throughout the Mediterranean area, Europe, and Africa. This plant is widely used to treat many diseases, but no previous work on the phytochemical composition of the Algerian G. alypum species has yet been reported. OBJECTIVE To investigate the phytoconstituents of the methanolic extract of G. alypum using an LC-ESI-QTOF-MS method. METHODS Ground air-dried leaves of G. alypum were macerated with methanol at room temperature for 24 h. The supernatant was filtered and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure in a rotary evaporator, and extracts were recovered with methanol and filtered. Afterwards, the G. alypum extract was injected into the LC-ESI-QTOF-MS system. RESULTS The combined LC-MS/MS led to the tentative characterisation of 63 phytochemicals. In this work, a large number of compounds have been characterised in the leaf-extract analysis of this plant. Among others, 24 iridoids and secoiridoids were found, of which nine compounds have not previously been recorded in G. alypum. Also, nine unusual phenylethanoid glycosides were characterised for the first time in this species. CONCLUSION The method used has proved to be a valued tool for the characterisation of a wide range of compounds from G. alypum leaves. This work constitutes a detailed investigation of the chemical composition of G. alypum leaves, which are widely used in different traditional systems of medicine.
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- Nadia Amessis-Ouchemoukh
- Laboratory of 3BS, Faculty of Life and Nature Sciences, Université Abderahmane Mira, Bejaia, 06000, Algeria
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Talhaoui N, Gómez-Caravaca AM, León L, De la Rosa R, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Determination of phenolic compounds of ‘Sikitita’ olive leaves by HPLC-DAD-TOF-MS. Comparison with its parents ‘Arbequina’ and ‘Picual’ olive leaves. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2014.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Melguizo-Melguizo D, Diaz-de-Cerio E, Quirantes-Piné R, Švarc-Gajić J, Segura-Carretero A. The potential of Artemisia vulgaris leaves as a source of antioxidant phenolic compounds. J Funct Foods 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2014.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Cufí S, Corominas-Faja B, Lopez-Bonet E, Bonavia R, Pernas S, López IÁ, Dorca J, Martínez S, López NB, Fernández SD, Cuyàs E, Visa J, Rodríguez-Gallego E, Quirantes-Piné R, Segura-Carretero A, Joven J, Martin-Castillo B, Menendez JA. Dietary restriction-resistant human tumors harboring the PIK3CA-activating mutation H1047R are sensitive to metformin. Oncotarget 2014; 4:1484-95. [PMID: 23986086 PMCID: PMC3824528 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.1234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cancer cells expressing constitutively active phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) are proliferative regardless of the absence of insulin, and they form dietary restriction (DR)-resistant tumors in vivo. Because the binding of insulin to its receptors activates the PI3K/AKT/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling cascade, activating mutations in the PIK3CA oncogene may determine tumor response to DR-like pharmacological strategies targeting the insulin and mTOR pathways. The anti-diabetic drug metformin is a stereotypical DR mimetic that exerts its anti-cancer activity through a dual mechanism involving insulin-related (systemic) and mTOR-related (cell-autonomous) effects. However, it remains unclear whether PIK3CA-activating mutations might preclude the anti-cancer activity of metformin in vivo. To model the oncogenic PIK3CA-driven early stages of cancer, we used the clonal breast cancer cell line MCF10DCIS.com, which harbors the gain-of-function H1047R hot-spot mutation in the catalytic domain of the PI3KCA gene and has been shown to form DR-refractory xenotumors. To model PIK3CA-activating mutations in late stages of cancer, we took advantage of the isogenic conversion of a PIK3CA-wild-type tumor into a PIK3CA H1047R-mutated tumor using the highly metastatic colorectal cancer cell line SW48. MCF10DCIS.com xenotumors, although only modestly affected by treatment with oral metformin (approximately 40% tumor growth inhibition), were highly sensitive to the intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of metformin, the anti-cancer activity of which increased in a time-dependent manner and reached >80% tumor growth inhibition by the end of the treatment. Metformin treatment via the i.p. route significantly reduced the proliferation factor mitotic activity index (MAI) and decreased tumor cellularity in MCF10DCIS.com cancer tissues. Whereas SW48-wild-type (PIK3CA+/+) cells rapidly formed metformin-refractory xenotumors in mice, ad libitum access to water containing metformin significantly reduced the growth of SW48-mutated (PIK3CAH1047R/+) xenotumors by approximately 50%. Thus, metformin can no longer be considered as a bona fide DR mimetic, at least in terms of anti-cancer activity, because tumors harboring the insulin-unresponsive, DR-resistant, PIK3CA-activating mutation H1047R remain sensitive to the anti-tumoral effects of the drug. Given the high prevalence of PIK3CA mutations in human carcinomas and the emerging role of PIK3CA mutation status in the treatment selection process, these findings might have a significant impact on the design of future trials evaluating the potential of combining metformin with targeted therapy.
