Applied Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14(21), С. 9790 - 9790
Опубликована: Окт. 26, 2024
The
enzyme-assisted
approaches
for
plant
phenolics
extraction
are
more
eco-friendly
methods
compared
to
acid
or
alkaline
hydrolysis.
Carbohydrase
enzymes
can
release
free
from
materials
by
cleaving
the
glycosidic
bonds
between
phenolic
compounds
and
cell
wall
polymers.
In
this
study,
efficiency
of
carbohydrase-assisted
treatment
was
evaluated
extract
bioactive
hawthorn
(Crataegus
orientalis)
fruit
residues.
Enzymatic
fruits
operated
using
a
crude
cellulolytic
enzyme
cocktail
Rhizomucor
miehei
NRRL
5282
pectinase
preparate
Aspergillus
niger.
Both
cellulase
combined
cellulase–pectinase
treatments
improved
total
content
(TPC)
antioxidant
activity
extracts.
TPC
increased
1899
±
27
mg
gallic
equivalents/100
g
dry
matter
during
treatment,
showing
strong
correlation
with
average
capacity
determined
ferric-reducing
power
(1.7-fold
increment)
2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
(1.15-fold
reagents.
major
in
enzyme-treated
extracts
were
vanillic
ferulic
acids,
concentrations
which
115.6-fold
93.9-fold,
respectively,
carbohydrase
treatment.
planktonic
growth
Escherichia
coli,
Bacillus
subtilis,
Pseudomonas
aeruginosa,
Chromobacterium
violaceum
slightly
inhibited
minimum
inhibitory
concentration
values
15.0
77.9
mg/mL,
while
yeasts
tested
quite
resistant
samples.
B.
subtilis
yeast
biofilms
sensitive
extracts,
also
showed
quorum-sensing
effects
against
C.
violaceum.
obtained
hold
potential
as
natural
source
antioxidants
antimicrobials.
Foods,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
14(6), С. 1042 - 1042
Опубликована: Март 19, 2025
One
of
today’s
major
environmental
and
economic
challenges
is
the
fight
against
both
agro-
industrial-waste.
Almond
production
industrial
processing
exemplifies
this
issue,
as
it
generates
tons
waste
by-products,
with
hulls
shells
accounting
for
about
70%
total
fruit’s
weight
while
skins
represent
6%
shelled
kernel.
Since
edible
kernel,
23%
fruit
weight,
holds
highest
commercial
value,
there
has
been
growing
interest
within
scientific
community
in
exploring
potential
these
by-products.
However,
almond
by-products
contain
a
wide
range
phytochemicals,
mainly
phenolic
compounds
(flavonoids
non-flavonoids),
triterpenoids,
great
antioxidant,
antimicrobial,
anti-inflammatory,
prebiotic
properties.
Although
are
being
explored
alternative
sources
textile,
pharmaceutical/cosmetic,
food
industries,
their
primary
use
remains
livestock
feed
or
bedding,
biofuel.
This
review
compiles
recent
data
on
by-products’
phytochemical
composition
bioactivities
aiming
to
support
sustainable
holistic
agricultural
practices.
Pharmaceuticals,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
18(4), С. 578 - 578
Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025
Background/Objectives:
This
study
provides
the
first
comprehensive
phytochemical
composition
and
biological
evaluation
of
Dianthus
sylvestris
subsp.
aristidis
(Batt.)
Greuter
&
Burdet,
a
plant
endemic
to
Algeria
with
unexplored
pharmacological
potential.
The
objective
is
identify
novel
bioactive
metabolites
in
plant’s
extracts
assess
their
potential
applications
for
skincare
metabolic
disorder
management,
addressing
gaps
current
understanding
its
medicinal
value.
