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de Aquino Gondim T, Guedes JAC, de Godoy Alves Filho E, da Silva GS, Nina NVDS, do Nascimento Filho FJ, Atroch AL, Da Silva GF, Lopes GS, Zocolo GJ. Metabolomic approaches to explore chemodiversity in seeds of guaraná ( Paullinia cupana) using UPLC-QTOF-MS E and NMR analysis. Anal Methods 2024; 16:1158-1174. [PMID: 38189175 DOI: 10.1039/d3ay01737k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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The growing interest in health and well-being has spurred the evolution of functional foods, which provide enhanced health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Guaraná seeds (Paullinia cupana) have been widely studied and used as a functional food due to their richness in caffeine, phenolic compounds, amino acids, and other nutrients. This has established guaraná as a significant food supplement, with Brazil being the largest producer of the world. This study aims to propose a set of analytical methods to chemically evaluate fifty-six different guaraná clones, from the Guaraná Germplasm Active Bank, to accommodate the diverse requirements of the food industry. Metabolomic approaches were employed, in which a non-target metabolomic analysis via UPLC-QTOF-MSE led to the annotation of nineteen specialized metabolites. Furthermore, targeted metabolomics was also used, leading to the identification and quantification of metabolites by NMR. The extensive data generated were subjected to multivariate analysis, elucidating the similarities and differences between the evaluated guaraná seeds, particularly concerning the varying concentration levels of the metabolites. The metabolomics approach based on the combination of UPLC-QTOF-MSE, NMR and chemometric tools provided sensitivity, precision and accuracy to establish the chemical profiles of guaraná seeds. In conclusion, evaluating and determining the metabolic specificities of different guarana clones allow for their application in the development of products with different levels of specific metabolites, such as caffeine. This caters to various purposes within the food industry. Moreover, the recognized pharmacological properties of the annotated specialized metabolites affirm the use of guarana clones as an excellent nutritional source.
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- Tamyris de Aquino Gondim
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará. Av. Humberto Monte, s/n° - Campus do Pici, CEP 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará. Av. Humberto Monte, s/n° - Campus do Pici, CEP 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical/Embrapa Soja, Rua Dra. Sara Mesquita, 2270 - Pici, CEP 60020-181, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Department of Food Engineering, Federal University of Ceará, Av. Humberto Monte, s/n° - Campus do Pici, CEP 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical/Embrapa Soja, Rua Dra. Sara Mesquita, 2270 - Pici, CEP 60020-181, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Agronomia Tropical, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Av. General Rodrigo Octavio Jordão Ramos, 1200 - Coroado I, CEP 69067-005, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental, Rodovia AM-010, Km 29, s/n - Zona Rural, CEP 69010-970, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental, Rodovia AM-010, Km 29, s/n - Zona Rural, CEP 69010-970, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará. Av. Humberto Monte, s/n° - Campus do Pici, CEP 60440-900, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical/Embrapa Soja, Rua Dra. Sara Mesquita, 2270 - Pici, CEP 60020-181, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Santos GBM, de Abreu FAP, da Silva GS, Guedes JAC, Lira SM, Dionísio AP, Pontes DF, Zocolo GJ. UPLC-QTOF-MS E based metabolomics and chemometrics study of the pitaya processing. Food Res Int 2024; 178:113957. [PMID: 38309877 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2024.113957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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The search for knowledge related to the Pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus [F.A.C. Weber] Britton & Rose, family Cactaceae) is commonly due to its beneficial health properties e aesthetic values. But process to obtain pitaya pulp is a first and important step in providing information for the subsequent use of this fruit as colorant, for example. Therefore, the effects of the pulping process on the metabolomic and chemometric profile of non-volatile compounds of pitaya were assessed for the first time. The differences in metabolic fingerprints using UPLC-QTOF-MSE and multivariate modeling (PCA and OPLS-DA) was performed in the following treatments: treatment A, which consists of pelled pitaya and no ascorbic acid addition during pulping; treatment B, use of unpelled pitaya added of ascorbic acid during pulping; and control, unpelled pitaya and no ascorbic acid addition during pulping. For the metabolomic analysis, UPLC-QTOF-MSE shows an efficient method for the simultaneous determination of 35 non-volatile pitaya metabolites, including isorhamnetin glucosyl rhamnosyl isomers, phyllocactin isomers, 2'-O-apiosyl-phylocactin and 4'-O-malonyl-betanin. In addition, the chemometric analysis efficiently distinguished the metabolic compounds of each treatment applied and shows that the use of unpelled pitaya added of ascorbic acid during pulping has an interesting chemical profile due to the preservation or formation of compounds, such as those derived from betalain, and higher yields, which is desirable for the food industry.
