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Petra de Oliveira Barros V, Macedo Silva JR, Maciel Melo VM, Terceiro PS, Nunes de Oliveira I, Duarte de Freitas J, Francisco da Silva Moura O, Xavier de Araújo-Júnior J, Erlanny da Silva Rodrigues E, Maraschin M, Thompson FL, Landell MF. Biosurfactants production by marine yeasts isolated from zoanthids and characterization of an emulsifier produced by Yarrowia lipolytica LMS 24B. Chemosphere 2024; 355:141807. [PMID: 38552803 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/24/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024]
Abstract
The present study investigates the potential for biosurfactant production of 19 marine yeast species obtained from zoanthids. Using the emulsification index test to screen the samples produced by the marine yeasts, we verified that five isolates exhibited an emulsification index ≥50%. Additional tests were performed on such isolates, including oil displacement, drop collapse, Parafilm M assay, and surface tension measurement. The tolerance of produced biosurfactants for environmental conditions was also analyzed, especially considering the media's temperature, pH, and salinity. Moreover, the surfactant's ability to emulsify different hydrocarbon sources and to metabolize kerosene as the sole carbon source was evaluated in vitro. Our results demonstrate that yeast biosurfactants can emulsify hydrocarbon sources under different physicochemical conditions and metabolize kerosene as a carbon source. Considering the Yarrowia lipolytica LMS 24B as the yeast model for biosurfactant production from the cell's wall biomass, emulsification indexes of 61.2% were obtained, even at a high temperature of 120 °C. Furthermore, the Fourier-transform middle infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis of the biosurfactant's chemical composition revealed the presence of distinct functional groups assigned to a glycoprotein complex. Considering the status of developing new bioproducts and bioprocesses nowadays, our findings bring a new perspective to biosurfactant production by marine yeasts, especially Y. lipolytica LMS 24B. In particular, the presented results validate the relevance of marine environments as valuable sources of genetic resources, i.e., yeast strains capable of metabolizing and emulsifying petroleum derivatives.
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- Vitória Petra de Oliveira Barros
- Graduate Program in Genetics. Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brazil
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- Department of Biology, Microbial Ecology and Biotechnology Laboratory (Lembiotech), Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Institute of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió, AL, Brazil.
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Lima GPP, Costa VE, Nunes A, Basílio LSP, Borges CV, Monteiro GC, Minatel IO, Denadai JC, Orsi R, Vianello F, Maraschin M. Biogenic amines and stable isotopes in the quality and authenticity of honeys from Brazil. Food Chem 2023; 427:136702. [PMID: 37393636 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.136702] [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: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 06/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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The identification of biogenic amines and some precursor amino acids and the adulteration through stable isotopes was carried out in 114 honey from different geographic regions in Brazil (states of São Paulo (SP) and Santa Catarina (SC)) as support for evaluating quality control and food safety. Serotonin was detected in all samples, while melatonin was quantified in 92.2% of honey from SP and in 94% of SC. l-Dopa, dopamine and histamine appeared at higher levels in honey from SP. Cadaverine, putrescine, spermidine and spermine, varied little according to botanical source. Three honey from the metropolitan region of SP were considered adulterated (C4SUGARS > 7%), 92 were authentic samples (C4SUGARS - 7 to 7%) and 19 unadulterated (C4SUGARS less than - 7%), with isotopic values of δ13CH and δ13CP > 7%. The data were important for differentiating quality as a function of biogenic amines and stable isotope technique was important in detecting honey adulteration.
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- Giuseppina Pace Pereira Lima
- São Paulo State University, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- São Paulo State University, Stable Isotopes Center, Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina, Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Health Sciences, Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe (UNIARP), Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University, Stable Isotopes Center, Institute of Biosciences, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University, Center of Education, Science and Technology in Rational Beekeeping (NECTAR), College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of Padua, Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, Legnaro, Italy
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina, Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Pimentel-Almeida W, Itokazu AG, Bazani HAG, Maraschin M, Rodrigues OHC, Corrêa RG, Lopes S, Almerindo GI, Moresco R. Beach-cast Sargassum cymosum macroalgae: biochar production and apply to adsorption of Acetaminophen in batch and fixed-bed adsorption processes. Environ Technol 2023; 44:974-987. [PMID: 34605747 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2021.1989058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
In order to add value to the beach-cast Sargassum cymosum algae, its biomass was converted by pyrolysis process at 800°C into biochar, characterized and applied in the adsorption of Acetaminophen in batch and fixed-bed processes. Characterization by pH, Point of Zero Charge (pHPZC), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermogravimetric (TG), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Surface area (BET) showed that the biochar presents properties favourable for the Acetaminophen adsorption. High surface area was obtained of 368.1 m². g-1, presenting the formation of pores, observed by SEM. The biochar showed basic characteristics (pH = 8.84 and pHPZC = 9.9), inferring an adsorption involving several different mechanisms such as dispersive interactions by π electrons, electrostatic attractions, and hydrophobic interactions. The adsorption mechanism is limited by chemisorption and governed by the formation of monolayer on the biochar surface, the Pseudo-second order kinetic and Langmuir-Freundlich isotherm model described the best behaviour of batch adsorption, with equilibrium and maximum adsorption capacity q e = 6.93 ± 0.07 mg. g-1 and q m s = 12.34 ± 0.45 mg. g-1, respectively. Fixed-bed adsorption were performed varying adsorbent mass (0.3 and 0.6 g) and flow rate (2.5 and 5.0 mL. min-1), the best q y = 42.33 mg. g-1 found to adsorbent mass of 0.6 g and flow rate of 2.5 mL. min-1. Yan model described the best behaviour of the breakthrough curves data. Thus, the results provide insights into the development of adsorbents from beach-cast of Sargassum cymosum to adsorption of Acetaminophen, enhancing the use of environmental waste to obtain it.
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- Wendell Pimentel-Almeida
- School of the Sea, Science and Technology, University of Itajaí Valley (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazilik
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- Department of Botany, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazilik
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- School of the Sea, Science and Technology, University of Itajaí Valley (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Brazil
- Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Itajaí Valley (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Brazil
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- School of the Sea, Science and Technology, University of Itajaí Valley (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Brazil
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Gerber T, Nunes A, Moreira BR, Maraschin M. Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil.) for new therapeutic and nutraceutical interventions: A review of patents issued in the last 20 years (2000-2020). Phytother Res 2023; 37:527-548. [PMID: 36180970 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 04/05/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
It has been estimated that more than 70% of all drugs approved worldwide between 1981 and 2006 for human health are derived from or structurally similar to natural compounds. The identification of biological matrices containing bioactive compounds with therapeutic and nutraceutical potential is necessary to supply the global market demands. Researches have indicated that the consumption of dry and aqueous extracts of Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil. is safe, providing that plant biomass does not be exposed to smoke over the drying process, avoiding contamination (e.g., ) with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds, and can might help avoiding many diseases, with important potential applications in the pharma and nutraceutical industries. A survey was carried out covering the main therapeutic and nutraceutical studies performed on I. paraguariensis extracts and their relationship with the global patents granted in the last 20 years for the products using this specie in their composition. In the PubMed database, by searching for the term "Ilex paraguariensis," an output with 497 scientific publications was found. Each paper was analyzed individually and 26 publications encompassing exclusively therapeutical and nutraceutical approaches of that plant species were selected. For the patent screening regarding Ilex-derived products, the survey considered three patent databases: European Patent Office (EPO) (Espacenet), World Intellectual Property Organization, WIPO), and National Institute of Industrial Property (NIIP-Brazil). The criterion chosen to select the patents in the databases was the inclusion of the terms "Ilex paraguariensis" and "yerba mate" in the title and/or in the abstract, considering the patents issued from 2000 to 2020. Additionally, only patents with therapeutic and nutraceutical potential were considered on the survey. The screening and selection of the documents were performed independently by two researchers and the information cross-checked at the end. This review contributes to show the state of the art over the last 20 years on the knowledge about the therapeutical and nutraceutical usages of the yerba mate, associated to a certain number of issued patents. The patent survey afforded 62 relevant documents covering products based on Ilex paraguariensis biomass. Considering the number of patents issued, most of them are related to the pharmaceutical area (30), followed by food supplements and beverages (17), cosmetics (10) and, finally, nutraceuticals (5). A detailed analysis of the patents issued showed that most are related to pharmaceutical grade products, generally, marketed as oral and injectable compositions for treatments of obesity, insulin resistance, hyperlipemia and diabetes mellitus, arteriosclerosis, neurological diseases, and SARS-Cov-2, for example. In this work, a curious fact is that there are few patents for food, cosmetics, and nutraceuticals products containing yerba mate. Therefore, it seems to be relevant to take into account the potential of that species as source of bioactive compounds for the development of new products not only intended to the pharma sector. In this sense, 26 reports were identified showing possibilities and trendiness in developing new yerba mate based products, such as packaging, biopesticides, antiseptics, and food supply, expanding the possibilities of technological applications of this plant species.
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- Thaise Gerber
- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Nunes A, Zilto Azevedo G, Rocha dos Santos B, Vanz Borges C, Pace Pereira Lima G, Conte Crocoli L, Moura S, Maraschin M. Characterization of Brazilian floral honey produced in the states of Santa Catarina and São Paulo through ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis), near-infrared (NIR), and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Food Res Int 2022; 162:111913. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111913] [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] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Graff Reis J, Dai Prá I, Michelon W, Viancelli A, Piedrahita Marquez DG, Schmitz C, Maraschin M, Moura S, Thaís Silva I, de Oliveira Costa G, Tizziani T, Sandjo LP, Rodríguez-Lázaro D, Fongaro G. Characterization of Planktochlorella nurekis Extracts and Virucidal Activity against a Coronavirus Model, the Murine Coronavirus 3. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:15823. [PMID: 36497896 PMCID: PMC9735810 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315823] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Certain members of the Coronaviridae family have emerged as zoonotic agents and have recently caused severe respiratory diseases in humans and animals, such as SARS, MERS, and, more recently, COVID-19. Antivirals (drugs and antiseptics) capable of controlling viruses at the site of infection are scarce. Microalgae from the Chlorellaceae family are sources of bioactive compounds with antioxidant, antiviral, and antitumor activity. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate various extracts from Planktochlorella nurekis in vitro against murine coronavirus-3 (MHV-3), which is an essential human coronavirus surrogate for laboratory assays. Methanol, hexane, and dichloromethane extracts of P. nurekis were tested in cells infected with MHV-3, and characterized by UV-vis spectrophotometry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, ultraperformance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS), and the application of chemometrics through principal component analysis (PCA). All the extracts were highly efficient against MHV-3 (more than a 6 Log unit reduction), regardless of the solvent used or the concentration of the extract, but the dichloromethane extract was the most effective. Chemical characterization by spectrophotometry and NMR, with the aid of statistical analysis, showed that polyphenols, carbohydrates, and isoprene derivatives, such as terpenes and carotenoids have a more significant impact on the virucidal potential. Compounds identified by UPLC-MS were mainly lipids and only found in the dichloromethane extract. These results open new biotechnological possibilities to explore the biomass of P. nurekis; it is a natural extract and shows low cytotoxicity and an excellent antiviral effect, with low production costs, highlighting a promising potential for development and implementation of therapies against coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV-2.
