Phenolic Acids and Flavonoids in Acetonic Extract from Quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.): Nutraceuticals with Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential

Quince (Cydonia oblonga Mill.) is a potential source of polyphenolic compounds related with beneficial biological processes. In this study polyphenols from quince fruit were extracted with aqueous acetone at different ratios. A polyphenol profile was identified and quantified by LC-ESI-QqQ. The antioxidant capacity (ORAC and DPPH) and anti-inflammatory effect (inhibition of COX-2 cyclooxygenase) were evaluated in vitro. The results indicated an effect of the aqueous acetone ratio on the extraction of polyphenolic compounds. The higher extraction yields of polyphenolic compounds were attained with 60–75% aqueous acetone. However, extracts obtained with 85% aqueous acetone promoted higher antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Optimal scaling analysis indicated that hydroxycinnamic acids (quinic and chlorogenic), hydroxybenzoic acids (vanillic and syringic), flavonoids (quercetin and kaempferol), dihydrochalcones (neohesperidin) and flavones (acacetin) are related to the antioxidant activity of quince. While phenolic acids, flavonols (kaempferol-3-O-glucoside and rutin) and flavanols (epicatechin) generated the anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting 52.3% of the COX-2 enzyme. Therefore, a selective extraction of phenolic mix can reduce oxidative stress or inflammatory processes. This suggests the use of quince as a natural source with significant nutraceutical potential.     

偏最小二乘法用于研究酚类物质的竞争吸附

将偏最小二乘法(PLS)用于紫外-可见分光光度分析,同时测定水溶液中苯酚、对甲氧基苯酚和α-萘酚三种组分,并将此方法用于研究苯酚、对甲氧基苯酚和α-萘酚在水溶液中的竞争吸附.结果表明:合成样本的回收率在96%~107.6%之间,结果比较令人满意.采用PLS法计算三种酚类物质吸附后的平衡浓度和吸附量,其结果与采用LCA(Langmuir Competitive Adsorption)模型预测的结果较为接近.     

水中酚类化合物的液-液-液微萃取/ 高效液相色谱联用分析研究

建立了液-液-液微萃取/高效液相色谱联用(LLLME/HPLC)测定环境水中痕量酚类化合物2-甲基苯酚、2-硝基苯酚、2,4-二氯苯酚的分析方法,研究了有机相溶剂种类及其体积、料液相pH值与离子强度、接受相的体积、组成及浓度和搅拌速率、萃取时间等因素对分析物萃取效率的影响。实验结果表明,该方法对酚类化合物的富集倍数可达到404~747倍,方法的线性范围为0.2~300μg/L,RSD(n=6)为6.8%~11.4%。测定加标自来水、江水以及生活污水样品的回收率为83%~110%。     

聚醚砜酮涂层纤维顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱法分析水中痕量的酚类化合物

应用自制的聚醚砜酮(PPESK,30 μm)涂层纤维,采用顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱法测定水中痕量的酚类化合物。优化了固相微萃取温度、萃取时间、pH值和离子强度。方法的检出限为0.003～0.041 μg/L,相对标准偏差低于16%(n=5)。将PPESK涂层纤维与商品化的聚丙烯酸酯涂层纤维对比,结果表明PPESK萃取酚类化合物有较高的萃取富集倍数。用所制备的PPESK萃取头分析自来水、海水等实际水样,20 μg/L添加水平下的回收率分别为100.5%～111.8%和94.8%～117.3%。     

分散固相萃取-超快速液相色谱-串联质谱法测定牛蛙全血中6种酚类环境雌激素

建立了一种快速、灵敏、准确的同时测定牛蛙全血中双酚A、己烯雌酚、己二烯雌酚、己烷雌酚、4-叔辛基酚和4-壬基酚等6种酚类环境雌激素的分散固相萃取-超快速液相色谱-串联质谱(dSPE-UFLC-MS/MS)分析方法。牛蛙全血样品经含0.1%(v/v)甲酸的甲醇溶液沉淀蛋白后,利用自制的氨基功能化Fe3O4磁性高分子复合微粒(EDA-MPs)作为dSPE吸附剂进行净化,着重考察了沉淀剂、吸附净化时间、吸附剂用量等因素对6种酚类环境雌激素回收率的影响。采用Shim-pack XR-ODSII(100 mm×2.0 mm, 2.2 μm)反相液相色谱柱进行分离,在电喷雾离子源(ESI)负离子多反应监测(MRM)模式下进行检测。结果表明: 6种酚类环境雌激素在0.5～100.0 μg/L范围内具有良好的线性关系(r2≥0.9996),方法的定量限(信噪比大于10)为0.075～0.40 μg/L,方法的精密度为0.6%～6.3%,空白样品中3个不同水平的添加回收率为95.0%～110.0%。本方法适用于牛蛙全血中6种酚类环境雌激素的同时测定。     