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- Department of Nutrition, State University of Ceara, 60714-903 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Dra Sara Mesquita St., 2270, 60511-110 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Dra Sara Mesquita St., 2270, 60511-110 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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de Aquino Gondim T, Guedes JAC, Silva MFS, da Silva AC, Dionísio AP, Souza FVD, do Ó Pessoa C, Lopes GS, Zocolo GJ. Assessment of metabolic, mineral, and cytotoxic profile in pineapple leaves of different commercial varieties: A new eco-friendly and inexpensive source of bioactive compounds. Food Res Int 2023; 164:112439. [PMID: 36738003 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.112439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Pineapple is among the most produced and consumed fruits worldwide, and consequently, its agroindustrial production/processing generates high amounts of agricultural waste, which are routinely discarded. Thus, it is crucial to seek alternatives to reuse this agricultural waste that are in high availability. Therefore, this work aims to evaluate the chemical composition of a specific residue (leaves) of seven commercial varieties of pineapples, to attribute high added value uses, and to evaluate its potential as a source of secondary metabolites and minerals. Thereby, twenty-eight metabolites were annotated by UPLC-QTOF-MSE, including amino acids, organic acids, and phenolic compounds. The following minerals were quantitatively assessed by ICP-OES: Zn (5.30-19.77 mg kg-1), Cr, Cd, Mn (50.80-113.98 mg kg-1), Cu (1.05-4.01 mg kg-1), P (1030.77-6163.63 mg kg-1) and Fe (9.06-70.17 mg kg-1). In addition, Cr and Cd (toxic materials) present concentration levels below the limit of quantification of the analytical method (LOQCr and LOQCd = 0.02 mg kg-1) for all samples. The multivariate analysis was conceived from the chemical profile, through the tools of PCA (principal component analysis) and HCA (hierarchical cluster analysis). The results show that pineapple leaves have similarities and differences concerning their chemical composition. In addition, the cytotoxicity assays of the extracts against tumor and non-tumor strains shows that the extracts were non-toxic. This fact can corroborate and enhance the prospection of new uses and applications of agroindustrial co-products from pineapple, enabling the evaluation and use in different types of industries, such as pharmacological, cosmetic, and food, in addition to the possibility of being a potential source of bioactive compounds.
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- Tamyris de Aquino Gondim
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Av. Humberto Monte s/nº - Campus do Pici, CEP 60440-900 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Av. Humberto Monte s/nº - Campus do Pici, CEP 60440-900 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil; Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Rua Dra. Sara Mesquita 2270 - Pici, CEP 60020-181 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Drug Research and Development Center - NPDM, Federal University of Ceará, Rua Coronel Nunes de Mello 1000, CEP 60420-275 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Av. Humberto Monte s/nº - Campus do Pici, CEP 60440-900 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Rua Dra. Sara Mesquita 2270 - Pici, CEP 60020-181 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Drug Research and Development Center - NPDM, Federal University of Ceará, Rua Coronel Nunes de Mello 1000, CEP 60420-275 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, Av. Humberto Monte s/nº - Campus do Pici, CEP 60440-900 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Rua Dra. Sara Mesquita 2270 - Pici, CEP 60020-181 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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Câmara Neto JF, Campelo MDS, Cerqueira GS, de Miranda JAL, Guedes JAC, de Almeida RR, Soares SDA, Gramosa NV, Zocolo GJ, Vieira ÍGP, Ricardo NMPS, Ribeiro MENP. Gastroprotective effect of hydroalcoholic extract from Agaricus blazei Murill against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in mice. J Ethnopharmacol 2022; 292:115191. [PMID: 35292374 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.115191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE The use of mushrooms in medicine is quite old and the first report about the use of genus Agaricus in treatment of ulcers occurred in Byzantine period. This mushroom is widely consumed as food, tea, food supplements, as well as nutraceutical and cosmeceutical applications, being cultivated and appreciated in several countries such as Brazil, Korea, Japan and China. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aimed to characterize the chemical profile and the potential gastroprotective effect of hydroalcoholic extract from Agaricus blazei Murill (HEAb). MATERIALS AND METHODS The extract was chemically characterized by elemental analysis, UPLC-QTOF-MSE, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) techniques to elucidate the metabolites present in the extract. The quantification of phenolic compounds and the in vitro antioxidant activities were performed and the gastroprotective effect of this extract was evaluated against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer model. HEAb was administered by gavage at 5, 25 and 50 mg kg-1 and N-acetylcysteine at 300 mg kg-1 (positive control). Furthermore, the pathways of nitric oxide (NO), Cyclic Guanylate Monophosphate (cGMP), prostaglandins (PGs) and the involvement of ATP-sensitive K+ Channels were modulated. RESULTS Mannitol, malic acid, pyroglutamic acid, L-agaritine and L-valine were putatively identified by UPLC-QTOF-MSE in HEAb. In addition, it was possible to identify mannitol by the intense signals in the NMR spectra, being still quantified as the main compound in the extract by HPLC. The contents of total phenols and flavonoids corroborated with the good antioxidant activity of HEAb. This study observed that HEAb at 25 and 50 mg kg-1 had gastroprotection effect demonstrated by the reduction of histopathological parameters and the reduction of mastocytosis in the stomach of mice. CONCLUSIONS In this study was possible to conclude that HEAb has gastroprotective effect related to the involvement of NO and PG pathways in the ethanol-induced gastric ulcer model in mice.