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- Jacqueline Graff Reis
- Laboratory of Applied Virology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Virology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Mestrado Profissional em Engenharia Civil, Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade do Contestado Concórdia, Concórdia 89520-000, SC, Brazil
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- Mestrado Profissional em Engenharia Civil, Sanitária e Ambiental, Universidade do Contestado Concórdia, Concórdia 89520-000, SC, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88034-000, SC, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88034-000, SC, Brazil
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- LBIOP—Laboratory of Biotechnology of Natural and Synthetics Products, Technology Department, Biotechnology Institute, University of Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul 95070-560, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Applied Virology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Department of Chemistry, CFM, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Department of Chemistry, CFM, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Química, Department of Chemistry, CFM, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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- Microbiology Section, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain
- Centre for Emerging pathogens and Global Health, University of Burgos, 09001 Burgos, Spain
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- Laboratory of Applied Virology, Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, Brazil
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Moreira BR, Vega J, Sisa ADA, Bernal JSB, Abdala-Díaz RT, Maraschin M, Figueroa FL, Bonomi-Barufi J. Antioxidant and anti-photoaging properties of red marine macroalgae: Screening of bioactive molecules for cosmeceutical applications. ALGAL RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2022.102893] [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: 11/06/2022]
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Uarrota VG, Hernández I, Ponce E, Bauer CM, Maraschin M, Pedreschi R. Metabolic profiling and biochemical analysis of stored Hass avocado fruit by
GC‐MS
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revealed oxidative stress as the main driver of “Blackspot” physiological disorder. Int J Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.16145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Virgilio Gavicho Uarrota
- Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y de los Alimentos, Escuela de Agronomía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y de los Alimentos, Escuela de Agronomía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Chile
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- Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y de los Alimentos, Escuela de Agronomía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Chile
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- Morphogenesis and Plant Biochemistry Laboratory Federal University of Santa Catarina Florianopolis Brazil
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- Morphogenesis and Plant Biochemistry Laboratory Federal University of Santa Catarina Florianopolis Brazil
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- Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y de los Alimentos, Escuela de Agronomía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Chile
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Borges CV, Nunes A, Costa VE, Orsi RDO, Basilio LSP, Monteiro GC, Maraschin M, Lima GPP. Tryptophan and Biogenic Amines in the Differentiation and Quality of Honey. Int J Tryptophan Res 2022; 15:11786469221102098. [PMID: 35656455 PMCID: PMC9152190 DOI: 10.1177/11786469221102098] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Honey is a natural product with beneficial properties to health and has different characteristics depending on the region of production and collection, flowering, and climate. The presence of precursor amino acids of- and biogenic amines can be important in metabolomic studies of differentiation and quality of honey. We analyzed 65 honeys from 11 distinct regions of the State of Santa Catarina (Brazil) as to the profile of amino acids and biogenic amines by HPLC. The highest L-tryptophan (Trp), 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-OH-Trp), and tryptamine (Tryp) levels were detected in Cfb climate and harvested in 2019. Although we have found high content of serotonin, dopamine, and L-dopa in Cfb climate, the highest values occurred in honey produced during the summer 2018 and at altitudes above 900 m. Results indicate that the amino acids and biogenic amine levels in honeys are good indicators of origin. These data warrant further investigation on the honey as source of amino acids precursor of serotonin, melatonin, and dopamine, what can guide the choice of food as source of neurotransmitters.
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- Cristine Vanz Borges
- Health Sciences, Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe (UNIARP), Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Stable Isotope Center, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Center of Education, Science and Technology in Rational Beekeeping (NECTAR), College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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Lima GPP, Gómez HAG, Seabra Junior S, Maraschin M, Tecchio MA, Borges CV. Functional and Nutraceutical Compounds of Tomatoes as Affected by Agronomic Practices, Postharvest Management, and Processing Methods: A Mini Review. Front Nutr 2022; 9:868492. [PMID: 35464011 PMCID: PMC9020222 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.868492] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Tomatoes and their by-products are indisputable sources of substances with antioxidants properties. Several factors limit the production and influence the nutritional and antioxidant quality of tomato fruit. However, consumers can benefit from the effects of environmental factors, such as water and hydric stress, UV radiation, agronomic practices, among others, which lead to changes in the content of secondary metabolites in tomatoes. Molecules as phenolic compounds, carotenoids, and biogenic amines are often formed in response to environmental adversities. In this way, the consumption of tomato fruits or their by-products with higher levels of antioxidants may be important adjuvants in the prevention or reduction of diseases. In this mini-review, we will present how pre- and postharvest conditions may influence the content of some bioactive compounds in tomatoes. Furthermore, we will present how some heat processing methods may change the antioxidant content, as well as, the functional and nutritional properties of the final product.
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- Giuseppina Pace Pereira Lima
- Laboratory of Plant Biochemistry, Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Academic Department of Food, Faculty of Technological Sciences, National University of Agriculture, Catacamas, Honduras
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Horticulture, School of Agriculture, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Health Sciences, Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe (UNIARP), Caçador, Brazil
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Chada PSN, Santos PH, Rodrigues LGG, Goulart GAS, Azevedo Dos Santos JD, Maraschin M, Lanza M. Non-conventional techniques for the extraction of antioxidant compounds and lycopene from industrial tomato pomace ( Solanum lycopersicum L.) using spouted bed drying as a pre-treatment. Food Chem X 2022; 13:100237. [PMID: 35498978 PMCID: PMC9040000 DOI: 10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100237] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
The spouted bed dryer favored the recovery of antioxidants and lycopene. RSM was useful for the optimization of PLE and MAE parameters. PLE extracts showed the highest antioxidant activities. MAE extracts had the highest lycopene content.
This study aimed to use the non-conventional microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) and pressurized liquid extraction (PLE) techniques for recovering bioactive compounds from tomato pomace, a valuable agro-industrial waste. The raw material was previously dried using a spouted bed dryer and then submitted to extraction with green solvents. A response surface methodology (RSM) performed the optimization of MAE and PLE. Next, the yield and the antioxidant activity results were maximized, and the lycopene content of the optimum MAE and PLE extracts was assessed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Additionally, a fraction of raw material was oven dried as a comparison. The PLE extract exhibited the highest antioxidant activity, whereas the MAE extract showed the highest lycopene content (59.66 µg lycopene/g extract), which represents a 66.93% lycopene recovery compared to a standard technique with acetone. The remarkable results show that the non-conventional drying and extraction techniques were effective in valorizing this neglected material.
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- Paulo Sergio Nunes Chada
- Department of Chemical and Food Engineering (EQA), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), P.O. Box 476, Postal code: 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Food Engineering (EQA), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), P.O. Box 476, Postal code: 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Food Engineering (EQA), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), P.O. Box 476, Postal code: 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), P.O. Box 476, Postal code: 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical and Food Engineering (EQA), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), P.O. Box 476, Postal code: 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Alves MJDS, Nobias MC, Soares LS, Coelho DS, Maraschin M, Basso A, Moreira RDFPM, José HJ, Monteiro AR. Physiological changes in green and red cherry tomatoes after photocatalytic ethylene degradation using continuous air flux. FOOD SCI TECHNOL INT 2021; 29:3-12. [PMID: 34726544 DOI: 10.1177/10820132211056112] [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] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In this work photocatalytic ethylene degradation (TiO2-UV) was applied in green cherry tomatoes with the aim to control biochemical and physiological changes during ripening. Photocatalytic process was performed at 18 °C ± 2 °C and 85% HR for 10 days using continuous air flux. Ethylene, O2 and CO2 concentration from cherry tomatoes under TiO2-UV and control (c) fruits, were measured by GC-MS for 10 days. After that, the tomatoes were stored for 20 days. During the photocatalysis process, ethylene was completely degraded and control fruits, the ethylene was 28.73 nL g-1. Respiration rate was lower for fruits under TiO2-UV than control. During storage period, cherry tomatoes treated by TiO2-UV, showed lower ethylene concentration, respiration rate, total soluble solid, lycopene, sugar and organic acid content than control showing that the fruits treated with photocatalysis did not reach the full maturity. In addition, all the cherry tomatoes showed different maturity stages. Fungal incidence was higher in control fruits than fruits treated with photocatalysis. This research showed for the first time that photocatalytic technology preserved the physiological quality of cherry tomatoes for 30 days of storage, being a promised technology to preserve cherries tomatoes.
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- Maria Jaízia Dos Santos Alves
- Laboratory of physical properties of foods, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC
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- Laboratory of physical properties of foods, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC
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- Laboratory of physical properties of foods, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC
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- Laboratory of Morphogenesis and Plant Biochemistry, Department of Phytotechnics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC
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- Laboratory of Morphogenesis and Plant Biochemistry, Department of Phytotechnics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC
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- Laboratory of Environment and Energy, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, 28117UFSC
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- Laboratory of Environment and Energy, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, 28117UFSC
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- Laboratory of physical properties of foods, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, UFSC
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da Costa Nunes E, Uarrota VG, Moresco R, Maraschin M. Physico-chemical profiling of edible or sweet cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) starches from Brazilian germplasm. FOOD BIOSCI 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbio.2021.101305] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Souza M, José Comin J, Moresco R, Maraschin M, Kurtz C, Emílio Lovato P, Rogério Lourenzi C, Kokowicz Pilatti F, Loss A, Kuhnen S. Exploratory and discriminant analysis of plant phenolic profiles obtained by UV-vis scanning spectroscopy. J Integr Bioinform 2021; 18:jib-2019-0056. [PMID: 34085494 PMCID: PMC8573236 DOI: 10.1515/jib-2019-0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Some species of cover crops produce phenolic compounds with allelopathic potential. The use of math, statistical and computational tools to analyze data obtained with spectrophotometry can assist in the chemical profile discrimination to choose which species and cultivation are the best for weed management purposes. The aim of this study was to perform exploratory and discriminant analysis using R package specmine on the phenolic profile of Secale cereale L., Avena strigosa L. and Raphanus sativus L. shoots obtained by UV-vis scanning spectrophotometry. Plants were collected at 60, 80 and 100 days after sowing and at 15 and 30 days after rolling in experiment in Brazil. Exploratory and discriminant analysis, namely principal component analysis, hierarchical clustering analysis, t-test, fold-change, analysis of variance and supervised machine learning analysis were performed. Results showed a stronger tendency to cluster phenolic profiles according to plant species rather than crop management system, period of sampling or plant phenologic stage. PCA analysis showed a strong distinction of S. cereale L. and A. strigosa L. 30 days after rolling. Due to the fast analysis and friendly use, the R package specmine can be recommended as a supporting tool to exploratory and discriminatory analysis of multivariate data.
