Effect of different drying methods on the amino acids,α-dicarbonyls and volatile compounds of rape bee pollen

The significant demand for high quality food has motivated us to adopt appropriate processing methods to improve the food nutritional quality and flavors.In this study,the effects of five drying methods,namely,pulsed vacuum drying(PVD),freeze drying(FD),infrared drying(IRD),hot-air drying(HAD)and sun drying(SD)on free amino acids(FAAs),α-dicarbonyl compounds(α-DCs)and volatile compounds(VOCs)in rape bee pollen(RBP)were determined.The results showed that FD significantly released the essential amino acids(EAAs)compared with fresh samples while SD caused the highest loss.Glucosone was the dominantα-DCs in RBP and the highest loss was observed after PVD.Aldehydes were the dominant volatiles of RBP and SD samples contained more new volatile substances(especially aldehydes)than the other four drying methods.Comprehensively,FD and PVD would be potential methods to effectively reduce the quality deterioration of RBP in the drying process.

Analysis of Toxin β-N-Oxalyl-α, β-diaminopropionic Acid (β-ODAP),its Isomer α-ODAP and Other Free Amino Acids in Lathyrus sativus

A method has been presented for the simultaneous analysis of neurotoxin β-N-oxalyl-α, β-diaminopropionic acid (β-ODAP) and its non- or low-toxic isomer α-ODAP as well as other amino acids in Lathyrus sativus extracts after derivatization with para-nitrobenzyloxycarbonyl chloride (PNZ-Cl) by reversed-phase (C18 column) high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Detection limits of isomers were 0.08 μg/mL for both β-, α-ODAP, for homoarginine 0.09 μg/ mL at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3:1.

Synthesis of d,l-α-Tocopherol Catalyzed by Heteropoly Acids

,d,l-a-Tocopherol (vitamin E) isfound to be synthesized by condensingtrimethylhydroquinone with isophytol catalyzed by heteropoly acids (HPA) H3:PW12O40 andH3PMo12O40 at room temperature. These HPA are efficient catalysts for the synthesis of d l-a-Tocopherol and can easily be separated from the reaction mixture and roused,

Syntheses of α-Hydroxyarylacetic Acids in the Presence of Different Phase Transfer Catalysts Under Sonication

The syntheses of α-hydroxyarylacetic acids with a good yield in the presence of different phase transfer catalysts (PTC) under sonication were studied. The results obtained are superior to those by other similar methods. The data show that β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) is more efficient than other PTC. The preliminary reaction conditions are also discussed.

Theoretic Simulation of Pr^(3+) and Nd^(3+) Complexes with αHydroxyl Carboxylic Acids

The potential energy difference of trivalent Pr/Nd complex ions with various α hydroxyl carboxylic acids were computed by molecular mechanics plus(MM +) model. Its relationships with the steric hindrance of the coordinating lignads and with the separation factor of Pr/Nd were discussed. It is found that the MM + model can be used for selecting and designing ligand as effective eluant, with which Pr 3+ and Nd 3+ can be separated by ion exchange chromatography.

Synthesis of α-Aminoarylacetic Acids in the Presence of Phase Transfer Catalysts

Synthesis of aminoarylacetic acids with good yield in the presence of phase transfercatalyst (PTC) under sonication has been studied. Results obtained are superior to those by othersimilar methods. The data show that cyclodextrin (5 -CD) is a more efficient catalyst thanother PTC. Optimum reaction conditions and a preliminary mechanism are also discussed.

Poly Ethylene Glycols as Efficient Media for the Synthesis of <i>β</i>-Nitro Styrenes from <i>α</i>, <i>β</i>-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids and Metal Nitrates under Conventional and Non-Conventional Conditions

Poly ethylene glycols (PEG-200, 400, 600, 4000 and 6000) supported reactions were conducted with certain α, β-unsaturated acids in presence of metal nitrates under solvent free (solid state) and mineral acid free conditions. The reactants were ground in a mortar with a pestle for about 30 minutes. The aromatic acids underwent nitro decarboxylation and afforded β-nitro styrene derivatives in very good yield while α, β-unsaturated aliphatic carboxylic acids gave corresponding nitro derivatives. Addition of PEG accelerated rate of the reaction enormously. Reaction times substantially decreased from several hours to few minutes followed by highly significant increase in the product yield. Among the several PEGs PEG-300 has been found to be much more effective than other PEGs.

