Environmental and dietary exposure of perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid in the Nakdong River, Korea
This study performed the first environmental and dietary exposure assessment to explore plant uptake of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) from agricultural soil and irrigation water in the Nakdong River delta, South Korea. Annual average concentrations of total PFOA and PFOS ranged from 0.026 to 0.112 µg L−1 (irrigation water), and from 0.818 to 1.364 µg kg−1 (soil), respectively. PFOA and PFOS hotspots were identified downstream of the Nakdong River and were influenced by seasonal climatic variations. The observed average biennial concentration of the sum of PFOA and PFOS dec...
Source: Environmental Geochemistry and Health - September 17, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research
Pinoresinol ‐4‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside: a lignan from prunes (Prunus domestica) attenuates oxidative stress, hyperglycaemia and hepatic toxicity in vitro and in vivo
ConclusionsPinoresinol ‐4‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside is a natural entity combating oxidative stress, hepatic damage and diabetes. (Source: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology)
Source: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology - August 26, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Fadia S. Youssef,
Mohamed L. Ashour,
Hesham A. El ‐Beshbishy,
Alaaeldin Ahmed Hamza,
Abdel Nasser B. Singab,
Michael Wink Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 25, Pages 3809: Anthocyanins: A Comprehensive Review of Their Chemical Properties and Health Effects on Cardiovascular and Neurodegenerative Diseases
a Silva
Anthocyanins are a class of water-soluble flavonoids widely present in fruits and vegetables. Dietary sources of anthocyanins include red and purple berries, grapes, apples, plums, cabbage, or foods containing high levels of natural colorants. Cyanidin, delphinidin, malvidin, peonidin, petunidin, and pelargonidin are the six common anthocyanidins. Following consumption, anthocyanin, absorption occurs along the gastrointestinal tract, the distal lower bowel being the place where most of the absorption and metabolism occurs. In the intestine, anthocyanins first undergo extensive microbial catabolism followed by a...
Source: Molecules - August 20, 2020 Category: Chemistry Authors: Roberto Mattioli Antonio Francioso Luciana Mosca Paula Silva Tags: Review Source Type: research
Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the MYB transcription factor in Japanese plum (Prunus salicina).
In this study, we performed genome-wide analysis of MYB genes in Japanese plum including the phylogeny, gene structures, protein motifs, chromosomal locations, collinearity and expression patterns analysis. A total of 96 Japanese plum R2R3-MYB (PsMYB) genes were characterized and distributed on 8 chromosomes at various densities. Collinearity analysis indicated that the segmental duplication events played a crucial role in the expansion of PsMYB genes, and the interspecies synteny analysis revealed the orthologous gene pairs between Japanese plum and other four selected Rosaceae species. The 96 PsMYB genes could be classif...
Source: Genomics - August 16, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Liu C, Hao J, Qiu M, Pan J, He Y Tags: Genomics Source Type: research
Cancers, Vol. 12, Pages 2276: Targeting Multiple Signaling Pathways in Cancer: The Rutin Therapeutic Approach
am Bishayee
Multiple dysregulated signaling pathways are implicated in the pathogenesis of cancer. The conventional therapies used in cancer prevention/treatment suffer from low efficacy, considerable toxicity, and high cost. Hence, the discovery and development of novel multi-targeted agents to attenuate the dysregulated signaling in cancer is of great importance. In recent decades, phytochemicals from dietary and medicinal plants have been successfully introduced as alternative anticancer agents due to their ability to modulate numerous oncogenic and oncosuppressive signaling pathways. Rutin (also known as rutoside, ...
Source: Cancers - August 13, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Zeinab Nouri Sajad Fakhri Keyvan Nouri Carly E. Wallace Mohammad Hosein Farzaei Anupam Bishayee Tags: Review Source Type: research
Molecular and Evolutionary Characterization of Pollen S Determinant (SFB Alleles) in Four Diploid and Hexaploid Plum Species (Prunus spp.).
Abstract
In more than 60 families of angiosperms, the self- and cross-fertilization is avoided through a complex widespread genetic system called self-incompatibility (SI). One of the major puzzling issues concerning the SI is the evolution of this system in species with complex polyploid genomes. Among plums, one of the first fruits species to attract human interest, polyploid species represent enormous genetic potential, which can be exploited in breeding programs. However, molecular studies in these species are very scarce due to the complexity of their genome. In order to study the SFB gene [the male c...
Source: Biochemical Genetics - July 30, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Abdallah D, Baraket G, Ben Mustapha S, Angeles Moreno MA, Salhi Hannachi A Tags: Biochem Genet Source Type: research
Evolution of polyphenols content in plum fruits (Prunus salicina) with harvesting time by second-order excitation-emission fluorescence multivariate calibration
Publication date: November 2020Source: Microchemical Journal, Volume 158Author(s): Manuel Cabrera-Bañegil, Nieves Lavado Rodas, María Henar Prieto Losada, Fernando Blanco Cipollone, María José Moñino Espino, Arsenio Muñoz de la Peña, Isabel Durán-Merás (Source: Microchemical Journal)
Source: Microchemical Journal - July 25, 2020 Category: Chemistry Source Type: research
Hydrogen peroxide generated by over-expression of cytosolic superoxide dismutase in transgenic plums enhances bacterial canker resistance and modulates plant defence responses.