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- Monique Souza
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
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- Escola do Mar, Ciência e Tecnologia da Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, (UNIVALI), Itajaí, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
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Alberti TB, Coelho DS, Maraschin M. β-Caryophyllene nanoparticles design and development: Controlled drug delivery of cannabinoid CB2 agonist as a strategic tool towards neurodegeneration. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2021; 121:111824. [PMID: 33579467 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2020.111824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 12/16/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The sesquiterpene β-caryophyllene (BCP) is a structurally singular cannabinoid and a selective agonist of the CB2 receptor, which in addition to being expressed in the CNS, is intrinsically expressed within the immune system and lacks psychoactivity. Nanoencapsulation of BCP can allow its controlled release into the CNS and intranasal administration. Thus, a protocol for nanoencapsulation of BCP was developed and optimized in order to adjust the desired bioactive content and physicochemical parameters. The formulation was assessed regarding nanoparticle size, zeta potential, morphology, pH, osmolarity, stability, and drug release kinetics in vitro. The final composition of the BCP nanoparticles presented in its organic phase (OP) Tween 20 (0.25%), BCP (0.1%), and PEG 400 (5%); and in its aqueous phase (AP) ultrapure water and poloxamer P188 (0.25%). The formulation showed to be suitable for intranasal administration, presenting pH 6.5 and osmolarity of 150 mmol/kg. The mean particle diameter was 147.2 nm, PDI 0.052, and zeta potential of -24.5. The accelerated stability test showed that nanoparticles were stable for up to 1 month, when reversible creaming effect occurred. Besides, it was noted a low rate of particle accumulation and particle size distribution remained unchanged. BCP nanoparticles were shown to be promptly released in physiological medium (up to 60 min). In this work, a formulation containing β-caryophyllene nanoparticles suitable for physiological administration and preclinical tests was successfully developed.
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- Thais B Alberti
- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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Cardoso S, Cabral D, Maraschin M, Rocha M. NMRFinder: a novel method for 1D 1H-NMR metabolite annotation. Metabolomics 2021; 17:21. [PMID: 33523311 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-021-01772-9] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Methods for the automated and accurate identification of metabolites in 1D 1H-NMR samples are crucial, but this is still an unsolved problem. Most available tools are mainly focused on metabolite quantification, thus limiting the number of metabolites that can be identified. Also, most only use reference spectra obtained under the same specific conditions of the target sample, limiting the use of available knowledge. OBJECTIVES The main goal of this work was to develop novel methods to perform metabolite annotation from 1D 1H-NMR peaks with enhanced reliability, to aid the users in metabolite identification. An essential step was to construct a vast and up-do-date library of reference 1D 1H-NMR peak lists collected under distinct experimental conditions. METHODS Three different algorithms were evaluated for their capacity to correctly annotate metabolites present in both synthetic and real samples and compared to publicly available tools. The best proposed method was evaluated in a plethora of scenarios, including missing references, missing peaks and peak shifts, to assess its annotation accuracy, precision and recall. RESULTS We gathered 1816 peak lists for 1387 different metabolites from several sources across different conditions for our reference library. A new method, NMRFinder, is proposed and allows matching 1D 1H-NMR samples with all the reference peak lists in the library, regardless of acquisition conditions. Metabolites are scored according to the number of peaks matching the samples, how unique their peaks are in the library and how close the spectrum acquisition conditions are in relation to those of the samples. Results show a true positive rate of 0.984 when analysing computationally created samples, while 71.8% of the metabolites were annotated when analysing samples from previously identified public datasets. CONCLUSION NMRFinder performs metabolite annotation reliably and outperforms previous methods, being of great value in helping the user to ultimately identify metabolites. It is implemented in the R package specmine.
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- Sara Cardoso
- CEB-Centre Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- CEB-Centre Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal
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Cécere BG, da Silva AS, Molosse VL, Alba DF, Leal KW, da Rosa G, Pereira WA, da Silva AD, Schetinger MRC, Kempka AP, Nunes A, Maraschin M, Araújo DN, Deolindo GL, Vedovatto M. Addition of propolis to milk improves lactating lamb’s growth: Effect on antimicrobial, antioxidant and immune responses in animals. Small Rumin Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2020.106265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Lopes FG, Oliveira KA, Lopes RG, Poluceno GG, Simioni C, Gabriel DASP, Bauer CM, Maraschin M, Derner RB, Garcez RC, Tasca CI, Nedel CB. Anti-cancer Effects of Fucoxanthin on Human Glioblastoma Cell Line. Anticancer Res 2020; 40:6799-6815. [PMID: 33288573 DOI: 10.21873/anticanres.14703] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Glioblastomas (GBMs) are the most malignant primary brain tumor. New treatment strategies against the disease are urgently needed, as therapies are not completely efficient. In this study, we evaluated the antitumorigenic activity of the carotenoid fucoxanthin (Fx) on human GBM cells in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS GBM1 cell viability and proliferation was assessed by MTT reduction, Ki67 and single cell cloning assays. GBM1 migration and invasion were analyzed by wound healing and Transwell assays. Apoptosis and necrosis were analyzed by flow cytometry, and the mitochondrial membrane potential (ΔΨm) by the selective fluorescent dye tetramethylrhodamine ethyl ester. Cell morphology was analyzed through scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Fx anti-angiogenic effect was assessed by the CAM ex ovo assay. RESULTS Fx decreased cell viability in a concentration-dependent manner (40-100 μ M) in GBM1, A172 and C6 cell lines and was not cytotoxic to murine astrocytes. In addition, Fx inhibited the proliferation and clonogenic potential, and decreased migration and invasion of GBM1 cells. Furthermore, Fx induced apoptosis, loss of ΔΨm and ultrastructural alterations in GBM1. Fx-treated GBM1 cells-conditioned medium reduced the quail yolk membrane vascularity. CONCLUSION Fx induces cytotoxicity, anti-proliferative, anti-invasive and anti-angiogenic effects on GBM1 cells.
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- Flavia Garcia Lopes
- Laboratório de Biologia Celular de Gliomas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e do Desenvolvimento, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuroquímica-4, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cultivo de Algas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuroquímica-4, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular Vegetal, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e do Desenvolvimento, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Células Tronco e Regeneração Tecidual, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e do Desenvolvimento, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Cultivo de Algas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Células Tronco e Regeneração Tecidual, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e do Desenvolvimento, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Neuroquímica-4, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular de Gliomas, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e do Desenvolvimento, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil .,Laboratório de Neuroquímica-4, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Coelho B, Mazzarino L, Pitz HS, Feltrin C, Voytena APL, Coelho DS, Schneider NFZ, Neubert EO, SimÕes CMO, Maraschin M. Development of nanoparticles coated with cassava bagasse pectin (Manihot esculenta Crantz) containing β-carotene for mucoadhesive applications. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2020; 92:e20200134. [PMID: 33237141 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202020190134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Pectin (PC) extracted from a solid residue from cassava roots (Manihot esculenta Crantz) was used to coat nanoparticles (NP) containing β-carotene (BC) aiming at the gastrointestinal administration of this lipophilic nutraceutical. The NP were prepared by spontaneous emulsification method using food grade components. Pectin-coated NP have been successfully prepared as confirmed by the increased particle size and negative surface charges due to the pectin's anionic nature. NP showed spherical shape and monodisperse distribution, with a mean size of 21.3 nm (polydispersity index (PDI) 0.29) for BC PC T80-NP (nanoparticle with β-carotene, pectin and Tween 80) and 261.4 nm (PDI 0.1) for BC PC T20-NP (nanoparticle with β-carotene, pectin and Tween 20). BC was encapsulated at amounts of 530 and 324 µg/ml for BC PC T80-NP and BC PC T20-NP, respectively, with high encapsulation efficiency (> 95%), increasing its antioxidant capacity in vitro, besides no cytotoxic effect. However, only BC PC T20-NP was stable over a 90 days storage period (4°C) and revealed a strong interaction between pectin and mucin. These results suggest that pectin-coated BC PC T20-NP is a promising strategy to improve the bioavailability and permeation of BC for administration through mucosal surfaces.
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- Bianca Coelho
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, Caixa Postal 476, 88034-000 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório NanoBioMat, Rodovia Virgílio Várzea, 2600, Saco Grande, 88032-001 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, Caixa Postal 476, 88034-000 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório NanoBioMat, Rodovia Virgílio Várzea, 2600, Saco Grande, 88032-001 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, Caixa Postal 476, 88034-000 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório de Virologia Aplicada, Avenida Professor Henrique da Silva Fontes, 2754, 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, Caixa Postal 476, 88034-000 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, Caixa Postal 476, 88034-000 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório NanoBioMat, Rodovia Virgílio Várzea, 2600, Saco Grande, 88032-001 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório de Virologia Aplicada, Avenida Professor Henrique da Silva Fontes, 2754, 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária e Extensão Rural de Santa Catarina (EPAGRI), Estação Experimental de Urussanga, 1563, Rodovia SC 108-Km 353, 88840-000 Urussanga, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório de Virologia Aplicada, Avenida Professor Henrique da Silva Fontes, 2754, 88040-970 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Rodovia Admar Gonzaga, 1346, Caixa Postal 476, 88034-000 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.,Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Laboratório NanoBioMat, Rodovia Virgílio Várzea, 2600, Saco Grande, 88032-001 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Coelho D, Veleirinho B, Mazzarino L, Alberti T, Buzanello E, Oliveira RE, Yunes RA, Moraes M, Steindel M, Maraschin M. Polyvinyl alcohol-based electrospun matrix as a delivery system for nanoemulsion containing chalcone against Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 198:111390. [PMID: 33208279 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a worldwide public health problem. Conventional therapies, in addition to the high cost, have many adverse effects and cases of parasite's resistance. Chalcones are secondary metabolites precursors in the flavonoid pathway and can be obtained naturally, but with low yield from plant raw material. Thus, the use of synthetic chalcones has been a promising strategy for the development of molecules with leishmanicidal activity. Thus, this work aimed to develop a controlled release system of two synthetic chalcone (trans-chalcones and 3'-(trifluormethyl)-chalcone) using polyvinyl alcohol nanofibers (PVA) as scaffold. The association of chalcones to the nanofibers was made by nanoemulsions (NE) thereof, i.e., a colloidal system on a nanometric scale, which allows compounds with opposite polarities to remain miscible and stable throughout their manipulation. Chalcone nanoemulsions were developed using the spontaneous emulsification technique. The NE were characterized regarding their particle size, polydispersion index (PDI), and zeta potential. The results showed NE with spherical shape, absolute values of zeta potential were higher than 30 mV and homogeneous distribution pattern (PDI < 0.3). Dynamics light scattering (DLS) analysis showed similar hydrodynamic rays, i.e., 180 nm (trans-chalcone NE) and 178 nm (NE containing 3'-(trifluormethyl)-chalcone, in addition to presenting encapsulation efficiency values close to 100 %. Subsequently, the NE were added to a polymeric solution of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and processed via the electrospinning technique affording a PVA matrix (15 %, w/v) nanofiber containing the chalcones NE at 1 mg.mL-1. In a follow-up experiment, the skin permeation assay of the PVA matrix-chalcone NE was performed in vitro using Franz type diffusion cells and porcine ear as biological model of study. The results showed that the treatments with the nanofibers containing the chalcone NE were retained mainly in the stratum corneum, while the NE suspensions containing chalcone were retained in the epidermis and dermis. This result is thought to be relevant, since parasites are located mainly in the dermis. Further, in vitro assay against the amastigote form of L. (L) amazonensis, showed IC50 values to trans-chalcone and 3'-(trifluormethyl)-chalcone of 24.42 ± 6.76 μg.mL-1 and 15.36 ± 4.61 μg.mL-1, respectively. In addition to improving the solubility of the compounds tested in culture medium without using organic solvents, chalcones in nano-emulsified form reduced the IC50 to 9.09 ± 1.24 μg.mL-1 (trans-chalcone) and 10.27 ± 2.27 μg.mL-1 (3'-(trifluormethyl)-chalcone) which confirmed the potential of the nanoemulsion containing chalcone for cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment.
