Spectrofluorimetric and HPLC Determination of Morin in Human Serum

Morin is a flavonol antioxidant. In ethanol-water mixtures (70 wt% of ethanol) it reacts with Al3+ to give Al(Morin)(2) in the pH range 3-6. The conditional stability constant of this complex at 298 K was found to be log beta(2) = 16.96 +/- 0.02 at pH 4.40. The complex shows strong fluorescence emission at 500 nm upon excitation at 410 nm. The fluorescence intensity is pH dependent with maximum emission at pH 4.40. Since the complexation reaction enhances the fluorescence of morin, this property was used for the determination of morin in human serum. A linear dependence of the intensity of fluorescence of the complex on the concentration of morin was obtained in morin concentration range from 1.5-30.5 ng mL(-1), relative standard error of measurements was 1.4%. The LOD was 0.02 ng mL(-1) while LOQ was 1.0 ng mL(-1). Serum concentration of morin was also determined using HPLC as a reference method. A C-18 Hypersil Gold AQ column was used with acetonitrile-0.1% v/v phosphoric acid (30:70% v/v) as the mobile phase at 1.0 mL min(-1) flow rate and UV detection at 250 nm. Acceptable relative standard errors (less than 5%) between determinations obtained by the two methods indicate that the fluorescence method is reliable

Process hygiene of pig carcasses in one large-scale slaughterhouse in the west of Serbia, during 48 months

This study was conducted to determine microbial contamination of pig carcasses during four years in one slaughterhouse. The numbers of total viable counts and Enterobacteriaceae and the presence/absence of Salmonella spp. are the process hygiene criteria for pig carcasses. We collected 240 samples from April of 2015 to April of 2019, with swabs being continually taken from the carcasses of pigs every month for 48 months in slaughterhouse in the west of Serbia. Over 48 consecutive months of testing, Salmonella spp. presence was detected on 1.67% of the pig carcasses, while the determined mean numbers of Enterobacteriaceae were 0.18 +/- 0.37 log CFU/cm(2), and the mean total viable count of aerobic bacteria was 1.88 +/- 0.85 log CFU/cm(2). The process hygiene criteria results for the tested pig carcasses showed that for total viable count of aerobic bacteria, 95.35% of carcasses fell into the satisfactory process hygiene group, while 4.17% belonged to the acceptable group. Enterobacteriaceae numbers showed 97.90% of the tested pig carcasses belonged to the satisfactory process hygiene group, and 2.10% of carcasses belonged to the acceptable group

Ocimum basilicum var. Purpurascens leaves (red rubin basil): A source of bioactive compounds and natural pigments for the food industry

Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens (red rubin basil) is a basil variety rich in anthocyanin compounds, commonly used in the food industry as an aromatic plant. In this study, the nutritional and chemical compositions of red rubin basil leaves were analysed, as well as, the antimicrobial activity and hepatotoxicity of their hydroethanolic extract. Carbohydrates were the main macronutrients present, with glucose being the major free sugar. Quinic acid was the most abundant organic acid, while γ-tocopherol was the highest tocopherol isoform found. α-Linolenic acid was the major fatty acid of the twenty identified compounds. Regarding polyphenols, twenty-six molecules were identified (thirteen non-anthocyanin and thirteen anthocyanin compounds), with rosmarinic acid being the main non-anthocyanin molecule and cyanidin-3-(6,6′-di-p-coumaroyl)-sophoroside-5-glcucoside the most abundant anthocyanin. These compounds could be related to the antimicrobial activity observed in this study. Thus, this variety could be considered a good source of value added molecules for the food industry.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Coprinopsis atramentaria extract, organic acids and synthesized methylated derivatives as antibacterial and antifungal agents

Mushrooms have been studied for their antimicrobial activity and revealed promising results against pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Coprinopsis atramentaria (Bull.: Fr.) Redhead, Vilgalys&Moncalvo, is a wild edible mushroom previously characterized by us for its nutritional composition, and the methanolic extract showed antioxidant and antitumor activities p-Hydroxybenzoic(HA) (4.71 mg/100 g dry weight), p-coumaric (CoA) (0.82 mg/100 g) and cinnamic (CA) (1.70 mg/100 g) acids were identified in the mentioned extract. Methylated derivatives of these identified organic acids were synthesized in order to obtain a complete series of methylated derivatives of each organic acid. The antimicrobial and demelanizing activities of C. atramentaria extract, identified organic acids and synthesized methylated derivatives were evaluated and compared. The antifungal activity was stronger than the antibacterial effects. The individual compounds (mostly organic acids) gave higher activity than the extract and even higher than the standards used in the assays. Methylated derivatives presented the highest demelanizing activity towards Aspergillus niger, A. fumigatus and Penicillium verrucosum var. cyclopium. The inclusion of methyl groups in the parental compound CoA strongly increased its antibacterial and antifungal activities, while in the case of HA and CAthe inclusion of methyl groups increased the demelanizing activity, but decreased the antimicrobial properties. The present work contributes to the knowledge of the mechanisms involved in the antimicrobial properties of organic acids usually present in mushrooms and that suffer metabolism, namely methylation reactions. Organic acids and methylated derivatives could be used as antimicrobial agents

Enhancing the antimicrobial and antifungal activities of a coloring extract agent rich in betacyanins obtained from Gomphrena globosa L. flowers

