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... Nowadays, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight mass spectrometry represents an emerging and versatile tool for analysis of lipids. However, direct (i.e., with no previous separation of lipid classes) analysis of crude extracts containing a complex mixture of lipids (a problem typically encountered in shotgun lipidomics) is still a quite challenging task using a conven ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; acetonitrile; chemical degradation; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; spectral analysis; spectrometers
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... 2,5‐Dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) is one of the most widely used and studied matrix compounds in matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry. However, the influence of ageing of the DHB solution on the MALDI mass spectra has not been yet systematically studied. In this work, the possible changes occurring in the acidified acetonitrile/water solution of the MALDI matrix comp ...
... Fast and easy analysis of phospholipids (PLs) by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) has been well demonstrated. However, when using common organic matrices, such as 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB), the detection of most PL classes in positive-ion mode is difficult when PLs containing zwitterionic groups, such as phosphatidylcholines (PCs) and sphingomyelins (S ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; aldehydes; analytical specificity; blood serum; desorption; detection limit; glycoproteins; humans; ionization; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; nitriles; peptides; polysaccharides; tandem mass spectrometry
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... Analysis of glycans by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) is usually limited by the intrinsically low abundance and low ionization efficiency of glycans. Aiming to enhance the ionization efficiency of glycans and simplify the sample preparation procedure during MALDI-MS analysis, we reported herein a novel reactive matrix, 2-phenyl-3-(p-aminophenyl) acrylonitr ...
... Low-molecular-weight (low-MW) compounds have many essential functions in biological processes, and the molecular imaging of as many low-MW compounds as possible is critical for understanding complex biological processes. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) is an emerging molecular-imaging technology that enables determination of the spatial distributio ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; absorption; biochemical pathways; biomarkers; brain; central nervous system diseases; desorption; fatty acids; image analysis; ionization; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; metabolites; mice; nucleotides; sodium; sphingolipids
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... In many aspects of the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) technique, the discovery of new MALDI matrixes has been a major task for the improvement of ionization efficiency, signal intensity, and molecular coverage. In this work, five analog compounds, including phthalhydrazide, 3-aminophthalhydrazide (3-APH or luminol) and its sodium salt, 4-aminophth ...
... Glycosylation and phosphorylation are important post-translational modifications in biological processes and biomarker research. The difficulty in analyzing these modifications is mainly their low abundance and dissociation of labile regions such as sialic acids or phosphate groups. One solution in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry is to improve matrices for gly ...
... 4‐Chloro‐α‐cyanocinnamic acid (ClCCA) is a very useful matrix able to give the protonated adduct [M+H]⁺ of intact cyanocobalamin (CNCbl) as the base peak (m/z 1355.58) in matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS). The only fragment observed is [M‐CN + H]⁺• formed through the facile •CN neutral loss reflecting the fairly low Co–C bond energy. All other investigated ...
... The beneficial health effects of cranberries have been attributed to their (poly)phenol content. Recent studies have investigated the absorption, metabolism and excretion of cranberry (poly)phenols; however, little is known about whether they follow a dose response in vivo at different levels of intake. An acute double-blind randomized controlled trial in 10 healthy men with cranberry juices conta ...
... Present work was undertaken to screen some drought tolerant indigenous aromatic rice cultivars (IARCs), commonly cultivated in West Bengal, India, based on their capacity to produce osmolytes, redox-sensitive phenolic acids and flavonoids, as contrivances for redox-regulation under drought stress. Polyethylene glycol induced post imbibitional dehydration stress mediated changes in redox regulatory ...
... We report new approaches using alkali-hydroxide-doped matrices to facilitate structural characterization of neutral underivatized oligosaccharides by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight (TOF) MS. The approaches involved pretreatment of the analytes with NaOH or LiOH in aqueous solution, followed by mixing them with MALDI matrices prior to MS analysis. It was found th ...
... Hydrophobic peptides are generally difficult to detect using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) because the majority of MALDI matrixes are hydrophilic and therefore have a low affinity for hydrophobic peptides. Here, we report on a novel matrix additive, o-alkylated dihydroxybenzoic acid (ADHB), which is a 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) derivative incorporati ...
... To avoid or retard the lipid peroxidation of meat products, antioxidants are commonly added. Considering the safety and health of additives in meat products, consumers prefer natural antioxidants rather than synthetic ones. Gentisic acid and epicatechin were identified as the major phenolic acid and flavonoid, respectively, of litchi flowers (LFs). The physicochemical properties of pork meatballs ...
... Amine-functionalized sol–gels were investigated for the enrichment and purification of phosphopeptides from digested protein mixture solutions. Tetramethylorthosilicate (TMOS) and N′[3-(trimethoxysilyl)-propyl]-diethylenetriamine (TPDA) were used in a 1:1 mole ratio in the production of amine-functionalized sol–gels. The sol–gel network was then used for phosphopeptide enrichment. Phosphopeptide e ...