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- Daniela Coelho
- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 1346, 401 Road, 88040-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 1346, 401 Road, 88040-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 1346, 401 Road, 88040-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 1346, 401 Road, 88040-900, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Protozoology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Protozoology Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 1346, 401 Road, 88040-900, Florianópolis, Brazil.
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Leal Vieira Cubas A, Medeiros Machado M, Tayane Bianchet R, Alexandra da Costa Hermann K, Alexsander Bork J, Angelo Debacher N, Flores Lins E, Maraschin M, Sousa Coelho D, Helena Siegel Moecke E. Oil extraction from spent coffee grounds assisted by non-thermal plasma. Sep Purif Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2020.117171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Buzanello EB, Pinheiro Machado GTB, Kuhnen S, Mazzarino L, Maraschin M. Nanoemulsions containing oil and aqueous extract of green coffee beans with antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. Nano Ex 2020. [DOI: 10.1088/2632-959x/ab9c47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Coffee has bioactive compounds with protective effect against free radicals and antifungal and antibacterial activities that are beneficial to the health skin. This work aims to provide scientific evidence that nanoemulsions developed with oil and green coffee extract have antioxidant and antimicrobial effects. Nanoemulsions were prepared by spontaneous emulsification method using different concentrations of components (oil, extract and tensoactive) in order to optimize the preparation of formulations. The nanoemulsions presented globular morphology, negative charges, monodispersity and size around 200 nm. Two nanoemulsions, namely F7 and F16, presented characteristics of size and concentration of tensoactives more suitable for investigation regarding their antioxidant and antibacterial activities. The later assay was performed against standard strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Escherichia coli at different nanoemulsion concentrations. The formulations proved to be inhibitors of free radicals and showed excelent antibacterial activity, demonstrating their potential for cosmetic and therapeutic applications.
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Uarrota VG, Maraschin M, de Bairros ÂDFM, Pedreschi R. Factors affecting the capsaicinoid profile of hot peppers and biological activity of their non-pungent analogs (Capsinoids) present in sweet peppers. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 61:649-665. [PMID: 32212928 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1743642] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Capsaicinoids are acid amides of C9-C11 branched-chain fatty acids and vanillylamine and constitute important chemical compounds of Capsicum annuum together with their non-pungent analogs (capsinoids) which have an impressive list of health benefit properties (i.e., analgesia, anti-obesity, thermogenic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-virulence, anti-inflamatory, anti-diabetic, inhibits angiogenesis, and improves glucose metabolism) . In this review, the state of art on how capsaicinoids are affected by different pre- and postharvest factors is discussed together with their biological activity. For instance, high light intensity and heat treatments may reduce capsaicinoid content in fruits probably due to the loss of activity of capsaicin synthase (CS) and phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL). The pungency in peppers varies also with environment, genotype or cultivar, node position, fruiting and maturity stages, nitrogen and potassium contents. As the fruit mature, capsaicinoid levels increase. Fruits from the second node tend to have higher accumulation of pungency than those of other positions and the pungency decreases linearly as the node position increase. Sodium hydroxide treatment reduces the pungency of pepper fruit as it hydrolyzes and modifies one of the features (vanillyl group, the acid-amide linkage and alkyl side chain) of capsaicin molecule. Salt and water stress increase PAL and capsaicin synthase activity and increase the capsaicinoid accumulation in fruit, by negatively regulating peroxidase activity at appropriate levels. Future research must be directed in better understanding the changes of capsinoids during pre and post-harvest management, the causal drivers of the loss of activity of the aminotransferase gene (pAMT) and if possible, studies with genetically modified sweet peppers with functional pAMT. Available data provided in this review can be used in different agricultural programs related to developing new cultivars with specific pungency levels. The contents of capsaicinoids and capsinoids in both fresh fruits and marketed products are also of remarkable importance considering the preferences of certain niches in market where higher added-value products might be commercialized.
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- Virgílio Gavicho Uarrota
- Department of Postharvest and Industrialization, Escuela de Agronomia, Calle San Francisco S/N, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quillota, Chile
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- Department of Plant Science, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Education, Dom Jaime de Barros Câmara School of Basic Education (EEB-Dom Jaime de Barros Câmara), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Department of Postharvest and Industrialization, Escuela de Agronomia, Calle San Francisco S/N, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quillota, Chile
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Borges CV, Maraschin M, Coelho DS, Leonel M, Gomez HAG, Belin MAF, Diamante MS, Amorim EP, Gianeti T, Castro GR, Lima GPP. Nutritional value and antioxidant compounds during the ripening and after domestic cooking of bananas and plantains. Food Res Int 2020; 132:109061. [PMID: 32331671 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2020.109061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Genotypes of bananas and plantains have been studied for biofortification purposes, mainly due to content of resistant starch (RS) and polyphenols. This study aims to identify banana and plantain genotypes with a high content of resistant starch, phenolic compounds and minerals, and to evaluate the impact of the ripening stage and domestic thermal processing to select superior genotypes with high levels of functional compounds. In this study, it was used bunches of bananas and plantain genotypes. The phenolic compounds profiles were determined by HPLC-DAD in pulps and peels. The resistant starch and the minerals (K, Na, Zn, Cu and Fe) were evaluated in pulps and peels of unripe fruit. The results of phenolic compounds were studied in three ripening stages, and after thermal processing (ripe stage) of two genotypes, which were most promising for biofortification studies. Resistant starch and minerals were analysed in the unripe fruits. The peel biomass showed the highest values of phenolic compounds and minerals. The total starch content in the pulp varied from 42.3% ('FC06-02') to 80.6% ('Pelipita'). Plantains and cooking bananas presented the highest contents of starch and resistant starch (stage 2 - green with yellow traces). The pulps of the dessert genotypes 'Khai' and 'Ouro da Mata', and cooking genotype 'Pacha Nadam' stood out due to their minerals high contents (P, K and Fe; Zn and Fe; Ca, Mg and Zn, respectively). The dessert bananas (e.g., 'Ney Poovan') and cooking bananas (e.g., 'Tiparot') had the highest concentrations of phenolic compounds, mainly in ripe fruit (stage 5 - yellow with green). In addition, the thermal processing of Musa spp. fruit led to increasing these secondary metabolites, mainly the cooking of fruit with peel by boiling, which should be preferred in domestic preparations.
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- C V Borges
- São Paulo State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Bioscience, 18.618-000 Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina, Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, 88.040-900 Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina, Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, 88.040-900 Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Center of Tropical Roots and Starches, CERAT, São Paulo State University, UNESP, 18.610-370 Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidad Nacionalde Agricultura, Department of Food Technology, Barrio El Espino, Catacamas, Honduras
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- São Paulo State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Bioscience, 18.618-000 Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Bioscience, 18.618-000 Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Embrapa Cassava & Fruits, 44.380-000 Cruz das Almas, Bahia, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Bioscience, 18.618-000 Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Bioscience, 18.618-000 Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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- São Paulo State University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Institute of Bioscience, 18.618-000 Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
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Silveira S, Cunha Jr. A, Maraschin M, Verruck S, Secchi F, Scheuermann G, Prudencio E, Fronza N, Vieira C. Brazilian native species as potential new sources of natural antioxidant and antimicrobial agents. Acta Alimentaria 2019. [DOI: 10.1556/066.2019.48.4.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- S.M. Silveira
- Center of Food Science and Technology, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, SC 283, km 08, P.O.Box 58, 89700-000, Concórdia, SC. Brazil
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- Embrapa Swine and Poultry, BR 153, km 110, P.O.Box 21, 89700-000, Concórdia, SC. Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Admar Gonzaga 1346, Itacorubi, 88034-001, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianöpolis, SC. Brazil
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- Center of Food Science and Technology, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, SC 283, km 08, P.O.Box 58, 89700-000, Concórdia, SC. Brazil
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Admar Gonzaga 1346, Itacorubi, 88034-001, Florianópolis, SC. Brazil
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- Center of Food Science and Technology, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, SC 283, km 08, P.O.Box 58, 89700-000, Concórdia, SC. Brazil
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- Embrapa Swine and Poultry, BR 153, km 110, P.O.Box 21, 89700-000, Concórdia, SC. Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Admar Gonzaga 1346, Itacorubi, 88034-001, Florianópolis, SC. Brazil
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- Center of Food Science and Technology, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, SC 283, km 08, P.O.Box 58, 89700-000, Concórdia, SC. Brazil
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Admar Gonzaga 1346, Itacorubi, 88034-001, Florianópolis, SC. Brazil
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Pinheiro Machado GT, Veleirinho MB, Mazzarino L, Machado Filho LCP, Maraschin M, Cerri RLA, Kuhnen S. Development of propolis nanoparticles for the treatment of bovine mastitis: in vitro studies on antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. Can J Anim Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1139/cjas-2018-0173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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This study describes the development of propolis nanoparticles (PNP) to treat bovine mastitis. Three PNP prepared with varying concentrations of propolis (5% and 7%, w/v) and the surfactants [poloxamer (1%, 3%, and 4%, w/v) and soy lecithin (0.25%, 0.7%, and 1%, w/v)]. PNP were characterized according to their size, polydispersity, zeta potential, pH, morphology, and physical stability. PNP were evaluated for their in vitro antimicrobial and cytotoxic effects. PNP obtained were spherical with a monodisperse distribution (polydispersity index < 0.2) and an average particle size between 181 and 201 nm. Stability studies showed that PNP were stable over 150 d. The encapsulation efficiency of total phenolic content varied between 73% and 91%. The chromatographic profile of phenolic compounds from PNP showed selective encapsulation efficiency according to the polarity of compounds. All PNP showed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with a minimum inhibitory concentration ranging from 156 to 310 μg mL−1. The IC50 (the concentration responsible for reduction of cellular viability by half) for epithelial cells of bovine mammary gland (MAC-T, mammary alveolar cell-T) varied from 122.2 to 268.4 μg mL−1. Results showed that PNP represent a promising nanocarrier for high concentrations of propolis extract in a stable aqueous medium, while, at the same time, presenting antimicrobial activity accompanied by moderate cytotoxicity to the MAC-T cells.
