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Phytochemistry and Bioactivity of Solanum betaceum Cav

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Bioactive Compounds in Underutilized Fruits and Nuts

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Abstract

Solanum betaceum belongs to the Solanaceae family. Its fruit is mainly consumed in South America, but in recent years, it has been distributed to other regions. The different varieties of this fruit are closely linked to its components. Nutritionally, they contain an excellent source of vitamin C and also provide vitamins A, B6, and E. However, in this chapter, we will review the nutritional differences according to the region in which S. betaceum is grown in addition to its phytochemical composition and the possible biological activities that have been studied for this fruit.

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Abbreviations

5-CQA:

5-Caffeoylquinic acid

ACE:

Angiotensin converting enzyme

ACF:

Aberrant foci of colon

AChE:

Acetylcholinesterase

AR:

Rosmarinic acid

ARE:

Antioxidant response element

CAT:

Catalase enzyme

CGAs:

Chlorogenic acids

DMH:

1,2-Dimethylhidrazine

DNA:

Deoxyribonucleic acid

EtOH:

Ethanol

GC-MS:

Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry

GPx:

Guttation peroxidase

HDL-C:

High density lipoprotein cholesterol

HPLC–DAD–ESI/MS:

High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with Diode array detection and Mass Spectrometry equipped with an electrospray ionization source

HPLC–DAD–MS/MS:

High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled to diode array detection and Mass Spectrometry

HPLC–DAD–MSn:

High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with Diode array detection and tandem Mass Spectrometry

HS–SPME–GC–MS:

Headspace Solid-Phase Microextraction coupled with Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

IC50:

Half maximal inhibitory concentration

IL-6:

Interleukin 6

JNK:

Mitogen-activated protein kinases

LC–MS/MS:

Liquid Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectrometry

LC–TOF–MS:

Liquid Chromatography coupled with Time-of-Flight and Mass Spectrometry

LDL-C:

Low-density lipoprotein

MAPK:

Mitogen-activated protein kinases

MTT test:

3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium

NADPH:

Dihydronicotinamide-adenine dinucleotide phosphate

NF-E2 (Nrf2):

Activating protein 1 and nuclear factor erythroid 2

NF-κB:

Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells

NMR–1D/2D:

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance analyses of one-dimensional (1D) and Two-dimensional (2D)

p38:

Mitogen-activated protein kinases

PEE:

Phenolic enriched extract

PII:

Invertase inhibitory protein

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

SC50:

Scavenging concentration 50%

SOD:

Superoxide dismutase

TA-98:

Salmonella typhimurium strain TA-98

TA-100:

Salmonella typhimurium strain TA-100

TAS:

Total antioxidant status

TNF-α:

Tumor necrosis factor alpha

UV/Vis:

Ultraviolet–Visible spectroscopy

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  1. Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja, Ecuador

    Natalia Bailon-Moscoso & María Isabel Ramírez-Orellana

  2. Maestría en Alimentos, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja, Ecuador

    Paula Torres-Bailon

  3. Departamento de Química y Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja, Ecuador

    Juan Carlos Romero-Benavides

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Bailon-Moscoso, N., Ramírez-Orellana, M.I., Torres-Bailon, P., Romero-Benavides, J.C. (2020). Phytochemistry and Bioactivity of Solanum betaceum Cav. In: Murthy, H., Bapat, V. (eds) Bioactive Compounds in Underutilized Fruits and Nuts. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-06120-3_9-1

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