... Hydrophilic quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) include derivatives of carnitine (Car) or choline, which are known to have essential bioactivities. Here we developed a technique for improving the detection of hydrophilic QACs using ammonium sulfate (AS) in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-IMS). In MALDI mass spectrometry for brain homogenates, the addit ...
... This investigation concerns the initial chemical reactions that affect the ionization of matrixes in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI). The study focuses on the relaxations of photon energy that occur on a comparable time scale to that of ionization, in which the available laser energy is shared and the ionization condition is changed. The relaxations include fluorescence, fragme ...
... In view of their remarkable pharmacological properties and bioactivities Ficus sp. are used in traditional medicines. Ficus religiosa is richly endowed with ethnobotanical values and it is a promising entity in various medicinal formulations; however, comprehensive phytochemical identification and quantification of F. religiosa using Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography Triple Quadrupole Mass S ...
... Smectite, a synthetic inorganic polymer with a saponite structure, was subjected to matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS). Typical organic matrix molecules 2,4,6-trihydroxyacetophenone (THAP) and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHBA) were intercalated into the layer spacing of cation-exchanged smectite, and the complex was used as a new matrix for laser desorption/ion ...
... In this study, nutritional value, free amino acids, phenolic and sugar compounds, mineral and heavy metal contents of truffles, Terfezia olbiensis, and Terfezia claveryi from Turkey were chemically characterized using different analytical methods. In vitro antioxidant characteristics, β-carotene bleaching assay, 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging activity, ABTS cation ra ...
... Wang, X., Huang, L.-L., Chen, D.-M., Ihsan, A., Yuan, Z.-H. Analytical determination and pharmacokinetics of major metabolites of carbasalate calcium in broilers following oral administration. J. vet. Pharmacol. Therap.34, 410-416. As a newer anti-inflammatory agent, carbasalate calcium is used in various animal species. In this study, the pharmacokinetics of carbasalate calcium was investigated i ...
... The effect of three phenols (ellagic, gentisic and gallic acids) from the axlewood tree Anogeissus leiocarpus on Onchocerca ochengi and drug-resistant strains of Caenorhabditis elegans, a model organism for research on nematode parasites, is investigated. Worms were incubated in different concentrations of phenols and their survival was monitored after 48 h. Among the three acids, ellagic acid str ...
... The antioxidant, and hepatoprotective properties of 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzyl alcohol (DHMBA), a natural phenolic antioxidant isolated from the Pacific oyster, were defined using cultured human hepatocyte-derived cells (C3A). DHMBA showed no cytotoxicity at 62.5–500μM, as well as chlorogenic acid (CGA), vitamin C, and vitamin E. However, butylated hydroxytoluene, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosah ...
... The plant Morinda parvifolia is traditionally used as an herbal medicine for the treatment of dyspepsia, tracheitis, and coughing. The ethyl acetate extract of the aerial parts of M. parvifolia showed significant inhibition against ear edema in mice induced by croton oil (36.4% inhibition). Four undescribed glycosides, 2-hydroxymethyl anthraquinone-3-O-β-primeveroside, p-hydroxy benzoic acid 4-O-β ...
... Canarium album (Lour.) DC. belongs to the Burseraceae family. Its leaf, named as Ganlanye (GLY), was recorded to treat warm disease symptoms via clearing lung heat and toxicants in medical classics. Its aqueous extract had anti-influenza activity in our previous phenotypic screening. However, its active components and mechanism were not identified. We aim to isolate the anti-influenza phytochemica ...
... The ability of 36 phenolic acids and their derivatives to inhibit acetyl- and butyrylcholinesterase was studied. The most efficient acetylcholine inhibitors were: carnosic acid = gentisic acid > 3-hydroxy-4-methoxycinnamic acid = ethyl ferulate = ethyl vanillate = nordihydroguaiaretic acid > ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate = methyl ferulate. The order of effectiveness towards butyrylcholinesterase was: ca ...
... BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Microbial contamination affects winemaking, especially after fermentation, e.g. wine ageing in barrels or in contact with oak pieces, when spoilage microbes find an environment favourable for their development. Ozone was evaluated as a sanitising agent in order to assess its potential to prevent microbial spoilage occurring during ageing of wine in barrels using a model system ...
... In this study, the total phenolic amounts and antioxidant activities of plant extracts obtained from some common Mediterranean plant species collected from different places in Jordan were determined. The phenolic constituents of these extracts were also determined using HPLC. The total phenolic amounts ranged from 52.8 to 876.9 mg GAE per 100 g dry material. The antioxidant activities were evaluat ...
