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Yu B, Patterson N, Zaharia LI. Saponin Biosynthesis in Pulses. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:plants11243505. [PMID: 36559617 PMCID: PMC9780904 DOI: 10.3390/plants11243505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Pulses are a group of leguminous crops that are harvested solely for their dry seeds. As the demand for plant-based proteins grows, pulses are becoming important food crops worldwide. In addition to being a rich source of nutrients, pulses also contain saponins that are traditionally considered anti-nutrients, and impart bitterness and astringency. Saponins are plant secondary metabolites with great structural and functional diversity. Given their diverse functional properties and biological activities, both undesirable and beneficial, saponins have received growing attention. It can be expected that redirecting metabolic fluxes to control the saponin levels and produce desired saponins would be an effective approach to improve the nutritional and sensory quality of the pulses. However, little effort has been made toward understanding saponin biosynthesis in pulses, and, thus there exist sizable knowledge gaps regarding its pathway and regulatory network. In this paper, we summarize the research progress made on saponin biosynthesis in pulses. Additionally, phylogenetic relationships of putative biosynthetic enzymes among multiple pulse species provide a glimpse of the evolutionary routes and functional diversification of saponin biosynthetic enzymes. The review will help us to advance our understanding of saponin biosynthesis and aid in the development of molecular and biotechnological tools for the systematic optimization of metabolic fluxes, in order to produce the desired saponins in pulses.
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Lee SB, Lee KS, Kim HY, Kim DY, Seo MS, Jeong SC, Moon JK, Park SK, Choi MS. The discovery of novel SNPs associated with group A soyasaponin biosynthesis from Korea soybean core collection. Genomics 2022; 114:110432. [PMID: 35843383 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2022.110432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Soyasaponin is a type of glycoside such as steroids, steroidal alkaloids or triterpenes, which enhance the body immunity. In order to efficiently identify genes and markers related to the soyasaponin, we used a 180K Axiom® SoyaSNP array and whole genome resequencing data from the Korean soybean core collection. As a result of conducting GWAS for group A soyasaponin (Aa and Ab derivatives), 16 significant common markers associated with Aa and Ab derivatives were mapped to chromosome 7, and three candidate genes including Glyma.07g254600 were detected. The functional haplotypes for candidate genes showed that Aa and Ab contents were mainly determined by alleles of AX-90322128, the marker of Glyma.07g254600. In addition, 14 novel SNPs variants closely associated with Aa and Ab derivatives were discovered for Glyma.07g254600. Therefore, the results of this study that identified soyasaponin-associated markers and useful genes utilizing various genomic information could provide insight into functional soybean breeding.
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- Sang-Beom Lee
- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- Bio-Evaluation Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28116, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea
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- National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju 55365, Republic of Korea.
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Szparaga A, Kocira S, Findura P, Kapusta I, Zaguła G, Świeca M. Uncovering the multi-level response of Glycine max L. to the application of allelopathic biostimulant from Levisticum officinale Koch. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15360. [PMID: 34321544 PMCID: PMC8319131 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94774-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The interest expressed by the agriculture in the category of innovative biostimulants is due to the intensive search for natural preparations. Our study is the first ever to report a complex approach to the use of allelopathic extracts from Levisticum officinale Koch. roots in soybean cultivation, includes analyses of morphological observations, and analyses of biochemical indicators. Hot method of aqueous extraction was applied. The extracts were administered via foliar application and soil treatment. Lovage extracts had high contents of polyphenolic compounds and rich micro- and macroelemental composition. The infusions did not contain gibberellic acid and indole-3-acetic acid but the abscisic acid and saccharose, glucose, and fructose were found. The extracts modified soybean plant physiology, as manifested by changes in biometric traits. Plants responded positively by increased yield. Seeds from the treated plants had higher contents of micro- and macroelements, as well as total concentrations of lipids (with a slight decrease in protein content). In addition, they featured changes in their amino acid profile and fatty acid composition. The application of allelopathic biostimulant caused increased concentrations of isoflavones and saponins. The natural biostimulants from Levisticum officinale may become a valuable tool in the sustainable agriculture.
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- Agnieszka Szparaga
- Department of Agrobiotechnology, Koszalin University of Technology, 75-620, Koszalin, Poland
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- Department of Machinery Exploitation and Management of Production Processes, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, 20-950, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Machines and Production Biosystems, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, 949 76, Slovakia
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- Department of Food Technology and Human Nutrition, College of Natural Science, University of Rzeszow, 35-601, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Bioenergetics and Food Analysis, Faculty of Biology and Agriculture, College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszow, 35-601, Rzeszow, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, University of Life Sciences, 20-704, Lublin, Poland
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Chitisankul WT, Itabashi M, Son H, Takahashi Y, Ito A, Varanyanond W, Tsukamoto C. Soyasaponin composition complexities in soyfoods relating nutraceutical properties and undesirable taste characteristics. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Yin C, Zhao Q, Yue A, Du W, Liu D, Zhao J, Zhang Y, Wang M. Colorimetric Detection of Class A Soybean Saponins by G-Quadruplex-Based Hybridization Chain Reaction. J Anal Methods Chem 2020; 2020:8813239. [PMID: 33204574 PMCID: PMC7661121 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8813239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Soybean saponin is one of the important secondary metabolites in seeds, which has various beneficial physiological functions to human health. GmSg-1 gene is the key enzyme gene for synthesizing class A saponins. It is of great significance to realize the visual and rapid detection of class A saponins at the genetic level. The hybridization chain reaction (HCR) was employed to the visual detection of GmSg-1 gene, which was implemented by changing the length of the target fragment to 92 bp and using the hairpin probes we designed to detect the GmSg-1 a and GmSg-1 b genes. The best condition of HCR reaction is hemin (1.2 μM), Triton X-100 (0.002%), ABTS (3.8 μM), and H2O2 (1.5 mM). It was found that HCR has high specificity for GmSg-1 gene and could be applied to the visual detection of different soybean cultivars containing Aa type, Ab type, and Aa/Ab type saponins, which could provide technical reference and theoretical basis for molecular breeding of soybean and development of functional soybean products.
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- Congcong Yin
- College of Arts and Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Arts and Sciences, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
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- College of Agronomy, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
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Takagi K, Yano R, Tochigi S, Fujisawa Y, Tsuchinaga H, Takahashi Y, Takada Y, Kaga A, Anai T, Tsukamoto C, Seki H, Muranaka T, Ishimoto M. Genetic and functional characterization of Sg-4 glycosyltransferase involved in the formation of sugar chain structure at the C-3 position of soybean saponins. Phytochemistry 2018; 156:96-105. [PMID: 30261341 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 04/16/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Triterpenoid saponins are specialized metabolites, which are abundant in soybean seeds. They have a wide variety of effects on human health and physiology. The composition of sugar chain attached to the aglycone moiety of saponins can be controlled by genetic loci, such as Sg-1, 3, and 4. Among these, the homozygous recessive sg-4 impairs the accumulation of saponins that have an arabinose moiety at the second position of the C-3 sugar chain (i.e., saponins Ad and βa) in the hypocotyls. In this study, we found that sg-4 cultivars are disabled in Glyma.01G046300 expression in hypocotyls. This gene encodes a putative glycosyltransferase (UGT73P10) and is a homolog of GmSGT2 (UGT73P2) whose recombinant protein has been previously shown, in vitro, to conjugate the second galactose moiety at the C-3 position of soyasapogenol B monoglucuronide (SBMG). The sg-4 phenotype (absence of saponins Ad and βa in hypocotyls) was restored by introducing the Glyma.01G046300 genomic DNA fragment that was obtained from the Sg-4 cultivar 'Ibarakimame 7'. Although Glyma.01G046300 is expressed in the cotyledons even in the sg-4 cultivars such as 'Enrei', the induced premature stop codon mutation (W244*) resulted in impaired accumulation of saponin βa in this tissue also in the 'Enrei' genetic background. Furthermore, the recombinant Glyma.01G046300 protein was shown to conjugate the second Ara moiety at the C-3 position of SBMG using UDP-Ara as a sugar donor. These results demonstrate that Sg-4 is responsible for conjugation of the second Ara moiety at the C-3 position of soybean saponins.