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, Brazil
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- Applied Animal Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry — LABIMA, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88034-001, Brazil
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Kreusch M, Poltronieri E, Bouvie F, Pereira DT, Batista D, Ramlov F, Maraschin M, Bouzon ZL, Simioni C. Cellular Responses of Gelidium floridanum (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta) Tetraspores Under Heat Wave and Copper Pollution. J Phycol 2019; 55:1394-1400. [PMID: 31519045 DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Spore settlement and development are bottlenecks for resilience of habitat-forming macroalgal species. These processes are directly related to temperature, a global stressor protagonist of ocean warming. The toxic effects of local pollutants such as copper may be worsened under a global warming scenario. Therefore, in this paper, we investigated the effects of increased temperature combined with elevated concentrations of copper on the viability, photosynthetic pigments, and ultrastructure of Gelidium floridanum tetraspores. Tetraspores were cultivated on slides with sterilized seawater or seawater enriched with CuCl2 , and incubated under 24°C or 30°C for 24 h. Tetraspores cultivated with copper 3.0 μM under 30°C had lower viability. Both temperature and copper had a significant effect on phycocyanin and phycoerythrin concentrations. Samples cultivated with copper under 30°C presented a heavily altered cellular structure, with vesicles throughout the cytoplasm, chloroplasts with altered structure and cells with degenerated cytoplasm and cell walls. Our findings show that temperature and copper significantly affect the viability, photosynthetic pigments, and ultrastructure of G. floridanum tetraspores, presenting an additive interaction for the physiology of this seaweed's early stages.
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- Marianne Kreusch
- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Costa GB, Ramlov F, de Ramos B, Koerich G, Gouvea L, Costa PG, Bianchini A, Maraschin M, Horta PA. Physiological damages of Sargassum cymosum and Hypnea pseudomusciformis exposed to trace metals from mining tailing. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2019; 26:36486-36498. [PMID: 31732948 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06691-w] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The damages of Mariana's mining mud in the physiology of the brown algae Sargassum cymosum and its main epiphytic, the red algae Hypnea pseudomusciformis, were evaluated by controlled essays. Seaweeds were exposed to presence or absence of mud, isolated or in biological association, for 5 and 15 days. Measured parameters were growth rates, biochemical descriptors, and the chemical investigation of concentration and metal profile of the mud dissolved in seawater. Results showed that the highest values for metals were Al > Fe > Mn > Zn in both exposure periods. The mud also affected the growth rate with lethality in both isolated and associative treatments with H. pseudomusciformis after 15 days. According to our redundancy analysis (RDA), the profile and concentration of all metallic elements can induce different physiological responses of the organisms. We were able to observe a higher physiological adaptive ability of S. cymosum against the long-term presence of metals by the synthesis of phenolic compounds, while the deviation of metabolic routes in H. pseudomusciformis can be addressed as the main responsible for its lethality. Moreover, the presence of Hypnea in associative treatments reduces Sargassum's detoxification ability. The present results reinforce the importance of biological interaction studies in a context of physiological resilience against mining mud pollution and mutual influences of species over the individual ability to avoid oxidative stress.
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- Giulia Burle Costa
- Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG, Itália Avenue, Km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Biological Science Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande - FURG, Itália Avenue, Km 8, Campus Carreiros, Rio Grande, RS, 96203-900, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil.
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Cardoso S, Afonso T, Maraschin M, Rocha M. WebSpecmine: A Website for Metabolomics Data Analysis and Mining. Metabolites 2019; 9:metabo9100237. [PMID: 31635085 PMCID: PMC6835413 DOI: 10.3390/metabo9100237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Metabolomics data analysis is an important task in biomedical research. The available tools do not provide a wide variety of methods and data types, nor ways to store and share data and results generated. Thus, we have developed WebSpecmine to overcome the aforementioned limitations. WebSpecmine is a web-based application designed to perform the analysis of metabolomics data based on spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques (NMR, Infrared, UV-visible, and Raman, and LC/GC-MS) and compound concentrations. Users, even those not possessing programming skills, can access several analysis methods including univariate, unsupervised and supervised multivariate statistical analysis, as well as metabolite identification and pathway analysis, also being able to create accounts to store their data and results, either privately or publicly. The tool's implementation is based in the R project, including its shiny web-based framework. Webspecmine is freely available, supporting all major browsers. We provide abundant documentation, including tutorials and a user guide with case studies.
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- Sara Cardoso
- CEB-Centre Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- CEB-Centre Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis SC 88040-900, Brazil.
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- CEB-Centre Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
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da Rocha Neto AC, Navarro BB, Canton L, Maraschin M, Di Piero RM. Antifungal activity of palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii), tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) and star anise (Illicium verum) essential oils against Penicillium expansum and their mechanisms of action. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2019.02.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Pereira DT, Pereira B, Fonseca A, Ramlov F, Maraschin M, Álvarez-Gómez F, Figueroa FL, Schmidt ÉC, Bouzon ZL, Simioni C. Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation (UV-A+UV-B) on the Antioxidant Metabolism of the Red Macroalga Species Acanthophora spicifera (Rhodophyta, Ceramiales) From Different Salinity and Nutrient Conditions. Photochem Photobiol 2019; 95:999-1009. [PMID: 30811599 DOI: 10.1111/php.13094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Acanthophora spicifera (M.Vahl) Børgesen is a macroalga of great economic importance. This study evaluated the antioxidant responses of two algal populations of A. spicifera adapted to different abiotic conditions when exposed to ultraviolet-A+ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-A+UV-B). Experiments were performed using the water at two collection points for 7 days of acclimatization and 7 days of exposure to UVR (3 h per day), followed by metabolic analyses. At point 1, water of 30 ± 1 practical salinity unit (psu) had concentrations of 1.06 ± 0.27 mm NH 4 + , 8.47 ± 0.01 mm NO 3 - , 0.17 ± 0.01 mm PO 4 - 3 and pH 7.88. At point 2, water of 35 ± 1 psu had concentrations of 1.13 ± 0.05 mm NH 4 + , 3.73 ± 0.01 mm NO 3 - , 0.52 ± 0.01 mm PO 4 - 3 and pH 8.55. Chlorophyll a, phycobiliproteins, carotenoids, mycosporins, polyphenolics and antioxidant enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutase and guaiacol peroxidase) were evaluated. The present study demonstrates that ultraviolet radiation triggers antioxidant activity in the A. spicifera. However, such activation resulted in greater responses in samples of the point 1, with lower salinity and highest concentration of nutrients.
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- Débora Tomazi Pereira
- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Chemical Oceanography Laboratory, Department of Geosciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Chemical Oceanography Laboratory, Department of Geosciences, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Ecology and Geology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Department of Ecology and Geology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Robert AW, Azevedo Gomes F, Rode MP, Marques da Silva M, Veleirinho MBDR, Maraschin M, Hayashi L, Wosgrau Calloni G, Stimamiglio MA. The skin regeneration potential of a pro-angiogenic secretome from human skin-derived multipotent stromal cells. J Tissue Eng 2019; 10:2041731419833391. [PMID: 30886688 PMCID: PMC6415469 DOI: 10.1177/2041731419833391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Multipotent stromal cells stimulate skin regeneration after acute or chronic injuries. However, many stem cell therapy protocols are limited by the elevated number of cells required and poor cell survival after transplantation. Considering that the beneficial effects of multipotent stromal cells on wound healing are typically mediated by paracrine mechanisms, we examined whether the conditioned medium from skin-derived multipotent stromal cells would be beneficial for restoring the skin structure of mice after wounding. A proteomic characterization of skin-derived multipotent stromal cell-conditioned medium was performed, and the angiogenic function of this secretome was investigated in vitro using an endothelial cell tube formation assay. We then applied the skin-derived multipotent stromal cell-conditioned medium directly to full-thickness excisional wounds or embedded it into carrageenan or poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels to monitor tissue regeneration in mice. Biological processes related to wound healing and angiogenesis were highlighted by the analysis of the skin-derived multipotent stromal cell secretome, and a pro-angiogenic capacity for promoting tubule-like structures was first confirmed in vitro. Skin wounds treated with skin-derived multipotent stromal cell-conditioned medium also displayed increased angiogenesis, independently of the association of the conditioned medium with hydrogels. However, improvements in wound closure and epidermis or decreased inflammatory cell presence were not observed. Hence, the use of the secretome obtained from human skin-derived multipotent stromal cells may be a potential strategy to aid the natural skin repair of full-thickness lesions mainly based on its pro-angiogenic properties.
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- Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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de Ramos B, da Costa GB, Ramlov F, Maraschin M, Horta PA, Figueroa FL, Korbee N, Bonomi-Barufi J. Ecophysiological implications of UV radiation in the interspecific interaction of Pyropia acanthophora and Grateloupia turuturu (Rhodophyta). Mar Environ Res 2019; 144:36-45. [PMID: 30527748 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2018.11.014] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2018] [Revised: 11/18/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Radiation, both photosynthetic active radiation (PAR, l = 400-700 nm) and Ultraviolet (UVR, l = 280-400 nm) is one of the key factors regulating algal distribution in aquatic environments. Pyropia acanthophora and Grateloupia turuturu have been found over upper rocky shore areas in Southern Brazil, occupying the same niche space. The first species is native and the second one is exotic and considered a potential invader of South Atlantic. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of radiation on physiological responses of both species and infer mechanisms that allow their niche competition in the environment. Samples were cultured in the following conditions: associated or separated, and with an addition of PAR, PAR + UVA (PA) and PAR + UVA + UVB (PAB), totalizing six factorial treatments during 5 days of exposure. Photosynthetic responses of Fv/Fm and ETR were daily evaluated. At the beginning and at the end of the experiment, samples were analyzed for pigment content (chlorophyll a and phycobiliproteins), and mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), while oxygen evolution was evaluated at the end of the experiment. As the main results, G. turuturu died when cultivated in PAB conditions. P. acanthophora presented higher amounts of chlorophyll a than G. turuturu during the whole experiment. Phycoerythrin and Fv/Fm remained constant in P. acanthophora but diminished for G. turuturu in UV treatments. ETR was higher for samples that were cultivated in associative treatment. The presence of G. turuturu in the same flask enhanced MAA synthesis in P. acanthophora, regardless of radiation condition. In addition, UV radiation can be a factor controlling species distribution and could counteract the spreading of invasive species, like G. turuturu, allowing P. acanthophora survival in upper rocky shore zones of the natural ecological distribution area.
