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The study presents tracking of 58 pesticide residues associated with hops to estimate their carryover into brewed beer. The pesticides were spiked onto organic hops at a concentration of 15 mg/kg, and the wort was boiled with the artificially contaminated hops and fermented on a laboratory scale. Samples were collected during the whole brewing process and pesticide residues were extracted using a method known as QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe). An HPLC-HR-MS/MS method was developed and validated to identify and quantitate pesticide residues in treated hops, spent hops, hopped wort, green beer, and beer samples. Quantitation was achieved using standard addition with isotopically labeled standards. The carryover percentages into hopped wort and the percentages of decay reduction relative to the amount spiked on hops were calculated. The relationship between the partition coefficients n-octanol-water (log P values) and the residual ratios ( RW and RB) of a pesticide were evaluated to predict their behavior during hopping of wort and fermentation. Pesticides with a high log P values (>3.75) tended to remain in spent hops. The pesticides that have a low log P value up to approximately 3 could represent the demarcation lines of appreciable transfer rate of pesticides from hops to beer. Consequently, the pesticides were divided into three categories depending upon their fate during the brewing process. The most potential risk category represents a group involving the thermostable pesticides, such as azoxystrobin, boscalid, dimethomorph, flonicamid, imidacloprid, mandipropamid, myclobutanil, and thiamethoxam, which were transferred at high rates from the pesticide enriched hops into beer during the laboratory brewing trial. These results can be used as a guideline in the application of pesticides on hop plants that would reduce the level of pesticide residues in beer and their exposure in humans.
Hops are a well-known source of resins, essential oils and polyphenolic substances, such as proanthocyanidins or prenylflavonoids with significant representatives of xanthohumol, isoxanthohumol, and 8-prenylnaringenine, and represent an essential ingredient in beer production. Recently, however, many additional bioactive effects of hop compounds have been investigated. A systematic review of the structure-function relationship between the individual hop-derived compounds and their bio-activity has been lacking. In this review we summarize some recent findings in this area from reports from our as well as other studies. It shows multiple bio-medical effects of the individual hop derived compounds, which can act individually, or in a synergistic manner. The hops can serve as a source of bio-active compounds in phyto-medicine and as such, more attention and detailed studies are warranted to utilize the broad spectrum of effects of individual compounds in future treatments.
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- antibakteriální látky izolace a purifikace MeSH
- fytoterapie MeSH
- Humulus chemie MeSH
- oleje rostlin chemie terapeutické užití MeSH
- polyfenoly chemie terapeutické užití MeSH
- rostlinné extrakty chemie terapeutické užití MeSH
- rostlinné pryskyřice chemie terapeutické užití MeSH
- Publikační typ
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
Hop (Humulus lupulus L.), as a key ingredient for beer brewing, is also a source of many biologically active molecules. A notable compound, 8-prenylnaringenin (8-PN), structurally belonging to the group of prenylated flavonoids, was shown to be a potent phytoestrogen, and thus, became the topic of active research. Here, we overview the pharmacological properties of 8-PN and its therapeutic opportunities. Due to its estrogenic effects, administration of 8-PN represents a novel therapeutic approach to the treatment of menopausal and post-menopausal symptoms that occur as a consequence of a progressive decline in hormone levels in women. Application of 8-PN in the treatment of menopause has been clinically examined with promising results. Other activities that have already been assessed include the potential to prevent bone-resorption or inhibition of tumor growth. On the other hand, the use of phytoestrogens is frequently questioned regarding possible adverse effects associated with long-term consumption. In conclusion, we emphasize the implications of using 8-PN in future treatments of menopausal and post-menopausal symptoms, including the need for precise evidence and further investigations to define the safety risks related to its therapeutic use.
