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Involvement of the leaf-specific multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) transporter Nt-JAT2 in vacuolar sequestration of nicotine in Nicotiana tabacum [PDF]

, 2014
Alkaloids play a key role in higher plant defense against pathogens and herbivores. Following its biosynthesis in root tissues, nicotine, the major alkaloid of Nicotiana species, is translocated via xylem transport toward the accumulation sites, leaf ...
Goossens, Alain, Hayashida, Minaho, Ito, Shingo, Minami, Shota, Morita, Masahiko, Moriyama, Yoshinori, Moriyasu, Masataka, Omote, Hiroshi, Shitan, Nobukazu, Sugiyama, Akifumi, Takanashi, Kojiro, Yazaki, Kazufumi   +11 more
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Characterization of proanthocyanidin metabolism in pea (Pisum sativum) seeds [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Proanthocyanidins (PAs) accumulate in the seeds, fruits and leaves of various plant species including the seed coats of pea (Pisum sativum), an important food crop.
Alena L Jin, Dae-Kyun Ro, Dennis M Reinecke, Jocelyn A Ozga, Kiva Ferraro, Trinh-Don Nguyen   +5 more
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Proanthocyanidins from Averrhoa bilimbi fruits and leaves [PDF]

, 2016
Proanthocyanidins from Averrhoa bilimbi fruits and leaves were analysed by thiolysis with benzyl mercaptan and high performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry and consisted of pure B-type procyanidins.
Mueller-Harvey, Irene, Ramsay, Aina
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Preparation of Proanthocyanidins Microcapsules Using Maillard Reaction Products of Whey Protein Isolate-D-Xylose and Study on Their Properties

Shipin gongye ke-ji
In this study, a composite wall material was prepared by blending whey protein isolate-D-xylose mixture and their Maillard reaction product with sodium alginate, which were then used for encapsulating proanthocyanidin to fabricate proanthocyanidin ...
Lei JING, Lele CHEN, Dexiu ZHAO, Dongmei YANG, Zijun CHU, Xiaojun YANG   +5 more
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Encapsulation and Characterization of Proanthocyanidin Microcapsules by Sodium Alginate and Carboxymethyl Cellulose

Foods
Proanthocyanidins are important compounds known for their antioxidant and radical scavenging properties, but they are highly sensitive to light, heat, oxygen, and pH. In our study, proanthocyanidin was encapsulated using sodium alginate and carboxymethyl
Yanfei Li, Huan Zhang, Yan Zhao, Haoxin Lv, Kunlun Liu   +4 more
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Banana Passion Fruit (Passiflora mollissima (Kunth) L.H. Bailey): Microencapsulation, Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant Capacity

Molecules, 2017
Passiflora mollissima (Kunth) L.H. Bailey is an exotic fruit native to South America, known as taxo in Ecuador. This paper characterizes its flavonoid and carotenoid composition and antioxidant capacity and evaluates the effect of the spray-drying ...
Almudena García-Ruiz, Amadeo Girones-Vilaplana, Paola León, Diego A. Moreno, Carla M. Stinco, Antonio J. Meléndez-Martínez, Jenny Ruales   +6 more
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Impact of grape polyphenols on Akkermansia muciniphila and the gut barrier

AIMS Microbiology, 2022
A healthy gastrointestinal tract functions as a highly selective barrier, allowing the absorption of nutrients and metabolites while preventing gut bacteria and other xenobiotic compounds from entering host circulation and tissues.
Esther Mezhibovsky, Yue Wu, Fiona G. Bawagan, Kevin M. Tveter , Samantha Szeto, Diana Roopchand   +5 more
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An Ultrafast Self‐Gelling Versatile Hydrogel for Rapid Infected Burn Wound Repair in Military Medicine

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A self‐gelling PG@PAC (POD/Gel‐CDH@PA/CHX) powder is developed for infected burn care in austere settings. Upon contact with wound exudate, it instantly forms an adhesive hydrogel, providing simultaneous hemostasis, broad‐spectrum antibacterial activity, reactive oxygen species scavenging, and immunomodulation. In a murine model of S.
Liping Zhang, Zhangrui Wu, Xiansheng Zhao, Geng Wang, Quyang Yang, Minxia zhang, Xiaowei Wang, Xiujun Cheng, Changyue Wu, Dan Wu, Yutian Yang, Canbin Dong, Tao Zhang, Weiqiang Tan, Ningwen Zhu   +14 more
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Metabolic Fate of Orally Ingested Proanthocyanidins through the Digestive Tract

Antioxidants, 2022
Proanthocyanidins (PACs), which are oligomers or polymers of flavan-3ols with potent antioxidative activity, are well known to exert a variety of beneficial health effects. Nonetheless, their bioaccessibility and bioavailability have been poorly assessed.
Yoshimi Niwano, Hidetsugu Kohzaki, Midori Shirato, Shunichi Shishido, Keisuke Nakamura   +4 more
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The potential for dietary factors to prevent or treat osteoarthritis [PDF]

, 2014
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease for which there are no disease-modifying drugs. It is a leading cause of disability in the UK. Increasing age and obesity are both major risk factors for OA and the health and economic burden of this ...
Bao, Yongping, Cassidy, Aedín, Clark, Ian M., Davidson, Rose K., Donell, Simon T., Green, Jonathan A., Hirst-Jones, Kimberley L., Jupp, Orla, Macgregor, Alexander J.   +8 more
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