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- Kyoko Takagi
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan; Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan; Institute of Crop Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8518, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8550, Japan
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- Western Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Zentsuji, Kagawa, 765-8508, Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan; Institute of Crop Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8518, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, Saga, Saga, 840-8502, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8550, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan; Institute of Crop Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8518, Japan.
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Yano R, Takagi K, Tochigi S, Fujisawa Y, Nomura Y, Tsuchinaga H, Takahashi Y, Takada Y, Kaga A, Anai T, Tsukamoto C, Seki H, Muranaka T, Ishimoto M. Isolation and Characterization of the Soybean Sg-3 Gene that is Involved in Genetic Variation in Sugar Chain Composition at the C-3 Position in Soyasaponins. Plant Cell Physiol 2018; 59:792-805. [PMID: 29401289 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcy019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Soyasaponins are specialized metabolites present in soybean seeds that affect the taste and quality of soy-based foods. The composition of the sugar chains attached to the aglycone moiety of soyasaponins is regulated by genetic loci such as sg-1, sg-3 and sg-4. Here, we report the cloning and characterization of the Sg-3 gene, which is responsible for conjugating the terminal (third) glucose (Glc) at the C-3 sugar chain of soyasaponins. The gene Glyma.10G104700 is disabled in the sg-3 cultivar, 'Mikuriya-ao', due to the deletion of genomic DNA that results in the absence of a terminal Glc residue on the C-3 sugar chain. Sg-3 encodes a putative glycosyltransferase (UGT91H9), and its predicted protein sequence has a high homology with that of the product of GmSGT3 (Glyma.08G181000; UGT91H4), which conjugates rhamnose (Rha) to the third position of the C-3 sugar chain in vitro. A recombinant Glyma.10G104700 protein could utilize UDP-Glc as a substrate to conjugate the third Glc to the C-3 sugar chain, and introducing a functional Glyma.10G104700 transgene into the mutant complemented the sg-3 phenotype. Conversely, induction of a premature stop codon mutation in Glyma.10G104700 (W270*) resulted in the sg-3 phenotype, suggesting that Glyma.10G104700 was Sg-3. The gmsgt3 (R339H) mutant failed to accumulate soyasaponins with the third Rha at the C-3 sugar chain, and the third Glc and Rha conjugations were both disabled in the sg-3 gmsgt3 double mutant. These results demonstrated that Sg-3 and GmSGT3 are non-redundantly involved in conjugation of the third Glc and Rha at the C-3 sugar chain of soyasaponins, respectively.
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- Ryoichi Yano
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, 305-8572 Japan
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, 305-8602 Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, 305-8602 Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, 305-8602 Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, 305-8602 Japan
- Institute of Crop Science, NARO, Tsukuba, 305-8518 Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, 565-0871 Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, 020-8550 Japan
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- Western Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO, Zentsuji, 765-8508 Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, 305-8602 Japan
- Institute of Crop Science, NARO, Tsukuba, 305-8518 Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, Saga, 840-8502 Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, 020-8550 Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, 565-0871 Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, 305-8602 Japan
- Institute of Crop Science, NARO, Tsukuba, 305-8518 Japan
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Rehman HM, Nawaz MA, Shah ZH, Yang SH, Chung G. Functional characterization of naturally occurring wild soybean mutant (sg-5) lacking astringent saponins using whole genome sequencing approach. Plant Sci 2018; 267:148-156. [PMID: 29362093 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2017.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 10/17/2017] [Revised: 11/24/2017] [Accepted: 11/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Triterpenoid saponins are one of the most highly accumulated groups of functional components in soybean (Glycine max) and the oxidative reactions during their biosynthesis are required for their aglycone diversity. Natural mutants of soyasaponins in wild soybean (Glycine soja) are valuable resources for establishing the soyasaponin biosynthesis pathway and breeding new soybean varieties. In this study, we investigated the genetic mechanism behind the absence of group A saponins in a Korean wild soybean mutant, CWS5095. Whole genome sequencing (WGS) of CWS5095 identified four point mutations [Val6 → Asp, Ile231 → Thr, His294 → Gln, and Arg376 → Lys] in CYP72A69 (Glyma15g39090), which oxygenate the C-21 position of soyasapogenol B or other intermediates to produce soyasapogenol A, leading to group A saponin production. An in vitro enzyme activity assay of single-sited mutated clones indicated that the Arg376 > Lys mutation (a highly conserved mutation based on a nucleotide change from G → A at the 1,127th position) may lead to loss of gene function in the sg-5 mutant. A very high normalized expression value of 377 reads per kilo base per million (RPKM) of Glyma15g39090 in the hypocotyl axis at the early maturation seed-development stage confirmed their abundant presence in seed hypocotyls. A molecular dynamics analysis of the Arg376 > Lys mutation based on the CYP3A4 (a human CYP450) protein structure found that it was responsible for the increase in axis length toward the heme (active site), which is critically important for biological activity and ligand binding. Our results provide important information on how to eradicate bitter and astringent saponins in soybean by utilizing the reported mutation in Glyma15g39090, and its importance for seed hypocotyl development based on transcript abundance.
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- Hafiz Mamoon Rehman
- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Chonnam, 550-749, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Chonnam, 550-749, South Korea
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Chonnam, 550-749, South Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Chonnam, 550-749, South Korea.
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Sundaramoorthy J, Park GT, Mukaiyama K, Tsukamoto C, Chang JH, Lee JD, Kim JH, Seo HS, Song JT. Molecular elucidation of a new allelic variation at the Sg-5 gene associated with the absence of group A saponins in wild soybean. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0192150. [PMID: 29381775 PMCID: PMC5790262 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In soybean, triterpenoid saponin is one of the major secondary metabolites and is further classified into group A and DDMP saponins. Although they have known health benefits for humans and animals, acetylation of group A saponins causes bitterness and gives an astringent taste to soy products. Therefore, several studies are being conducted to eliminate acetylated group A saponins. Previous studies have isolated and characterized the Sg-5 (Glyma.15g243300) gene, which encodes the cytochrome P450 72A69 enzyme and is responsible for soyasapogenol A biosynthesis. In this study, we elucidated the molecular identity of a novel mutant of Glycine soja, 'CWS5095'. Phenotypic analysis using TLC and LC-PDA/MS/MS showed that the mutant 'CWS5095' did not produce any group A saponins. Segregation analysis showed that the absence of group A saponins is controlled by a single recessive allele. The locus was mapped on chromosome 15 (4.3 Mb) between Affx-89193969 and Affx-89134397 where the previously identified Glyma.15g243300 gene is positioned. Sequence analysis of the coding region for the Glyma.15g243300 gene revealed the presence of four SNPs in 'CWS5095' compared to the control lines. One of these four SNPs (G1127A) leads to the amino acid change Arg376Lys in the EXXR motif, which is invariably conserved among the CYP450 superfamily proteins. Co-segregation analysis showed that the missense mutation (Arg376Lys) was tightly linked with the absence of group A saponins in 'CWS5095'. Even though Arg and Lys have similar chemical features, the 3D modelled protein structure indicates that the replacement of Arg with Lys may cause a loss-of-function of the Sg-5 protein by inhibiting the stable binding of a heme cofactor to the CYP72A69 apoenzyme.