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- flavanony škodlivé účinky chemie farmakologie MeSH
- fytoestrogeny škodlivé účinky chemie farmakologie MeSH
- fytogenní protinádorové látky škodlivé účinky chemie farmakologie MeSH
- Humulus chemie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- menopauza účinky léků MeSH
- molekulární struktura MeSH
- postmenopauzální osteoporóza farmakoterapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
Hops represent an important natural source of bioactive polyphenols, particularly proanthocyanidins, which can contribute to prevention of several civilization diseases, owing to their antioxidant and radical scavenging activity. We have developed a high-throughput ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography time-of-flight mass spectrometry profiling method, which can be used for monitoring of bioactive proanthocyanidins in hops. The method was applied for analysis of hops of four Czech varieties (Saaz, Sladek, Preminat and Agnus) from the 2011 crop (9 localities, 11 samples) and the 2012 crop (24 localities, 40 samples). Hop samples were extracted by acetone and the analytes were separated on the Acquity UPLC BEH Shield RP18 column. Partial validation of the method revealed a satisfactory intra-day repeatability of the method for retention times (relative standard deviation within 1.39%) as well as areas under the peaks (within 9.89%). Experimental data were evaluated using principal component analysis and cluster analysis. Significant amounts of di-, tri- and tetramer proanthocyanidins consisting of (epi)catechin and (epi)gallocatechin were found in the hop samples. The dependence of the proantocyanidin composition on both the variety and the growing locality was observed. Specifically, the traditional Saaz variety contained more frequently oligomers formed by (epi)catechin units only, whereas the varieties Premiant and Agnus produced oligomers consisting of (epi)catechin as well as (epi)gallocatechin units. The relative abundance of proanthocyanidins in studied hop varieties from the two crops, 2011 and 2012, did correspond to each other. In the further perspective, the method may also be used for prediction of qualitative marks or authenticity verification of hops.
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- aceton chemie MeSH
- analýza hlavních komponent MeSH
- Humulus chemie MeSH
- katechin analogy a deriváty izolace a purifikace MeSH
- proantokyanidiny analýza chemie MeSH
- reprodukovatelnost výsledků MeSH
- rozpouštědla chemie MeSH
- rychlé screeningové testy MeSH
- shluková analýza MeSH
- spektrometrie hmotnostní - ionizace laserem za účasti matrice MeSH
- vysokoúčinná kapalinová chromatografie metody MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
Wild hops (Humulus lupulus L.) are potential new germplasms to expand the variability of genetic resources for hop breeding. We evaluated Canadian (62 plants) and Caucasian (58 plants) wild hops by their chemical characteristics and with molecular genetic analyses using sequence-tagged site and simple sequence repeat markers, in comparison with European (104 plants) and North American (27 plants) wild hops. The contents of alpha and beta acids varied from 0.36% to 5.11% and from 0.43% to 6.66% in Canadian wild hops, and from 0.85% to 3.65% and from 1.22% to 4.81% in Caucasian wild hops, respectively. The contents of cohumulone and colupulone distinctly differed between European and North American wild hops: the cohumulone level in alpha acids was in the range 46.1%-68.4% among North American wild hops and in the range 13.6%-30.6% among European wild hops. The high content of myrcene and the low contents of humulene, farnesene, and selinenes were typical for wild hops from Canada, in contrast to wild hops from the Caucasus region. We compared the chemical characteristics with molecular genetic data. Chemical characteristics differentiated wild hops into North American and Eurasian groups. Molecular genetic analysis was able to separate Caucasian wild hops from European wild hops. We proved a hop phylogeny by means of wide molecular analysis.
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- cyklohexanony metabolismus MeSH
- fylogeneze MeSH
- Humulus klasifikace genetika metabolismus MeSH
- minisatelitní repetice genetika MeSH
- místa se sekvenční adresou MeSH
- polymorfismus genetický genetika MeSH
- systém (enzymů) cytochromů P-450 metabolismus MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- hodnotící studie MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Kanada MeSH
- Rusko MeSH
The phenolic compounds, secondary metabolites of hops represent a large family of compounds that could be subsequently divided into smaller groups based on the similarities between their chemical structures. The antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties of hops are well known, but there is a lack of information about antimicrobial activities of individual hop compounds. This study was carried out with an objective to identify compounds present in hops that have potential antibacterial activity. In the first stage of experiment, the active compounds with potential anti-microbial activity had to be extracted from hop cones. Therefore, minced hop cones were applied on solid growth medium inoculated with Staphylococcus aureus. The active substances that migrated into the medium created an inhibition zone. In the second stage of experiment, the inhibition zones were cut out from Petri dishes, active compounds were extracted from these zones and consequently analyzed using LC-HRMS. These complex assays were developed and optimized. The data were acquired by using a quadrupole-orbitrap hybrid mass spectrometer by targeted-MS2 experiment in both ionization modes. The MS method has been developed as a screening method with a subsequent fragmentation of compound of interest on the base of inclusion mass list. The unknown compounds extracted from inhibition zones have been identified either by searching against a database or their structure has been elucidated on the basis of their fragmentation spectra. On the basis of this experiment the list of active compounds with potential anti-microbial activities was enhanced.
