Chitooligosaccahrides: digestion characterization and effect of the degree of polymerization on gut microorganisms to manage the metabolome functional diversity in vitro

2021 ◽  
pp. 118716
Author(s):  
Xiaoguo Ji ◽  
Liangliang Zhu ◽  
Kunlin Chang ◽  
Ran Zhang ◽  
Yijia Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Degree Of Polymerization ◽  
Gut Microorganisms

scholarly journals Analytical Profiling of Proanthocyanidins from Acacia mearnsii Bark and In Vitro Assessment of Antioxidant and Antidiabetic Potential

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 2891 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Chen ◽  
Jia Xiong ◽  
Shenlin Huang ◽  
Xun Li ◽  
Yu Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Degree Of Polymerization ◽  
Acacia Mearnsii ◽  
Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins ◽  
Normal Phase Hplc ◽  
Inhibitory Activities ◽  
Ethanol Extracts ◽  
Alternative Drugs ◽  
Tof Ms

The proanthocyanidins from ethanol extracts (80%, v/v) of Acacia mearnsii (A. mearnsii) bark on chemical-based and cellular antioxidant activity assays as well as carbolytic enzyme inhibitory activities were studied. About 77% of oligomeric proanthocyanidins in ethanol extracts of A. mearnsii bark were found by using normal-phase HPLC. In addition, HPLC-ESI-TOF/MS and MALDI-TOF/TOF MS analyses indicated that proanthocyanidins from A. mearnsii bark exhibited with a degree of polymerization ranging from 1 to 11. These results of combined antioxidant activity assays, as well as carbolytic enzyme inhibitory activities of proanthocyanidins from A. mearnsii bark, indicated an encouraging antioxidant capacity for the high polyphenol content and a potential for use as alternative drugs for lowering the glycemic response.

scholarly journals An Overview of Structural Aspects and Health Beneficial Effects of Antioxidant Oligosaccharides

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (16) ◽  
pp. 1759-1777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiane F. Vieira ◽  
Rúbia C. G. Corrêa ◽  
Rosely A. Peralta ◽  
Regina F. Peralta-Muniz-Moreira ◽  
Adelar Bracht ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Antioxidant Activities ◽  
Sugar Content ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Monosaccharide Composition ◽  
Degree Of Polymerization ◽  
Chemical Diversity ◽  
In Vivo Studies

Background: Non-digestible oligosaccharides are versatile sources of chemical diversity, well known for their prebiotic actions, found naturally in plants or produced by chemical or enzymatic synthesis or by hydrolysis of polysaccharides. Compared to polyphenols or even polysaccharides, the antioxidant potential of oligosaccharides is still unexplored. The aim of the present work was to provide an up-to-date, broad and critical contribution on the topic of antioxidant oligosaccharides. Methods: The search was performed by crossing the words oligosaccharides and antioxidant. Whenever possible, attempts at establishing correlations between chemical structure and antioxidant activity were undertaken. Results: The most representative in vitro and in vivo studies were compiled in two tables. Chitooligosaccharides and xylooligosaccharides and their derivatives were the most studied up to now. The antioxidant activities of oligosaccharides depend on the degree of polymerization and the method used for depolymerization. Other factors influencing the antioxidant strength are solubility, monosaccharide composition, the type of glycosidic linkages of the side chains, molecular weight, reducing sugar content, the presence of phenolic groups such as ferulic acid, and the presence of uronic acid, among others. Modification of the antioxidant capacity of oligosaccharides has been achieved by adding diverse organic groups to their structures, thus increasing also the spectrum of potentially useful molecules. Conclusion: A great amount of high-quality evidence has been accumulating during the last decade in support of a meaningful antioxidant activity of oligosaccharides and derivatives. Ingestion of antioxidant oligosaccharides can be visualized as beneficial to human and animal health.

scholarly journals Potential of Inulin-Fructooligosaccharides Extract Produced from Red Onion (Allium cepa var. viviparum (Metz) Mansf.) as an Alternative Prebiotic Product

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2401
Author(s):  
Jakkrit Aisara ◽  
Pairote Wongputtisin ◽  
Somkid Deejing ◽  
Chutamas Maneewong ◽  
Kridsada Unban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pathogenic Bacteria ◽  
Probiotic Bacterium ◽  
Degree Of Polymerization ◽  
Inhibitory Effects ◽  
Commercial Cultivation ◽  
Gastrointestinal Conditions ◽  
Free Glucose ◽  
Probiotic Lactobacilli ◽  
Bifidogenic Effect