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- School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology Education, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Bianco G, Pascale R, Carbone CF, Acquavia MA, Cataldi TRI, Schmitt-Kopplin P, Buchicchio A, Russo D, Milella L. Determination of soyasaponins in Fagioli di Sarconi beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by LC-ESI-FTICR-MS and evaluation of their hypoglycemic activity. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 410:1561-1569. [PMID: 29270658 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0806-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [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: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Soyasaponins are oleanene-type triterpenoid saponins, naturally occurring in many edible plants that have attracted a great deal of attention for their role in preventing chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to establish the distribution and the content of soyasaponins in 21 ecotypes of Fagioli di Sarconi beans (Phaseolus vulgaris, Leguminosae). High-performance reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) with positive electrospray ionization (ESI(+)) and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) mass spectrometry (MS) in conjunction with infrared multiphoton dissociation (IRMPD) was applied for the unambiguous identification of soyasaponins Ba (m/z 959.5213, [C48H79O19]+), Bb (m/z 943.5273, [C48H79O18]+), Bd (m/z 957.5122, [C48H77O19]+), and Be (m/z 941.5166, [C48H77O18]+), which are the only commercially available reference standards. In addition, the several diagnostic product ions generated by IRMPD in the ICR-MS cell allowed us the putative identification of soyasaponins Bb' (m/z 797.4680, [C42H69O14]+), αg (m/z 1085.5544, [C54H85O22]+), βg (m/z 1069.5600, [C54H85O21]+), and γg (m/z 923.5009, [C48H75O17]+), establishing thus their membership in the soyasaponin group. Quantitative and semiquantitative analysis of identified soyasaponins were also performed by RPLC-ESI(+) FTICR-MS; the total concentration levels were found ranging from 83.6 ± 9.3 to 767 ± 37 mg/kg. In vitro hypoglycemic outcomes of four soyasaponin standards were evaluated; significant inhibitory activities were obtained with IC50 values ranging from 1.5 ± 0.1 to 2.3 ± 0.2 μg/mL and 12.0 ± 1.1 to 29.4 ± 1.4 μg/mL for α-glucosidase and α-amylase, respectively. This study represents the first detailed investigation on the antidiabetic activity of bioactive constituents found in Fagioli di Sarconi beans. Graphical abstract The first detailed RPLC-ESI(+) FTICR-MS investigation of the qualitative and semiquantitative profile of soyasaponins, occurring in 21 ecotypes of Fagioli di Sarconi beans (P. vulgaris L.).
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- Giuliana Bianco
- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10-85100, Potenza, Italy.
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- Scuola di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10-85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10-85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10-85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro, Via E. Orabona, 4, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Analytical BioGeoChemistry, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany
- Technische Universität Muenchen, Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany
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- Scuola di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10-85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10-85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, via dell'Ateneo Lucano, 10-85100, Potenza, Italy
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Cheng K, Gao H, Wang RR, Liu Y, Hou YX, Liu XH, Liu K, Wang W. Evaluation of Extraction and Degradation Methods to Obtain Chickpeasaponin B1 from Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Molecules 2017; 22:E332. [PMID: 28230799 PMCID: PMC6155701 DOI: 10.3390/molecules22020332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The objective of this research is to implement extraction and degradation methods for the obtainment of 3-O-[α-l-rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-d-galactopyranosyl] soyasapogenol B (chickpeasaponin B1) from chickpea. The effects of microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) processing parameters-such as ethanol concentration, solvent/solid ratio, extraction temperature, microwave irradiation power, and irradiation time-were evaluated. Using 1g of material with 8 mL of 70% aqueous ethanol and an extraction time of 10 min at 70 °C under irradiation power 400W provided optimal extraction conditions. Compared with the conventional extraction techniques, including heat reflux extraction (HRE), Soxhlet extraction (SE), and ultrasonic extraction (UE), MAE produced higher extraction efficiency under a lower extraction time. DDMP (2,3-dihydro-2,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one) saponin can be degraded to structurally stable saponin B by the loss of its DDMP group. The influence of pH and the concentration of potassium hydroxide on transformation efficiency of the target compound was investigated. A solution of 0.25 M potassium hydroxide in 75% aqueous ethanol was suitable for converting the corresponding DDMP saponins of chickpeasaponin B1. The implementation by the combining MAE technique and alkaline hydrolysis method for preparing chickpeasaponin B1 provides a convenient technology for future applications.
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- Kun Cheng
- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, Shandong, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, Shandong, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, Shandong, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, Shandong, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, Shandong, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, Shandong, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, Shandong, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266021, Shandong, China.
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Yano R, Takagi K, Takada Y, Mukaiyama K, Tsukamoto C, Sayama T, Kaga A, Anai T, Sawai S, Ohyama K, Saito K, Ishimoto M. Metabolic switching of astringent and beneficial triterpenoid saponins in soybean is achieved by a loss-of-function mutation in cytochrome P450 72A69. Plant J 2017; 89:527-539. [PMID: 27775214 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.13403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2016] [Revised: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Triterpenoid saponins are major components of secondary metabolites in soybean seeds and are divided into two groups: group A saponins, and 2,3-dihydro-2,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one (DDMP) saponins. The aglycone moiety of group A saponins consists of soyasapogenol A (SA), which is an oxidized β-amyrin product, and the aglycone moiety of the DDMP saponins consists of soyasapogenol B (SB). Group A saponins produce a bitter and astringent aftertaste in soy products, whereas DDMP saponins have known health benefits for humans. We completed map-based cloning and characterization of the gene Sg-5, which is responsible for SA biosynthesis. The naturally occurring sg-5 mutant lacks group A saponins and has a loss-of-function mutation (L164*) in Glyma15g39090, which encodes the cytochrome P450 enzyme, CYP72A69. An enzyme assay indicated the hydroxylase activity of recombinant CYP72A69 against SB, which also suggested the production of SA. Additionally, induced Glyma15g39090 mutants (R44* or S348P) lacked group A saponins similar to the sg-5 mutant, indicating that Glyma15g39090 corresponds to Sg-5. Endogenous levels of DDMP saponins were higher in the sg-5 mutant than in the wild-type lines due to the loss of the enzyme activity that converts SB to SA. Interestingly, the genomes of palaeopolyploid soybean and the closely related common bean carry multiple Sg-5 paralogs in a genomic region syntenic to the soybean Sg-5 region. However, SA did not accumulate in common bean samples, suggesting that Sg-5 activity evolved after gene duplication event(s). Our results demonstrate that metabolic switching of undesirable saponins with beneficial saponins can be achieved in soybean by disabling Sg-5.
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- Ryoichi Yano
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8572, Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
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- Western Region Agricultural Research Center, NARO, 1-3-1 Senyu, Zentsuji, Kagawa, 765-8508, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8550, Japan
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8550, Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
- Institute of Crop Science, NARO, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8518, Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
- Genetic Resources Center, NARO, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Genetics and Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Saga University, Honjyo-machi 1, Saga, 840-8502, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
- Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Oh-okayama 2-12-1, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8551, Japan
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- RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8675, Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences (NIAS), 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
- Institute of Crop Science, NARO, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8518, Japan
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Lavaud C, Massiot G. Naming natural products: Uses, abuses and a proposal for discussion. Phytochemistry 2016; 131:7-8. [PMID: 27637865 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- Catherine Lavaud
- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de Reims, UMR CNRS 7312, Case postale 44, UFR des Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, BP 1039, 51687 Reims Cedex 2, France.
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- Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de Reims, UMR CNRS 7312, Case postale 44, UFR des Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, BP 1039, 51687 Reims Cedex 2, France.
