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Banerjee S, Saha D, Sharma R, Jaidee W, Puttarak P, Chaiyakunapruk N, Chaoroensup R. Phytocannabinoids in neuromodulation: From omics to epigenetics. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 330:118201. [PMID: 38677573 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recent developments in metabolomics, transcriptomic and epigenetics open up new horizons regarding the pharmacological understanding of phytocannabinoids as neuromodulators in treating anxiety, depression, epilepsy, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and autism. METHODS The present review is an extensive search in public databases, such as Google Scholar, Scopus, the Web of Science, and PubMed, to collect all the literature about the neurobiological roles of cannabis extract, cannabidiol, 9-tetrahydrocannabinol specially focused on metabolomics, transcriptomic, epigenetic, mechanism of action, in different cell lines, induced animal models and clinical trials. We used bioinformatics, network pharmacology and enrichment analysis to understand the effect of phytocannabinoids in neuromodulation. RESULTS Cannabidomics studies show wide variability of metabolites across different strains and varieties, which determine their medicinal and abusive usage, which is very important for its quality control and regulation. CB receptors interact with other compounds besides cannabidiol and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol, like cannabinol and Δ8-tetrahydrocannabinol. Phytocannabinoids interact with cannabinoid and non-cannabinoid receptors (GPCR, ion channels, and PPAR) to improve various neurodegenerative diseases. However, its abuse because of THC is also a problem found across different epigenetic and transcriptomic studies. Network enrichment analysis shows CNR1 expression in the brain and its interacting genes involve different pathways such as Rap1 signalling, dopaminergic synapse, and relaxin signalling. CBD protects against diseases like epilepsy, depression, and Parkinson's by modifying DNA and mitochondrial DNA in the hippocampus. Network pharmacology analysis of 8 phytocannabinoids revealed an interaction with 10 (out of 60) targets related to neurodegenerative diseases, with enrichment of ErbB and PI3K-Akt signalling pathways which helps in ameliorating neuro-inflammation in various neurodegenerative diseases. The effects of phytocannabinoids vary across sex, disease state, and age which suggests the importance of a personalized medicine approach for better success. CONCLUSIONS Phytocannabinoids present a range of promising neuromodulatory effects. It holds promise if utilized in a strategic way towards personalized neuropsychiatric treatment. However, just like any drug irrational usage may lead to unforeseen negative effects. Exploring neuro-epigenetics and systems pharmacology of major and minor phytocannabinoid combinations can lead to success.
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- Subhadip Banerjee
- Medicinal Plant Innovation Center of Mae Fah Luang University, Mae Fah Luang University, ChiangRai, 57100, Thailand
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- School of Bioscience and Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Medicinal Plant Innovation Center of Mae Fah Luang University, Mae Fah Luang University, ChiangRai, 57100, Thailand
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- Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90112, Thailand; Phytomedicine and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Excellence Center, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Prince of Songkla University, Hat-Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Medicinal Plant Innovation Center of Mae Fah Luang University, Mae Fah Luang University, ChiangRai, 57100, Thailand; School of Integrative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, 57100, Thailand.
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Donati L, Casagrande Pierantoni D, Conti A, Calzoni E, Corte L, Santi C, Rosati O, Cardinali G, Emiliani C. Water Extracts from Industrial Hemp Waste Inhibit the Adhesion and Development of Candida Biofilm and Showed Antioxidant Activity on HT-29 Colon Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3979. [PMID: 38612793 PMCID: PMC11011686 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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The evolution of regulatory perspectives regarding the health and nutritional properties of industrial hemp-based products (Cannabis sativa L.) has pushed research to focus on the development of new methods for both the extraction and formulation of the bioactive compounds present in hemp extracts. While the psychoactive and medicinal properties of hemp-derived cannabinoid extracts are well known, much less has been investigated on the functional and antimicrobial properties of hemp extracts. Within the hemp value chain, various agricultural wastes and by-products are generated. These materials can be valorised through eco-innovations, ultimately promoting sustainable economic development. In this study, we explored the use of waste from industrial light cannabis production for the extraction of bioactive compounds without the addition of chemicals. The five extracts obtained were tested for their antimicrobial activity on both planktonic and sessile cells of pathogenic strains of the Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, and Candida tropicalis species and for their antioxidant activity on HT-29 colon cancer cells under oxidative stress. Our results demonstrated that these extracts display interesting properties both as antioxidants and in hindering the development of fungal biofilm, paving the way for further investigations into the sustainable valorisation of hemp waste for different biomedical applications.
