1
|
Abreu F, Hernando A, Goulão LF, Pinto AM, Branco A, Cerqueira A, Galvão C, Guedes FB, Bronze MR, Viegas W, de Matos MG, Sousa J. Mediterranean diet adherence and nutritional literacy: an observational cross-sectional study of the reality of university students in a COVID-19 pandemic context. BMJ Nutr Prev Health 2023; 6:221-230. [PMID: 38357557 PMCID: PMC10862292 DOI: 10.1136/bmjnph-2023-000659] [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: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
Abstract
Aim To evaluate the adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and the level of nutritional literacy (NL) among university students from different academic fields of study, within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A total of 1114 first-year undergraduate students at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, were included in this study. A self-administered online questionnaire was applied that included questions regarding sociodemographic information, the MD measured by the PREDIMED questionnaire (PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea) and NL assessed using the Newest Vital Sign questionnaire. Results The average PREDIMED score revealed a low adherence (6.79±2.14 points) to the MD. Notably, students in the Social Sciences and Humanities academic fields showed the highest level of adherence (U=21 071; p<0.05). Within the Health field, there was a greater prevalence of dietary behaviours aligned with the MD, contributing to higher overall adherence scores. Furthermore, 84.1% of the participants demonstrated adequate NL. Interestingly, students in the Exact Sciences and Engineering field demonstrated the highest levels of NL (5.07±1.19), particularly in questions involving mathematical reasoning. Conclusions Our findings suggest that university students in Lisbon do not follow a MD and are far from the recommendations of this dietary pattern. While most participants showed adequate NL, it is essential to highlight the link between knowledge and application to daily practice. Despite positive literacy levels, there remains a deficit in translating this knowledge into correct dietary practices.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Filipa Abreu
- Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Laboratório de Nutrição, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Ana Hernando
- Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Laboratório de Nutrição, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Luís Filipe Goulão
- Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Alexandra Marques Pinto
- Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Psicologia, Centro de Investigação em Ciência Psicológica, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Amélia Branco
- Universidade de Lisboa, ISEG - Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, GHES, Research Center – Office of Economic and Social of History, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Ana Cerqueira
- Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Lisboa, Portugal
- Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Cecília Galvão
- Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto de Educação, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Fábio Botelho Guedes
- Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Lisboa, Portugal
- Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Farmácia, Lisboa, Portugal
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Wanda Viegas
- Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Margarida Gaspar de Matos
- Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Lisboa, Portugal
- Universidade de Lisboa, APPsyCI - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Joana Sousa
- Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa, Laboratório de Nutrição, Lisboa, Portugal
- Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Lisboa, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Nunes AN, Ivasiv V, Gouveia LF, Fernández N, Oliveira J, Bronze MR, Matias AA. Isolation of bluish anthocyanin-derived pigments obtained from blueberry surplus using centrifugal partition chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1705:464150. [PMID: 37356363 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.464150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
Abstract
Replacement of synthetic colorants with natural ones is a current marketing trend. Nevertheless, the naturally occurring blue color is rare compared to other colours. In this work, centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC) process was developed as a more efficient and sustainable alternative to reversed phase column chromatography (RP-CC) for the preparative-scale purification of portisins. The strategy began with the extraction of anthocyanins from blueberry surplus and hemi-synthesis of respective portisins. Then, the CPC method development started with the biphasic solvent system selection followed by the optimization of the operating parameters and ended up with a comparison with RP-CC. Aiming at maximizing the portisin content, process throughput, efficiency, and minimizing the environmental risk factor, the effect of sample load (100-500 mg/100 mL of column volume), mobile phase flow rate (10-20 mL/min), and rotation speed (1000-1600 rpm) was evaluated. The two-phase solvent system consisted of tert‑butyl‑methyl ether, n-butanol, acetonitrile, and water (volume ratio 2:2:1:5) acidified with 0.1 vol.% of HCl was selected. The best conditions were 464 mg of sample/100 mL of column volume, 20 mL/min of mobile phase flow rate, and 1600 rpm of rotation speed at reversed phase mode, allowing the purification of portisins by 5-fold. Compared to the RP-CC, the CPC process efficiency was 2.4 times higher, while the CPC process environmental risk factor was 5.5 times lower. Overall, this study suggests that CPC can be considered an effective, and sustainable alternative process for the preparative isolation of portisins. With this purification approach, the blueberry surplus has been valorized and a naturally derived product has been prepared, allowing its subsequent use as a natural blue colorant.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ana N Nunes
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; ITQB, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. Da República 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
| | - Viktoriya Ivasiv
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Luís F Gouveia
- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de investigação do medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Naiara Fernández
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Joana Oliveira
- REQUIMTE, Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 687, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; ITQB, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. Da República 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; FFULisboa, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Ana A Matias
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Weng V, Cardeira M, Bento-Silva A, Serra AT, Brazinha C, Bronze MR. Arabinoxylan from Corn Fiber Obtained through Alkaline Extraction and Membrane Purification: Relating Bioactivities with the Phenolic Compounds. Molecules 2023; 28:5621. [PMID: 37570593 PMCID: PMC10420191 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Arabinoxylan has prebiotic properties, as it is able to resist digestion in the small intestine and undergoes fermentation in the large intestine. In this work, arabinoxylan was extracted from corn fiber using an alkaline solution and further purified with membrane processing. It was found that the extracts were mainly composed of xylose (50-52%), arabinose (37-39%), galactose (9%) and glucose (1-4%), with an A/X ratio of 0.72-0.77. All the extracts were composed of phenolic compounds, including ferulic acid derivatives such as dimers, trimers and tetramers. The purified extract had a lower concentration of ferulic and p-coumaric acid (0.004 and 0.02 mg/mgdry_weight, respectively) when compared to raw extract (19.30 and 2.74 mg/mgdry_weight, respectively). The same effect was observed for the antioxidant activity, with purified extracts having a lower value (0.17 ± 0.02 µmol TEAC/mg) when compared to the raw extract (2.20 ± 0.35 µmol TEAC/mg). The purified extract showed a greater antiproliferative effect against the HT29 cell line with EC50 = 0.12 ± 0.02 mg/mL when compared to the raw extract (EC50 = 5.60 ± 1.6 mg/mL). Both raw and purified extracts did not show any cytotoxicity to the Caco-2 cell line in the maximum concentration tested (10 mg/mL).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Verónica Weng
- LAQV-Requimte, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal;
| | - Martim Cardeira
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.C.); (M.R.B.)
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Andreia Bento-Silva
- FFULisboa, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal;
| | - Ana Teresa Serra
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.C.); (M.R.B.)
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Carla Brazinha
- LAQV-Requimte, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal;
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.C.); (M.R.B.)
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Oliveira-Alves SC, Andrade F, Sousa J, Bento-Silva A, Duarte B, Caçador I, Salazar M, Mecha E, Serra AT, Bronze MR. Soilless Cultivated Halophyte Plants: Volatile, Nutritional, Phytochemical, and Biological Differences. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1161. [PMID: 37371891 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12061161] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The use of halophyte plants appears as a potential solution for degraded soil, food safety, freshwater scarcity, and coastal area utilization. These plants have been considered an alternative crop soilless agriculture for sustainable use of natural resources. There are few studies carried out with cultivated halophytes using a soilless cultivation system (SCS) that report their nutraceutical value, as well as their benefits on human health. The objective of this study was to evaluate and correlate the nutritional composition, volatile profile, phytochemical content, and biological activities of seven halophyte species cultivated using a SCS (Disphyma crassifolium L., Crithmum maritimum L., Inula crithmoides L., Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L., Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum L., Salicornia ramosissima J. Woods, and Sarcocornia fruticosa (Mill.) A. J. Scott.). Among these species, results showed that S. fruticosa had a higher content in protein (4.44 g/100 g FW), ash (5.70 g/100 g FW), salt (2.80 g/100 g FW), chloride (4.84 g/100 g FW), minerals (Na, K, Fe, Mg, Mn, Zn, Cu), total phenolics (0.33 mg GAE/g FW), and antioxidant activity (8.17 µmol TEAC/g FW). Regarding the phenolic classes, S. fruticosa and M. nodiflorum were predominant in the flavonoids, while M. crystallinum, C. maritimum, and S. ramosissima were in the phenolic acids. Moreover, S. fruticosa, S. ramosissima, M. nodiflorum, M. crystallinum, and I. crithmoides showed ACE-inhibitory activity, an important target control for hypertension. Concerning the volatile profile, C. maritimum, I. crithmoides, and D. crassifolium were abundant in terpenes and esters, while M. nodiflorum, S. fruticosa, and M. crystallinum were richer in alcohols and aldehydes, and S. ramosissima was richer in aldehydes. Considering the environmental and sustainable roles of cultivated halophytes using a SCS, these results indicate that these species could be considered an alternative to conventional table salt, due to their added nutritional and phytochemical composition, with potential contribution for the antioxidant and anti-hypertensive effects.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sheila C Oliveira-Alves
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB-NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Fábio Andrade
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - João Sousa
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Andreia Bento-Silva
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Bernardo Duarte
- MARE-Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET-Aquatic Research Network Associated Laboratory, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Isabel Caçador
- MARE-Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET-Aquatic Research Network Associated Laboratory, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Miguel Salazar
- Riafresh, Sítio do Besouro, CX 547-B, 8005-421 Faro, Portugal
- MED-Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal
| | - Elsa Mecha
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB-NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Ana Teresa Serra
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB-NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB-NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Mecha E, Alves ML, Bento da Silva A, Pereira AB, Rubiales D, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. High Inter- and Intra- Diversity of Amino Acid Content and Protein Digestibility Disclosed in Five Cool Season Legume Species with a Growing Market Demand. Foods 2023; 12:foods12071383. [PMID: 37048201 PMCID: PMC10093753 DOI: 10.3390/foods12071383] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Legumes have been sought as alternative protein sources to ensure food security and environmental sustainability. Characterizing their protein content and quality, including in underutilized grain legumes, e.g., grass pea, gives value to the legumes' underexplored variability. To fill the gap of knowledge in legumes' protein quality, for the first time, five extensive collections of cool season grain legumes were cropped under the same environmental conditions and further analyzed. Multivariate analysis showed the existent intra- and inter-species variability. The legume species with the highest protein content, grass pea, Lathyrus sativus (LS), was not the one with the overall highest individual amino acids content and in vitro protein digestibility. With these last characteristics lentil, Lens culinaris (LC), was highlighted. The highest average values of arginine (Arg), glutamic acid (Glu), and threonine (Thr) were found in LS and Vicia faba (VF). Cicer arietinum (CA) stood out as the species with the highest values of Thr and methionine (Met). Regarding the in vitro protein digestibility (IVPD), LC, followed by Pisum sativum (PS) and LS, were the legume species with the highest values. Ultimately, this study bought to the fore legume species that are not commonly used in western diets but have high adaptability to the European agricultural systems.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Elsa Mecha
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Av. da República, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Mara Lisa Alves
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Andreia Bento da Silva
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Ana Bárbara Pereira
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Av. da República, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Diego Rubiales
- Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, CSIC, Avda Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004 Córdoba, Spain
| | - Maria Carlota Vaz Patto
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Av. da República, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Martins BT, Bronze MR, Ventura MR. Phenolic Compounds from Virgin Olive Oil: Approaches for Their Synthesis and Analogues. J Agric Food Chem 2022; 70:14109-14128. [PMID: 36301258 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c05349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
Virgin olive oil (VOO) is the main fat consumed by populations in the Mediterranean basin, and phenolic compounds, minor components of this fat, are known to be responsible for diverse health benefits when consumed in a regular diet. According to numerous investigations, these benefits are mostly related to phenols such as tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol and secoiridoid derivatives such as ligstroside, oleuropein, oleocanthal and oleacein. These compounds are present in low concentrations, and for some of them, standards are not commercially available, hampering studies on the mechanisms underlying their biological activity. In order to contribute to a better knowledge of the bioactivity of these compounds and their metabolites, they must be available with high purity and in sufficient amounts for the assays. Chemical synthesis has been considered a convenient way to obtain these compounds. This Review will focus on the synthesis of representative VOO compounds, namely, ligstroside, oleuropein, oleocanthal, oleacein and analogues.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Beatriz T Martins
- ITQB NOVA-Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- ITQB NOVA-Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- FFULisboa-Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal
- IBET-Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Av. da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - M Rita Ventura
- ITQB NOVA-Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Branquinho C, Guedes FB, Cerqueira A, Marques-Pinto A, Branco A, Galvão C, Sousa J, Goulão LF, Bronze MR, Viegas W, de Matos MG. COVID-19 and Lockdown, as Lived and Felt by University Students. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:13454. [PMID: 36294031 PMCID: PMC9603348 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013454] [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: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
In the last 2 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has spread all over the world, forcing the closure of universities, among other unusual measures in recent history. (1) Background: This work is based on the study HOUSE-ULisbon, a survey carried out during the second confinement (March-May 2021) in Portugal with the collaboration of all the Faculties of the University of Lisbon (UL). The present work aims to explore gender differences in how first-year college students experienced and felt COVID-19 and the second confinement. (2) Methods: A questionnaire was carried out. In total, 976 university students (19.66 years (SD = 4.033); Min = 17 and Max = 65) from the first year of the UL were included, of which 69.5% (n = 678) were female, and 30.5% were male (n = 298). SPSS v. 26 was used for quantitative data and MAXQDA 2020 for qualitative data. (3) Results: Overall, students reported various symptoms of physical and mental discomfort (especially females). Statistically significant differences were found in the problems that could arise from the pandemic, such as the prevalence of higher anxiety and worries by females, and online gaming by males. In coping strategies, differences were found in leisure and family relationships, with greater difficulty on the female side. Social interaction was perceived as difficult or very difficult by both genders. As strategies for future pandemics, they highlighted a concerted effort between the government and media in the transmission of messages to the population, facilitating information, knowledge and adoption of protective behaviors. (4) Conclusions: These results are important data for activating or maintaining resources and services for first-year university students, who in some university institutions were supported during the pandemic by psychological, material (e.g., computers, internet), and financial support measures, which are now diminished or extinct. The impacts on their lives will certainly not be extinguished post-pandemic, and health, education, and public policy measures should be prioritized for this group. These results are important data for activating resources and services for students, informing health and education professionals, and supporting public policies.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Cátia Branquinho
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL), 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal
- Equipa Aventura Social, 1400-185 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Fábio Botelho Guedes
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL), 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal
- Equipa Aventura Social, 1400-185 Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa (FMHUL), 1495-751 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Ana Cerqueira
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL), 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal
- Equipa Aventura Social, 1400-185 Lisbon, Portugal
- Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa (FMHUL), 1495-751 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Alexandra Marques-Pinto
- Centro de Investigação em Ciência Psicológica, Faculdade de Psicologia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-013 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Amélia Branco
- GHES Research Center—Office of Economic and Social History, ISEG—Lisbon School of Economics & Management of the University of Lisbon, 1249-078 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Cecília Galvão
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL), 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa (IEUL), 1649-013 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Joana Sousa
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL), 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal
- Laboratório de Nutrição, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Luís F. Goulão
- Unidade de Investigação Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa (ISAUL), 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa (FFUL), 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), 2780-157 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Wanda Viegas
- Unidade de Investigação Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa (ISAUL), 1349-017 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Margarida Gaspar de Matos
- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental (ISAMB), Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa (FMUL), 1649-028 Lisbon, Portugal
- Equipa Aventura Social, 1400-185 Lisbon, Portugal
- APPSYci, ISPA—Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Mecha E, Erny GL, Guerreiro ACL, Feliciano RP, Barbosa I, Bento da Silva A, Leitão ST, Veloso MM, Rubiales D, Rodriguez-Mateos A, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Metabolomics profile responses to changing environments in a common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm collection. Food Chem 2022; 370:131003. [PMID: 34543920 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131003] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Metabolomics is one of the most powerful -omics to assist plant breeding. Despite the recognized genetic diversity in Portuguese common bean germplasm, details on its metabolomics profiles are still missing. Aiming to promote their use and to understand the environment's effect in bean metabolomics profiles, 107 Portuguese common bean accessions, cropped under contrasting environments, were analyzed using spectrophotometric, untargeted and targeted mass spectrometry approaches. Although genotype was the most relevant factor on bean metabolomics profile, a clear genotype × environment interaction was also detected. Multivariate analysis highlighted, on the heat-stress environment, the existence of higher levels of salicylic acid, and lower levels of triterpene saponins. Three clusters were defined within each environment. White accessions presented the lowest content and the colored ones the highest levels of prenol lipids and flavonoids. Sources of interesting metabolomics profiles are now identified for bean breeding, focusing either on local or on broad adaptation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Elsa Mecha
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Av. da República, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal.
| | - Guillaume L Erny
- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200 - 465 Porto, Portugal.
| | - Ana C L Guerreiro
- UniMS - Mass Spectrometry Unit, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; UniMS - Mass Spectrometry Unit, iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal.
| | - Rodrigo P Feliciano
- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
| | - Inês Barbosa
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
| | - Andreia Bento da Silva
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal.
| | - Susana T Leitão
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
| | - Maria Manuela Veloso
- INIAV, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, 2784-505 Oeiras, Portugal.
| | - Diego Rubiales
- IAS, Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, CSIC, Avda Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004 Córdoba, Spain.
| | - Ana Rodriguez-Mateos
- Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Düsseldorf, D-40225 Düsseldorf, Germany; Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, SE1 9NH London, UK.
| | - Maria Eduardo Figueira
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal.
| | - Maria Carlota Vaz Patto
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Av. da República, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal.
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Abdallah MM, Leonardo IC, Krstić L, Enríquez-de-Salamanca A, Diebold Y, González-García MJ, Gaspar FB, Matias AA, Bronze MR, Fernández N. Potential Ophthalmological Application of Extracts Obtained from Tuna Vitreous Humor Using Lactic Acid-Based Deep Eutectic Systems. Foods 2022; 11:foods11030342. [PMID: 35159492 PMCID: PMC8834193 DOI: 10.3390/foods11030342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 12/20/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
A green technique was developed to extract hyaluronic acid (HA) from tuna vitreous humor (TVH) for its potential application in managing dry eye disease. Deep eutectic solvents (DES) were used to extract HA and were synthesized using natural compounds (lactic acid, fructose, and urea). The DES, the soluble fraction of TVH in DES (SF), and the precipitated extracts (PE) were evaluated for their potential use in dry eye disease treatment. In vitro experiments on human corneal epithelial cell lines and the effect on dry eye-associated microorganisms were performed. The influence of the samples on the HCE viability, their intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capacity, inflammatory response, and antimicrobial properties were studied. According to the results, all samples displayed an antioxidant effect, which was significantly higher for PE in comparison to SF. Most of the tested samples did not induce an inflammatory response in cells, which confirmed the safety in ophthalmic formulations. In addition, the DES and SF proved to be efficient against the studied bacterial strains, while PE did not show an antimicrobial effect. Hence, both DES and SF at defined concentrations could be used as potential compounds in dry eye disease management.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maha M. Abdallah
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.M.A.); (I.C.L.); (F.B.G.); (M.R.B.)
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal;
| | - Inês C. Leonardo
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.M.A.); (I.C.L.); (F.B.G.); (M.R.B.)
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal;
| | - Luna Krstić
- Institute of Applied Ophthalmobiology (IOBA), University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (L.K.); (A.E.-d.-S.); (Y.D.); (M.J.G.-G.)
| | - Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca
- Institute of Applied Ophthalmobiology (IOBA), University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (L.K.); (A.E.-d.-S.); (Y.D.); (M.J.G.-G.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
| | - Yolanda Diebold
- Institute of Applied Ophthalmobiology (IOBA), University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (L.K.); (A.E.-d.-S.); (Y.D.); (M.J.G.-G.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
| | - María J. González-García
- Institute of Applied Ophthalmobiology (IOBA), University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; (L.K.); (A.E.-d.-S.); (Y.D.); (M.J.G.-G.)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), 28029 Madrid, Spain
| | - Frédéric B. Gaspar
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.M.A.); (I.C.L.); (F.B.G.); (M.R.B.)
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal;
| | - Ana A. Matias
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal;
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.M.A.); (I.C.L.); (F.B.G.); (M.R.B.)
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal;
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Naiara Fernández
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal;
- Correspondence:
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Mendes FA, Leitão ST, Correia V, Mecha E, Rubiales D, Bronze MR, Vaz Patto MC. Portuguese Common Bean Natural Variation Helps to Clarify the Genetic Architecture of the Legume's Nutritional Composition and Protein Quality. Plants (Basel) 2021; 11:26. [PMID: 35009030 PMCID: PMC8747538 DOI: 10.3390/plants11010026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Common bean is a nutritious food legume widely appreciated by consumers worldwide. It is a staple food in Latin America, and a component of the Mediterranean diet, being an affordable source of protein with high potential as a gourmet food. Breeding for nutritional quality, including both macro and micronutrients, and meeting organoleptic consumers' preferences is a difficult task which is facilitated by uncovering the genetic basis of related traits. This study explored the diversity of 106 Portuguese common bean accessions, under two contrasting environments, to gain insight into the genetic basis of nutritional composition (ash, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, moisture, protein, and resistant starch contents) and protein quality (amino acid contents and trypsin inhibitor activity) traits through a genome-wide association study. Single-nucleotide polymorphism-trait associations were tested using linear mixed models accounting for the accessions' genetic relatedness. Mapping resolution to the gene level was achieved in 56% of the cases, with 102 candidate genes proposed for 136 genomic regions associated with trait variation. Only one marker-trait association was stable across environments, highlighting the associations' environment-specific nature and the importance of genotype × environment interaction for crops' local adaptation and quality. This study provides novel information to better understand the molecular mechanisms regulating the nutritional quality in common bean and promising molecular tools to aid future breeding efforts to answer consumers' concerns.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Francisco A. Mendes
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (F.A.M.); (V.C.); (E.M.); (M.R.B.); (M.C.V.P.)
| | - Susana T. Leitão
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (F.A.M.); (V.C.); (E.M.); (M.R.B.); (M.C.V.P.)
| | - Verónica Correia
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (F.A.M.); (V.C.); (E.M.); (M.R.B.); (M.C.V.P.)
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Elsa Mecha
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (F.A.M.); (V.C.); (E.M.); (M.R.B.); (M.C.V.P.)
- iBET—Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Diego Rubiales
- Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible, CSIC, Av. Menéndez Pidal, 14004 Cordova, Spain;
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (F.A.M.); (V.C.); (E.M.); (M.R.B.); (M.C.V.P.)
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal
- iBET—Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Maria Carlota Vaz Patto
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (F.A.M.); (V.C.); (E.M.); (M.R.B.); (M.C.V.P.)
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Bento-Silva A, Duarte N, Belo M, Mecha E, Carbas B, Brites C, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Shedding Light on the Volatile Composition of Broa, a Traditional Portuguese Maize Bread. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11101396. [PMID: 34680029 PMCID: PMC8533067 DOI: 10.3390/biom11101396] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
In Portugal, maize has been used for centuries to produce an ethnic bread called broa, employing traditional maize varieties, which are preferred by the consumers in detriment of commercial hybrids. In order to evaluate the maize volatiles that can influence consumers’ acceptance of broas, twelve broas were prepared from twelve maize varieties (eleven traditional and one commercial hybrid), following a traditional recipe. All maize flours and broas were analyzed by HS-SPME-GC-MS (headspace solid-phase microextraction) and broas were appraised by a consumer sensory panel. In addition, the major soluble phenolics and total carotenoids contents were quantitated in order to evaluate their influence as precursors or inhibitors of volatile compounds. Results showed that the major volatiles detected in maize flours and broas were aldehydes and alcohols, derived from lipid oxidation, and some ketones derived from carotenoids’ oxidation. Both lipid and carotenoids’ oxidation reactions appeared to be inhibited by soluble phenolics. In contrast, phenolic compounds appeared to increase browning reactions during bread making and, consequently, the production of pyranones. Traditional samples, especially those with higher contents in pyranones and lower contents in aldehydes, were preferred by the consumer sensory panel. These findings suggest that, without awareness, consumers prefer broas prepared from traditional maize flours with higher contents in health-promoting phenolic compounds, reinforcing the importance of preserving these valuable genetic resources.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andreia Bento-Silva
- FCT NOVA, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Campus da Caparica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal;
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.); (E.M.); (M.C.V.P.)
