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Francesca Blasi

0000-0002-1902-2686

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Phenol profiling and nutraceutical potential of Lycium spp. Leaf extracts obtained with ultrasound and microwave assisted techniques

2019

In recent years, agricultural and industrial residues have attracted a lot of interest in the recovery of phytochemicals used in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. In this paper, a study on the recovery of phenol compounds from Lycium spp. leaves is presented. Ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) and microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) have been used with alcoholic and hydroalcoholic solvents. Methanolic UAE was the most successful technique for extracting phenols from Lycium leaves, and we used on leaves from L. barbarum and L. chinense cultivated in Italy. The extracts were then characterized as regards to the antioxidant properties by in vitro assays and the phenol profil…

AntioxidantPhysiologymedicine.medical_treatmentClinical Biochemistryantioxidant activity01 natural sciencesBiochemistryMicrowave assistedRutinchemistry.chemical_compound0404 agricultural biotechnologyNutraceuticalChlorogenic acidextraction methodsmedicinephenol profilingPhenolPhenolsFood scienceMolecular Biologyantioxidant activity; food waste; Lycium leaves; phenol profiling; extraction methodsAntioxidant activity; Extraction methods; Food waste; Lycium leaves; Phenol profilingbiology010401 analytical chemistrylcsh:RM1-95004 agricultural and veterinary sciencesCell BiologyLycium leavesbiology.organism_classification040401 food science0104 chemical sciencesAlimentaciólcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacologychemistryfood waste<i>Lycium</i> leavesLycium
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Impact of ultrasound extraction parameters on the antioxidant properties of Moringa oleifera leaves

2020

Recently, much interest has been focused on Moringa oleifera L., a highly versatile and sustainable plant. In addition to its nutritional properties, numerous bioactive compounds have been identified in M. oleifera leaves, for which healthy properties have been reported. In the present research, the impact of ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) on the recovery of the bioactive compounds from leaves was investigated. Firstly, an experimental design approach has been used to highlight the influence of some extraction parameters (solvent, solvent/dry leaves ratio, temperature, time) on phenol compound recovery and antioxidant activity. Solvent composition was the most influential factor

0301 basic medicineOptimizationPhysiologyClinical BiochemistryLiquid chromatographyBiochemistryMoringa03 medical and health scienceschemistry.chemical_compoundMoringa oleifera leaves0404 agricultural biotechnologyFlavonolsDry matterFood scienceGallic acidMolecular Biologychemistry.chemical_classification030109 nutrition & dieteticsLiquid chromatography Moringa oleifera leaves Optimization Phenol compounds UAEExtraction (chemistry)lcsh:RM1-95004 agricultural and veterinary sciencesCell Biology040401 food scienceSolventPhenol compoundslcsh:Therapeutics. PharmacologychemistryUAEKaempferolQuercetin
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Untargeted Metabolomics Used to Describe the Chemical Composition, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Effects of Extracts from Pleurotus spp. Mycelium Gro…

2022

Pleurotus species isolated in vitro were studied to determine the effect of different media on their production of secondary metabolites, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activity. The different metabolites among Pleurotus samples covered a total of 58 pathways. Comparisons were made between the metabolic profiles of Pleurotus spp. mycelia grown in two substrates: Potato-dextrose-agar-PDA, used as control (S1), and PDA enriched with 0.5 % of wheat straw (S2). The main finding was that the metabolic pathways are strongly influenced by the chemical composition of the growth substrate. The antibacterial effects were particularly evident against Escherichia coli, whereas Arthroderma curreyi (CCF …

Microbiology (medical)Pleurotus speciePleurotus speciesphenolic compoundsmetabolomicsBiochemistryMicrobiologyInfectious Diseases<i>Pleurotus species</i>; metabolomics; antimicrobial effect; phenolic compoundsantimicrobial effectSettore BIO/03 - Botanica Ambientale E ApplicataPleurotus species; metabolomics; antimicrobial effect; phenolic compoundsPharmacology (medical)General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceuticsmetabolomic
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