Sabbatini Giulia, Mari Eleonora, Ortore Maria Grazia, Di Gregorio Alessandra, Fattorini Daniele, Di Carlo Marta, Galeazzi Roberta, Vignaroli Carla, Simoni Serena, Giorgini Giorgia, Guarrasi Valeria, Chiancone Benedetta, Leto Leandra, Cirlini Martina, Del Vecchio Lorenzo, Mangione Maria Rosalia, Vilasi Silvia, Minnelli Cristina, Mobbili Giovanna
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University, 60131, Ancona, Italy.
Consorzio Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare, CoNISMa, ULR Ancona, Ancona, Italy.
Heliyon. 2024 Sep 11;10(18):e37593. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37593. eCollection 2024 Sep 30.
After harvesting of cones used for beer production, the remaining hop vegetative biomass requires disposal. The hop plant contains bioactive compounds in all its parts-cones, leaves, and roots-exhibiting interesting antioxidant, antiviral, and antibacterial properties. In this work, extracts obtained from hop leaves, a plant material often neglected in the hop cultivation, have been investigated; the qualitative UHPLC-MS/MS and GC-TOF-MS characterization revealed the presence of bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, α- and β-acids and terpenes are present. The extract retained antioxidant activity, as verified by Folin-Ciocalteu, DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assays, and demonstrated some antimicrobial activity when combined with antibiotics, particularly against Gram-positive bacterial strains. Additionally, the extracts showed an ability to interact with proteins as human insulin, amyloid beta peptide, mucin and bovine serum albumin (BSA), has been detected, indicating their potential to counteract inflammatory processes and protect against Alzheimer's disease. These findings suggest that hop vegetative biomass, typically considered waste, can be potentially transformed into a valuable resource with applications in various fields, from nutraceuticals to pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, aligning with a circular economy perspective.
在收获用于啤酒生产的酒花球果后,剩余的啤酒花营养生物质需要进行处理。啤酒花植株的所有部分——球果、叶子和根——都含有具有有趣抗氧化、抗病毒和抗菌特性的生物活性化合物。在这项工作中,对从啤酒花叶中提取的提取物进行了研究,啤酒花叶是啤酒花种植中常被忽视的一种植物材料;UHPLC-MS/MS和GC-TOF-MS定性分析表明,提取物中存在多酚、α-酸、β-酸和萜类等生物活性化合物。通过福林-酚法、DPPH、ABTS和FRAP试验验证,提取物保留了抗氧化活性,并且在与抗生素联合使用时表现出一定的抗菌活性,尤其是对革兰氏阳性细菌菌株。此外,已检测到提取物具有与人类胰岛素、淀粉样β肽、粘蛋白和牛血清白蛋白(BSA)等蛋白质相互作用的能力,表明其具有对抗炎症过程和预防阿尔茨海默病的潜力。这些发现表明,通常被视为废物的啤酒花营养生物质有可能转化为一种有价值的资源,在从营养保健品到药品和化妆品等各个领域都有应用,这与循环经济的理念相契合。
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