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Itabashi M, Tsukamoto C, Kurosaka A, Krishnamurthy P, Shin TS, Yang SH, Son E, Chung G. Efficient method for large-scale preparation of two components H and I of Sg-6 saponins from whole seeds of wild soybean (Glycine soja Sieb. and Zucc.). J LIQ CHROMATOGR R T 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10826076.2016.1227991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Mei Itabashi
- Department of Biomedical and Electronic Engineering, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
- Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical and Electronic Engineering, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
- Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Morioka, Japan
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- Soybean Applied Genomics Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Division of Food and Nutrition, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
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- National Agrobiodiversity Center, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biomedical and Electronic Engineering, Chonnam National University, Yeosu, Republic of Korea
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Fujiwara Y, Shiraishi D, Yoshitomi M, Ikeda T, Mizuta H, Takeya M, Komohara Y. Soyasapogenols contained in soybeans suppress tumour progression by regulating macrophage differentiation into the protumoural phenotype. J Funct Foods 2015; 19:594-605. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2015.09.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Chitisankul WT, Shimada K, Omizu Y, Uemoto Y, Varanyanond W, Tsukamoto C. Mechanism of DDMP-saponin degradation and maltol production in soymilk preparation. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2015.05.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Kim SL, Lee JE, Kim YH, Jung GH, Kim DW, Lee CK, Kim MJ, Kim JT, Lee YY, Hwang TY, Lee KS, Kim WH, Kwon YU, Kim HS, Chung IM. Isolation of Isoflavones and Soyasaponins from the Germ of Soybean. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.7740/kjcs.2013.58.2.149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Takada Y, Sasama H, Sayama T, Kikuchi A, Kato S, Ishimoto M, Tsukamoto C. Genetic and chemical analysis of a key biosynthetic step for soyasapogenol A, an aglycone of group A saponins that influence soymilk flavor. Theor Appl Genet 2013; 126:721-31. [PMID: 23229125 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-012-2013-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Although certain saponins in soybean seeds have been reported to have health benefits, group A acetyl saponins cause undesirable bitter and astringent tastes in soy products. Therefore, reduction or elimination of group A saponins is an important target for soybean breeders. A wide survey of cultivated and wild soybean germplasm identified a mutant line that lacked group A saponins. The absence of soyasapogenol A, a group A saponin aglycone, is controlled by a single recessive allele, sg-5 that mapped genetically near the SSR marker, Satt117, on soybean chromosome 15 (linkage group E). The locus is epistatic to Sg-1, which controls the terminal sugar variation on the C-22 sugar chain of soyasapogenol A, and allelic differences at this locus lead to changes in the amount of DDMP saponins and their derivatives group B and E products. These findings provide a new insight into the biosynthetic pathway of soybean saponins, and identify a genetic approach that can be applied to improve the quality of foods produced from soybean.
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- Yoshitake Takada
- National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) Western Region Agricultural Research Center, 1-3-1 Senyu, Zentsuji, Kagawa, 765-8508, Japan
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Guajardo-Flores D, García-Patiño M, Serna-Guerrero D, Gutiérrez-Uribe JA, Serna-Saldívar SO. Characterization and quantification of saponins and flavonoids in sprouts, seed coats and cotyledons of germinated black beans. Food Chem 2012; 134:1312-9. [PMID: 25005948 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2011] [Revised: 02/17/2012] [Accepted: 03/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Saponins, flavonols and isoflavones were quantified in sprouts, cotyledons and seed coats of black beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) subjected to germination over five days. Sprouts had a higher concentration of saponins compared to cotyledons or seed coats (p<0.05). The saponins concentration in hilum increased 2.3-fold after soaking. After the first day of germination, the saponin concentration in sprouts and cotyledons increased 1.9 and 2.1-fold, respectively. Additional germination days decreased the amount of the most abundant soyasaponins in black bean sprouts. Flavonols and isoflavones were associated with seed coats and less than one third of the initial amount remained after the soaking process. The concentrations of flavonols were also reduced during germination process. Aglycones were detected only after soaking and their concentration remained unchanged during germination. Genistein was detected only after three days of germination. In general, one-day germinated black beans could be recommended for increasing the concentration of saponins and non-glycosylated flavonols in sprouts and seed coats, respectively.
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The beneficial health effects of soybeans may be enhanced by increasing bioactive compounds including soyasaponins (ssp). The objective of this study is to elucidate the effect of elicitors sprayed on Ozark variety soybeans, on ssp content. Different concentrations of elicitors, ethyl acetate (EA) and methyl jasmonate (MJ), were sprayed at 4 different growth stages (1-bloom, 2-pod development, 3-seed development, and 4-seed maturity). Seeds were ground, defatted, ssp was extracted and identified and quantified with HPLC. Elicitor and growth stage had an effect on βg and βa contents of soybeans compared with control (P < 0.05). Elicitor had an effect on total ssp content (P < 0.001) and αg and γg content of soybeans compared with control (P < 0.05). Total ssp content of EA 0.05 M, MJ 0.001 M, and 0.005 M sprayed soybeans were higher than EA 0.001 M, which is higher than control (P < 0.05; 3.62, 3.56, 3.56, 3.29, and 2.98 μmol/g soybean, respectively). The overall effect of elicitor on total ssp content was not dependent on growth stage, however, elicitors sprayed at growth stages 1, 2, and 3 showed differences among elicitor applied soybeans. Elicitors applied at growth stage 4 did not have any effect on total ssp content compared to control. Elicitors EA 0.05 M, MJ 0.001, and 0.005 M can be applied on any growth stage to increase total saponin content of soybean variety Ozark. Higher saponin content may improve the beneficial health effects of soybean consumption.
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Yamada T, Takagi K, Ishimoto M. Recent advances in soybean transformation and their application to molecular breeding and genomic analysis. Breed Sci 2012; 61:480-94. [PMID: 23136488 PMCID: PMC3406787 DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.61.480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2011] [Accepted: 11/02/2011] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Herbicide-resistant transgenic soybean plants hold a leading market share in the USA and other countries, but soybean has been regarded as recalcitrant to transformation for many years. The cumulative and, at times, exponential advances in genetic manipulation have made possible further choices for soybean transformation. The most widely and routinely used transformation systems are cotyledonary node-Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and somatic embryo-particle-bombardment-mediated transformation. These ready systems enable us to improve seed qualities and agronomic characteristics by transgenic approaches. In addition, with the accumulation of soybean genomic resources, convenient or promising approaches will be requisite for the determination and use of gene function in soybean. In this article, we describe recent advances in and problems of soybean transformation, and survey the current transgenic approaches for applied and basic research in Japan.
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- Tetsuya Yamada
- Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita 9 Nishi 9, Kita, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8589, Japan
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- Soybean Applied Genomics Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan
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- Soybean Applied Genomics Research Unit, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan
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Takada Y, Tayama I, Sayama T, Sasama H, Saruta M, Kikuchi A, Ishimoto M, Tsukamoto C. Genetic analysis of variations in the sugar chain composition at the C-3 position of soybean seed saponins. Breed Sci 2012; 61:639-45. [PMID: 23136503 PMCID: PMC3406783 DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.61.639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2011] [Accepted: 11/14/2011] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Saponins are sterols or triterpene glycosides that are widely distributed in plants. The biosynthesis of soybean saponins is thought to involve many kinds of glycosyltransferases, which is reflected in their structural diversity. Here, we performed linkage analyses of the Sg-3 and Sg-4 loci, which may control the sugar chain composition at the C-3 sugar moieties of the soybean saponin aglycones soyasapogenols A and B. The Sg-3 locus, which controls the production of group A saponin Af, was mapped to chromosome (Chr-) 10. The Sg-4 locus, which controls the production of DDMP saponin βa, was mapped to Chr-1. To elucidate the preference of sugar chain formation at the C-3 and C-22 positions, we analyzed the F(2) population derived from a cross between a mutant variety, Kinusayaka (sg-1(0)), for the sugar chain structure at C-22 position, and Mikuriya-ao (sg-3), with respect to the segregation of the composition of the group A saponins, and found that the formation of these sugar chains was independently regulated. Furthermore, a novel saponin, predicted to be A0-γg, 3-O-[β-d-galactopyranosyl (1→2)-β-d-glucuronopyranosyl]-22-O-α-l-arabinopyranosyl-soyasapogenol A, appeared in the hypocotyl of F(2) individuals with genotype sg-1(0)/sg-1(0)sg-3/sg-3.
