ACC (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid) was determined after conversion into ethylene by gas chromatography using an activated alumina column and a FID detector (Konik, Barcelona, Spain). ACC was extracted with 80% (v/v) ethanol and assayed by degradation with alkaline hypochlorite in the presence of 5 mM HgCl2 (Casas et al., 1989 ). A preliminary purification step was performed by passing the extract through a Dowex 50W-X8, 50–100 mesh, H+-form resin and later recovered with 0.1 N NH4OH. The conversion efficiency of ACC into ethylene was calculated separately by using a replicate sample containing 2.5 nmol of ACC as an internal standard and used for the correction of data.
Glucosides
These versatile molecules are found widely in nature, playing diverse roles in plants, animals, and microorganisms.
Glucosides exhibit a broad range of biological activities, including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties, making them valuable in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications.
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ACC (1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid) was determined after conversion into ethylene by gas chromatography using an activated alumina column and a FID detector (Konik, Barcelona, Spain). ACC was extracted with 80% (v/v) ethanol and assayed by degradation with alkaline hypochlorite in the presence of 5 mM HgCl2 (Casas et al., 1989 ). A preliminary purification step was performed by passing the extract through a Dowex 50W-X8, 50–100 mesh, H+-form resin and later recovered with 0.1 N NH4OH. The conversion efficiency of ACC into ethylene was calculated separately by using a replicate sample containing 2.5 nmol of ACC as an internal standard and used for the correction of data.
For the identification of flavonols, standards of myricetin-3-O-glucoside, quercetin-3-O-galactoside, quercetin-3-O-glucuronide, quercetin-3-O-glucoside, kaempferol-3-O-glucoside, isorhamnetin-3-O-glucoside and syringetin-3-O-glucoside (Extrasynthese, Genay, France) were used. Flavonols were quantified determining the peak area of the absorbance at 365 nm. Quercetin-3-O-glucoside was used as a quantitative standard for all the flavonols. It must be noted that each individual anthocyanin and flavonol have a different molar relative response factors (e.g., absorbance per M unit) and even though calculating a response factors for each flavonol would have been possible using commercial standards, this is not the standard practice in the literature and would make comparisons of flavonol profiles harder.
The docking of the prepared phenolic compounds and standards into binding pockets of the enzymes (α-amylase, α-glucosidase, and aldose reductase) was by Autodock Vina Plugin on Chimera V1.14. Judging by the docking scores, complexes identified to have the best pose for each compound were ranked, selected and further analyzed through 100 ns molecular dynamics simulation (MDS).
The MDS was achieved as recently reported [28 (link)], using the GPU (force fields) version obtainable in AMBER package, where the description of the system by FF18SB variant of the AMBER force field was carried out [42 (link)]. With the aid of Restrained Electrostatic Potential (RESP) and the General Amber Force Field (GAFF) methods of the ANTECHAMBER assisted with information on atomic partial charges for the compounds. Hydrogen atoms and Na+ and Cl- counter ions (to neutralize the system) were made possible with Leap module of AMBER 18. The residues were numbered 1–336, 913, and 496, respectively, for aldose reductase, α-glucosidase and α-amylase. The system in each case was then lowered implicitly within an orthorhombic box of TIP3P water molecules such that all atoms were within 8Å of any box edge. MDS total time carried-out were 100 ns. For each simulation, hydrogens atoms were constricted using the SHAKE algorithm. The step size of each simulation was 2 fs, and an SPFP precision model was used. The simulations align with the isobaric-isothermal ensemble (NPT), having randomized seeding, Berendsen barostat maintains 1 bar constant pressure, 2 ps pressure-coupling constant, 300 K temperature and Langevin thermostat with a collision frequency of 1.0 ps [43 (link)].
Using PTRAJ, the systems were subsequently saved, and each trajectory analyzed every 1 ps, and the RoG, RMSF, and RMSD were analyzed with CPPTRAJ module (AMBER 18 suit).
Molecular Mechanics/GB Surface Area method (MM/GBSA) was adopted to assess the free binding energy while comparison of the systems binding affinity followed afterwards [44 (link)]. Binding free energy was averaged over 100,000 snapshots extracted from the 100 ns trajectory. The ΔG for each system (enzyme, complex and phenolics) was estimated as earlier reported [45 (link)].
S. cerevisiae IMZ616 [mal1Δ mal2Δ mal3Δ mph2Δ mph3Δ suc2Δ ima1Δ ima2Δ ima3Δ ima4Δ ima5Δ pUDC156 (Spcas9 URA3 ARS4 CEN6)], which cannot grow on α-glucosides (Marques et al., 2018 (link)) was used as a host to test the functionality of individual S. eubayanus (putative) maltose transporter genes. S. cerevisiae IMX1253 was constructed by integrating the S. cerevisiae maltase gene ScMAL12 and the SeMALT1 transporter gene at the ScSGA1 locus of strain IMZ616 (Figure
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Example 1
The present example described the preparation of an HMG glucoside for use in a flavor composition through the hydrolysis of cocoa bean liquor made from West African cocoa beans.
