Proanthocyanidins
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This review summarizes the current knowledge of condensed tannins (proanthocyanidins), their chemical structure, classification and biological effects. These compounds are widely distributed in higher plants and are an important part of the human diet. Recent interest in these substances has been stimulated by their potential health benefits, which are believed to arise mainly from their antioxidant activity. The mechanisms of their antioxidation action, like free radical scavenging activity, chelation of transition metals and inhibition of prooxidative enzymes and lipid peroxidation are discussed. Health prevention properties like anticarcinogenic, cardiovascular system preventing and antiinflammatory effects of proanthocyanidins are also presented. Their health benefit is promising, but additional research on the mechanism of action and metabolic fate after consumption of proanthocyanidins is required.
Brusinka velkoplodá („kanadská“ brusinka, Vaccinium macrocarpon) je původní rostlinou východní části Severní Ameriky. V tradičním severoamerickém lidovém léčitelství jsou její plody používány především pro prevenci a léčbu infekcí močových cest (MT).
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- Urinal Akut,
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- dítě MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- infekce močového ústrojí farmakoterapie terapie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Vaccinium vitis-idaea MeSH
- Check Tag
- dítě MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- randomizované kontrolované studie MeSH
Most research on American cranberry in the prevention of urinary tract infection (UTI) has used juices. The spectrum of components in juice is limited. This study tested whether whole cranberry fruit powder (proanthocyanidin content 0.56%) could prevent recurrent UTI in 182 women with two or more UTI episodes in the last year. Participants were randomized to a cranberry (n = 89) or a placebo group (n = 93) and received daily 500 mg of cranberry for 6 months. The number of UTI diagnoses was counted. The intent-to-treat analyses showed that in the cranberry group, the UTIs were significantly fewer [10.8% vs. 25.8%, p = 0.04, with an age-standardized 12-month UTI history (p = 0.01)]. The Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed that the cranberry group experienced a longer time to first UTI than the placebo group (p = 0.04). Biochemical parameters were normal, and there was no significant difference in urinary phenolics between the groups at baseline or on day180. The results show that cranberry fruit powder (peel, seeds, pulp) may reduce the risk of symptomatic UTI in women with a history of recurrent UTIs.
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- dospělí MeSH
- infekce močového ústrojí * farmakoterapie prevence a kontrola MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- ovoce MeSH
- proantokyanidiny MeSH
- rostlinné extrakty terapeutické užití MeSH
- semena rostlinná MeSH
- Vaccinium macrocarpon * chemie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem 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
Compared to most other alcoholic beverages, the shelf life of beer is much more limited due to its instability in the bottle. That instability is most likely to appear as turbidity (haze), even sedimentation, during storage. The haze in beer is mostly caused by colloidal particles formed by interactions between proteins and polyphenols within the beer. Therefore, beers are usually stabilized by removing at least one of these components. We developed and constructed a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain with a proline-rich QPF peptide attached to the cell wall, using the C-terminal anchoring domain of α-agglutinin. The QPF peptide served to bind polyphenols during fermentation and, thus, to decrease their concentration. Strains displaying QPF were able to bind about twice as much catechin and epicatechin as a control strain displaying only the anchoring domain. All these experiments were done with model solutions. Depending on the concentration of yeast, uptake of polyphenols was 1.7-2.5 times higher. Similarly, the uptake of proanthocyanidins was increased by about 20 %. Since the modification of yeasts with QPF did not affect their fermentation performance under laboratory conditions, the display of QPF appears to be an approach to increase the stability of beer.
The effects of condensed tannins (CTs) extracted from five species of plants on egg hatching and larval development of Teladorsagia circumcincta (Stadelmann, 1894) (syn. Ostertagia circumcincta) were evaluated using in vitro bioassays. The extracts of CTs were obtained from Lotus pedunculatus (LP), Lotus corniculatus (LC), Dorycnium pentaphyllum (DP), Dorycnium rectum (DR) and Rumex obtusifolius (RO). The results of egg hatching assay showed that about 53%, 68%, 51%, 60% and 46% of the eggs hatched when in vitro incubations contained 900 microg/ml of CTs from LP, LC, DP, DR and RO, respectively (P < 0.001 relative to control incubation), while in control incubations (no CT added) 87% of the eggs hatched. In the larval development assay, development was allowed to proceed for 7 days, by which time 89% of the hatched larvae in control wells (no CTs) had reached the infective third stage (L3). In incubations containing 200 microg CT from LP, LC, DP, DR and RO/ml, about 8%, 15%, 14%, 8% and 4% of the eggs attained full development to L3 larvae, respectively (P < 0.001 relative to control incubation). Only 1% of the eggs were able to develop to L3 larvae in incubations containing 400 microg CT extracted from LC/ml, whilst in the incubations containing the same concentration of other CTs the eggs were not able to develop to L3 larvae. It seems that CTs are not only slowing down the larval development but also kill the undeveloped larvae. At 400 microg/ml, for example, CT from LP, LC, DP, DR and RO killed 67%, 48%, 68%, 93% and 91% of first-stage (L1) and second-stage (L2) larvae, respectively. This study shows that CTs are able to disrupt the life cycle of nematodes.