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- João Francisco Câmara Neto
- Laboratório de Polímeros e Inovação de Materiais, Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60440-900, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Polímeros e Inovação de Materiais, Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60440-900, Brasil
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- Núcleo de Ensino e Pesquisa em Microscopia e Processamento de Imagens, Departamento de Morfologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60440-900, Brasil.
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- Núcleo de Ensino e Pesquisa em Microscopia e Processamento de Imagens, Departamento de Morfologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60440-900, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Polímeros e Inovação de Materiais, Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60440-900, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Polímeros e Inovação de Materiais, Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60440-900, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Polímeros e Inovação de Materiais, Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60440-900, Brasil
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical. Rua Dra. Sara Mesquita, 2270 - Pici, CEP 60020-181, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
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- Parque de Desenvolvimento Tecnológico, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Avenida do Contorno, CEP 60455-970, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Polímeros e Inovação de Materiais, Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60440-900, Brasil.
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- Laboratório de Polímeros e Inovação de Materiais, Departamento de Química Orgânica e Inorgânica, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60440-900, Brasil.
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Martins CM, Guedes JAC, de Brito ES, Ferreira SRS. Valorization of tamarind seeds using high-pressure extraction methods to obtain rich fractions in fatty acid and phenolic compounds. J Supercrit Fluids 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2022.105556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Torres TMS, Guedes JAC, de Brito ES, Mazzutti S, Ferreira SRS. High-pressure biorefining of ora-pro-nobis (Pereskia aculeata). J Supercrit Fluids 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2021.105514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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da Silva Costa R, Sainara Maia Fernandes T, de Sousa Almeida E, Tomé Oliveira J, Carvalho Guedes JA, Julião Zocolo G, Wagner de Sousa F, do Nascimento RF. Potential risk of BPA and phthalates in commercial water bottles: a minireview. J Water Health 2021; 19:411-435. [PMID: 34152295 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2021.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The global water bottling market grows annually. Today, to ensure consumer safety, it is important to verify the possible migration of compounds from bottles into the water contained in them. Potential health risks due to the prevalence of bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates (PAEs) exposure through water bottle consumption have become an important issue. BPA, benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP) and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) can cause adverse effects on human health. Papers of literature published in English, with BPA, BBP, DBP and DEHP detections during 2017, by 2019 by liquid chromatography and gas chromatography analysis methods were searched. The highest concentrations of BPA, BBP, DBP and DEHP in all the bottled waters studied were found to be 5.7, 12.11, 82.8 and 64.0 μg/L, respectively. DBP was the most compound detected and the main contributor by bottled water consumption with 23.7% of the Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI). Based on the risk assessment, BPA, BBP, DBP and DEHP in commercial water bottles do not pose a serious concern for humans. The average estrogen equivalent level revealed that BPA, BBP, DBP and DEHP in bottled waters may induce adverse estrogenic effects on human health.
