Article
Food Science & Technology
Houshmand Sharafi, Mehran Moradi, Saber Amiri
Summary: This study investigated the effects of postbiotics containing Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-5 and Bifidobacterium animalis BB-12 on the microbial and sensory properties of high-moisture mozzarella cheese. The results showed that postbiotics inhibited the growth of all microorganisms, especially mesophiles and psychrophiles. Mold and yeast were the most susceptible to the postbiotics. Therefore, postbiotics can be considered as a new preserving liquid for high-moisture mozzarella cheese.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Thunnicha Ondee, Krit Pongpirul, Peerapat Visitchanakun, Wilasinee Saisorn, Suthicha Kanacharoen, Lampet Wongsaroj, Chitrasak Kullapanich, Natharin Ngamwongsatit, Sarn Settachaimongkon, Naraporn Somboonna, Asada Leelahavanichkul
Summary: The probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus 5 (LA5) can attenuate obesity by reducing weight, improving liver function, and balancing the gut microbiota, ultimately leading to a decrease in chronic inflammatory state.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Saber Amiri, Mehrdad Jafarzadeh Teymorlouei, Mahmoud Rezazadeh Bari, Mohammad Alizadeh Khaledabad
Summary: The study showed that the highest powder production yield was obtained at lower voltage and WPI/Lac ratio. The viability of free and encapsulated L. acidophilus was influenced by storage temperatures, with the highest viability observed at 4 degrees C. The optimized electrosprayed capsules were spherical, round, and smooth, with an average size distribution of 435 nm.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Seyed Jalil Masoumi, Davood Mehrabani, Mehdi Saberifiroozi, Mohammad Reza Fattahi, Fariba Moradi, Masoud Najafi
Summary: The study demonstrates that probiotic yogurt fortified with L. acidophilus and Bifidobacterium sp. can effectively reduce lactose intolerance symptoms, safely lower hydrogen levels in breath tests, and is recommended as a treatment option for lactose intolerance patients.
FOOD SCIENCE & NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Shih-Wei Lin, You-Shan Tsai, Yen-Lien Chen, Ming-Fu Wang, Chin-Chu Chen, Wen-Hsin Lin, Tony J. Fang
Summary: Probiotics GKS6 and GKK2 demonstrated antioxidative effects in delaying aging and preventing age-related muscle loss in SAMP8 mice.
EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Na Li, Hejing Wang, Huizhu Zhao, Mengyang Wang, Jin Cai, Yi Hao, Jia Yu, Yun Jiang, Xin Lu, Bianfang Liu
Summary: Veillonella ratti and Lactobacillus acidophilus regulate the gut environment and alleviate ulcerative colitis. Co-culturing experiments showed that they can promote lactic acid and SCFA production while reducing pH and glucose levels. In vivo experiments demonstrated that their combined intervention can mitigate ulcerative colitis, improve intestinal barrier integrity, suppress inflammation, and increase beneficial bacteria.
Article
Microbiology
Yury Y. Borshchev, Inessa Y. Burovenko, Alena B. Karaseva, Sarkis M. Minasian, Egor S. Protsak, Victor Y. Borshchev, Natalia Y. Semenova, Olga V. Borshcheva, Alexander N. Suvorov, Michael M. Galagudza
Summary: This study investigated the effects of different probiotics on myocardial infarct size in rats with diet-induced obesity and chemically-induced colitis. It also studied the potential associations between probiotic effects, gut microbiome patterns, and serum levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, lipopolysaccharide, and short chain fatty acids. The administration of certain probiotics resulted in a reduction in myocardial infarct size and changes in cytokine concentrations. Additionally, the use of specific probiotics led to a reduction in lipopolysaccharide levels, suggesting improved intestinal barrier permeability.
Article
Microbiology
Mengfan Ding, Bo Yang, Wei Wei Thwe Khine, Yuan-Kun Lee, Endang Sutriswati Rahayu, R. Paul Ross, Catherine Stanton, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen
Summary: The study found significant differences in bacterial composition at the genus level and Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus communities at the species level in breast milk, maternal feces, and infant feces at different time points after delivery.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Sanaz Tavasoli, Saba Jalali, Mohammad Naji, Nasrin Borumandnia, Ghazaleh Shakiba Majd, Abbas Basiri, Kianaoush Khosravi Darani, Dina Karamad, Maryam Tajabadi-Ebrahimi, Maryam Taheri
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of consuming a probiotic supplement on urine oxalate levels in recurrent calcium stone formers with hyperoxaluria. The results showed that the consumption of the probiotic supplement did not significantly affect urine oxalate levels, and the probiotics were not detected in the participants' intestines.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Caterina Anania, Vincenza Patrizia Di Marino, Francesca Olivero, Daniela De Canditiis, Giulia Brindisi, Federico Iannilli, Giovanna De Castro, Anna Maria Zicari, Marzia Duse
Summary: The study demonstrates that prophylactic treatment with a mixture of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. Lactis BB12 and Enterococcus faecium L3 can reduce symptoms and drug use in children with allergic rhinitis. The intervention group showed significant reduction in symptom severity and pharmacological therapy intake after probiotic treatment.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Kivea Kassia de Paiva e Silva, Mayara de Souza Queiros, Ana Paula Badan Ribeiro, Mirna Lucia Gigante
Summary: The study evaluated the potential of modified anhydrous milk fat as an encapsulating material for Lactobacillus acidophilus LA3. Encapsulated L. acidophilus showed high viability after 60 days of storage, with lower temperatures resulting in microparticles with a dry, fine and dispersed appearance. In contrast, higher temperatures led to microparticles with a granular appearance and less dispersion.