- DCFM, Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas e do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;
| | - Noélia Duarte
- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;
| | - Maria Belo
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.); (E.M.); (M.C.V.P.)
| | - Elsa Mecha
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.); (E.M.); (M.C.V.P.)
| | - Bruna Carbas
- INIAV, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Avenida da República, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (B.C.); (C.B.)
| | - Carla Brites
- INIAV, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Avenida da República, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (B.C.); (C.B.)
| | - Maria Carlota Vaz Patto
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.); (E.M.); (M.C.V.P.)
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.); (E.M.); (M.C.V.P.)
- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta do Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- Correspondence:
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Serra AT, Silva SD, Pleno de Gouveia L, Alexandre AMRC, Pereira CV, Pereira AB, Partidário AC, Silva NE, Bohn T, Gonçalves VSS, Real G, Escudero P, Fernández N, Matias AA, Bronze MR. A Single Dose of Marine Chlorella vulgaris Increases Plasma Concentrations of Lutein, β-Carotene and Zeaxanthin in Healthy Male Volunteers. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10081164. [PMID: 34439412 PMCID: PMC8388909 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10081164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The beneficial health effects of Chlorella vulgaris have been associated with the presence of several nutrients and antioxidants, including carotenoids. However, the in vivo bioavailability of Chlorella is still poorly evaluated. In this work, a human intervention study was conducted in 11 healthy men to evaluate the bioavailability of carotenoids within 3 days after the intake of a single dose (6 g) of dried marine Chlorella vulgaris containing lutein (7.08 mg), β-carotene (1.88 mg) and zeaxanthin (1.47 mg). Subjects were instructed to follow a low carotenoid diet during the experimental phase, starting 1 week earlier. On the day of the experiment, dried microalgae formulated in vegetarian hard capsules were ingested, and blood samples were collected up to 72 h for the analysis of plasma carotenoids concentration by high-performance liquid chromatography with diode-array detection. For all carotenoids, the estimated AUC and Cmax values were significantly different from zero (p < 0.05), indicating that a single dose of marine Chlorella vulgaris increased plasma concentrations of lutein (Cmin-corrected AUC = 1002 µg·h/L, Cmax = 20.4 µg/L), β-carotene (AUC = 1302 µg·h/L, Cmax = 34.9 µg/L) and zeaxanthin (AUC = 122.2 µg·h/L, Cmax = 3.4 µg/L). The bioavailability of other compounds, namely, polyunsaturated fatty acids and trace elements, was also assessed post-prandial for the first time, showing that linoleic acid, docosahexaenoic acid and iodine were absorbed after microalgae intake. These findings support the use of Chlorella vulgaris as a source of carotenoids, PUFA and essential trace elements with associated health benefits.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ana Teresa Serra
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (S.D.S.); (A.M.R.C.A.); (C.V.P.); (A.B.P.); (N.F.); (A.A.M.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- Correspondence: (A.T.S.); (M.R.B.); Tel.: +351-21-446-9773 (A.T.S. & M.R.B.)
| | - Sandra D. Silva
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (S.D.S.); (A.M.R.C.A.); (C.V.P.); (A.B.P.); (N.F.); (A.A.M.)
| | - Luís Pleno de Gouveia
- iMed, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal; (L.P.d.G.); (N.E.S.)
| | - Agostinho M. R. C. Alexandre
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (S.D.S.); (A.M.R.C.A.); (C.V.P.); (A.B.P.); (N.F.); (A.A.M.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Carolina V. Pereira
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (S.D.S.); (A.M.R.C.A.); (C.V.P.); (A.B.P.); (N.F.); (A.A.M.)
| | - Ana Barbara Pereira
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (S.D.S.); (A.M.R.C.A.); (C.V.P.); (A.B.P.); (N.F.); (A.A.M.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Ana Carvalho Partidário
- INIAV, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P., Avenida da República, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal;
| | - Nuno Elvas Silva
- iMed, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal; (L.P.d.G.); (N.E.S.)
| | - Torsten Bohn
- Nutrition and Health Research Group, Department of Population Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 1 A–B, rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg;
| | - Vanessa S. S. Gonçalves
- Buggypower (Portugal), Lda., Alameda dos Oceanos, Parque das Nações, 1990-203 Lisboa, Portugal; (V.S.S.G.); (G.R.); (P.E.)
| | - Gonçalo Real
- Buggypower (Portugal), Lda., Alameda dos Oceanos, Parque das Nações, 1990-203 Lisboa, Portugal; (V.S.S.G.); (G.R.); (P.E.)
| | - Pedro Escudero
- Buggypower (Portugal), Lda., Alameda dos Oceanos, Parque das Nações, 1990-203 Lisboa, Portugal; (V.S.S.G.); (G.R.); (P.E.)
| | - Naiara Fernández
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (S.D.S.); (A.M.R.C.A.); (C.V.P.); (A.B.P.); (N.F.); (A.A.M.)
| | - Ana A. Matias
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (S.D.S.); (A.M.R.C.A.); (C.V.P.); (A.B.P.); (N.F.); (A.A.M.)
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (S.D.S.); (A.M.R.C.A.); (C.V.P.); (A.B.P.); (N.F.); (A.A.M.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- iMed, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal; (L.P.d.G.); (N.E.S.)
- Correspondence: (A.T.S.); (M.R.B.); Tel.: +351-21-446-9773 (A.T.S. & M.R.B.)
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Mecha E, Correia V, Bento da Silva A, Ferreira A, Sepodes B, Figueira ME, Vaz Patto MC, Rosário Bronze M. Improvement of wheat cookies’ nutritional quality, by partial substitution with common bean and maize flours, sustained human glycemia and enhanced satiety perception. Cereal Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/cche.10460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Elsa Mecha
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República Oeiras Portugal
- iBET Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica Av. da República Oeiras Portugal
| | - Verónica Correia
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República Oeiras Portugal
- Faculdade de Farmácia Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa Portugal
| | - Andreia Bento da Silva
- iBET Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica Av. da República Oeiras Portugal
- Faculdade de Farmácia Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa Portugal
- FCT NOVA Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa Caparica Portugal
| | - António Ferreira
- iBET Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica Av. da República Oeiras Portugal
| | - Bruno Sepodes
- Faculdade de Farmácia Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa Portugal
| | | | - Maria Carlota Vaz Patto
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República Oeiras Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República Oeiras Portugal
- iBET Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica Av. da República Oeiras Portugal
- Faculdade de Farmácia Universidade de Lisboa Lisboa Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Bento-Silva A, Duarte N, Mecha E, Belo M, Serra AT, Vaz Patto MC, Bronze MR. Broa, an Ethnic Maize Bread, as a Source of Phenolic Compounds. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:672. [PMID: 33925894 PMCID: PMC8145897 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10050672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Maize is an important source of phenolic compounds, specially hydroxycinnamic acids, which are widely known for their antioxidant activity and associated health benefits. However, these effects depend on their bioaccessibility, which is influenced by the different techniques used for food processing. Several traditional products can be obtained from maize and, in Portugal, it is used for the production of an ethnic bread called broa. In order to evaluate the effect of processing on maize phenolic composition, one commercial hybrid and five open-pollinated maize flours and broas were studied. The total phenolic content and antioxidant activity were evaluated by the Folin-Ciocalteu and ORAC assays, respectively. The major phenolics, namely ferulic and p-coumaric acids (in their soluble-free, soluble-conjugated and insoluble forms), insoluble ferulic acid dimers and soluble hydroxycinnamic acid amides were quantitated. Results show that the total phenolic content, antioxidant activity and hydroxycinnamic acids resisted traditional processing conditions used in the production of broas. The content in soluble-free phenolics increased after processing, meaning that their bioaccessibility improved. Portuguese traditional broas, produced with open-pollinated maize varieties, can be considered an interesting dietary source of antioxidant compounds due to the higher content in hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andreia Bento-Silva
- FCT NOVA, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Campus da Caparica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal;
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (E.M.); (M.B.); (M.C.V.P.)
- FFULisboa, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. das Forças Armadas, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Noélia Duarte
- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;
| | - Elsa Mecha
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (E.M.); (M.B.); (M.C.V.P.)
| | - Maria Belo
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (E.M.); (M.B.); (M.C.V.P.)
| | - Ana Teresa Serra
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal;
| | - Maria Carlota Vaz Patto
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (E.M.); (M.B.); (M.C.V.P.)
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (E.M.); (M.B.); (M.C.V.P.)
- iMed.ULisboa, Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Apartado 12, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal;
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Low DY, Micheau P, Koistinen VM, Hanhineva K, Abrankó L, Rodriguez-Mateos A, da Silva AB, van Poucke C, Almeida C, Andres-Lacueva C, Rai DK, Capanoglu E, Tomás Barberán FA, Mattivi F, Schmidt G, Gürdeniz G, Valentová K, Bresciani L, Petrásková L, Dragsted LO, Philo M, Ulaszewska M, Mena P, González-Domínguez R, Garcia-Villalba R, Kamiloglu S, de Pascual-Teresa S, Durand S, Wiczkowski W, Bronze MR, Stanstrup J, Manach C. Data sharing in PredRet for accurate prediction of retention time: Application to plant food bioactive compounds. Food Chem 2021; 357:129757. [PMID: 33872868 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 01/07/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Prediction of retention times (RTs) is increasingly considered in untargeted metabolomics to complement MS/MS matching for annotation of unidentified peaks. We tested the performance of PredRet (http://predret.org/) to predict RTs for plant food bioactive metabolites in a data sharing initiative containing entry sets of 29-103 compounds (totalling 467 compounds, >30 families) across 24 chromatographic systems (CSs). Between 27 and 667 predictions were obtained with a median prediction error of 0.03-0.76 min and interval width of 0.33-8.78 min. An external validation test of eight CSs showed high prediction accuracy. RT prediction was dependent on shape and type of LC gradient, and number of commonly measured compounds. Our study highlights PredRet's accuracy and ability to transpose RT data acquired from one CS to another CS. We recommend extensive RT data sharing in PredRet by the community interested in plant food bioactive metabolites to achieve a powerful community-driven open-access tool for metabolomics annotation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dorrain Yanwen Low
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, UNH, F-63000 Clermont Ferrand, France.
