Cyanogenic,carotenoids and protein composition in leaves and roots across seven diverse population found in the world cassava germplasm collection at CIAT,Colombia

The objective of this study was to characterise the nutritional potential of leaves and identify a diversity centre with low cyanide and high nutrient content among 178 Latin American cassava genotypes. This field-based collection represents the seven diversity centres, held at The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT Palmira, Colombia) by the Cassava Program. The cyanide, all-trans-β-carotene and lutein concentrations in cassava leaves ranged from 346 to 7484 ppm dry basis (db), from 174–547 μg g⁻¹ db and 15–181 μg g⁻¹ db, respectively. Cassava leaves also showed significant levels of essential amino acids leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, valine and threonine, and average total protein content of 26.24 g 100 g⁻¹ db. Among seven diversity centres, South American rainforest group showed low cyanide and high carotene content in leaves. In addition, VEN77 and PAN51 genotypes stood out for having low cyanide in leaves and roots and high carotene in leaves. This genetic diversity can be used to select high potential progenitors for breeding purposes.     

Astaxanthin Extraction From Shrimp Waste by Lactic Fermentation and Enzymatic Hydrolysis of the Carotenoprotein Complex

ABSTRACT: Natural carotenoids are an alternative to synthetic orange-red pigments. They are present in crustaceans as a protein-pigment complex. In order to extract this highly unstable pigment, crustacean waste must be stabilized; lactic fermentation is a simple and environmentally friendly method to achieve this goal. Shrimp wastes were inoculated with Lactobacillus bacterial cultures. Carotenoids were then extracted with an organic solvent system. Protein-pigment splitting was carried out using a mixture of 4 commercial enzymes; and the protein was separated from the pigment by ultrafiltration. Electrophoretograms showed that the pigment was attached to a 265-kDa protein. Splitting the protein-pigment complex allows studies on pigment absorption, stability and application.     

Secondary Metabolic Profile as a Tool for Distinction and Characterization of Cultivars of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) Cultivated in Pará State,Brazil

This study evaluated the chemical compositions of the leaves and fruits of eight black pepper cultivars cultivated in Pará State (Amazon, Brazil). Hydrodistillation and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry were employed to extract and analyze the volatile compounds, respectively. Sesquiterpene hydrocarbons were predominant (58.5–90.9%) in the cultivars “Cingapura”, “Equador”, “Guajarina”, “Iaçará”, and “Kottanadan”, and “Bragantina”, “Clonada”, and “Uthirankota” displayed oxygenated sesquiterpenoids (50.6–75.0%). The multivariate statistical analysis applied using volatile composition grouped the samples into four groups: γ-Elemene, curzerene, and δ-elemene (“Equador”/“Guajarina”, I); δ-elemene (“Iaçará”/“Kottanadan”/“Cingapura”, II); elemol (“Clonada”/“Uthirankota”, III) and α-muurolol, bicyclogermacrene, and cubebol (“Bragantina”, IV). The major compounds in all fruit samples were monoterpene hydrocarbons such as α-pinene, β-pinene, and limonene. Among the cultivar leaves, phenolics content (44.75–140.53 mg GAE·g⁻¹ FW), the enzymatic activity of phenylalanine-ammonia lyase (20.19–57.22 µU·mL⁻¹), and carotenoids (0.21–2.31 µg·mL⁻¹) displayed significant variations. Due to black pepper’s susceptibility to Fusarium infection, a molecular docking analysis was carried out on Fusarium protein targets using each cultivar’s volatile components. F. oxysporum endoglucanase was identified as the preferential protein target of the compounds. These results can be used to identify chemical markers related to the susceptibility degree of black pepper cultivars to plant diseases prevalent in Pará State.     

SPE-快速分离柱HPLC法测定枸杞样品中的类胡萝卜素

研究了固相萃取(SPE)富集和预分离,快速分离柱高效液相色谱(HPLC)快速测定枸杞样品中类胡萝卜素的新方法;枸杞样品中的类胡萝卜素用W aters Sep-Pak C18固相萃取小柱预分离,然后以ZORBAX Stab leBound(4.6 mm×50 mm,1.8μm)快速分离柱为固定相,甲醇-四氢呋喃为流动相分离,V(甲醇)∶V(四氢呋喃)=80∶20,用二极管矩阵检测器检测,检测波长为450 nm,枸杞样品中的几种类胡萝卜素在5 m in内可达到基线分离,比常规方法节约时间75%左右。方法标准回收率为95%~103%,RSD为1.9%~2.6%。     

类胡萝卜素抗氧化性质的研究

类胡萝卜素有多种生物学作用，包括抑癌防衰、减低一些疾病发生。其重要原因之一是它们的生物抗氧化剂特性：猝灭^1O2、清除自由基、抑制脂类过氧化与细胞呼吸爆发的抗氧化作用。采用H2O2－NaOCl体系产生的^1O2的发光法研究^1O2的猝灭作用，脉冲辐解法研究与CCl3OO的反应，测定自由基引发的亚油酸氢过氧化物生成和脂质体过氧化产物硫代巴比妥酸反应物生成研究抑制脂质过氧化，通过依赖于鲁米诺的化学发光法与无细胞模拟体系研究对巨噬细胞呼吸爆发的影响。研究表明：类胡萝卜素通过物理过程猝灭^1O2，与CCl3OO发生反应生成加合物与自由基正离子，可抑制自由基引发的脂质过氧化，可清除巨噬细胞呼吸爆发所释放的活性氧自由基，降低细胞依赖于鲁米诺的化学发光，保护宿主细胞与组织，增强细胞免疫反应活性。     

