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    Microbial catabolism of coffee pulp (poly)phenols during in vitro colonic fermentation
    (Elsevier, 2024-09-18) Núñez Gómez, Vanesa; Cañas, Silvia; Tosi, Nicole; Del Rio, Daniele; Mena, Pedro; Martín-Cabrejas, María A.; Aguilera, Yolanda; Tecnología de Alimentos, Nutrición y Bromatología; Facultad de Veterinaria
    Coffee pulp is a by-product characterized by its richness in phenolic compounds. This study examined the catabolism of (poly)phenols in digested coffee pulp flour (CPF) and extract (CPE) during in vitro colonic fermentation. After a simulated gastrointestinal digestion, samples were fermented using human microbiota and (poly)phenol transformations were analyzed by UHPLC-ESI-MS/MS. Digested CPF and CPE contained high amounts of phenolic acids, notably 3′,4′-dihydroxycinnamic (99.7–240.1 μmol 100 g−1) and 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (174.1–491.4 μmol 100 g−1). During the in vitro fecal fermentation, phenylpropanoic acids (1.5- to 2.6-fold), phenyl-γ-valerolactones (1.3- to 23-fold), phenylvaleric acids (1.1- to 2-fold) and benzene derivatives (1.5-fold) increased; while benzoic and cinnamic acids, cinnamoylquinic derivatives, flavonols, benzaldehydes and diphenylpropan-2-ols decreased. The (poly)phenols in CPF were catabolized more slowly than in CPE, suggesting protection of the fibrous matrix against phenolic degradation. Coffee pulp may be a promising food ingredient rich in (poly)phenols contributing to the prevention of intestinal diseases.
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    Transformations of phenolic compounds in cocoa shell during in vitro colonic fermentation
    (Elsevier, 2024-11-17) Cañas, Silvia; Tosi, Nicole; Núñez Gómez, Vanesa; Del Rio, Daniele; Mena, Pedro; Aguilera, Yolanda; Martín-Cabrejas, María A.; Tecnología de Alimentos, Nutrición y Bromatología; Facultad de Veterinaria
    Cocoa shell is a by-product generated by the cocoa processing industry, notable for its high content of phenolic compounds and methylxanthines, and recognized for their biological properties. The majority of cocoa phenolic compounds are not absorbed in the small intestine and reach the colon, where they can be catabolized by the gut microbiota, influencing their bioavailability and bioactivity. This research aimed to study the changes that phenolic compounds from cocoa shell flour (CSF) and extract (CSE) undergo during colonic fermentation after gastrointestinal digestion, using an in vitro model and a targeted metabolomics approach. A decrease in the concentration of most parental phenolic compounds was observed, with a simultaneous increase in phenyl-γ-valerolactones, phenylvaleric acids, and phenylpropanoic acids. Benzoic acids, phenylpropanoic acids, phenylacetic acids, and benzaldehydes were the compounds found in the highest concentrations. Additionally, phenolic compounds in CSF were metabolized more slowly than those in CSE. This may be due to the matrix effect that protects the compounds from degradation during colonic fermentation. These findings further support the potential of cocoa shells as a food ingredient rich in phenolic compounds and bioavailable metabolites, which may exert beneficial effects in the colon and at the systemic level.