| | - Pierre Micheau
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, UNH, F-63000 Clermont Ferrand, France
| | - Ville Mikael Koistinen
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland; Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turun yliopisto, Finland
| | - Kati Hanhineva
- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland; Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turun yliopisto, Finland; Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 412 96, Sweden
| | - László Abrankó
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Food Science, Szent István Egyetem, 29-43 Villanyi Street, 1118 Budapest, Hungary
| | - Ana Rodriguez-Mateos
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Life Course Sciences, King's College London, SE1 9NH London, United Kingdom
| | - Andreia Bento da Silva
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Avenida Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Christof van Poucke
- Technology and Food Science Department, Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture Fisheries and Food (ILVO), Brusselsesteenweg 370, B-9090 Melle, Belgium
| | - Conceição Almeida
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Cristina Andres-Lacueva
- Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy Department, Pharmacy Faculty, University of Barcelona, Av Joan XXlll, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERfes), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
| | - Dilip K Rai
- Department of Food BioSciences, Teagasc Food Research Centre Ashtown, Dublin D15 KN3K, Ireland
| | - Esra Capanoglu
- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey
| | - Francisco A Tomás Barberán
- Department of Food Science and Technology, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, edf 25, 30100 Murcia, Spain; Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, Taif 26571, Saudi Arabia
| | - Fulvio Mattivi
- Department of Food Quality and Nutrition, Metabolomics Unit, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38010 San Michele all'Adige, Italy; Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology, CIBIO, University of Trento, 38123 Trento, Italy
| | - Gesine Schmidt
- Department of Food and Health, Nofima, Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research, PB 210, NO-1433 Ås, Norway
| | - Gözde Gürdeniz
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg DK-1985, Denmark
| | - Kateřina Valentová
- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-142 20 Prague, Czechia
| | - Letizia Bresciani
- Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Parma, Via Volturno, 39, 43125 Parma PR, Italy
| | - Lucie Petrásková
- Laboratory of Biotransformation, Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, Vídeňská 1083, CZ-142 20 Prague, Czechia
| | - Lars Ove Dragsted
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg DK-1985, Denmark
| | - Mark Philo
- Quadram Institute Biosciences, Norwich Research Park NR4 7 UQ, United Kingdom
| | - Marynka Ulaszewska
- Department of Food Quality and Nutrition, Metabolomics Unit, Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38010 San Michele all'Adige, Italy
| | - Pedro Mena
- Human Nutrition Unit, Department of Food and Drug, University of Pharma, Via Volturno, 39, 43125 Parma PR, Italy
| | - Raúl González-Domínguez
- Nutrition, Food Science and Gastronomy Department, Pharmacy Faculty, University of Barcelona, Av Joan XXlll, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERfes), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
| | - Rocío Garcia-Villalba
- Department of Food Science and Technology, CEBAS-CSIC, Campus Universitario de Espinardo, edf 25, 30100 Murcia, Spain
| | - Senem Kamiloglu
- Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469 Maslak, Istanbul, Turkey; Science and Technology Application and Research Center (BITUAM), Bursa Uludag University, 16059 Gorukle, Bursa, Turkey
| | - Sonia de Pascual-Teresa
- Department of Metabolism and Nutrition, Institute of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN-CSIC), Jose Antonio Novais 10, 28040 Madrid, Spain
| | - Stéphanie Durand
- Plateforme d'Exploration du Métabolisme, MetaboHUB Clermont, Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, UNH, F-63000 Clermont Ferrand, France
| | - Wieslaw Wiczkowski
- Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Tuwima 10, 10-748 Olsztyn, Poland
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Instituto de Biologia Experimental Tecnológica, Av. da República, Quinta do Marquês, Edificio iBET/ITQB, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Research Institute for Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Avenida Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Jan Stanstrup
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg DK-1985, Denmark
| | - Claudine Manach
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, UNH, F-63000 Clermont Ferrand, France
| |
Collapse
|
16
|
Ayouaz S, Oliveira-Alves SC, Serra AT, Lefsih K, Samah M, Bento da Silva A, Madani K, Bronze MR. LC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS analysis and cytotoxic and antiproliferative effects of chlorogenic acid derivative rich extract from Nerium oleander L. pink flowers. Food Funct 2021; 12:3624-3634. [PMID: 33900304 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo02640a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Nerium oleander L. is a widely used medicinal plant for pharmaceutical purposes. In this work, an extract of the pink flowers of this plant (FE) was characterized in terms of phenolic composition by LC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS and bioactivity, namely, antioxidant and antiproliferative effects. A total of 20 compounds from different classes, including derivatives of phenolic acids and flavonoid glycosylated derivatives, were identified in FE. Chlorogenic acid was the dominant phenolic compound in the extract (62.28 ± 1.74 μg mg-1 of dry extract). The antioxidant activity was assessed by ORAC assay, and FE showed an ability to reduce peroxyl radicals (ORAC value of 791.26 μmol TEAC per g DE). Additionally, the FE inhibited the proliferation of a colorectal cancer cell line (HT29 cells, EC50 = 11.72 ± 0.02 μg mL-1) and showed no cytotoxicity to confluent Caco-2 cells, a model of human intestinal epithelium. These results provide new information about the phenolic composition of Nerium oleander pink flowers and the bioactivity of the extracts.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Siham Ayouaz
- Laboratoire de Biomathématiques, Biophysique, Biochimie et Scientométrie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, 06000 Bejaia, Algérie.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
17
|
Brito C, Tomás A, Silva S, Bronze MR, Serra AT, Pojo M. The Impact of Olive Oil Compounds on the Metabolic Reprogramming of Cutaneous Melanoma Cell Models. Molecules 2021; 26:E289. [PMID: 33430068 PMCID: PMC7827395 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26020289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Cutaneous melanoma is the deadliest type of skin cancer, characterized by a high molecular and metabolic heterogeneity which contributes to therapy resistance. Despite advances in treatment, more efficient therapies are needed. Olive oil compounds have been described as having anti-cancer properties. Here, we clarified the cytotoxic potential of oleic acid, homovanillyl alcohol, and hydroxytyrosol on melanoma cells. Metabolic viability was determined 48 h post treatment of A375 and MNT1 cells. Metabolic gene expression was assessed by qRT-PCR and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK) activation by Western blot. Hydroxytyrosol treatment (100 and 200 µM) significantly reduced A375 cell viability (p = 0.0249; p < 0.0001) which, based on the expression analysis performed, is more compatible with a predominant glycolytic profile and c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation. By contrast, hydroxytyrosol had no effect on MNT1 cell viability, which demonstrates an enhanced oxidative metabolism and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation. This compound triggered cell detoxification and the use of alternative energy sources in A375 cells, inhibiting JNK and ERK pathways. Despite oleic acid and homovanillyl alcohol demonstrating no effect on melanoma cell viability, they influenced the MNT1 glycolytic rate and A375 detoxification mechanisms, respectively. Both compounds suppressed ERK activation in MNT1 cells. The distinct cell responses to olive oil compounds depend on the metabolic and molecular mechanisms preferentially activated. Hydroxytyrosol may have a cytotoxic potential in melanoma cells with predominant glycolytic metabolism and JNK activation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Cheila Brito
- Unidade de Investigação em Patobiologia Molecular (UIPM) do Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil E.P.E., 1099-023 Lisboa, Portugal; (C.B.); (A.T.)
| | - Ana Tomás
- Unidade de Investigação em Patobiologia Molecular (UIPM) do Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil E.P.E., 1099-023 Lisboa, Portugal; (C.B.); (A.T.)
| | - Sandra Silva
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (S.S.); (M.R.B.); (A.T.S.)
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (S.S.); (M.R.B.); (A.T.S.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- iMED, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Ana Teresa Serra
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; (S.S.); (M.R.B.); (A.T.S.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA), 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Marta Pojo
- Unidade de Investigação em Patobiologia Molecular (UIPM) do Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil E.P.E., 1099-023 Lisboa, Portugal; (C.B.); (A.T.)
| |
Collapse
|
18
|
Cristóvão MB, Tela S, Silva AF, Oliveira M, Bento-Silva A, Bronze MR, Crespo MTB, Crespo JG, Nunes M, Pereira VJ. Occurrence of Antibiotics, Antibiotic Resistance Genes and Viral Genomes in Wastewater Effluents and Their Treatment by a Pilot Scale Nanofiltration Unit. Membranes (Basel) 2020; 11:9. [PMID: 33374743 PMCID: PMC7824572 DOI: 10.3390/membranes11010009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotics (ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin), carbapenem and fluoroquinolone resistance genes, as well as viral genomes, were detected in grab samples of wastewater effluents. Passive samplers, which are simpler and easier to use and provide information about the concentrations and combination of contaminants present in a certain fluid matrix over time, proved to be extremely promising devices to monitor the presence of the target antibiotics in wastewater effluents. Nanofiltration was tested with a pilot-scale unit installed at a domestic wastewater treatment facility, using a Desal 5DK membrane operated at a constant transmembrane pressure of 6 bar and 70% recovery rate. In a 24 h experimental assay, the variation of the membrane permeance was low (6.3%). High rejections of the target contaminants from the wastewater effluent were obtained by the pilot-scale treatment. Hence, nanofiltration using the Desal 5DK membrane is considered to be a promising treatment to cope with chemical and biological contaminants present in wastewater effluents.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Maria Beatriz Cristóvão
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.C.); (S.T.); (A.F.S.); (M.O.); (M.R.B.); (M.T.B.C.); (M.N.)
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal;
| | - Solomon Tela
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.C.); (S.T.); (A.F.S.); (M.O.); (M.R.B.); (M.T.B.C.); (M.N.)
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal;
| | - Andreia Filipa Silva
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.C.); (S.T.); (A.F.S.); (M.O.); (M.R.B.); (M.T.B.C.); (M.N.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Micaela Oliveira
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.C.); (S.T.); (A.F.S.); (M.O.); (M.R.B.); (M.T.B.C.); (M.N.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | | | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.C.); (S.T.); (A.F.S.); (M.O.); (M.R.B.); (M.T.B.C.); (M.N.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal;
| | - Maria Teresa Barreto Crespo
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.C.); (S.T.); (A.F.S.); (M.O.); (M.R.B.); (M.T.B.C.); (M.N.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - João Goulão Crespo
- LAQV-REQUIMTE, Department of Chemistry, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal;
| | - Mónica Nunes
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.C.); (S.T.); (A.F.S.); (M.O.); (M.R.B.); (M.T.B.C.); (M.N.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Vanessa Jorge Pereira
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (M.B.C.); (S.T.); (A.F.S.); (M.O.); (M.R.B.); (M.T.B.C.); (M.N.)
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
19
|
Mota AH, Duarte N, Serra AT, Ferreira A, Bronze MR, Custódio L, Gaspar MM, Simões S, Rijo P, Ascensão L, Faísca P, Viana AS, Pinto R, Kumar P, Almeida AJ, Reis CP. Further Evidence of Possible Therapeutic Uses of Sambucus nigra L. Extracts by the Assessment of the In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Its PLGA and PCL-Based Nanoformulations. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:E1181. [PMID: 33291738 PMCID: PMC7761993 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12121181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 11/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Sambucus nigra L. is widely used in traditional medicine with different applications. However, confirmative studies are strongly required. This study aimed to assess the biological activities of the S. nigra flower's extract encapsulated into two different types of nanoparticles for optimizing its properties and producing further evidence of its potential therapeutic uses. Different nanoparticles (poly(lactide-co-glycolide, PLGA) and poly-Ɛ-caprolactone (PCL), both with oleic acid, were prepared by emulsification/solvent diffusion and solvent-displacement methods, respectively. Oleic acid was used as a capping agent. After the nanoparticles' preparation, they were characterized and the biological activities were studied in terms of collagenase, in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory, and in vitro cell viability. Rutin and naringenin were found to be the major phenolic compounds in the studied extract. The encapsulation efficiency was higher than 76% and revealed to have an impact on the release of the extract, mainly for the PLGA. Moreover, biochemical and histopathological analyses confirmed that the extract-loaded PLGA-based nanoparticles displayed the highest anti-inflammatory activity. In addition to supporting the previously reported evidence of potential therapeutic uses of S. nigra, these results could draw the pharmaceutical industry's interest to the novelty of the nanoproducts.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ana Henriques Mota
- iMED, ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.H.M.); (N.D.); (M.R.B.); (M.M.G.); (S.S.); (P.R.); (R.P.); (A.J.A.)
| | - Noélia Duarte
- iMED, ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.H.M.); (N.D.); (M.R.B.); (M.M.G.); (S.S.); (P.R.); (R.P.); (A.J.A.)
| | - Ana Teresa Serra
- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Av. da República, Estação Agronómica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (A.T.S.); (A.F.)
| | - António Ferreira
- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Av. da República, Estação Agronómica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (A.T.S.); (A.F.)
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- iMED, ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.H.M.); (N.D.); (M.R.B.); (M.M.G.); (S.S.); (P.R.); (R.P.); (A.J.A.)
- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Av. da República, Estação Agronómica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; (A.T.S.); (A.F.)
| | - Luísa Custódio
- Centre of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Algarve, Ed. 7, Campus of Gambelas, 8005-139 Faro, Portugal;
| | - Maria Manuela Gaspar
- iMED, ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.H.M.); (N.D.); (M.R.B.); (M.M.G.); (S.S.); (P.R.); (R.P.); (A.J.A.)
| | - Sandra Simões
- iMED, ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.H.M.); (N.D.); (M.R.B.); (M.M.G.); (S.S.); (P.R.); (R.P.); (A.J.A.)
| | - Patrícia Rijo
- iMED, ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.H.M.); (N.D.); (M.R.B.); (M.M.G.); (S.S.); (P.R.); (R.P.); (A.J.A.)
| | - Lia Ascensão
- Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal;
| | - Pedro Faísca
- Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária—Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias/DNAtech Laboratório Veterinário, Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal;
| | - Ana Silveira Viana
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal;
| | - Rui Pinto
- iMED, ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.H.M.); (N.D.); (M.R.B.); (M.M.G.); (S.S.); (P.R.); (R.P.); (A.J.A.)
- Joaquim Chaves Saude. Dr. Joaquim Chaves, Laboratório de Análises Clínicas, 1495-068 Miraflores-Algés, Portugal
| | - Pradeep Kumar
- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, School of Therapeutic Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 7 York Road, Parktown 2193, South Africa;
| | - António José Almeida
- iMED, ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.H.M.); (N.D.); (M.R.B.); (M.M.G.); (S.S.); (P.R.); (R.P.); (A.J.A.)
| | - Catarina Pinto Reis
- iMED, ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; (A.H.M.); (N.D.); (M.R.B.); (M.M.G.); (S.S.); (P.R.); (R.P.); (A.J.A.)
- IBEB, Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Bourbon-Melo N, Palma M, Rocha MP, Ferreira A, Bronze MR, Elias H, Sá-Correia I. Use of Hanseniaspora guilliermondii and Hanseniaspora opuntiae to enhance the aromatic profile of beer in mixed-culture fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Food Microbiol 2020; 95:103678. [PMID: 33397613 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Beer production is predominantly carried out by Saccharomyces species, such as S. cerevisiae and S. pastorianus. However, the introduction of non-Saccharomyces yeasts in the brewing process is now seen as a promising strategy to improve and differentiate the organoleptic profile of beer. In this study, 17 non-Saccharomyces strains of 12 distinct species were isolated and submitted to a preliminary sensory evaluation to determine their potential for beer bioflavouring. Hanseniaspora guilliermondii IST315 and H. opuntiae IST408 aroma profiles presented the highest acceptability and were described as having 'fruity' and 'toffee' notes, respectively. Their presence in mixed-culture fermentations with S. cerevisiae US-05 did not influence attenuation and ethanol concentration of beer but had a significant impact in its volatile composition. Notably, while both strains reduced the total amount of ethyl esters, H. guilliermondii IST315 greatly increased the concentration of acetate esters, especially when sequentially inoculated, leading to an 8.2-fold increase in phenylethyl acetate ('rose', 'honey' aroma) in the final beverage. These findings highlight the importance of non-Saccharomyces yeasts in shaping the aroma profile of beer and suggest a role for Hanseniaspora spp. in improving it.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Nuno Bourbon-Melo
- iBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal; Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Margarida Palma
- iBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal; Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal.
| | - Miguel Pinto Rocha
- iBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal; Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - António Ferreira
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901, Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901, Oeiras, Portugal; iMED, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-019, Lisboa, Portugal; ITQB, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Av. da República, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Hugo Elias
- D'Ourique Flavours - Cerveja Artesanal, Rua dos Cordeiros, S/N, 2640-401, Achada, Mafra, Portugal
| | - Isabel Sá-Correia
- iBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal; Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
21
|
Melgosa R, Trigueros E, Sanz MT, Cardeira M, Rodrigues L, Fernández N, Matias AA, Bronze MR, Marques M, Paiva A, Simões P. Supercritical CO2 and subcritical water technologies for the production of bioactive extracts from sardine (Sardina pilchardus) waste. J Supercrit Fluids 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.supflu.2020.104943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
|
22
|
Anacleto P, Barbosa V, Alves RN, Maulvault AL, Bronze MR, Marques A. Green tea infusion reduces mercury bioaccessibility and dietary exposure from raw and cooked fish. Food Chem Toxicol 2020; 145:111717. [PMID: 32890690 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2020.111717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
Human exposure to mercury (Hg) and methylmercury (MeHg) through the ingestion of seafood raises human health-related concerns. In contrast, green tea has health benefits and its consumption potentially reduces bioaccessibility of dietary Hg. The present study aimed to assess the effect of green tea in total mercury (THg) and MeHg bioaccessibility in raw and cooked marine fish species commonly having high Hg levels. Preliminary results demonstrated that significantly higher reductions of bioaccessible THg were attained after the co-ingestion of green tea infusion (1 cup or more) in the oral and intestinal phases. Overall, the present findings clearly show that the co-ingestion of green tea along with seafood grilling strongly reduces THg and MeHg bioaccessibility in all fish species and consequently diminishes the probability of exceeding MeHg provisional tolerable weekly intakes through the consumption of these species with high Hg levels. Such results point out the need to better understand the beneficial/preventive role of green tea infusions and other food processing techniques in bioaccessibility reduction of other chemical contaminants present in food products. Such information is certainly useful to help consumers to wisely select their food, and to enable food safety authorities to integrate such information in risk assessment.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Patrícia Anacleto
- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), Av. Doutor Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165, Lisboa, Portugal; MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Guia Marine Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon (FCUL), Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374, Cascais, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal.
| | - Vera Barbosa
- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), Av. Doutor Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165, Lisboa, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
| | - Ricardo N Alves
- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), Av. Doutor Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165, Lisboa, Portugal; KAUST - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Red Sea Research Center (RSRC), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
| | - Ana Luísa Maulvault
- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), Av. Doutor Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165, Lisboa, Portugal; MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Guia Marine Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon (FCUL), Av. Nossa Senhora do Cabo, 939, 2750-374, Cascais, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901, Oeiras, Portugal; Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, 2780-157, Oeiras, Portugal; Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - António Marques
- Division of Aquaculture, Upgrading and Bioprospection (DivAV), Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.), Av. Doutor Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho 6, 1495-165, Lisboa, Portugal; Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), University of Porto, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, S/N, 4450-208, Matosinhos, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
23
|
Ayouaz S, Oliveira-Alves SC, Lefsih K, Serra AT, Bento da Silva A, Samah M, Karczewski J, Madani K, Bronze MR. Phenolic compounds from Nerium oleander leaves: microwave assisted extraction, characterization, antiproliferative and cytotoxic activities. Food Funct 2020; 11:6319-6331. [PMID: 32608462 DOI: 10.1039/d0fo01180k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
A microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) method was used for the extraction of phenolic compounds from Nerium oleander leaves. The influence of variables such as ethanol concentration, microwave power, irradiation time and liquid/solid ratio on polyphenol extraction was modelled using a second-order regression equation based on response surface methodology (RSM). The optimal conditions for MAE were: extraction solvent 35% ethanol concentration, 500 W microwave power, 60 s irradiation time and a solvent/material ratio of 20 mL g-1. Under optimal MAE conditions, the recovery of TPC was 25.752 mg GAE per g dw. 19 compounds have been identified by HPLC-ESI-MS/MS analysis; the main compounds identified were chlorogenic acid, rutin and quinic acid esters, such as caffeoylquinic acids and dicaffeoylquinic acids. Additionally, the optimized extract demonstrated potential to inhibit HT29 colorectal cancer cell growth (EC50 = 2.432 μg mL-1) without presenting cytotoxicity in confluent Caco-2 cells, a model of human intestinal epithelium. These results supply new information about the phenolic composition of Nerium oleander leaves and their antiproliferative effect.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Siham Ayouaz
- Laboratoire de Biomathématiques, Biophysique, Biochimie et Scientométrie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, 06000 Bejaia, Algérie
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
24
|
Matos MS, Romero-Díez R, Álvarez A, Bronze MR, Rodríguez-Rojo S, Mato RB, Cocero MJ, Matias AA. Polyphenol-Rich Extracts Obtained from Winemaking Waste Streams as Natural Ingredients with Cosmeceutical Potential. Antioxidants (Basel) 2019; 8:antiox8090355. [PMID: 31480581 PMCID: PMC6770854 DOI: 10.3390/antiox8090355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Phenolics present in grapes have been explored as cosmeceutical principles, due to their antioxidant activity and ability to inhibit enzymes relevant for skin ageing. The winemaking process generates large amounts of waste, and the recovery of bioactive compounds from residues and their further incorporation in cosmetics represents a promising market opportunity for wine producers and may contribute to a sustainable development of the sector. The extracts obtained from grape marc and wine lees, using solid-liquid (SL) extraction with and without microwave (MW) pretreatment of the raw material, were characterized in terms of antioxidant activity through chemical (ORAC/HOSC/HORAC) and cell-based (keratinocytes-HaCaT; fibroblasts-HFF) assays. Furthermore, their inhibitory capacity towards specific enzymes involved in skin ageing (elastase; MMP-1; tyrosinase) was evaluated. The total phenolic and anthocyanin contents were determined by colorimetric assays, and HPLC-DAD-MS/MS was performed to identify the main compounds. The MW pretreatment prior to conventional SL extraction led to overall better outcomes. The red wine lees extracts presented the highest phenolic content (3 to 6-fold higher than grape marc extracts) and exhibited the highest antioxidant capacity, being also the most effective inhibitors of elastase, MMP-1 and tyrosinase. The results support that winemaking waste streams are valuable sources of natural ingredients with the potential for cosmeceutical applications.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Melanie S Matos
- Nutraceuticals & Bioactives Process Technology Group, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), Av. República, Qta. Do Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Edifício iBET/ITQB, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Rut Romero-Díez
- BioEcoUVa, Research Institute on Bioeconomy, High Pressure Processes Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, School of Engineering, University of Valladolid (UVa), Sede Mergelina Valladolid, 47011 Castilla y León, Spain
| | - Ana Álvarez
- BioEcoUVa, Research Institute on Bioeconomy, High Pressure Processes Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, School of Engineering, University of Valladolid (UVa), Sede Mergelina Valladolid, 47011 Castilla y León, Spain
| | - M R Bronze
- Nutraceuticals & Bioactives Process Technology Group, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), Av. República, Qta. Do Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Edifício iBET/ITQB, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon (FFUL), Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Soraya Rodríguez-Rojo
- BioEcoUVa, Research Institute on Bioeconomy, High Pressure Processes Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, School of Engineering, University of Valladolid (UVa), Sede Mergelina Valladolid, 47011 Castilla y León, Spain.
