Nermeen H. Elzairy , Faten A. Mostafa , Walaa A. Abdel Wahab , Yasser M. Ragab , Abdelgawad M. Hashem , Mohamed A. Abdel-Naby
{"title":"Enzymatic synthesis of biologically active fructose-based saccharides by Aspergillus niger MK788296 levansucrase","authors":"Nermeen H. Elzairy , Faten A. Mostafa , Walaa A. Abdel Wahab , Yasser M. Ragab , Abdelgawad M. Hashem , Mohamed A. Abdel-Naby","doi":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100408","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100408","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Fructose-based saccharides (FBS) and levans received much attention in recent years because of their diverse biological activities and safety which help in their usability in several medical and pharmaceutical applications. In the present study, FBS and levan were synthesized by <em>Aspergillus niger</em> MK788296 levansucrase. Fifteen fructose-based saccharides were synthesized through the interaction between levansucrase concentration (units), duration of synthesis and substrate (sucrose) concentration through a central composite design (CCD). The synthesized FBS and levans exhibited several biological activities including prebiotic, anti-microbial, fibrinolytic, antioxidant and antitumor activities. The prebiotic effect was emphasized by its promotion effect on the growth of <em>Bifidobacterium animalis</em> subsp<em>. lactis</em> BB-12 and <em>Lactobacillus plantarum</em> DMS 20174. They also exerted antimicrobial activity against <em>Escherichia coli</em> ATCC 8739 and <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> ATCC 6538. In addition, they exerted prominent antitumor activity against colorectal, liver and breast cancer cell lines.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38299,"journal":{"name":"Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre","volume":"31 ","pages":"Article 100408"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139942223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nowshin Tarannum , Ferdausi Ali , Md Sajib Khan , Ohoud S. Alhumaidan , A.N.M. Shahriar Zawad , Tanim J. Hossain
{"title":"Bioactive exopolysaccharide from Limosilactobacillus fermentum LAB-1: Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antibiofilm properties","authors":"Nowshin Tarannum , Ferdausi Ali , Md Sajib Khan , Ohoud S. Alhumaidan , A.N.M. Shahriar Zawad , Tanim J. Hossain","doi":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100409","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are an intriguing group of high-molecular-weight carbohydrate polymers known for their diverse functional benefits. Our study focused on assessing the bioactive characteristics of EPS produced by <em>Limosilactobacillus fermentum</em> LAB1, lactic acid bacterium (LAB) isolated from the popular dairy beverage Borhani. Previous research had demonstrated its robust antimicrobial potential against various pathogens and provided genomic evidence of its EPS production. In this investigation, we verified and validated the EPS production ability of LAB1 through a battery of tests including the string test, Congo red agar test, and aniline blue agar plate method, all of which produced positive results. The EPS extracted from LAB1 displayed a high carbohydrate-to-protein ratio and exhibited a multifaceted repertoire of bioactive properties. It demonstrated antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens, and showed the ability to inhibit biofilm formation in <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> (76.61%) and <em>Escherichia coli</em> (13.64%). Furthermore, the EPS exhibited DPPH free radical scavenging (92.25%), hydroxyl radical scavenging (87.82%), and reducing power capacity (3.1 mM/L), which indicate its substantial antioxidant potential. Additionally, the EPS sample demonstrated significant anti-inflammatory activity (75.79 %) and moderate oil emulsifying capacity with an emulsification index of 38.38%. These findings underscore the versatility of LAB1 EPS, positioning it for diverse applications and highlighting its multifunctional role across various industrial domains.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38299,"journal":{"name":"Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre","volume":"31 ","pages":"Article 100409"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139936455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samah M. El-Sayed , Hoda S. El-Sayed , Ahmed M. Youssef