... The present research aimed at evaluating the vitamin C, total phenolic content (TPC), phenolic compounds, carotenoids, and chlorophyll contents, as well as antioxidant activity (AAC) of six Actinidia species fruit. Vitamin C, phenolic compounds, carotenoids and chlorophylls were measured using high-performance liquid chromatography. TPC was determined using the Folin–Ciocalteau reagent, and AAC us ...
... Methanol extract subfractions of the edible white jelly mushroom (Tremella fuciformis), were assessed for the following antioxidant properties: ABTS⁺ radical scavenging activity, 1,1‐diphenyl‐2‐picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity, and inhibitory activity of human low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation. Among the subfractions tested, the chloroform subfraction exhibited the strongest ...
... Endogenous phenols play a significant role in delaying oil rancidity. In this study, the profile of 22 endogenous phenols was determined from tea seed oil by UPLC-MS/MS, of which 15 phenols were identified for the first time. Then seven phenols with high content and strong antioxidant capacity were selected to investigate interaction using the DPPH· and Rancimat. It was found that the interaction ...
... Many compounds in mushrooms are biologically active; however, the in vivo actions of their metabolites are poorly understood. An in vitro system, GIS1, was used to simulate the fermentation action of microbiota in each colon region. We used MycoPo, a natural product obtained from the lyophilized mycelia of different Pleurotus ostreatus species to determine the biological effects in human-colon reg ...
... Gentisic acid and epicatechin are two major compounds in phenolic acids and flavonoids of litchi-flower-water extracts (LFWEs), respectively. Increased (p<0.05) serum lipids and liver size/lipid, damage/inflammatory indices, TBARS value, CRP level, MMP-9 activity, and decreased (p<0.05) liver GSH and TEAC levels, and SOD, CAT and GSH-Px activities were observed in high-fat-diet fed hamsters compar ...
... Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-MS) is considered as a technique of choice for analysing proteins and peptides. Several modifications have been proposed to increase the sensitivity of MALDI-MS procedure so that low abundant proteins can be targeted. The present work describes the study of the possible increase in MALDI-MS sensitivity by increasing the ion gener ...
... The work presented here shows the complementarity of Solid State NMR (SS NMR) spectroscopy and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry in spectral analysis of poly(l-lactide) (PLLA) using second-generation ionic liquid matrices (ILM II) prepared from N,N-diisopropylethylamine (DEA) and DHB (2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid), IAA (3-indoleacrylic acid), and ...
... Thermodynamic analysis was used to quantify the contribution of entropic and enthalpic terms of the binding processes of selected phenolic acids (PAs), quercetin and diperodon on series of molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs). All polymers were prepared using acrylamide as functional monomer and acetonitrile as a porogen. The following PAs were used as templates – gallic (GA), gentisic (GeA), syr ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; Vaccinium myrtillus; antineoplastic activity; antineoplastic agents; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; apoptosis; blueberries; cytotoxicity; diet; flow cytometry; fruit extracts; kaempferol; liquid chromatography; neoplasms; oxidants; oxidative stress; polyphenols; protein composition; protein microarrays; proteins; quercetin; tandem mass spectrometry; therapeutics
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... In recent years, natural products gained popularity with their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects mediated by chemical compounds within their composition. Study results offering them as palliative therapy options in cancer or as anticancer agents with high levels of cytotoxicity brought a new approach to combine cancer treatment protocols with these products. From a different perspective, e ...
... Giant Miscanthus (Miscanthus×giganteus) is a perennial, warm-season C4 grass. It is a sterile triploid that grows rapidly, accumulates significant biomass, and has the potential to be a new bioenergy crop. Hexaploid Miscanthus×giganteus can be induced from triploid M×giganteus using colchicine. Here, we compared a range of parameters between triploid and hexaploid plants using phytochemical and hi ...
... Acer truncatum seed coat is generally abandoned as waste during the process of manufacturing seed oil due to a lack of knowledge of the phytochemical composition of this byproduct. It is well known that brown-colored seed coat is rich in polyphenols; therefore, we investigated the bioactive phenolic composition of A. truncatum seed coat in this study. To obtain an extract containing most bioactive ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; agitation; aspirin; automation; centrifugation; detection limit; high performance liquid chromatography; pH; personal care products; sewage; solid phase extraction; statistical analysis; temperature
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... Automation of dispersive solid-phase extraction (d-SPE) presents significant challenges. Separation of the sorbent from the spent sample cannot be conducted without manual operations, including centrifugation, a widely used means of isolating a solid material from solution. In this work, we report an approach to d-SPE using dissolvable magnetic Fe₃O₄-layered double hydroxide core–shell microsphere ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; cations; crystallization; desorption; erythrocytes; glycosphingolipids; high performance liquid chromatography; humans; ionization; lithium; mass spectrometry; mice; screening; solvents
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... The coupling of nano high-performance liquid chromatography (nanoHPLC) with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) via an automatic spotting roboter was developed and adapted for the first time for the analysis of complex mixtures of glycosphingolipids (GSLs). The 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid and 6-azo-2-thiothymine matrix systems were adjusted to concurrently meet ...
