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ArticleJournal of visualized experiments : JoVE2017

Extraction and Purification of Polyphenols from Freeze-dried Berry Powder for the Treatment of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells In Vitro.

Rafaela G Feresin, Shirin Pourafshar, Jingwen Huang, Yitong Zhao, Bahram H Arjmandi, Gloria Salazar

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Article in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rafaela G FeresinDepartment of Dietetics and Nutrition, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Shirin PourafsharDepartment of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University; Center for Advancing Exercise and Nutrition Research on Aging (CAENRA), Florida State University.
Jingwen HuangDepartment of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University.
Yitong ZhaoDepartment of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University.
Bahram H ArjmandiDepartment of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University; Center for Advancing Exercise and Nutrition Research on Aging (CAENRA), Florida State University.
Gloria SalazarDepartment of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences, Florida State University; Center for Advancing Exercise and Nutrition Research on Aging (CAENRA), Florida State University; gsalazar@fsu.edu.
Florida State University · USUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidemiological studies indicate that increased flavonoid intake correlates with decreased mortality due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the United States (US) and Europe. Berries are widely consumed in the US and have a high polyphenolic content. Polyphenols have been shown to interact with many molecular targets and to exert numerous positive biological functions, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and cardioprotective effects. Polyphenols isolated from blackberry (BL), raspberry (RB), and black raspberry (BRB) reduce oxidative stress and cellular senescence in response to angiotensin II (Ang II). This work provides a detailed description of the protocol used to prepare the polyphenol extracts from freeze-dried berries. Polyphenol extractions from freeze-dried berry powder were performed using 80% aqueous ethanol and an ultrasonic-assisted extraction method. The crude extract was further purified and fractionated using chloroform and ethyl acetate, respectively. The effects of both crude and purified extracts were tested on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells (VSMCs) in culture.

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Freeze DryingFruitMuscle, Smooth, VascularPlant ExtractsPolyphenolsPowdersPlant ExtractsPolyphenolsPowders

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PMID28715389
PMCPMC5608541
OpenAlexW2724603429

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