Identifying Antibacterial Compounds in Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) Using a Metabolomics Approach
Black walnut (Juglans nigra L.) is one of the most economically valuable hardwood species and a high value tree for edible nut production in the United States. Although consumption of black walnut has been linked to multiple health-promoting effects (e.g., antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammato...
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doaj-33b969415af24751b23f4407c12b7e6e2020-11-25T00:40:21ZengMDPI AGMetabolites2218-19892018-09-01845810.3390/metabo8040058metabo8040058Identifying Antibacterial Compounds in Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) Using a Metabolomics ApproachKhanh-Van Ho0Zhentian Lei1Lloyd W. Sumner2Mark V. Coggeshall3Hsin-Yeh Hsieh4George C. Stewart5Chung-Ho Lin6The Center for Agroforestry, School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USAMetabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USAMetabolomics Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USAU. S. Northern Research Station, USDA-Forest Service, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USADepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USADepartment of Veterinary Pathobiology, Bond Life Sciences Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USAThe Center for Agroforestry, School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USABlack walnut (Juglans nigra L.) is one of the most economically valuable hardwood species and a high value tree for edible nut production in the United States. Although consumption of black walnut has been linked to multiple health-promoting effects (e.g., antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory), the bioactive compounds have not been systematically characterized. In addition, the associations between different black walnut cultivars and their health-promoting compounds have not been well established. In this study, the kernels of twenty-two black walnut cultivars selected for nut production by the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry (Columbia, MO, USA) were evaluated for their antibacterial activities using agar-well diffusion assay. Among the selected cultivars, four black walnut cultivars (i.e., Mystry, Surprise, D.34, and A.36) exhibited antibacterial activity against a Gram-positive bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus), whereas other cultivars showed no effect on the inhibition of this bacterium. The antibacterial compounds showing the strongest activity were isolated with bioassay-guided purification and identified using a metabolomics approach. Six antibacterial bioactive compounds responsible for antimicrobial activity were successfully identified. Glansreginin A, azelaic acid, quercetin, and eriodictyol-7-O-glucoside are novel antibacterial compounds identified in the kernels of black walnuts. The metabolomics approach provides a simple and cost-effective tool for bioactive compound identification.http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/8/4/58black walnutJuglans nigraantibacterialmetabolomics approachcompound identification |
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Khanh-Van Ho Zhentian Lei Lloyd W. Sumner Mark V. Coggeshall Hsin-Yeh Hsieh George C. Stewart Chung-Ho Lin Identifying Antibacterial Compounds in Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) Using a Metabolomics Approach Metabolites black walnut Juglans nigra antibacterial metabolomics approach compound identification |
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Khanh-Van Ho Zhentian Lei Lloyd W. Sumner Mark V. Coggeshall Hsin-Yeh Hsieh George C. Stewart Chung-Ho Lin |
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Identifying Antibacterial Compounds in Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) Using a Metabolomics Approach |
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Identifying Antibacterial Compounds in Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) Using a Metabolomics Approach |
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Identifying Antibacterial Compounds in Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) Using a Metabolomics Approach |
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Identifying Antibacterial Compounds in Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) Using a Metabolomics Approach |
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Identifying Antibacterial Compounds in Black Walnuts (Juglans nigra) Using a Metabolomics Approach |
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identifying antibacterial compounds in black walnuts (juglans nigra) using a metabolomics approach |
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Black walnut (Juglans nigra L.) is one of the most economically valuable hardwood species and a high value tree for edible nut production in the United States. Although consumption of black walnut has been linked to multiple health-promoting effects (e.g., antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory), the bioactive compounds have not been systematically characterized. In addition, the associations between different black walnut cultivars and their health-promoting compounds have not been well established. In this study, the kernels of twenty-two black walnut cultivars selected for nut production by the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry (Columbia, MO, USA) were evaluated for their antibacterial activities using agar-well diffusion assay. Among the selected cultivars, four black walnut cultivars (i.e., Mystry, Surprise, D.34, and A.36) exhibited antibacterial activity against a Gram-positive bacterium (Staphylococcus aureus), whereas other cultivars showed no effect on the inhibition of this bacterium. The antibacterial compounds showing the strongest activity were isolated with bioassay-guided purification and identified using a metabolomics approach. Six antibacterial bioactive compounds responsible for antimicrobial activity were successfully identified. Glansreginin A, azelaic acid, quercetin, and eriodictyol-7-O-glucoside are novel antibacterial compounds identified in the kernels of black walnuts. The metabolomics approach provides a simple and cost-effective tool for bioactive compound identification. |
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black walnut Juglans nigra antibacterial metabolomics approach compound identification |
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