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- Leonardo Donati
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy; (L.D.); (D.C.P.); (A.C.); (C.S.); (O.R.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy; (L.D.); (D.C.P.); (A.C.); (C.S.); (O.R.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy; (L.D.); (D.C.P.); (A.C.); (C.S.); (O.R.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy; (E.C.); (C.E.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy; (L.D.); (D.C.P.); (A.C.); (C.S.); (O.R.); (G.C.)
- CEMIN Excellence Research Centre, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy; (L.D.); (D.C.P.); (A.C.); (C.S.); (O.R.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy; (L.D.); (D.C.P.); (A.C.); (C.S.); (O.R.); (G.C.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy; (L.D.); (D.C.P.); (A.C.); (C.S.); (O.R.); (G.C.)
- CEMIN Excellence Research Centre, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology, University of Perugia, 06121 Perugia, Italy; (E.C.); (C.E.)
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Tzimas PS, Beteinakis S, Petrakis EA, Papastylianou PT, Kakabouki I, Small-Howard AL, Skaltsounis LA, Halabalaki M. Uncovering the metabolite complexity and variability of cultivated hemp (Cannabis sativa L.): A first phytochemical diversity mapping in Greece. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2024; 222:114076. [PMID: 38570005 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2024.114076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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The high value of fiber-type Cannabis sativa L. (hemp) due to its phytochemicals has yet to be fully recognized and leveraged. Besides cannabidiol (CBD), which is the most prevalent non-psychoactive cannabinoid, hemp contains numerous other cannabinoids with unexplored bioactivities, in addition to various compound classes. Previous works have aimed to correlate chemical profiles of C. sativa inflorescences with important parameters, mostly based on experiments under controlled conditions. However, mapping studies that explore the phytochemical diversity of hemp in a more realistic context are crucial to guide decisions at multiple levels, especially in areas where hemp cultivation was recently re-authorized, including Mediterranean countries. In this work, a powerful strategy was followed to map the phytochemical diversity of cultivated hemp in Greece, being the first study of its kind for this environment. A panel of 98 inflorescence samples, covering two harvesting years, eleven geographical regions and seven commonly used EU varieties, were studied using a combination of targeted and untargeted approaches. Quantitative results based on UPLC-PDA revealed relatively constant CBD/THC (total) ratios, while profiling by LC-HRMS effectively probed the phytochemical variability of samples, and led to the annotation of 88 metabolites, including a multitude of minor cannabinoids. Multivariate analysis substantiated a strong effect of harvesting year in sample discrimination and related biomarkers were revealed, belonging to fatty acids and flavonoids. The effect of geographical region and, especially, variety on chemical variation patterns was more intricate to interpret. The results of this work are envisioned to enhance our understanding of the real-world phytochemical complexity of C. sativa (hemp), with a view to maximized utilization of hemp for the promotion of human well-being.
