Grape Seed Research Articles

Effects of spray drying temperature on physicochemical properties of grapeseed oil microcapsules and the encapsulation efficiency of pterostilbene

Pterostilbene (PTE) grapeseed oil emulsion was prepared by spray drying. The effects of spray drying temperature (100 °C–180 °C) on the physical properties, encapsulation efficiency of PTE, and volatile organic compounds were studied. The microcapsule powder formed at 140 °C had a high yield (53.14%), good particle integrity, and small powder particle size, and the corresponding reconstituted emulsion had a small droplet size. With the spray drying temperature increasing from 100 to 180 °C, the encapsulation efficiency of PTE in microcapsule powder decreased from 74.6% to 55.2%. The results of electronic nose and GC-IMS showed that the aroma components of grapeseed oil, such as 2-methyl butyraldehyde, 3-methyl butyraldehyde, acetone, butanone, ethanol, and 1-hexanol were well preserved after emulsification and spray drying. The results of this study are expected to promote the development of PTE-containing grapeseed oil microcapsule products for functional foods.

Development and characterization of active poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) based composites with grapeseed oil and MgO nanoparticles for shelf-life extension of white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus)

Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) is undoubtedly a potential substitute for petroleum-based non-biodegradable food packaging materials due to its renewability, high crystallinity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Nonetheless, PHB exhibits certain shortcomings, including low flexibility, moderate gas barrier properties, and negligible antimicrobial and antioxidant activities, which limit its direct application in food packaging. Loading essential oils can increase flexibility and induce antimicrobial and antioxidant activities in biopolymers but at the cost of reduced tensile strength. In contrast, nanofiller reinforcement can increase the tensile strength and barrier properties of such biopolymers. Therefore, to harness the synergistic effects of essential oil and nanofiller, PHB-based films incorporated with 5 wt% grapeseed oil (GS) and varying concentrations (0.1–1 wt%) of MgO nanoparticles (MgO NPs) were prepared in this study following simple sonication-assisted solution casting technique. Physicochemical, tensile, microstructural, optical, barrier, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties were then evaluated for the prepared composite films. FESEM analysis of the PHB-based films with 5 wt% GS and 0.7 wt% MgO NPs (PHB/5GS/0.7MgO) confirmed its compact morphology without any aggregates, pores, or phase separation. In comparison with pristine PHB, the PHB/5GS/0.7MgO films demonstrated higher tensile strength (by 1.4-fold) and flexibility (by 30-fold), along with 79 and 90 % reduction in water vapor and oxygen transmission, respectively. In addition, PHB/5GS/0.7MgO showed good UV-blocking properties, 65.25 ± 0.98 % antioxidant activity, and completely inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. Moreover, PHB/5GS/0.7MgO films proved beneficial effects in terms of extending the shelf-life of white button mushrooms up to 6 days at ambient room conditions.

Melatonin Promotes Accumulation of Resveratrol and Its Derivatives through Upregulation of PAL, 4CL, C4H, and STS in Grape Seeds

Melatonin’s role in regulating the biosynthesis of phenolic compounds, particularly stilbenes, remains unknown in grape seeds. In this study, widely targeted metabolomics analysis revealed that 82 phenolic compounds were differentially accumulated in grape seeds from the berries treated with melatonin. The accumulation of resveratrol and its 11 derivatives was largely increased in melatonin-treated berry seeds. Additionally, melatonin treatment of preveraison grape berries increased the resveratrol content in seeds during berry ripening. The results of RNA-Seq showed that a total of 399 genes were differentially expressed, which were mainly involved in the plant hormone signal transduction, metabolic, and biosynthesis of secondary metabolites pathways, in melatonin-treated berry seeds compared to control seeds. Additionally, five PALs, four 4CLs, one C4H, and four STSs were elucidated to be induced by melatonin in seeds at different time points after treatment. Therefore, melatonin promotes resveratrol accumulation and its derivatives, probably by upregulating the genes in the phenylpropanoid pathway, which provides precursors for resveratrol biosynthesis, and the STS genes in grape seeds.