SCOPE: The aim of this work is to identify which proapoptotic pathway is induced in human colon cancer cell lines, in contact with proanthocyanidins extracted from various berries. METHODS AND RESULTS: Proanthocyanidins (Pcys) extracted from 11 berry species are monitored for proapoptotic activities on two related human colon cancer cell lines: SW480-TRAIL-sensitive and SW620-TRAIL-resistant. Apoptosis induction is monitored by cell surface phosphatidylserine (PS) detection. Lowbush blueberry extract triggers the strongest activity. When tested on the human monocytic cell line THP-1, blueberry Pcys are less effective for PS externalisation and DNA fragmentation is absent, highlighting a specificity of apoptosis induction in gut cells. In Pcys-treated gut cell lines, caspase 8 (apoptosis extrinsic pathway) but not caspase 9 (apoptosis intrinsic pathway) is activated after 3 hours through P38 phosphorylation (90 min), emphasizing the potency of lowbush blueberry Pcys to eradicate gut TRAIL-resistant cancer cells. CONCLUSION: We highlight here that berries Pcys, especially lowbush blueberry Pcys, are of putative interest for nutritional chemoprevention of colorectal cancer in view of their apoptosis induction in a human colorectal cancer cell lines.
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- antigeny CD95 metabolismus MeSH
- apoptóza účinky léků MeSH
- brusnice s jedlými plody chemie metabolismus MeSH
- buněčné linie MeSH
- chemorezistence MeSH
- DNA metabolismus MeSH
- fosfatidylseriny metabolismus MeSH
- fosforylace účinky léků MeSH
- fragmentace DNA účinky léků MeSH
- kaspasa 3 metabolismus MeSH
- kaspasa 8 metabolismus MeSH
- kaspasa 9 metabolismus MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mitogenem aktivované proteinkinasy p38 metabolismus MeSH
- nádory tračníku metabolismus patologie MeSH
- ovoce chemie metabolismus MeSH
- proantokyanidiny chemie izolace a purifikace toxicita MeSH
- protein TRAIL toxicita MeSH
- rostlinné extrakty chemie MeSH
- TRAIL receptory metabolismus MeSH
- Vaccinium vitis-idaea chemie metabolismus MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
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- extrakt ze semen vinné révy * terapeutické užití MeSH
- fytoterapie MeSH
- léčivé rostliny MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- proantokyanidiny terapeutické užití MeSH
- rostlinné extrakty MeSH
- stárnutí MeSH
- Vitis MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- populární práce MeSH
Cinnamtannin B-1 (CNB-1) is a naturally occurring trimeric A-type proanthocyanidin contained in several plants such as cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum). It is considered to be a potent antioxidant. The protective effect of CNB-1 against oxidative stress was assessed in red deer epididymal sperm incubated at 37 °C. Cryopreserved sperm from six stags were thawed, pooled and extended to 400 × 106 sperm/ml in BGM (bovine gamete medium). After being aliquoted, the samples were supplemented with different concentrations of CNB-1 (0, 0.1, 1, 10 and 100 μg/mL), with or without induced oxidative stress (100 μM Fe2+/ascorbate). The samples were evaluated after 0, 2 and 4 h of incubation at 37 °C. This experiment was replicated six times. Spermmotility (CASA), viability, mitochondrial membrane potential, acrosomal status, lipoperoxidation (C11 BODIPY 581/591), intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and DNA status (TUNEL) were assessed. After 4 h of incubation, CNB-1 prevented the deleterious effects of oxidative stress, thus improved sperm progressivity and velocity (P<0.05). Furthermore, 1 and 10 μM CNB-1 improved sperm linearity, even when compared to those samples that had not been subjected to oxidative stress (P<0.05). The greatest concentration, 100 μM, prevented sperm lipoperoxidation and reduced ROS production in samples subjected to oxidative stress.
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- antioxidancia farmakologie MeSH
- fragmentace DNA MeSH
- motilita spermií účinky léků MeSH
- oxidační stres účinky léků MeSH
- peroxidace lipidů MeSH
- proantokyanidiny farmakologie MeSH
- reaktivní formy kyslíku metabolismus MeSH
- spermie účinky léků MeSH
- uchování spermatu veterinární MeSH
- viabilita buněk účinky léků MeSH
- vysoká zvěř * MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