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Saber Amiri, Mahmoud Rezazadeh-Bari, Mohammad Alizadeh-Khaledabad, Reza Rezaei-Mokarram, Mahmoud Sowti-Khiabani
Summary: Bioactive molecules produced by probiotic bacteria with health-beneficial effects and functional activity on the human body, known as postbiotics, were optimized in this study. The co-production of CLA, EPSs, and BACs by B. lactis BB12 in dairy effluent was successfully achieved by maximizing CLA, EPSs, and inhibition zone through desirability functions. Analysis of postbiotics was conducted using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and other analytical techniques.
WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Priyanka Parhi, Keang Peng Song, Wee Sim Choo
Summary: This study investigated the effects of inulin or FOS supplementation at different concentrations in various sugar systems on the growth and survival of Lactobacillus casei. The results suggested that lactose was the most suitable sugar for supplementation, with FOS showing better performance in the lactose system and inulin being more effective in the glucose and fructose systems. These findings provide valuable insights for the application of prebiotic supplementation with L. casei in the food industry.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Pal Toth, Aron Nemeth
Summary: Fermented foods and cosmetics have gained increasing attention for their positive image and health benefits. This study investigates the combined effect of alginite and Lactobacilli on the skin, as well as the fermentation parameters, and identifies a potential novel cosmeceutical component with skin tanning capabilities.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Leila Rezazadeh, Beitullah Alipour, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Maryam Behrooz, Bahram Pourghassem Gargari
Summary: Consumption of probiotic yogurt can significantly decrease serum uric acid levels in patients with metabolic syndrome and increase Total Antioxidant Capacity. Uric acid levels are positively associated with insulin resistance indexes and inversely related to insulin sensitivity.
CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Francesca Di Donato, Alessandra Biancolillo, Alessandra Ferretti, Angelo Antonio D'Antonio, Federico Marini
Summary: Near Infrared (NIR) Spectroscopy can be used as a fast and economic method to authenticate pure Donkey milk (DM) and distinguish it from adulterated samples, even after undergoing freezing-thawing cycles.
JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Federica Castellani, Federico Marini, Giulia Simonetti, Carmela Protano, Leila Fabiani, Lamberto Manzoli, Matteo Vitali
Summary: Concentrations of 7 PCDDs, 10 PCDFs and 18 PCBs were measured in 16 milk samples from sheep and goats in Bussi sul Tirino, central Italy. The samples complied with the maximum levels set in EU regulations for PCDD/Fs and the sum of PCDD/Fs and DL-PCBs. However, in two cases, contamination levels of the sum of PCDD/Fs and DL-PCBs exceeded the action levels recommended by the EU. The contamination profiles of the milk samples were independent of the distance from the illegal landfill but likely influenced by local emission sources.
FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS PART A-CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS CONTROL EXPOSURE & RISK ASSESSMENT
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Vicky Caponigro, Federico Marini, Amalia G. M. Scannell, Aoife A. Gowen
Summary: This study compares the efficacy of Raman, FT-NIR, and FT-MIR spectral imaging techniques in quantifying lactose concentration in dried whole milk on different metallic surfaces. The results demonstrate that spectral imaging can rapidly quantify lactose concentration without the need for standard references.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Antonella Tramutola, Simona Lanzillotta, Giuseppe Aceto, Sara Pagnotta, Gabriele Ruffolo, Pierangelo Cifelli, Federico Marini, Cristian Ripoli, Eleonora Palma, Claudio Grassi, Fabio Di Domenico, Marzia Perluigi, Eugenio Barone
Summary: Down syndrome (DS) is associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and brain insulin resistance. The KYCCSRK peptide has shown potential for improving insulin signaling in DS and reducing AD-like neuropathology in mice.
