M. Navarro-Hortal, T. Forbes-Hernández, Jose M. Romero-Márquez, Yasmany Armas-Díaz, Alina E. Pascual-Barrera, F. Giampieri, L. Rivas-García, C. Sánchez-González, M. Battino, J. Quiles
{"title":"Using the experimental model C. elegans to in vivo deepen into the biomedical properties of the Romina strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) cultivar: A look into tau protein-related Alzheimer’s disease, aging and redox biology","authors":"M. Navarro-Hortal, T. Forbes-Hernández, Jose M. Romero-Márquez, Yasmany Armas-Díaz, Alina E. Pascual-Barrera, F. Giampieri, L. Rivas-García, C. Sánchez-González, M. Battino, J. Quiles","doi":"10.3233/jbr-230009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/jbr-230009","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Romina strawberry cultivar is rich in bioactive compounds. Healthy properties of Romina have been only partially investigated. There are almost no information concerning aging and age-related diseases like Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). OBJECTIVE: To evaluate about the effects of a methanolic extract of the strawberry Romina cultivar on aging, redox biology, and tau protein-related aspects of AD in Caenorhabditis elegans. METHODS: Caenorhabditis elegans strains were treated with 100, 500 or 1000μg/mL of a methanolic extract of the Romina cultivar and evaluated for toxicity, lifespan, tau protein expression and redox biology markers. RESULTS: No toxicity was found. Tau expression was lower in nematodes treated with 500 and 1000μg/mL. All treatments induced higher lifespan than control. Lipofuscin expression was higher in old nematodes and the treatments led to a lower expression in young and old animals. Redox biology markers were improved by strawberry treatment in young and old animals, but the best results were found for different dosages depending on age. CONCLUSIONS: Romina cultivar presented promising effects concerning tau-related AD and longevity. Romina might be considered from the point of view of a proper regulation of redox biology, but considering that treatment conditions should be adjusted by age.","PeriodicalId":15194,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Berry Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49098136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Giampieri, Danila Cianciosi, J. M. Álvarez-Suarez, J. Quiles, T. Forbes-Hernández, M. Navarro-Hortal, Michele Machì, Michele Ramón del Jesús Palí Casanova, Julio César Martínez Espinosa, Xiu-tian Chen, Di Zhang, Weibin Bai, Tian Lingmin, B. Mezzetti, M. Battino, Yasmany Armas Diaz
{"title":"Anthocyanins: what do we know until now?","authors":"F. Giampieri, Danila Cianciosi, J. M. Álvarez-Suarez, J. Quiles, T. Forbes-Hernández, M. Navarro-Hortal, Michele Machì, Michele Ramón del Jesús Palí Casanova, Julio César Martínez Espinosa, Xiu-tian Chen, Di Zhang, Weibin Bai, Tian Lingmin, B. Mezzetti, M. Battino, Yasmany Armas Diaz","doi":"10.3233/jbr-220087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/jbr-220087","url":null,"abstract":"Diets enriched in plant-based foods are associated with the maintenance of a good well-being and with the prevention of many non-communicable diseases. The health effects of fruits and vegetables consumption are mainly due to the presence of micronutrients, including vitamins and minerals, and polyphenols, plant secondary metabolites. One of the most important classes of phenolic compounds are anthocyanins, that confer the typical purple-red color to many foods, such as berries, peaches, plums, red onions, purple corn, eggplants, as well as purple carrots, sweet potatoes and red cabbages, among others. This commentary aims to briefly highlight the progress made by science in the last years, focusing on some unexpected aspects related with anthocyanins, such as their bioavailability, their health effects and their relationship with gut microbiota.","PeriodicalId":15194,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Berry Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48459160","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min Shen, Qiang Chen, Yan Zhang, Peipei Guo, Bo Zhu, Feng He, Yong Hu, Jiaxin Xiao
