A5091407482- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Gut microbiota and health
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Plant and animal studies
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Cynara cardunculus studies
- Microbial Metabolism and Applications
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Bamboo properties and applications
- Biocrusts and Microbial Ecology
- Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
University of Milano-Bicocca
2009-2025
Ambiente Italia (Italy)
2017-2023
University of Milan
2014
University of Palermo
1973
Recent studies have highlighted the role of grapevine microbiome in addressing a wide panel features, ranging from signature field origin to wine quality. Although influence cultivar and vineyard environmental conditions shaping grape already been ascertained, several aspects related this topic, deserve be further investigated. In study, we selected three international diffused cultivars (Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc) at germplasm collections characterized by different climatic...
Grape berries harbor a wide range of microbes originating from the vineyard environment, many which are recognized for their role in must fermentation process shaping wine quality. To better clarify contribution microbiome grape fruits during fermentation, we used high-throughput sequencing to identify bacterial and fungi communities associated with musts Cannonau. This is most important cultivar-wine Sardinia (Italy) where vineyards cultivated without phytochemical treatments. Results...
Background and Aim . The efficacy of supplementation treatment with two multispecies probiotic formulates on subjects diagnosed IBS-C the assessment their gut microbiota were investigated. Methods A randomized, double-blind, three-arm parallel group trial was carried out 150 divided into three groups (F_1, F_2, F_3). Each received a daily oral administration mixtures (for 60 days) F_1 or F_2 placebo F_3, respectively. Fecal microbiological analyses performed by species-specific qPCR to...
Frugivores are critical components of restoration programs because they seed dispersers. Thus, knowledge about bird-plant trophic relationships is essential in the evaluation efficacy processes. Traditionally, diet frugivores characterized by microscopically identifying plant residues droppings, which time-consuming, requires botanical knowledge, and cannot be used for fragments lacking detectable morphological characteristics (e.g., fragmented seeds skins). We examined whether DNA barcoding...
Abstract Food trade globalization and the growing demand for selected food varieties have led to intensification of adulteration cases, especially in form species substitution mixing with cheaper taxa. This phenomenon has huge economic impact sometimes even public health implications. DNA barcoding represents a well‐proven molecular approach assess authenticity items, although its use is hampered by analytical constraints timeframes that are often prohibitive market. To address such issues,...
Probiotics are increasingly used to promote oral health, with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus demonstrating proven effectiveness. Additionally, Heyndrickxia coagulans shows promising potential in this field. Chewing gum has recently been proposed as an innovative delivery method for probiotics. This study aimed evaluate the kinetics saliva of SNZ1969® and GG microencapsulated non-microencapsulated forms (LGG®) following their administration via sugar-free chewing gums. A randomized cross-over...
This outlook paper addresses the problem of traceability minor crops. These kinds cultivations consist in a large number plants locally distributed with modest production terms cultivated acreage and quantity final product. Because globalization, diffusion crops is increasing due to their benefit for human health or use as food supplements. Such phenomenon implies major risk species substitution uncontrolled admixture manufactured plant products severe consequences consumers. The need...
In this contribution, new data concerning the distribution of vascular flora alien to Italy are presented. It includes records, confirmations, exclusions, and status changes for or Italian administrative regions taxa in genera Bunias , Calocedrus Calycanthus Celosia Clerodendrum Convolvulus Crassula Cyclamen Datura Dicliptera Eragrostis Erigeron Gamochaeta Gazania Impatiens Kolkwitzia Leucaena Ludwigia Medicago Muscari Nigella Oenothera Opuntia Paulownia Petroselinum Phyllostachys Physalis...
The molecular approach of DNA barcoding for the characterization and traceability food products has come into common use in many European countries. However, it is important to address solve technical scientific issues such as efficiency barcode sequences extraction methods be able analyze all that sector offers. goal this study collect most defrauded identify better workflows species identification. A total 212 specimens were collected collaboration with 38 companies belonging 5 different...
Medicinal plants have been widely used in traditional medicine due to their therapeutic properties. Although they are mostly as herbal infusion and tincture, employment ingredients of food supplements is increasing. However, fraud adulteration widespread issues. In our study, we aimed at evaluating DNA metabarcoding a tool identify product composition. order accomplish this, analyzed fifteen commercial products with metabarcoding, using two barcode regions: psbA-trnH ITS2. Results showed...
Abstract The study of diversity in biological communities is an intriguing field. Huge amount data are nowadays available (provided by the innovative DNA sequencing techniques), and management, analysis display results not trivial. Here, we propose for first time use phylogenetic entropy as a measure bacterial studies microbial community structure. We then compared our new method (i.e. web tool phyloh ) partitioning with traditional approach analyses bacteria communities. tested to...
Hepatic-related diseases, in particular hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia, are a thorn on the side of national health institutes around globe. Indeed, liver lipid cholesterol dysregulation could lead to atherosclerotic plaque formation cardiovascular diseases. Currently, statin administration monacolin K consumption main therapies proposed counter this alarming connection, but relevant effects known. To overcome issue, safe nutraceutical formulations and/or vegetal extracts, endowed...
The spread of food allergens is a topic global importance due to its impact on public health. National and International regulations ask producers manufacturers declare product compositions the label, especially in case processed raw materials. Wheat flour (Triticum aestivum) can be contaminated by wide range species belonging Brassicaceae field or during grain harvests, storage, processing. Among them, mustards (Brassica nigra, Brassica juncea Sinapis alba) are well known allergenic...
The global market of food supplements is growing, along with consumers demand for high-quality herbal products. Nevertheless, substitution fraud, and adulteration cases remain a common safety problem concern. In the last years, DNA barcoding approach has been proposed as valid identification method it now commonly used in authentication objective this study was to evaluate whether can be applied trace plant species from starting raw material finished commercial We selected panel 28...
In this study, the genetic constitution of wild grape populations distributed in Zagros Mountains north-west part Iran was investigated to assess their risk extinction and identify most suitable conservation strategy. A total 65 grapevine samples from five different were analysed using 23 SSR loci. Consistent allelic richness detected all (from 4.01 5.35). The observed heterozygosity expected high with mean values 0.67 0.69, respectively. modest deficiency only Piranshahr Sardasht-Shalmash...
Abstract Food trade globalization and the growing demand for selected food varieties have led to intensification of adulteration cases, especially in form species substitution mixing with cheaper taxa. This phenomenon has huge economic impact sometimes even public health implications. DNA barcoding represents a well‐proven molecular approach assess authenticity items, although its use is hampered by analytical constraints timeframes that are often prohibitive market. To address such issues,...