Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(21), P. 3379 - 3379
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
This
study
investigated
the
antioxidant
potential
of
sugarcane
vinegar,
an
emerging
functional
food,
by
analyzing
its
polyphenols
and
underlying
molecular
mechanisms
that
intervene
in
oxidative
stress.
Using
a
1,1-diphenyl-2-trinitrophenylhydrazine
(DPPH)
assay
combined
with
UPLC-MS
analysis,
six
key
were
identified:
chlorogenic
acid,
caffeic
ferulic
luteolin,
protocatechuic
syringic
acid.
These
compounds
showed
positive
correlation
capacity.
In
simulated
vinegar
environment,
these
exhibited
synergistic
effects,
while
methanol,
antagonistic
interactions
predominant.
Network
pharmacology
revealed
five
targeting
10
critical
proteins
involved
stress,
including
PI3K-Akt
IL-17
signaling
pathways.
Molecular
docking
confirmed
strong
binding
affinities
between
core
targets
like
PTGS2,
STAT3,
GSK3B.
establishes
reference
for
highlights
developing
products.
Compounds,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 4 - 4
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
The
depletion
of
fossil
fuels
and
environmental
concerns
have
driven
the
development
sustainable
materials,
including
bio-based
biodegradable
plastics,
as
alternatives
to
conventional
plastics.
Although
these
plastics
aid
in
waste
management
climate
change
mitigation,
their
vulnerability
oxidative
degradation
impacts
longevity,
durability,
performance.
Natural
antioxidants
such
tocopherols,
flavonoids,
tannins,
extracted
from
plants
or
agri-food
waste,
present
a
alternative
synthetic
stabilizers
by
enhancing
thermal
stability
polymers
like
poly(lactic
acid)
(PLA),
poly(butylene
succinate)
(PBS),
succinate-adipate)
(PBSA),
adipate-co-terephthalate)
(PBAT),
poly(hydroxyalkanoate)
(PHA),
starch-based
materials.
This
review
highlights
recent
advances
stabilized
with
natural
antioxidants,
mechanisms
action,
role
improving
material
properties
for
applications
packaging.
Additionally,
it
explores
impact
on
recycling
processes,
advancements
composite
production
techniques,
future
research
directions.
Bioplastics
can
achieve
enhanced
performance,
reduce
support
circular
economy
incorporating
antioxidants.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 3, 2025
The
postingestion
journey
and
bioconversion
of
wheat
bran-bound
ferulic
acid,
a
known
beneficial
phytochemical,
remain
insufficiently
understood.
This
study
aims
to
systematically
investigate
its
bioaccessibility,
bioavailability,
excretion,
colonic
metabolism,
both
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(15), P. 3594 - 3594
Published: July 30, 2024
Research
studies
on
plant
secondary
metabolites
have
increased
over
the
last
decades
as
a
consequence
of
growing
consumer
demand
for
natural
products
in
pharmaceutics
and
therapeutics,
well
perfumery
cosmetics.
In
this
perspective,
many
Mediterranean
species
could
be
an
appreciated
source
bioactive
compounds
with
pharmacological
health-promoting
properties,
including
antioxidant,
antimicrobial,
antiviral,
anti-inflammatory,
antitumor
ones.
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
An
automatic
millifluidic
dual
microelectromembrane
extraction
(D-µEME)
method
as
a
front-end
to
HPLC-UV-Vis
is
herein
proposed
for
the
first
time
facilitate
matrix
clean-up
of
relatively
polar
polyphenolic
acidic
(PPA)
antioxidants
with
broad
range
lipophilicity
(logP
from
-0.27
2.14)
simulated
gastric
extracts
oral
bioaccessibility
tests.
The
flow
setup
amenable
handle
microliter
volumes
two
distinct
organic
phases
along
donor
and
acceptor
unsupervised,
conduct
in-tube
D-µEME
in
parallel
without
supporting
membranes,
mix
automatically
prior
online
HPLC-UV-Vis.
target
involve
gallic
acid,
chlorogenic
4-hydroxybenzoic
caffeic
trans-cinnamic
acid.
Various
solvents
are
explored
investigate
their
compatibility
simultaneous
D-µEME,
including
1-pentanol,
1-hexanol,
1-heptanol,
1-octanol,
1-nonanol,
well
deep
eutectic
solvents,
e.g.,
thymol/6-methyl
coumarin,
ionic
liquids
additives
alcohols.
Notably,
1-pentanol
1-octanol
exhibit
best
performances
extracting
most
(gallic
acid
acid)
least
analytes
(trans-cinnamic
acid),
respectively,
notwithstanding
both
retrieve
medium
hydrophobicity
(4-hydroxybenzoic
acid).
effects
voltage,
time,
sample
strength
on
recoveries
also
investigated
detail.
Under
selected
conditions,
overall
linear
ranges
span
1.25
80
mg/L,
limits
detection
ranging
0.2
3.3
mg/L.
flow-based
resorted
assays
phase
compounds
eggplant,
blueberry,
coffee
bean
extracts,
relative
71.5
133.5%.
Frontiers in Nutrition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Jan. 15, 2025
Consumption
of
plant-based
food
is
steadily
increasing
and
follows
an
augmented
trend
owing
to
their
nutritive,
functional,
energy
potential.
Different
bioactive
fractions,
such
as
phenols,
flavanols,
so
on,
contribute
highly
the
nutritive
profile
are
known
have
a
sensitivity
toward
higher
temperatures.
This
limits
applicability
traditional
thermal
treatments
for
plant
products,
paving
way
advancement
innovative
non-thermal
techniques
pulsed
electric
field,
microwave,
ultrasound,
cold
plasma,
high-pressure
processing.
Among
these
techniques,
plasma
would
be
operative
choice
in
applications
due
efficacy,
greenness,
chemical
exclusivity,
quality
retention.
The
efficiency
process
ensuring
potential
depends
on
several
factors,
feeding
gas,
input
voltage,
exposure
time,
pressure,
current
flow.
review
explains
detail
optimization
parameters
technique,
greater
extractability
or
retention
total
phenols
antioxidant
Response
surface
methodology
(RSM)
one
common
involved
course
factors.
It
also
covers
convention
artificial
intelligence-based
methods,
neural
networks
(ANN)
genetic
algorithms
(GA),
evaluating
data
parameters.
critically
examines
strengths
each
tool
determining
optimal
maximizing
phenol
activity.
ascendancy
was
mentioned
studies
regarding
fruit,
vegetables,
they
can
applied
other
products.