Red onion is a popular ingredient in many Thai dishes and has recently been promoted for commercial cultivation. In this study, inulin-fructooligosaccharides (inulin-FOSs) were extracted from red onions in a simplified extraction method. The extract contained 24.00 ± 0.38 g/L free glucose, fructose and sucrose, while the level of FOSs was recorded at 74.0 ± 2.80 g/L with a degree of polymerization of 4.1. The extract was resistant to simulated gastrointestinal conditions, while selectively promoting probiotic lactobacilli. These outcomes resulted in inhibitory effects against various pathogenic bacteria. The in vitro batch culture fermentation of the extract by natural mixed culture indicated that an unknown sugar identified as neokestose was more rapidly fermented than 1-kestose and other longer-chain inulin-FOSs. Notably, neokestose selectively encouraged a bifidogenic effect, specifically in terms of the growth of Bifidobacteirum breve, which is an infant-type probiotic bacterium. This is the first report to state that neokestose could selectively enhance the bifidogenic effect. In summary, inulin-FOSs extract should be recognized as a multifunctional ingredient that can offer benefits in food and pharmaceutical applications.

scholarly journals In vivo functional diversity of midbrain dopamine neurons within identified axonal projections

eLife ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navid Farassat ◽  
Kauê Machado Costa ◽  
Strahinja Stojanovic ◽  
Stefan Albert ◽  
Lora Kovacheva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Multiple Scales ◽  
Dopamine Neurons ◽  
Unit Recording ◽  
Axonal Projections ◽  
Intact Brain ◽  
Functional Topography ◽  
Midbrain Dopamine

Functional diversity of midbrain dopamine (DA) neurons ranges across multiple scales, from differences in intrinsic properties and connectivity to selective task engagement in behaving animals. Distinct in vitro biophysical features of DA neurons have been associated with different axonal projection targets. However, it is unknown how this translates to different firing patterns of projection-defined DA subpopulations in the intact brain. We combined retrograde tracing with single-unit recording and labelling in mouse brain to create an in vivo functional topography of the midbrain DA system. We identified differences in burst firing among DA neurons projecting to dorsolateral striatum. Bursting also differentiated DA neurons in the medial substantia nigra (SN) projecting either to dorsal or ventral striatum. We found differences in mean firing rates and pause durations among ventral tegmental area (VTA) DA neurons projecting to lateral or medial shell of nucleus accumbens. Our data establishes a high-resolution functional in vivo landscape of midbrain DA neurons.

scholarly journals Use of Tannin-Containing Plants as Antimicrobials Influencing the Animal Health

2022 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Mohammed M Dakheel ◽  
Afnan A Al-Mnaser ◽  
Jessica Quijada ◽  
Martin J Woodward ◽  
Caroline Rymer
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Condensed Tannins ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Degree Of Polymerization ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Animal Feeding ◽  
The Subject

The antimicrobial effects of diverse tannin-containing plants, particularly condensed tannins (CTs) produced from various plants, are the subject of this study. CT components can be determined using CT-specific procedures such the HCl-Butanol Acetone assay, Thiolysis reaction, and HPLC/MS analysis. These methods indicate CT contents, including mean degree of polymerization, the procyanidins and prodelphinidins ratio (PC/PD%), the isomers of trans- and cis-, and CT concentration. Tannin-containing plants possess antibacterial action, which can be attributed to their protein linkage technique, and tannin-type variations, particularly CTs extract and their PC/PD%. The effects of CT components on the development of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria have been documented for their relative PC/PD%; this is regarded to be a key predictor of tannin characteristics in terms of antimicrobials. In conclusion, tannins, more specific CT compositions, have significant impacts on in vivo trials of animal productions and utilization of metabolites and fermentation in vitro experiments. These findings need further investigations to fully understand how CT-types act on animal feeding in terms of enhanced nutritional quality of animal diets, which may have implications for human and animal health.

scholarly journals H.p.l.c. of oligo(sialic acids). Application to the determination of the minimal chain length serving as exogenous acceptor in the enzymic synthesis of colominic acid