| | - Rafael B Mato
- BioEcoUVa, Research Institute on Bioeconomy, High Pressure Processes Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, School of Engineering, University of Valladolid (UVa), Sede Mergelina Valladolid, 47011 Castilla y León, Spain
| | - M J Cocero
- BioEcoUVa, Research Institute on Bioeconomy, High Pressure Processes Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, School of Engineering, University of Valladolid (UVa), Sede Mergelina Valladolid, 47011 Castilla y León, Spain
| | - Ana A Matias
- Nutraceuticals & Bioactives Process Technology Group, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), Av. República, Qta. Do Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Edifício iBET/ITQB, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
| |
Collapse
|
25
|
Bakchiche B, Gherib A, Bronze MR, Ghareeb MA. Identification, Quantification, and Antioxidant Activity of Hydroalcoholic Extract of Artemisia campestris from Algeria. Turk J Pharm Sci 2019; 16:234-239. [PMID: 32454719 DOI: 10.4274/tjps.galenos.2018.99267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 02/01/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Objectives Our study aimed to investigate the chemical profile of hydroalcoholic extract of Algerian Artemisia campestris and its antioxidant activity. Materials and Methods The hydroalcoholic extract of Algerian A. campestris was investigated for its phenolic constituents using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-diode array detection (DAD)-electrospray ionization (ESI)-mass spectrometer (MS)/MS. The in vitro antioxidant activity and total phenolic content were also evaluated via oxygen radical absorbance capacity and Folin-Ciocalteu assays, respectively. Results HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS analysis revealed that the main tentatively identified compounds were caffeoylquinic acid isomers, flavonoids, and benzoic acid derivatives. Additionally, the hydroalcoholic extract exhibited a promising antioxidant activity value of 120.5±10.4 μmol Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity/g dry weight (DW), and a strong correlation exists between this activity and the total phenolic content value of 102.09±1.65 mg/g gallic acid equivalents DW. Conclusion The hydroalcoholic extract of A. campestris is a promising candidate for the production of naturally occurring antioxidant agents.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Boulanouar Bakchiche
- Amar Telidji University, Faculty of Technology, Laboratory of Process Engineering, Laghouat, Algeria
| | - Abdelaziz Gherib
- Amar Telidji University, Faculty of Technology, Laboratory of Process Engineering, Laghouat, Algeria
| | | | - Mosad A Ghareeb
- Medicinal Chemistry Department, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, Kornaish El-Nile, Warrak El-Hadar, Imbaba, Giza, Egypt
| |
Collapse
|
26
|
Guerfali M, Ayadi I, Mohamed N, Ayadi W, Belghith H, Bronze MR, Ribeiro MHL, Gargouri A. Triacylglycerols accumulation and glycolipids secretion by the oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula babjevae Y-SL7: Structural identification and biotechnological applications. Bioresour Technol 2019; 273:326-334. [PMID: 30448685 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.11.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [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: 09/27/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
The newly isolated oleaginous yeast, Rhodotorula babjevae Y-SL7, was shown to accumulate high intracellular content of microbial oil (mainly triacylglycerols) and to secret, under the same culture conditions, an atypical glycolipid. This unusual behavior was induced when the strain was subjected to nitrogen limitation and high amount of carbon. A series of analytical methods was adopted in order to structurally characterize the secreted glycolipid. The latter consists of a mixture of 9 molecules formed by a polyol head group, bound through the carboxyl end of an acetylated 3-hydroxy fatty acid with C18 or C16 chain length. In addition of their physicochemical properties such as emulsifying activity on hydrophobic substrates, Y-SL7 glycolipids have shown a therapeutically promising cytotoxic effect against different cancer cell lines. In fact, Y-SL7 strain can be used for the production of triacylglycerols as energetic molecules and for the secretion of a biosurfactant of therapeutic and environmental interest.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mohamed Guerfali
- Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology of Eukaryotes, LMBE, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, P.O. Box 1177, TN-3038 Sfax, Tunisia.
| | - Ines Ayadi
- Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology of Eukaryotes, LMBE, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, P.O. Box 1177, TN-3038 Sfax, Tunisia
| | - Nadia Mohamed
- Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology of Eukaryotes, LMBE, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, P.O. Box 1177, TN-3038 Sfax, Tunisia
| | - Wajdi Ayadi
- Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology of Eukaryotes, LMBE, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, P.O. Box 1177, TN-3038 Sfax, Tunisia
| | - Hafedh Belghith
- Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology of Eukaryotes, LMBE, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, P.O. Box 1177, TN-3038 Sfax, Tunisia
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal; Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (IBET), Apartado 127, 2784-505 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Maria H L Ribeiro
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - Ali Gargouri
- Laboratory of Molecular Biotechnology of Eukaryotes, LMBE, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, P.O. Box 1177, TN-3038 Sfax, Tunisia
| |
Collapse
|
27
|
Roque L, Duarte N, Bronze MR, Garcia C, Alopaeus J, Molpeceres J, Hagesaether E, Tho I, Rijo P, Reis C. Development of a bioadhesive nanoformulation with Glycyrrhiza glabra L. extract against Candida albicans. Biofouling 2018; 34:880-892. [PMID: 30362371 DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2018.1514391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 07/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Glycyrrhiza glabra L. is considered an important source of bioactive compounds. This study aimed at the development of an efficient solution for the treatment of oral candidiasis. Several extracts of Glycyrrhiza glabra L. were prepared using different solvents and their potential in vitro antifungal activity was assessed. Ethanolic extracts showed the most promising results against C. albicans. This extract was incorporated into mucoadhesive nanoparticles (PLA, PLGA and alginate), which were further included in an oral gel, an oral film and a toothpaste, respectively. The results showed that nanoparticles were successfully produced, presenting a mean size among 100-900 nm with high encapsulation efficiency. In vitro studies showed that the most bioadhesive formulation was the oral film with extract-loaded PLGA nanoparticles, followed by the toothpaste with extract-loaded alginate nanoparticles and the oral gel with extract-loaded PLA nanoparticles.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Luís Roque
- a CBiOS , Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias , Lisboa , Portugal
- b Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Alcalá , Alcalá de Henares , Spain
| | - Noélia Duarte
- c iMed.ULisboa-Faculdade de Farmácia , Universidade de Lisboa , Lisboa , Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- d Instituto de Biologia Experimental Tecnológica , Universidade de Lisboa , Oeiras , Portugal
| | - Catarina Garcia
- a CBiOS , Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias , Lisboa , Portugal
- b Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Alcalá , Alcalá de Henares , Spain
| | - Julia Alopaeus
- e School of Pharmacy , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
| | - Jesus Molpeceres
- b Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Alcalá , Alcalá de Henares , Spain
| | - Ellen Hagesaether
- f Faculty of Health Sciences , OsloMet-Oslo Metropolitan University , Oslo , Norway
| | - Ingunn Tho
- e School of Pharmacy , University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
| | - Patrícia Rijo
- a CBiOS , Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias , Lisboa , Portugal
- c iMed.ULisboa-Faculdade de Farmácia , Universidade de Lisboa , Lisboa , Portugal
| | - Catarina Reis
- c iMed.ULisboa-Faculdade de Farmácia , Universidade de Lisboa , Lisboa , Portugal
- g IBEB-Faculdade de Ciências , Universidade de Lisboa , Lisboa , Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
28
|
Bakchiche B, Gherib A, Ghareeb MA, Bronze MR. Identification, Quantification and Antioxidant Activity of Hydro-alcoholic Extract of Artemisia campestris from Algeria. Turk J Pharm Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.4274/tjps.99267] [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: 12/01/2022]
|
29
|
Bártolo I, Diniz AR, Borrego P, Ferreira JP, Bronze MR, Barroso H, Pinto R, Cardoso C, Pinto JF, Diaz RC, Broncano PG, Muñoz-Fernández MA, Taveira N. Correction: Evaluation of the fusion inhibitor P3 peptide as a potential microbicide to prevent HIV transmission in women. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0197015. [PMID: 29718988 PMCID: PMC5931661 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195744.].
Collapse
|
30
|
Bártolo I, Diniz AR, Borrego P, Ferreira JP, Bronze MR, Barroso H, Pinto R, Cardoso C, Pinto JF, Diaz RC, Broncano PG, Muñoz-Fernández MA, Taveira N. Evaluation of the fusion inhibitor P3 peptide as a potential microbicide to prevent HIV transmission in women. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0195744. [PMID: 29668740 PMCID: PMC5905968 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Microbicides are an important strategy for preventing the sexual transmission of HIV but, so far, the most advanced tenofovir-based microbicides have had modest efficacy. This has been related to adherence problems and high prevalence of tenofovir-resistant HIV-1 strains. P3 is a new peptide with potent activity against HIV that may be a good microbicide candidate. In this work P3 was formulated in a gel of hydroxyethyl cellulose and its activity, stability and safety profile in Balb/c mice were evaluated. HIV infection was fully blocked by a 1.5% gel containing P3 at the IC90 (366.4 nM) concentration. The antiviral activity did not change at 4°C during 4 months and at 25, 37 and 65°C for 1 week. P3 was stable and fully functional at acidic pH up to 24h, under different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide and in the presence of genital fluids up to 48h. P3 had no antibacterial activity and did not affect sperm motility and vitality. Finally, P3 didn't cause significant alterations in the vaginal epithelium of Balb/c mice at 0.06 (456.8 μM) and 0.2 mg/day (1522.7 μM) doses. These findings indicate that P3 is an excellent candidate for further development as a microbicide gel for the prevention of HIV transmission in women.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Inês Bártolo
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Ana Rita Diniz
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Pedro Borrego
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Centro de Administração e Políticas Públicas (CAPP), Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP) da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - João Pedro Ferreira
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Helena Barroso
- Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz (CiiEM), Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Caparica, Portugal
| | - Rui Pinto
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Laboratório de Análises Clínicas Dr. Joaquim Chaves, Joaquim Chaves Saúde, Miraflores-Algés, Portugal
| | - Carlos Cardoso
- Laboratório de Análises Clínicas Dr. Joaquim Chaves, Joaquim Chaves Saúde, Miraflores-Algés, Portugal
| | - João F. Pinto
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Rafael Ceña Diaz
- Laboratorio InmunoBiología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón. Spanish HIV-HGM Biobank, Madrid, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
| | - Pilar Garcia Broncano
- Laboratorio InmunoBiología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón. Spanish HIV-HGM Biobank, Madrid, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
| | - Maria Angel Muñoz-Fernández
- Laboratorio InmunoBiología Molecular, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón. Spanish HIV-HGM Biobank, Madrid, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, Spain
| | - Nuno Taveira
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- Centro de Administração e Políticas Públicas (CAPP), Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP) da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
- * E-mail:
| |
Collapse
|
31
|
Gonçalves JC, Coelho MT, da Graça Diogo M, Alves VD, Bronze MR, Coimbra MA, Martins VM, Moldão-Martins M. In vitro Shoot Cultures of Pterospartum tridentatum as an Alternative to Wild Plants as a Source of Bioactive Compounds. Nat Prod Commun 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1801300415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the composition of aqueous extracts of in vitro shoot cultures and wild plants of Pterospartum tridentatum in order to promote the use of this plant material as a possible source of bioactive compounds. The extraction yield from wild plants compared with in vitro shoot cultures was lower. The total phenolic contents of in vitro shoots were significantly lower compared with those of wild plants. The phenolic profiles of in vitro shoots were very similar to those of wild plants, regardless of the source. However, taxifolin-6- C-glucoside, as well as rutin and isoquercitrin, were not present in extracts of in vitro shoots. An interesting result was the higher molar percentages of rhamnose and uronic acids detected in in vitro shoots compared with the wild plants, which can make the in vitro plant material very useful for obtaining these compounds.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- José Carlos Gonçalves
- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Escola Superior Agrária, 6001-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal
- Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society, Escola Superior Agrária, 6001-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal
- Centro de Biotecnologia de Plantas da Beira Interior, Qta Sra de Mércules, 6001-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal
| | - Maria Teresa Coelho
- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Escola Superior Agrária, 6001-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal
- Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society, Escola Superior Agrária, 6001-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal
- Centro de Biotecnologia de Plantas da Beira Interior, Qta Sra de Mércules, 6001-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal
| | - Maria da Graça Diogo
- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Escola Superior Agrária, 6001-909 Castelo Branco, Portugal
| | - Vitor D. Alves
- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal
| | | | - Vitor Manuel Martins
- Departmento de Química, Universidade de Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
- Mountain Research Center, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 1172, 5301-855 Bragança, Portugal
| | - Margarida Moldão-Martins
- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
32
|
Romero-Díez R, Rodríguez-Rojo S, Cocero MJ, Duarte CMM, Matias AA, Bronze MR. Phenolic characterization of aging wine lees: Correlation with antioxidant activities. Food Chem 2018; 259:188-195. [PMID: 29680043 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.03.119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [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: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
Aging wine lees are water-wastes produced during the wine aging inside wood barrels that can be considered as alternative sources of bioactive compounds. Phenolic characterization and antioxidant activity (AA) measurements of wines lees solid-liquid extracts have been undertaken on a dry extract (DE) basis. Solvents with different polarities (water, methanol, ethanol, two hydroalcoholic mixtures and acetone) were used. Total phenolic (TPC) and total flavonoid contents (TFC) were determined. The mixture of 75:25(v/v) EtOH:H2O showed the highest values with 254 mgGAE/gDE and 146 mgCATE/gDE respectively. HORAC, HOSC and FRAP were used to determine the AA of the extracts being also highest for the mixture of 75:25(v/v) EtOH:H2O (4690 µmolCAE/gDE, 4527 µmolTE/gDE and 2197 µmolTE/gDE, respectively). For ORAC method, methanol extract showed the best value with 2771 µmolTE/gDE. Correlations between TPC, TFC, phenolic compounds and AA were determined. Most relevant compounds contributing to AA were identified using data from mass spectrometry, being mainly anthocyanins.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- R Romero-Díez
- High Pressure Processes Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, School of Engineering - Sede Mergelina, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain; Instituto de Biologia Experimental Tecnológica, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - S Rodríguez-Rojo
- High Pressure Processes Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, School of Engineering - Sede Mergelina, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain.
