MORPHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL, AND ANTIOXIDANT PROFILES OF POLISH VARIETIES OF CORNELIAN CHERRY FRUIT (CORNUS MAS L.)

This study reports on the arrangement of flower buds and structure of floral organs of cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) cultivars local to Turkey. The local cultivars were investigated under stereo microscope, light microscope, and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results indicate that each node has two oppositely positioned buds on 1-year-old shoot. Inflorescences resembled the umbel structure that enclosed four (two sets of oppositely oriented) bud scales. The mean flower number varied between 16.3 and 19.9 per cluster among the cultivars. The flowers resembled the hermaphrodite type and one flower was found to have four rudimentary sepals, four petals, four stamens, and one pistil. The stamens were noted to be arranged around the base of the ovary. Each normal anther was observed to have two pollen-producing theca, and each theca was found to have two locules. The number of pollen grains per anther varied between 1380 and 4240 among the genotypes. The pistil was noted to have a deeply hollowed papillate stigmatic surface, and the central part of the style had conducting tissue. The ovarium part of the pistil was found to be surrounded by the nectary tissue, inferior type, and had two atropous ovules. The fruit resembled single-seeded, stone fruit type. This study is the first detailed study on the flower morphology and inflorescences of the cornelian cherry cultivars in Turkey.

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Application of Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas L.) Peel in Probiotic Ice Cream: Functionality and Viability during Storage

Antioxidants ◽

10.3390/antiox10111777 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. 1777

Author(s):

Shaghayegh Haghani ◽

Milad Hadidi ◽

Shiva Pouramin ◽

Fateme Adinepour ◽

Zahra Hasiri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Activity ◽

Vitamin C ◽

Frozen Storage ◽

Ice Cream ◽

Potential Effect ◽

Freezing Process ◽

Anthocyanin Content ◽

Total Anthocyanin ◽

Cornelian Cherry ◽

Cornus Mas

In this study, cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) peel (CCP) was incorporated into a probiotic ice cream formulation containing Bifidobacterium lactis to investigate the potential effect of CCP on the viability of B. lactis in the ice cream after simulated gastrointestinal stress and during 120 days of storage. Furthermore, the effect of the addition of CCP (3, 6, and 9%) on bioactive compounds, antioxidant activity, and physicochemical and sensory attributes of the ice cream was evaluated. The results showed that the addition of CCP significantly enhanced vitamin C, total polyphenols, total anthocyanin content, and antioxidant activity of the ice cream. During frozen storage of the ice cream, phenolic compounds and anthocyanins were quite stable, but vitamin C significantly decreased. The addition of CCP had no significant effect on the viability of B. lactis throughout the freezing process, but increments of 6% and 9% CCP increased the viability of B. lactis in the ice cream and after simulated gastrointestinal processes in all storage periods. These findings imply that CCP is a promising candidate to be used for producing functional ice cream.

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Cornelian Cherry (Cornus mas L.) Iridoid and Anthocyanin Extract Enhances PPAR-α, PPAR-γ Expression and Reduces I/M Ratio in Aorta, Increases LXR-α Expression and Alters Adipokines and Triglycerides Levels in Cholesterol-Rich Diet Rabbit Model

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13103621 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 3621

Author(s):

Maciej Danielewski ◽

Alicja Z. Kucharska ◽

Agnieszka Matuszewska ◽

Andrzej Rapak ◽

Agnieszka Gomułkiewicz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Transcription Factors ◽