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- Yoshitake Takada
- NARO Western Region Agricultural Research Center, 1-3-1 Senyuu, Zentsuuji, Kagawa 765-8508, Japan
- Corresponding author (e-mail: )
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan
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- NARO Western Region Agricultural Research Center, 1-3-1 Senyuu, Zentsuuji, Kagawa 765-8508, Japan
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- ARO Tohoku Agricultural Research Center, 297 Uenodai, Kariwano, Daisen, Akita 019-2112, Japan
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- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8602, Japan
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- Graduate School of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate 020-8550, Japan
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Amin HAS, Hanna AG, Mohamed SS. Comparative studies of acidic and enzymatic hydrolysis for production of soyasapogenols from soybean saponin. BIOCATAL BIOTRANSFOR 2011. [DOI: 10.3109/10242422.2011.632479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Takagi K, Nishizawa K, Hirose A, Kita A, Ishimoto M. Manipulation of saponin biosynthesis by RNA interference-mediated silencing of β-amyrin synthase gene expression in soybean. Plant Cell Rep 2011; 30:1835-46. [PMID: 21630021 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-011-1091-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2011] [Revised: 05/18/2011] [Accepted: 05/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Soybean seeds contain substantial amount of diverse triterpenoid saponins that influence the seed quality, although little is known about the physiologic functions of saponins in plants. We now describe the modification of saponin biosynthesis by RNA interference (RNAi)-mediated gene silencing targeted to β-amyrin synthase, a key enzyme in the synthesis of a common aglycon of soybean saponins. We identified two putative β-amyrin synthase genes in soybean that manifested distinct expression patterns with regard to developmental stage and tissue specificity. Given that one of these genes, GmBAS1, was expressed at a much higher level than the other (GmBAS2) in various tissues including the developing seeds, we constructed two RNAi vectors that encode self-complementary hairpin RNAs corresponding to the distinct regions of GmBAS1 under the control of a seed-specific promoter derived from the soybean gene for the α' subunit of the seed storage protein β-conglycinin. These vectors were introduced independently into soybean. Six independent transgenic lines exhibited a stable reduction in seed saponin content, with the extent of saponin deficiency correlating with the β-amyrin synthase mRNA depletion. Although some transgenic lines produced seeds almost devoid of saponins, no abnormality in their growth was apparent and the antioxidant activity of their seeds was similar to that of control seeds. These results suggest that saponins are not required for seed development and survival, and that soybean seeds may therefore be amenable to the modification of triterpenoid saponin content and composition through molecular biologic approaches.
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- Kyoko Takagi
- National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, 2-1-2 Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8602, Japan
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Kim J, Choi JN, Kang D, Son GH, Kim YS, Choi HK, Kwon DY, Lee CH. Correlation between antioxidative activities and metabolite changes during Cheonggukjang fermentation. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2011; 75:732-9. [PMID: 21512250 DOI: 10.1271/bbb.100858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry and multivariate analysis were employed to investigate the correlation between fermentation time-dependent metabolite changes in cheonggukjang, a traditional fermented soybean product, and changes in its antioxidant activity over 72 h. The metabolite patterns were clearly distinguished not by strains but by fermentation time, into patterns I (0-12 h), II (12-24 h), and III (24-72 h), which appeared as distinct clusters on principal component analysis. The compounds that significantly contributed to patterns I, II, and III were soyasaponins, isoflavonoid derivatives, and isoflavonoid aglycons respectively. Partial least square analysis for metabolite to antioxidant effects showed correlations between the ferric reducing/antioxidant power (FRAP) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assay during 24-36 h, and 2,2'-azinobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) test and total phenol content (TPC) during 36-72 h. Compared with the strong negative correlations of glucosylated-isoflavonoids with DPPH, ABTS and TPC during fermentation, the isoflavonoid aglycon displayed strong positive correlations with these compounds during fermentation.
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Triterpenoid saponins are a diverse group of natural products in plants and are considered defensive compounds against pathogenic microbes and herbivores. Because of their various beneficial properties for humans, saponins are used in wide-ranging applications in addition to medicinally. Saponin biosynthesis involves three key enzymes: oxidosqualene cyclases, which construct the basic triterpenoid skeletons; cytochrome P450 monooxygenases, which mediate oxidations; and uridine diphosphate-dependent glycosyltransferases, which catalyze glycosylations. The discovery of genes committed to saponin biosynthesis is important for the stable supply and biotechnological application of these compounds. Here, we review the identified genes involved in triterpenoid biosynthesis, summarize the recent advances in the biotechnological production of useful plant terpenoids, and discuss the bioengineering of plant triterpenoids.
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- Plant Science Center, RIKENYokohama, Japan
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba UniversityChiba, Japan
- *Correspondence: Kazuki Saito, RIKEN Plant Science Center, Suehiro-cho 1-7-22, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan. e-mail:
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Chang SY, Han MJ, Joh EH, Kim DH. Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry-based structural analysis of soyasaponin Ab metabolites by human fecal microflora. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2010; 52:752-6. [PMID: 20207093 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2010.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2009] [Revised: 02/05/2010] [Accepted: 02/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Soyasaponin Ab, a major constituent of soybean by human intestinal microflora, was anaerobically incubated with fecal suspensions from ten individuals for 48 h and its metabolites were measured by LC-MS/MS analysis. Ten metabolites were detected. The spectra of the parental constituent soyasaponin Ab showed a peak at m/z 1435 [M-H](-) ion and those of its nine metabolites showed peaks at m/z 1310.0 [M-3C(2)H(2)O-H](-) ion, m/z 1267.9 [M-4C(2)H(2)O-H](-) ion, m/z 1105.3 [M-Glc-4C(2)H(2)O-H](-) ion, m/z 973.2 [M-Glc-Ara-4C(2)H(2)O-H](-) ion, m/z 943.4 [M-2Glc-4C(2)H(2)O-H](-) ion, m/z 811.1 [M-2Glc-Ara-4C(2)H(2)O-H](-) ion, m/z 781.2 [M-2Glc-Gal-4C(2)H(2)O-H](-) ion, m/z 649.0 [M-2Glc-Gal-Ara-4C(2)H(2)O-H](-) ion, and m/z 458.8 [Soyasapogenol A+H](+) ion. Metabolic activity varied significantly between individuals. The metabolic pathway was classified into two groups: the first group potently produced soyasapogenol A and the second group accumulated soyasapogenol A 3-beta-D-glucuronide.
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- Seo-Young Chang
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 130-701, Republic of Korea
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Chang SY, Han MJ, Han SJ, Kim DH. Metabolism of Soyasaponin I by Human Intestinal Microflora and Its Estrogenic and Cytotoxic Effects. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2009. [DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2009.17.4.430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Soyasaponins are a group of complex and structural diverse oleanane triterpenoids found in soy (Glycine max) and other legumes. They are primarily classified into two main groups - group A and B - based on the attachment of sugar moieties at positions C-3 and C-22 of the ring structures. Group A soyasaponins are bidesmosidic, while group B soyasaponins are monodesmosidic. Group B soyasaponins are further classified into two subcategories known as 2,3-dihydro-2,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one (DDMP) and non-DDMP conjugated molecules. The preparation and purification of soyasaponin molecules is complicated by the presence of bioactive soy isoflavones, which often overlap with soyasaponin in polarity and must removed from extracts before biological assessment. Soyasaponin extracts, aglycones of group A and B and individual group B soyasaponins such as soyasaponin I have been reported to posses specific bioactive properties, such as in vitro anti-cancer properties by modulating the cell cycle and inducing apoptosis. The isolation, chemical characterization and detection strategies by HPLC and HPLC-MS are reviewed, along with the reported bioactive effects of soyasaponin extracts and individual molecules in cultured cancer cell experiments.