{"title":"An analysis of hormones and mineral nutrients in fruit from terminal and lateral racemes of two blueberry cultivars","authors":"Min Shen, Qiang Chen, Yan Zhang, Peipei Guo, Bo Zhu, Feng He, Yong Hu, Jiaxin Xiao","doi":"10.3233/jbr-220073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/jbr-220073","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: In general, fruit that develops from early-opening flowers ripens earlier than fruit from late-opening flowers. However, the opposite has been observed in the rabbiteye blueberry cultivar “Brightwell” (Vaccinium ashei). OBJECTIVE: From the differences of endogenous hormones and mineral nutrition, with attempt to analyze the reasons for fruit from late-opening flowers on lateral racemes of “Brightwell” ripened earlier than fruit from early-opening flowers on terminal racemes. RESULTS: Fruit from late-opening flowers on lateral racemes of “Brightwell” ripened earlier than fruit from early-opening flowers on terminal racemes. This may be associated with the higher levels of giberellin 1, abscisic acid (ABA), salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, phosphorus, iron and boron in the early developmental stages, and the higher ABA level and lower giberellin 9 level in the fruit ripening stages on lateral racemes, compared with on terminal racemes. However, the fruit borne on the terminal racemes of “O’Neal” grew faster than fruit borne on lateral racemes, this may be correlated with the higher IAA, iron, mangnese, zinc and boron levels, and the lower ABA level, in the early fruit developmental stages on terminal racemes, compared with on lateral racemes. CONCLUSIONS: The growth and ripening differences in fruit set at the two positions of the two blueberry cultivars may be associated with hormonal and nutritional control during fruit development.","PeriodicalId":15194,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Berry Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41877456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Liang Kexin, Li Wanguang, Zhang Yi, Cheng Jiajia, Wang Jun, Y. Liuqing, Wang Chuyan
{"title":"Effects of different drying temperatures on flavor related quality of blueberry","authors":"Liang Kexin, Li Wanguang, Zhang Yi, Cheng Jiajia, Wang Jun, Y. Liuqing, Wang Chuyan","doi":"10.3233/jbr-220071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/jbr-220071","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Blueberries are rich in organic and inorganic compounds, such as sugars, proteins, polyphenols. But this fruit is highly perishable and difficult to store and transport. Currently, to increase their shelf life, blueberries are often processed into a variety of products. For example, drying is the most frequently processing method. However, the effect of the drying process on flavor and quality remains unexplored. OBJECTIVE: In this study, blueberries were hot air dried at 50, 60, 70, and 80°C. The effect of different drying temperatures on blueberries’ flavor substances and quality, including moisture content, color, reducing sugar, and free amino acids, were investigated. RESULTS: The results demonstrated a significant reduction in the moisture, reducing sugar, and free amino acid contents in dried blueberry products with the drying temperature(P < 0.05). In addition, 50°C significantly promoted the formation of free amino acids, linalool and, α-terpineol crucial flavor components present in blueberries (P < 0.05). Furthermore, minimum thermal damage was observed. In the flavor principal component analysis, the blueberry samples dried at 50°C were the closest to the raw material among all the temperatures tested. Therefore, 50 °C was more suitable for blueberries hot air drying and maintaining the high-quality. CONCLUSION: Overall, this study could explore the influence of different temperatures on the quality of blueberry-dried products and could help optimize the future production and industrialization of blueberries.","PeriodicalId":15194,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Berry Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-12-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70019906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Hussain, Syed Hussain Imam Abidi, Q. Syed, A. Saeed, Alim-un-Nisa, Naina Naib, Afshan Bano, Sunaina, Mishal Malik, Abad Ali Nadeem
{"title":"A supernatural multipurpose plant sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.): An updated overview of its folk traditional uses, phytochemical profile and biological activities","authors":"A. Hussain, Syed Hussain Imam Abidi, Q. Syed, A. Saeed, Alim-un-Nisa, Naina Naib, Afshan Bano, Sunaina, Mishal Malik, Abad Ali Nadeem","doi":"10.3233/jbr-220055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/jbr-220055","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Sea buckthorn (SBT) (Hippophae rhamnoides L.), a shrub rich with a huge variety of vitamins, antioxidants and other biologically active constituents with pharmacological and cosmaceutical applications. OBJECTIVE: The current review aims to compile the recent reported data on the ethnobotany, phytochemistry, biological