Institut de Recerca en Nutrició i Seguretat Alimentària (INSA·UB)

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Publicacions en accés obert derivades de l'activitat investigadora del professorat de la Universitat de Barcelona.

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Bitter taste receptors: Key target to understand the effects of polyphenols on glucose and body weight homeostasis. Pathophysiological and pharmacological implications 

Trius Soler, Marta; Moreno Aznárez, Juan José (2025-12-01)

Experimental and clinical research has reported beneficial effects of polyphenol intake on high prevalent diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity. These phytochemicals are ligands of taste 2 receptors (T2Rs) that have ...

SPME-GC-MS and chemometrics for coffee characterization, classification and authentication 

Núñez, Nerea; Moret, Erica; Lucci, Paolo; Moret, Sabrina; Saurina, Javier; Núñez Burcio, Oscar (2025-05-05)

In recent decades, the complexity of the food chain has contributed to a surge of food adulteration issues, resulting in numerous instances of food fraud. For this reason, ensuring the authenticity of food is crucial for ...

Unveiling the functional components and antivirulence activity of mustard leaves using an LC-MS/MS, molecular networking, and multivariate data analysis integrated approach 

Ibrahim, Rana M.; Eltanany, Basma M.; Pont Villanueva, Laura; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián); ElBanna, Shahira A.; Otify, Asmaa M. (2025-03-14)

Plant extracts have recently received increased attention as alternative sources of antimicrobial agents in thefight against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Non-targeted metabolomics liquid chromatography-quadrupole timeof-flight ...

More Adult Women than Men at High Cardiometabolic Risk Reported Worse Lifestyles and Self-Reported Health Status in the COVID-19 Lockdown 

Oncina Cánovas, Alejandro; Compañ Gabucio, Laura; Vioque, Jesús; Ruíz Canela, Miguel; Corella, Dolores; Salas Salvadó, Jordi; Fitó, Montserrat; Martínez, Alfredo; Alonso Gómez, Ángel M.; Wärnberg, Julia; Romaguera, Dora; López Miranda, José; Estruch, Ramón; Tinahones, Francisco J.; Lapetra, José; Álvarez Pérez, Jacqueline; Bueno Cavanillas, Aurora; Tur, Josep A.; Martín Sánchez, Vicente; Esteve Luque, Virginia; Delgado Rodríguez, Miguel; Ortiz Ramos, María; Vidal, Josep; Vázquez, Clotilde; Daimiel, Lidia; Ros, Emilio; Razquin, Cristina; Paz Graniel, Indira; Sorlí, Jose V.; Castañer, Olga; García Rios, Antonio; Torres Collado, Laura; Fernández Barceló, Olga; Zulet, María Ángeles; Rayó Gago, Elena; Casas Rodríguez, Rosa M.; Cano Ibáñez, Naomi; Tojal Sierra, Lucas; Simón Frapolli, Víctor J.; Carlos, Silvia; Shyam, Sangeetha; Fernández Carrión, Rebeca; Goday, Albert; Torres Peña, Jose David; González Palacios, Sandra; Eguaras, Sonia; Babio, Nancy; Zomeño, María Dolores; García de la Hera, Manuela (2024-09-19)

Background: The COVID-19 lockdown represented an immense impact on human health, which was characterized by lifestyle and dietary changes, social distancing and isolation at home. Some evidence suggests that these consequences ...

Analysis of glycopeptide biomarkers by on-line TiO2 solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry 

Mancera Arteu, Montserrat; Lleshi, Nejsi; Sanz Nebot, María Victoria; Giménez López, Estela; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (2022-04-08)

In this study is described an on-line titanium dioxide solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (TiO2-SPE-CE-MS) method for the analysis of the glycopeptide glycoforms obtained from the tryptic ...

A setup to measure the temperature-dependent heating power of magnetically heated nanoparticles up to high temperature. 

Mille, N.; Faure, Stephane; Estrader i Bofarull, Marta; Yi, Deliang; Marbaix, Julien; De Masi, D.; Soulantica, Katerina; Millán, A.; Chaudret, Bruno; Carrey, J. (2022-01-28)

Magnetic heating, namely, the use of heat released by magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) excited with a high-frequency magnetic field, has so far been mainly used for biological applications. More recently, it has been shown ...

Portable NIR spectroscopy to simultaneously trace honey botanical and geographicl origins and detect syrup adulteration. 

Caredda, Marco; Ciulu, Marco; Tilocca, F.; Langasco, Ilaria; Núñez Burcio, Oscar; Sentellas, Sonia; Saurina, Javier; Pilo, Maria I.; Spano, Nadia; Sanna, G.; Mara, Alessandro (2024-10-25)

Fraudulent practices concerning honey are growing fast and involve misrepresentation of origin and adulteration. Simple and feasible methods for honey authentication are needed to ascertain honey compliance and quality. ...

Accurate determination of the milk protein allergen β-lactoglobulin by on-line aptamer affinity solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry 

Vergara-Barberán, María; Simó-Alfonso, Ernesto F.; Herrero-Martínez, José Manuel; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (2023-06-16)

An on-line aptamer affinity solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry (AA-SPE-CE-MS) method was developed to purify, preconcentrate, separate, and characterize the milk allergenic protein β-lactoglobulin ...

