Berry phenolics and their antimicrobian properties
Berries are traditionally an important part of the Nordic diet. About 50 different berries are grown in the northern region, and about half of them are edible. The most well-known and important wild berries are lingonberry, bilberry, raspberry, cloudberry, cranberry, buckthorn berry and crowberry. T...
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ftvttcrispub:oai:cris.vtt.fi:publications/7bdea701-7bcb-4af5-b3da-135d75ed1845 2024-09-09T19:37:36+00:00 Berry phenolics and their antimicrobian properties Puupponen-Pimiä, Riitta Nohynek, Liisa Alakomi, Hanna-Leena Aura, Anna-Marja Oksman-Caldentey, Kirsi-Marja 2004 https://cris.vtt.fi/en/publications/7bdea701-7bcb-4af5-b3da-135d75ed1845 eng eng https://cris.vtt.fi/en/publications/7bdea701-7bcb-4af5-b3da-135d75ed1845 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Puupponen-Pimiä , R , Nohynek , L , Alakomi , H-L , Aura , A-M & Oksman-Caldentey , K-M 2004 , ' Berry phenolics and their antimicrobian properties ' , The Satellite Symposium on Berries in Cancer Prevention , Lahti , Finland , 10/07/04 - 11/07/04 . conferenceObject 2004 ftvttcrispub 2024-06-19T23:35:57Z Berries are traditionally an important part of the Nordic diet. About 50 different berries are grown in the northern region, and about half of them are edible. The most well-known and important wild berries are lingonberry, bilberry, raspberry, cloudberry, cranberry, buckthorn berry and crowberry. The annual crop of lingonberry and bilberry in Finland has been estimated to be as large as 500 million kg and 250 million kg, respectively. However, only a small part of this is harvested. Thus wild berries in the Nordic region form an enormous natural source, only a fractional part of which has been advantaged so far. In North America cranberry along with blueberry are two important native fruits which are commercially grown. Around 500 million tons are produced every year. Only 5% of the annual crop is harvested for fresh fruit and most of it is used for processing. Interest in the composition of berries has been intensified because of the increased awareness of their possible health effects. Berry fruits are rich sources of bioactive compounds, such as phenolics and organic acids, which have antimicrobial activities against harmful bacteria and human pathogens. Among different berries and berry phenolics, especially cranberry, cloudberry, raspberry, strawberry and bilberry possess clear antimicrobial effects against e.g. salmonella and staphylococcus. These antimicrobial effects on different bacteria may also be species or strain dependent in character. Complex phenolic polymers, like ellagitannins, are strong antibacterial agents present in cloudberry and raspberry. Several mechanisms of action in the growth inhibition of bacteria are involved, such as destabilization of cytoplasmic membrane, permeabilization of plasma membrane, inhibition of extracellular microbial enzymes, direct actions on microbial metabolism and deprivation of the substrates required for microbial growth. Antimicrobial activity of berries may also be related to antiadherence of bacteria to epithelial cells, which is a prerequisite for ... Conference Object Crowberry VTT's Research Information Portal |
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Berries are traditionally an important part of the Nordic diet. About 50 different berries are grown in the northern region, and about half of them are edible. The most well-known and important wild berries are lingonberry, bilberry, raspberry, cloudberry, cranberry, buckthorn berry and crowberry. The annual crop of lingonberry and bilberry in Finland has been estimated to be as large as 500 million kg and 250 million kg, respectively. However, only a small part of this is harvested. Thus wild berries in the Nordic region form an enormous natural source, only a fractional part of which has been advantaged so far. In North America cranberry along with blueberry are two important native fruits which are commercially grown. Around 500 million tons are produced every year. Only 5% of the annual crop is harvested for fresh fruit and most of it is used for processing. Interest in the composition of berries has been intensified because of the increased awareness of their possible health effects. Berry fruits are rich sources of bioactive compounds, such as phenolics and organic acids, which have antimicrobial activities against harmful bacteria and human pathogens. Among different berries and berry phenolics, especially cranberry, cloudberry, raspberry, strawberry and bilberry possess clear antimicrobial effects against e.g. salmonella and staphylococcus. These antimicrobial effects on different bacteria may also be species or strain dependent in character. Complex phenolic polymers, like ellagitannins, are strong antibacterial agents present in cloudberry and raspberry. Several mechanisms of action in the growth inhibition of bacteria are involved, such as destabilization of cytoplasmic membrane, permeabilization of plasma membrane, inhibition of extracellular microbial enzymes, direct actions on microbial metabolism and deprivation of the substrates required for microbial growth. Antimicrobial activity of berries may also be related to antiadherence of bacteria to epithelial cells, which is a prerequisite for ... |
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Puupponen-Pimiä , R , Nohynek , L , Alakomi , H-L , Aura , A-M & Oksman-Caldentey , K-M 2004 , ' Berry phenolics and their antimicrobian properties ' , The Satellite Symposium on Berries in Cancer Prevention , Lahti , Finland , 10/07/04 - 11/07/04 . |
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