Methods:
Liquid
chromatography
coupled
electrospray
ionization
tandem
mass
spectrometry
(LC-ESI-MS/MS)
profiling
was
used
analyze
hydromethanolic
(HMeOH)
leaf
extract
compounds.
activities
HMeOH,
ethyl
acetate
(EtOAc),
butanolic
(n-BuOH)
were
tested
cytotoxicity
using
brine
shrimp
lethality
test,
photoprotective
by
calculating
sun
protection
factor
(SPF),
enzymatic
inhibitory
against
alpha-amylase,
urease,
tyrosinase.
Results:
LC-ESI-MS/MS
MeOH
identified
22
compounds,
including
phenolic
acids
flavonoids,
some
which
have
not
been
previously
reported
this
species.
Cytotoxicity
tests
showed
that
all
non-toxic
(half-lethal
concentration
(LC50)
>
100
micrograms
per
milliliter).
SPF
values
indicated
significant
potential,
EtOAc
(SPF
=
45.19
±
0.73)
n-BuOH
43.81
0.59)
showing
high
activity.
exhibited
strong
alpha-amylase
activity
(half-maximal
(IC50)
307.08
milliliter),
surpassing
standard
acarbose
(IC50
3650.93
suggesting
diabetes
management.
Conclusions:
demonstrates
as
source
secondary
These
findings
provide
new
insights
into
therapeutic
set
foundation
future
clinical
investigations.
Molecules,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
29(15), С. 3533 - 3533
Опубликована: Июль 27, 2024
L.
is
a
traditional
citrus
fruit
that
rich
in
bioactive
compounds
and
has
the
potential
to
be
used
as
natural
source
of
food
additives.
This
study
aims
evaluate
antioxidant
capacity
characterize
phenolic
present
peels
(including
flavedo
albedo),
pulp,
seeds
citron.
The
results
showed
that,
compared
other
parts,
pulp
had
substantially
higher
Antioxidant
Activity
Coefficient
(AAC)
168.2.
albedo
significantly
lower
AAC
values,
while
green
yellow
noteworthy
results.
Beverages,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(3), С. 66 - 66
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2024
This
study
researched
the
combined
effects
of
heat
treatment
and
varying
concentrations
pectolytic
enzyme
on
improvement
yield,
color,
extraction
sugars,
acids,
bioactive
compounds
‘Merlot
Kanthus’
grape
juice.
Application
low
(0.05
IU/mL)
high
(0.09
substantially
increased
yield
unpasteurized
pasteurized
Color
intensity
significantly
improved
in
juice
with
a
concentration
(CIRG
4.4)
without
enzymes
(4.5).
No
considerable
differences
total
sugar
between
treatments
were
observed;
however,
organic
acids
was
by
27
13%
concentration,
respectively.
A
78
individual
phenolic
identified,
had
most
notable
effect
anthocyanins,
improving
their
33.6%
increasing
18
compounds.
The
flavonol
41%.
Overall,
treatment,
mainly
very
favorable
parameters
analyzed
juice,
significant
increase
components.
Processes,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(8), С. 1640 - 1640
Опубликована: Авг. 4, 2024
Nonthermal
processing
can
change
and
improve
the
composition
of
food.
This
study
examines
impact
cold
plasma
technology—glow
discharge,
dielectric
barrier
discharge
(DBD),
ultrasound
(US)—on
bioaccessibility
ascorbic
acid
(vitamin
C)
total
phenolic
compounds
(TPCs)
in
orange
cashew
apple
juice
after
simulated
digestion.
The
juices
were
treated
by
DBD
for
20
min
at
three
different
frequencies
(50,
500,
1000
Hz),
glow
synthetic
air
flow
rates
(10,
20,
30
mL/min),
US
potencies
(183,
280
373
W/cm2)
10
min.
nonthermal
did
not
significantly
reduce
levels
juice.
In
contrast,
either
remained
stable
or
increased
up
to
80%
improved
both
juices,
reaching
150%
with
W/cm2.
Despite
decrease
juice,
notably
enhanced
this
bioactive
compound’s
10%
20%
compared
control
sample,
highlighting
potential
technologies
nutritional
quality
foods.