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- Sílvia Cufí
- Metabolism and Cancer Group, Translational Research Laboratory, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Abu-Reidah IM, Ali-Shtayeh MS, Jamous RM, Arráez-Román D, Segura-Carretero A. HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS screening of bioactive components from Rhus coriaria L. (Sumac) fruits. Food Chem 2014; 166:179-191. [PMID: 25053044 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 281] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Revised: 05/29/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Rhus coriaria L. (sumac) is an important crop widely used in the Mediterranean basin as a food spice, and also in folk medicine, due to its health-promoting properties. Phytochemicals present in plant foods are in part responsible for these consequent health benefits. Nevertheless, detailed information on these bioactive compounds is still scarce. Therefore, the present work was aimed at investigating the phytochemical components of sumac fruit epicarp using HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS in two different ionisation modes. The proposed method provided tentative identification of 211 phenolic and other phyto-constituents, most of which have not been described so far in R. coriaria fruits. More than 180 phytochemicals (tannins, (iso)flavonoids, terpenoids, etc.) are reported herein in sumac fruits for the first time. The obtained results highlight the importance of R. coriaria as a promising source of functional ingredients, and boost its potential use in the food and nutraceutical industries.
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- Ibrahim M Abu-Reidah
- Biodiversity & Environmental Research Center (BERC), Til, Nablus POB 696, Palestine; Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avda. Fuentenueva, 18071 Granada, Spain; Functional Food Research and Development Centre (CIDAF), PTS Granada, Avda. del Conocimiento, Edificio Bioregión, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Biodiversity & Environmental Research Center (BERC), Til, Nablus POB 696, Palestine
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avda. Fuentenueva, 18071 Granada, Spain; Functional Food Research and Development Centre (CIDAF), PTS Granada, Avda. del Conocimiento, Edificio Bioregión, 18016 Granada, Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avda. Fuentenueva, 18071 Granada, Spain; Functional Food Research and Development Centre (CIDAF), PTS Granada, Avda. del Conocimiento, Edificio Bioregión, 18016 Granada, Spain.
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Bakhouche A, Lozano-Sánchez J, Ballus CA, Martínez-García M, Velasco MG, Govantes ÁO, Gallina-Toschi T, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Segura-Carretero A. Monitoring the moisture reduction and status of bioactive compounds in extra-virgin olive oil over the industrial filtration process. Food Control 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Morales-Soto A, García-Salas P, Rodríguez-Pérez C, Jiménez-Sánchez C, Cádiz-Gurrea MDLL, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Antioxidant capacity of 44 cultivars of fruits and vegetables grown in Andalusia (Spain). Food Res Int 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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García-Salas P, Gómez-Caravaca AM, Morales-Soto A, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Identification and quantification of phenolic compounds in diverse cultivars of eggplant grown in different seasons by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to diode array detector and electrospray-quadrupole-time of flight-mass spectrometry. Food Res Int 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Cufí S, Bonavia R, Vazquez-Martin A, Oliveras-Ferraros C, Corominas-Faja B, Cuyàs E, Martin-Castillo B, Barrajón-Catalán E, Visa J, Segura-Carretero A, Joven J, Bosch-Barrera J, Micol V, Menendez JA. Silibinin suppresses EMT-driven erlotinib resistance by reversing the high miR-21/low miR-200c signature in vivo. Sci Rep 2014; 3:2459. [PMID: 23963283 PMCID: PMC3748425 DOI: 10.1038/srep02459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 07/17/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The flavolignan silibinin was studied for its ability to restore drug sensitivity to EGFR-mutant NSCLC xenografts with epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-driven resistance to erlotinib. As a single agent, silibinin significantly decreased the tumor volumes of erlotinib-refractory NSCLC xenografts by approximately 50%. Furthermore, the complete abrogation of tumor growth was observed with the co-treatment of erlotinib and silibinin. Silibinin fully reversed the EMT-related high miR-21/low miR-200c microRNA signature and repressed the mesenchymal markers SNAIL, ZEB, and N-cadherin observed in erlotinib-refractory tumors. Silibinin was sufficient to fully activate a reciprocal mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition (MET) in erlotinib-refractory cells and prevent the highly migratogenic phenotype of erlotinib-resistant NSCLC cells. Given that the various mechanisms of resistance to erlotinib result from EMT, regardless of the EGFR mutation status, a water-soluble, silibinin-rich milk thistle extract might be a suitable candidate therapy for upcoming clinical trials aimed at preventing or reversing NSCLC progression following erlotinib treatment.
