Publications by authors named "Nicolas Bellin"
The growing demand for phycobiliproteins from microalgae generates a significant volume of by-products, such as extraction cakes. These cakes are enriched with products of interest for the cosmetics market, namely free fatty acids, particularly polyunsaturated (PUFA). In this work, two cakes, one of spirulina and one of , were valorized using innovative natural hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (NaDES) based on alkanediols.
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- A common skin microorganism can sometimes lead to infections and worsen inflammatory skin conditions like atopic dermatitis (AD), primarily due to an imbalance in skin microbiota with this organism being prevalent.
- Research shows that specific toxins from this microorganism, known as phenol-soluble modulin (PSM) toxins, significantly increase the expression of various pro-inflammatory genes in human skin cells.
- The study highlights that these PSMs, particularly α-type PSMs, are key factors that provoke strong inflammatory responses, potentially contributing to flare-ups of conditions like atopic dermatitis.
In this study, we synthesized and characterized the antibacterial activity of three naturally occurring oxyprenylated chalcones {xinjiachalcone A (1), (2E)-1-{2,6-dihydroxy-4-[(3-methylbut-2-enyl)oxy]phenyl}-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (2), (2E)-1-{2,6-dihydroxy-4-[(3-methylbut-2-enyl)oxy]phenyl}-3-phenylprop-2-en-1-one (3), and lawsone 2-isopentenyl ether (4)}. Using several strains of Helicobacter pylori, including clinical ones, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values and bactericidal activities of these compounds were determined. Xinjiachalcone A (1), active principle of Glycyrrhiza inflata Batalin, was the most effective compound, showing both a low MIC and a strong bactericidal activity against H.
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