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- Petros S Tzimas
- Division of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Agronomy, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, Greece
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- Laboratory of Agronomy, Department of Crop Science, Agricultural University of Athens, 75 Iera Odos Str., 11855 Athens, Greece
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- Division of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
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- Division of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Pharmacy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
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Chiavaroli A, Masciulli F, Ingallina C, Mannina L, Loreta Libero M, Di Simone SC, Acquaviva A, Nilofar, Recinella L, Leone S, Brunetti L, Carradori S, Cantò L, Orlando G, Zengin G, Ibrahim Uba A, Cakilcioğlu U, Mukemre M, Elkiran O, Di Vito M, Menghini L, Ferrante C. Comprehensive metabolite and biological profile of "Sulmona Red Garlic" ecotype's aerial bulbils. Food Res Int 2024; 175:113654. [PMID: 38129017 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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"Sulmona Red Garlic" is a well-known Italian traditional product. Bulbs, used for culinary purposes, have been largely investigated for their medicinal properties whereas aerial bulbils are usually removed as waste material. Here, for the first time, chemical composition and biological properties of the hydroalcoholic extract from aerial bulbils were investigated. Complementary information on metabolite composition were obtained using both NMR based untargeted and HPLC-DAD targeted methodologies. The NMR analysis revealed the presence of sugars, organic acids, amino acids, organosulphur compounds (methiin, alliin, allicin and cycloalliin), and other secondary metabolites. In particular, methiin and alliin were identified for the first time in the NMR spectra of aerial bulbil garlic extracts. Polyphenol content was determined by HPLC-DAD analysis: catechin, chlorogenic acid, and gallic acid turned out to be the most abundant phenolics. Hydroalcoholic extract blocked cell proliferation of colon cancer cell line HCT116 with an IC50 of 352.07 µg/mL, while it was non-toxic to myoblast cell line C2C12. In addition, it caused seedling germination reduction of two edible and herbaceous dicotyledon species, namely Cichorium intybus and C. endivia. Moreover, the same extract reduced the gene expression of TNF-α (tumor necrosis factor), HIF1-α (hypoxia-inducible factor), VEGFA (vascular endothelial growth factor), and transient receptor potential (TRP) M8 (TRPM8) indicating the ability to contrast cancer development through the angiogenic pathway. Final, in silico experiments were also carried out supporting the biological effects of organosulphur compounds, particularly alliin, which may directly interact with TRPM8. The results here reported suggest the potential use of garlic aerial bulbils often considered a waste product as a source in phytotherapeutic remedies.
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- Annalisa Chiavaroli
- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- Food Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; NMR Lab, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Food Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; NMR Lab, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Food Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; NMR Lab, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
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- College of Science and Mathematics, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028, United States
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- Pertek Sakine Genç Vocational School, Munzur University, Tunceli, Pertek 62500, Turkey
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- Department of Plant and Animal Production, Yuksekova Vocational School, Hakkari University, Hakkari 30100, Turkey
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- Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Environmental Health, Sinop University, Sinop, Turkey
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- Dip. di Scienze biotecnologiche di base, cliniche intensivologiche e perioperatorie Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Agostino Gemelli, 00168 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, G. d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Beleggia R, Iannucci A, Menga V, Quitadamo F, Suriano S, Citti C, Pecchioni N, Trono D. Impact of Chitosan-Based Foliar Application on the Phytochemical Content and the Antioxidant Activity in Hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) Inflorescences. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3692. [PMID: 37960049 PMCID: PMC10648115 DOI: 10.3390/plants12213692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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In the present study, the phytochemical content and the antioxidant activity in the inflorescences of the monoecious hemp cultivar Codimono grown in southern Italy were assessed, and their elicitation was induced by foliar spray application of 50 mg/L and 250 mg/L of chitosan (CHT) at three different molecular weights (low, CHT L; medium, CHT M; high CHT H). The analysis of the phytochemical profile confirmed that cannabinoids were the most abundant class (54.2%), followed by flavonoids (40.3%), tocopherols (2.2%), phenolic acids (1.9%), and carotenoids (1.4%). Cannabinoids were represented almost exclusively by cannabidiol, whereas cannabigerol and Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol were detected at very low levels (the latter was below the legal limit of 0.3%). The most abundant flavonoids were orientin and vitexin, whereas tocopherols were mainly represented by α-tocopherol. The antioxidant activity was found to be positively correlated with flavonoids and tocopherols. Statistical analysis revealed that the CHT treatments significantly affected the phytochemical content and the antioxidant activity of hemp inflorescences. Notably, a significant increase in the total phenolic content (from +36% to +69%), the α-tocopherol (from +45% to +75%) and β+γ-tocopherol (from +35% to +82%) contents, and the ABTS radical scavenging activity (from +12% to +28%) was induced by all the CHT treatments. In addition, treatments with CHT 50 solutions induced an increase in the total flavonoid content (from +12% to +27%), as well as in the vitexin (from +17% to +20%) and orientin (from +20% to +30%) contents. Treatment with CHT 50 L almost always resulted in the greatest increases. Overall, our findings indicated that CHT could be used as a low-cost and environmentally safe elicitor to improve the health benefits and the economic value of hemp inflorescences, thus promoting their employment in the food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetic supply chains.
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- Romina Beleggia
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy; (R.B.); (V.M.); (F.Q.); (S.S.); (N.P.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy; (R.B.); (V.M.); (F.Q.); (S.S.); (N.P.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy; (R.B.); (V.M.); (F.Q.); (S.S.); (N.P.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy; (R.B.); (V.M.); (F.Q.); (S.S.); (N.P.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy; (R.B.); (V.M.); (F.Q.); (S.S.); (N.P.)