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Science Drive 4, 117543, Singapore
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Jin M, Yang Y, Su B, Ren Q. Determination of soyasaponins Ba and Bb in human serum by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2007; 846:169-75. [PMID: 16978933 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2006.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2006] [Revised: 08/24/2006] [Accepted: 08/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A rapid, sensitive and selective high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric method (HPLC-MS-MS) has been developed and validated for the determination of soyasaponins Ba and Bb in human serum using glycyrrhizin as internal standard (I.S.). Soyasaponins Ba and Bb were extracted from human serum by liquid-liquid extraction and cleaned up by C(18) solid-phase extraction (SPE), followed by separation on a C(18) reversed-phase column using acetonitrile/water containing 0.025% acetic acid as a mobile phase for gradient elution. Soyasaponins Ba and Bb, and I.S. were ionized by negative ion pneumatically assisted electrospray and detected by HPLC-MS-MS in the multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) mode using precursor-->product ion combinations at m/z 958-->940, 942-->924 and 822-->351, respectively. The calibration curves were linear (r(2)>0.991) in the concentration range of 0.5-100.0 ng/mL, with lower limits of quantification of 0.5 and 0.3 ng/mL for soyasaponins Ba and Bb, respectively, in human serum. Intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviations (R.S.D.) were less than 7.9 and 11.3%, respectively. The mean recoveries of soyasaponins Ba and Bb ranged from 92 to 101% and from 85 to 94%, respectively.
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- Micong Jin
- National Laboratory of Secondary Resources Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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SHIMOYAMADA M, MIYATA H, OOTSUBO R, YAMAUCHI R, WATANABE K. Effect of Soybean Saponin on Trypsin-Inhibiting Activity of Bowman-Birk Inhibitor. FSTR 2007. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.13.414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The antioxidant activities of four fractions of isoflavones from soybean cake were evaluated and compared with those of ISO-1 and ISO-2 fractions, five isoflavone standards, and mixtures of two or four isoflavone standards, as well as four commercial antioxidants, using DPPH, TEAC, reducing power, metal ion chelating, conjugated diene, and TBARS assays. Both malonylglucoside and glucoside fractions were isolated using preparative chromatography with Diaion HP-20 as adsorbent, whereas acetylglucoside and aglycone fractions were separated with silica gel as adsorbent. The other two fractions, ISO-1 and ISO-2, were soybean cake extracts containing 12 isoflavones for the former and a combination of 4 fractions for the latter. Both acetylglucoside and ISO-1 fractions exhibited the highest efficiency in scavenging DPPH free radicals, whereas all six fractions were effective in inhibiting conjugated diene formation. However, a low reducing power was observed for all six fractions and isoflavone standards. The aglycone fraction and genistein standard showed a pronounced increase of TEAC value and a moderate decrease of TBARs value. For chelating metal ions, both ISO-1 and ISO-2 fractions were the most efficient. Overall, the isoflavone fractions showed a better antioxidant activity than the isoflavone standards, probably caused by the presence of some other functional components such as saponin, flavonoid, and phenolic compounds in soybean cake.
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- Tsai-Hua Kao
- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Fu Jen University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Jin M, Yang Y, Su B, Ren Q. Rapid quantification and characterization of soyasaponins by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2006; 1108:31-7. [PMID: 16448660 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2005.12.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2005] [Revised: 12/20/2005] [Accepted: 12/21/2005] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) in the negative mode is presented for the quantification and characterization of different soyasaponins using six authentic soyasaponin standards. This method was successfully applied to the rapid separation of diverse soyasaponins, more than 50, including soyasaponins A in different degrees of acetylation, and soyasaponins B in both their 2,3-dihydro-2,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one (DDMP)-conjugated and non-conjugated forms in different samples in one single run for only 30 min. Standard calibration curve was linear over the concentration range of 0.010-1.0 mg/L for each soyasaponin. Within-day and day-to-day relative standard deviations were less than 9.2 and 13.1%, respectively.
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- Micong Jin
- National Laboratory of Secondary Resources Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Heng L, Vincken JP, Hoppe K, van Koningsveld G, Decroos K, Gruppen H, van Boekel M, Voragen A. Stability of pea DDMP saponin and the mechanism of its decomposition. Food Chem 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2005.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Extracts from field peas (Pisum sativum L.) have previously been shown to have a utility to control insect pests. To identify potentially new bioinsecticides in field crops, we describe the fractionation of impure extracts (C8 extracts) derived from protein-rich fractions of commercial pea flour. The activity of separated fractions was determined by a flour disk antifeedant bioassay with the rice weevil [Sitophilus oryzae (L.)], an insect pest of stored products. Bioassay-guided fractionation showed that the triterpenoid saponin fractions were partly responsible for the antifeedant activity of C8 extracts. Soyasaponin I (soyasaponin Bb), isolated from peas and soybeans, and mixtures of soyasaponins, comprised of soyasaponins I-III and isolated from soybeans, were inactive antifeedants, but dehydrosoyasaponin I (the C-22 ketone derivative of soyasaponin I), a minor component found in C8 extracts, was shown to be an active component. Dehydrosoyasaponin I (soyasaponin Be) and soyasaponin VI (soyasaponin betag) coeluted under conditions of silica gel thin-layer chromatography and C18 high-performance liquid chromatography. However, dehydrosoyasaponin I could be isolated from saponin-enriched fractions with a reversed phase column of styrene/divinylbenzene operated at alkaline pH. Phospholipids of the lysolecithin type were also identified in saponin fractions of C8 extracts from peas. Three of the lysolecithins were inactive alone against rice weevils, but mixtures of these phospholipids enhanced the insecticidal activity of dehydrosoyasaponin I.
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- Wesley G Taylor
- Saskatoon Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 107 Science Place, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X2, Canada.
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Soyasaponins are bioactive compounds found in many legumes. Although crude soyasaponins have been shown to have anti-colon carcinogenic activity, there have been no structure-activity studies. In this study, therefore, purified soyasaponins and soyasapogenins were tested for their ability to suppress the growth of HT-29 colon cancer cells, as determined by the WST-1 assay, over a concentration range of 0-50 ppm. Soyasaponin I and III, soyasapogenol B monoglucuronide, soyasapogenol B, soyasaponin A1, soyasaponin A2, and soyasapogenol A were evaluated. Also tested were mixtures comprising acetylated group A soyasaponins, deacetylated group A soyasaponins, and group B soyasaponins. The most potent compounds were the aglycones soyasapogenol A and B, which showed almost complete suppression of cell growth. The glycosidic soyasaponins by comparison were largely inactive. Soyasaponin A(1), A(2), and I, group B and deacetylated and acetylated group A fractions had no effect on cell growth. Soyasaponin III and soyasapogenol B monoglucuronide were marginally bioactive. These results suggested that the bioactivity of soyasaponins increased with increased lipophilicity. Results from in vitro fermentation suggested that colonic microflora readily hydrolyzed the soyasaponins to aglycones. These observations suggest that the soyasaponins may be an important dietary chemopreventive agent against colon cancer, after alteration by microflora.
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- D M Gurfinkel
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, 150 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3E2
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Rupasinghe HPV, Jackson CJC, Poysa V, Di Berardo C, Bewley JD, Jenkinson J. Soyasapogenol A and B distribution in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) in relation to seed physiology, genetic variability, and growing location. J Agric Food Chem 2003; 51:5888-94. [PMID: 13129290 DOI: 10.1021/jf0343736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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An efficient analytical method utilizing high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)/evaporative light scattering detector (ELSD) was developed to isolate and quantify the two major soyasaponin aglycones or precursors in soybeans, triterpene soyasapogenol A and B. Soaking of seeds in water up to 15 h did not change the content of soyasapogenols. Seed germination had no influence on soyasapogenol A content but increased the accumulation of soyasapogenol B. Soyasapogenols were mainly concentrated in the axis of the seeds as compared with the cotyledons and seed coat. In the seedling, the root (radicle) contained the highest concentration of soyasapogenol A, while the plumule had the greatest amounts of soyasapogenol B. In 10 advanced food-grade soybean cultivars grown in four locations in Ontario, total soyasapogenol content in soybeans was 2 +/- 0.3 mg/g. Soyasapogenol B content (1.5 +/- 0.27 mg/g) was 2.5-4.5-fold higher than soyasapogenol A content (0.49 +/- 0.1 mg/g). A significant variation in soyasapogenol content was observed among cultivars and growing locations. There was no significant correlation between the content of soyasapogenols and the total isoflavone aglycones.
