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Metabolic profiling and biological capacity of Pieris brassicae fed with kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala).

dc.contributor.authorFerreres, Frederico
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Fátima
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Jorge M.A.
dc.contributor.authorValentão, Patrícia
dc.contributor.authorPereira, J.A.
dc.contributor.authorAndrade, Paula B.
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-13T15:46:42Z
dc.date.available2011-01-13T15:46:42Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractPhenolic and organic acid profiles of aqueous extracts from Pieris brassicae material and the host kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala) leaves were determined by HPLC/UV–DAD/MSn-ESI and HPLC–UV, respectively. The identified phenolics included acylated and nonacylated flavonoid glycosides, hydroxycinnamic acyl gentiobiosides, and sulphate phenolics. Kale exhibited the highest content (11 g/kg lyophilized extract), while no phenolics were identified in the butterflies or exuviae. Nine different organic acids were characterized in the materials, with kale showing the highest amount (112 g/kg lyophilized extract). With the exception of the exuviae extract, the rest were screened for bioactivity. Using spectrophotometric microassays, all exhibited antiradical capacity against DPPH and NO in a concentrationdependent way, whereas only kale and excrement extracts were active against superoxide. All displayed activity on intestinal smooth muscle, albeit with distinct relaxation–contraction profiles. Larvae and butterfly extracts were more efficacious for intestinal relaxation than was kale extract, whereas excrement extract evoked only contractions, thus evidencing their different compositions. Collectively, these results show that P. brassicae sequesters and metabolizes kale’s phenolic compounds. Moreover, the extract’s bioactivities suggest that they may constitute an interesting source of bioactive compounds whose complex chemical structures preclude either synthesis or isolation.por
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dc.identifier.citationFerreres, F.; Fernandes, F.; Oliveira, J.M.A.; Valentão, P.; Pereira, J.A.; Andrade, P.B. (2009). Metabolic profiling and biological capacity of Pieris brassicae fed with kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala). Food and Chemical Toxicology. ISSN 0278-6915. 47:6, p.1209-1220por
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.fct.2009.02.014
dc.identifier.issn0278-6915
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/3103
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherElsevierpor
dc.relationPieris brassicae as laboratory of synthesis of new compounds with biological potential, starting from Brassica oleracea var. costata, Brassica oleracea var. acephala and Brassica rapa var. rapa.
dc.subjectPieris brassicae L.por
dc.subjectBrassica oleracea L. var. acephalapor
dc.subjectPhenolic compoundspor
dc.subjectOrganic acidspor
dc.subjectBiological activitypor
dc.titleMetabolic profiling and biological capacity of Pieris brassicae fed with kale (Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala).por
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oaire.awardTitlePieris brassicae as laboratory of synthesis of new compounds with biological potential, starting from Brassica oleracea var. costata, Brassica oleracea var. acephala and Brassica rapa var. rapa.
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oaire.citation.endPage1220por
oaire.citation.issue47por
oaire.citation.startPage1209por
oaire.citation.titleFood and Chemical Toxicologypor
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