Synthetic Approach for Novel Fluorine Substituted <i>α</i>-Aminophosphonic Acids Containing 1,2,4-Triazin-5-One Moiety as Antioxidant Agents

Novel fluorine substituted α-amino phosphonic acids containing 1,2,4-triazin- 5-one (6a-f) have been obtained from fluoroacylation of 6-(2&prime;-amino-5&prime;-nitrophenyl)-3-thioxo-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)-one (1) followed by ammonilysis to give the corresponding 3-amino-derivative 3. Condensation of compound 3 with nitro/halogenated aromatic aldehydes yielded the Schiff bases 4. The simple addition of diethyl phosphonate to compound 4 produced the α-amino phosphonates 5. Acidic hydrolysis of compound 5 produced the fluorine substituted α-amino acids derivatives 6. Structures of the new compounds have been established with the help of elemental analysis and spectral measurements. Also, the products evaluated as antioxidants, where the fluorinated α-amino phosphonic acids 6 are more active than the other synthesized systems.

Formation of [3]Pseudorotaxanes from β-cyclodextrin and a Series of Dicarboxylic Acids with Their Corresponding α,ω-alkanedicarboxylate Anions

Inclusion complexes between β-cyclodextrin （β-CD） and a series of dicarboxylic acids （DAn, n=11-15） were prepared by co-grinding and co-precipitation methods and the [3]pseudorotaxane structure of them was elucidated by FTIR, DTA and XRD characterizations. Inclusion complexes of β-CD and α,ω-alkanedicarboxylate anions （DAn^2-） were acquired by neutralizing β-CD/DAn different inclusion complexes with sodium hydroxide and the structure was also proved to be a pseudorotaxane structure by ^1H-NMR spectra and NOESY spectrum. Both the inclusion complexes of β-CD/DAn and β-CD/DAn^2- adopt the [3]pseudorotaxane structure with β-CD arranged in dimers threaded onto one aliphatic chain and the binding mode of 1：1 inclusion complex was excluded based on the consideration of chain conformations.

Thermodynamic solvation of a series of homologous α-amino acids in non-aqueous mixture of ethylene-glycol and N,N-dimethyl formamide

Standard free energies (ΔG0t(i) ) and entropies (ΔS0t(i)) of transfer of some homologous α-amino acids viz. glycine (gly), dl-alanine (ala), dl-α-amino butyric acid (aba) and dl-nor-valine (nor-val) from protic ethylene glycol (EG) to dipolar aprotic N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) have been evaluated from solubility measure-ments at five equidistant temperatures i.e from 15 to 350C. The observed ΔG0t(i) and TΔS0t(i) Vs composition profiles are complicated because of the various interaction effects. The chemical effects of the transfer Gibbs energies (ΔG0t.ch(i)) and entropies of transfer (ΔS0t.ch(i)) have been obtained after elimination of cavity effect, estimated by the scaled particle theory and dipole-dipole interaction effects, estimated by the use of Keesom-orientation expression. The chemical contributions of transfer energetics of homologous α-amino acids are guided by the composite effects of increased dispersion interaction, basicity and decreased acidity, hydrogen bonding effects and solvophobic solvation of ethylene glycol and N, N-dimethyl formamide mixed solvent as compared to that of reference solvent (ethylene glycol).

Chemical Interaction UO2Cl2 with α-and β-Amino Acids in Aqueous and Organic Solution

This paper presents the results of the search of biologically active uranium compounds such as amino acids. We first received and examined X-ray and IR （infrared radiation） spectroscopy of uranium complexes with α- and β-amino acids in aqueous and organic solution. We proposed a method for direct synthesis of complex organic compounds of uranium chloride UO2Cl2 with α- andβ-amino acids for the synthesis of drugs for the treatment of cancer.

Synthesis and Characterization of the Tetrazole Analogues of α-Amino Acids

The tetrazole analogues have been synthesized from fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl （Fmoc）- protected amino acids by three steps. The structures of the analogues were characterized by HPLC-MS, ^1H NMR and ^13C NMR.

Calix[4]arene Polyaza Derivatives: Novel Effective Neutral Receptors for Cations and α-Amino Acids

Introduction Calixarenes are one of the most important supra- molecular building blocks, which can be modified by introducing different functional and/or structural groups to create a specific interaction between the host and the target molecules, such as metal cations and small organic molecules. In particular, the recognition of amino acids is an interesting theme in biomimetic chemistry.