类胡萝卜素的紫外可见光谱特性及其应用

对类胡萝卜素紫外可见吸收光谱(UV—VIS)的部分特性进行了综述。重点讨论了类胡萝卜素UV—VIS最大吸收峰的位置、形状及影响因素，类胡萝卜素异构化对UV—VIS的影响，与类胡萝卜素UV—VIS有关的化学测试反应在其结构鉴定中的应用。     

Influence of phytosterol and phytostanol food supplementation on plasma liposoluble vitamins and provitamin A carotenoid levels in humans: An updated review of the evidence

Phytosterols and phytostanols (PAP) compete with cholesterol absorption in the intestine, resulting in a 5–15%-reduction in plasma total and LDL cholesterol. An important issue is the PAP potential to reduce the plasma concentrations of fat-soluble vitamins and provitamin A carotenoids. Here, an update of the scientific evidence is reviewed to evaluate plant PAP-enriched foods impact on plasma fat-soluble vitamins and carotenoid levels, and to discuss potential implications in terms of cardiovascular risk. Based on 49 human interventional and 3 bioavailability studies, results showed that regular consumption, particularly over the long term, of foods fortified with PAP as recommended in labeling does not significantly impact plasma vitamins A, D, and K concentration. A 10% significant median reduction was observed for α-tocopherol. Concerning carotenoids, while 13 studies did not demonstrate statistically significant plasma β-carotene reduction, 20 studies showed significant reductions, with median effect size of ?24%. This decline can be mitigated or offset by increased fruits and vegetables consumption. Furthermore, higher cardiovascular risk was observed for differences in plasma β-carotene concentration of the same magnitude as the estimated average decrease by PAP consumption. These results are supported by the only study of β-carotene bioavailability showing decrease in absorption by phytosterols daily intake.     

Comparison of 3 Spectrophotometric Methods for Carotenoid Determination in Frequently Consumed Fruits and Vegetables

ABSTRACT: Carotenoids are C-40 tetraterpenoid compounds with potential health beneficial effects. Major dietary sources include a variety of fruits and vegetables. Rapid screening methods are therefore desired, but their accuracy varies depending on the carotenoid profile and the matrix of the plant food. In the present study, 3 different methods were compared, all based on a rapid extraction protocol and spectrophotometric measurements to determine the total amount carotenoids present in fruits and vegetables (n = 28), either with or without chlorophyll. Published methods (a) Lichtenthaler and (b) Hornero-Méndez and Mínguez-Mosquera were compared with a newly developed method (method c) based on the average molar absorption coefficient (135310 Lcm⁻¹mol⁻¹) and wavelength (450 nm in acetone), for the 5 predominant carotenoid species (beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, lycopene, lutein, beta-cryptoxanthin) in the investigated foods. All results were compared to HPLC (method d). To avoid overestimating carotenoid concentrations due to chlorophyll A and B presence, the effect of saponification was studied for all methods. Overall, saponification led to significant carotenoid losses (12.6 ± 0.9%). Methods a, b, c, and d yielded 5.1 ± 0.4 mg/100 g, 4.6 ± 0.5 mg/100 g, 4.3 ± 0.5 mg/100 g, and 4.2 ± 0.5 mg/100 g total carotenoids, respectively, with method a leading to significant higher mean concentrations compared to all other methods (P < 0.001, Bonferroni) with methods b and c being not significantly different and highly correlated compared to HPLC (> r = 0.95). Similar results were found when stratifying for chlorophyll content and fruits compared with vegetables, however, accuracy varied for individual fruits, highlighting the limitation to use the same method for all plant foods. Practical Application: This study presents a comparison of various rapid spectrophotometric measurements to determine total carotenoid content in various fruits and vegetables and could aid in the selection of the appropriate method for individual plant foods with different carotenoid profile and matrices.     

虾青素及其他类胡萝卜素的生物合成研究

应用高效液相色谱对法夫酵母合成产物中的虾青素和其他类胡萝卜素进行了定性和定量分析 ,并通过分析葡萄糖底物与代谢中间产物乙醇及总虾青素的含量变化对法夫酵母生物合成虾青素进行了研究     

Fed‐batch cultures of phaffia rhodozyma in xylose‐containing media made from wood hydrolysates

Abstract

Eucalyptus wood samples were treated with 3% aqueous sulphuric acid to obtain xylose‐containing solutions. The liquors from treatments were neutralized, contacted with charcoal and supplemented with nutrients to obtain culture media suitable for proliferating the carotenoid‐producing yeast, Phaffia rhodozyma NRRL Y‐17268. Two fed‐batch strategies (with continuous or intermittent feeding) were assayed as operational procedures for improving the carotenoid production. Biomass concentration of 10.3 g cells/L and volumetric pigment concentration of 8.15 mg total carotenoids/L (with 7.19 mg astaxanthin/L) were reached with continuous feeding, whereas improved results (30.6 g cells/L and 33.5 mg total carotenoids/L with 30.5 mg astaxanthin/L) were obtained with intermittent feeding.