The authors thank the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, Portugal) and FEDER under Programme PT2020 for financial support to CIMO (UID/AGR/00690/2013) and L. Barros contract and C. L. Roriz (SFRH/BD/117995/2016) grant. This work was also funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Regional Operational Program North 2020, within the scope of Project NORTE-01- 0145-FEDER-023289: DeCodE and project Mobilizador Norte- 01-0247-FEDER-024479: ValorNatural®. The authors thank the GAIN (Xunta de Galicia) for financial support (P.P. 0000 421S 140.08) to M.A. Prieto by a post-doctoral (modality B) grant. The authors also thank Ana Maria Carvalho for the plant donation.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Bioactive properties of greenhouse-cultivated green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under biostimulants and water-stress effect

The scarcity of irrigation water is severely affecting global crop production. In this context, biostimulants are increasingly used as alternatives means against abiotic stress conditions. In this study, phenolic compounds composition and bioactive properties of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) plants grown under water stress conditions and biostimulants application were investigated. RESULTS: Sixteen individual phenolic compounds were detected in both pods and seeds with a notable difference in their compositional profile. A significant effect on phenolic compounds content and composition was also observed for the biostimulants tested. Regarding the antibacterial activity, pods of the second harvest and seed extracts showed significant efficacy against Bacillus cereus, especially in water-stressed plants, where all biostimulant treatments weremore effective than positive controls. Moreover, all biostimulant treatments for seed extracts of water-stressed plants were more effective against Staphylococcus aureus compared with ampicillin, whereas streptomycin showed the best results. Extracts from pods of the secondharvest fromnormally irrigatedplants showed thebest results against the fungi tested, except for Penicillium verrucosum var. cyclopium. Finally, no significant cytotoxic effects were detected. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the biostimulants tested increased total phenolic compounds content compared with control treatment, especially in pods of the first harvest and seeds of water-stressed plants. Moreover, bioactive properties showed a varied response in regard to irrigation and biostimulant treatment. Therefore, biostimulants can be considered as a useful means towards increasing phenolic compoundscontent, and theymay also affect the antimicrobial properties of pods and seeds extracts.We are grateful to the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT, Portugal) and FEDER under Programme PT2020 for financial support to CIMO (UID/AGR/00690/2013), A. Fernandes and L. Barros contract. We are also grateful to the FEDER–Interreg España–Portugal Programme for financial support, through the project 0377_Iberphenol_6_E, and to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, grant no. 173032.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Supplementary data for article: Rakić, A. A.; Vukomanović, M.; Trifunović, S.; Travas-Sejdic, J.; Chaudhary, O. J.; Horský, J.; Ćirić-Marjanović, G. Solvent Effects on Dopant-Free PH-Falling Polymerization of Aniline. Synthetic Metals 2015, 209, 279–296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synthmet.2015.07.031

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Antimicrobial and demelanizing activity of Ganoderma lucidum extract, p-hydroxybenzoic and cinnamic acids and their synthetic acetylated glucuronide methyl esters

Mushroom extracts or isolated compounds may be useful in the search of new potent antimicrobial agents. Herein, it is described the synthesis of protected (acetylated) glucuronide derivatives of p-hydroxybenzoic and cinnamic acids, two compounds identified in the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum. Their antimicrobial and demelanizing activities were evaluated and compared to the parent acids and G. lucidum extract. p-Hydroxybenzoic and cinnamic acids, as also their protected glucuronide derivatives revealed high antimicrobial (antibacterial and antifungal) activity, even better than the one showed by commercial standards. Despite the variation in the order of parent acids and the protected glucuronide derivatives, their antimicrobial activity was always higher than the one revealed by the extract. Nevertheless, the extract was the only one with demelanizing activity against A. niger. The acetylated glucuronide derivatives could be deprotected to obtain glucuronide metabolites, which circulate in the human organism as products of the metabolism of the parent compounds.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT, Portugal) for financial support to the Portuguese NMR network and to FCT and FEDER-COMPETE/QREN/EU for the financial support through the research project PTDC/AGR-ALI/110062/2009 and the research centres (PEst-C/QUI/UI0686/2011 and PEst-OE/AGR/UI0690/2011). S.A. Heleno (BD/70304/2010) also thanks FCT, POPH-QREN and FSE. The authors also thank to Serbian Ministry of Education and Science (grant number 173032) for financial support

Effect of dietary supplementation with medium chain fatty acids on growth performance, intestinal histomorphology, lipid profile and intestinal microflora of broiler chickens

The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) diet supplementation on growth performance, intestinal histomorphology, serum biochemistry and intestinal microflora of broiler chickens. The study was performed on 180 one-day-old broilers of the same origin (Cobb 500 hybrid), over a 42-day period. They were fed diets supplemented with three treatments: control group (basal diet without supplementation); group with MCFA supplementation; and group with MCFA and coccidiostat supplementation. Broiler chickens fed diets supplemented with MCFAs had a significantly greater final bodyweight. The weights of carcass cuts (breast, drumsticks with thighs and wings) were greater in broilers receiving MCFAs than in control broilers. The addition of MCFAs to broiler diet significantly increased villus length and crypt depth in the duodenum and caecum, and significantly decreased villus width in the duodenum and ileum. Additionally, serum HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations were increased significantly in broilers with MCFA dietary supplementation. The results indicated that the MCFA diet supplementation had a beneficial effect on the performance of broiler chickens, their intestinal histomorphology and microflora.Keywords: Carcass characteristics, coccidiostat supplementation, nutrition, poultry, serum biochemistr