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Marrufo-Hernández NA, Nájera H, González Chávez F, Beltrán HI. Polyphenol oxidase inactivation from apple juice by Al-based metal-organic frameworks: New anti-browning strategy in fruits and vegetables. Food Chem 2024; 439:138178. [PMID: 38104443 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
Abstract
Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) is critical due to enzymatic browning in fruits and vegetables, developing economic impact in fruits industry. Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF) have shown interesting characteristics such as water stability, low toxicity, and good adsorption yield, making them good candidates for PPO inactivation. Al-based-MOFs, MIL-53(Al), DUT-5, and MIL-110 were tested as PPO inactivators in apple juice by enzyme-MOF interactions at r.t. through two possible mechanisms, i) substrate scavengers (substrates:catechol and 4-methylcatechol) or ii) enzyme activity modifiers. The scavenging behavior of Al-based-MOFs was moderate, in the same magnitude, being catechol adsorption better than 4-methylcatechol. PPO activity was reduced by at least 70% by MIL-53(Al)/DUT-5 in 10/30 min respectively, and MIL-110 inactivated PPO in 50 min with some structural modifications. Enzyme-MOF interactions are major responsible for PPO inactivation. This could be a new applicability of MOFs, as an alternate PPO inactivation process, easily included in juice processing, retaining sensorial/nutritional properties, developed at r.t thus energy-cost-effective.
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- Norma A Marrufo-Hernández
- Posgrado en Ciencias Naturales e Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Cuajimalpa, Av. Vasco de Quiroga 4871, Col. Santa Fe Cuajimalpa, Cuajimalpa de Morelos 05348, CDMX, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Naturales, DCNI, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Cuajimalpa, Av. Vasco de Quiroga 4871, Col. Santa Fe Cuajimalpa, Cuajimalpa de Morelos 05348, CDMX, Mexico.
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- Universidad Politécnica del Estado de Nayarit, Calle Dr. Ignacio Cuesta Barrera S/N Carretera Tepic-Aguamilpa Ejido la Cantera, 63506 Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, DCBI, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo No. 180, Col. Reynosa Tamaulipas, Azcapotzalco 02200, CDMX, Mexico.
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Yu P, Zheng X, Alimi LO, Al-Babili S, Khashab NM. Metal-Organic Framework-Mediated Delivery of Nucleic Acid across Intact Plant Cells. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:18245-18251. [PMID: 38564422 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c19571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Plant synthetic biology is applied in sustainable agriculture, clean energy, and biopharmaceuticals, addressing crop improvement, pest resistance, and plant-based vaccine production by introducing exogenous genes into plants. This technique faces challenges delivering genes due to plant cell walls and intact cell membranes. Novel approaches are required to address this challenge, such as utilizing nanomaterials known for their efficiency and biocompatibility in gene delivery. This work investigates metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for gene delivery in intact plant cells by infiltration. Hence, small-sized ZIF-8 nanoparticles (below 20 nm) were synthesized and demonstrated effective DNA/RNA delivery into Nicotiana benthamiana leaves and Arabidopsis thaliana roots, presenting a promising and simplified method for gene delivery in intact plant cells. We further demonstrate that small-sized ZIF-8 nanoparticles protect RNA from RNase degradation and successfully silence an endogenous gene by delivering siRNA in N. benthamiana leaves.
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- Pei Yu
- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- The BioActives Lab, Plant Science Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- The BioActives Lab, Plant Science Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Smart Hybrid Materials Laboratory (SHMs), Chemistry Program, Physical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Loera-Serna S, Beltrán HI, Mendoza-Sánchez M, Álvarez-Zeferino JC, Almanza F, Fernández-Luqueño F. Effect of HKUST-1 metal-organic framework in root and shoot systems, as well as seed germination. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2024; 31:13270-13283. [PMID: 38243029 PMCID: PMC10881711 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-31728-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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The seed germination, as well as root and shoot growth effect of HKUST-1 MOF, and its derived linear polymer ([Cu2(OH)(BTC)(H2O)]n·2nH2O) were herein examined. These effects were studied for seven higher plant species: sweet corn (Zea mays L.), black bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.), celosia (Celosia argentea L.), Aztec marigold (Tagetes erecta L.), and gypsophila (Gypsophila paniculata L.). The studied concentrations of MOFs were 10, 100, 500, or 1000 mg/L, enhancing the percentage of germination and growth of plants in most species. In general, the growth of the root is lower compared to the controls due to the capacity of the MOF to adsorb water and provide micronutrients such as C, O, and Cu, acting as a reserve for the plant. Shoot system growths are more pronounced with HKUST-1 compared with control, and linear polymer, due to the 3D structure adsorbs major water contents. It was found that all studied species are tolerant not only to Cu released from the material, but more evident to Cu structured in MOFs, and this occurs at high concentrations compared to many other systems. Finally, copper fixation was not present, studied by EDX mapping, banning the possibility of metallic phytotoxicity to the tested cultivars.
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- Sandra Loera-Serna
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 420, Col. Nueva El Rosario, Alcaldía Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02128, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico.
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 420, Col. Nueva El Rosario, Alcaldía Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02128, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 420, Col. Nueva El Rosario, Alcaldía Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02128, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 420, Col. Nueva El Rosario, Alcaldía Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02128, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, Av. San Pablo 420, Col. Nueva El Rosario, Alcaldía Azcapotzalco, C.P. 02128, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Sustainability of Natural Resources and Energy Program, CINVESTAV-Saltillo, Parque Industrial Saltillo-Ramos Arizpe, Av. Industrial Metalúrgica 1062, C.P. 25900, Ramos Arizpe, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
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Wang JY, Jamil M, AlOtaibi TS, Abdelaziz ME, Ota T, Ibrahim OH, Berqdar L, Asami T, Ahmed Mousa MA, Al-Babili S. Zaxinone mimics (MiZax) efficiently promote growth and production of potato and strawberry plants under desert climate conditions. Sci Rep 2023; 13:17438. [PMID: 37838798 PMCID: PMC10576822 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42478-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Climate changes and the rapid expanding human population have become critical concerns for global food security. One of the promising solutions is the employment of plant growth regulators (PGRs) for increasing crop yield and overcoming adverse growth conditions, such as desert climate. Recently, the apocarotenoid zaxinone and its two mimics (MiZax3 and MiZax5) have shown a promising growth-promoting activity in cereals and vegetable crops under greenhouse and field conditions. Herein, we further investigated the effect of MiZax3 and MiZax5, at different concentrations (5 and 10 µM in 2021; 2.5 and 5 µM in 2022), on the growth and yield of the two valuable vegetable crops, potato and strawberry, in the Kingdom of Saudi of Arabia. Application of both MiZax significantly increased plant agronomic traits, yield components and total yield, in five independent field trials from 2021 to 2022. Remarkably, the amount of applied MiZax was far less than humic acid, a widely applied commercial compound used here for comparison. Hence, our results indicate that MiZax are very promising PGRs that can be applied to promote the growth and yield of vegetable crops even under desert conditions and at relatively low concentrations.
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- Jian You Wang
- The BioActives Lab, Center for Desert Agriculture, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- The BioActives Lab, Center for Desert Agriculture, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt
- The National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Applied Biological Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Ornamental Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- The BioActives Lab, Center for Desert Agriculture, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Applied Biological Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, King Abdulaziz University (KAU), 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Vegetable Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt
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- The BioActives Lab, Center for Desert Agriculture, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Plant Science Program, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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