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- Department of Life Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via G. Campi 103, 41125 Modena, Italy;
- CNR NANOTEC-Institute of Nanotechnology, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy; (R.B.); (V.M.); (F.Q.); (S.S.); (N.P.)
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy; (R.B.); (V.M.); (F.Q.); (S.S.); (N.P.)
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Taiti C, Di Matteo G, Spano M, Vinciguerra V, Masi E, Mannina L, Garzoli S. Metabolomic Approach Based on Analytical Techniques for the Detection of Secondary Metabolites from Humulus lupulus L. Dried Leaves. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:13732. [PMID: 37762036 PMCID: PMC10531422 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241813732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Currently, the leaves of the hop plant (Humulus lupulus L.) are an unexploited and still little-investigated agricultural by-product. In our study, with the aim of exploring the metabolome of dried hop leaves (Chinook cultivar), a metabolomic approach was applied using multiple analytical tools such as SPME/GC-MS, GC-MS, PTR-ToF-MS, and NMR to identify the secondary metabolites. The obtained results showed the presence of a high number of components belonging to different chemical classes. In fact, thanks to the multi-methodological approach, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) with low molecular weight, terpenic compounds, fatty acids, sugars, amino acids, organic acids, and alcohols have been detected and identified. Among the revealed terpenes in the untreated matrix, the sesquiterpenes α-humulene, β-caryophyllene, and α-copaene were the most abundant. Among the saturated and unsaturated fatty acids, palmitic and linolenic acids, respectively, were those with the highest relative percentages. Particularly relevant was the sugar content, where sucrose was the main exponent while glutamate and asparagine were the principal detected amino acids. Conversely, alcohols and organic acids were the least abundant compound classes, and xanthohumol was also identified in the methanolic extract.
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- Cosimo Taiti
- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environmental and Forest, Università di Firenze, 50019 Firenze, Italy; (C.T.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drug, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.D.M.); (M.S.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drug, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.D.M.); (M.S.); (L.M.)
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- Department for Innovation in Biological Systems, Food and Forestry, University of Tuscia, 01100 Viterbo, Italy;
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environmental and Forest, Università di Firenze, 50019 Firenze, Italy; (C.T.); (E.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drug, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.D.M.); (M.S.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drug, Sapienza University, 00185 Rome, Italy; (G.D.M.); (M.S.); (L.M.)
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Goppa L, Spano M, Baiguera RM, Cartabia M, Rossi P, Mannina L, Savino E. NMR-Based Characterization of Wood Decay Fungi as Promising Novel Foods: Abortiporus biennis, Fomitopsis iberica and Stereum hirsutum Mycelia as Case Studies. Foods 2023; 12:2507. [PMID: 37444245 DOI: 10.3390/foods12132507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Wood Decay Fungi (WDF) are fungi specialized in degrading wood. An interesting perspective is their use as a source of Novel Foods or food ingredients. Here, for the first time, the metabolite profiling of hydroalcoholic and organic extracts from A. biennis, F. iberica, S. hirsutum mycelia was investigated by NMR methodology. Amino acids (alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartate, betaine, GABA, glutamate, glutamine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine), sugars (galactose, glucose, maltose, trehalose, mannitol), organic acids (acetate, citrate, formate, fumarate, lactate, malate, succinate), adenosine, choline, uracil and uridine were identified and quantified in the hydroalcoholic extracts, whereas the 1H spectra of organic extracts showed the presence of saturated, mono-unsaturated and di-unsaturated fatty chains, ergosterol,1,2-diacyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylethanolamine, and 1,2-diacyl-sasglycero-3-phosphatidylcholine. A. biennis extracts showed the highest amino acid concentration. Some compounds were detected only in specific species: betaine and mannitol in S. hirsutum, maltose in A. biennis, galactose in F. iberica, GABA in F. iberica and S. hirsutum, and acetate in A. biennis and S. hirsutum. S. hirsutum showed the highest saturated fatty chain concentration, whereas DUFA reached the highest concentration in A. biennis. A high amount of ergosterol was measured both in A. biennis and F. iberica. The reported results can be useful in the development of WDF-based products with a high nutritional and nutraceutical value.