{"title":"Recent developments in encapsulation techniques for innovative and high-quality dairy products: Demands and challenges","authors":"Samah M. El-Sayed , Hoda S. El-Sayed , Ahmed M. Youssef","doi":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100406","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100406","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The dairy industry is experiencing significant technological and societal changes, resulting in shifts in product availability and consumer preferences. Encapsulation technologies, such as nano/microencapsulation, are being used to increase ingredient efficiency and protect health components. Microencapsulation involves encapsulating substances in small, sealed capsules, preventing physical as well as chemical interactions, and maintaining core materials' functional, biological, and physicochemical abilities by generating a functional barrier among the wall material and core. Microencapsulation techniques like emulsification, extrusion, spray-drying, freeze-drying, coacervation, melt-extrusion, in situ polymerization, fluidized-bed coating, and supercritical fluid technology are used to encapsulate elements, vitamins, essential oils, and probiotics. The wall material selected is determined by the product's application and processing circumstances. Microencapsulation has the potential to revolutionize the manufacturing of dairy products. This review focuses on the expanding use of wall materials and diverse methods for protecting various nutraceutical components in encapsulation technology, as well as potential applications of encapsulation techniques in the dairy industry.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38299,"journal":{"name":"Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre","volume":"31 ","pages":"Article 100406"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139892487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Majida Al-Ezzi , Kharidah Muhammad , Sri Puvanesvari Gannasin , Mohd Yusof Hamzah , Radhiah Shukri , Irene Carew
{"title":"Physicochemical, in vitro bile-acid binding and hypoglycaemic properties of red pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) peel pectin","authors":"Majida Al-Ezzi , Kharidah Muhammad , Sri Puvanesvari Gannasin , Mohd Yusof Hamzah , Radhiah Shukri , Irene Carew","doi":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100402","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Physicochemical properties and cholesterol-lowering potential of high methoxyl pectin extracted from pitaya peel (PP) using citric acid, microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) techniques have been reported. Enzyme-assisted citric acid extraction and its effect on the yield, physicochemical, technological, <em>in vitro</em> bile-acid binding and hypoglycaemic properties of PP pectins (PPP) were investigated and reported for the first time in this study. Pectins were extracted from whole PP using distilled water (DW) and different concentration levels of citric acid (CA) (0.5%, 1.0%, 1.5%, and 2%) with the aid of cellulase (C) enzyme. The characteristics of PPP were determined and compared to that of commercial citrus pectins (HS-R, HS-ES, and LC-S18). The PPP extract extracted with C1.5CA had the highest yield (24.63%), degree of esterification (50.20%), water-holding capacity (7.53 g water/g dry sample), oil-holding capacity (2.17 g oil/g dry sample), intrinsic viscosity, emulsifying activity (100%) and emulsion stability (100%). Good physicochemical properties of the C1.5CA-PPP extract can be associated with its notable <em>in vitro</em> bile acid-binding capacity and glucose-binding capacity. The findings indicate that the cellulase-assisted 1.5% citric acid (C1.5CA) extracted PPP has noteworthy physicochemical, hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycaemic properties. Thus, it could be a suitable alternative food ingredient for the management of high blood cholesterol and Type 2 diabetes mellitus.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38299,"journal":{"name":"Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre","volume":"31 ","pages":"Article 100402"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139699668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samah M. El-Sayed, Hoda S. El‐Sayed, Ahmed M. Youssef
{"title":"Recent developments in encapsulation techniques for innovative and high-quality dairy products: Demands and challenges","authors":"Samah M. El-Sayed, Hoda S. El‐Sayed, Ahmed M. Youssef","doi":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100406","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100406","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38299,"journal":{"name":"Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre","volume":"97 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139832690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lais Brito Cangussu , Ana Letícia Rodrigues Costa , Adriana Silva Franca , Leandro Soares de Oliveira
