Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250223
A novel and reactive oxygen species (ROS) responsive astaxanthin phenylboronic acid derivative (AstaD-PBA) was constructed by grafting phenylboronic acid (PBA) onto astaxanthin succinate diester (AstaD), and its chemical structure and physicochemical property were identified. AstaD-PBA could effectively improve the ROS quenching ability in the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW264.7 cell inflammation model. Then, the bioactivity of AstaD-PBA was studied by 4 zebrafish ROS-responsive inflammatory models induced by LPS, copper (Cu2+), high-fat diet, and dextran sodium sulfate (DSS). The results suggest that AstaD-PBA might have high biosafety and the best effect on ulcerative colitis (UC) induced by DSS. Furtherly, AstaD-PBA significantly alleviated and treated weight loss and colonic shrinkage, inhibited inflammatory cytokines, and maintained microbiota homeostasis to improve UC in C57BL/6J mice. Alistipes and Oscillibacter were expected to be considered UC marker flora according to the Metastats analysis and Pearson correlation Mantel test (P < 0.01) of 16S rRNA gene sequencing data. In conclusion, AstaD-PBA has been promised to be a functional compound to improve UC and maintain intestinal microbiota homeostasis.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250244
Bioremediation of organophosphorus pesticides in contaminated foodstuffs using probiotics has been increasingly under the spotlight in recent years, though the biodegradation mechanism and derived intermediate products remain unclear. This study aimed to help fill this knowledge gap and examined the degradation mechanism of organophosphorus pesticide, chlorpyrifos, in milk by Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus using gas chromatography- tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) combined with transcriptome analysis. After the strain was cultured for 20 h in the presence of chlorpyrifos, differential expressions of 383 genes were detected, including genes probably implicated during chlorpyrifos degradation such as those related to hydrolase, phosphoesterase, diphosphatase, oxidoreductase, dehydratase, as well as membrane transporters. GC-MS/MS analysis revealed the changes of secondary metabolites in L. bulgaricus during milk fermentation due to chlorpyrifos stress. 6-Methylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one, 2,6-dihydroxypyridine and methyl 2-aminooxy-4-methylpentanoate as intermediates, along with the proposed pathways, might be involved in chlorpyrifos biodegradation by L. bulgaricus.
{"title":"Transcriptomic analysis of molecular mechanisms underlying the biodegradation of organophosphorus pesticide chlorpyrifos by Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus in skimmed milk","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250244","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250244","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bioremediation of organophosphorus pesticides in contaminated foodstuffs using probiotics has been increasingly under the spotlight in recent years, though the biodegradation mechanism and derived intermediate products remain unclear. This study aimed to help fill this knowledge gap and examined the degradation mechanism of organophosphorus pesticide, chlorpyrifos, in milk by <em>Lactobacillus delbrueckii</em> ssp. <em>bulgaricus</em> using gas chromatography- tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS) combined with transcriptome analysis. After the strain was cultured for 20 h in the presence of chlorpyrifos, differential expressions of 383 genes were detected, including genes probably implicated during chlorpyrifos degradation such as those related to hydrolase, phosphoesterase, diphosphatase, oxidoreductase, dehydratase, as well as membrane transporters. GC-MS/MS analysis revealed the changes of secondary metabolites in <em>L. bulgaricus</em> during milk fermentation due to chlorpyrifos stress. 6-Methylhexahydro-2<em>H</em>-azepin-2-one, 2,6-dihydroxypyridine and methyl 2-aminooxy-4-methylpentanoate as intermediates, along with the proposed pathways, might be involved in chlorpyrifos biodegradation by <em>L. bulgaricus</em>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 3018-3030"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135373416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250211
The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of Maillard reaction products of Haematococcus pluvialis protein and galactose (HPP-GAL) for improving the bioactivities of curcumin (CUR) for alleviating alcoholic liver damage. CUR was embedded into HPP-GAL nanoparticles by the self-assembly of hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interaction with the particle size around 200 nm. HPP-GAL enhanced the encapsulation efficiency and loading amount of CUR with the value of (89.21 ± 0.33)% and (0.500 ± 0.004)%, respectively. The stabilities of CUR under strong acid, salt ion stability and ultraviolet irradiation conditions were improved by the encapsulation. HPP-GAL-CUR nanoparticles exhibited excellent concentration-dependent in vitro antioxidant activities including DPPH and ABTS scavenging rates, and better protective effect on CUR against gastric acid environment as well as longer release of CUR in simulated intestinal fluid. In addition, the HPP-GAL-CUR delivery system possessed liver targeting property due to the existence of GAL, which could effectively alleviate the alcohol-induced liver damage and the inflammation indexes by inhibiting the oxidative stress. Therefore, HPP-GAL-CUR nanoparticles might be a potential candidate system for the prevention of alcoholic liver damage in the future.