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- Lorenzo Goppa
- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DSTA), University of Pavia, Via A. Ferrata 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- NMR-Based Metabolomics Laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DSTA), University of Pavia, Via A. Ferrata 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DSTA), University of Pavia, Via A. Ferrata 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy
- MOGU S.r.l., Via S. Francesco d'Assisi 4, 21020 Inarzo, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology "L. Spallanzani", University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry, Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- NMR-Based Metabolomics Laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DSTA), University of Pavia, Via A. Ferrata 9, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Spano M, Di Matteo G, Fernandez Retamozo CA, Lasalvia A, Ruggeri M, Sandri G, Cordeiro C, Sousa Silva M, Totaro Fila C, Garzoli S, Crestoni ME, Mannina L. A Multimethodological Approach for the Chemical Characterization of Edible Insects: The Case Study of Acheta domesticus. Foods 2023; 12:2331. [PMID: 37372542 DOI: 10.3390/foods12122331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Acheta domesticus (house cricket) has been recently introduced into the official European list of novel foods, representing an alternative and sustainable food source. Up to now, the chemical characterization of this edible insect has been focused only on specific classes of compounds. Here, three production batches of an A. domesticus powder were investigated by means of a multimethodological approach based on NMR, FT-ICR MS, and GC-MS methodologies. The applied analytical protocol, proposed for the first time in the study of an edible insect, allowed us to identify and quantify compounds not previously reported in crickets. In particular, methyl-branched hydrocarbons, previously identified in other insects, together with other compounds such as citrulline, formate, γ-terpinene, p-cymene, α-thujene, β-thujene, and 4-carene were detected. Amino acids, organic acids, and fatty acids were also identified and quantified. The improved knowledge of the chemical profile of this novel food opens new horizons both for the use of crickets as a food ingredient and for the use of extracts for the production of new formulations. In order to achieve this objective, studies regarding safety, biological activity, bioaccessibility, and bioavailability are needed as future perspectives in this field.
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- Mattia Spano
- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- NMR-Based Metabolomics Laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- NMR-Based Metabolomics Laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- NMR-Based Metabolomics Laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratório de FT-ICR e Espectrometria de Massa Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo-Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratório de FT-ICR e Espectrometria de Massa Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo-Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- NMR-Based Metabolomics Laboratory (NMLab), Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Beleggia R, Menga V, Fulvio F, Fares C, Trono D. Effect of Genotype, Year, and Their Interaction on the Accumulation of Bioactive Compounds and the Antioxidant Activity in Industrial Hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) Inflorescences. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24108969. [PMID: 37240314 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24108969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The phytochemical content and the antioxidant activity in the inflorescences of six industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) genotypes, four monoecious (Codimono, Carmaleonte, Futura 75, and Santhica 27), and two dioecious (Fibrante and Carmagnola Selezionata), were assessed for three consecutive years from 2018 to 2020. The total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity were determined by spectrophotometric measurements, whereas HPLC and GC/MS were used to identify and quantify the phenolic compounds, terpenes, cannabinoids, tocopherols, and phytosterols. All the measured traits were significantly affected by genotype (G), cropping year (Y), and their interaction (G × Y), although the Y effect prevailed as a source of variation, ranging from 50.1% to 88.5% for all the metabolites except cannabinoids, which were equally affected by G, Y, and G × Y interaction (33.9%, 36.5%, and 21.4%, respectively). The dioecious genotypes presented a more constant performance over the three years compared to the monoecious genotypes, with the highest and most stable phytochemical content observed in the inflorescences of Fibrante, which was characterized by the highest levels of cannabidiol, α-humulene and β-caryophyllene, which may confer on the inflorescences of this genotype a great economic value due to the important pharmacological properties of these metabolites. Conversely, the inflorescences of Santhica 27 were characterized by the lowest accumulation of phytochemicals over the cropping years, with the notable exception of cannabigerol, a cannabinoid that exhibits a wide range of biological activities, which was found at its highest level in this genotype. Overall, these findings can be used by breeders in future programs aimed at the selection of new hemp genotypes with improved levels of phytochemicals in their inflorescences, which can provide better health and industrial benefits.
