Marı́a Cristina Añón
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View article: Pseudocereal Proteins: Structural and Nutritional Properties, Applications in Food Matrices, In Vitro Digestibility, and Bioactivity
Pseudocereal Proteins: Structural and Nutritional Properties, Applications in Food Matrices, In Vitro Digestibility, and Bioactivity Open
One of the trends that has marked the course of the food sector in recent years has been the transition experienced by society from animal‐based proteins to plant‐based proteins. This transition has posed challenges that have not yet been …
View article: Spray-Dried Infant Formula Emulsion Stability as Affected by Pre-Heat Treatment and Total Solids Content of the Feed
Spray-Dried Infant Formula Emulsion Stability as Affected by Pre-Heat Treatment and Total Solids Content of the Feed Open
Pre-spray-drying processing may affect stability after reconstitution of emulsion-based powders, such as infant formulas. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of pasteurization temperature and total solids (TS) of the feed on the stabi…
View article: Study of the Antihypertensive Peptides Derived from Alpha-Lactalbumin Hydrolysate after Simulation of Digestion
Study of the Antihypertensive Peptides Derived from Alpha-Lactalbumin Hydrolysate after Simulation of Digestion Open
Alpha-lactalbumin is a whey protein that is a cheese-making industrial residue of high biological value. The antihypertensive capacity of three peptides obtained from the simulated gastrointestinal digestion of alpha-lactalbumin hydrolysat…
View article: Bacterial characterization of fermented sweet potato leaves by high‐throughput sequencing and their impact on the nutritional and bioactive composition
Bacterial characterization of fermented sweet potato leaves by high‐throughput sequencing and their impact on the nutritional and bioactive composition Open
Bacterial, nutritional, and bioactive compositions of fermented sweet potato leaves (SPL) were investigated. Three samples were utilized: control (C), natural fermentation (NF), and probiotic fermentation (PF). Bacterial composition was as…
View article: Identification and in silico study of a novel dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitory peptide derived from green seaweed Ulva spp. hydrolysates
Identification and in silico study of a novel dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitory peptide derived from green seaweed Ulva spp. hydrolysates Open
A number of functional foods containing seaweed-derived peptides are currently commercialized. Some seaweed derived peptide-containing products include Wakame peptide® and Nori peptide S®. To develop functional foods with the addition of U…
View article: Amaranth as a Source of Antihypertensive Peptides
Amaranth as a Source of Antihypertensive Peptides Open
Amaranth is an ancestral crop used by pre-Columbian cultures for 6000 to 8000 years. Its grains have a relevant chemical composition not only from a nutritional point of view but also due to the contribution of components with good techno-…
View article: Antioxidant activity, nutritional, and phenolic composition of sweet potato leaves as affected by harvesting period
Antioxidant activity, nutritional, and phenolic composition of sweet potato leaves as affected by harvesting period Open
In the present study, the nutritional and phenolic composition as well as the antioxidant activity of sweet potato leaves (SPL) harvested in 3 different periods were determined and compared. Furthermore, gray relational analysis was used t…
View article: Identification of renin inhibitors peptides from amaranth proteins by docking protocols
Identification of renin inhibitors peptides from amaranth proteins by docking protocols Open
The objective of this work was to develop a new protocol to predict with greater confidence peptides as potential inhibitors of the renin enzyme. For this, free, friendly and rigorous servers developed specifically for peptides as ligands …
View article: Effect of the Incorporation of Amaranth ( <i>Amaranthus Mantegazzianus</i> ) into Fat‐ and Cholesterol‐Rich Diets for Wistar Rats
Effect of the Incorporation of Amaranth ( <i>Amaranthus Mantegazzianus</i> ) into Fat‐ and Cholesterol‐Rich Diets for Wistar Rats Open
The hypocholesterolemic effect of amaranth was studied in male Wistar rats fed a high‐fat diet that was supplemented with amaranth flour, AF, or isolated protein, AI. Likewise, an in vitro test was carried out, in which the capacity of the…
View article: Peptides from Amaranth controlled the NF-κB pathway activation on epithelial cells and suppressed intestinal inflammation
Peptides from Amaranth controlled the NF-κB pathway activation on epithelial cells and suppressed intestinal inflammation Open
Biological, nutritional and health benefits of amaranth have been highlighted in the last years. Proteins of amaranth exert anti-hypertensive, anti-oxidant, anti-thrombotic and anti-proliferative effects. The aim of this study was to analy…
View article: Amaranth peptides decreased the activity and expression of cellular tissue factor on LPS activated THP-1 human monocytes
Amaranth peptides decreased the activity and expression of cellular tissue factor on LPS activated THP-1 human monocytes Open
The immunomodulatory activity of amaranth peptides is linked for the first time with their antithrombotic activity. Inhibition of tissue factor expression and the NF-κB pathway was observed after treatment with the peptides.
View article: In Vitro Modulation of Renin–Angiotensin System Enzymes by Amaranth (<i>Amaranthus hypochondriacus</i>) Protein-Derived Peptides: Alternative Mechanisms Different from ACE Inhibition
In Vitro Modulation of Renin–Angiotensin System Enzymes by Amaranth (<i>Amaranthus hypochondriacus</i>) Protein-Derived Peptides: Alternative Mechanisms Different from ACE Inhibition Open
Among the factors affecting the development of cardiovascular diseases, hypertension is one of the most important. Research done on amaranth proteins has demonstrated their hypotensive capacity in vivo and in vitro; nevertheless, the mecha…
View article: Influence of initial protein structure on the properties of soybean protein edible films
Influence of initial protein structure on the properties of soybean protein edible films Open
The aim of this work was to show the decisive importance of initial soy protein conformation on the resulting protein films processability and functionality. It analyzed how different soybean protein isolates with similar polypeptide compo…