Metabolite Profiling and Antioxidant Activities in Seagrass Biomass
In this work, metabolite profiling of seeds and antioxidant analysis of fragments of two marine seagrasses, <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> and <i>Cymodocea nodosa,</i> were carried out to identify metabolite signature involved in seed viability and to evaluate the potential of fra...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2025-04-01
|
| Series: | Marine Drugs |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/23/5/193 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850126361365053440 |
|---|---|
| author | Pilar Garcia-Jimenez Milagros Rico Diana del Rosario-Santana Vicent Arbona Marina Carrasco-Acosta David Osca |
| author_facet | Pilar Garcia-Jimenez Milagros Rico Diana del Rosario-Santana Vicent Arbona Marina Carrasco-Acosta David Osca |
| author_sort | Pilar Garcia-Jimenez |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | In this work, metabolite profiling of seeds and antioxidant analysis of fragments of two marine seagrasses, <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> and <i>Cymodocea nodosa,</i> were carried out to identify metabolite signature involved in seed viability and to evaluate the potential of fragments as a source of bioactive compounds. Using HILIC/QTOF-MS, UHPLC-MS and spectrophotometric analysis, seed metabolites and polyphenols and antioxidant activities, such as those of radical scavenging (RSA), reduction (FRAP, CUPRAC) and complexation (CCA), of rhizome fragments were evaluated. Metabolite comparison between seeds revealed differences across development stages (germinated and non-germinated) and seed types (dormant and non-dormant), providing insights into metabolic activity potentially associated with germination processes and seed viability. Furthermore, polyphenol analysis showed the highest content of caffeic acid in mature leaves (17.00 ± 0.02 μg g<sup>−1</sup> dw for <i>P. oceanica</i> and 98.00 ± 0.03 μg g<sup>−1</sup> dw for <i>C. nodosa</i>). Total phenolic content was correlated with flavonoids and with reduction and complexation activities. The combination of radical scavenging activity and t<sub>1/2</sub> was higher in <i>P. oceanica</i> than <i>C. nodosa</i> and also surpassed the commercial synthetic antioxidant BHA. We conclude <i>P. oceanica</i> and <i>C. nodosa</i> exhibit distinct seed metabolite profiles related to germination and type of seeds, and that fragments are rich in antioxidants, with potential as sustainable sources of bioactive compounds. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-b0452541f7c042b689c86bdc76e928f4 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 1660-3397 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-04-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Marine Drugs |
| spelling | doaj-art-b0452541f7c042b689c86bdc76e928f42025-08-20T02:33:57ZengMDPI AGMarine Drugs1660-33972025-04-0123519310.3390/md23050193Metabolite Profiling and Antioxidant Activities in Seagrass BiomassPilar Garcia-Jimenez0Milagros Rico1Diana del Rosario-Santana2Vicent Arbona3Marina Carrasco-Acosta4David Osca5Department of Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Ambientales y Recursos Naturales IUNAT, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, SpainDepartment of Chemistry, Instituto Universitario de Oceanografía y Cambio Global-IOCAG, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, SpainDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Ambientales y Recursos Naturales IUNAT, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, SpainDepartament de Biologia, Bioquímica i Ciències Naturals, Universitat Jaume I, 12071 Castelló de la Plana, SpainDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Ambientales y Recursos Naturales IUNAT, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, SpainDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Marine Sciences, Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Ambientales y Recursos Naturales IUNAT, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 35017 Las Palmas, SpainIn this work, metabolite profiling of seeds and antioxidant analysis of fragments of two marine seagrasses, <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> and <i>Cymodocea nodosa,</i> were carried out to identify metabolite signature involved in seed viability and to evaluate the potential of fragments as a source of bioactive compounds. Using HILIC/QTOF-MS, UHPLC-MS and spectrophotometric analysis, seed metabolites and polyphenols and antioxidant activities, such as those of radical scavenging (RSA), reduction (FRAP, CUPRAC) and complexation (CCA), of rhizome fragments were evaluated. Metabolite comparison between seeds revealed differences across development stages (germinated and non-germinated) and seed types (dormant and non-dormant), providing insights into metabolic activity potentially associated with germination processes and seed viability. Furthermore, polyphenol analysis showed the highest content of caffeic acid in mature leaves (17.00 ± 0.02 μg g<sup>−1</sup> dw for <i>P. oceanica</i> and 98.00 ± 0.03 μg g<sup>−1</sup> dw for <i>C. nodosa</i>). Total phenolic content was correlated with flavonoids and with reduction and complexation activities. The combination of radical scavenging activity and t<sub>1/2</sub> was higher in <i>P. oceanica</i> than <i>C. nodosa</i> and also surpassed the commercial synthetic antioxidant BHA. We conclude <i>P. oceanica</i> and <i>C. nodosa</i> exhibit distinct seed metabolite profiles related to germination and type of seeds, and that fragments are rich in antioxidants, with potential as sustainable sources of bioactive compounds.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/23/5/193antioxidants<i>Cymodocea nodosa</i>metabolites<i>Posidonia oceanica</i>rametsseeds |
| spellingShingle | Pilar Garcia-Jimenez Milagros Rico Diana del Rosario-Santana Vicent Arbona Marina Carrasco-Acosta David Osca Metabolite Profiling and Antioxidant Activities in Seagrass Biomass Marine Drugs antioxidants <i>Cymodocea nodosa</i> metabolites <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> ramets seeds |
| title | Metabolite Profiling and Antioxidant Activities in Seagrass Biomass |
| title_full | Metabolite Profiling and Antioxidant Activities in Seagrass Biomass |
| title_fullStr | Metabolite Profiling and Antioxidant Activities in Seagrass Biomass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metabolite Profiling and Antioxidant Activities in Seagrass Biomass |
| title_short | Metabolite Profiling and Antioxidant Activities in Seagrass Biomass |
| title_sort | metabolite profiling and antioxidant activities in seagrass biomass |
| topic | antioxidants <i>Cymodocea nodosa</i> metabolites <i>Posidonia oceanica</i> ramets seeds |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/23/5/193 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT pilargarciajimenez metaboliteprofilingandantioxidantactivitiesinseagrassbiomass AT milagrosrico metaboliteprofilingandantioxidantactivitiesinseagrassbiomass AT dianadelrosariosantana metaboliteprofilingandantioxidantactivitiesinseagrassbiomass AT vicentarbona metaboliteprofilingandantioxidantactivitiesinseagrassbiomass AT marinacarrascoacosta metaboliteprofilingandantioxidantactivitiesinseagrassbiomass AT davidosca metaboliteprofilingandantioxidantactivitiesinseagrassbiomass |