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- Romina Beleggia
- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, Via di Corticella, 133, 40128 Bologna, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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- Council for Agricultural Research and Economics (CREA), Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, S.S. 673, Km 25,200, 71122 Foggia, Italy
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Cerrato A, Aita SE, Cannazza G, Capriotti AL, Cavaliere C, Citti C, Bosco CD, Gentili A, Montone CM, Paris R, Laganà A. Evaluation of the carotenoid and fat-soluble vitamin profile of industrial hemp inflorescence by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and photodiode-array detection. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1692:463838. [PMID: 36745961 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.463838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is a plant matrix whose use is recently spreading for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical purposes. Detailed characterization of hemp composition is needed for future research that further exploits the beneficial effects of hemp compounds on human health. Among minor constituents, carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins have largely been neglected to date despite carrying out several biological activities and regulatory functions. In the present paper, 22 target carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins were analyzed in the inflorescences of seven Italian industrial hemp varieties cultivated outdoor. The analytes were extracted by cold saponification to avoid artifacts and analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with Selected reaction monitoring mass spectrometry. Phytoene, phytofluene, and all-trans-β-carotene were the most abundant in all analyzed samples (31-55 µg g-1, 11.6-29 µg g-1, and 7.3-53 µg g-1, respectively). Besides the target analytes, liquid chromatography coupled with photodiode-array detection allowed us to tentatively identify several other carotenoids based on their retention behavior and UV-vis spectra with the support of theoretical rules and data in the literature. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive characterization of carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins in industrial hemp inflorescence.
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- Andrea Cerrato
- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 287, 41125, Modena, Italy; CNR NANOTEC, Campus Ecotekne, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Giuseppe Campi 287, 41125, Modena, Italy; CNR NANOTEC, Campus Ecotekne, University of Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- CREA - Research Centre for Cereal and Industrial Crops, Via di Corticella 133, Bologna, 40128, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Spano M, Di Matteo G, Ingallina C, Sobolev AP, Giusti AM, Vinci G, Cammarone S, Tortora C, Lamelza L, Prencipe SA, Gobbi L, Botta B, Marini F, Campiglia E, Mannina L. Industrial Hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) Inflorescences as Novel Food: The Effect of Different Agronomical Practices on Chemical Profile. Foods 2022; 11:foods11223658. [PMID: 36429250 PMCID: PMC9689267 DOI: 10.3390/foods11223658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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In this study, the effect of several agronomical practices on the chemical composition of hemp inflorescences, a potential novel food that needs to be further studied, was observed. Here, the case study of inflorescences from Ferimon cultivars is discussed and submitted to different agronomical practices (irrigation and fertilizers) in different years, and the inflorescences harvested in different periods were analyzed by a multimethodological approach. Targeted and untargeted methodologies allowed cannabinoids, total phenolic content, metabolite profile and antioxidant activity to be determined. The biomass and inflorescence yields were also reported. The whole data set was submitted to ANOVA-simultaneous component analysis. The statistic results allowed us to observe that irrigation was responsible for the (-)-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) increment. THC, cannabichromene (CBC), cannabigerol (CBG), succinate, and fructose resulted as higher in full female flowering than in the period of seed maturity. On the other hand, nitrogen supplementation led to an increase of iso-leucine, valine, and threonine. The obtained results underlined both the potential food application of hemp inflorescences, due to the rich chemical profile, and the strong effect of agronomical practices, mainly irrigation and harvesting, on the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of its metabolite profile.
