Injectable hydrogel from plum pectin as a barrier for prevention of postoperative adhesion
An injectable hydrogel was obtained from the high methyl-esterified plum Prunus domestica L. (PD) pectin and calcium ions (Ca2+). PD hydrogel showed a weak gel-like behavior and could be squeezed out of the syringe with an injection force of ca. 9 N. PD hydrogel was not suitable for the NIH/3T3 fibroblast cell adhesion in vitro. The live/dead fluorescence and MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide) assays indicated that the PD hydrogel had a low cytotoxicity in relation to both the adhered and gel surrounding fibroblasts. PD hydrogel was found to inhibit adhesion formation in the sidewall defect-c...
Source: Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers - August 23, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Popov, S. V., Popova, G. Y., Nikitina, I. R., Markov, P. A., Latkin, D. S., Golovchenko, V. V., Patova, O. A., Krachkovsky, N., Smirnov, V. V., Istomina, E. A., Shumikhin, K. V., Burkov, A. A., Martinson, E. A., Litvinets, S. G. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Chlorophyll Catabolites in Senescent Leaves of the Plum Tree (Prunus domestica).
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Source: Chemistry and Biodiversity - August 16, 2016 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Erhart T, Mittelberger C, Vergeiner C, Scherzer G, Holzner B, Robatscher P, Oberhuber M, Kräutler B Tags: Chem Biodivers Source Type: research
Assessing Latrine Use in Rural India: A Cross-Sectional Study Comparing Reported Use and Passive Latrine Use Monitors.
Abstract
Although large-scale programs, like India's Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC), have improved latrine coverage in rural settings, evidence suggests that actual use is suboptimal. However, the reliability of methods to assess latrine use is uncertain. We assessed the reliability of self-reported use, the standard method, by comparing survey-based responses against passive latrine use monitors (PLUMs) through a cross-sectional study among 292 households in 25 villages in rural Odisha, India, which recently received individual household latrines under the TSC. PLUMs were installed for 2 weeks and househ...
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - July 24, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Sinha A, Nagel CL, Thomas E, Schmidt WP, Torondel B, Boisson S, Clasen TF Tags: Am J Trop Med Hyg Source Type: research
Identification of plum and peach seed proteins by nLC-MS/MS via combinatorial peptide ligand libraries.
Abstract
Plum (Prunus domestica L.) and peach (Prunus persica (L.) Batsch) seed proteins are a source of bioactive peptides. These seeds, though, are usual residues produced during canning and beverage preparation that, in most cases, are irreversibly lost. The recovery and identification of these proteins might be of importance in human nutrition. This work employs the combinatorial peptide ligand libraries (CPLLs) technology as a tool to reduce the proteins dynamic concentration range. The most suitable extraction and CPLL capture conditions have been obtained and applied for the comprehensive identifica...
Source: Journal of Proteomics - July 24, 2016 Category: Biochemistry Authors: González-García E, Marina ML, García MC, Righetti PG, Fasoli E Tags: J Proteomics Source Type: research
De novo transcriptome assembly of ‘Angeleno’ and ‘Lamoon’ Japanese plum cultivars (Prunus salicina)
Publication date: September 2016 Source:Genomics Data, Volume 9 Author(s): Máximo González, Jonathan Maldonado, Erika Salazar, Herman Silva, Basilio Carrasco Japanese plum (Prunus salicina L.) is a fruit tree of the Rosaceae family, which is an economically important stone fruit around the world. Currently, Japanese plum breeding programs combine traditional breeding and plant physiology strategies with genetic and genomic analysis. In order to understand the flavonoid pathway regulation and to develop molecular markers associated to the fuit skin color (EST-SSRs), we performed a next generation sequencing ...
Source: Genomics Data - July 18, 2016 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research
Resveratrol: How Much Wine Do You Have to Drink to Stay Healthy?
Resveratrol is a naturally occurring stilbene endowed with multiple health-promoting effects. It is produced by certain plants including several dietary sources such as grapes, apples, raspberries, blueberries, plums, peanuts, and products derived therefrom (e.g., wine). Resveratrol can be isolated and purified from these biological sources or synthesized in a few steps with an overall high yield. This compound and its glucoside, the trans-polydatin piceid, have received worldwide attention for their beneficial effects on cardiovascular, inflammatory, neurodegenerative, metabolic, and age-related diseases. These health-pro...
Source: Advances in Nutrition - July 14, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Weiskirchen, S., Weiskirchen, R. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research
Evaluation of phytochemicals, antioxidant capacity, and antidiabetic activity of novel smoothies from selected Prunus fruits
Publication date: August 2016 Source:Journal of Functional Foods, Volume 25 Author(s): Paulina Nowicka, Aneta Wojdyło, Justyna Samoticha The aim of this study was to screen the Prunus smoothies for their polyphenols profile and determine the correlation between the polyphenols, and antioxidant capacity, α-glucosidase, and α-amylase inhibitory effect. A total of 22 polyphenolic compounds were assessed in the Prunus-smoothies (LC–MS QTof), which the content (UPLC–PDA–FL) in sour cherry juice was 726 mg/100 g, while in purees it was 429 mg (peaches), 606 mg (apricots), and 697 mg (plums) in 100 ...
