Papers by Shela Gorinstein
International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2016
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Chemistry and Ecology, Feb 1, 2011
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Food Control, Dec 1, 2016
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Food bioscience, Apr 1, 2021
Abstract Pitaya or dragon fruit comprises a group of exotic cacti species of the genus Hylocereus... more Abstract Pitaya or dragon fruit comprises a group of exotic cacti species of the genus Hylocereus, with characteristic, eye-catching fruits. The present study analyzed the bioactive compounds (flavonoids, phenolic acids, total polyphenols and betacyanins) in different species (H. costaricensis, H. undatus and H. megalanthus) and varieties of fruits harvested in Israel. Direct comparisons of antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of the methanol and water extracts of the fruits, with the range of antioxidant tests (ABTS, CUPRAC, DPPH and FRAP) and also with normal (HaCaT and PNT2) and cancer (A375, WM793, Du145, HepG2, Caco-2, HT-29 and A549) cell lines was done. Advanced chemometric analysis was used to provide more information on the relationship between the fruits’ compounds, varieties and biological activity of pitaya. Significant differences were observed between the tested pitaya samples for their chemical content and bioactivities. Red-skin pitaya fruits had the highest content of polyphenols and betacyanins and also had high antioxidant activity. The cytotoxic effect of H. costaricensis on cancer cells was greater than that of H. megalanthus and H. undatus, while none of the species was toxic to normal cells. The results showed that pitaya fruits have the potential to be included among the functional fruits. The species and even the variety of the pitaya fruit are of importance, as the different fruits varied significantly in their properties.
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Food Analytical Methods, Oct 23, 2017
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European Food Research and Technology, May 25, 2019
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European Food Research and Technology, Apr 1, 2020
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Food Chemistry, Apr 1, 2018
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Applied Sciences, 2021
Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.), like many other exotic, tropical, and conventional fruits, is im... more Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr.), like many other exotic, tropical, and conventional fruits, is important in the prevention of different diseases. In this study, the characterization of the main bioactive compounds of the most popular cultivars of durian and their properties are described. The changes in the quality indices of the antioxidant status were determined by CUPRAC, ABTS, FRAP, DPPH, and ORAC assays. The profiling of phytochemicals was carried out by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). For the first time, in vitro studies were performed by the interaction of extracted durian polyphenols with human serum proteins (HSP) such as human serum albumin (HSAlb), fibrinogen (HSFib) and globulin (HSGlo) as novel biomarkers of coronary artery disease (CAD). The fluorescence measurements of the resulting intensity and calculated binding properties of the interaction of polyphenols with proteins showed that the most reactive was Mo...
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Molecules, 2021
Dragon fruits are a valued source of bioactive compounds with high potential to become a function... more Dragon fruits are a valued source of bioactive compounds with high potential to become a functional food. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the chemopreventive potential and chemical composition of fruits harvested in Thailand and Israel. The amount of different compounds in water and methanol extracts and antioxidant activity was investigated. Moreover, cytotoxic activity against cancer and normal cells of skin, prostate, and gastrointestinal origin was performed, accompanied by anti-inflammatory assay based on NO production in RAW 264.7 macrophage model. Additionally, the quenching properties of polyphenols from fruits were determined by the interaction of the main drug carrier in blood human serum (HSA). The chemometric analysis was used to reveal the relationships between the determined parameters. Dragon fruits harvested in Israel revealed higher antioxidant properties and total content of polyphenols and betacyanins when compared to those from Thailand. The exam...
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Food Chemistry, 2019
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Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2017
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Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 2016
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Acta Horticulturae, 2013
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Food Chemistry, 2016
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Pure and Applied Chemistry, 2013
The chemical diversity of natural antioxidants (AOXs) makes it difficult to separate, detect, and... more The chemical diversity of natural antioxidants (AOXs) makes it difficult to separate, detect, and quantify individual antioxidants from a complex food/biological matrix. Moreover, the total antioxidant power is often more meaningful to evaluate health beneficial effects because of the cooperative action of individual antioxidant species. Currently, there is no single antioxidant assay for food labeling because of the lack of standard quantification methods. Antioxidant assays may be broadly classified as the electron transfer (ET)- and hydrogen atom transfer (HAT)-based assays. The results obtained are hardly comparable because of the different mechanisms, redox potentials, pH and solvent dependencies, etc. of various assays. This project will aid the identification and quantification of properties and mutual effects of antioxidants, bring a more rational basis to the classification of antioxidant assays with their constraints and challenges, and make the results more comparable and...
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Phytotherapy Research, 2009
Garlic and white and red varieties of onion were subjected to processing by a variety of culinary... more Garlic and white and red varieties of onion were subjected to processing by a variety of culinary methods, and bioactive compounds then determined. For in vivo studies, 84 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 14 diet groups, each of six rats, including two control groups (one with no supplementation and one with cholesterol supplementation only). During the 30‐day trial, the basal diets of the other 12 groups were supplemented with 1% cholesterol and raw or processed vegetables.Both raw red onion and red onion subjected to blanching for 90 s hindered the rise in plasma lipids more than the other vegetables studied in the supplemented diets. The decrease in antioxidant activity compared to the cholesterol‐supplemented control group was significantly less for the group fed with red onion subjected to blanching for 90 s.No histological changes were detected in the studied organs of rats that had been fed cholesterol. In conclusion, blanching for 90 s most fully preserved the bio...
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Microchemical Journal, 2014
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Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2011
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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2013
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