... Bananas (Musaceae) are one of the world's most common fruit crops and the oldest medicinal plants that are used to treat a variety of infections. There has been recent interest in elucidating the efficiency of the naturally active ingredients, particularly the antimicrobials, in this plant. This review begins with a short background of the banana plant and its cultivars as well as a brief descript ...
... This study characterized the phenolic profile in siriguela, umbu-cajá and mangaba, as well in their frozen pulps (FPs). The bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds and the antioxidant activity of the FP dialysates were determined following exposure to simulated gastrointestinal conditions. The profile of phenolic compounds identified in fruit and FPs were relatively similar. After pulp processing, ...
... The chemical ingredients of pine and thyme honey were studied, along with their medicinal activity properties. A method was validated for common honey compounds using LC-TOF/MS to analyze the ingredients. In vitro antiproliferative, antioxidant, anticholinesterase, anti-inflammatory, tyrosinase inhibitory, and urease inhibitory activities were used to investigate the therapeutic potentials. The an ...
... This aim of the study is to investigate a halophilic bacterium Hortaea sp. B15, isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil for biodegradation of phenanthrene. Hortaea sp. B15 has the ability to completely degrade phenanthrene (100 mg/L) under salinity 10% within 1-week incubation. The metabolitic product of phenanthrene was identified and assayed by using ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer and m ...
... A bacterium capable of utilizing p-cresol as sole source of carbon and energy was isolated from soil and identified as a Bacillus species. The organism also utilized phenol, o-cresol, m-cresol, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, and gentisic acid as growth substrates. The organism degraded p-cresol to 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, which was further metabolized by a gentisate pathway, as evidenced by isolation and id ...
... Comprehensive analyses of the biotransformation of the N-heteroaromatic environmental pollutant, indole, by a newly isolated soil bacterium designated strain KK10, were conducted by liquid chromatography negative electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC/ESI(−)–MS/MS). Numerous indole bioproducts were revealed and provided evidence for multiple pathways of indole biotransformation by th ...
... Alkaloids represent a group of biologically most interesting compounds commonly used in modern medicines but also known for exhibiting severe toxic effects. Therefore, the detection of alkaloids is an important issue in quality control of plants, dietary supplements, and herbal pharmaceutical and mostly facilitated by methods such as GC or LC-MS. However, benefitting from the development of select ...
... Total phenolic content (TPC), individual phenolic acid and antioxidant capacity of whole grain and bran fraction 18 rices with different bran color were investigated. The levels of TPC in bound fractions were significantly higher than those in the free fractions either in the whole grains or brans. The main bound phenolic acids in white rice samples were ferulic acid, p-coumaric acid, and isoferul ...
... Soluble carbohydrates, volatile and phenolic compounds from calabura fruit as well as its antioxidant activity were assessed. The low amount of fermentable oligo-, di-, and monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs) and similar amount of glucose and fructose allow us to classify the calabura berry as low-FODMAPs. The terpenes β-Farnesene and dendrolasin identified by SPME-GC-MS were the major volatile ...
Natália T.M. Calzerra; Mayara P. Melo; Pablo F. Santos; Kívia S. Assis; Priscilla M.P. Maciel; Renata L.P. Vieira; Fátima de L.A.A. Azevedo; Angela M.T.M. Cordeiro; Bruno R.L.A. Meireles; Islania G.A. Araújo; Robson C. Veras; Isac A. Medeiros
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; blood pressure; cardioprotective effect; cardiovascular system; catechin; collagen; freeze drying; high performance liquid chromatography; oxidative stress; red wines; resveratrol; Brazil
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... Moderate consumption of wine has a protective effect on the cardiovascular system. This study proposes to investigate the cardiovascular protective effect of the lyophilized red wine RIO SOL Cabernet-Sauvignon (LRW-RSCS), produced in Northeastern Brazil, in SHR. Sixteen different phenolic compounds, such as gentisic acid, catechin, and resveratrol were identified in LRW-RSCS using high-performance ...
Maria José de Figueiredo; Cristiani Viegas Brandão Grisi; Ângela Maria Santiago; Erica de Andrade Vieira; Angela Maria Tribuzy de Magalhães Cordeiro; Anderson Ferreira Vilela; Arianne Dantas Viana; Solange de Sousa; Líbia de Sousa Conrado
... This research evaluated the antioxidant, antimicrobial and toxicity potential of the leaf extract of Croton blanchetianus Baill (ExCb) and its effect on the conservation of lamb ribs. The ExCb (control treatment) revealed higher concentration of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (190.10 mg/g), catechin (84.10 mg/g), rosmarinic acid (56.01 mg/g), 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (52.05 mg/g) and myricetin (40.00 mg/g ...