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- H P Vasantha Rupasinghe
- Guelph Center for Functional Foods, Laboratory Services, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 8J7, Canada.
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The synthesis of the trisaccharide portion of soyasaponin beta g was successfully achieved using a new glucuronic acid acceptor: methyl 1-O-allyl-3,4-di-O-methoxymethyl-beta-D-glucuronate (9). This compound and methyl 1-O-allyl-3,4-di-O-tert-butyldimethylsilyl-beta-D-glucuronate (8) were both prepared from glucuronolactone via a glycal intermediate. The former compound 9 was successfully coupled to ethyl 2-O-benzoyl-3,4,6-tri-O-benzyl-1-thio-beta-D-galactopyranoside (13) in excellent yield. Synthesis of the protected trisaccharide was then completed by the addition of a suitably protected rhamnose derivative to the disaccharide portion. The reactivity of the glucuronic acid derivative 9 was also explored with trichloroacetimidate and fluoride donors.
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- Karen Plé
- Laboratoire de Pharmacognosie, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, CNRS UMR 6013, CPCBAI, Bât. 18, Moulin de la Housse, BP 1039, F-51687 Reims, France.
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Chromosaponin I (CSI), a gamma-pyronyl-triterpenoid saponin isolated from pea and other leguminous plants, modulates several developmental processes of plant roots and activates the sugar taste receptor cells in blowflies. CSI is a unique saponin for its reducing power and biological activities in both plants and insects. In the present paper, we described the method of preparation for CSI-specific antibody using CSI-affinity and soyasaponin I-affinity columns. The antibody's-specific binding activity to CSI was confirmed by a bioassay using Arabidopsis roots and a ligand-molecule interaction analysis using BIAcore 3000. Because of the lability of CSI, the CSI-affinity column was made only by a moderate reaction condition in which CSI was coupled to EAH Sepharose 4B in the presence of 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC). The special control of the reaction temperature was essential to complete the coupling reaction; the reaction with EDC at 0 degrees C followed by a gradual increase in temperature.
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- Arifa Ahamed
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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Two soy sapogenols, soyasapogenol A (SA) and soyasapogenol B (SB) were tested for their estrogenic activities in estrogen responsive MCF-7 or estrogen-insensitive MDA-MB-231 (MDA) human breast cancer cells. SB and SA had differential actives on cell proliferation with 10 microM SB being growth inhibitory to MDA cells with no significant effect at any concentration on MCF-7 cells. SA also inhibited MDA cell proliferation at 10 micro, but at this same dose stimulated a 2.5-fold increase in MCF-7 proliferation. SA (0.1-10 microM) induced pS2 mRNA levels and the induction was blocked by co-treatment of cells with the anti-estrogen ICI 182,780. SA also induced the formation of an ER-ERE DNA complex measured by electrophoretic mobility shift assay. In summary, these results show that soyasapogenol A is estrogenic, whereas soyasapogenol B is growth inhibitory.
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- J C Rowlands
- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
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Goda Y, Akiyama H, Suyama E, Takahashi S, Kinjo J, Nohara T, Toyoda M. [Comparison of soyasaponin and isoflavone contents between genetically modified (GM) and non-GM soybeans]. Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi 2002; 43:339-47. [PMID: 12635335 DOI: 10.3358/shokueishi.43.339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Soyasaponins and isoflavones are main secondary metabolites in soybeans. In this report we compared the content of secondary metabolites between genetically modified (GM) and non-GM soybeans. Six cultivars/lines of GM and six cultivars/lines of non-GM soybeans were extracted with methanol. Each extract was partitioned with aqueous methanol and hexane and the aqueous methanol fraction was partially purified by HP-20 and LH-20 column chromatography to afford crude soyasaponin and isoflavone fractions. The main A-type soyasaponin, acetylsoyasaponin A1 (AcA1), and the main B-type soyasaponins, soyasaponins I and II (I and II), in the crude fractions were identified by LC/MS analyses with authentic samples. The main isoflavones, daidzin, genistin, daidzein and genistein (DI, GI, DE and GE), in the crude fractions were identified by LC photo-diode array analyses with authentic samples. The contents of AcA1, I and II in the crude soyasaponin fractions and those of DI, GI, DE and GE in the crude isoflavone fractions were analyzed by reversed-phase HPLC. The average contents (mg/100 g) of AcA1, I, II and total of B-type soyasaponins in GM soybeans were 36.4 +/- 24.2, 51.2 +/- 11.8, 26.4 +/- 7.6 and 77.7 +/- 18.5, respectively, and those in non-GM ones were 22.3 +/- 14.7, 46.3 +/- 17.8, 19.8 +/- 9.1 and 65.9 +/- 26.9, respectively. The average contents (mg/100 g) of DI, GI, DE, GE and total isoflavones in GM soybeans were 93.1 +/- 15.5, 121.8 +/- 19.4, 0.073 +/- 0.178, 0.320 +/- 0.082 and 215.3 +/- 33.3, respectively, and those in non-GM ones were 78.8 +/- 34.6, 106.7 +/- 28.3, 2.206 +/- 4.468, 0.822 +/- 0.754 and 188.5 +/- 26.7, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences in soyasaponin and isoflavone contents between GM and non-GM soybeans. Therefore, it was estimated that the GM soybeans are equivalent to the non-GM ones in terms of the composition of the main secondary metabolites.
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- Yukihiro Goda
- National Institute of Health Sciences: 1-18-1, Kamiyoga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-8501, Japan
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Rahman A, Hosokawa S, Oono Y, Amakawa T, Goto N, Tsurumi S. Auxin and ethylene response interactions during Arabidopsis root hair development dissected by auxin influx modulators. Plant Physiol 2002; 130:1908-17. [PMID: 12481073 PMCID: PMC166701 DOI: 10.1104/pp.010546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2002] [Revised: 07/15/2002] [Accepted: 09/02/2002] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The plant hormones auxin and ethylene have been shown to play important roles during root hair development. However, cross talk between auxin and ethylene makes it difficult to understand the independent role of either hormone. To dissect their respective roles, we examined the effects of two compounds, chromosaponin I (CSI) and 1-naphthoxyacetic acid (1-NOA), on the root hair developmental process in wild-type Arabidopsis, ethylene-insensitive mutant ein2-1, and auxin influx mutants aux1-7, aux1-22, and double mutant aux1-7 ein2. Beta-glucuronidase (GUS) expression analysis in the BA-GUS transgenic line, consisting of auxin-responsive domains of PS-IAA4/5 promoter and GUS reporter, revealed that 1-NOA and CSI act as auxin uptake inhibitors in Arabidopsis roots. The frequency of root hairs in ein2-1 roots was greatly reduced in the presence of CSI or 1-NOA, suggesting that endogenous auxin plays a critical role for the root hair initiation in the absence of an ethylene response. All of these mutants showed a reduction in root hair length, however, the root hair length could be restored with a variable concentration of 1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). NAA (10 nM) restored the root hair length of aux1 mutants to wild-type level, whereas 100 nM NAA was needed for ein2-1 and aux1-7 ein2 mutants. Our results suggest that insensitivity in ethylene response affects the auxin-driven root hair elongation. CSI exhibited a similar effect to 1-NOA, reducing root hair growth and the number of root hair-bearing cells in wild-type and ein2-1 roots, while stimulating these traits in aux1-7and aux1-7ein2 roots, confirming that CSI is a unique modulator of AUX1.