本研究旨在探讨血球菌蛋白与半乳糖的马氏反应产物(HPP-GAL)改善姜黄素(CUR)生物活性以减轻酒精性肝损伤的可行性。通过氢键和疏水作用的自组装,姜黄素被嵌入 HPP-GAL 纳米粒子,粒径约为 200 nm。HPP-GAL提高了CUR的包封效率和负载量,其值分别为(89.21 ± 0.33)%和(0.500 ± 0.004)%。封装后的 CUR 在强酸、盐离子稳定性和紫外线照射条件下的稳定性都得到了改善。HPP-GAL-CUR 纳米粒子具有优异的浓度依赖性体外抗氧化活性,包括 DPPH 和 ABTS 清除率,对 CUR 在胃酸环境中具有更好的保护作用,在模拟肠液中的释放时间更长。此外,由于 GAL 的存在,HPP-GAL-CUR 给药系统具有肝脏靶向性,可通过抑制氧化应激有效缓解酒精引起的肝损伤和炎症指标。因此,HPP-GAL-CUR纳米颗粒可能是未来预防酒精性肝损伤的潜在候选系统。
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250247
Yunli Xiao , Junfeng Shen , Jianfeng Zhan , Limin Guo , Chi-Tang Ho , Shiming Li
Glycation of proteins and DNA forms advanced glycation end products (AGEs) causing cell and tissue dysfunction and subsequent various chronic diseases, in particular, metabolic and age-related diseases. Targeted AGE inhibition includes scavengers of reactive carbonyl species (RCS) such as methylglyoxal (MG), glyoxalase-1 enhancers, Nrf2/ARE pathway activators, AGE/RAGE formation inhibitors and other antiglycatng agents. Citrus flavonoids have demonstrated antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and are also found to be effective antiglycating agents. Herein, we reviewed the up to date progress of the antiglycation effects of citrus flavonoids and associated mechanisms. Major citrus flavonoids, hesperedin and its aglycone, hesperetin, inhibited glycation by scavenging MG forming mono- or di-flavonoid adducts with MG, enhanced the activity of glyoxase-1, activated Akt/Nrf2 signal pathway while inhibiting AGE/RAGE/NF-κB pathway, reduced the formation of Nε-(carboxylmethyl)lysine (CML) and pentosidine, inhibited aldol reductase activity and decreased the levels of fructosamine. The antiglycating activity and mechanisms of other flavonoids was also summarized in this review. In conclusion, citrus flavonoids possess effective antiglycating activity via different mechanisms, yet there are many challenging questions remaining to be studied in the near future such as in vivo testing and human study of citrus flavonoids for efficacy, effectiveness and adverse effects of citrus flavonoids as a functional food in managing high levels of AGEs and controlling AGE-induced chronic diseases, diabetic complications in particular.
蛋白质和 DNA 的糖化会形成高级糖化终产物(AGEs),导致细胞和组织功能障碍,进而引发各种慢性疾病,尤其是代谢性疾病和与年龄有关的疾病。有针对性的 AGE 抑制剂包括甲基乙二醛(MG)等活性羰基(RCS)清除剂、乙醛缩醛酶-1 增强剂、Nrf2/ARE 途径激活剂、AGE/RAGE 形成抑制剂和其他抗糖化剂。柑橘类黄酮具有抗氧化和抗炎作用,也是有效的抗糖化剂。在此,我们回顾了柑橘类黄酮抗糖化作用及相关机制的最新进展。主要的柑橘类黄酮、橙皮素及其苷元橙皮素通过清除与 MG 形成单或双黄酮加合物的 MG 来抑制糖化,增强糖化酶-1 的活性、激活 Akt/Nrf2 信号通路,同时抑制 AGE/RAGE/NF-κB 通路,减少 Nε-(羧甲基)赖氨酸(CML)和喷托糖苷的形成,抑制醛醇还原酶的活性,降低果糖胺的水平。本综述还总结了其他黄酮类化合物的抗糖化活性和机制。总之,柑橘类黄酮通过不同的机制具有有效的抗糖化活性,但在不久的将来仍有许多具有挑战性的问题有待研究,如柑橘类黄酮的体内试验和人体研究,以了解柑橘类黄酮作为功能食品在控制高浓度 AGEs 和控制 AGE 引起的慢性疾病(尤其是糖尿病并发症)方面的功效、有效性和不良影响。
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250228
Fufang E’jiao Jiang (FEJ) as a healthy food consisting of medicine food homology materials approved by China’s Ministry of Health has been extensively applied to replenish qi and nourish blood, and it has a positive impact on women’s health. To find out the material basis and mechanism of FEJ, a systematic “compound-effect-target” analysis including chemical composition resolution, zebrafish, network pharmacology, molecular docking, transcriptome, and bibliometric analysis was adopted. 124 chemical components including ginsenosides, and phenylethanoid glycosides in FEJ were discovered, and effects of FEJ on promoting the generation of immune cells, erythropoiesis and angiogenesis in zebrafish were exhibited. Based on network pharmacology, molecular docking and in vivo activity assay, 6 compounds including jionoside A1, isoacteoside, echinacoside, acteoside, lobetyolin, and rehmannioside D were identified as active components of FEJ. Transcriptome data showed that several pathways such as complement and coagulation cascades, ECM-receptor interaction, and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway were associated with proangiogenic effect of FEJ. 19 common targets were obtained through combined analysis of network pharmacology and transcriptomics, and 5 targets of them were verified by PCR. The bibliometric analysis of these common targets revealed that FEJ was related to energy metabolism, pathway in cancer, etc., which was consistent with the results of network pharmacology and transcriptome. The studies suggested that FEJ could replenish qi and nourish blood through multi-compound and multi-targets.
