Publications by authors named "Ana Maria Naranjo Duran"
Infectious diseases account for nine percent of annual human deaths, and the widespread emergence of antimicrobial resistances threatens to significantly increase this number in the coming decades. The prospect of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) derived from venomous animals presents an interesting alternative for developing novel active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Small, cationic and amphiphilic peptides were predicted from the venom gland transcriptome of using a custom database of the arthropod's AMPs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCharacterization of the antioxidant activity, carotenoid profile by HPLC-MS of exotic colombian fruits (goldenberry and purple passion fruit) and optimization of antioxidant activity of this fruit blend.
Heliyon
July 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the antioxidant properties of goldenberry and purple passion fruit, highlighting their potential to prevent chronic diseases due to their rich bioactive compounds.
- The researchers categorized the fruits by maturity stages, analyzed their compounds, and utilized experimental design to optimize their antioxidant activity.
- Findings indicated that maturity stage 3 for both fruits exhibited higher polyphenol content and antioxidant activity, with a recommended blend ratio of 83% goldenberry and 17% purple passion fruit for maximum benefit.
To compare the encapsulation of annatto extract by external gelation (EG) and internal gelation (IG) and to maximize process yield (% Y), two central composite designs were proposed. Calcium chloride (CaCl) concentration (0.3-3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUltrasound-Assisted Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Annatto Seeds, Evaluation of Their Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity, and Identification of Main Compounds by LC/ESI-MS Analysis.
Int J Food Sci
July 2019
This study evaluated the antimicrobial activity (i.e., against and ) and the antioxidant activity (i.
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