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- Mattia Spano
- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Magnetic Resonance Laboratory “Segre-Capitani”, Institute for Biological Systems, CNR, Via Salaria Km 29.300, 00015 Monterotondo, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Management, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 9, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, University of Tuscia, Via San Camillo de Lellis Snc, 01100 Viterbo, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Colella MF, Salvino RA, Gaglianò M, Litrenta F, Oliviero Rossi C, Le Pera A, De Luca G. NMR Spectroscopy Applied to the Metabolic Analysis of Natural Extracts of Cannabis sativa. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27113509. [PMID: 35684451 PMCID: PMC9182145 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27113509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Cannabis sativa is a herbaceous multiple-use species commonly employed to produce fiber, oil, and medicine. It is now becoming popular for the high nutritional properties of its seed oil and for the pharmacological activity of its cannabinoid fraction in inflorescences. The present study aims to apply nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to provide useful qualitative and quantitative information on the chemical composition of seed and flower Cannabis extracts obtained by ultra-sound-assisted extraction, and to evaluate NMR as an alternative to the official procedure for the quantification of cannabinoids. The estimation of the optimal ω-6/ω-3 ratio from the 1H NMR spectrum for the seed extracts of the Futura 75 variety and the quantitative results from the 1H and 13C NMR spectra for the inflorescence extracts of the Tiborszallasi and Kompolti varieties demonstrate that NMR technology represents a good alternative to classical chromatography, supplying sufficiently precise, sensitive, rapid, and informative data without any sample pre-treatment. In addition, different extraction procedures were tested and evaluated to compare the elaboration of spectral data with the principal component analysis (PCA) statistical method and the quantitative NMR results: the extracts obtained with higher polarity solvents (acetone or ethanol) were poor in psychotropic agents (THC < LOD) but had an appreciable percentage of both cannabinoids and triacylgliceroles (TAGs). These bioactive-rich extracts could be used in the food and pharmaceutical industries, opening new pathways for the production of functional foods and supplements.
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- Maria Francesca Colella
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies (CTC), University of Calabria—UNICAL, Via P. Bucci 14C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (M.F.C.); (R.A.S.); (M.G.); (C.O.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies (CTC), University of Calabria—UNICAL, Via P. Bucci 14C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (M.F.C.); (R.A.S.); (M.G.); (C.O.R.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies (CTC), University of Calabria—UNICAL, Via P. Bucci 14C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (M.F.C.); (R.A.S.); (M.G.); (C.O.R.)
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- Department of Biomedical, Dental and Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences (Biomorf), University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell’Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies (CTC), University of Calabria—UNICAL, Via P. Bucci 14C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (M.F.C.); (R.A.S.); (M.G.); (C.O.R.)
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- Calabra Maceri e Servizi s.p.a., Via M. Polo 54, 87036 Rende, Italy;
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies (CTC), University of Calabria—UNICAL, Via P. Bucci 14C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy; (M.F.C.); (R.A.S.); (M.G.); (C.O.R.)
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Palmieri S, Mascini M, Oliva E, Viteritti E, Eugelio F, Fanti F, Compagnone D, Sergi M. Cannabinoid Profile in Cannabis sativa L. Samples by Means of LC-MRM/IDA/EPI Analysis: A New Approach for Cultivar Classification. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:3907-3916. [PMID: 35294192 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c08235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A new multitarget screening procedure for 36 cannabinoids in 12 Cannabis sativa L. cultivars (hemp) was developed using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) coupled with an enhanced product ion (EPI) scan in an information-dependent acquisition (IDA) experiment, which can be performed by means of high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS)/MS analysis. The MRM-IDA-EPI experiment was used for the analysis of hemp samples and the identification of the compounds of interest. It was performed through the comparison of EPI spectra with literature data and with the in-house library. The results, processed by multivariate statistical analysis, showed an accurate classification of the 12 C. sativa cultivars, emphasizing the synergic contribution of the new cannabinoids recently discovered and showing how the traditional classification based on a common cannabinoid is limiting.
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- Sara Palmieri
- Faculty of Bioscience and Technologies for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini, 1, 64100 Teramo TE, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technologies for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini, 1, 64100 Teramo TE, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technologies for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini, 1, 64100 Teramo TE, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technologies for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini, 1, 64100 Teramo TE, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technologies for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini, 1, 64100 Teramo TE, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technologies for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini, 1, 64100 Teramo TE, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technologies for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini, 1, 64100 Teramo TE, Italy
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- Faculty of Bioscience and Technologies for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Via R. Balzarini, 1, 64100 Teramo TE, Italy
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Kanabus J, Bryła M, Roszko M, Modrzewska M, Pierzgalski A. Cannabinoids-Characteristics and Potential for Use in Food Production. Molecules 2021; 26:6723. [PMID: 34771132 PMCID: PMC8588477 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Scientific demonstrations of the beneficial effects of non-psychoactive cannabinoids on the human body have increased the interest in foods containing hemp components. This review systematizes the latest discoveries relating to the characteristics of cannabinoids from Cannabis sativa L. var. sativa, it also presents a characterization of the mentioned plant. In this review, we present data on the opportunities and limitations of cannabinoids in food production. This article systematizes the data on the legal aspects, mainly the limits of Δ9-THC in food, the most popular analytical techniques (LC-MS and GC-MS) applied to assay cannabinoids in finished products, and the available data on the stability of cannabinoids during heating, storage, and access to light and oxygen. This may constitute a major challenge to their common use in food processing, as well as the potential formation of undesirable degradation products. Hemp-containing foods have great potential to become commercially popular among functional foods, provided that our understanding of cannabinoid stability in different food matrices and cannabinoid interactions with particular food ingredients are expanded. There remains a need for more data on the effects of technological processes and storage on cannabinoid degradation.