Reagents: A solution of 4N HCl was prepared by adding 100 mL 34-37% HCl in a 250 mL volumetric flask and filling it with water. A solution of 4N NaOH was prepared by dissolving 80 g NaOH pellets in 500 mL of water in a volumetric flask.
Method: Cocoa liquor was run through a sieve and 30.09 g of fine powder was weighed into a 500 mL 3-neck round-bottom flask. The liquor was dissolved in 4N HCl (200 mL) and a stir bar was added to the flask. The sample was stirred at room temperature until the liquor was fully dispersed and flowed freely. A condenser was affixed to the flask and held at 8° C. A digital thermometer was pierced through a rubber stopper to measure the temperature of the solution. The third neck was plugged with a rubber stopper. The flask was wrapped in aluminum foil and heated to approximately 106° C. using a heating mantle. The sample was refluxed for 4.5 hours and left to cool to room temperature. The sample was transferred to a 1 L beaker and neutralized to pH 7 with 4N NaOH using a digital pH meter (pH 6.98 @29° C.). The sample was divided equally into 4 250 mL centrifuge tubes and centrifuged for 10 minutes @ 4500 rpm. The supernatant was filtered under vacuum through a Buchner funnel. The filtrate was then transferred to 2 32 oz plastic containers and lyophilized (yield 52.50 g).
1. Hydrolysis of Cocoa Powder
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- Preparation: A solution of 4N HCl was prepared by adding 100 mL 34-37% HCl in a 250 mL volumetric flask and filling it to the line with water. A solution of 4N NaOH was prepared by dissolving 80 g NaOH pellets in 500 mL of water in a volumetric flask.
- Procedure: Cocoa liquor made from Theobroma cacao cocoa beans was run through a sieve and 30.09 g of fine powder was weighed into a 500 mL 3-neck round-bottom flask. The liquor was dissolved in 4N HCl (200 mL) and a stir bar was added to the flask. The sample was stirred at room temperature until the liquor was fully dispersed and flowed freely. A condenser was affixed to the flask and held at 8° C. A digital thermometer was pierced through a rubber stopper to measure the temperature of the solution. The third neck was plugged with a rubber stopper. The flask was wrapped in aluminum foil and heated to approximately 106° C. using a heating mantle. The sample was refluxed for 4.5 hours and left to cool to room temperature. The sample was transferred to a 1 L beaker and neutralized to pH 7 with 4N NaOH using a digital pH meter (pH 6.98 @ 29° C.). The sample was divided equally into 4 250 mL centrifuge tubes and centrifuged for 10 minutes @ 4500 rpm. The supernatant was filtered under vacuum through a Buchner funnel. The filtrate was then transferred to 2 32 oz plastic containers and lyophilized.
2. Ethanol Extraction of Hydrolyzed Cocoa Powder
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- The hydrolyzed cocoa powder was extracted with ethanol to remove a bulk of the salts generated during neutralization. Hydrolyzed cocoa powder (50.36 g) was divided equally into 2 500 mL centrifuge tubes. Ethanol (200 mL) was added slowly to each tube as to not disturb the sample. The samples were shaken for 15 minutes on an autoshaker and then centrifuged for 10 minutes @4500 rpm. The supernatant was decanted into a 1000 mL round-bottom flask. The residue was scraped off the bottom of the tubes and redissolved in ethanol (200 mL each). The samples were shaken for 15 minutes on an autoshaker and then centrifuged for 10 minutes @ 4500 rpm. The supernatant was combined with the previous supernatant and evaporated under reduced pressure to remove all organic solvent. The remaining solids were redissolved in approximately 100 mL deionized water and lyophilized.
3. SPE (Solid Phase Extraction) Fractionation of HCP (Hydrolysed Cocoa Powder) Ethanol Extract
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- The extract previously obtained was further fractionated to exhaustively remove the salts and hydrophilic molecules. HCP ethanol extract was transferred to 14 glass vials (approximately 0.5 g each, 20 mL volume) and dissolved in DI water (10 mL). The samples were shaken until dissolved (approximately 1 minute). The samples were filtered through a syringe and PTFE filter to remove particulates as necessary. A solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridge (20 g/60 mL, C18 stationary phase) was conditioned sequentially with DI water (100 mL), methanol (100 mL), and DI water (100 mL). The sample (10 mL) was then loaded onto cartridge and washed with DI water (100 mL) and extracted with methanol (100 mL). The cartridge was reconditioned and the remaining 13 samples were washed and extracted as previously described. The organic solutions were combined and rotary evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was redissolved in DI water and lyophilized using a Labconco freeze dryer. The sample was separated by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to narrow down the taste-active molecules of interest.
