Angiotensin-converting
enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a host receptor for severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Inhibiting
the interaction between the envelope spike glycoproteins (S-proteins)
of SARS-CoV-2 and ACE2 is a potential antiviral therapeutic approach,
but little is known about how dietary compounds interact with ACE2.
The objective of this study was to determine if flavonoids and other
polyphenols with B-ring 3′,4′-hydroxylation inhibit
recombinant human (rh)ACE2 activity. rhACE2 activity was assessed
with the fluorogenic substrate Mca-APK(Dnp). Polyphenols reduced rhACE2
activity by 15–66% at 10 μM. Rutin, quercetin-3-O-glucoside, tamarixetin, and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic
acid inhibited rhACE2 activity by 42–48%. Quercetin was the
most potent rhACE2 inhibitor among the polyphenols tested, with an
IC50 of 4.48 μM. Thus, quercetin, its metabolites,
and polyphenols with 3′,4′-hydroxylation inhibited rhACE2
activity at physiologically relevant concentrations in vitro.
Plants of the genus Brassica occupy the top place among vegetables in the world. This genus, which contains a group of six related species of a global economic significance, three of which are diploid: Brassica nigra (L.) K. Koch, Brassica oleracea L., and Brassica rapa L. and three are amphidiploid species: Brassica carinata A. Braun, Brassica juncea (L.) Czern., and Brassica napus L. These varieties are divided into oily, fodder, spice,
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This review presents the potential effects of dietary antioxidants on neurodegenerative diseases. The
relationship between autoimmunity and antioxidants, and their preventive effect on neurodegenerative diseases
are evaluated. The driven factors of neurodegeneration and the potential effects of natural antioxidants are summarized
for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, spongiform encephalopathy,
Huntington’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The effect of oxidative stress on neurodegenerative diseases
and regulative effect of antioxidants on oxidative balance is discussed. This review provides beneficial
information for the possible cure of neurodegenerative diseases with dietary intake of antioxidants.
Consumers' interest in functional foods has significantly increased in the past few years. Hazelnut meal, the main valuable byproduct of the hazelnut oil industry, is a rich source of proteins and bioactive peptides and thus has great potential to become a valuable functional ingredient. In this study, hazelnut protein hydrolysates obtained by a single or combined hydrolysis by Alcalase and Neutrase were mainly characterized for their physicochemical properties (SDS-PAGE, particle size distribution, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, molecular weight distribution, etc.) and potential antiobesity effect (Free fatty acid (FFA) release inhibition), antioxidant activity (DPPH and ABTS methods), and emulsifying properties. The impact of a microfluidization pretreatment was also investigated. The combination of Alcalase with Neutrase permitted the highest degree of hydrolysis (DH; 15.57 ± 0.0%) of hazelnut protein isolate, which resulted in hydrolysates with the highest amount of low-molecularweight peptides, as indicated by size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and SDS-PAGE. There was a positive correlation between the DH and the inhibition of FFA release by pancreatic lipase (PL), with a significant positive effect of microfluidization when followed by Alcalase hydrolysis. Microfluidization enhanced the emulsifying activity index (EAI) of protein isolates and hydrolysates. Low hydrolysis by Neutrase had the best effect on the EAI (84.32 ± 1.43 (NH) and 88.04 ± 2.22 m 2 /g (MFNH)), while a negative correlation between the emulsifying stability index (ESI) and the DH was observed. Again, the combined Alcalase−Neutrase hydrolysates displayed the highest radical scavenging activities (96.63 ± 1.06% DPPH and 98.31 ± 0.46% ABTS). FTIR results showed that the application of microfluidization caused the unfolding of the protein structure. The individual or combined application of the Alcalase and Neutrase enzymes caused a switch from the β-sheet organization of the proteins to α-helix structures. In conclusion, hazelnut meal may be a good source of bioactive and functional peptides. The control of its enzymatic hydrolysis, together with an appropriate pretreatment such as microfluidization, may be crucial to achieve the best suitable activity.
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