Abdominal Aorta ◽

Lipid Lowering ◽

Liver Cholesterol ◽

Potential Contribution ◽

Cornelian Cherry ◽

Ppar Γ ◽

Cornus Mas ◽

Thoracic And Abdominal

Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) fruits possess potential cardiovascular, lipid-lowering and hypoglycemic bioactivities. The aim of this study is to evaluate the influence of resin-purified cornelian cherry extract rich in iridoids and anthocyanins on several transcription factors, intima/media ratio in aorta and serum parameters, which determine or are valuable indicators of the adverse changes observed in the course of atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome. For this purpose, male New Zealand rabbits were fed a diet enriched in 1% cholesterol for 60 days. Additionally, one group received 10 mg/kg b.w. of cornelian cherry extract and the second group 50 mg/kg b.w. of cornelian cherry extract. PPAR-α and PPAR-γ expression in the aorta, LXR-α expression in the liver; cholesterol, triglycerides, adipokines, apolipoproteins, glucose and insulin levels in serum; the intima and media diameter in the thoracic and abdominal aorta were determined. Administration of cornelian cherry extract resulted in an enhancement in the expression of all tested transcription factors, a decrease in triglycerides, leptin and resistin, and an increase in adiponectin levels. In addition, a significant reduction in the I/M ratio was observed for both the thoracic and abdominal aorta. The results we have obtained confirm the potential contribution of cornelian cherry extract to mitigation of the risk of developing and the intensity of symptoms of obesity-related cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders such as atherosclerosis or metabolic syndrome.

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Suitability of the probiotic lactic acid bacteria strains as the starter cultures in unripe cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) fermentation

Journal of Food Science and Technology ◽

10.1007/s13197-017-2732-3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 54 (9) ◽

pp. 2936-2946 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Agata Czyżowska ◽

Alicja Z. Kucharska ◽

Agnieszka Nowak ◽

Anna Sokół-Łętowska ◽

Ilona Motyl ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Lactic Acid ◽

Lactic Acid Bacteria ◽

Starter Cultures ◽

Cornelian Cherry ◽

Cornus Mas ◽

Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria

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Variations and abnormalities of stamen morphologies in cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) cultivars

Horticultural Science ◽

10.17221/59/2008-hortsci ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 36 (No. 3) ◽

pp. 109-116 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

C. Mert ◽

A. Soylu

Keyword(s):

Surface Morphology ◽

Pollen Grain ◽

Epidermal Cells ◽

Filament Length ◽

Cornelian Cherry ◽

Floral Organs ◽

Cornus Mas ◽

Scanning Electron

: Stamen morphologies of six cornelian cherry cultivars (Degirmendere, Erkenci Degirmendere, İri Bardak, Yuvarlak Bardak, Uzun Memeli, and Bugur) (<I>Cornus mas</I> L.) were evaluated using scanning electron, light and stereo microscopes. Flowers of cornelian cherry cultivars generally had four stamens, but a few of them had three or five stamens. Abnormal and normal stamens were found together in the cultivars examined. Percentages of abnormal stamens among the cultivars ranged from 12% to 22%. Various types of stamen abnormalities were identified in the cultivars such as variations in filament length, abnormalities in anther structure, fusion of stamen to other floral organs. Pollen grain numbers per anther varied between 1,380 and 4,240 among the cultivars. Abnormal anther surface morphology in the cultivars consisted of uneven and swollen epidermal cells. Anther dimensions varied between 624.00 and 1,001.25 μm in length and 460.50 and 745.50 μm in width. Anthers of all the cultivars had subprolate and prolate type of shapes.

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Hypoglycaemic, antioxidative and phytochemical evaluation of Cornus mas varieties

European Food Research and Technology ◽

10.1007/s00217-020-03616-7 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Oskar Szczepaniak ◽

Judyta Cielecka-Piontek ◽

Joanna Kobus-Cisowska

Keyword(s):

Antioxidant Capacity ◽

Acid Content ◽

Central And Eastern Europe ◽

Anthocyanin Content ◽

Hypoglycaemic Effect ◽

Cornelian Cherry ◽

Glucosidase Inhibitor ◽

Cornus Mas ◽

Reducing Ability

Abstract Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) is a plant growing in Central and Eastern Europe. Its fruits are a rich source of anthocyanins, flavonoids and iridoids. Among the iridoids, loganic acid is the most prevalent. The study aimed to examine the relation between loganic acid content, antioxidant capacity and hypoglycaemic effect in vivo for three Polish cultivars of C. mas. All tested cultivars strongly inhibited α-glucosidase and had similar amounts of highly bioabsorbable loganic acid. The loganic acid content was similar for each cultivar tested, while the cultivars differed in content of flavonoids and anthocyanins. The highest antioxidant potential was observed in the fruits of cv. Szafer, and the highest α-glucosidase inhibitor was cv. P5. A statistical analysis has shown that hypoglycaemic properties are prevalently driven by anthocyanin content and the antioxidant capacity, especially ferric-reducing ability partially based on loganic acid.

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