Review
Plant Sciences
Camilla Badiali, Valerio Petruccelli, Elisa Brasili, Gabriella Pasqua
Summary: Xanthones are valuable secondary metabolites produced by plants with diverse structures and biological activities. This review summarizes the current knowledge of xanthone biosynthesis in plants, including the precursors, enzymes involved, and their cellular and organ localization. The biosynthetic pathway in plants involves the shikimate and acetate pathways, leading to the central intermediate 2,3',4,6-tetrahydroxybenzophenone. Unlike plants, xanthones in fungi and lichens are entirely derived from polyketide. Further studies are needed to investigate the synthesis mechanisms in order to exploit xanthones for practical applications.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Riccardo Calvani, Jacopo Gervasoni, Anna Picca, Francesca Ciciarello, Vincenzo Galluzzo, Helio Jose Coelho-Junior, Clara Di Mario, Elisa Gremese, Sara Lomuscio, Anna Maria Paglionico, Lavinia Santucci, Barbara Tolusso, Andrea Urbani, Federico Marini, Emanuele Marzetti, Francesco Landi, Matteo Tosato
Summary: Altered L-arginine metabolism and lower nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability were observed in adults with long COVID. Supplementation of L-arginine plus vitamin C significantly increased L-arginine concentrations and L-arginine/ADMA in these individuals, suggesting its potential as a remedy to improve NO bioavailability in long COVID patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Federico Marini, Alessandra Biancolillo
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Raffaella Gianferri, Fabio Sciubba, Alessandra Durazzo, Paolo Gabrielli, Ginevra Lombardi-Boccia, Francesca Giorgi, Antonello Santini, Petra Engel, Maria Enrica Di Cocco, Maurizio Delfini, Massimo Lucarini
Summary: This research used TD-NMR experiments to study the microstructure and physical compartments of two Italian hazelnut cultivars, and identified differences between them. The findings provide important information for the definitions of PDO and PGI.
Article
Plant Sciences
Paola Zinno, Barbara Guantario, Gabriele Lombardi, Giulia Ranaldi, Alberto Finamore, Sofia Allegra, Michele Massimo Mammano, Giancarlo Fascella, Antonio Raffo, Marianna Roselli
Summary: Recent studies have shown that oregano essential oils have remarkable biological activities and potential innovative applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. This study characterized the chemical composition and biological activities of essential oils from two different genotypes of Oregano vulgare, which were widely cultivated in Sicily. The results demonstrated that one genotype with a less complex chemical profile and higher levels of carvacrol, the most active compound, exhibited high antimicrobial activity and could be used as a control agent against foodborne pathogens.
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Alessandra Biancolillo, Claudia Scappaticci, Martina Foschi, Claudia Rossini, Federico Marini
Summary: Counterfeit or substandard drugs are a growing concern, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and analytical chemistry plays a crucial role in detecting and addressing this issue. This study focuses on developing a NIR-based tool for quantifying dexamethasone in excipient mixtures. Two regression strategies were tested, with the second strategy (SPORT) proving to be the most accurate, achieving an R-pred(2) of 0.9044 and an RMSEP of 450 mg/kg on external mixtures. The Variable Importance in Projection (VIP) was used to interpret the results and identify the most influential spectral regions in the SPORT model.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Sebastian Helmut Orth, Federico Marini, Glen Patrick Fox, Marena Manley, Stefan Hayward
Summary: A novel data fusion method based on VNIR and SWIR imaging sensors was proposed to distinguish between pregerminated and ungerminated barley grain. Spectral imaging was used to fingerprint germinated and ungerminated barley grain, and chemometric approaches were used to build classification models. The use of multiblock approaches led to increased prediction accuracy and offered a solution to detect pregerminated malting barley in a rapid, non-destructive manner.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Vanessa Giannetti, Federico Marini, Maurizio Boccacci Mariani, Greta Livi
Summary: The research compared the carotenoid content of wholemeal pasta and traditional durum wheat pasta, and found that wholemeal pasta had significantly higher levels of carotenoids. These results are of great significance to the food industry in enhancing the utilization of raw materials with high nutritional content.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Andrea Cerrato, Alessandra Biancolillo, Giuseppe Cannazza, Chiara Cavaliere, Cinzia Citti, Aldo Lagana, Federico Marini, Massimo Montanari, Carmela Maria Montone, Roberta Paris, Nino Virzi, Anna Laura Capriotti
Summary: This study conducted a comprehensive analysis of industrial hemp samples from different regions in Italy and different cultivars using metabolomics. The study found that cannabinoids, flavonoids, and phenolic acids play a key role in differentiating hemp samples and determining their biological activities.
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ottavia Giampaoli, Cristian Ieno, Fabio Sciubba, Mariangela Spagnoli, Alfredo Miccheli, Alberta Tomassini, Walter Aureli, Luigi Fattorini
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the urinary biomarkers of red beetroot juice (RBJ) intake at rest or after physical exercise, as well as possible differences in micronutrient absorption. The results showed that physical activity significantly increased the excretion of dopamine-3-O-sulfate 120 minutes after RBJ intake. These findings suggest new perspectives for improving the absorption of natural bioactive molecules through physical activity.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Michel Rocha Baqueta, Patricia Valderrama, Enrique Anastacio Alves, Juliana Azevedo Lima Pallone, Federico Marini
Summary: Robusta Amazonico is a popular Amazonian coffee in Brazil, recently registered as a geographical indication. NIR spectroscopy is used to authenticate its production by indigenous people. Benchtop and portable NIR instruments were compared, with the best models providing accuracy rates of 96% and 92% respectively.