1991 ◽  
Vol 280 (3) ◽  
pp. 575-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
M A Ferrero ◽  
J M Luengo ◽  
A Reglero
Keyword(s):  
Chain Length ◽  
Complete Separation ◽  
Sialic Acids ◽  
Degree Of Polymerization ◽  
Direct Transfer ◽  
Maximal Rate ◽  
Colominic Acid ◽  
Membrane Bound

A rapid, sensitive and easy h.p.l.c. method was developed for the quantitative analysis of oligosialic acids. This procedure which permits the complete separation (in 23 min) of several sialyloligomers with a degree of polymerization of between 1 and 16, has been employed to establish the minimal chain length of oligomer accepted, as an exogenous acceptor, by Escherichia coli K-235 sialytransferase complex (ST) leading to the synthesis in vitro of colominic acid. We showed that this membrane-bound enzyme catalyses the direct transfer of Neu5Ac residues (one by one) from CMP-Neu5Ac to an exogenous acceptor molecule which contains at least three Neu5Ac residues. Free Neu5Ac or (Neu5Ac)2 were not recognized as substrates, whereas the maximal rate of polymer elongation was achieved when (Neu5Ac)5 was used as substrate.

scholarly journals Management of STEC Gastroenteritis: Is There a Role for Probiotics?

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1649 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Giordano ◽  
Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre ◽  
Viviana Palmieri ◽  
Diletta D. Torres ◽  
Vincenza Carbone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Responses ◽  
Therapeutic Strategy ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Probiotic Supplementation ◽  
Uremic Syndrome ◽  
Intestinal Functions ◽  
Gut Microorganisms

Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia Coli (STEC) infections routinely run as a common gastroenteritis, but in many cases they may evolve towards hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS is a rare disease characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. Gut microorganisms have a fundamental impact on human physiology, because they modulate normal intestinal functions and play a pivotal role in influencing the local and systemic immune responses. Despite surveillance established in many countries and major progresses in the understanding of STEC-HUS mechanisms, no specific treatment is currently available. Targeting the gut microbiota could represent a new potential therapeutic strategy in STEC infection. In this paper, we reviewed the current knowledge about microbiota characteristics of patients with STEC infections, as well as in vitro and in vivo evidence of probiotic supplementation in managing STEC gastroenteritis and in HUS onset prevention.

Functional diversity among 5-substituted nicotine analogs; in vitro and in vivo investigations

2002 ◽  
Vol 435 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 171-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Dukat ◽  
Imad M Damaj ◽  
Richard Young ◽  
Robert Vann ◽  
Allan C Collins ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Nicotine Analogs

scholarly journals Intrinsically disordered domain of kinesin-3 Kif14 enables unique functional diversity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilia Zhernov ◽  
Stefan Diez ◽  
Marcus Braun ◽  
Zdenek Lansky
Keyword(s):  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Mitotic Spindle ◽  
Cellular Functions ◽  
Protein Tau ◽  
Intrinsically Disordered ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Domain I

ABSTRACTIn addition to their force-generating motor domains, kinesin motor proteins feature various accessory domains enabling them to fulfil a variety of functions in the cell. Human kinesin-3, Kif14, localizes to the midbody of the mitotic spindle and is involved in the progression of cytokinesis. The specific motor properties enabling Kif14’s cellular functions, however, remain unknown. Here, we show in vitro that it is the intrinsically disordered N-terminal domain of Kif14 that enables unique functional diversity of the motor. Using single molecule TIRF microscopy we observed that the presence of the disordered domain i) increased the Kif14 run-length by an order of magnitude, rendering the motor super-processive and enabling the motor to pass through highly crowded microtubule areas shielded by cohesive layers of microtubule-associated protein tau, which blocks less processive motors ii) enabled robust, autonomous Kif14 tracking of growing microtubule tips, independent of microtubule end-binding (EB) proteins and iii) enabled Kif14 to crosslink parallel microtubules and to drive the relative sliding of antiparallel ones. We explain these features of Kif14 by the observed increased affinity of the disordered domain for GTP-like tubulin and the observed diffusible interaction of the disordered domain with the microtubule lattice. We hypothesize that the disordered domain tethers the motor domain to the microtubule forming a diffusible foothold. We suggest that the intrinsically disordered N-terminal anchoring domain of Kif14 is a regulatory hub supporting the various cellular functions of Kif14 by tuning the motor’s interaction with microtubules.

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