Environmentally Benign Grape Seed Oil for Corrosion Inhibition: Cutting-Edge Computational Modeling Techniques Revealing the Intermolecular and Intramolecular Synergistic Inhibition Action

The growing interest in eco-friendly alternatives has sparked research into essential oils as corrosion inhibitors, offering an innovative approach. Investigating their unique properties, researchers aim to advance corrosion engineering for a sustainable future. Despite promising lab results, the exact mechanism of their action in corrosion engineering is not fully understood, highlighting the need for further exploration. Using computational modeling, we explored how grape seed oil (GSO) compounds interact with carbon steel (C38) surfaces, unraveling the inhibitive properties against corrosion. Employing various simulation methods, such as density functional theory (DFT), density functional-based tight-binding (DFTB), and molecular dynamics (MD), this study validates experimental findings and unveils novel insights into the underlying mechanisms of these interactions. Quantitative analysis quantifies the inter- and intramolecular synergistic effect and suggests that the LA@OA promotes the charge-transfer process. DFTB calculations reveal that the synergistic action in the parallel adsorption configuration of LA and OA molecules is sufficiently strong to form a stable adsorption layer on the Fe surface with a large negative value of Eads (6.74 eV). Experimental results demonstrated that the inhibition performance of GSO extract exhibited a notable increase with increasing concentrations, reaching a higher efficiency of 79% at 0.5 g/L of GSO. EIS results demonstrated that the existence of the GSO inhibitor film increases the resistance of the charge transfer (about 80 Ω cm2 at 0.5 g/L), indicating the superior barrier anticorrosion properties of the formed film. The theoretical results validate the exceptional anticorrosion performance and provide compelling evidence of the remarkable ability to prevent corrosion of C38 substrate. The findings offer potential pathways for the development of eco-friendly alternatives and interestingly provide a foundation understanding in the field.

Encapsulation of grape seed oil in oil-in-water emulsion using multilayer technology: Investigation of physical stability, physicochemical and oxidative properties of emulsions under the influence of the number of layers

Many studies have shown that grape seed oil (GSO) is one of the vegetable fats that are plentiful in essential fatty acids and can be used as a fat substitute or to modify fat in food products to reduce saturated fatty acids. However, due to its low solubility and high sensitivity to oxidation, it is necessary to develop delivery systems that can distribute GSO in food more effectively. Recently, the preparation of emulsions using the layer-by-layer (LBL) method has many advantages in delivering lipid-soluble functional compounds. This research was used to check the formation of GSO oil-loaded primary, secondary and tertiary multilayer emulsions stabilized by mixture of anionic gelatin, cationic chitosan, and anionic basil seed gum (BSG) as the aqueous phase at pH 5, prepared using a layer-by-layer electrostatic deposition technique. Multilayer emulsions prepared by GSO and a mixture of gelatin, chitosan, and BSG as the aqueous phase at pH 5. Finally, the effect of the number of layers on the physicochemical properties (particle size, viscosity, turbidity, refractive index, and physical stability) and oxidative stability (peroxide value, thiobarbituric acid value, and fatty acid profile) during the storage time (30 days) at two temperatures 25 °C & 4 °C was investigated. Also, the zeta potential and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) of mono-layer and multi-layer emulsions were investigated. The results revealed that by increasing the number of layers of multi-layer emulsion of GSO, the stability has improved. Thus, the tertiary emulsion has been more effective than the other two emulsions in maintaining the physicochemical characteristics and stability over time (P < 0.001). Morphological characterization and FTIR spectroscopy results confirmed that gelatin, chitosan, and BSG were successfully loaded into the LBL emulsions. This study can improve the original percept of multilayer emulsions and promulgate their potential applications for the entire encapsulation of essential fatty acids to enrich and prevent peroxide attack.