{"title":"Fufang E’jiao Jiang’s effect on immunity, hematopoiesis, and angiogenesis via a systematic “compound-effect-target” analysis","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250228","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250228","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>Fufang E</em>’<em>jiao Jiang</em> (FEJ) as a healthy food consisting of medicine food homology materials approved by China’s Ministry of Health has been extensively applied to replenish <em>qi</em> and nourish blood, and it has a positive impact on women’s health. To find out the material basis and mechanism of FEJ, a systematic “compound-effect-target” analysis including chemical composition resolution, zebrafish, network pharmacology, molecular docking, transcriptome, and bibliometric analysis was adopted. 124 chemical components including ginsenosides, and phenylethanoid glycosides in FEJ were discovered, and effects of FEJ on promoting the generation of immune cells, erythropoiesis and angiogenesis in zebrafish were exhibited. Based on network pharmacology, molecular docking and <em>in vivo</em> activity assay, 6 compounds including jionoside A1, isoacteoside, echinacoside, acteoside, lobetyolin, and rehmannioside D were identified as active components of FEJ. Transcriptome data showed that several pathways such as complement and coagulation cascades, ECM-receptor interaction, and PI3K-Akt signaling pathway were associated with proangiogenic effect of FEJ. 19 common targets were obtained through combined analysis of network pharmacology and transcriptomics, and 5 targets of them were verified by PCR. The bibliometric analysis of these common targets revealed that FEJ was related to energy metabolism, pathway in cancer, etc., which was consistent with the results of network pharmacology and transcriptome. The studies suggested that FEJ could replenish <em>qi</em> and nourish blood through multi-compound and multi-targets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 2813-2832"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135372281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250208
Melamine is one of the most frequently detected adulterants in dairy products. The current study proposes a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based analytical tool for fast and reliable screening of melamine in bovine milk. A hand-held Raman spectrometer was used in conjunction with a substrate composed of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) that was 2D printed onto glass fiber (GF) filter paper. Under optimized conditions, a sensitive and fingerprint-like signal at 674 cm−1 was obtained. The AgNPs/GF substrate exhibited high sensitivity to melamine in milk down to 1.9498 × 10−5 mg/mL, which is well below the USA and EU safety limits (2.5 × 10−3 mg/mL). Remarkably, the proposed technology was also highly reproducible, showing spot-to-spot and block-to-block variations below 3.3 % and 4.9 % at 674 cm−1 in Raman intensity, respectively. The characteristic peak intensity and concentration of melamine showed an acceptable linear relationship (R2 = 0.9909) within the range of 0.0001–1 mg/mL. Overall, the method established in this study can provide an efficient and effective method for the quantitative target screening and detection of melamine in dairy products.