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- Joanna Kanabus
- Department of Food Safety and Chemical Analysis, Prof. Wacław Dąbrowski Institute of Agricultural and Food Biotechnology—State Research Institute, Rakowiecka 36, 02-532 Warsaw, Poland; (M.B.); (M.R.); (M.M.); (A.P.)
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Spano M, Maccelli A, Di Matteo G, Ingallina C, Biava M, Crestoni ME, Bardaud JX, Giusti AM, Mariano A, Scotto D’Abusco A, Sobolev AP, Lasalvia A, Fornarini S, Mannina L. Metabolomic Profiling of Fresh Goji ( Lycium barbarum L.) Berries from Two Cultivars Grown in Central Italy: A Multi-Methodological Approach. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26175412. [PMID: 34500850 PMCID: PMC8433735 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26175412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The metabolite profile of fresh Goji berries from two cultivars, namely Big Lifeberry (BL) and Sweet Lifeberry (SL), grown in the Lazio region (Central Italy) and harvested at two different periods, August and October, corresponding at the beginning and the end of the maturation, was characterized by means of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (ESI FT-ICR MS) methodologies. Several classes of compounds such as sugars, amino acids, organic acids, fatty acids, polyphenols, and terpenes were identified and quantified in hydroalcoholic and organic Bligh-Dyer extracts. Sweet Lifeberry extracts were characterized by a higher content of sucrose with respect to the Big Lifeberry ones and high levels of amino acids (glycine, betaine, proline) were observed in SL berries harvested in October. Spectrophotometric analysis of chlorophylls and total carotenoids was also carried out, showing a decrease of carotenoids during the time. These results can be useful not only to valorize local products but also to suggest the best harvesting period to obtain a product with a chemical composition suitable for specific industrial use. Finally, preliminary studies regarding both the chemical characterization of Goji leaves generally considered a waste product, and the biological activity of Big Lifeberry berries extracts was also investigated. Goji leaves showed a chemical profile rich in healthy compounds (polyphenols, flavonoids, etc.) confirming their promising use in the supplements/nutraceutical/cosmetic field. MG63 cells treated with Big Lifeberry berries extracts showed a decrease of iNOS, COX-2, IL-6, and IL-8 expression indicating their significant biological activity.
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- Mattia Spano
- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.M.); (G.D.M.); (C.I.); (M.B.); (A.L.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.M.); (G.D.M.); (C.I.); (M.B.); (A.L.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.M.); (G.D.M.); (C.I.); (M.B.); (A.L.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.M.); (G.D.M.); (C.I.); (M.B.); (A.L.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.M.); (G.D.M.); (C.I.); (M.B.); (A.L.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.M.); (G.D.M.); (C.I.); (M.B.); (A.L.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
- Correspondence: (M.E.C.); (A.P.S.)
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- Institut de Chimie Physique, CLIO, Université Paris Saclay, Bât 200, BP34, CEDEX, 91898 Orsay, France;
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Roma, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.M.); (A.S.D.)
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Sapienza University of Roma, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (A.M.); (A.S.D.)
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- Institute for Biological Systems, Magnetic Resonance Laboratory “Segre-Capitani”, CNR, Via Salaria Km 29.300, 00015 Monterotondo, Italy
- Correspondence: (M.E.C.); (A.P.S.)
| | - Alba Lasalvia
- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.M.); (G.D.M.); (C.I.); (M.B.); (A.L.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
| | - Simonetta Fornarini
- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.M.); (G.D.M.); (C.I.); (M.B.); (A.L.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
| | - Luisa Mannina
- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy; (M.S.); (A.M.); (G.D.M.); (C.I.); (M.B.); (A.L.); (S.F.); (L.M.)
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