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- antiinfekční látky analýza izolace a purifikace farmakologie MeSH
- chemická frakcionace metody MeSH
- fenoly analýza izolace a purifikace farmakologie MeSH
- Humulus chemie růst a vývoj MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- stafylokokové infekce farmakoterapie MeSH
- Staphylococcus aureus účinky léků MeSH
- tandemová hmotnostní spektrometrie metody MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Anaerobic bacteria, such as Bacteroides fragilis or Clostridium perfringens, are part of indigenous human flora. However, Clostridium difficile represents also an important causative agent of nosocomial infectious antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. Treatment of C. difficile infection is problematic, making it imperative to search for new compounds with antimicrobial properties. Hops (Humulus lupulus L.) contain substances with antibacterial properties. We tested antimicrobial activity of purified hop constituents humulone, lupulone and xanthohumol against anaerobic bacteria. The antimicrobial activity was established against B. fragilis, C. perfringens and C. difficile strains according to standard testing protocols (CLSI, EUCAST), and the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum bactericidal concentrations (MBC) were calculated. All C. difficile strains were toxigenic and clinically relevant, as they were isolated from patients with diarrhoea. Strongest antimicrobial effects were observed with xanthohumol showing MIC and MBC values of 15-107 μg/mL, which are close to those of conventional antibiotics in the strains of bacteria with increased resistance. Slightly higher MIC and MBC values were obtained with lupulone followed by higher values of humulone. Our study, thus, shows a potential of purified hop compounds, especially xanthohumol, as alternatives for treatment of infections caused by select anaerobic bacteria, namely nosocomial diarrhoea caused by resistant strains.
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- anaerobióza fyziologie MeSH
- antibakteriální látky izolace a purifikace farmakologie MeSH
- Bacteroides fragilis účinky léků růst a vývoj MeSH
- Clostridioides difficile účinky léků růst a vývoj patogenita MeSH
- Clostridium perfringens účinky léků růst a vývoj MeSH
- cyklohexeny izolace a purifikace farmakologie MeSH
- flavonoidy izolace a purifikace farmakologie MeSH
- Humulus chemie MeSH
- infekce spojené se zdravotní péčí mikrobiologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mikrobiální testy citlivosti MeSH
- propiofenony izolace a purifikace farmakologie MeSH
- průjem mikrobiologie MeSH
- pseudomembranózní enterokolitida mikrobiologie MeSH
- rostlinné extrakty chemie MeSH
- symbióza fyziologie MeSH
- terpeny izolace a purifikace farmakologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Clostridioides (C.) difficile is an important causative pathogen of nosocomial gastrointestinal infections in humans with an increasing incidence, morbidity, and mortality. The available treatment options against this pathogen are limited. The standard antibiotics are expensive, can promote emerging resistance, and the recurrence rate of the infection is high. Therefore, there is an urgent need for new approaches to meet these challenges. One of the possible treatment alternatives is to use compounds available in commonly used plants. In this study, purified extracts isolated from hops-alpha and beta acids and xanthohumol-were tested in vivo for their inhibitory effect against C. difficile. A rat model of the peroral intestinal infection by C. difficile has been developed. The results show that both xanthohumol and beta acids from hops exert a notable antimicrobial effect in the C. difficile infection. The xanthohumol application showed the most pronounced antimicrobial effect together with an improvement of local inflammatory signs in the large intestine. Thus, the hops compounds represent promising antimicrobial agents for the treatment of intestinal infections caused by C. difficile.
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
