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Degradation of curcuminoids by in vitro pure culture fermentation
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Degradation of curcuminoids by in vitro pure culture fermentation

S. Tan, T.W.T. Rupasinghe, D.L. Tull, B. Boughton, C. Oliver, C. McSweeny, S.L. Gras and M.A. Augustin
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Vol.62(45), pp.11005-11015
2014
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Abstract

Colonic bacteria may mediate the transformation of curcuminoids, but studies of this metabolism are limited. Here, the metabolism of curcuminoids by Escherichia fergusonii (ATCC 35469) and two Escherichia coli strains (ATCC 8739 and DH10B) was examined in modified medium for colon bacteria (mMCB) with or without pig cecal fluid. LC-MS analysis showed that 16−37% of curcumin, 6−16% of demethoxycurcumin (DMC) and 7−15% of bis-demethoxycurcumin (Bis-DMC), and 7–15% of bis-demethoxycurcumin (Bis-DMC) were converted following 36 h of fermentation, with the amount of curcuminoids degraded varying depending on the bacterial strain and medium used. Three metabolites (dihydrocurcumin (DHC), tetrahydrocurcumin (THC), and ferulic acid (FA)) were found in fermentation cultures with all strains used. In addition, a compound with m/z [M – H]− 470 was found and identified to be a curcumin adduct (curcumin–l-cysteine), using accurate mass FT-ICR-MS. This study provides insights into the bacterial metabolism of curcuminoids.

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Domestic collaboration
Citation topics
3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
3.16 Phytochemicals
3.16.1399 Curcumin
Web Of Science research areas
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry, Applied
Food Science & Technology
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Agricultural Sciences
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