Enzymatic Synthesis and Characterization of MLM-type Structured Lipid Using Grapeseed Oil and Capric Acid

Enzymatic Synthesis and Characterization of MLM-type Structured Lipid Using Grapeseed Oil and Capric Acid

Optimization of the extraction procedure of polyphenols from red Pinot Noir grape seeds

Grape seed extract (GSE) in the last years is commercialized as a valuable ingredient in the food industry. The aims of this study are to optimize the extraction procedure of polyphenols from seeds of red Pinot Noir grape and to evaluate the phenolic content, antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of the obtained extract. Two conventional methods (with shaker and magnetic stirrer) and two non-conventional methods (with ultrasonic bath and microwave oven) were used for the extraction of the polyphenols from seeds. The optimal conditions for the production of GSE were - magnetic stirrer, 70% aqueous ethanol, 3 h, room temperature. The extraction yield and total phenol content of the obtained extract were 12% and 111.22 mg gallic acid/g dry weight, respectively. The contents of total flavonoids (TF), procyanidins (PC), total anthocyanins and ascorbic acid of the GSE were determined. The obtained GSE was rich in TF (51.50 mg quercetin/g) and PC (170.45 mg catechin/g). Antioxidant capacities of the extract were evaluated by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (579.33 μM Trolox/g) and 2,2′-azino-bis (3ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) assays (2203.50 μM Trolox/g). The extract has a high antimicrobial effect against B. cereus and B. subtilis. The obtained Pinot Noir GSE will be suitable additive for food products.

Лигнаны и другие компоненты фитоэкстрактов для лечения фиброзно-кистозной мастопатии

Objective. Comparative analysis of data on various plant extracts and their components, characterized by antitumor and antiinflammatory effects. Materials and methods. Systematic data analysis using topological recognition theory methods, clinical study of patients with fibrocystic mastopathy (FCM). Results. The analysis showed that the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antitumor properties of extracts of oleander, hauttuynia cordata, mistletoe, bitter melon, ginkgo biloba, grape seeds, cohosh, chasteberry and common spruce may be useful in the treatment of mastopathy and the prevention of breast cancer. A new class of candidate molecules with special antitumor properties, resinol lignans, has been isolated from Norway spruce extracts. In particular, 7-hydroxymatairesinol can be used for FCM, accompanied by various manifestations of menopausal syndrome, incl. mastalgia. The presented results of the original clinical study showed that during therapy with FCM 7-hydroxymatairesinol, there was a decrease or complete disappearance of menopausal syndrome, pain in the mammary glands and other symptoms. Positive dynamics of estrogen metabolites, their ratios and blood lipid profile indicators were noted, indicating normalization of estrogen metabolism. According to ultrasound data, after therapy with 7-hydroxymatairesinol, a decrease in the number and size of cystic formations in FCM was noted. Conclusion. Despite the fact that lignans from spruce extracts are the least studied, this group of compounds is promising for use in FCM to normalize estrogen metabolism and reduce fibrocystic changes in the mammary glands. Key words: phytoextracts, fibrocystic mastopathy, mastalgia, menopausal syndrome, 7-hydroxymatairesinol

Machine learning identification of edible vegetable oils from fatty acid compositions and hyperspectral images

Hyperspectral imaging analysis combined with machine learning was applied to identify eight edible vegetable oils, and its classification performance was compared with the chemical method based on fatty acid compositions. Furthermore, the degree of adulteration in vegetable oils was quantitatively investigated using machine learning-enabled hyperspectral approaches. The hyperspectral absorbance spectra of palm oil with a high degree of saturation were distinctly different from those of the other liquid oils. The flaxseed and olive oils exhibited the dominant hyperspectral intensities at 1170/1671 and 1212/1415 nm, respectively. Linear discriminant analysis demonstrated that two linear discriminants could explain a significant portion of the total variability, accounting for 96.0% (fatty acid compositions) and 98.9% (hyperspectral images). When the hyperspectral results were used as datasets for three machine learning models (decision tree, random forest, and k-nearest neighbor), several instances to incorrectly classify grapeseed and sunflower oils were detected, while olive, palm, and flaxseed oils were successfully identified. The machine learning models showed a great classification performance that exceeded 98.9% from the hyperspectral images of the vegetable oils, which was comparable to the fatty acid composition-based chemical method in identifying edible vegetable oils. In addition, the random forest model was the most effective in ascertaining adulteration levels in binary oil blends (R2 > 0.992 and RMSE < 2.75).