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- Rouse da Silva Costa
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, R. Humberto Monte S/N, 60455700 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil E-mail:
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, R. Humberto Monte S/N, 60455700 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil E-mail:
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, R. Humberto Monte S/N, 60455700 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil E-mail:
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, R. Humberto Monte S/N, 60455700 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil E-mail:
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, R. Humberto Monte S/N, 60455700 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil E-mail: ; Embrapa Tropical Agroindustry, R. Dra Sara Mesquita 2270, 60511-110 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Education - Chemistry Licenciate, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, R. Francisco da Rocha Martins S/N, 61609-090 Caucaia, CE, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry, Federal University of Ceará, R. Humberto Monte S/N, 60455700 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil E-mail:
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Filho FO, Silva EDO, Lopes MMDA, Ribeiro PRV, Oster AH, Guedes JAC, Zampieri DDS, Bordallo PDN, Zocolo GJ. Effect of pulsed light on postharvest disease control-related metabolomic variation in melon (Cucumis melo) artificially inoculated with Fusarium pallidoroseum. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0220097. [PMID: 32310943 PMCID: PMC7170254 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Pulsed light, as a postharvest technology, is an alternative to traditional fungicides, and can be used on a wide variety of fruit and vegetables for sanitization or pathogen control. In addition to these applications, other effects also are detected in vegetal cells, including changes in metabolism and secondary metabolite production, which directly affect disease control response mechanisms. This study aimed to evaluate pulsed ultraviolet light in controlling postharvest rot, caused by Fusarium pallidoroseum in 'Spanish' melon, in natura, and its implications in disease control as a function of metabolomic variation to fungicidal or fungistatic effects. The dose of pulsed light (PL) that inhibited F. pallidoroseum growth in melons (Cucumis melo var. Spanish) was 9 KJ m-2. Ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled to a quadrupole-time-of-flight (QTOF) mass analyzer identified 12 compounds based on tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) fragmentation patterns. Chemometric analysis by Principal Components Analysis (PCA) and Orthogonal Partial Least Squared Discriminant Analysis (OPLS-DA) and corresponding S-Plot were used to evaluate the changes in fruit metabolism. PL technology provided protection against postharvest disease in melons, directly inhibiting the growth of F. pallidoroseum through the upregulation of specific fruit biomarkers such as pipecolic acid (11), saponarin (7), and orientin (3), which acted as major markers for the defense system against pathogens. PL can thus be proposed as a postharvest technology to prevent chemical fungicides and may be applied to reduce the decay of melon quality during its export and storage.
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- Francisco Oiram Filho
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Science Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Multiuser Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, EMBRAPA Agroindústria Tropical, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Science Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Post Harvest Laboratory, EMBRAPA Uva e Vinho, Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Analytical and Physical-Chemical Chemistry, Science Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Science Center, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Multiuser Laboratory of Natural Products Chemistry, EMBRAPA Agroindústria Tropical, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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Santos GBM, Dionísio AP, Magalhães HCR, Abreu FAPD, Lira SM, Lima ACVD, Silva GSD, Guedes JAC, da Silva Araujo IM, Artur AG, Pontes DF, Zocolo GJ. Effects of processing on the chemical, physicochemical, enzymatic, and volatile metabolic composition of pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus (F.A.C. Weber) Britton & Rose). Food Res Int 2019; 127:108710. [PMID: 31882103 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 09/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The effects of processing on the chemical, physicochemical, enzymatic, and volatile metabolic composition of pitaya pulp were assessed for the first time. To this end, the following treatments to obtain pitaya pulp were evaluated: Treatment A (TA, pulp processing without ascorbic acid), Treatment B (TB, whole fruit processing with ascorbic acid), and Control (whole fruit processing without ascorbic acid). The treatment employed in TB resulted in low polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase activity, and no significant chemical or physicochemical alterations in most parameters evaluated. In addition, TB presents high yields and fiber content compared to the TA or Control. For metabolic analysis, Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) was effective for the simultaneous determination of 80 volatile metabolites in pitaya. Chemometric analyses was used to efficiently distinguish the volatile compounds of each treatment, and demonstrated that TB presents an interesting volatile profile due the conservation or agregation of compounds.