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- Bruna de Ramos
- Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Ecology and Geology Department, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, Campus de Teatinos, S/n, 29071, Málaga, Spain
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- Ecology and Geology Department, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, Campus de Teatinos, S/n, 29071, Málaga, Spain
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- Phycology Laboratory, Botany Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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Kreusch M, Poltronieri E, Bouvie F, Batista D, Pereira DT, Ramlov F, Maraschin M, Bouzon ZL, Schmidt ÉC, Simioni C. Ocean warming and copper pollution: implications for metabolic compounds of the agarophyte Gelidium floridanum (Gelidiales, Rhodophyta). J Phycol 2018; 54:870-878. [PMID: 30276817 DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Ocean warming is increasing and scientific predictions suggest a rise of up to 4°C in sea water temperatures. The combination of a polluted and warmer environment may be detrimental for aquatic species, especially for primary producers such as seaweeds. This study investigated the potential for interactive effects of an increased seawater temperature in a copper-rich environment on the photosynthetic pigments and metabolic compounds of the red seaweed Gelidium floridanum. Seaweed samples were cultivated in a factorial design with temperature (24°C and 30°C), copper (0 and 3 μM), and time (7 and 14 d). The exposure of G. floridanum to copper and 30°C for 7 d resulted in a lower concentration of chlorophyll a, smaller phycobiliprotein rods and lower concentration of soluble sugars. After 14 d of cultivation, a higher concentration of chlorophyll a and soluble sugars could be observed on seaweeds cultivated under 30°C. The accumulation of carotenoids and the release of phenolic compounds indicated specific protective mechanisms against temperature and copper, respectively. Overall, seaweeds grew less when exposed to copper 3 μM at 30°C.
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- Marianne Kreusch
- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900, CP 476, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Alberti T, Coelho DS, Voytena A, Pitz H, de Pra M, Mazzarino L, Kuhnen S, Ribeiro-do-Valle RM, Maraschin M, Veleirinho B. Nanotechnology: A Promising Tool Towards Wound Healing. Curr Pharm Des 2018; 23:3515-3528. [PMID: 28472915 DOI: 10.2174/1381612823666170503152550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2017] [Accepted: 04/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Nanotechnology is an exciting emerging field with multiple applications in skin regeneration. Nanofibers have gained special attention in skin regeneration based on their structural similarity to the extracellular matrix. A wide variety of polymeric nanofibers with distinct properties have been developed and tested as scaffolds for skin regeneration. Besides providing support for tissue repair, nanofibrous materials can act as delivery systems for drugs, proteins, growth factors, and other molecules. Moreover, the morphology, biodegradability, and other functionalities of nanofibrous materials can be controlled towards specific conditions of wound healing. Other nanostructured drug delivery systems, such as nanoparticles, micelles, nanoemulsions, and liposomes, have been used to improve wound healing at different stages. These nanoscale delivery systems have demonstrated several benefits for the wound healing process, including reduced cytotoxicity of drugs, administration of poorly water-soluble drugs, improved skin penetration, controlled release properties, antimicrobial activity, and protection of drugs against light, temperature, enzymes or pH degradation, as well as stimulation of fibroblast proliferation and reduced inflammation.
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- Thais Alberti
- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianopolis. Brazil
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianopolis. Brazil
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianopolis. Brazil
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianopolis. Brazil
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianopolis. Brazil
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianopolis. Brazil
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- Laboratory of Animal Biochemistry and Physiology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis. Brazil
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianopolis. Brazil
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianopolis. Brazil
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianopolis. Brazil
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Briani B, Sissini MN, Lucena LA, Batista MB, Costa IO, Nunes JMC, Schmitz C, Ramlov F, Maraschin M, Korbee N, Rörig L, Horta PA, Figueroa FL, Barufi JB. The influence of environmental features in the content of mycosporine-like amino acids in red marine algae along the Brazilian coast. J Phycol 2018; 54:380-390. [PMID: 29505096 DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12640] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAA) are ultraviolet screen substances synthesized by marine algae. The physiological function of these substances is related to cellular protection against UV radiation and as a protective mechanism against oxidative stress. These substances can be found mainly in the ocean, among red seaweeds. Its concentration in organisms has been related to ultraviolet radiation and availability of inorganic nitrogen in the environment. We start our study of MAA content in different species to understand if environmental conditions influence the concentration of MAAs in red seaweeds. The Brazilian coast presents abiotic factors that interact to create different physical-chemical features in the environment. We collected 441 samples from 39 species of red seaweed easily found in the intertidal zone, in low tide, during the summer of 2015. The sampling encompassed a latitudinal gradient (3° S to 28°5' S) at 23 points along the coast. We quantified and identified the content of MAAs in species through the method of high performance liquid chromatography. We detected for the first time the occurrence of MAAs in certain species of red algae that have not been reported to contain MAAs before. We confirmed that some environmental factors influenced the content of MAAs. Enhanced MAA contents, for example, were found in environments with a basic pH, a high ultraviolet index, and high concentrations of phosphate and nitrate. Salinity, dissolved oxygen and variations of sea surface temperature also influenced, in a secondary way, MAA content in algae in their natural environments.
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- Bruno Briani
- Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, 40170-115, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, 40170-115, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fitotecnia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fitotecnia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fitotecnia, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, 29071, Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, 29071, Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, 88040-970, Brazil
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Torres AR, Sandjo LP, Friedemann MT, Tomazzoli MM, Maraschin M, Mello CF, Santos ARS. Chemical characterization, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of propolis obtained from Melipona quadrifasciata quadrifasciata and Tetragonisca angustula stingless bees. Braz J Med Biol Res 2018; 51:e7118. [PMID: 29791598 PMCID: PMC6002130 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20187118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [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: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this study, we investigated the chemical composition, and antioxidant and antibacterial properties of ethanolic extracts of propolis (EEP) from Melipona quadrifasciata quadrifasciata and Tetragonisca angustula. Chemical composition of EEP was determined by colorimetry and chromatographic (HPLC-DAD and UPLC-Q/TOF-MS/MS) analysis. Antimicrobial activity of EEP was evaluated against gram-positive (S. aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, E. faecalis) and gram-negative (E. coli and K. pneumoniae) bacteria by the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) test using the microdilution method. Furthermore, the growth curve and integrity of cell membrane of S. aureus and E. coli were investigated using standard microbiological methods. HPLC-DAD analysis showed that the EEP of M. quadrifasciata quadrifasciata has a more complex chemical composition than the EEP of T. angustula. Moreover, UPLC-MS analyses of M. quadrifasciata quadrifascita indicated flavonoids and terpenes as major constituents. The bactericidal activity of both EEPs was higher against gram-positive bacteria than for gram-negative bacteria. The EEP from M. quadrifasciata quadrifasciata presented MIC values lower than the EEP from T. angustula for all tested bacteria. The EEP from M. quadrifasciata quadrifasciata caused lysis of the bacterial wall and release of intracellular components from both E. coli and S. aureus. Our findings indicate that the chemical composition of propolis from stingless bees is complex and depends on the species. The extract from M. quadrifasciata quadrifascita was more effective against gram-positive than gram-negative strains, especially against S. aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus compared to T. angustula extract, by a mechanism that involves disturbance of the bacterial cell membrane integrity.
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- A R Torres
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Laboratorio de Neurobiologia da Dor e Inflamação, Departamento de Ciências Fisiológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmacologia, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
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Schmitz C, Ramlov F, de Lucena LAF, Uarrota V, Batista MB, Sissini MN, Oliveira I, Briani B, Martins CDL, Nunes JMDC, Rörig L, Horta PA, Figueroa FL, Korbee N, Maraschin M, Bonomi-Barufi J. UVR and PAR absorbing compounds of marine brown macroalgae along a latitudinal gradient of the Brazilian coast. J Photochem Photobiol B 2018; 178:165-174. [PMID: 29154200 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2017.10.029] [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: 05/24/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 10/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Absorption spectra are indicative of biological sample chemical composition and can be used as a basis for the construction of descriptive and predictive models for biotechnological screening or assays. In marine algae, chemical composition can vary due to species-specific differences in biochemistry, as well as intra-specific responses to unique environmental variables. Different indices (UVCi, UVB+Ai and PARi) were proposed and calculated to evaluate how photoprotective compounds vary in 18 species of Phaeophyceae. In addition, they were correlated to abiotic factors. Through this technique, seven main peaks were detected in the absorbing spectra of marine brown algal extracts. The highest photoprotective indices values were found in species collected in tropical areas, where higher solar radiation is observed compared to the southern Brazilian coast. Considering additional abiotic factors, water temperature and nitrate concentration were negatively correlated with UV indices. PARi's indices were positively affected by nitrate. All species collected on the Brazilian coast have absorption peaks in the region of phenolic compounds and carotenoids, suggesting that tropical marine brown macroalgae may have developed an effective antioxidant defense system, suggesting adaptation to environments characterized by high solar radiation. UVR/PAR indices congregated essential information to possible future biotechnological screening, facilitating selection of high priority species or sites, fostering actions to enhance alternative sustainable management strategies of coastal environments.
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- Caroline Schmitz
- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Botânica, Rua Barão de Geremoabo s/n - Campus de Ondina Laboratório de Algas Marinhas (LAMAR), Ondina.Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Biologia, Departamento de Botânica, Rua Barão de Geremoabo s/n - Campus de Ondina Laboratório de Algas Marinhas (LAMAR), Ondina.Salvador, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, Campus Universitário de Teatinos s/n, Málaga, Spain
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- Departamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, Campus Universitário de Teatinos s/n, Málaga, Spain
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- Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ficologia, Departamento de Botânica, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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Cardoso S, Maraschin M, Peruch LAM, Rocha M, Pereira A. A Chemometrics Approach for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Data to Characterize the Partial Metabolome Banana Peels from Southern Brazil. J Integr Bioinform 2017; 14:/j/jib.2017.14.issue-4/jib-2017-0053/jib-2017-0053.xml. [PMID: 29236677 PMCID: PMC6042810 DOI: 10.1515/jib-2017-0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Banana peels are well recognized as a source of important bioactive compounds, such as phenolics, carotenoids, biogenic amines, among others. As such, they have recently started to be used for industrial purposes. However, its composition seems to be strongly affected by biotic or abiotic ecological factors. Thus, this study aimed to investigate banana peels chemical composition, not only to get insights on eventual metabolic changes caused by the seasons, in southern Brazil, but also to identify the most relevant metabolites for these processes. To achieve this, a Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based metabolic profiling strategy was adopted, followed by chemometrics analysis, using the specmine package for the R environment, and metabolite identification. The results showed that the metabolomic approach adopted allowed identifying a series of primary and secondary metabolites in the aqueous extracts investigated. Besides, over the seasons the metabolic profiles of the banana peels showed to contain biologically active compounds relevant to the skin wound healing process, indicating the biotechnological potential of that raw material.