Использование 3D-спектров флуоресценции для идентификации подлинности масла виноградной косточки

Falsification of grape seed oil causes serious damage to consumers and shows unfair competition in the market. 3D fluorescence spectroscopy was used to characterize oil flurophores and differentiate samples by identification criteria: method of preparation, raw material used, and manufacturer. During the study, 3D excitation-emission spectra of several samples of grape seed oil from various manufacturers available on the Russian market were obtained. One of the samples with confirmed production histories was used for comparison. The results of analysis of the obtained spectra by zones of maxima on the hypersurface of the absorption-emission matrix were correlated with individual fluorophores and their groups of functional ingredients of the oil, providing its physiological activity. The possibility of using the obtained data for identification of grapeseed oil samples and prompt detection of falsifications is shown. All samples were tested in hexane. It has been shown that genuine oil samples have distinctly differentiated regions of very high intensity on the hypersurface of the excitation-radiation matrix intensity with peaks characteristic of all isomers of tocopherols and tocotrienols with a predominance of the gamma isomer with an EEM maximum of 292/324 nm. There are also intense regions of absorption of carotenoids 325/453 nm and isomeric forms of chlorophyll 405–436/650–670 nm, the  form being the prevailing one. The absorption regions of procyanidins are intense 280 /316–324 nm; gallic acid 260/390 and coumaric acid 270/420. The uniqueness of the 3D fluorescence spectra for each oil and the formation of the resulting data pool in the form of a three-dimensional matrix allows them to be used for machine learning and the isolation of significant parameters by standard chemometrics.

A 4-week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial on the Use of Grape Seed Extract for Reducing Plasma Glucose, Lipid Profile, and Blood Pressure in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common chronic disease that can significantly reduce life expectancy due to its complications. Grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) and their byproducts, including grape seeds, have been used worldwide for the treatment of various ailments. This clinical trial investigated the effect of grape seed extract (GSE) on fasting blood sugar (FBS), lipid profile (including total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein [HDL], low-density lipoprotein [LDL], and triglycerides [TG]), and systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A total of 74 patients with T2DM were divided into two groups, including 38 patients in the treatment (GSE) group receiving 263.2 mg of GSE (standardized to 250 mg proanthocyanidin) twice daily and 36 patients in the placebo (control) group receiving 263.2 mg of the placebo twice daily for 30 days. At the end of the intervention, a statistically significant decrease was observed in SBP (from 125.83 ± 13.39 in the placebo group to 121.94 ± 7.49 in the treatment group, P = 0.002) and FBS (from 144.75 ± 30.82 in the placebo group to 129.87 ± 31.79 in the treatment group, P = 0.001). However, there were no significant changes in total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, TG, and DBP between the two groups. The use of Iranian GSE for a short period might lead to lower FBS and SBP. Therefore, GSE might play a significant role in improving blood pressure and fasting blood glucose levels in patients with T2DM.

Influences of grape seed substitution on the bioactive and sensory properties of brewed coffee

In this research, ground coffee beans were replaced with grape seed powder in different proportions. Thus, it was aimed to benefit from the health benefits of grape seeds and develop a new coffee formulation that is functional, low in caffeine and has a different taste and odor. For this purpose, the moisture, ash and crude fiber contents, antioxidant activity and total phenolic compounds of Besni karası (Vitis vinifera L.) grape seeds were examined. Grape seeds were ground and included in the coffee formulation in different proportions (0, 25, 40, 55%) with the same particle size. Physicochemical, bioactive and sensory properties of the produced coffee grounds were examined. As a result of the analyses, as the grape seed powder concentration increased in the coffee composition, the acidity decreased (p&amp;lt;0.05) and the antioxidant activity and total phenolic compounds increased (p&amp;lt;0.05). The brightness (L*) of the samples increased depending on the grape seed powder composition and usage rate. As a result of the sensory analysis, it was determined that the samples with 25% grape seed powder added received the closest score to the control group, and the samples with 40-55% grape seed powder had the similar scores with the control group in terms of roughness. In our study, the nutritional composition of grape seeds, which are food waste in the industry, has been revealed that it can be used as a substitute product in coffee and will contribute to sustainability.