RESOLUTION OF DL－α－AMINO ACIDS ON A L－HYDROXY PROLINE CHIRAL PHASE BY LIGAND－EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPHY

A HPLC bonded phase with L- hydroxy proline was prepared by coupling L-hydroxy proline as a chiral selector to silical gel via 3- glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane. The chiral separations of 12 DL - amino acids on the chiral phase were performed and the effects of the chromatographic conditions,the pH of the mobile phase and the column temperature, on the resolution of DL-α-amino acids were studied.

Interaction between N-phosphoryl-α-,β-and γ-amino acids and nucleosides

The reactions of four different N-（O,O＇-diisopropyl） phosphoamino acids （DIPP-aa）, such as N-phosphoryl-L-α-alanine （DIPP- L-α-Ala）, N-phosphoryl-D-α-alanine （DIPP-D-α-A1a）, N-phosphoryl-β-alanine （DIPP-β-A1a） and N-phosphoryl-γ-amino butyric acid （DIPP-γ-Aba）, and four nucleosides, adenosine （A）, guanosine （G）, cytidine （C） and uridine （U）, were studied by electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry （ESI-MS/MS） and HPLC/ESI-MS. DIPP-L-α-A1a and DIPP-D-α-A1a produced the same phosphorylated nucleosides, dinucleotides and phosphoroligopeptide. However, DIPP-β-A1a and DIPP-γ-Aba gave no relevant products.

Stereoselectivities in α- and β-Amino Acids Catalyzed Mannich Reactions Involving Cyclohexanone

The effects of two different amino acid catalysts on the stereoselectivities in the direct Mannich reactions of cyclohexanone,p-anisidine and p-nitrobenzaldehyde were studied with the aid of density functional theory.Transition states of the stereo-determining C ＂C bond-forming step with the addition of enamine intermediate to the imine for the L-proline（·-amino acid） and （R）-3-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid（·-amino acid）-catalyzed processes were reported.B3LYP/6-31G calculations provide a good explanation for the opposite syn vs.anti diastereoselectivities of these two different kinds of catalysts（syn-selectivity for the ·-amino acid catalysts,anti-selectivity for the ·-amino acid catalysts）.Calculated and observed diastereomeric ratio and enantiomeric excess values are in reasonable agreement.

Chelation in Metal Intoxication XLVI:Synthesis of Someα-Mercapto-β-Substituted Aryl Acrylic Acids and TheirIn vitro Cadmium Chelating Ability

Objective To synthesize some new a-mercapto-β-substituted aryl acrylic acids, characterize them and investigate their in vitro cadmium chelating ability. Methods Six α-mercapto-β-substituted aryl acrylic acids were prepared by the alkaline hydrolysis of 5- (aryl methylene) rhodanines, obtained from the condensation of substituted aldehydes and rhodanine following the reported procedure. The new compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared (IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The liver and kidney from cadmium chloride pre-administered rats were homogenized and their nuclear mitochondrial fraction (NMF) and supernatant cytosol fraction (SCF) were separated. A measured volume of each fraction was dialyzed separately using 'dialysis sack' against buffered-KCl medium containing a compound in the final concentration of 1×10-3 mol/L for 3 h at 37℃. The whole content of 'sack' was subjected to cadmium estimation following digestion with cone. Nitric acid was detected using flame atomic absorption spectrometer. Results The in vitro screening showed that α-mercapto-β-(p-methoxyphenyl) acrylic acid (compound 2) andα-mercapto-β-(m-methoxy, p-hydroxyphenyl) acrylic acid (compound 4) were more effective than α-mercapto-β-thienyl acrylic acid (compound 1) and a-mercapto-β-(p-dimethylaminophenyl) acrylic acid (compound 3) in mobilizing cadmium as their dialyzable chelates. The presence of a methoxy group on the phenyl moiety (compounds 2 and 4) increases the metal chelating ability of mercapto acrylic acids. Conclusions Compounds 2 and 4 seem to have accessibility to the cellular system and capability of chelating-out the intracellularly bound cadmium.

Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Catalysis of Dinuclear Cd(Ⅱ) Complexes Bridged by Unusual (N,O,O′)-Coordinated α-Amino Acids

Four dinuclear amino acid cadmium（II） complexes [Cd2（tren）2（dl-alaninato）]（ClO4）3·H2O（I）, [Cd2（tren）2· （l-alaninato）]（ClO4）3·H2O（II）, [Cd2（tren）2（dl-phenylalaninato）]（ClO4）3（III） and [Cd2（tren）2（l-phenylalaninato）]· （ClO4）3（IV）, constructed from mixed ligands of tris（2-aminoethyl）amine（tren） and racemic or natural amino ac ids（amino acids=dl or l-alanine, and dl or l-phenylalanine）, have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray crys tallography. The structural analysis of complexes I and III reveals that the cadmium centers are coordinated by one tren ligand and one amino acid molecule with the unusual （N,O,O′）-bridged mode, resulting in asymmetric chromo phores of CdN4O and CdN5O in complex I, CdN4O2 and CdN5O in complex III, respectively. The utility of the four complexes as efficient water-compatible Lewis acid catalysts for the direct aldol reaction in water was examined. The reaction proceeded smoothly to afford the corresponding β-hydroxy ketones in up to 99% yield. Moreover, the dias tereoselectivity of the reaction favors the formation of the syn-isomers.

Engineering Chitosan Using <i>α</i>, <i>ω</i>-Dicarboxylic Acids—An Approach to Improve the Mechanical Strength and Thermal Stability

The current scenario in tissue engineering research demands materials of requisite properties, viz., high porosity, mechanical stability, thermal stability, biocompatibility and biodegradability for clinical applications. However, bringing these properties in single biomaterial is a challenging task, which needs intensive research on suitable cross-linking agents. In the present study, 3D scaffold was prepared with above said properties using chitosan and oxalic (O), malonic (M), succinic (S), glutaric (G), adipic (A), pimelic (P), suberic (SU), azelaic (AZ) and sebacic (SE) acid (OMS- GAP-SAS) individually as a non covalent cross-linkers as well as the solvent for chitosan. Assessment on degree of cross-linking, mechanical strength, FT-IR analysis, morphological observation, thermal stability, binding interactions (molecular docking), in vitro biocompatibility and its efficacy as a wound dressing material were performed. Results revealed the degree of cross-linking for OMSGAP-SAS engineered chitosan were in the range between ≈55% - 65% and the biomaterial demonstrated thermal stability more than 300°C and also exhibited ≥3 - 4 fold increase in mechanical strength compared to chitosan alone. The bioinformatics studies evidently proved the chemistry behind the interaction of OMSGAP-SAS with chitosan. OMSGAP-SAS played dual role to develop the chitosan biomaterial with above said properties, thus matching the requirements needed for various applications.

Eicosapentaenoic acid代谢产物促进胰岛α细胞转分化为胰岛β细胞的作用研究

目的 探讨eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA)代谢产物促进胰岛α细胞向β细胞转分化的作用。方法 雄性C57BL/6J小鼠连续5 d腹腔注射60 mg/kg链脲佐霉素(streptozocin, STZ)构建1型糖尿病(T1DM)小鼠模型,2周后随机分为模型组、97%EPA饮食干预组、75%鱼油(50%EPA+25%DHA)饮食干预组,每周检测随机血糖;模型到期后,通过免疫荧光染色观察小鼠胰腺中胰岛β细胞再生情况。提取tdTomato荧光蛋白特意标记α细胞的小鼠(GCGicre小鼠与Rosa26tdTomato小鼠杂交获得)胰岛,加入1 mmol·L^(-1)STZ诱导β细胞凋亡,添加EPA代谢产物,培养48 h后,利用荧光染色观察胰岛素和tdTomato荧光的表达。在小鼠胰岛α细胞系αTC1培养基中添加EPA代谢产物,48 h后,利用荧光染色观察胰岛素和胰高血糖素的表达。结果 EPA和鱼油饮食干预均可明显降低T1DM小鼠的血糖水平,改善葡萄糖稳态,且胰腺中出现胰岛素和胰高血糖素共定位细胞;EPA代谢产物引起已发生β细胞凋亡的小鼠胰岛中发生tdTomato荧光蛋白和胰岛素共定位;EPA代谢产物可促进胰岛αTC1细胞系细胞分泌胰岛素。结论 EPA及其代谢产物可通过促进胰岛α细胞转分化为β细胞,进而增加胰岛素的分泌,缓解T1DM小鼠的高血糖症状。