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Afonso T, Moresco R, Uarrota VG, Navarro BB, Nunes EDC, Maraschin M, Rocha M. UV-Vis and CIELAB Based Chemometric Characterization of Manihot esculenta Carotenoid Contents. J Integr Bioinform 2017; 14:/j/jib.2017.14.issue-4/jib-2017-0056/jib-2017-0056.xml. [PMID: 29236680 PMCID: PMC6042809 DOI: 10.1515/jib-2017-0056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Vitamin A deficiency is a prevalent health problem in many areas of the world, where cassava genotypes with high pro-vitamin A content have been identified as a strategy to address this issue. In this study, we found a positive correlation between the color of the root pulp and the total carotenoid contents and, importantly, showed how CIELAB color measurements can be used as a non-destructive and fast technique to quantify the amount of carotenoids in cassava root samples, as opposed to traditional methods. We trained several machine learning models using UV-visible spectrophotometry data, CIELAB data and a low-level data fusion of the two. Best performance models were obtained for the total carotenoids contents calculated using the UV-visible dataset as input, with R2 values above 90 %. Using CIELAB and fusion data, values around 60 % and above 90 % were found. Importantly, these results demonstrated how data fusion can lead to a better model performance for prediction when comparing to the use of a single data source. Considering all these findings, the use of colorimetric data associated with UV-visible and HPLC data through statistical and machine learning methods is a reliable way of predicting the content of total carotenoids in cassava root samples.
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Mazzarino L, da Silva Pitz H, Lorenzen Voytena AP, Dias Trevisan AC, Ribeiro-Do-Valle RM, Maraschin M. Jaboticaba (Plinia peruviana) extract nanoemulsions: development, stability, and in vitro antioxidant activity. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2017; 44:643-651. [DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2017.1405976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Letícia Mazzarino
- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- NanoScoping Solutions in Nanotechnology, Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- NanoBioMat Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Ferreira C, Simioni C, Schmidt ÉC, Ramlov F, Maraschin M, Bouzon ZL. The influence of salinity on growth, morphology, leaf ultrastructure, and cell viability of the seagrass Halodule wrightii Ascherson. Protoplasma 2017; 254:1529-1537. [PMID: 27838782 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-016-1041-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Halodule wrightii is an ecologically important seagrass; however, little is known about the adaptation of this species in the context of environmental change, particularly changes arising from alterations in salinity of coastal ecosystems. This study aimed to determine the effects of different salinities on growth, morphology, leaf ultrastructure, and cell viability of H. wrightii. To accomplish this, plants were cultivated for 21 days in salinities of 25, 35, and 45. More hydropotens were observed in samples exposed to salinity of 45 with increased invagination of the plasma membrane and cell wall. These invaginations were also observed in other epidermal cells of the leaf blade. In particular, a significant retraction of plasma membrane was seen in samples exposed to salinity of 45, with possible deposition of compounds between the membrane and cell wall. Osmotic stress in samples exposed to salinity of 45 affected the chloroplasts through an increase in plastoglobules and thylakoids by granum in the epidermal chloroplasts of the leaf and decrease in the number of chloroplasts. Overall, this study showed that H. wrightii can survive within salinities that range between 25 and 45 without changing growth rate. However, the plant did have higher cell viability at salinity of 35. Salt stress in mesocosms, at both salinity of 25 and 45, decreased cell viability in this species. H . wrightii had greater changes in salinity of 45; this showed that the species is more tolerant of salinities below this value.
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- Chirle Ferreira
- Postgraduate Program in Cell Biology and Development, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil.
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, Brazil
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Costa GB, Simioni C, Pereira DT, Ramlov F, Maraschin M, Chow F, Horta PA, Bouzon ZL, Schmidt ÉC. The brown seaweed Sargassum cymosum: changes in metabolism and cellular organization after long-term exposure to cadmium. Protoplasma 2017; 254:817-837. [PMID: 27352314 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-016-0992-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Sargassum cymosum was exposed to cadmium (Cd) to determine any physiological and ultrastructural effects. To accomplish this, S. cymosum samples were cultivated under photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) and Cd (0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.8 mg L-1) during 7 and 14 days in laboratory-controlled conditions (0 mg L-1 Cd at both exposure times as control). Seaweeds had high retention capacity (over 90 %) for both exposure times. Growth rates showed significant increases by 14 days, especially for 0.1 and 0.4 mg L-1 Cd. Photosynthetic parameters were unaffected by Cd treatments. Chlorophyll contents were present in higher concentrations for all Cd treatments compared to respective control. Carotenoid profile showed significant differences in total composition and proportion of fucoxanthin and β-carotene, and no lutein was detected at 14 days. Phenolic and flavonoid compounds showed major accumulation at 14 days. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses presented major alterations in Cd-treated samples, when compared with respective control, in particular disorganization of cell wall fibrils. When compared to respective control samples, multivariate analyses showed disparate and complex interactions among metabolites in Cd-exposed seaweeds, giving evidence of physiological defence response. Thus, it can be concluded that Cd is a stressor for S. cymosum, resulting in physiological and structural alterations related to defence mechanisms against oxidative stress and toxicological effects resulting from long-term metal exposure. However, in the present paper, some observed changes also appear to result from acclimation mechanisms under lower concentration of Cd relative to the tolerance of S. cymosum to experimental conditions.
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- Giulia B Costa
- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Institute of Bioscience, University of São Paulo, CEP, Sao Paulo, SP, 05508-090, Brazil
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- Phycology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Federal University of Santa Catarina, CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Plant Cell Biology Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Cell Biology and Development, Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, CP 476, Florianopolis, SC, 88049-900, Brazil.
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Pilatti FK, Ramlov F, Schmidt EC, Costa C, Oliveira ERD, Bauer CM, Rocha M, Bouzon ZL, Maraschin M. Metabolomics of Ulva lactuca Linnaeus (Chlorophyta) exposed to oil fuels: Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and multivariate analysis as tools for metabolic fingerprint. Mar Pollut Bull 2017; 114:831-836. [PMID: 27847170 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Fossil fuels, e.g. gasoline and diesel oil, account for substantial share of the pollution that affects marine ecosystems. Environmental metabolomics is an emerging field that may help unravel the effect of these xenobiotics on seaweeds and provide methodologies for biomonitoring coastal ecosystems. In the present study, FTIR and multivariate analysis were used to discriminate metabolic profiles of Ulva lactuca after in vitro exposure to diesel oil and gasoline, in combinations of concentrations (0.001%, 0.01%, 0.1%, and 1.0% - v/v) and times of exposure (30min, 1h, 12h, and 24h). PCA and HCA performed on entire mid-infrared spectral window were able to discriminate diesel oil-exposed thalli from the gasoline-exposed ones. HCA performed on spectral window related to the protein absorbance (1700-1500cm-1) enabled the best discrimination between gasoline-exposed samples regarding the time of exposure, and between diesel oil-exposed samples according to the concentration. The results indicate that the combination of FTIR with multivariate analysis is a simple and efficient methodology for metabolic profiling with potential use for biomonitoring strategies.
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- Fernanda Kokowicz Pilatti
- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianopolis, Brazil.
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- Phycology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianopolis, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianopolis, Brazil
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- Centre Biological Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianopolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianopolis, Brazil
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- Centre Biological Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianopolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianopolis, Brazil
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Vieira FA, Guilherme RJ, Neves MC, Abreu H, Rodrigues ER, Maraschin M, Coutinho JA, Ventura SP. Single-step extraction of carotenoids from brown macroalgae using non-ionic surfactants. Sep Purif Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Cruz AB, Pitz HDS, Veber B, Bini LA, Maraschin M, Zeni ALB. Assessment of bioactive metabolites and hypolipidemic effect of polyphenolic-rich red cabbage extract. Pharm Biol 2016; 54:3033-3039. [PMID: 27436527 DOI: 10.1080/13880209.2016.1200633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 03/15/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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CONTEXT Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and the consumption of red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra DC. - Brassicaceae) has been linked with the reduction risk of chronic diseases. OBJECTIVE The present study assesses the bioactive metabolites and hypolipidemic effect of red cabbage on rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS The content of total phenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins, carotenoids, ascorbic acid and antioxidant capacity were assessed, while individual phenolic acids and flavonoids were detected using reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis. Acute hypolipidemic activity of aqueous extract of red cabbage (RC - 125, 250 and 500 mg/kg) was investigated using a Triton WR-1339 (400 mg/kg) induced hyperlipidemic Wistar rats compared to fenofibrate (65 mg/kg). RESULTS The HPLC analysis of extracts revealed eight phenolic acids, gallic, protocatechuic, p-hydroxybenzoic, m-coumaric, syringic, caffeic, cinnamic, dicaffeoylquinic and three flavonoids, epicatechin, epigallocatechin, gallocatechin. Furthermore, the aqueous extract showed higher amounts of total phenolics (116.00 mg/g), flavonoids (161.32 μg/g) and, antioxidant activity (87.19%) than the hydromethanolic (89.33 mg/g, 123.34 μg/g and 75.07%), respectively. The RC significantly (p < 0.001) ameliorated the levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and lipoproteins alterations in hyperlipidemic rats without toxicity. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION Herein, the RC presented the higher amounts of phenolics and flavonoids comparing with the hydromethanolic extract. Additionally, the RC showed as the majority compounds, dicaffeoylquinic and cinnamic acids, and the flavonoids epicatechin and gallocatechin. Furthermore, the RC demonstrated a beneficial effect against hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia, demonstrating its potential therapeutic effect on these risk factors of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Alice Buss Cruz
- a Laboratório de Análise de Substâncias Bioativas, Departamento de Ciências Naturais , Universidade Regional de Blumenau , Blumenau , SC , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias , Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina , Itacorubi, Florianópolis , SC , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Análise de Substâncias Bioativas, Departamento de Ciências Naturais , Universidade Regional de Blumenau , Blumenau , SC , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Análise de Substâncias Bioativas, Departamento de Ciências Naturais , Universidade Regional de Blumenau , Blumenau , SC , Brazil
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- b Laboratório de Morfogênese e Bioquímica Vegetal, Centro de Ciências Agrárias , Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina , Itacorubi, Florianópolis , SC , Brazil
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- a Laboratório de Análise de Substâncias Bioativas, Departamento de Ciências Naturais , Universidade Regional de Blumenau , Blumenau , SC , Brazil
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Pilatti FK, Ramlov F, Schmidt EC, Kreusch M, Pereira DT, Costa C, de Oliveira ER, Bauer CM, Rocha M, Bouzon ZL, Maraschin M. In vitro exposure of Ulva lactuca Linnaeus (Chlorophyta) to gasoline - Biochemical and morphological alterations. Chemosphere 2016; 156:428-437. [PMID: 27192480 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.04.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 04/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/30/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Refined fuels have considerable share of pollution of marine ecosystems. Gasoline is one of the most consumed fuel worldwide, but its effects on marine benthic primary producers are poorly investigated. In this study, Ulva lactuca was chosen as a biological model due to its cosmopolitan nature and tolerance to high levels and wide range of xenobiotics and our goal was to evaluate the effects of gasoline on ultrastructure and metabolism of that seaweed. The experimental design consisted of in vitro exposure of U. lactuca to four concentrations of gasoline (0.001%, 0.01%, 0.1%, and 1.0%, v/v) over 30 min, 1 h, 12 h, and 24 h, followed by cytochemical, SEM, and biochemical analysis. Increase in the number of cytoplasmic granules, loss of cell turgor, cytoplasmic shrinkage, and alterations in the mucilage were some of the ultrastructural alterations observed in thalli exposed to gasoline. Decrease in carotenoid and polyphenol contents, as well as increase of soluble sugars and starch contents were associated with the time of exposure to the xenobiotic. In combination, the results revealed important morphological and biochemical alterations in the phenotype of U. lactuca upon acute exposure to gasoline. This seaweed contain certain metabolites assigned as candidates to biomarkers of the environmental stress investigated and it is thought to be a promise species for usage in coastal ecosystems perturbation monitoring system. In addition, the findings suggest that U. lactuca is able to metabolize gasoline hydrocarbons and use them as energy source, acting as bioremediator of marine waters contaminated by petroleum derivatives.