In this study we examined the role of H2O2 on bacterial canker resistance in transgenic plums over-expressing cytosolic superoxide dismutase. Three transgenic lines (C64, C66 and F12) with elevated levels of H2O2 accumulation showed enhanced resistance against bacterial canker disease caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae, when compared to the non-transformed control. Analysis of the expression of several genes involved in the plant-pathogen interaction showed that the expression of those involved in SA pathway (pr1 and npr1) and JA (lox3) were activated earlier and transiently in transgenic lines C66 and F12 when co...
Source: Molecular Biology Reports - July 12, 2020 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Faize M, Faize L, Alburquerque N, Venisse JS, Burgos L Tags: Mol Biol Rep Source Type: research
Odour active compounds determined in the headspace of yellow and black plum wines (Prunus domestica L.)
Publication date: August 2020Source: LWT, Volume 130Author(s): Jun Niimi, Bernat Guixer, Richard Splivallo (Source: LWT Food Science and Technology)
Source: LWT Food Science and Technology - June 24, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
Dried fruit consumption and cardiometabolic health: a randomized crossover trial.
Abstract
Fruit intake is associated with lower risk of cardiometabolic diseases. However, effects of dried fruits on cardiometabolic health are not well researched. We investigated the effect of daily dried fruit consumption compared to a carbohydrate-rich snack on cardiometabolic disease risk factors in adults with increased cardiometabolic risk. A two-period randomized crossover trial was conducted in adults (n=55) with elevated BMI and at least one additional risk factor for cardiometabolic disease to compare the effects of consuming 3/4 cup/d mixed dried fruits (plums, figs, dates, and raisins) or a ca...
Source: The British Journal of Nutrition - June 8, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Sullivan VK, Petersen KS, Kris-Etherton PM Tags: Br J Nutr Source Type: research
Short communication paper for LWT – Food science and technology odour active compounds determined in the headspace of yellow and black plum wines (Prunus domestica L.)
Publication date: Available online 4 June 2020Source: LWTAuthor(s): Jun Niimi, Bernat Guixer, Richard Splivallo (Source: LWT Food Science and Technology)
Source: LWT Food Science and Technology - June 5, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
GSE150756 Transcriptome analysis of Prunus spp. plants under flooding stress
Contributors : Elsa K Klumb ; Lu ís W Pacheco ArgeSeries Type : Expression profiling by high throughput sequencingOrganism : Prunus domestica x Prunus domestica subsp. insititiaPurpose: The State of Rio Grande do Sul is the largest producer of peaches from Brazil. However, it still has low values of productivity when compared to other States. One of the problems associated to it this is the occurrence of drainage soils problems, which can suffer flooding situations potentially hampering the development and productivity such culture. For studies to assist in the selection of flood tolerant genotypes, it is essential to und...
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - May 19, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Expression profiling by high throughput sequencing Prunus domestica x Prunus domestica subsp. insititia Source Type: research
GSE150606 Phloem and non-phloem associated translatomes during plum pox virus infection in Prunus domestica L. II
In this study we used a translating ribosome affinity purification strategy to identify phloem and non-phloem associated translatomes in Prunus domesitca L during PPV infection. Three different promoter:His6FLAG-RPL18 lines were used. These included two phloem specific promoters (pSUC2 and pSULTR2;2) as well as the more ubiquitously expressed cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter (p35S). Immunopurification of ribosome-mRNA complexes was accomplished by the method described in Reynoso et al. (Plant Functional Genomics: Methods and Protocols, 185-207; 2015). The dataset includes samples from plum leaves taken at 2, 4, 6, and...
Source: GEO: Gene Expression Omnibus - May 15, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Other Prunus domestica Source Type: research
[ASAP] Identification of Somatosensory Compounds Contributing to Slipperiness and Thickness Perceptions in Canned Prunes ( < italic toggle="yes" > Prunus domestica < /italic > )
Journal of Agricultural and Food ChemistryDOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c00544 (Source: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry)
Source: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - March 27, 2020 Category: Food Science Authors: Sagar Deshpande and Devin G. Peterson* Source Type: research
Rapid screening of rhodamine B in food by hydrogel solid-phase extraction coupled with direct fluorescence detection
Publication date: 30 June 2020Source: Food Chemistry, Volume 316Author(s): Yuting Huang, Dongmei Wang, Wen Liu, Lu Zheng, Yixu Wang, Xuke Liu, Meikun Fan, Zhengjun GongAbstractRhodamine B (RhB), which is vividly colored, although illegal and potentially carcinogenic, has been reported widely as present in various foods, including chili powder, preserved plums, sausage and sweets, presenting a significant health risk. In this work, solid-phase extraction (SPE), coupled with direct fluorescence detection on the same extraction medium, is proposed for rapid onsite screening for RhB in food without sample pretreatment. Paramet...
Source: Food Chemistry - February 15, 2020 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