Source: Journal of Functional Foods - July 5, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Analysis of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes expression profiles in contrasting cultivars of Japanese plum (Prunus salicina L.) during fruit development
Publication date: Available online 1 July 2016 Source:Gene Expression Patterns Author(s): Máximo González, Erika Salazar, Soledad Cabrera, Pilar Olea, Basilio Carrasco Flavonoids are responsible of different fruit sensorial properties. In Japanese plum (Prunus salicina L.) these compounds are variable in both type and quantity during the different stages of fruit growth and maturation. Here we present the first study which determines the expression profile of structural genes of the flavonoid pathway and accumulation profiles of total phenols, proanthocyanidins and anthocyanins during fruit development stag...
Source: Gene Expression Patterns - July 4, 2016 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research
Analysis of anthocyanin biosynthesis genes expression profiles in contrasting cultivars of Japanese plum (Prunus salicina L.) during fruit development.
Abstract
Flavonoids are responsible of different fruit sensorial properties. In Japanese plum (Prunus salicina L.) these compounds are variable in both type and quantity during the different stages of fruit growth and maturation. Here we present the first study which determines the expression profile of structural genes of the flavonoid pathway and accumulation profiles of total phenols, proanthocyanidins and anthocyanins during fruit development stages in contrasting cultivars in Japanese plum. The biosynthesis of these compounds is differentially regulated in different tissues and cultivars. Our result s...
Source: Gene Expression Patterns : GEP - June 30, 2016 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: González M, Salazar E, Cabrera S, Olea P, Carrasco B Tags: Gene Expr Patterns Source Type: research
Plum polyphenols inhibit colorectal aberrant crypt foci formation in rats: Potential role of the miR-143/AKT/mTOR axis
The objective of this study was to determine the underlying mechanisms that contribute to the anti-inflammatory and anti-tumorigenic properties of plum (Prunus salicina L.) polyphenols, including chlorogenic acid and neochlorogenic acid, in AOM-treated rats. The hypothesis was that plum polyphenolics suppress azoxymethane (AOM)-induced aberrant crypt foci formation through alterations in the AKT/mTOR pathway and relative micro-RNA expressions. (Source: Nutrition Research)
Source: Nutrition Research - June 12, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Nivedita Banerjee, Hyemee Kim, Stephen T. Talcott, Nancy D. Turner, David H. Byrne, Susanne U. Mertens-Talcott Source Type: research
Amelioration of testosterone induced benign prostatic hyperplasia by Prunus species
Conclusions These findings are suggestive of a meaningful inhibitory effect of testosterone induced BPH by the bark of different species of Prunus in the order of P. domestica, P. persica, P. amygdalus, P. cerasoides and P. armeniaca with an efficacy of P. domestica comparable to P. africana and can be used as the potential backup of Pygeum for the management of BPH. Graphical abstract (Source: Journal of Ethnopharmacology)
Source: Journal of Ethnopharmacology - June 3, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research
Antioxidant Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) microparticles with potential for food preservation
Publication date: June 2016 Source:Journal of Functional Foods, Volume 24 Author(s): María F. Basanta, Alicia Marin, Sonia A. De Leo, Lía N. Gerschenson, Alejandra G. Erlejman, Francisco A. Tomás-Barberán, Ana M. Rojas Fibre microparticles (MPCs) obtained from Japanese plum (Prunus salicina) skin and flesh through ethanolic extraction retained polyphenolic compounds, mainly proanthocyanidins, in 170–200 mg/100 g MPCs levels. Also, phenolics such as anthocyanins (cyanidin 3-galactoside and 3-rutinoside), responsible for red-purple colour, and flavonoids (quercetin derivatives), were found in sign...
Source: Journal of Functional Foods - April 29, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: research
Residual determination and risk assessment of buprofezin in plum (Prunus domestica) grown in open-field conditions following the application of three different formulations.
This study was conducted to characterize the residual level and perform a risk assessment of buprofezin formulated as an emulsifiable concentrate (EC), wettable powder (WP), and suspension concentrate (SC) over various treatment schedules in plum, i.e., Prunus domestica. The samples were extracted with an AOAC quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe "QuEChERS" method after major modifications. As intrinsic interferences were observed in blank plum samples following dispersive-solid phase extraction (d-SPE consisting of primary secondary amine (PSA) and C18 sorbents), amino cartridges were used for solid-phase extra...
Source: Biomedical Chromatography : BMC - April 21, 2016 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Kabir MH, Abd El-Aty AM, Kim SW, Lee HS, Rahman MM, Lee YJ, Chung HS, Lieu T, Choi JH, Shin HC, Im GJ, Hong SM, Shim JH Tags: Biomed Chromatogr Source Type: research
Effects of solid-state fermentation with two filamentous fungi on the total phenolic contents, flavonoids, antioxidant activities and lipid fractions of plum fruit (Prunus domestica L.) by-products
Publication date: 15 October 2016 Source:Food Chemistry, Volume 209 Author(s): Francisc Vasile Dulf, Dan Cristian Vodnar, Carmen Socaciu Evolutions of phenolic contents and antioxidant activities during solid-state fermentation (SSF) of plum pomaces (from the juice industry) and brandy distillery wastes with Aspergillus niger and Rhizopus oligosporus were investigated. The effect of fermentation time on the oil content and major lipid classes in the plum kernels was also studied. Results showed that total phenolic (TP) amounts increased by over 30% for SSF with Rhizopus oligosporus and by >21% for SSF with...
Source: Food Chemistry - April 18, 2016 Category: Food Science Source Type: research