... The applicability of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) to the analysis of wax esters (WEs) was investigated. A series of metal salts of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) was synthesized and tested as possible matrices. Alkali metal (Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs) and transition metal (Cu, Ag) salts were studied. The matrix properties were evaluated, incl ...
... AIM: To study the chemical constituents of Boea hygrometrica (Bunge.) R. Br. METHODS: The compounds were isolated and purified by Diaion HP-20, Toyopearl HW-40, silica gel column chromatography and the structures were identified on the basis of spectral data and physiochemical properties. RESULTS: Seven compounds were obtained and identified as 5,7,3′4′-tetrahydroxy-6-methoxy-8-C-[β-D-xylopyranosy ...
... Abies species are known to have various bioactive compounds and pharmacological activities. In the manuscript, their bioactive components and anticancer activities of four unexamined Abies in Anatolia (Abies cilicica subsp. isaurica, Abies nordmanniana subsp. nordmanniana, Abies nordmanniana subsp. bornmuelleriana, Abies nordmanniana subsp. equi-trojani) were investigated. The principal component ...
... A binary system composed of carbon dots (CDs) and N-doped CDs (N-CDs) embedded in an organic matrix was used for the analysis of cholesterol by MALDI (matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization time-of-flight) mass spectrometry, as a model for detection of small, biologically relevant molecules. The results showed that both CDs are sensitive to the cholesterol and can be used either alone or ...
... Research efforts on the production of chitosan nanoparticles (NP) as delivery systems of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols have been made along the last decade. Nevertheless, the effect of the phenolic compound structure in the production of these NP was never evaluated so far. Low and high molecular weights chitosan (LMWC and HMWC) NP loaded with the phenolic acids, protocatechuic (PA) and ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; Cancer borealis; aqueous solutions; capillary electrophoresis; chromatography; crabs; desorption; drying; electrolytes; ionization; mass spectrometry; neuropeptides
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... In this study we report an improved protocol that combines simplified sample preparation and micro-scale separation for mass spectrometric analysis of neuropeptides from individual neuroendocrine organs of crab Cancer borealis. A simple, one-step extraction method with commonly used matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) matrix, 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB), in saturated aqueous so ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; Raman spectroscopy; chromatography; desorption; ferulic acid; gibberellic acid; ionization; mass spectrometry; silica gel
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... A comparison is made between two high resolution, surface-based, mass spectrometric methods: time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry (MALDI TOF-MS) in indication of abietic and gibberellic acids molecular profiles on different chromatographic thin layers. The analytes were applied to silica gel chromatographic thin ...
... Hippophae rhamnoides ssp. sinensis (Rha) and H. tibetana (Tib) are two species of sea buckthorn which distribute in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Our results showed that both sea buckthorn leaf exhibited high total phenolic and flavonoid content, and Rha leaf showed much higher level. In addition, 66 phenolic compounds were detected, belonging to classes of benzoic acid derivatives, flavonols, flavanols, ...
... The study of phenolic compounds profiles and antioxidative activity in ginseng fruit, leaves, and roots with respect to cultivation years, and has been little reported to date. Hence, this study examined the phenolic compounds profiles and 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free-radical-scavenging activities in the fruit, leaves, and roots of Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) as a function o ...
... Cowpea is a well-known nutrition rich African leafy vegetable that has potential to sustain food and nutrition insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa. Consumption of cowpea legumes is associated with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate the (i) variation in phenolic metabolites in seven cowpea cultivars (VOP1, VOP2, VOP3, VOP4, VOP5, VOP7, and V ...
... The primary objective of these experiments was to compare the effectiveness of motility, recovery, and methyl-thiazolyl-tetrazolium (MTT) reduction assays for determining anthelmintic activity of plant extracts and purified compounds from these extracts. Caenorhabditis elegans was used as the test organism. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) grade water and M9 medium were used as the so ...
... Efforts to further the potential of the large perennial grass Miscanthus × giganteus as a biofuel feedstock would be aided by the ability to image the chemical species present during the fuel production process. Toward this end, two mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) approaches have been investigated here—laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS ...
... This study aims at identifying the composition of polyphenols present in Amygdalus pedunculata Pall seed coat (APSC), and characterizing their antioxidant, antibacterial, and anticancer activities. The polyphenols from APSC were composed of 32 compounds. The compounds with important biological activities included apigenin 7-O-glucoside (the main component; 34.53 mg/100 g), quercitrin (23.43 mg/100 ...
