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Food Chem ; 439: 138049, 2024 May 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38134568

ABSTRACT

Since Tang dynasty in China, the fresh leaves of Vaccinium bracteatum (VBL) have been applied as natural pigment to produce black rice. However, detailed information on its biosynthetic mechanism still remained unclear. Following rice dyeing capacity assay, vaccinoside, one of iridoid glycosides, was identified as the key active compound. Increased methodical research demonstrated vaccinoside as a distinct bifunctional precursor, which could be catalyzed by polyphenol oxidase or ß-glucosidase independently, followed by reaction with 15 amino acids to give blue pigments (VBPs; λmax 581-590 nm) of different hues. Two synthetic pathways of VBPs were proposed, using multiple techniques such as HPLC, HPSEC, UV-Vis spectrum and colorimeter as analysis tools. Black rice was interpreted to be prepared by cooking, using vaccinoside, intrinsic enzymes from fresh VBL and rice protein in combination. These findings promote the understanding of VBP formation mechanisms and provide an efficient method of producing novel Vaccinium blue pigments.


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Vaccinium myrtillus , Vaccinium , Vaccinium/chemistry , Vaccinium myrtillus/chemistry , Plant Extracts/chemistry , Iridoid Glycosides , China
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Food Funct ; 12(17): 7836-7850, 2021 Sep 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34235516

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Fatty liver is associated with intestinal microbiota dysbiosis and low-grade chronic inflammation. Herein we report the interaction of the flavonoid extract from Smilax glabra Roxb. (FSGR) with gut microbiota. Then, FSGR's function of modulating microbiota in a rat model of high-fat diet (HFD) induced fatty liver has been explored. These investigations indicated that the main compound in FSGR, such as astilbin and its isomers, could be metabolized to aglycone, while further splitting resulted in some phenolic acid compounds through a redox reaction. The data obtained clearly showed that FSGR not only alleviated the steatosis degree of liver cells and modulated the contents of short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in the intestinal tract, but also reversed gut dysbiosis induced by HFD as prognosticated by the decreased ratio of Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes (F/B) and altered gene expression. The results demonstrated that FSGR probably could be used as a prebiotic agent to impede gut dysbiosis and fatty liver-related metabolic disorders.


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Drugs, Chinese Herbal/administration & dosage , Flavonoids/administration & dosage , Gastrointestinal Microbiome/drug effects , Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/drug therapy , Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/microbiology , Smilax/chemistry , Animals , Bacteria/classification , Bacteria/genetics , Bacteria/isolation & purification , Bacteria/metabolism , Diet, High-Fat/adverse effects , Fatty Acids, Volatile/metabolism , Feces/microbiology , Humans , Male , Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/chemically induced , Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/metabolism , Prebiotics/analysis , Rats , Rats, Sprague-Dawley
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