activities and cosmaceutical uses of SBT plant from different regions of the world. METHODS: A wide-ranging inquiry on SBT was done electronically on the basis of articles and abstracts published in peer-reviewed journals, issued in conference proceedings, government reports, books, Master’s and Ph.D. theses etc. The research was carried out in different International scientific databases like Academic Search, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS, BioOne Previews, CabDirect, Cochrane Library, Pubmed/Medline, GeoRef, Google Scholar, JSTOR, Journal Citation Reports, Mendeley, Publons, Researchgate, Scopus, SciELO, Springer Link, Science Direct, Web of Science, Taylor and Francis with particular keywords. RESULTS: A total of 185 published papers were assessed through the search approach and 162 papers were included published on SBT. It was evident from the literature search that the uses of SBT as traditional medicine so far against nearly 50 health related complications in more than 18 regions of the world are still a common practice where the decoction of leaves and juice/paste from berries/fruits of SBT were the common administration modes. Data on the phytochemical profile of SBT revealed more than 50 diverse reported groups of compounds with remarkable antioxidant activity against reactive oxygen species (ROS) using DPPH, FRAP and ABTS as common methods. Moreover to-date, the reported antimicrobial activity of SBT uncovered that the extracts from SBT were examined in contradiction of 32 strains of bacteria and 15 strains of fungus with significant inhibitory actions against the bacterial and fungal strains. The SBT extracts actions reported so far on different viral disease categories displayed active inhibition of the growth of nearly 15 different viral strains. The reported anticancer activity of compounds in SBT extracts to date evidenced remarkable results against more than 20 different cancer cell lines/ types. Moreover, SBT oil containing fatty acids, tocopherols and carotenoids is effectively used with cosmetics applications for skin care. CONCLUSIONS: Conclusively, SBT is rich with several remarkable phytochemicals that may have diverse biological actions and for that reason reassure the use of decoctions and/or infusions of SBT as folk traditional medicine around the world. Conversely, it is essential to explore the molecular mechanisms of compounds responsible for biological activites of SBT and to advance in the research of clinical uses and development of SBT based therapeutic and cosmetic products.","PeriodicalId":15194,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Berry Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44902476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigation of the impact of black chokeberry polyphenols in different matrices on the human gut microbiota using the in vitro model of the large intestine (TIM-2)","authors":"G. Catalkaya, E. Çapanoğlu, K. Venema","doi":"10.3233/jbr-220076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/jbr-220076","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Despite the great range of health-beneficial activities associated with dietary polyphenols, their influence on gut ecology remains poorly understood. Only a few studies have examined the impact of black chokeberry polyphenols present in different matrices on human gut microbiota, and in fact none have examined encapsulated black chokeberry polyphenols. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of black chokeberry polyphenols in pulp, extract and encapsulate (in a maltodextrin:gum Arabic polymer system) on human gut microbiota and fecal short-chain and branched-chain fatty acids (SCFA and BCFA, respectively). METHODS: The effect of black chokeberry polyphenols on gut microbiota was tested in a validated, dynamic in vitro model of the colon (TIM-2) for 24 h by applying five different interventions (Pulp, Extract, Encapsulate, Encapsulate control, SIEM) to the standardized microbiota from five healthy donors. RESULTS: We observed that the fermentation of black chokeberry polyphenols in the in vitro colon model (TIM-2) resulted in shifts in the standardized microbiota and differentiation in the extent of the production of SCFA and BCFAs. Synergy between maltodextrin+gum Arabic+polyphenols resulted in an increase in the relative abundances of some health-promoting taxa and decrease in the disease related taxa Alistipes. Encapsulation increased the SCFA production and decreased the BCFA production in the lumen. CONCLUSIONS: Although encapsulation of polyphenols may provide a robust way for their protection, their effect on the gut