... The genus Eryngium (family Apiaceae) consists of about 300 species. This genus is known to contain polyacetylenes, flavonoids and saponins, coumarins, and monoterpene glycosides. In folk medicine, various species are used for a wide range of foods; particularly roots are used against various inflammatory disorders, oedema, sinusitis, urinary infections, etc. The aim of the present study was to cha ...
... The objective of this work was to study the non-targeted metabolite profiling of potato leaves using high performance liquid chromatography coupled to quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS). The mass accuracy, true isotopic pattern in both MS and MS/MS spectra provided by QTOF-MS made possible the tentative identification of 109 compounds present in potato leaves, including ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; Recommended Dietary Allowances; Theobroma cacao; alkaloids; argon (noble gases); caffeic acid; calcium; chromium; cocoa beans; cocoa hulls; copper; high performance liquid chromatography; iron; magnesium; mineral content; phytic acid; polyphenols; potassium; sodium; spectrometers; sugars; vitamins; zinc; Africa; South America
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... Mineral composition, vitamins (group B, C and D), polyphenols, purine alkaloids, sugars and phytic acid were determined in twelve samples of cocoa husk of the main varieties of cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao L.) cultivated in Africa and South America. Macro- (K, Mg, Ca, Na, P, and Na) and micro elements (Cu, Zn, Fe, and Cr) were quantified using an inductively coupled argon plasma-optical emission s ...
... A unique case of microbial symbiont capable of dormancy within its living host cells has been reported in actinorhizal symbioses. Some Frankia strains, named Sp+, are able to sporulate inside plant cells, contrarily to Sp− strains. The presence of metabolically slowed-down bacterial structures in host cells alters our understanding of symbiosis based on reciprocal benefits between both partners, a ...
... Hydrophobic compounds with hydroxyl, aldehyde or ketone groups are generally difficult to detect using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS), because these compounds have low proton affinity and are poorly ionized by MALDI. Herein, coumarins have been used as new matrices for MALDI-MS analysis of a variety of hydrophobic compounds with low ionization efficiency, ...
... Background: Previous studies indicate cardiovascular health benefits of cranberry juice consumption. However, whether daily consumption of whole cranberries will have sustained vascular benefits in healthy individuals is currently unknown. Objective: To investigate the vascular effects of acute and daily consumption of freeze dried whole cranberry in healthy men and how effects relate to circulati ...
... Metabolic profiling of biofluids from tuberculosis (TB) patients would help us in understanding the disease pathophysiology and may also be useful for the development of novel diagnostics and host-directed therapy. In this pilot study we have compared the urine metabolic profiles of two groups of subjects having similar TB symptoms and categorized as active TB (ATB, n = 21) and non-TB (NTB, n = 21 ...
... The use of natural antioxidants is of increasing importance in the human diet, because they are recognised as compounds essential to health which minimize or delay the aging process. Despite apparent simplicity, however, it is very difficult to measure and quantify such properties, for which a robust analytical method is required. Because oxidation usually is caused by the presence of OH· radicals ...
... Both microbiological and chemical food spoilages remain to be the major challenges in the food industry's efforts to combat food waste and loss because of the lack of high efficacy food preservatives. In this study, dual-functional conjugates that simultaneously suppress both lipid oxidation and microorganism growth are fabricated by covalently conjugating natural antioxidant gentisic acid (GA) on ...
... The antiradical activity of crude extracts (80% methanol, 20% water) of S. officinalis, S. glutinosa, S. sclarea and S. aethiopis was determined using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH·) radical scavenging method. For validation of this method several well known antioxidants (ascorbic acid-6-palmitate, gallic, chlorogenic, ferulic, caffeic, uric, gentisic and vanillic acids, catechin, querce ...
... Spatial metabolomics using mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is a powerful tool to map hundreds to thousands of metabolites in biological systems. One major challenge in MSI is the annotation of m/z values, which is substantially complicated by background ions introduced throughout the chemicals and equipment used during experimental procedures. Among many factors, the formation of adducts with sodi ...
... Jatropha species have been shown to be an important source of secondary metabolites with different biological effects. Jatropha cinerea (Ortega) Müll. Arg and Jatropha cordata (Ortega) Müll. Arg are distributed in the Northwestern region of Mexico, are adapted to extreme weather conditions and are widely used (stems, leaves, and sap) in traditional medicine. The aim of the present study was to car ...
... A new method based on ultra high performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) with photometric and fluorometric detection for the determination of acetylsalicylic acid and its main metabolites, namely gentisic, salicylic and salicyluric acids, in bovine urine samples is reported. Photometric detection was used for acetylsalicylic acid determination, whereas the native fluorescence of the metabolites w ...