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Dra Sara Mesquita St., 2270, 60511-110 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Department of Nutrition, State University of Ceara, 60714-903 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Dra Sara Mesquita St., 2270, 60511-110 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Dra Sara Mesquita St., 2270, 60511-110 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Lira SM, Dionísio AP, Holanda MO, Marques CG, Silva GSD, Correa LC, Santos GBM, de Abreu FAP, Magalhães FEA, Rebouças EDL, Guedes JAC, Oliveira DFD, Guedes MIF, Zocolo GJ. Metabolic profile of pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus (F.A.C. Weber) Britton & Rose) by UPLC-QTOF-MS E and assessment of its toxicity and anxiolytic-like effect in adult zebrafish. Food Res Int 2019; 127:108701. [PMID: 31882110 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2019.108701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Pitaya is a Cactacea with potential for economic exploitation, due to its high commercial value and its functional components - such betalains, oligosaccharides and phenolic compounds. Although the biological activities of pitaya have been studied using in vivo and in vitro models (anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative activities, as example), its anxiolytic-like effect is still unexplored. Therefore, the aim of this work was to perform a characterization of pulp and peel of pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus (F.A.C. Weber) Britton & Rose) using UPLC-QTOF-MSE, and to assess its toxicity and anxiolytic-like effect in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). The results showed 16 and 15 compounds (in pulp and peel, respectively), including maltotriose, quercetin-3-O-hexoside, and betalains, putatively identified by UPLC-QTOF-MSE. Thus, pitaya pulp and peel showed no toxicity in both models tested (Vero cell lines and zebrafish model, LC50 ˃ 1 mg/mL); and a significant anxiolytic activity, since the treated fish reduced the permanence in the clear zone (Light & Dark Test) compared to that in the control, exhibiting anxiolytic-simile effect of diazepam. However, these effects were reduced by pre-treatment with the flumazenil suggesting that the pulp and peel of pitaya are anxiolytics agents mediated via the GABAergic system. These findings suggested that H. polyrizhus has the potential of developing an alternative plant-derived anxiolytic therapy. In addition, pitaya peel (which is a waste in the food industry) should be regarded as a valuable product, which has the potential as an economic value-added ingredient for anxiety disorders.
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- Sandra Machado Lira
- State University of Ceara, Department of Nutrition, 60714-903 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Dra Sara Mesquita Street, 2270, 60511-110 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- State University of Ceara, Department of Nutrition, 60714-903 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Dra Sara Mesquita Street, 2270, 60511-110 Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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Guedes JAC, Esteves JV, Morais MR, Zorn TM, Furuya DT. Osteocalcin improves insulin resistance and inflammation in obese mice: Participation of white adipose tissue and bone. Bone 2018; 115:68-82. [PMID: 29183784 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2017.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS The discovery of osteocalcin, a protein synthetized by osteoblasts, as a hormone that has positive effects on insulin resistance, contributed to support the concept of bone as an endocrine organ. However, very little is known about the molecular pathways involved in osteocalcin improved-insulin resistance. The present study aimed to investigate the mechanisms of action of osteocalcin on insulin resistance and inflammation in obese mice and 3T3-L1 adipocytes. METHODS AND RESULTS Lean control, saline-treated obese and uncarboxylated osteocalcin (uOC)-treated obese mice were subjected to insulin tolerance test in vivo. Blood was collect for biochemical/metabolic profile analysis; and, skeletal muscle, white adipose tissue (WAT) and bone were collected for protein (Western blotting) and mRNA (RT-qPCR) analysis. uOC effects on insulin resistance and inflammation were also investigated in 3T3-L1 adipocytes challenged with tumor necrosis factor. Osteocalcin treatment improved in vivo insulin resistance in obese mice. In WAT, osteocalcin had positive effects such as (1) WAT weight reduction; (2) upregulation of glucose transporter (GLUT) 4 protein and its mRNA (Slc2a4); (3) improved insulin-induced AKT phosphorylation; (4) downregulation of several genes involved in inflammation and inflammassome transcriptional machinery, and (5) reduction of the density of macrophage in crown-like structures (histomorphometrical analysis). Notably, in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, osteocalcin restored Slc2a4/GLUT4 content and reduced the expression of inflammatory genes after TNF-a challenge; moreover, osteocalcin treatment increased AKT phosphorylation induced by insulin. Finally, it was observed that in bone, osteocalcin improves insulin resistance by increasing insulin-induced AKT phosphorylation and reducing the expression of genes involved in bone insulin resistance, resulting in increased secretion of uncarboxylated osteocalcin in circulation. CONCLUSION We provided some mechanisms of action for osteocalcin in the amelioration of insulin resistance in obesity: in WAT, osteocalcin improves insulin resistance by decreasing inflammation, and increasing insulin signaling and the expression of Slc2a4/GLUT4; and, in bone, osteocalcin increases the secretion of uncarboxylated osteocalcin by improving insulin resistance.
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- J A C Guedes
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Guedes JAC, Silva RDO, Lima CG, Milhome MAL, do Nascimento RF. Matrix effect in guava multiresidue analysis by QuEChERS method and gas chromatography coupled to quadrupole mass spectrometry. Food Chem 2016; 199:380-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Revised: 12/01/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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