microbiota should be further investigated both by using different coating materials and with in vivo studies.","PeriodicalId":15194,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Berry Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47042816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of phenylalanine treatment on chilling tolerance and biochemical attributes of grape during postharvest cold storage","authors":"Z. Asgarian, R. Karimi, Mehdi Ghabooli, M. Maleki","doi":"10.3233/jbr-220037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/jbr-220037","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: phenylalanine treatment affect on chilling tolerance during postharvest cold storage. OBJECTIVE: This work aimed to investigate Exogenous application of phenylalanine (Phe; 0, 15 and 30 mM) on berry phenolic compounds, quality and chilling tolerance of ‘Red Sahebi’ grape was examined during 60 days at 1°C. METHODS: Every 15 days (storage durations were 0, 15, 30, 45, and 60 days), approximately 150 gr of grape bunches were sampled randomly from cool chamber for following physicochemical and microbial analysis. RESULTS: Phe-treated grape at 30 mM maintained higher titratable acid, total sensory score, total soluble solid, soluble sugars, organic acids, and antioxidant capacity compared to control grapes. At the end of storage time, 30 mM Phe-treated grapes showed higher flavonols (11% myricetin, 20% quercetin, and 23% kaempferol), flavanols (22% catechin, 34% epicatechin, and 40% epigallocatechin) and anthocyanins (42% malvidin-3-O-glucoside, 30% delphinidin-3-O-glucoside, 25% cyanidin-3-O-glucoside, and 23% pelargonidin-3-O-glucoside) compared to control samples due to lower polyphenol oxidase but higher antioxidant enzyme activities. Also, 30 mM Phe was found to be effective for berry trans-resveratrol and phenolic acid preservation, displayed less fungal decay. The efficiency of Phe on chilling tolerance was monitored by lower rachis browning, electrolyte leakage, and malondialdehyde but higher abscisic acid content. CONCLUSION: Phenylalanine application retained higher TA, TSS, and vitamin C, antioxidant capacity and total sensory score in treated fruits and alleviates chilling injury of table grape during cold storage.","PeriodicalId":15194,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Berry Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41959692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Di Zhang, Nadya Mara Adaelina, ZiLuan Fan, Jiaren Liu
{"title":"Phytochemical profile and biological activities from different parts of Vaccinium vitis-idaea","authors":"Di Zhang, Nadya Mara Adaelina, ZiLuan Fan, Jiaren Liu","doi":"10.3233/jbr-220019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/jbr-220019","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea L.), as an important natural and wild plant resource in the world, has high economic and nutritional values. Many researchers have focused on the effect of antioxidant and enzyme inhibitors. OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to evaluate the active ingredients, in vitro antioxidant and enzyme-inhibitory activity from different parts (root, stem, leaf, and fruit) of wild lingonberry. METHODS: The active ingredients of lingonberry were determined by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole-mass spectrometry (UPLC-TQ-MS/MS). Antioxidant activities were measured by DPPH, ABTS, FRAP and CUPRAC assays. Principal component analysis (PCA) and agglomerated hierarchical clustering (AHC) were used to analyze the relationship between active ingredients, antioxidant and enzyme-inhibitory activity. RESULTS: Phenolic compounds were significantly higher in leaf and stem. The enzyme inhibitory of the extracts varied observably according to the plant parts. Fruit had the highest acetylcholinesterase (317.67 mg GALAEs/g) and butyrylcholinesterase (346.04 mg GALAEs/g) inhibitory activity, while leaf had the most potent activity on α-amylase (256.59 mg ACAEs/g), α-glucosidase (186.70 mg ACAEs/g) and tyrosinase (42.87 mg KAEs/g). Tyrosinase had strong correlation and similarity with phenolic acids and flavonoids in the correlation analysis and PCA. CONCLUSIONS: 29 active ingredients were detected, including phenolic acids, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and triterpenes. Lingonberry sample to inhibit the activity of tyrosinase was associated with five flavonoids (kaempferol-3-O-galactoside, kaempferol-3-O-β-D-glucosyl (1 ⟶ 2) galactoside, biorobin,,quercetin 3-O-glucoside-7-O-rhamnoside, rutinum) and phenolic acid content (arbutin). These results suggested that the lingonberry could be used as