... This article reports the rapid screening and identification of the triacylglycerol content of shea butter fat, palm kernel oil, and peanut oil sold in the local Ghanaian market for their characterization and identification. Samples were dissolved in chloroform with 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid as the matrix. After subjecting the samples to matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight/ma ...
... A novel analytical approach, based on a miniaturized extraction technique, the microextraction by packed sorbent (MEPS), followed by ultrahigh pressure liquid chromatography (UHPLC) separation combined with a photodiode array (PDA) detection, has been developed and validated for the quantitative determination of sixteen biologically active phenolic constituents of wine. In addition to performing r ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; active sites; catechol oxidase; fruits; grains; heat inactivation; hydrogen bonding; molecular models; mushrooms; polyphenols; spectral analysis; van der Waals forces
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... Gentisic acid and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside are important bioactive polyphenols which are widely distributed in many fruits and cereals. In this work, kinetic study, spectral analysis and computational simulation were used to compare the inhibitory effects and inhibition mechanisms of gentisic acid and cyanidin-3-O-glucoside on mushroom polyphenoloxidase (PPO). The inhibitory effect of cyanidin-3-O-g ...
... Salicylic acid (SA) is a crucial hormone involved in plant immunity. Rice (Oryza sativa) maintains high SA levels that are not induced by pathogens. However, the roles of SA in rice immunity and yield remain largely unknown. Here, we identified SA 5‐hydroxylases 1 (OsS5H1) and 2 (OsS5H2) as the primary enzymes engaged in catalysing SA to 2,5‐dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,5‐DHBA) in rice. SA levels were ...
... The combination of ultrahigh-resolution mass spectrometry imaging (UHRMSI) and ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC/MS/MS) was used for the identification and the spatial localization of atorvastatin (AT) and its metabolites in rat tissues. Ultrahigh-resolution and high mass accuracy measurements on a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization ( ...
... To fill the unmet need for improved matrixes for matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) tissue imaging of small molecules, dithranol (DT)a matrix mainly used for the analysis of synthetic polymerswas evaluated for detection of lipids in rat liver and bovine calf lens, using MALDI Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR MS). The use of DT resulted in better ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; Populus balsamifera; Salix; glucosides; metabolites; rare species; sugars
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... Herein is reported the first total synthesis of benzyl salicylate and benzyl gentisate glucosides present in various plant species, in particular the Salix genus, such as Populus balsamifera and P. trichocarpa. The method permits the synthesis of several natural phenolic acid derivatives and their glucosides starting from salicylic or gentisic acid. The divergent approach afforded access to three ...
Fernanda Francetto Juliano; Adna Prado Massarioli; Rosa Maria Lamuela-Raventos; José Fernando Rinaldi de Alvarenga; Liziane Maria de Lima; Roseane Cavalcanti dos Santos; Camila Furtunato da Silva; Severino Matias de Alencar
... Peanuts are grown in both developed and developing countries, and their cultivation has been considerably expanded to semiarid and arid regions. In this study, we investigated the ROS-scavenging activity and bioactive composition of hydric stress-tolerant (BR1, Senegal 55,437, L7 Bege, F.M424B) and -susceptible peanut genotypes (LViPE-06, LGoPE-06 and Tatu). Peanut grains were examined for their f ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; desorption; drug therapy; drugs; excretion; image analysis; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; nanoparticles; patients; silica; soot
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... A detailed study on terbinafine excretion in latent fingerprints of a patient prescribed with the medication was carried out for a period of 14 days. Latent fingerprints collected from the patient were dusted with a fingerprint developing agent consisting of magnetized carbon black doped silica nanoparticles and directly analyzed by surface assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight-mass ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; energy transfer; fatty acids; graphene; ionization; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; oils; oxidation; triacylglycerols
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... Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS) and imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) are being increasingly recognized for the detection and visualization of various organic species including lipids and fatty acids. Nevertheless, most MALDI matrices perform optimally in one ionization mode. This study investigates the performance of cyano derivative of graphene (G-CN) as a ...
Aleksandra A. Jovanović; Bojana D. Balanč; Verica B. Djordjević; Ajda Ota; Mihaela Skrt; Katarina P. Šavikin; Branko M. Bugarski; Viktor A. Nedović; Nataša Poklar Ulrih
... Multifunctional liposomes incorporating β-sitosterol were developed for delivery of gentisic acid (GA). The interactions of both compounds with phospholipid bilayer were interpreted viaeffects of different β-sitosterol content (0, 20 and 50 mol %) and different gentisic acid to lipid ratio (nGA/nₗᵢₚ from 10⁻⁵ to 1) on membrane fluidity and thermotropic properties. Multilamellar vesicles of phospha ...