| | - M J Cocero
- High Pressure Processes Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, School of Engineering - Sede Mergelina, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain.
| | - C M M Duarte
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental Tecnológica, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
| | - A A Matias
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental Tecnológica, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
| | - M R Bronze
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental Tecnológica, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal.
| |
Collapse
|
33
|
Silva S, Garcia-Aloy M, Figueira ME, Combet E, Mullen W, Bronze MR. High Resolution Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Secoiridoids and Metabolites as Biomarkers of Acute Olive Oil Intake-An Approach to Study Interindividual Variability in Humans. Mol Nutr Food Res 2017; 62. [DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201700065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sandra Silva
- iBET; Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica; Oeiras Portugal
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa); Faculty of Pharmacy; Universidade de Lisboa; Lisboa Portugal
| | - Mar Garcia-Aloy
- Biomarkers & Nutrimetabolomic Laboratory; Department of Nutrition; Food Sciences and Gastronomy; Food Technology Reference Net (XaRTA); Nutrition and Food Safety Research Institute (INSA); Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences; University of Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
- CIBER de Fragilidad y Envejecimiento Saludable (CIBERFES); Instituto de Salud Carlos III; Barcelona Spain
| | - Maria Eduardo Figueira
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa); Faculty of Pharmacy; Universidade de Lisboa; Lisboa Portugal
| | - Emilie Combet
- Human Nutrition; School of Medicine; Dentistry and Nursing; College of Medical; Veterinary and Life Sciences; University of Glasgow; Glasgow UK
| | - William Mullen
- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences; University of Glasgow; Glasgow UK
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- iBET; Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica; Oeiras Portugal
- Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa); Faculty of Pharmacy; Universidade de Lisboa; Lisboa Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
34
|
Saoudi S, Chammem N, Sifaoui I, Bouassida-Beji M, Jiménez IA, Bazzocchi IL, Silva SD, Hamdi M, Bronze MR. Influence of Tunisian aromatic plants on the prevention of oxidation in soybean oil under heating and frying conditions. Food Chem 2016; 212:503-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.05.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Revised: 05/29/2016] [Accepted: 05/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
|
35
|
Mata A, Ferreira JP, Semedo C, Serra T, Duarte CMM, Bronze MR. Contribution to the characterization of Opuntia spp. juices by LC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS. Food Chem 2016; 210:558-65. [PMID: 27211682 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [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: 09/29/2015] [Revised: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Opuntia spp. fruits are considered as health promoting foods due to the diversity of bioactive molecules found in these fruits. The composition in organic acids, flavonols and betalains in the Opuntia ficus-indica juice from a region of Portugal was accomplished for the first time by liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry using an electrospray ionization source operating in negative and positive mode. The methodology used allowed the detection of 44 compounds, from which 32 were identified. Isorhamnetin derivatives were the dominant flavonol glycosides. A total of 9 betalains including 6 betaxanthins and 3 betacyanin were also detected in the fruit juice samples and indicaxanthin, betanin and isobetanin were the major pigments. Phenolic acid and phenylpyruvic acid derivatives were also identified. To our knowledge, it is the first time derivative compounds from piscidic acid, phenolic compounds and betalains are characterized in cactus pear juice using a single LC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS method.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- A Mata
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - J P Ferreira
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - C Semedo
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - T Serra
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - C M M Duarte
- Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - M R Bronze
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-019 Lisboa, Portugal; Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal; Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal.
| |
Collapse
|
36
|
Figueira ME, Câmara MB, Direito R, Rocha J, Serra AT, Duarte CMM, Fernandes A, Freitas M, Fernandes E, Marques MC, Bronze MR, Sepodes B. Chemical characterization of a red raspberry fruit extract and evaluation of its pharmacological effects in experimental models of acute inflammation and collagen-induced arthritis. Food Funct 2015; 5:3241-51. [PMID: 25322288 DOI: 10.1039/c4fo00376d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Berries are an important dietary source of fibres, vitamins, minerals and some biologically active non-nutrients. A red raspberry fruit extract was characterized in terms of phenolic content and the anti-inflammatory properties and protective effects were evaluated in two experimental models of inflammation. The antioxidant potential of the extract, the cellular antioxidant activity and the effects over neutrophils' oxidative burst were also studied to provide a mechanistic insight for the anti-inflammatory effects observed. The extract was administered in a dose of 15 mg kg(-1), i.p. and significantly inhibited paw oedema formation in the rat. The same dose was administered via i.p. and p.o. routes in the collagen-induced arthritis model in the rat. The extract showed pharmacological activity and was able to significantly reduce the development of clinical signs of arthritis and markedly reduce the degree of bone resorption, soft tissue swelling and osteophyte formation, preventing articular destruction in treated animals.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M E Figueira
- iMED.ULisboa, Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
37
|
Silva S, Sepodes B, Rocha J, Direito R, Fernandes A, Brites D, Freitas M, Fernandes E, Bronze MR, Figueira ME. Protective effects of hydroxytyrosol-supplemented refined olive oil in animal models of acute inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis. J Nutr Biochem 2014; 26:360-8. [PMID: 25620693 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2014.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2014] [Revised: 10/25/2014] [Accepted: 11/18/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Virgin olive oil is the primary source of fat in the Mediterranean diet, and its beneficial health effects have been related with oleic acid and phenolic compounds content. Hydroxytyrosol, a typical virgin olive oil phenolic compound, has beneficial antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties as previously reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of hydroxytyrosol-supplemented refined olive oil at 0.5 and 5 mg/kg in a rodent model of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis was induced by intradermic administration, in male Wistar rats, of Freund's adjuvant with collagen type II on days 1 and 21. Hydroxytyrosol-supplemented refined olive oils were administrated by gavage from day 23 until day 35. The treatment at 5-mg/kg dose significantly decreased paw edema (P<.01), histological damage, cyclooxygenase-2 and inducible nitric oxide synthase expression, and markedly reduced the degree of bone resorption, soft tissue swelling and osteophyte formation, improving articular function in treated animals. Acute inflammation, induced by carrageenan, was also evaluated for hydroxytyrosol-supplemented refined olive oils at 0.5 and 5 mg/kg. Both doses significantly reduced paw edema (P<.001). Our results suggest that the supplementation of refined olive oil with hydroxytyrosol may be advantageous in rheumatoid arthritis with significant impact not only on chronic inflammation but also on acute inflammatory processes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- S Silva
- Ibet, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Itqb, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - B Sepodes
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; iMED.ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - J Rocha
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; iMED.ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - R Direito
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; iMED.ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - A Fernandes
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; iMED.ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - D Brites
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; iMED.ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - M Freitas
- Requimte, Laboratório de Química Aplicada, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
| | - E Fernandes
- Requimte, Laboratório de Química Aplicada, Departamento de Ciências Químicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
| | - M R Bronze
- Ibet, Avenida da República, Quinta-do-Marquês, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Itqb, Estação Agronómica Nacional, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - M E Figueira
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; iMED.ULisboa, Research Institute for Medicines, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal.
| |
Collapse
|
38
|
Zancajo VMR, Brito J, Carrasco MP, Bronze MR, Moreira R, Lopes A. Analytical profiles of "legal highs" containing cathinones available in the area of Lisbon, Portugal. Forensic Sci Int 2014; 244:102-10. [PMID: 25240621 DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 04/15/2014] [Revised: 08/03/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Thirteen "legal highs" were purchased in different "smart shops" in the area of Lisbon, Portugal, during the month of February 2013. The samples were analyzed by a battery of analytical methods including Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR), gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS), proton nuclear magnetic resonance ((1)H NMR) and wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WD-XRF). Active ingredients were found either as single component or in mixtures in the different products. The cathinone derivative methedrone was present in three products; it is suspected to have a particular high toxicity and narrow therapeutic window linked with the methoxy group. A total of seven compounds were identified: 4-fluoromethcathinone, ethcathinone, buphedrone, methedrone, pentedrone, 3,4-dimethylmethcathinone and 4-methylethcathinone. Analytical profiles of all the samples were obtained and compared. Elemental composition of the products was obtained by XRF analysis. The inorganic profiles obtained contain useful information and can be used to distinguish and classify samples according to their origin.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Victor M R Zancajo
- Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Quinta da Granja, Monte de Caparica, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal.
| | - J Brito
- WDXRFLab - Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Quinta da Granja, Monte de Caparica, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal
| | - Marta P Carrasco
- Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - M R Bronze
- Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; ITQB, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Rui Moreira
- Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Alvaro Lopes
- Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Quinta da Granja, Monte de Caparica, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal; Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal.
| |
Collapse
|
39
|
Lopes A, Silva N, Bronze MR, Ferreira J, Morais J. Analysis of cocaine and nicotine metabolites in wastewater by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Cross abuse index patterns on a major community. Sci Total Environ 2014; 487:673-80. [PMID: 24200094 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 06/29/2013] [Revised: 10/11/2013] [Accepted: 10/11/2013] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
Abstract
A method based on sample preparation by solid phase extraction and analysis by liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry was validated and used for simultaneous analysis of cocaine, benzoylecgonine and cotinine in samples collected at the major wastewater treatment plant in the city of Lisbon. The aim was to estimate the consumption of both cocaine and nicotine in this community and establish an index involving both drugs supported by the relevance of nicotine as a significant anthropogenic marker. The study was made on two different weekdays during a month in order to evaluate patterns of consumption outside weekends. Cocaine and nicotine ingestion levels were back-calculated and expressed as mass of pure drugs consumed per day and per 1000 inhabitants (mean: 0.604 g and 5.860 g respectively). Cocaine was also expressed on the basis of local drug purity levels (33.7%) with a corresponding increase on dose assessments, and community drug abuse profiles. The authors sustain that this approach should always be included in drug studies of this kind allowing a better drug abuse assessment. No significant different patterns of consumption were obtained during the working days studied with the exception of one case coincident with a national holiday that showed an increased typical profile found on other non-working day studies, namely weekends. A fairly significant relationship was found between nicotine and cocaine consumption that should be further evaluated in future studies. Pharmacokinetic considerations were made and proposed for cocaine assessment based on the impact on back calculations after common simultaneous consumption of cocaine and ethanol.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Alvaro Lopes
- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal; Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Quinta da Granja, Monte de Caparica, 2829-511 Caparica, Portugal.