The Chemistry Behind Biological Properties of Agro-industrial Portuguese By-Products

As the global population grows, food production and processing generate significant by-products that cause environmental issues. These by-products contain bioactive compounds, including phenolic compounds, which have beneficial biological properties. Extracting these compounds and incorporating them into various products, can promote circular economy. This study examined the correlation between the chemical composition and biological properties of phenolic-rich extracts from chestnut shells, grape seeds, onion peels, and passion fruit peels. Using HPLC–DAD, the primary compounds were identified and quantified. The study analysed their antioxidant, and antibacterial properties, sun protection factor, and α-amylase inhibitory capacity. Catechin was found in all four extracts, with the grapeseed extract having higher levels. Chestnut shell extract revealed the best antioxidant properties, with a total phenolic content of 497.5 mgGAE/g. On the other hand, onion peel extract exhibited the best antibacterial capacity, as well as the highest sun protection factor value (4.8). Concerning the ability to inhibit the α-amylase enzyme, all the extracts displayed the ability to inhibit more than 70% of this enzyme. Overall, the presented extracts had varying phenolic compositions and biological properties. It is crucial to evaluate the chemical composition of extracts to comprehend their biochemical properties and define their potential applications.Graphical

Application of Modified Seed Oils of Selected Fruits in the Synthesis of Polyurethane Thermal Insulating Materials.

The use of alternative raw material sources in polyurethane chemistry is necessary given the limited supply of fossil fuels, their rising prices and the concern for sustainability. The production of biopolyols from edible vegetable oils such as rapeseed oil, soybean oil or sunflower oil is often proposed. In order to avoid conflict with the global food economy, non-edible or waste oils are hoped to find application in chemical synthesis. The possibility of using oils from selected fruit seeds to obtain biopolyols is analyzed in this manuscript. Five biopolyols were obtained from watermelon, cherry, black currant, grape and pomegranate fruit seeds using the transesterification reaction of the oils with triethanolamine. Thermal insulating polyurethane foams were then obtained by replacing 75% of petrochemical polyol with the biopolyols in polyurethane systems. Based on an analysis of the foaming process, it was found that the incorporation of triethanolamine molecules into the biopolyols causes a catalytic effect. The use of such biopolyols allows eliminating the catalyst from a polyurethane foam formulation. The polyurethane biofoams obtained with the pomegranate-seed-based biopolyol were characterized by the highest content of closed cells (45 vol.%). The lowest content was found for the foams containing the currant-seed-based biopolyol (9%). The foams were characterized by thermal conductivity coefficients between 32 and 35 kW/m·K and densities of approximately 40 kg/m3. Good dimensional stability and compressive strength between 100 and 250 kPa make them suitable for use in construction.

Obtaining Value from Wine Wastes: Paving the Way for Sustainable Development

Winemaking is one of the main Portuguese industries and has significantly grown in recent years, thus increasing the quantity of obtained residues. These wastes have a complex chemical composition and structure, and, for this reason, their treatment and valorisation are simultaneously a challenge and an opportunity. After an overview of the wine industry and its wastes, this article intends to review the different solid winemaking wastes, highlighting their chemical composition and structural characteristics, as well as their main potential applications. These wastes, such as grape stalks, can be directly applied as a source of bioenergy in the form of pellets or subjected to chemical/biological processing, resulting in valuable food additives, materials, or chemicals. Grape seeds provide food grade oil with potential biomedical applications. Grape skins are a promising source of biologically active substances. The sugar fraction of grape pomace can be biologically converted to a wide variety of bioproducts, like bioethanol, biogas, polyhydroxyalkanoates, and bacterial cellulose. The integration of the different processes into a biorefinery is also discussed, considering the characteristics of the Portuguese wine industry and pointing out solutions to valorise their wastes.

