Publications by authors named "David Aunon"

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  • Water pollution from dyes, particularly azo dyes like Direct Red 83:1, is a significant environmental issue, necessitating effective and cost-efficient decolorization methods suitable for industrial application.
  • The study successfully synthesized and tested a magnetic β-cyclodextrin polymer for dye removal, finding optimal conditions (0.5 g at pH 5.0) and achieving equilibrium in 30 minutes with a maximum adsorption capacity of 32.0 mg/g.
  • The polymer demonstrated good reusability over six cycles, with a minimal reduction in adsorption capacity, and residual dye was effectively degraded through an advanced oxidation process using pulsed light and hydrogen peroxide, achieving over 90% degradation.
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Two cyclodextrins (CDs), γ- and hydroxypropyl (HP)-γ-CDs were used to synthesize new adsorbents by using epichlorohydrin (EPI) as cross-linking agent in order to remove Direct Red 83:1 (DR) from water. Both polymers were characterized in terms of Fourier spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, particle size distribution and thermogravimetric analysis. Experimental data for both polymers were well fitted to the pseudo-second order and intraparticle diffusion model, indicating that in the adsorption both chemical and physical interactions are essential in the removal of DR.

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Lipophenols have been stressed as an emerging class of functional compounds. However, little is known about their diversity. Thus, this study is aimed at developing a new method for the extraction, cleanup, and ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-QqQ-MS/MS)-based analysis of the lipophenols derived from hydroxytyrosol (HT): α-linolenic (HT-ALA), linoleic acid (HT-LA), and oleic acid (HT-OA).

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Purpose: Several studies have demonstrated the properties of hydroxytyrosol, a phenolic compound present in olive oils and olives with a well-characterized impact on human health. Nevertheless, some knowledge gaps remain on its bioavailability and metabolism; overall concerning to the real rate per cent of absorption and biovailability of dietary hydroxytyrosol and the influence of the dietary food-containing hydroxytyrosol on it.

Methods: A double-blind study was performed including 20 volunteers who ingested 5 mg of hydroxytyrosol through diverse food matrices, to discover the influence on pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of HT metabolites (hydroxytyrosol acetate, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), tyrosol, and homovanillic alcohol) of the distinct matrices by UHPLC-ESI-QqQ-MS/MS.

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Objective: To investigate the toxicity and activity against HIV of 5-hydroxytyrosol as a potential microbicide.

Design: The anti-HIV-1 activity of 5-hydroxytyrosol, a polyphenolic compound, was tested against wild-type HIV-1 and viral clones resistant to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), protease inhibitors and integrase inhibitors. In addition to its activity against founder viruses, different viral subtypes and potential synergy with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, lamivudine and emtricitabine was also tested.

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Purpose: To date, several in vitro and in vivo studies have shown phenolic compounds occurring naturally in olives and olive oil to be beneficial to human health due to their interaction with intracellular signaling pathways. However, the bioavailability of the most important of these compounds, hydroxytyrosol (HT), and its transformation into derivatives within the organism after oral intake are still not completely understood, requiring further in vivo research. This study deals with the differential bioavailability and metabolism of oral HT and its derivatives in rats.

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Hydroxytyrosol is one of the main phenolic components of olive oil. It is present in the fruit and leaf of the olive (Olea europaea L.).

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