Nutritional characterization of Vasconcellea quercifolia A.St-Hil.: potential for the development of functional food

This research was intended to synthesize liposome as a nanocarrier to encapsulate quercetin, which is prone to degradation and susceptible to low bioavailability upon oral administration. The liposomes were synthesized by thin-film hydration method and followed by probe sonication for downsizing. Soy phosphatidylcholine (SPC) and cholesterol (CHOL) were employed as the composition of the phospholipid bilayer. Results indicated a dependence of sonication amplitude and time in the formation of free liposomes (FL). The average size of quercetin-loaded liposomes (QL) prepared was 346.4 nm with a narrow polydispersity index (0.22) and a high magnitude of zeta potential (-49.6 mV). These characterizations depict that a homogenous nanovesicle suspension with high stability was successfully synthesized. Quercetin was incorporated into the liposomes with a high encapsulation efficiency of 90.7% and loading capacity of 9.3%. This viable nanocarrier perhaps will provide ingenious protection for a wider spectrum of active agents in food and biopharmaceutical products.

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Effect of the addition of Spirulina sp. biomass on the development and characterization of functional food

Algal Research ◽

10.1016/j.algal.2021.102387 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 58 ◽

pp. 102387

Author(s):

Leila Magda Rodrigues Almeida ◽

Larissa Farias da Silva Cruz ◽

Bruna Aparecida Souza Machado ◽

Itaciara Larroza Nunes ◽

Jorge Alberto Vieira Costa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Functional Food

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Characterization of insoluble dietary fiber from three food sources and their potential hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects

Food & Function ◽

10.1039/d1fo00521a ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Xiao Yang ◽

Juan Dai ◽

Yan Zhong ◽

Xuelin Wei ◽

Yuexin Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Human Health ◽

Dietary Fiber ◽

Functional Food ◽

Food Sources ◽

Calorie Intake ◽

Insoluble Dietary Fiber

Dietary fiber is considered an important functional food for improving human health and controlling calorie intake. In this study, insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) from three sources (enoki mushrooms, carrots, and...

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Characterization of Nipa Palm’s (Nypa fruticans Wurmb.) Sap and Syrup as Functional Food Ingredients

Sugar Tech ◽

10.1007/s12355-019-00756-3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 191-201 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Renuka Phetrit ◽

Manat Chaijan ◽

Supaluk Sorapukdee ◽

Worawan Panpipat

Keyword(s):

Functional Food ◽

Food Ingredients ◽

Nypa Fruticans

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Purification and Structural Characterization of a Novel Water-Soluble Neutral Polysaccharide from Cantharellus cibarius and Its Immunostimulating Activity in RAW264.7 Cells

International Journal of Polymer Science ◽

10.1155/2017/3074915 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Long Chen ◽

Xichun Peng ◽

Jiaying Lv ◽

Siyin Liao ◽

Shiyi Ou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Molecular Weight ◽

Functional Food ◽

Peritoneal Macrophages ◽

Water Soluble ◽

Raw264.7 Cells ◽

Molar Ratio ◽

Immunostimulating Activity ◽

Ft Ir ◽

Mouse Peritoneal Macrophages

Polysaccharide is one of the important active ingredients of Cantharellus cibarius. The aims of this work were to analyze preliminary characterization and to investigate immunostimulating activity of a novel water-soluble neutral polysaccharide named JP1, which was purified from the fruiting body of Cantharellus cibarius using DEAE-FF chromatography and Sephadex G-100 chromatography. The characteristics of JP1 were determined by HPGPC, FT-IR spectra, gas chromatography, and Congo Red Method. Immunostimulating activity of JP1 was investigated in RAW264.7 cells. Results indicated that JP1 consisted of L-Arabinose, D-Mannose, D-Glucose, and D-Galactose in a molar ratio of 1 : 1.06 : 1.95 : 1.17 with a molecular weight of 336 kDa. JP1 is nontoxic to RAW264.7 cells at this concentration range (62.5–1000 μg/mL). Furthermore, JP1 can promote mouse peritoneal macrophages to secrete NO and enhance the secretion of macrophages’ cytokines IL-6 in RAW264.7 cells. These results suggested that JP1 could have potential immunostimulating activity applications as medicine or functional food.

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