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- Fernanda Kokowicz Pilatti
- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianópolis, Brazil.
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- Phycology Laboratory, Department of Botany, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88040-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Centre Biological Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Centre Biological Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Cell Biology, Embryology and Genetics, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, 88049-900 Florianópolis, Brazil
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Costa C, Maraschin M, Rocha M. An R package for the integrated analysis of metabolomics and spectral data. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2016; 129:117-124. [PMID: 26853041 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2016.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 01/03/2016] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Recently, there has been a growing interest in the field of metabolomics, materialized by a remarkable growth in experimental techniques, available data and related biological applications. Indeed, techniques as nuclear magnetic resonance, gas or liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, infrared and UV-visible spectroscopies have provided extensive datasets that can help in tasks as biological and biomedical discovery, biotechnology and drug development. However, as it happens with other omics data, the analysis of metabolomics datasets provides multiple challenges, both in terms of methodologies and in the development of appropriate computational tools. Indeed, from the available software tools, none addresses the multiplicity of existing techniques and data analysis tasks. In this work, we make available a novel R package, named specmine, which provides a set of methods for metabolomics data analysis, including data loading in different formats, pre-processing, metabolite identification, univariate and multivariate data analysis, machine learning, and feature selection. Importantly, the implemented methods provide adequate support for the analysis of data from diverse experimental techniques, integrating a large set of functions from several R packages in a powerful, yet simple to use environment. The package, already available in CRAN, is accompanied by a web site where users can deposit datasets, scripts and analysis reports to be shared with the community, promoting the efficient sharing of metabolomics data analysis pipelines.
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- Christopher Costa
- CEB - Centre Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
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- Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil
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- CEB - Centre Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
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Uarrota VG, Nunes EDC, Peruch LAM, Neubert EDO, Coelho B, Moresco R, Domínguez MG, Sánchez T, Meléndez JLL, Dufour D, Ceballos H, Becerra Lopez‐Lavalle LA, Hershey C, Rocha M, Maraschin M. Toward better understanding of postharvest deterioration: biochemical changes in stored cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) roots. Food Sci Nutr 2016; 4:409-22. [PMID: 27247771 PMCID: PMC4867761 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Revised: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Food losses can occur during production, postharvest, and processing stages in the supply chain. With the onset of worldwide food shortages, interest in reducing postharvest losses in cassava has been increasing. In this research, the main goal was to evaluate biochemical changes and identify the metabolites involved in the deterioration of cassava roots. We found that high levels of ascorbic acid (AsA), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), dry matter, and proteins are correlated with overall lower rates of deterioration. On the other hand, soluble sugars such as glucose and fructose, as well as organic acids, mainly, succinic acid, seem to be upregulated during storage and may play a role in the deterioration of cassava roots. Cultivar Branco (BRA) was most resilient to postharvest physiological deterioration (PPD), while Oriental (ORI) was the most susceptible. Our findings suggest that PPO, AsA, and proteins may play a distinct role in PPD delay.
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- Virgílio Gavicho Uarrota
- Plant Science CenterPlant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry LaboratoryPostgraduate Program in Plant Genetic ResourcesFederal University of Santa CatarinaRodovia Admar Gonzaga 1346CEP 88.034‐001FlorianópolisSCBrazil
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- Santa Catarina State Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Agency (EPAGRI)Experimental Station of Urussanga (EEUR)Rd. SC 446Km 19 S/NUrussangaFlorianópolisSCCEP 88840‐000Brazil
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- Santa Catarina State Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Agency (EPAGRI)Experimental Station of Urussanga (EEUR)Rd. SC 446Km 19 S/NUrussangaFlorianópolisSCCEP 88840‐000Brazil
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- Santa Catarina State Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Agency (EPAGRI)Experimental Station of Urussanga (EEUR)Rd. SC 446Km 19 S/NUrussangaFlorianópolisSCCEP 88840‐000Brazil
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- Plant Science CenterPlant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry LaboratoryPostgraduate Program in Plant Genetic ResourcesFederal University of Santa CatarinaRodovia Admar Gonzaga 1346CEP 88.034‐001FlorianópolisSCBrazil
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- Plant Science CenterPlant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry LaboratoryPostgraduate Program in Plant Genetic ResourcesFederal University of Santa CatarinaRodovia Admar Gonzaga 1346CEP 88.034‐001FlorianópolisSCBrazil
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- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)Apartado Aéreo 6713CaliColombia
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- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)Apartado Aéreo 6713CaliColombia
- Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD)UMR Qualisud73 Rue Jean‐Francois BretonTAB‐95/1634398Montpellier Cedex 5France
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- Santa Catarina State Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Agency (EPAGRI)Experimental Station of Urussanga (EEUR)Rd. SC 446Km 19 S/NUrussangaFlorianópolisSCCEP 88840‐000Brazil
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- International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)Apartado Aéreo 6713CaliColombia
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- Centre of Biological EngineeringUniversity of MinhoCampus de Gualtar4710‐057BragaPortugal
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- Plant Science CenterPlant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry LaboratoryPostgraduate Program in Plant Genetic ResourcesFederal University of Santa CatarinaRodovia Admar Gonzaga 1346CEP 88.034‐001FlorianópolisSCBrazil
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de Carvalho EF, de Oliveira SK, Nardi VK, Gelinski TC, Bortoluzzi MC, Maraschin M, Nardi GM. Ilex paraguariensis Promotes Orofacial Pain Relief After Formalin Injection: Involvement of Noradrenergic Pathway. Pharmacognosy Res 2016; 8:S31-7. [PMID: 27114689 PMCID: PMC4821104 DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.178643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background: Drinking mate or chimarrão, a hot infusion of Ilex paraguariensis (ILEX) leaves, is a common habit in Southern South America that has a social and almost ritualistic role. It has been used as a stimulant beverage in South America and analgesic in regions of Argentina for treatment of headache and others painful inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and rheumatism. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the pharmacological activity of I. paraguariensis infusion (ILEX) on orofacial nociception model induced by formalin, and study its mechanism of action. Materials and Methods: The analgesic effect of ILEX was assessed through writhing test, paw formalin test, paw edema induced by carrageenan, and orofacial pain induced by formalin. To study the action mechanism of ILEX, opioidergic, dopaminergic, nitrergic, and adrenergic pathways were investigated. Results: The high-performance liquid chromatography analysis of ILEX infusion revealed caffeine and theobromine. The treatment with ILEX reduced the number of writhing. However, it was effective neither in the formalin paw test nor in the paw edema induced by carrageenan. Different from formalin paw test, ILEX was able to reduce the orofacial reactivity to formalin in 31.8% (70.4 ± 2.5 s; first phase), and 20% (127.3 ± 18.9 s; second phase). The analgesic effect of ILEX results from the modulation of noradrenergic pathways since prazosin (α1-adrenoceptor antagonist, 0.15 mg/kg; intraperitoneal) reversed the analgesic effect of ILEX. Conclusions: The present report demonstrates that analgesic effect of ILEX in orofacial formalin test is due mainly to modulation of noradrenergic pathways. SUMMARY Ilex paraguariensis (ILEX) has been used as a stimulant beverage in South America and analgesic in regions of Argentina for the treatment of headache and others painful inflammatory conditions such arthritis and rheumatism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pharmacological activity of ILEX on orofacial nociception model induced by formalin, and study its mechanism of action. ILEX reduced the number of writhing and orofacial reactivity to formalin in mice. However, it was effective neither in the formalin paw test nor in the paw edema induced by carrageenan. The analgesic effect of ILEX results from the modulation of noradrenergic pathways.
Abbreviation Used: ILEX: Infusion of Ilex paraguariensis, NSAIDs: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, L-NOARG: L-NG-nitro-arginine, UV: Ultraviolet, i.p.: Intraperitoneal, NOS: Nitric Oxide Synthase, ANOVA: Analysis of variance, S.E.M.: Standard error of mean, HPLC: High-performance liquid chromatography, NO: Nitric Oxide, v.o.: Oral route, DCQ: dicaffeoylquinic acid, BMS: Burning mouth syndrome, PBS: Phosphate-buffered saline.
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- Eudislaine Fonseca de Carvalho
- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Area of Biological and Health Science, University of the West of Santa Catarina, Joaçaba, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Science, Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Area of Biological and Health Science, University of the West of Santa Catarina, Joaçaba, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Area of Biological and Health Science, University of the West of Santa Catarina, Joaçaba, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Science, Plant Morphogenesis and Biochemistry Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Pharmacology, Area of Biological and Health Science, University of the West of Santa Catarina, Joaçaba, Brazil
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