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- Sílvia Cufí
- Metabolism & Cancer Group, Translational Research Laboratory, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Herchi W, Arr^|^aacute;ez-Rom^|^aacute;n D, Trabelsi H, Bouali I, Boukhchina S, Kallel H, Segura-Carretero A, Fern^|^aacute;ndez-Gutierrez A. Phenolic Compounds in Flaxseed: a Review of Their Properties and Analytical Methods. An Overview of the Last Decade. J Oleo Sci 2014; 63:7-14. [DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess13135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Barrajón-Catalán E, Herranz-López M, Joven J, Segura-Carretero A, Alonso-Villaverde C, Menéndez JA, Micol V. Molecular promiscuity of plant polyphenols in the management of age-related diseases: far beyond their antioxidant properties. Adv Exp Med Biol 2014; 824:141-59. [PMID: 25038998 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-07320-0_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The use of plant-derived polyphenols for the management of diseases has been under debate in the last decades. Most studies have focused on the specific effects of polyphenols on particular targets, while ignoring their pleiotropic character. The multitargeted character of polyphenols, a plausible consequence of their molecular promiscuity, may suppose an opportunity to fight multifactorial diseases. Therefore, a wider perspective is urgently needed to elucidate whether their rational use as bioactive food components may be valid for the management of diseases. In this chapter, we discuss the most likely targets of polyphenols that may account for their salutary effects from a global perspective. Among these targets, the modulation of signalling and energy-sensitive pathways, oxidative stress and inflammation-related processes, mitochondrial functionality, epigenetic machinery, histone acetylation and membrane-dependent processes play central roles in polyphenols' mechanisms of action.Sufficient evidence on polyphenols has accumulated for them to be considered a serious option for the management of non-communicable diseases, such as cancer and obesity, as well as infectious diseases. The remaining unresolved issues that must be seriously addressed are their bioavailability, metabolite detection, specific molecular targets, interactions and toxicity. The Xenohormesis hypothesis, which postulates that polyphenols are the product of plant evolutive adaptation to stress and conferee their resistance to mammals, offers a reasonable explanation to justify the beneficial and non-toxic effects of plant mixtures, but do not fully meet expectations. Hence, future research must be supported by the use of complex polypharmacology approaches and synergic studies focused on the understanding of the pleiotropic effects of polyphenols. Revisiting polyphenol mechanisms of action with the help of these techniques may allow for the improvement of human health and wellness by using intelligent nutritional intervention.
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- Enrique Barrajón-Catalán
- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular (IBMC), Universidad Miguel Hernández, Avenida de la Universidad s/n, Elche, Alicante, E-03202, Spain,
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Taamalli A, Iswaldi I, Arráez-Román D, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Zarrouk M. UPLC-QTOF/MS for a rapid characterisation of phenolic compounds from leaves of Myrtus communis L. Phytochem Anal 2014; 25:89-96. [PMID: 24115111 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [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: 04/28/2013] [Revised: 08/02/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Although continuous research has been conducted on the biological activities of myrtle and the characterisation of its essential oil, few studies have focused on its phenolic composition despite major beneficial properties. OBJECTIVE To carry out a comprehensive characterisation of infusion and methanolic extract from myrtle leaves by UPLC-QTOF/MS. METHODS Myrtle-leaf infusions, prepared using deionised water, and the methanolic extracts were analysed by reversed-phase ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled to electrospray ionisation quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ESI/QTOF/MS). The MS and MS/MS experiments were conducted using the negative-ionisation mode, in order to provide molecular-mass information and production spectra of the compounds for structural elucidation. RESULTS The analytical method applied enabled the characterisation of several compounds such as gallic acid and galloyl derivatives, ellagic acid and derivatives, hexahydroxydiphenolyl and derivatives, flavonoids, lignans and gallomyrtucommulones. Flavonoids, ellagic acid and its derivatives and gallic acid and its derivatives formed the major fractions. CONCLUSION UPLC combined with QTOF/MS is a powerful analytical method for characterising infusions and alcoholic extracts from myrtle leaves.
