Publications by authors named "Eleonora Curcuraci"
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- - The study investigates the impact of a mix of contaminants (carbamazepine, PBDE-47, and cadmium) on the fish species Sparus aurata over a 30-day period, focusing on both oxidative stress in the liver and changes in nutritional composition.
- - After 15 days of exposure to the contaminants, key molecular markers indicating oxidative stress showed increased levels, while the fatty acid profile indicated a rise in saturated fats and a drop in polyunsaturated fats, alongside increased lipid damage (measured by MDA levels).
- - The research implies that contaminants not only affect molecular health but also alter nutritional quality in fish, suggesting that monitoring these biochemical markers could be crucial for assessing the health of marine life
The valorization of side streams from fishery and aquaculture value-chains is a valuable solution to address one of the challenges of the circular economy: turning wastes into profit. Side streams produced after filleting of sea cage fattened bluefin tuna () were analyzed for proximate composition and fatty acid profile to evaluate the possibility of producing tuna oil (TO) as a valuable source of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and testing its bioactivity in vitro. Ethyl esters of total fatty acids (TFA), obtained from TO, were pre-enriched by urea complexation (PUFA-Ue) and then enriched by short path distillation (SPD) up to almost 85% of the PUFA fraction (PUFA-SPe).
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(Bacillariophyta) is a worldwide-distributed diatom with the ability to adapt and survive in different environmental habitats and nutrient-limited conditions. In this research, we investigated the growth performance, the total lipids productivity, the major categories of fatty acids, and the antioxidant content in subjected for 15 days to nitrogen deprivation (N-) compared to standard culture conditions (N+). Furthermore, genes and pathways related to lipid biosynthesis (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe marine environment is a generous source of biologically active compounds useful for human health. In 50 years, about 25,000 bioactive marine compounds have been identified, with an increase of 5% per year. Peculiar feature of algae and plants is the production of secondary metabolites, such as polyphenols, synthesized as a form of adaptation to environmental stress.
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- A variety of contaminants, including industrial by-products and pharmaceuticals, have been found in seawater, often at low levels but capable of producing toxic effects when combined.
- In a study using the SAF-1 cell line from Sparus aurata, researchers exposed the cells to increasing levels of carbamazepine, BDE-47, and cadmium chloride to assess their toxicity and effects on gene expression.
- The results indicated that exposure to the mixture of these contaminants significantly impacted cell vitality and expression of genes related to antioxidant defense and cell cycle control, highlighting potential risks to marine life.