{"title":"Chemical characterization and the bioaccessibility of bioactive compounds from seriguela (Spondias purpurea L.) pulp and by-products flours","authors":"Lais Brito Cangussu , Ana Letícia Rodrigues Costa , Adriana Silva Franca , Leandro Soares de Oliveira","doi":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100404","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100404","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Seriguela (<em>Spondias purpurea</em><span><span><span> L.) is a fruit native to the semi-arid regions of Latin America. Flours prepared from Seriguela processing wastes (fibrous pulp, peels and seeds) were studied as a potential food ingredient rich in </span>bioactive compounds<span> and dietary fibers. The bioaccessibility of extractable phenolic compounds<span> was evaluated after exposure to simulated gastrointestinal conditions. Peel and seed flours presented higher dietary fiber contents than pulp flour and were deemed potential sources of carotenoids and polyphenols. However, pulp flours presented higher bioaccessibility of polyphenols than the other by-products. </span></span></span>Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy<span><span> (FTIR) and gas chromatography analysis indicated the presence of </span>polysaccharides<span><span> such as pectin and hemicelluloses in the analyzed flours. Furthermore, compounds not yet reported in the literature, such as trigonelline and </span>hydrolyzable tannins, were determined present in Seriguela wastes. As a contribution towards the valorization of seriguela by-products, our study demonstrated their technological potential to be applied in the formulation of processed foods.</span></span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":38299,"journal":{"name":"Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre","volume":"31 ","pages":"Article 100404"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139633316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mostafa M. El-Sheekh , Naglaa R.A. Kasem , Hesham M. Alsoghier , Asmaa Jillany , Hamdy Galal , Eman A. Alwaleed
{"title":"Efficacy of the marine red alga Laurencia papillosa extract on alloxan stimulated hyperglycemic activity in male wistar albino rats","authors":"Mostafa M. El-Sheekh , Naglaa R.A. Kasem , Hesham M. Alsoghier , Asmaa Jillany , Hamdy Galal , Eman A. Alwaleed","doi":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100403","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100403","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>Diabetes mellitus, a main health concern worldwide, is one of the most common metabolic disorders characterized by insulin secretion dysfunction.</p></div><div><h3>Materials and methods</h3><p>In this work, dietary fibers of the ethanolic extract of <em>Laurencia papillosa</em> were detected at 0.1 and 0.2 g/kg body weight using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The extract was given orally once daily to male diabetic rats induced with alloxan for two weeks. The blood cholesterol levels, complete blood count, liver function, kidney function, and antioxidant enzymes were analyzed. The molecular docking was operated using Auto Dock Vina.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Treatment with extracts of <em>L. papillosa</em> (0.1–0.2 g/kg) induced a decrease in pre-prandial and post-prandial glucose levels. 0.1 g/kg pre-prandial extract had the highest activity to reduction glucose level (48.670 ± 0.57 mg/dL). Moreover, the complete blood count, kidney function, and liver function differed slightly in the treated mice group compared to the non-treated diabetic group. Docking analyses demonstrated that most ethanolic compounds found within <em>L. papillosa</em> extract have minimum docking scores and high binding affinity against human pancreatic alpha-amylase (PDB: <span>4W93</span><svg><path></path></svg>), insulin receptor (PDB:<span>1IR3</span><svg><path></path></svg>), and SIRT-6 (PDB: <span>3k35</span><svg><path></path></svg>)</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Results further suggested that the concentration of 0.1 g/kg of <em>L. papillosa</em> extract was more effective than 0.2 g/kg in reducing glucose levels. Our study induced that in vivo and in silico results indicated that <em>L. papillosa</em> extract has been a viable natural bioactive source and might be a great potential source for future antidiabetic medicine.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":38299,"journal":{"name":"Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre","volume":"31 ","pages":"Article 100403"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139639583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of the functional properties of ethanolic and polysaccharide extracts of Spirulina platensis","authors":"Reza Habibi , Mehrnoosh Tadayoni , Hossein Mohammadpour","doi":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100401","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2024.100401","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>This study aimed to investigate the prebiotic<span>, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of ethanolic and polysaccharide extracts from </span></span><span><em>Spirulina platensis</em></span>. The ethanol extract was obtained by the soxhlet method and the polysaccharide was extracted with hot water. Total phenol content was obtained by the folin-ciocalteu method. The ethanol extract and the polysaccharide extracted from the <em>S. platensis</em> had a high phenol. Also, the extract had comparable prebiotic properties with commercial prebiotic (Inulin). Both extracts in the period of 24–72 h affected the growth and viability of the <span><em>Lactobacillus</em><em> plantarum</em></span><span> A7. Based on the results, the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of DPPH free radical for ethanol extract and polysaccharide was estimated to be 0.279 and 0.319 mg/mL. Also, the IC50 of hydroxyl radical scavenging capacity for polysaccharide and ethanol extract was calculated to be 0.167, 0.14 mg/mL, respectively. Therefore, these compounds can be introduced as natural substances with antioxidant, prebiotic and antimicrobial capabilities in the food and pharmaceutical industries.