| | - Nuno Silva
- iMed - Research Institute for Medicines and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - M R Bronze
- iMed - Research Institute for Medicines and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal; IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; ITQB, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Avenida da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - João Ferreira
- iMed - Research Institute for Medicines and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
| | - José Morais
- iMed - Research Institute for Medicines and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
40
|
Oliveira R, Guedes RC, Meireles P, Albuquerque IS, Gonçalves LM, Pires E, Bronze MR, Gut J, Rosenthal PJ, Prudêncio M, Moreira R, O’Neill PM, Lopes F. Tetraoxane–Pyrimidine Nitrile Hybrids as Dual Stage Antimalarials. J Med Chem 2014; 57:4916-23. [DOI: 10.1021/jm5004528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Rudi Oliveira
- Instituto
de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Rita C. Guedes
- Instituto
de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Patrícia Meireles
- Instituto
de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Inês S. Albuquerque
- Instituto
de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Lídia M. Gonçalves
- Instituto
de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Elisabete Pires
- ITQB-UNL, Av. da República, Estação
Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Instituto
de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
- ITQB-UNL, Av. da República, Estação
Agronómica Nacional, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | - Jiri Gut
- Department
of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, United States
| | - Philip J. Rosenthal
- Department
of Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143, United States
| | - Miguel Prudêncio
- Instituto
de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Rui Moreira
- Instituto
de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| | - Paul M. O’Neill
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3BX, U.K
| | - Francisca Lopes
- Instituto
de Investigação do Medicamento (iMed.ULisboa), Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
41
|
Valente A, Bronze MR, Bicho M, Duarte R, Costa HS. Validation and clinical application of an UHPLC method for simultaneous analysis of total homocysteine and cysteine in human plasma. J Sep Sci 2012; 35:3427-33. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201200672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2012] [Revised: 08/24/2012] [Accepted: 09/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ana Valente
- Department of Food and Nutrition; National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Lisbon Portugal
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Faculty of Pharmacy; University of Lisbon; Lisbon Portugal
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica; Oeiras Portugal
| | - Manuel Bicho
- Genetics Laboratory; Faculty of Medicine; University of Lisbon; Lisbon Portugal
- Instituto Rocha Cabral; Lisboa Portugal
| | - Rui Duarte
- Portuguese Diabetes Association; Lisbon Portugal
| | - Helena Soares Costa
- Department of Food and Nutrition; National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge; Lisbon Portugal
| |
Collapse
|
42
|
Prigol M, Nogueira CW, Zeni G, Bronze MR, Constantino L. In vitro metabolism of diphenyl diselenide in rat liver fractions. Conjugation with GSH and binding to thiol groups. Chem Biol Interact 2012; 200:65-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2012.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2012] [Revised: 09/08/2012] [Accepted: 09/17/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
|
43
|
Tavares L, Fortalezas S, Tyagi M, Barata D, Serra AT, Duarte CMM, Duarte RO, Feliciano RP, Bronze MR, Espírito-Santo MD, Ferreira RB, Santos CN. Bioactive compounds from endemic plants of Southwest Portugal: inhibition of acetylcholinesterase and radical scavenging activities. Pharm Biol 2012; 50:239-246. [PMID: 22074503 DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2011.596209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
CONTEXT Natural products are reported to have substantial neuroprotective activity due to their radical scavenging capacity, and also acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory capacity, both activities important in neurodegeneration. OBJECTIVE The undesirable side effects of compounds in pharmacological use make it important to identify natural neuroprotective molecules. This work assesses the potential of five endemic Portuguese plants as sources of neuroprotective compounds. MATERIALS AND METHODS Antioxidant capacity for peroxyl radical was determined by Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity method and for hydroxyl by Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, as well as AChE inhibitory capacity of the plant hydroethanolic extracts. The molecules responsible for these valuable properties were also tentatively identified by HPLC. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Armeria rouyana and Thymus capitellatus presented some of the highest phenolic contents (76.60 ± 7.19 and 12.82 ± 0.24 mg GAE g−1 dw, respectively) and antioxidant capacities (592 ± 116 and 449 ± 57 μmol TE g−1 dw, respectively). The flavonoids were identified as the phytomolecules related to the antioxidant capacity of these plant extracts; in the case of A. rouyana, l-ascorbic acid also made an important contribution (3.27 ± 0.26 mg g−1 dw). Plant extracts clearly demonstrated effective AChE inhibitory activity (480 ± 98 and 490 ± 46 μg mL−1, respectively), that could be associated to polyphenols. CONCLUSIONS The extracts of A. rouyana and T. capitellatus and their active components, especially polyphenols, demonstrate interesting neuroprotective potential. They, therefore, deserve further study as their phytomolecules are promising sources of either natural neuroprotective products and/or novel lead compounds.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lucélia Tavares
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
44
|
Dias T, Bronze MR, Houghton PJ, Mota-Filipe H, Paulo A. The flavonoid-rich fraction of Coreopsis tinctoria promotes glucose tolerance regain through pancreatic function recovery in streptozotocin-induced glucose-intolerant rats. J Ethnopharmacol 2010; 132:483-490. [PMID: 20813179 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2010.08.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2010] [Revised: 07/29/2010] [Accepted: 08/01/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
Abstract
AIM OF THE STUDY Infusions of Coreopsis tinctoria Nutt. flowering tops have been used traditionally in Portugal to control hyperglycaemia and a previous study revealed that daily administration of the infusion during a 3-week period promoted the recovery of glucose tolerance by a mechanism different from inhibition of glucose absorption and direct promotion of insulin secretion. We know report the study of the ethyl acetate fraction of Coreopsis tinctoria flowers infusion aiming to confirm flavonoids as bioactive metabolites. To give one step forward into the antihyperglycaemic mechanism of action of this traditionally used plant we also studied the activity of Coreopsis tinctoria flavonoids on the pancreatic function of glucose-intolerant rats. A standard antioxidant, Trolox, was also studied for comparative purposes as the antioxidant mechanism has been frequently purposed as one of the mechanisms mediating antihyperglycaemic effects of flavonoid-rich extracts. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirteen compounds, mainly of flavanone and chalcone flavonoidal type, have been identified in this fraction by HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS/MS, and the major one (marein) quantified by HPLC-UV. The fraction (125 mg containing 20 mg of marein/kg b.w.) and Trolox (50 mg/kg b.w.) were administered daily by oral gavage to normal and STZ (40 mg/kg b.w.)-induced glucose-intolerant Wistar rats for 3 weeks. Blood glucose levels were measured weekly by Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Pancreatic function was evaluated by plasma lipase of treated and non-treated glucose-tolerant and- intolerant rats after the 3-week treatment period. RESULTS After 2 weeks oral treatment with Coreopsis tinctoria AcOEt fraction the animals were no longer glucose-intolerant, an effect maintained over the remaining experimental period. Additionally, plasma lipase values of glucose-intolerant animals treated with the AcOEt fraction (13.5 ± 0.84 U/L) showed a clear reduction when compared with the glucose-intolerant group (34.60 ± 1.76 U/L; P<0.001) and normoglycaemic control (8.35 ± 0.69 U/L) demonstrating recovery of pancreatic function. On the other hand, treatment with standard antioxidant Trolox had no effect on glucose homeostasis of glucose-intolerant rats. The oral treatment with Coreopsis tinctoria fraction caused no hepatotoxicity, as determined by blood alanine and aspartate transaminases, and had also no effect on glucose homeostasis and pancreatic function of normal rats. CONCLUSIONS AcOEt fraction, containing the same amount of marein as the infusion, promoted glucose tolerance regain in the rats more quickly, which means that the bioactivity is probably due to the several flavonoids present in Coreopsis tinctoria extracts and not to marein alone. The results also strongly suggest that these compounds act by promoting pancreatic cell function recovery from STZ-induced injury, possibly through a mechanism of action other than merely antioxidant mediated.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Teresa Dias
- i.Med-UL-Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal
| | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
45
|
Tavares L, Carrilho D, Tyagi M, Barata D, Serra AT, Duarte CMM, Duarte RO, Feliciano RP, Bronze MR, Chicau P, Espírito-Santo MD, Ferreira RB, dos Santos CN. Antioxidant capacity of Macaronesian traditional medicinal plants. Molecules 2010; 15:2576-92. [PMID: 20428065 PMCID: PMC6257369 DOI: 10.3390/molecules15042576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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: 02/09/2010] [Revised: 03/30/2010] [Accepted: 04/06/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
The use of many traditional medicinal plants is often hampered by the absence of a proper biochemical characterization, essential to identify the bioactive compounds present. The leaves from five species endemic to the Macaronesian islands with recognized ethnobotanical applications were analysed: Apollonias barbujana (Cav.) Bornm., Ocotea foetens (Ainton) Baill, Prunus azorica (Mouill.) Rivas-Mart., Lousã, Fern. Prieto, E. Días, J.C. Costa & C. Aguiar, Rumex maderensis Lowe and Plantago arborescens Poir. subsp. maderensis (Dcne.) A. Hans. et Kunk.. Since oxidative stress is a common feature of most diseases traditionally treated by these plants, it is important to assess their antioxidant capacity and determine the molecules responsible for this capacity. In this study, the antioxidant capacity of these plants against two of the most important reactive species in human body (hydroxyl and peroxyl radicals) was determined. To trace the antioxidant origin total phenol and flavonoid contents as well as the polyphenolic profile and the amount of trace elements were determined. There was a wide variation among the species analysed in what concerns their total leaf phenol and flavonoid contents. From the High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) electrochemically detected peaks it was possible to attribute to flavonoids the antioxidant capacity detected in A. barbujana, O. foetens, R. maderensis and P. azorica extracts. These potential reactive flavonoids were identified for A. barbujana, R. maderensis and P. azorica. For R. maderensis a high content (7 mg g-1 dry weight) of L-ascorbic acid, an already described antioxidant phytomolecule, was found. A high content in selenomethionine (414.35 microg g-1 dry weight) was obtained for P. arborescens subsp. maderensis extract. This selenocompound is already described as a hydroxyl radical scavenger is reported in this work as also possessing peroxyl radical scavenging capacity. This work is a good illustration of different phytomolecules (flavonoids, organic acids and selenocompounds), presents in leaves of the five traditional medicinal plants endemic to Macaronesia, all exhibiting antioxidant properties.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Lucélia Tavares
- Disease & Stress Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; E-Mails: (L.T.); (D.C.); (M.T.); (D.B.); (R.B.F.)
| | - Dina Carrilho
- Disease & Stress Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; E-Mails: (L.T.); (D.C.); (M.T.); (D.B.); (R.B.F.)
| | - Meenu Tyagi
- Disease & Stress Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; E-Mails: (L.T.); (D.C.); (M.T.); (D.B.); (R.B.F.)
| | - David Barata
- Disease & Stress Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; E-Mails: (L.T.); (D.C.); (M.T.); (D.B.); (R.B.F.)
| | - Ana Teresa Serra
- Nutraceuticals and Delivery Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica/ IBET, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; E-Mails: (A.T.S.); (C.M.M.D.)
| | - Catarina Maria Martins Duarte
- Nutraceuticals and Delivery Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica/ IBET, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; E-Mails: (A.T.S.); (C.M.M.D.)
| | - Rui Oliveira Duarte
- REQUIMTE, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; E-Mail: (R.O.D.)
| | - Rodrigo Pedro Feliciano
- Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; E-Mails: (R.F.); (M.R.B.)
| | - Maria Rosário Bronze
- Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; E-Mails: (R.F.); (M.R.B.)
- Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Prof. Gama Pinto,1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal; E-Mail: (M.R.B.)
| | - Paula Chicau
- Analytical Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; E-Mail: (P.C)
| | - Maria Dalila Espírito-Santo
- Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Centro de Botânica Aplicada à Agricultura, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal; E-Mails: (M.D.E.); (R.B.F.)
| | - Ricardo Boavida Ferreira
- Disease & Stress Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; E-Mails: (L.T.); (D.C.); (M.T.); (D.B.); (R.B.F.)
- Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Centro de Botânica Aplicada à Agricultura, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal; E-Mails: (M.D.E.); (R.B.F.)
| | - Cláudia Nunes dos Santos
- Disease & Stress Biology, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal; E-Mails: (L.T.); (D.C.); (M.T.); (D.B.); (R.B.F.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +351214469651; Fax: +351214433644
| |
Collapse
|
46
|
|