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ArticlePlant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2019

Analysis of Fatty Acid Esters of Hydroxyl Fatty Acid in Selected Plant Food.

Ana-Marija Liberati-Čizmek, Mirna Biluš, Antun Lovro Brkić, Irena Colić Barić, Miro Bakula, Amela Hozić, Mario Cindrić

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Article in Plant foods for human nutrition (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ana-Marija Liberati-ČizmekDepartment for Endocrinology and Diabetology in Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia.
Mirna BilušBIOCentre, Central Lab Services, Zagreb, Croatia.
Antun Lovro BrkićDepartment of Physics, Faculty of Science, Zagreb, Croatia.
Irena Colić BarićDepartment for Food Quality Control, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Zagreb, Croatia.
Miro BakulaDepartment for Endocrinology and Diabetology in Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia.
Amela HozićDivision of Molecular Medicine Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia.
Mario CindrićDivision of Molecular Medicine Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia. mcindric@irb.hr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6545-2871
Ruđer Bošković Institute · HRUniversity of Zagreb · HRUniversity Hospital Centre Zagreb · HR

Funding

Hrvatska Zaklada za Znanost 4771
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome, characterized by obesity, low-grade inflammation, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia and hypertension, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. Preclinical studies on recently discovered classes of lipids - fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFA) have revealed their anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing potential. The FAHFA levels are significantly decreased in insulin-resistant individuals, their application exhibited anti-inflammatory effects and restoring the glucose-insulin homeostasis. The aim of our research was to analyze the overall FAHFA composition in a common diet, as only a partial FAHFA composition has been revealed so far (only the PAHSA subclass was analyzed in a few foods). A new approach to the FAHFAs analysis includes nano-LC and post-column modifier followed by negative ion mass spectrometry, in order to obtain maximum sensitivity. Analysis of different foods - oat (whole grain, coarse flakes and fine flakes), apple, clementine, lemon, strawberry, blueberry, mango, kiwi, avocado, pineapple, banana, onion, garlic, cherry tomato, carrot, parsley root, pepper and radish - exhibited wide inter-food variation in the FAHFA profiles. Sixteen analyzed FAHFAs (palmitic, oleic, palmitoleic and stearic hydroxy-esters) showed microgram to low nanogram levels (0.165 ng/g - 32 μg/g FW), with the highest abundancy in oat, clementine, garlic and pineapple. Stearic acid hydroxy stearic acid (SAHSA) was the most abundant FAHFA, especially in the food with antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and beneficial metabolic effects. In contrary, the PAHSA - previously proven to have the strongest antihyperglycemic and insulin-sensitizing effects, was not present in some foods (radish, avocado, mango, lemon, cherry tomato, kiwi). Our study proves the importance of overall FAHFA analysis in food (especially in a functional food), because of their potential metabolic benefits and possible future incorporation in special diets.

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Functional FoodAnti-Inflammatory AgentsEstersFatty AcidsFood AnalysisHumansInsulinLipidsMass SpectrometryMetabolic SyndromePlantsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsEstersFatty AcidsInsulinLipidsBioactive food compoundsFAHFA compositionFatty acid esters of hydroxyl fatty acidsFood analysisNegative ion mass spectrometry

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