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Nicolas Louka

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Citrus aurantium L. Active Constituents, Biological Effects and Extraction Methods. An Updated Review

2021

Citrus genus is a prominent staple crop globally. Long-term breeding and much hybridization engendered a myriad of species, each characterized by a specific metabolism generating different secondary metabolites. Citrus aurantium L., commonly recognized as sour or bitter orange, can exceptionally be distinguished from other Citrus species by unique characteristics. It is a fruit with distinctive flavor, rich in nutrients and phytochemicals which possess different health benefits. This paper presents an overview of the most recent studies done on the matter. It intends to provide an in-depth understanding of the biological activities and medicinal uses of active constituents existing in C. au…

Pharmaceutical ScienceOrganic chemistryReviewHealth benefitsBiologyAnalytical Chemistry03 medical and health sciences0404 agricultural biotechnologyQD241-441C. aurantiumextraction methodsDrug DiscoveryBotany[SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering[SDV.BBM.BC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry Molecular Biology/Biochemistry [q-bio.BM]Physical and Theoretical Chemistryactive constituentsNutrició030304 developmental biologymedicinal uses0303 health sciencesbiological effectsPlant Partfood and beverages04 agricultural and veterinary sciences040401 food science<i>C. aurantium</i>Chemistry (miscellaneous)medecinal usesMolecular MedicineExtraction methodsMolecules
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Optimization of Polyphenols' Recovery from Purple Corn Cobs Assisted by Infrared Technology and Use of Extracted Anthocyanins as a Natural Colorant i…

2022

An ecofriendly extraction technology using infrared (IR) irradiation Ired-Irrad® was applied to purple corn cobs to enhance polyphenol recovery for the first time. The IR extraction efficiency was compared to that of the water bath (WB) method. Response surface methodology (RSM) using a central composite design was conducted to determine the effect of the experimental conditions (extraction time and treatment temperature) and their interactions on the total polyphenol and anthocyanin yields. Optimal extraction of total phenolic compounds (37 mg GAE/g DM) and total monomeric anthocyanins (14 mg C3G/g DM) were obtained at 63 °C for 77 min using IR as an extraction technique and water as a sol…

TechnologyPlant ExtractsOrganic ChemistryBrassica napusPharmaceutical SciencePolyphenolsWaterZea maysAnalytical ChemistryAnthocyaninsBlat de moroChemistry (miscellaneous)Drug DiscoveryMolecular MedicineColorants en els alimentsTecnologia dels alimentsPhysical and Theoretical Chemistrypurple corn cobs; infrared-assisted extraction; response surface methodology; anthocyanins; natural colorant
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The Importance of Developing Electrochemical Sensors Based on Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for a Rapid Detection of Antioxidants

2021

International audience; This review aims to pin out the importance of developing a technique for rapid detection of antioxidants, based on molecular imprinting techniques. It covers three major areas that have made great progress over the years in the field of research, namely: antioxidants characterization, molecular imprinting and electrochemistry, alone or combined. It also reveals the importance of bringing these three areas together for a good evaluation of antioxidants in a simple or complex medium, based on selectivity and specificity. Although numerous studies have associated antioxidants with molecular imprinting, or antioxidants with electrochemistry, but even electrochemistry wit…

0301 basic medicinesol-gel techniquePhysiologyClinical Biochemistryelectrochemical sensorNanotechnologyReviewBiochemistryRapid detection03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicine[SDV.IDA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering[SDV.BBM]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biochemistry Molecular BiologyMolecular Biologyscreen printed electrodesChemistrylcsh:RM1-950Molecularly imprinted polymerCell Biologyradical polymerizationcyclic voltammetrylcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacologyantioxidants030104 developmental biologyindustrial applicationsmolecular imprintingMolecular imprinting030217 neurology & neurosurgerydifferential pulse voltammetryAntioxidants
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