1. Liquid/Solid Extraction of Liquor
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- Cocoa Liquor made from cocoa beans sourced from Papua New Guinea (PNG liquor) (600 g) was frozen in liquid nitrogen and ground into a fine powder with a laboratory mill. The powder was divided equally into six plastic centrifuge tubes (500 mL volume). Each sample (100 g PNG liquor) was extracted with diethyl ether (200 mL) for 15 minutes using an autoshaker to remove the fat. After centrifugation (10 min, 4500 rpm), the supernatant was discarded. The extraction process was repeated three more times for a total of four times. The remaining defatted liquor was left to air dry in a fume hood overnight. Defatted liquor (200 g) was divided equally between four plastic centrifuge bottles (250 mL volume). To each sample (50 g defatted PNG liquor), 150 mL 70:30 acetone:water was added. The bottles were placed on an autoshaker for 15 minutes. Each sample was centrifuged (5 min, 3500 rpm) and then the supernatant was vacuum filtered using Whatman 540 filter paper and a Buchner funnel. The residue was freed from the bottom of the bottles by hand and additional 70:30 acetone:water (100 mL) was added to each sample. The samples were shaken for 15 minutes using an auto-shaker. After centrifugation (10 min, 4500 rpm), the supernatant was vacuum filtered again using the same procedure described above. The supernatants from each extraction were combined (˜800 mL) and the residue was discarded. The supernatant was rotary evaporated under reduced pressure and the remaining aqueous solution (˜250 mL) was transferred into a separatory funnel (1000 mL volume). The aqueous solution was washed with Dichloromethane (3×300 mL) to remove any xanthines. The dichloromethane layer was discarded, then the aqueous solution was washed sequentially with n-butyl acetate (3×300 mL), ethyl acetate (3×300 mL), and methyl acetate (3×300 mL) to remove procyanidins. The organic layers were discarded and the aqueous solution (F7) was rotary evaporated under reduced pressure to remove any remaining solvent. The remaining water solution was lyophilized using a Labconco freeze dryer (100×103 mbar, −40° C.). Sensory analysis was performed and the savory attribute was found to be in F7.
2. Solid Phase Extraction (SPE)
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- For removal of any residual salts, treated PNG liquor powder (F7) was transferred to 14 glass vials (20 mL volume, approximately 0.5 g sample in each vial) and dissolved in DI water (10 mL). The samples were shaken until dissolved (approximately 1 minute). A solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridge (20 g/60 mL, C18 stationary phase) was conditioned sequentially with DI water (100 mL), methanol (100 mL), and DI water (100 mL). The vacuum was broken and the sample (10 mL) was then loaded onto cartridge. The vacuum was resumed and the sample was washed with DI water (100 mL). The receptacle flask was changed and the sample was extracted with methanol (100 mL). The cartridge was reconditioned and the remaining 13 samples were washed and extracted as previously described. The organic solutions were combined and rotary evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was redissolved in DI water and lyophilized using a Labconco freeze dryer (100×103 mbar, −40° C.). Sensory analysis confirmed the presence of the savory attribute in the organic fraction.
Example 7
Based on the conversion of data from the adult therapeutic dose to the dose administered to rats, we determined the doses administered for the positive drugs TGWP and DS as 100 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg. The specific conversion process is as follows: the adult daily dose of TGWP and DS is 1.2 g/70 kg and 110 mg/kg, and the rat dose is 6.17 times higher than the adult dose. Therefore, the rat doses of TGWP and DS are approximately 100 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg.
Calibration standards were prepared by an appropriate dilution of stock solutions with 50% methanol. Nine different concentrations of each compound within 0.01—200 µg/mL for all the compounds were prepared to generate calibration curves. Standard curves were generated using linear regression (R2 of each standard curve was > 0.99).
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Glucosides are a versatile class of organic compounds composed of a sugar (glucose) moiety bound to another functional group.
These naturally occurring molecules play diverse roles in plants, animals, and microorganisms, exhibiting a broad range of beneficial biological activities, including antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.
Researching the structure-function relationships and optimal extraction, purification, and analysis methods of glucosides can provide valuable insights for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and other applications.
PubCompare.ai offers an AI-driven platform to enhance the reproducibility and accuracy of glucoside research, helping scientists locate the best protocols from literature, preprints, and patents, and identify the most effective methods and products.
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