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- Amani Taamalli
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie de l'olivier, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cedria, BP 901, 2050, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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Verardo V, Gómez-Caravaca A, Montealegre C, Segura-Carretero A, Caboni M, Fernández-Gutiérrez A, Bendini A. Optimization of a solid phase extraction method and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry for the determination of phospholipids in virgin olive oil. Food Res Int 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Abu-Reidah IM, Arráez-Román D, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Extensive characterisation of bioactive phenolic constituents from globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus L.) by HPLC–DAD-ESI-QTOF-MS. Food Chem 2013; 141:2269-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.04.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Revised: 04/08/2013] [Accepted: 04/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Bengana M, Bakhouche A, Lozano-Sánchez J, Amir Y, Youyou A, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Influence of olive ripeness on chemical properties and phenolic composition of Chemlal extra-virgin olive oil. Food Res Int 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2013.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Abu-Reidah IM, Contreras MM, Arráez-Román D, Segura-Carretero A, Fernández-Gutiérrez A. Reversed-phase ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry as a powerful tool for metabolic profiling of vegetables: Lactuca sativa as an example of its application. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1313:212-27. [PMID: 23891214 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [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: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 07/01/2013] [Accepted: 07/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Lettuce (Lactuca sativa), a leafy vegetal widely consumed worldwide, fresh cut or minimally processed, constitutes a major dietary source of natural antioxidants and bioactive compounds. In this study, reversed-phase ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-UHPLC) coupled to electrospray ionization-quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ESI-QTOF-MS) was applied for the comprehensive profiling of polar and semi-polar metabolites from three lettuce cultivars (baby, romaine, and iceberg). The UHPLC systems allowed the use of a small-particle-size C18 column (1.8 μm), with very fine resolution for the separation of up to seven isomers, and the QTOF mass analyzer enabled sensitive detection with high mass resolution and accuracy in full scan. Thus, a total of 171 compounds were tentatively identified by matching their accurate mass signals and suggested molecular formula with those previously reported in family Asteraceae. Afterwards, their structures were also corroborated by the MS/MS data provided by the QTOF analyzer. Well-known amino acids, organic acids, sesquiterpene lactones, phenolic acids and flavonoids were characterized, e.g. lactucin, lactucopicrin, caftaric acid, chlorogenic acid, caffeoylmalic acid, chicoric acid, isochlorogenic acid A, luteolin, and quercetin glycosides. For this plant species, this is the first available report of several isomeric forms of the latter polyphenols and other types of components such as nucleosides, peptides, and tryptophan-derived alkaloids. Remarkably, 10 novel structures formed by the conjugation of known amino acids and sesquiterpene lactones were also proposed. Thus, the methodology applied is a useful option to develop an exhaustive metabolic profiling of plants that helps to explain their potential biological activities and folk uses.
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- I M Abu-Reidah
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada, Avenida Fuentenueva s/n, 18071 Granada, Spain; Functional Food Research and Development Centre (CIDAF), Health-Science Technological Park, Avenida del Conocimiento 3, 18016 Granada, Spain(1)
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Gallina Toschi T, Bendini A, Lozano-Sánchez J, Segura-Carretero A, Conte L. Misdescription of edible oils: Flowcharts of analytical choices in a forensic view. EUR J LIPID SCI TECH 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/ejlt.201300070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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- Tullia Gallina Toschi
- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences; Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna; Cesena (FC) Italy
- Inter-Departmental Centre for Agri-Food Industrial Research (CIRI Agroalimentare); University of Bologna; Cesena (FC) Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences; Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna; Cesena (FC) Italy
- Inter-Departmental Centre for Agri-Food Industrial Research (CIRI Agroalimentare); University of Bologna; Cesena (FC) Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences; Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna; Cesena (FC) Italy
- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Granada; Granada Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF); PTS Granada; Granada Spain
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry; University of Granada; Granada Spain
- Research and Development of Functional Food Centre (CIDAF); PTS Granada; Granada Spain
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- Department of Food Science; University of Udine; Udine Italy
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Cufí S, Bonavia R, Vazquez-Martin A, Corominas-Faja B, Oliveras-Ferraros C, Cuyàs E, Martin-Castillo B, Barrajón-Catalán E, Visa J, Segura-Carretero A, Bosch-Barrera J, Joven J, Micol V, Menendez JA. Silibinin meglumine, a water-soluble form of milk thistle silymarin, is an orally active anti-cancer agent that impedes the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung carcinoma cells. Food Chem Toxicol 2013; 60:360-8. [PMID: 23916468 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.07.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2013] [Revised: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Silibinin is the primary active constituent of a crude extract (silymarin) from milk thistle plant (Silybum marianum) seeds. We explored the ability of an oral milk thistle extract formulation that was enriched with a water-soluble form of silibinin complexed with the amino-sugar meglumine to inhibit the growth of non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) mouse xenografts. As a single agent, oral silibinin meglumine notably decreased the overall volumes of NSCLC tumors as efficiently as did the EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) gefitinib. Concurrent treatment with silibinin meglumine impeded the regrowth of gefitinib-unresponsive tumors, resulting in drastic tumor growth prevention. Because the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is required by a multiplicity of mechanisms of resistance to EGFR TKIs, we evaluated the ability of silibinin meglumine to impede the EMT in vitro and in vivo. Silibinin-meglumine efficiently prevented the loss of markers associated with a polarized epithelial phenotype as well as the de novo synthesis of proteins associated with the mesenchymal morphology of transitioning cells. Our current findings with this non-toxic, orally active, and water-soluble silibinin formulation might facilitate the design of clinical trials to test the administration of silibinin meglumine-containing injections, granules, or beverages in combination with EGFR TKIs in patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC.