... The antioxidant capacities of three derivatives of hydroxybenzoic acids (Gentisic acid, protochatechuic acid and vanillic acid) in sardine oil were compared. Peroxide value, conjugated diene value, p-anisidine value and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) value were assessed to determine the oxidative stability provided by these substances to the sardine oil. Results showed that gentis ...
... The effect of various flavonoids, lectins and phenyl β-D-glucoside on larval survival, weights and the activities of digestive (total serine protease and trypsin) and detoxifying [esterase and glutathione-S-transferase] enzymes of Helicoverpa armigera larvae at 5 and 10 days after treatment (DAT) was studied through diet incorporation assay. Flavonoids (quercetin, cinnamic acid, caffeic acid, chlo ...
... Polyphenols have gained attractiveness as ingredients in cosmetic formulations as result of their ability to delay the aging process. However, different factors limit their use, including low solubility and poor skin permeability. In this sense, this study describes the potential of squalane to increase the polyphenols ex vivo skin penetration, incorporated into a water-in-oil emulsion. Polyphenol ...
... The present study aimed to characterize the nutritional value and potential use of elderberries as a source of antioxidant compounds. The chemical composition, fatty acids and phenolic compounds were determined for elderberries. The optimization of extraction parameters was designed with a Box-Behnken design coupled with response surface methodology (RSM) and desirability function analysis. The pr ...
... Endophytic microbes intricately modulate host defense pathways upon challenge with any form of environmental stress. In the current study, endophytic Alcaligenes faecalis treated okra plants were found to exhibit significant resistance to cell-lysis and disintegration upon infection with Sclerotium rolfsii. Apart from the morphological amendments, a systemic induction in phenolic content was obser ...
... We have achieved enhanced lipid imaging to a ∼10 μm spatial resolution using negative ion mode matrix assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) imaging mass spectrometry, sublimation of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid as the MALDI matrix, and a sample preparation protocol that uses aqueous washes. We report on the effect of treating tissue sections by washing with volatile buffers at different pHs pr ...
... BACKGROUND: Chapati preparation involves various processing steps such as mixing the flour into dough, sheeting and baking. During these processing steps, flour components are likely to undergo changes in their nutrient and polyphenol composition and their antioxidant properties due to phenol‐mediated crosslinking of proteins and carbohydrates. Therefore, in the present study, changes in nutrition ...
... Momordica charantia is an important vegetable crop and is also used in traditional medicine. The production of secondary metabolites from hairy root cultures of Indian M. charantia (IMC) and Korean M. charantia (KMC) along with their biological activities (antioxidant and antimicrobial activities) were compared. The explants (leaves, cotyledons, hypocotyls, roots, and nodes) from in vitro seedling ...
So‐Dam Kim; Yeojin Kim; Mingee Kim; Hyesoo Jeong; Sang Ho Choi; Hyung Won Ryu; Sei‐Ryang Oh; Sang Woo Lee; Wan Yi Li; Hong‐Hua Wu; Yan Zhu; Xiaoying Wang; Minsun Chang; Yun Seon Song
... Prunus cerasoides (PC) products contain relatively high levels of flavones and isoflavones and may be potential sources of phytoestrogens for postmenopausal symptom relief. We assessed the PC extract (PCE) and its representative constituents in vitro with assays for estrogen receptor alpha binding, estrogen response element transcriptional activity, cell proliferation, and gene expression changes ...
Théogène Habumugisha; Zixing Zhang; Jean Claude Ndayishimiye; François Nkinahamira; Alexis Kayiranga; Eric Cyubahiro; Abdul Rehman; Changzhou Yan; Xian Zhang
... In the analysis of polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNs), a nonpolar polymer (NP), using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS), silver salts were used as cationization reagents and simultaneously brought the potential problems of silver clusters that interfered with the PSN signal of MS. To detect PSNs, silver trifluoroacetate (AgTFA) and silver nitr ...
2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid; adjuvants; analysis of covariance; antioxidants; ascorbic acid; ellagic acid; fermentation; gallic acid; glutathione; grapes; mass spectrometry; metabolites; models; off flavors
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... Atypical aging of white wines (ATA) is an off-flavour characterised by rapid loss of fruity aromas and the development of unpleasant odours. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of different oenological adjuvants (4-ethylcatechol, 4-methylcatechol, gentisic acid, hydroxytyrosol, ascorbic acid, glutathione, ellagic acid, gallic acid, galla tannin, ellagic tannin, quebracho, grape tannins) ...
... Due to the severe damage caused by free hydroxyl radicals (OH·) to cells and tissues, there is much interest in finding and studying effective and non-toxic OH· scavengers, including traditional Chinese herbs. In this paper, the simple and highly-sensitive technique of capillary zone electrophoresis with amperometric detection (CZE-AD) was used to study the OH· scavenging activities of aqueous ext ...