a promising natural resource for functional food and medicinal development.","PeriodicalId":15194,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Berry Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43478852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The variation of total flavonoids, anthocyanins and total phenols in Vaccinium uliginosum fruits in Changbai Mountain of China is closely related to spatial distribution","authors":"Yu Wang, Xin Liu, Jia-Zhuo Chen, Xin Tian, Yue-huan Zheng, Jianhui Hao, Yu-Jian Xue, Shaoyu Ding, Chengwen Zong","doi":"10.3233/jbr-220025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/jbr-220025","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: The fruit of Vaccinium uliginosum is a natural berry resource that is rich in polyphenols, flavonol glycosides, anthocyanins, and other active substances, indicating its high developmental potential. However, research on V. uliginosum is limited, with no literature available to clarify the germplasm resources suitable for breeding. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the contents of total flavonoids (TF), total anthocyanins (TA), and total phenols (TP) in 10 different populations of V. uliginosum from the Changbai Mountains, China, and investigate the correlation between these functional components and spatial distribution. METHODS: The components and contents of TA, TF, and TP were determined using mass spectrometry, high-performance liquid chromatography, and the Folin–Ciocalteu method, respectively. RESULTS: A total of 15 anthocyanins were detected, and the content of Mal-glu, Pet-glu, and Del-glu was the highest among these anthocyanins. The TF and TA and TP contents were highest in the DFHI and LJII populations, respectively, which can be reasonably developed as excellent populations. The TF content of sample DFHI-8, TA content of LJIII-1 and TP content of LJIIII-4 were higher than other samples, which can be used as important breeding germplasm. The content of TF is positively correlated with altitude, while the content of TA and TP is bidirectional, which is positively correlated at 740–838 m and negatively correlated at >838 m. CONCLUSIONS: Significant differences in the contents of TF, TA, and TP in V. uliginosum fruit were found among and within populations, and there was a certain correlation between these contents and their spatial distribution.","PeriodicalId":15194,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Berry Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43683394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Micek, Marcin Owczarek, J. Jurek, Ida Guerrera, S. Torrisi, G. Grosso, A. Alshatwi, J. Godos
{"title":"Anthocyanin-rich fruits and mental health outcomes in an Italian cohort","authors":"A. Micek, Marcin Owczarek, J. Jurek, Ida Guerrera, S. Torrisi, G. Grosso, A. Alshatwi, J. Godos","doi":"10.3233/jbr-220054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3233/jbr-220054","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that diets rich in flavonoids affect human health. Among flavonoids, anthocyanins have been demonstrated to exert beneficial effects toward brain through modulation of neuroinflammation, neurogenesis, neuronal signaling and by modulating gut microbiota. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the association between consumption of anthocyanin-rich fruits (strawberries, berries, cherries, prickly pears, grapes, blood oranges) and mental health in an Italian cohort study. METHODS: Dietary information was collected using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Mental health outcomes were assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the 10-item Center for the Epidemiological Studies of Depression Short Form (CES-D-10) as a screening tool for sleep quality, perceived stress and depressive symptoms, respectively. RESULTS: A significant inverse association between higher anthocyanin-rich fruits intake and occurrence of poor sleep quality, high perceived stress, and depressive symptoms was found. In the most adjusted model, individuals in the highest tertile of anthocyanin-rich fruits were less likely to have poor sleep quality (OR = 0.63, 95% CI: 0.47–0.86), high perceived stress (OR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.51–0.92), and depressive symptoms (OR = 0.67, 95% CI: 0.49–0.90). CONCLUSIONS: Diets including fruits rich in anthocyanins may result in positive mental health outcomes.","PeriodicalId":15194,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Berry Research","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44062451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}