Clove Extract and Grape Seed Oil Nanoemulsion for Oral Diseases Therapy: Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities

The growth of micro-organisms that acquire resistance to most commercially available antibiotics is occurring rapidly. Consequently, a pressing necessity exists to identify and detect new antimicrobial substances. This study aimed to analyze the antioxidant and antibacterial activity of nanoemulsion clove extract and grape seed oil. This research was conducted in June 2023 using experimental methods at the Research Laboratory of the Universitas Islam Bandung Pharmaceutical Study Program by developing a nanoemulsion preparation containing clove extract (Syzygium aromaticum L.) and grape seed oil (Vitis vinifera L.). Antioxidant activity was tested using the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) method. Antibacterial activity was tested using the agar diffusion method by measuring the growth inhibitory diameter of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans bacteria and divided into four groups formulas based on the addition of clove extract with different concentrations in the nanoemulsion base (FA=0.25%, FB=0.5%, FC=0.75%, and FD=1%) to see the best results. The result shows nanoemulsion preparations have antioxidant properties in the DPPH test. The FA formula has the highest IC50, namely 1,117.56 ppm. The antibacterial activity of Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus mutans has an inhibition zone, although it is still in the category of inhibiting bacterial growth, but does not kill growth. The nanoemulsion formulation, comprising clove extract and grape seed oil, has exhibited exceptional antioxidant properties and substantial antimicrobial efficacy against prevalent oral bacterial strains.

CONJUGATED LINOLEIC ACID AND FATTY ACID ISOMERS IN SELECTED COLD PRESSED OILS: ANALYSIS BY GC/FID TECHNIQUE

The conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) isomers in cold pressed oils [pomegranate seed oil (PGSO), linseed oil (LSO), black cumin seed oil (BCSO), nettle seed oil (NSO),grape seed oil (GSO), sesame seed oil (SSO),safflower oil (SFO), pumpkin seed oil (PSO), wheat germ oil (WGO), fig seed oil (FSO), coriander oil (CO), walnut oil (WO) and coconut oil (CNO)] extracted with lab–scale screw press machine were further subjected to gas chromatography/flame ionization detection (GC/FID) analysis. The composition of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and saturated fatty acids (SFAs) of the samples was also determined. The five different positional and geometric isomers of CLA [cis–9, cis–11 CLA, cis–9, trans–11 CLA, trans–9, cis–11 CLA, trans–9, trans–11 CLA and trans–10, cis–12 CLA] were also well separated by a highly polar column (100m×0.2μm×0.25mm i.d; HP–88 cyanopropyl) and an applied GC temperature program. It was concluded that the samples were all rich in total CLA (∑CLA) and they were found between 0.14% for PSO and 2.11% for SSO. The most abundant CLA isomer was in general to be cis–9, trans–11 CLA form, which represented the content of isomer between 3.15% and 72.08% of ∑CLA. Besides, the ∑SFA values were detected between 2.43% and 93.14%, ∑MUFA values were between 4.60% and 71.11% and ∑PUFA values were between 1.79% and 87.59%. Therefore, this study might offer valuable information for the introduction of new food sources, as well as incorporation into medicinal purposes and food formulations which have the potential to be commercially valuable.

Efficiency of Some Abiotic and Biotic Agents on Vicia faba L. Rust and Chocolate Spot Diseases

A variety of soil- and air-borne pathogens can attack faba bean plants, leading to rust and chocolate spot diseases that seriously affect plant yield. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of certain essential oils as abiotic agents and biotic agents as safe alternatives to fungicides for both diseases. Double foliar applications of these essential oils and biotic agents significantly reduced the development of faba bean rust and chocolate spot incidence. The highest reduction in faba bean rust (92.7%) was achieved after spraying with jojoba oil, followed by 88.9% and 85.3% for grape and bitter orange oils, respectively. Furthermore, biotic inducers such as Bacillus subtilis, Trichoderma harzianum, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae reduced chocolate spot incidence by 100.0%, followed by a 72.3% reduction with bitter orange, thyme, black seed, and jojoba oils. The second foliar treatment with B. subtilis, T. harzianum, black seed oil, jojoba oil, and chitosan increased faba bean protein contents more than the first treatment. Individual foliar sprays with chitosan and grape oils enhanced catalase (CAT) specific activity, with the highest levels achieved after the first and second foliar applications, respectively. S. cerevisiae and lemongrass oil induced the highest peroxidase (POD) specific activity after both spray applications. Black seed oil induced the highest chitinase (CHIA) specific activity after the first foliar application, while lemongrass oil achieved the highest level after the second spray. The second foliar application of moringa oil, black seed oil, jojoba oil, chitosan, B. subtilis, and S. cerevisiae stimulated the formation of new protein bands in treated faba bean plants, which were not found after the first application. Therefore, the abiotic and biotic agents used in this study could be considered good and safe alternatives for resistance against these foliar diseases, reducing the harmful effects of synthetic fungicides.