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250197
Appropriate oral hygiene significantly reduces the possibility of oral infections. However, dental caries and periodontal diseases are major oral health issues causing chronic diseases due to poor oral health. Recently, herbal compounds have gained interest in maintaining oral health. Extracts of burdock root (Arctium), noni fruit (Morinda citrifolia), and neem leaf (Azadirachta indica) are now used as intracanal medicaments in endodontics and periodontics. Plectranthus amboinicus species and other plants produces essential oil like β-caryophyllene, p-cymene, and γ-terpinene can exhibit antibacterial activity; highlighting phytoconstituents plays a vital role in oral health. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of hygiene and sanitization, to curb SARS-CoV-2. Oral cavity is among the gateways for virus entry into saliva. Saliva is a potential reservoir of SARS-CoV-2, and there is an increased risk of infection if there is any fissure in the mouth. This enables entry of virus into the vascular system through gingival or periodontal pocket, possibly reaching lung periphery then to lung vessels by interacting with endothelial surface receptors triggering pulmonary vasoconstriction and lung damage due to endothelial dysfunction. This review aims to draw attention to the possible route of SARS-CoV-2 infection via the oral cavity and the importance of oral hygiene against COVID-19.
{"title":"Impact of phytoconstituents on oral health practices: a post COVID-19 observation","authors":"","doi":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250197","DOIUrl":"10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250197","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Appropriate oral hygiene significantly reduces the possibility of oral infections. However, dental caries and periodontal diseases are major oral health issues causing chronic diseases due to poor oral health. Recently, herbal compounds have gained interest in maintaining oral health. Extracts of burdock root (<em>Arctium)</em>, noni fruit (<em>Morinda citrifolia)</em>, and neem leaf (<em>Azadirachta indica</em>) are now used as intracanal medicaments in endodontics and periodontics. <em>Plectranthus amboinicus</em> species and other plants produces essential oil like <em>β</em>-caryophyllene, <em>p</em>-cymene, and <em>γ</em>-terpinene can exhibit antibacterial activity; highlighting phytoconstituents plays a vital role in oral health. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of hygiene and sanitization, to curb SARS-CoV-2. Oral cavity is among the gateways for virus entry into saliva. Saliva is a potential reservoir of SARS-CoV-2, and there is an increased risk of infection if there is any fissure in the mouth. This enables entry of virus into the vascular system through gingival or periodontal pocket, possibly reaching lung periphery then to lung vessels by interacting with endothelial surface receptors triggering pulmonary vasoconstriction and lung damage due to endothelial dysfunction. This review aims to draw attention to the possible route of SARS-CoV-2 infection via the oral cavity and the importance of oral hygiene against COVID-19.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12406,"journal":{"name":"Food Science and Human Wellness","volume":"13 5","pages":"Pages 2386-2400"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135372441","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250230
Atherosclerosis (AS) is the main pathological basis of cardiovascular diseases. Hence, the prevention and treatment strategies of AS have attracted great research attention. As a potential probiotic, Pararabacteroides distasonis has a positive regulatory effect on lipid metabolism and bile acids (BAs) profile. Oligomeric procyanidins have been confirmed to be conducive to the prevention and treatment of AS, whose anti-atherosclerotic effect may be associated with the promotion of gut probiotics. However, it remains unclear whether and how oligomeric procyanidins and P. distasonis combined (PPC) treatment can effectively alleviate high-fat diet (HFD)-induced AS. In this study, PPC treatment was found to significantly decrease atherosclerotic lesion, as well as alleviate the lipid metabolism disorder, inflammation and oxidative stress injury in ApoE−/− mice. Surprisingly, targeted metabolomics demonstrated that PPC intervention altered the BA profile in mice by regulating the ratio of secondary BAs to primary BAs, and increased fecal BAs excretion. Further, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) analysis showed that PPC intervention facilitated reverse cholesterol transport by upregulating Srb1 expression; In addition, PPC intervention promoted BA synthesis from cholesterol in liver by upregulating Cyp7a1 expression via suppression of the farnesoid X receptor (FXR) pathway, thus exhibiting a significant serum cholesterol-lowering effect. In summary, PPC attenuated HFD-induced AS in ApoE−/− mice, which provides new insights into the design of novel and efficient anti-atherosclerotic strategies to prevent AS based on probiotics and prebiotics.