Total polyphenol content in food samples and nutraceuticals: antioxidant indices versus high performance liquid chromatography 

Vidal Casanella, Oscar; Moreno-Merchan, J.; Granados i Juan, Mercè; Núñez Burcio, Oscar; Saurina, Javier; Sentellas, Sonia (2022-03-03)

The total content of polyphenols and the antioxidant capacity have been estimated in various food and nutraceutical samples including cranberry, raspberry, artichoke, grapevine, green tea, coffee, turmeric, and other ...

Effect of a cocoa-enriched diet on immune response and anaphylaxis in a food allergy model in Brown Norway rats 

Abril Gil, Maria del Mar; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J.; Franch i Masferrer, Àngels; Castell, Margarida (2020-06-26)

Previous studies have demonstrated that cocoa intake decreased Th2 immune-related antibodies in rats. In consequence, we aimed to study in depth this cocoa action, particularly assessing its effect on a rat model of food ...

On-line coupling of aptamer affinity solid-phase extraction and immobilized enzyme microreactor capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry for the sensitive targeted bottom-up analysis of protein biomarkers 

Salim, Hiba; Peró Gascón, Roger; Giménez López, Estela; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (2022-11-14)

In this paper, we present a fully integrated valve-free method for the sensitive targeted bottom-up analysis of proteins through on-line aptamer affinity solid-phase extraction and immobilized enzyme microreactor capillary ...

Early Life Prebiotic effect on the intestinal microbiota composition and functionality 

Azagra Boronat, Ignasi; Massot Cladera, Malen; Castell, Margarida; Knipping, K.; Tims, S.; van't Land, B.; Stahl, B.; Knol, J.; Garssen, J.; Franch i Masferrer, Àngels; Rodríguez Lagunas, María José; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J. (2018-01-16)

Podeu consultar el III Workshop anual INSA-UB complet a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/118993

Elemental fingerprinting combined with machine learning techniques as a powerful tool for geographical discrimination of honeys from nearby regions 

Mara, Andrea; Migliorini, Matteo; Ciulu, Marco; Chignola, Roberto; Egido, Carla; Núñez Burcio, Oscar; Sentellas, Sonia; Saurina, Javier; Caredda, Marco; Deroma, Mario A.; Deidda, Sara; Langasco, Ilaria; Pilo, Maria I.; Spano, Nadia; Sanna, Gavino (2024-01-23)

Discrimination of honey based on geographical origin is a common fraudulent practice and is one of the most investigated topics in honey authentication. This research aims to discriminate honeys according to their geographical ...

Determination of a lectin protein allergen in food by on-line aptamer affinity solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry 

Vergara-Barberán, María; Simó-Alfonso, Ernesto F.; Herrero-Martínez, José Manuel; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (2023-06-16)

An aptamer affinity sorbent was prepared for clean-up, preconcentration, separation and characterization of a food allergen protein by on-line aptamer affinity solid-phase extraction capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry ...

Characterization and differentiation of quinoa seed proteomes by label-free mass spectrometry-based shotgun proteomics 

Galindo-Luján, Rocío; Pont Villanueva, Laura; Minic, Zoran; Berezovski, Maxim V.; Sanz Nebot, María Victoria; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (2022-01-10)

Quinoa seed proteins are of prime importance in human nutrition and in plant breeding for cultivar identification and improvement. In this study, proteins from seeds of black, red, white quinoa from Peru and white quinoa ...

Leptin and adiponectin variations in rat’s milk and plasma throughout the lactation period 

Grases Pintó, Blanca; Abril Gil, Maria del Mar; Torres-Castro, Paulina; Marín-Morote, Lídia; Castell, Margarida; Pérez-Cano, Francisco J.; Franch i Masferrer, Àngels (2018-02-16)

Podeu consultar el III Workshop anual INSA-UB complet a: http://hdl.handle.net/2445/118993

FIA-ESI-MS Fingerprinting method with chemometrics for the characterization of adulterated coffee samples 

Núñez, Nerea; Pons, Josep; Saurina, Javier; Núñez Burcio, Oscar (2022-09-12)

Food products are very complex matrices, which makes the quality of these products an issue of great interest in our society. Considering the complexity of the food chain, the adulteration of food is increasing, causing ...

Tissue-Specific Hormonal Variations in Grapes of Irrigated and Non-irrigated Grapevines ( Vitis vinifera cv. 'Merlot') Growing Under Mediterranean Field Conditions 

Ribalta-Pizarro, Camila; Muñoz Roldán, Paula; Munné Bosch, Sergi (2023-03-16)

Agricultural practices in grapevines management include water restrictions due to its positive effect on wine quality, especially when applied at fruit ripening. Although the effects of water stress in some groups of ...

Tea and Chicory Extract Characterization, Classification and Authentication by non-Targeted HPLC-UV-FLD Fingerprinting and Chemometrics 

Pons, Josep; Bedmar, Àlex; Núñez, Nerea; Saurina, Javier; Núñez Burcio, Oscar (2022-02-13)

Tea is a widely consumed drink in the world which is susceptible to undergo adulterations to reduce manufacture costs and rise financial benefits. The development of simple analytical methodologies to assess tea authenticity, ...

Separation and characterization of bovine milk proteins by capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry 

Ghafoori, Zahra; Tehrani, Tahereh; Pont Villanueva, Laura; Benavente Moreno, Fernando J. (Julián) (2022-12-14)

Protein profiling of major bovine milk proteins (i.e. whey and casein proteins) is of great interest in food science and technology. This complex set of protein proteoforms may vary with breed, genetics, lactation stage, ...

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