The Bioactivity of a Hydroxytyrosol-Enriched Extract Originated after Direct Hydrolysis of Olive Leaves from Greek Cultivars

Nowadays, olive leaf polyphenols have been at the center of scientific interest due to their beneficial effects on human health. The most abundant polyphenol in olive leaves is oleuropein. The biological properties of oleuropein are mainly due to the hydroxytyrosol moiety, a drastic catechol group, whose biological activity has been mentioned many times in the literature. Hence, in recent years, many nutritional supplements, food products, and cosmetics enriched in hydroxytyrosol have been developed and marketed, with unexpectedly positive results. However, the concentration levels of hydroxytyrosol in olive leaves are low, as it depends on several agricultural factors. In this study, a rapid and easy methodology for the production of hydroxytyrosol-enriched extracts from olive leaves was described. The proposed method is based on the direct acidic hydrolysis of olive leaves, where the extraction procedure and the hydrolysis of oleuropein are carried out in one step. Furthermore, we tested the in vitro bioactivity of this extract using cell-free and cell-based methods, evaluating its antioxidant and DNA-protective properties. Our results showed that the hydroxytyrosol-enriched extract produced after direct hydrolysis of olive leaves exerted significant in vitro antioxidant and geno-protective activity, and potentially these extracts could have various applications in the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) - 29(2024), 2 vom: 06. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kourti, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Skaperda, Zoi [VerfasserIn]
Tekos, Fotios [VerfasserIn]
Stathopoulos, Panagiotis [VerfasserIn]
Koutra, Christina [VerfasserIn]
Skaltsounis, Alexios Leandros [VerfasserIn]
Kouretas, Demetrios [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

10597-60-1
2O4553545L
3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanol
Antioxidant activity
Antioxidants
DNA protection
Hydroxytyrosol
Iridoid Glucosides
Journal Article
ML9LGA7468
Oleuropein
Olive leaves
One-step hydrolysis
Phenylethyl Alcohol
Plant Extracts

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Date Completed 24.01.2024

Date Revised 29.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/molecules29020299

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367476975