动脉粥样硬化(AS)是心血管疾病的主要病理基础。因此,动脉粥样硬化的预防和治疗策略备受研究关注。作为一种潜在的益生菌,Pararabacteroides distasonis 对脂质代谢和胆汁酸(BAs)具有积极的调节作用。寡聚原花青素已被证实有利于强直性脊柱炎的预防和治疗,其抗动脉粥样硬化作用可能与肠道益生菌的促进作用有关。然而,低聚原花青素和P. distasonis(PPC)联合治疗是否能有效缓解高脂饮食(HFD)诱导的强直性脊柱炎,以及如何缓解,目前仍不清楚。本研究发现,PPC治疗可显著减少动脉粥样硬化病变,并缓解载脂蛋白E/-小鼠的脂质代谢紊乱、炎症和氧化应激损伤。令人惊讶的是,靶向代谢组学研究表明,PPC 通过调节次生 BA 与原生 BA 的比例,改变了小鼠体内 BA 的分布,并增加了粪便中 BA 的排泄量。此外,定量聚合酶链反应(qPCR)分析表明,PPC干预通过上调Srb1的表达,促进了胆固醇的逆向转运;PPC干预还通过抑制类雌激素X受体(FXR)通路,上调Cyp7a1的表达,促进了肝脏中胆固醇合成BA,因此具有显著的降低血清胆固醇的作用。总之,PPC可减轻HFD诱导的载脂蛋白E-/-小鼠强直性脊柱炎,这为设计基于益生菌和益生元的新型高效抗动脉粥样硬化策略以预防强直性脊柱炎提供了新的思路。
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250238
As the body’s internal clock, the circadian rhythm regulates the energy expenditure, appetite, and sleep. There exists a close relationship between the host circadian rhythm and gut microbiota. In this work, a circadian disorder mouse model induced by constant darkness (CD) was constructed to investigate the regulating effects of capsaicin (CAP) on disturbances of metabolism homeostasis and gut microbiota in the respect of circadian rhythm-related mechanisms. Our results indicated that CAP reduced weight gain induced by circadian rhythm disorder in mice by inhibiting fat accumulation in liver and adipose tissue. The rhythmic expressions of circadian clock genes and lipid-metabolism related genes in liver were also recovered by CAP. Microbial study using 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that CAP modulated the gut microbiota richness, diversity and composition, and restored diurnal oscillations of gut microbes at the phylum and family level. These results indicated that CAP could alleviate CD-induced hepatic clock gene disruption and gut microbiota dysbiosis in mice, providing theoretical basis for CAP to be used as a muti-functional ingredient with great health-promoting effects.
作为人体的内部时钟,昼夜节律调节着能量消耗、食欲和睡眠。宿主的昼夜节律与肠道微生物群之间存在着密切的关系。本研究构建了一个由持续黑暗(CD)诱导的昼夜节律紊乱小鼠模型,以研究辣椒素(CAP)在昼夜节律相关机制方面对代谢平衡紊乱和肠道微生物群的调节作用。结果表明,辣椒素通过抑制肝脏和脂肪组织的脂肪积累,减少了昼夜节律紊乱引起的小鼠体重增加。CAP 还能恢复肝脏中昼夜节律基因和脂质代谢相关基因的节律表达。使用 16S rRNA 测序法进行的微生物研究表明,CAP 可调节肠道微生物群的丰富度、多样性和组成,并在门和科水平上恢复肠道微生物的昼夜振荡。这些结果表明,CAP 可以缓解 CD 引起的小鼠肝脏时钟基因紊乱和肠道微生物群失调,为 CAP 作为一种具有巨大健康促进作用的多功能成分提供了理论依据。
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Pub Date : 2024-09-01DOI: 10.26599/FSHW.2022.9250245
Natural polysaccharides named PEP-0.1-1, PEP-0-1 and PEP-0-2 from edible mushroom species Pleurotus eryngii were obtained in the present study. Results showed that molecular weights of these polysaccharides were 3235, 2041 and 23933 Da, respectively. Further, structural characterization revealed that PEP-0.1-1 had a →4-α-D-Glcp-1→ backbone and contained →4)-α-D-Glcp and →4)-β-D-Glcp reducing end groups. PEP-0-1 backbone contained →4-α-D-Glcp-1→ and →6-α-3-O-Me-D-Galp-1→, and the side chains contained α-D-Glcp, β-D-Manp-1→ and α-D-Glcp-3→. However, PEP-0-2 backbone consisted of →4-α-D-Glcp-1→ and →6-α-3-O-Me-D-Galp-(1→6)-α-D-Galp-1→ while the side chains contained α-D-Glcp and β-D-Manp-1→. Biological activity analysis was then carried out and found that all these polysaccharides could significantly suppress the relative mRNA expression of toll-like receptor 4, nitric oxide, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammation of RAW264.7 cells, as well as the over secretion of the above cell cytokines. Moreover, Western blotting analysis revealed that all these purified fractions displayed significant inhibition effects on the expression of c-Jun N-terminal kinases protein protein induced by LPS in mitogen activated protein kinase pathway, along with the relieving on the inhibition effect of LPS on IκB-α protein expression. In summary, the information generated by the present study could provide a theoretical basis for the exploration of novel healthy food materials from edible mushroom with anti-inflammation activities.
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