糖苷配合物与DNA作用机理的电化学研究进展

本文综述了糖苷配合物的合成、表征、生物功能及糖化学研究现状，并对糖苷功能配合物与DNA的作用机理及生物功能的电分析化学研究进行了探讨。着重讨论了应用电分析化学、谱学方法、单晶X-射线衍射分析来研究糖苷功能配合物。引用文献39篇。     

酚类糖苷缀合物的合成、表征及美白活性

根据拼合原理,以对苯二酚(p-HQ)、间苯二酚(m-HQ)及邻苯二酚(o-HQ)为先导化合物,通过一侧酚羟基的苄基保护、引入溴乙酸甲酯、还原、与3种糖元偶联、脱除保护基得到9种目标化合物。 同样以3-(4-羟基苯基)-1-丙醇为起始物质,通过苄基保护、与3种糖元偶联、脱除保护基得到3种目标化合物。 通过IR、¹H NMR、¹³C NMR、HRMS等波谱分析方法对所合成的12种目标化合物进行了结构表征。 对合成的酚类糖苷缀合物进行了美白活性研究。 结果表明,化合物p-HQ-6a、m-HQ-7a、p-HQ-6b、m-HQ-6b、o-HQ-6b、p-HQ-6c、m-HQ-7c、L-3a和L-4b对酪氨酸酶有抑制作用,其中o-HQ-6b和p-HQ-6c对酪氨酸酶的抑制作用优于阳性对照物α-熊果苷。     

Bioactive Compounds from Pale Ale Beer Powder Attenuate Experimental Colitis in BALB/c Mice

Phenolic compounds (PCs) present in foods are associated with a decreased risk of developing inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to extract and characterize PCs from craft beer powder and evaluate their potential benefits in an experimental model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). PCs were extracted and quantified from pure beer samples. BALB/c mice received either the beer phenolic extract (BPE) or beer powder fortified with phenolic extract (BPFPE) of PCs daily for 20 days by gavage. Colon samples were collected for histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses. Dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced mice lost more weight, had reduced colon length, and developed more inflammatory changes compared with DSS-induced mice treated with either BPE or BPFPE. In addition, in DSS-induced mice, the densities of CD4- and CD11b-positive cells, apoptotic rates, and activation of NF-κB and p-ERK1/2 MAPK intracellular signaling pathways were higher in those treated with BPE and BPFPE than in those not treated. Pretreatment with the phenolic extract and BPFPE remarkably attenuated DSS-induced colitis. The protective effect of PCs supports further investigation and development of therapies for human IBD.     

High Hydrostatic Pressure to Increase the Biosynthesis and Extraction of Phenolic Compounds in Food: A Review

Phenolic compounds from fruits and vegetables have shown antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, among other beneficial properties for human health. All these benefits have motivated multiple studies about preserving, extracting, and even increasing the concentration of these compounds in foods. A diverse group of vegetable products treated with High Hydrostatic Pressure (HHP) at different pressure and time have shown higher phenolic content than their untreated counterparts. The increments have been associated with an improvement in their extraction from cellular tissues and even with the activation of the biosynthetic pathway for their production. The application of HHP from 500 to 600 MPa, has been shown to cause cell wall disruption facilitating the release of phenolic compounds from cell compartments. HPP treatments ranging from 15 to 100 MPa during 10–20 min at room temperature have produced changes in phenolic biosynthesis with increments up to 155%. This review analyzes the use of HHP as a method to increase the phenolic content in vegetable systems. Phenolic content changes are associated with either an immediate stress response, with a consequent improvement in their extraction from cellular tissues, or a late stress response that activates the biosynthetic pathways of phenolics in plants.