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":38299,"journal":{"name":"Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre","volume":"31 ","pages":"Article 100401"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139394750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sulfated polysaccharides from the viscera of Mustelus shark: Characterization and antioxidant, anticoagulant and anti-proliferative activities","authors":"Ola Abdelhedi , Mourad Jridi , Hanen Najjaa , Nacim Zouari , Hichem Sebai , Moncef Nasri","doi":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2023.100399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcdf.2023.100399","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>In the present study, sulfated polysaccharides (SPs) from smooth hound shark were extracted using different precipitation agents, the cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) or ethanol, named SHSP-I and SHSP-II, respectively. The UV–visible scan demonstrated the absence of </span>nucleic acids<span><span> or proteins in the extracted SHSPs. The antioxidant, anticoagulant and anti-proliferative activities were also investigated. Results showed that SHSPs displayed reducing and scavenging capacities, as shown by the oxygen radical absorbance capacity, the total </span>antioxidant capacity<span><span> and the hydroxyl radical-scavenging activities. Moreover, extracted SPs were able to prolong the activated partial thromboplastin time<span> (aPTT), the prothrombin time (PT) and the </span></span>thrombin time (TT) and they reduced the </span></span></span>fibrinogen<span><span> level (FL), without inducing erythrocytes hemolysis, which indicated that they inhibited the intrinsic and extrinsic coagulation pathways and the thrombin-mediated fibrin formation. The SHSP-I was more effective on prolonging the </span>blood clotting time, by more than 120 s at 1 mg/ml in the aPTT and about 70 s and 60 s at 2.5 mg/ml in the PT and TT, respectively, compared to the SHSP-II. The anti-proliferative activity of SHSPs was tested against the growth of K562 human myelogenous leukemia cells and Caco-2 colon cancer cells. Data showed that both polysaccharides have a dose-dependent inhibitory effect, where SHSP-I exhibited the strongest activity against the tested cells and the K562 was more sensitive than Caco-2 line cells to the action of SHSPs. The overall data suggested that SPs from shark viscera could be useful as natural nutraceutical agents.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":38299,"journal":{"name":"Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre","volume":"31 ","pages":"Article 100399"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139107984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The wound healing effect and DNA damage repair of exopolysaccharide extracted from Weissella cibaria MED17","authors":"Özge Kahraman-Ilıkkan , Selin Akad Dinçer , Elif Şeyma Bağdat , Işılsu Çağlar , Enes Dertli , Hümeyra İspirli , Feride İffet Şahin","doi":"10.1016/j.bcdf.2023.100400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcdf.2023.100400","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Lactic acid bacteria can synthesize exopolysaccharides (EPSs), and some of these EPSs have pharmaceutical or medicinal properties. However, the wound healing capacities of EPSs have rarely been reported. In this study, EPS extracted from </span><span><em>Weissella</em><em> cibaria</em></span><span><span><span> MED17 was used to investigate wound healing capacity. MED17 EPS was previously characterized and antioxidant capacity<span> was also demonstrated. The application dose of the compound was determined by the MTT assay. The </span></span>comet assay was applied to reveal the free radical scavenging activity and protection capacity of MED 17 against DNA damage by inducing </span>oxidative stress and DNA damage with Mitomycin-C (MMC) in the cells. The comet assay showed that 15 mg/ml MED 17 EPS could ameliorate DNA damage by 50%. Moreover, the scratch test investigated the wound-healing effect of MED 17 EPS on HT-29 colon cells. MED 17 EPS could stimulate the migration of HT-29 and ameliorate MMC-induced DNA damage. However, further studies need to be conducted to clarify the mechanisms of the wound-healing process of MED 17.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":38299,"journal":{"name":"Bioactive Carbohydrates and Dietary Fibre","volume":"31 ","pages":"Article 100400"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139100020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}