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- Sílvia Cufí
- Metabolism & Cancer Group, Translational Research Laboratory, Catalan Institute of Oncology, Girona, Catalonia, Spain; Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGi), Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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Corominas-Faja B, Oliveras-Ferraros C, Cuyàs E, Segura-Carretero A, Joven J, Martin-Castillo B, Barrajón-Catalán E, Micol V, Bosch-Barrera J, Menendez JA. Stem cell-like ALDH(bright) cellular states in EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer: a novel mechanism of acquired resistance to erlotinib targetable with the natural polyphenol silibinin. Cell Cycle 2013; 12:3390-404. [PMID: 24047698 DOI: 10.4161/cc.26417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [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: 01/06/2023] Open
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The enrichment of cancer stem cell (CSC)-like cellular states has not previously been considered to be a causative mechanism in the generalized progression of EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung carcinomas (NSCLC) after an initial response to the EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib. To explore this possibility, we utilized a pre-clinical model of acquired erlotinib resistance established by growing NSCLC cells containing a TKI-sensitizing EGFR exon 19 deletion (ΔE746-A750) in the continuous presence of high doses of erlotinib. Genome-wide analyses using Agilent 44K Whole Human Genome Arrays were evaluated via bioinformatics analyses through GSEA-based screening of the KEGG pathway database to identify the molecular circuitries that were over-represented in the transcriptomic signatures of erlotinib-refractory cells. The genomic spaces related to erlotinib resistance included a preponderance of cell cycle genes (E2F1, - 2, CDC2, -6) and DNA replication-related genes (MCM4, - 5, - 6, - 7), most of which are associated with early lung development and poor prognosis. In addition, metabolic genes such as ALDH1A3 (a candidate marker for lung cancer cells with CSC-like properties) were identified. Thus, we measured the proportion of erlotinib-resistant cells expressing very high levels of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) activity attributed to ALDH1/3 isoforms. Using flow cytometry and the ALDEFLUOR® reagent, we confirmed that erlotinib-refractory cell populations contained drastically higher percentages (> 4500%) of ALDH(bright) cells than the parental erlotinib-responsive cells. Notably, strong decreases in the percentages of ALDH(bright) cells were observed following incubation with silibinin, a bioactive flavonolignan that can circumvent erlotinib resistance in vivo. The number of lung cancer spheres was drastically suppressed by silibinin in a dose-dependent manner, thus confirming the ability of this agent to inhibit the self-renewal of erlotinib-refractory CSC-like cells. This report is the first to show that: (1) loss of responsiveness to erlotinib in EGFR-mutant NSCLC can be explained in terms of erlotinib-refractory ALDH(bright) cells, which have been shown to exhibit stem cell-like properties; and (2) erlotinib-refractory ALDH(bright) cells are sensitive to the natural agent silibinin. Our findings highlight the benefit of administration of silibinin in combination with EGFR TKIs to target CSCs and minimize the ability of tumor cells to escape cell death in EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients.
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- Bruna Corominas-Faja
- Metabolism & Cancer Group; Translational Research Laboratory; Catalan Institute of Oncology; Girona, Catalonia, Spain; Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI); Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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