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- Abidur Rahman
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
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Gu L, Tao G, Gu W, Prior RL. Determination of soyasaponins in soy with LC-MS following structural unification by partial alkaline degradation. J Agric Food Chem 2002; 50:6951-9. [PMID: 12428942 DOI: 10.1021/jf0257300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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High-performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometer was used to study the soyasaponins in soy. It was found that each soyasaponin belonging to group A existed mainly in their genuine acetylated forms. The partially to fully deacetylated structures coexisted in various proportions. Likewise, the soyasaponins belonging to group B in soy were detected as both 2,3-dihydro-2,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4-pyrone (DDMP) conjugated forms and non-DDMP forms. The structural diversity of soyasaponins hinders the separation and determination of the individual compounds in soy. In the present studies, the soyasaponins extracted from soy were treated with sodium hydroxide under mild conditions to cleave the acetyl groups from soyasaponins in group A as well as the DDMP from soyasaponins in group B, while the glycoside structures remained unaffected. By doing so, all soyasaponins originating from the same initial structures were unified into well-defined structures and then quantified individually using the selective ion recording of their [M-H](-) ions. The pure deacetyl and non-DDMP soyasaponins were used as the external standards. The quantification limits of soyasaponins in group A and group B were 1.74 and 1.89 ng injected on column with recovery rates of 94.1% +/- 4.2% and 96.9% +/- 2.9%, respectively.
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- Liwei Gu
- School of Food Science and Technology and Analytical and Testing Center, Wuxi University of Light Industry, 170 Huihe Road, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214036, China.
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Berhow MA, Cantrell CL, Duval SM, Dobbins TA, Maynes J, Vaughn SF. Analysis and quantitative determination of group B saponins in processed soybean products. Phytochem Anal 2002; 13:343-8. [PMID: 12494753 DOI: 10.1002/pca.664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2001] [Accepted: 01/17/2002] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Pure analytical standards for the major saponins present in processed soy products, the group B saponins (soyasaponins I, II, III and IV), were isolated in mg quantities by a combination of processing, precipitation/re-solubilisation, TLC and preparative HPLC. These standards were determined to be pure by LC-ESI/MS analysis and NMR. The standards were used to perfect a facile analytical HPLC method using spectrometric detection to determine the percent composition of the group B soyasaponins in various products from processing of soybean.
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- Mark A Berhow
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research Center, 1815 North University Street, Peoria, Illinois, USA.
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Hu J, Lee SO, Hendrich S, Murphy PA. Quantification of the group B soyasaponins by high-performance liquid chromatography. J Agric Food Chem 2002; 50:2587-94. [PMID: 11958627 DOI: 10.1021/jf0114740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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High-performance liquid chromatographic methods were developed for the isolation and quantitative determination of the group B soyasaponins, including 2,3-dihydro-2,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one (DDMP)-conjugated soyasaponins alphag, betag, and betaa, and their non-DDMP counterparts, soyasaponins V, I, and II, respectively, with formononetin used as the internal standard. The limits of quantification for soy products were 0.11-4.86 micromol/g. The within-day and between-days assay coefficients of variation were <9.8 and < 14.3%, respectively. The group B soyasaponin concentrations in 46 soybean varieties ranged from 2.50 to 5.85 micromol/g. Soy ingredients (soybean flour, toasted soy hypocotyls, soy protein isolates, textured vegetable protein, soy protein concentrates, and Novasoy) and soy foods (commercial soy milk, tofu, and tempeh) contained the group B soyasaponins from 0.20 to 114.02 micromol/g. There was no apparent correlation between isoflavone and soyasaponin concentrations in the soy products examined.
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- Jiang Hu
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, 2312 Food Science Building, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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Rahman A, Ahamed A, Amakawa T, Goto N, Tsurumi S. Chromosaponin I specifically interacts with AUX1 protein in regulating the gravitropic response of Arabidopsis roots. Plant Physiol 2001; 125:990-1000. [PMID: 11161055 PMCID: PMC64899 DOI: 10.1104/pp.125.2.990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2000] [Revised: 06/12/2000] [Accepted: 09/12/2000] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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We have found that chromosaponin I (CSI), a gamma-pyronyl-triterpenoid saponin isolated from pea (Pisum sativum L. cv Alaska), specifically interacts with AUX1 protein in regulating the gravitropic response of Arabidopsis roots. Application of 60 microM CSI disrupts the vertically oriented elongation of wild-type roots grown on agar plates but orients the elongation of agravitropic mutant aux1-7 roots toward the gravity. The CSI-induced restoration of gravitropic response in aux1-7 roots was not observed in other agravitropic mutants, axr2 and eir1-1. Because the aux1-7 mutant is reduced in sensitivity to auxin and ethylene, we examined the effects of CSI on another auxin-resistant mutant, axr1-3, and ethylene-insensitive mutant ein2-1. In aux1-7 roots, CSI stimulated the uptake of [(3)H]indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and induced gravitropic bending. In contrast, in wild-type, axr1-3, and ein2-1 roots, CSI slowed down the rates of gravitropic bending and inhibited IAA uptake. In the null allele of aux1, aux1-22, the agravitropic nature of the roots and IAA uptake were not affected by CSI. This close correlation between auxin uptake and gravitropic bending suggests that CSI may regulate gravitropic response by inhibiting or stimulating the uptake of endogenous auxin in root cells. CSI exhibits selective influence toward IAA versus 1-naphthaleneacetic acid as to auxin-induced inhibition in root growth and auxin uptake. The selective action of CSI toward IAA along with the complete insensitivity of the null mutant aux1-22 toward CSI strongly suggest that CSI specifically interacts with AUX1 protein.
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- A Rahman
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University, Rokkodai, Nadaku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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An extract was prepared from a commercial soybean-processing by-product (soybean molasses) and was fractionated into purified chemical components. In previous work, this extract (phytochemical concentrate, PCC) repressed induced genomic DNA damage, whole cell clastogenicity and point mutation in cultured mammalian cells. In the current study, a chemical fraction was isolated from PCC using preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). This fraction, PCC100, repressed 2-acetoxyacetylaminofluorene (2AAAF)-induced DNA damage in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells as measured by single cell gel electrophoresis (alkaline Comet assay). Using liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectroscopy and 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, PCC100 was shown to consist of a mixture of group B soyasaponins and 2,3-dihydro-2,5-dihydroxy-6-methyl-4H-pyran-4-one (DDMP) soyasaponins. These include soyasaponins I, II, III, IV, V, Be, betag, betaa, gammag and gammaa. Purified soyasapogenol B aglycone prepared from fraction PCC100 demonstrated significant antigenotoxic activity against 2AAAF. To our knowledge, these data demonstrate for the first time the antimutagenic activity of soybean saponins in mammalian cells.
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- M A Berhow
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, IL 61604, USA
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Ahamed A, Tsurumi S, Ozaki M, Amakawa T. Chromosaponin I stimulates the sugar taste receptor cells of the blowfly, Phormia regina. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2000; 125:343-9. [PMID: 10794963 DOI: 10.1016/s1095-6433(00)00164-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Chromosaponin I (CSI), a gamma-pyronyl-triterpenoid saponin isolated from pea and other leguminous plants, stimulates the growth of roots in a variety of plants. In the present work, we introduce CSI as a sugar taste substance for the blowfly, Phormia regina. The blowfly has taste chemosensilla on the labellum. The sensory receptor cells in the chemosensillum are highly specialized for the tastes of sugar, salt and water, respectively. Application of CSI induced the feeding response of blowflies including full proboscis extension. CSI also induced impulses of the sugar taste receptor cell in the LL-type sensillum. The optimum concentration of CSI in these responses was 0.1 mM which is much lower than that of sucrose. Based on the comparison of dose-response relationships, CSI is 100 times more effective than sucrose in stimulating the sugar taste receptor cells. CSI-induced impulses appeared after a significant latency compared with sucrose. As far as we know, this is the first report describing that a natural saponin induces sugar responses in insects. CSI is a unique saponin because of its bifunctional property in plants and insects.
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- A Ahamed
- Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
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