Traceability and authentication in agri-food production: A multivariate approach to the characterization ofthe Italian food excellence elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum L.), a vasoactive nutraceutical.

Autor: Carullo G; Department of Biotechnologies, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; BioAgryLab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: gabriele.carullo@unisi.it., Borghini F; ISVEA Srl, Istituto per lo Sviluppo Viticolo Enologico e Agroindustriale, 53036 Poggibonsi(SI), Italy. Electronic address: f.borghini@isvea.it., Fusi F; Department of Biotechnologies, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: fabio.fusi@unisi.it., Saponara S; Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: simona.saponara@unisi.it., Fontana A; Department of Biotechnologies, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: a.fontana5@student.unisi.it., Pozzetti L; Department of Biotechnologies, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: luca.pozzetti@student.unisi.it., Fedeli R; BioAgryLab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: riccardo.fedeli@student.unisi.it., Panti A; Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: alice.panti1@student.unisi.it., Gorelli B; Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: beatrice.gorelli@unisi.it., Aquino G; Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy; PhD Program in Drug Discovery and Development, University of Salerno, Fisciano, SA, Italy. Electronic address: gaquino@unisa.it., Basilicata MG; Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy. Electronic address: mbasilicata@unisa.it., Pepe G; Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy; NBFC, National Biodiversity Future Center, Palermo 90133, Italy. Electronic address: gipepe@unisa.it., Campiglia P; Department of Pharmacy, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, SA, Italy. Electronic address: pcampiglia@unisa.it., Biagiotti S; Telematic University Pegaso, Piazza Trieste e Trento, 48 -80132 Napoli, Italy. Electronic address: stefano.biagiotti@unipegaso.it., Gemma S; Department of Biotechnologies, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; BioAgryLab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: gemma@unisi.it., Butini S; Department of Biotechnologies, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; BioAgryLab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: butini3@unisi.it., Pianezze S; Experimental and Technological Services Department, Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38098 San Michele all'Adige (TN), Italy. Electronic address: silvia.pianezze@fmach.it., Loppi S; BioAgryLab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; Department of Life Sciences, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy. Electronic address: stefano.loppi@unisi.it., Cavaglioni A; ISVEA Srl, Istituto per lo Sviluppo Viticolo Enologico e Agroindustriale, 53036 Poggibonsi(SI), Italy. Electronic address: a.cavaglioni@isvea.it., Perini M; Experimental and Technological Services Department, Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38098 San Michele all'Adige (TN), Italy. Electronic address: matteo.perini@fmach.it., Campiani G; Department of Biotechnologies, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; BioAgryLab, University of Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy; Bioinformatics Research Center, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan 81746-7346, Iran. Electronic address: giuseppe.campiani@unisi.it.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Food chemistry [Food Chem] 2024 Jun 30; Vol. 444, pp. 138684. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 08.
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138684
Abstrakt: A research platform for food authentication was set up by combining stable isotope ratio analysis, metabolomics by gas and liquid mass-spectrometry and NMR investigations, chemometric analyses for food excellences. This multi-analytical approach was tested on samples of elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum L.), a species belonging to the same genus of common garlic (Allium ampeloprasum L.), mainly produced in southern Tuscany-(Allium ampeloprasum). The isotopic composition allowed the product to be geographically characterized. Flavonoids, like (+)-catechin, cinnamic acids, quercetin glycosides were identified. The samples showed also a significant amount of dipeptides, sulphur-containing metabolites and glutathione, the latter of which could be considered a molecular marker of the analyzed elephant garlic. For nutraceutical profiling to reach quality labels, extracts were investigated in specific biological assays, displaying interesting vasorelaxant properties in rat aorta by mediating nitric oxide release from the endothelium and exhibited positive inotropic and negative chronotropic effects in rat perfused heart.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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