Human Minor Salivary Glands: A Readily Available Source of Salivary Stem/Progenitor Cells for Regenerative Applications.

Resident stem/progenitor cells within the secretory salivary glands offer a potential therapeutic resource for use in the regeneration of salivary glands needed to restore saliva production in patients with chronic xerostomia, or dry mouth. Methods were developed previously to isolate human stem/progenitor cells (hS/PCs) from major salivary glands (parotid/submandibular). Abundant minor salivary glands located in readily accessible locations in the oral cavity and lip could provide an additional valuable therapeutic resource. An advantage of this cell resource is that these minor glands about the size of grape seeds can be harvested from healthy donors using minimally invasive surgical procedures. The disadvantage of using minor glands is that they contain many fewer cells than do major glands, and thus harvested cells need to be expanded in the lab to create a therapeutic resource. While earlier work has described isolation of proliferative cell populations from minor salivary glands that could be used in regenerative medicine, most of these expanded cells possess properties of mesenchymal cells rather than the epithelial population that secretes salivary products.Here, we describe in detail our recently established methods to isolate and expand hS/PCs isolated from human labial minor salivary glands. Expanded hS/PC populations are epithelial assessed by their expression of epithelial progenitor markers K5 and K14. Like expandable cell populations previously isolated from the major salivary glands, these cells also express nuclear p63, consistent with their ability to be expanded after explant culture. When hS/PCs with these properties are encapsulated into a customized 3D biomimetic hyaluronic acid-based hydrogel, they will assemble into microstructures that retain some progenitor markers while also beginning to differentiate. The increased expression of secreted mucin MUC-7 was used to demonstrate differentiation and secretory potential in assembled hS/PC microstructures. Compared to hS/PCs from major glands, those from minor salivary glands tend to be more heterogeneous in early passage; thus, use of K5/K14/p63 as an early quality assessment tool is highly recommended. Additionally, hS/PCs from minor glands are sensitive to stress and if mishandled will demonstrate a stress response that leads to their transitioning to a flat, squamous cell-like appearance that is of limited utility in regenerative medicine applications. We conclude that properly handled hS/PCs from minor salivary glands represent a powerful new source of therapeutic cells for applications including treating patients with chronic xerostomia.

Study of the yield of dry substances during extraction of grape seeds and flax seeds

The extraction process is one of the most widely used methods in the food industry for obtaining biologically active substances necessary for fortifying food products. The purpose of this work is to study the influence of temperature, extraction duration and the content of plant materials (grape seeds and flax seeds) in the extractant on the yield of dry substances. The influence of the duration of the extraction process on the yield of has been established dry substances: for grape seeds 70 minutes, for flax seeds 65 minutes. Research has proven that the optimal content of flax seeds and grape seeds in the extractant is 12 % by weight of the extractant, and the extraction temperature is 400 ℃. The use of low-frequency ultrasonic technology in conjunction with vacuum allows us to obtain the maximum yield of dry substances from the composition of plant raw materials. For the products studied, the maximum yield of dry substances was 17.5 %. According to the results of the study, the recommended technological mode for low-frequency vacuum-ultrasonic extraction of a combined solution: 50% grape seed and 50 % flax seeds is: vibration frequency 22 kHz, ultrasound power 0.3 kW, residual pressure 0.09 MPa and exposure duration 15 minutes.