12 results on '"Sârbu, Ionela"'
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2. MULTI-LEVEL CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROBIAL CONSORTIA INVOLVED IN THE BIODETERIORATION OF WOODEN AND STONE ROMANIAN HERITAGE CHURCHES.
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Gheorghe, Irina, Sârbu, Ionela, Pecete, Ionut, Blăjan, Ion, and Balotescu, Irina
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BIODEGRADATION of wood ,PRESERVATION of churches - Abstract
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- 2020
3. In Vitro Ecological Response of the Human Gut Microbiome to Bioactive Extracts from Edible Wild Mushrooms.
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Vamanu, Emanuel, Gatea, Florentina, and Sârbu, Ionela
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HUMAN microbiota ,ENTEROTYPES ,EXTRACTS ,MUSHROOMS ,BIOACTIVE compounds - Abstract
This study presents the effect of two new products based on atomized extracts from edible wild mushrooms (RoBioMush1, RoBioMush2) on the microbiota of three target groups: clinically healthy (NG) individuals, individuals with nutritional disorders (ND), and individuals with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The microbiota fingerprints were determined by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Modulations in the simulated microbiome were established and correlated with the presence of phenolic compounds released in the in vitro environment (a three-stage culture system GIS2 simulator, www.gissystems.ro). The high metabolizing capacity of NG and CVD correlated positively with the rest of the biological activities expressed in vitro. ND microbiota consumed a wide spectrum of monosaccharides from the products. Xylose was present in large quantities in the descending segment (minimum: 175 µg/mL for ND). The primary conclusion was that the microbiological ecosystem was modulated, as proven by the presence of specific biomarkers (e.g., ammonium levels and fingerprints of short-chain fatty acids-SCFAs), which stimulate the organism's health status and were correlated with the restoration of a normal microbiota fingerprint. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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4. Screening of lactic acid bacteria strains with biotechnological properties, isolated from traditional Romanian fermented foods
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Petrut, Stefana Maria, Sarbu, Ionela, Corbu, Viorica Maria, Pelinescu, Diana, Csutak, Ortansa, and Vassu, Tatiana
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- 2018
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5. ANALIZE PRIVIND ACTIVITATEA ANTIMICROBIANĂ A UNOR TULPINI DE BACTERII LACTICE.
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Sârbu, Ionela, Vassu, Tatiana, Stoica, Ileana, Chifiriuc, Carmen, Bucur, Marcela, Rusu, Elena, Ionescu, Robertina, and Pelinescu, Diana
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Objective. The main objective of this study was to select lactic acid bacteria strains with antimicrobial activity and to identify and characterize the antimicrobial compounds. Methods. In this study we tested the antimicrobial activity of 153 lactic bacteria strains by disk diffusion method against 6 microbial pathogenic strains isolated from patients with urinary and vaginal infections. Results. Antimicrobial test results revealed that most of lactic acid bacteria strains exhibited high antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microorganisms. For most of lactic bacteria strains antimicrobial activity has been correlated with the production of organic acids and only for two strains with the biosynthesis of bacteriocins. Bacteriocin produced by Lactococcus (Lc.) lactis F2a strain presented a broad spectrum of activity and high activity (51,200 AU/ml) compared with bacteriocins isolated from Lactobacillus (Lb.) paracasei ssp. paracasei JR strain (400 AU/ml). The stability tests of bacteriocin revealed that the bacteriocin produced by Lc. lactis F2a strain, it is stable at acid pH while exposure for long time to 600C causes a drastic decrease in bacteriocin activity. Conclusions. Lactic bacteria strains showed a high antimicrobial activity against both prokaryotic and eukaryotic pathogen strains. Two bacterial strains have bacteriocins. Bacteriocins isolated from Lc. lactis F2a strain showed a high activity and a broad spectrum of action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
6. The Impact of Long-Term Antibiotic Therapy of Cutaneous Adverse Reactions to EGFR Inhibitors in Colorectal Cancer Patients.
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Mihai, Mara Mădălina, Ion, Ana, Giurcăneanu, Călin, Nițipir, Cornelia, Popa, Ana-Maria, Chifiriuc, Mariana-Carmen, Popa, Mircea Ioan, Říčař, Jan, Popa, Liliana Gabriela, Sârbu, Ionela, and Lazăr, Veronica
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COLORECTAL cancer ,TETRACYCLINES ,EPIDERMAL growth factor receptors ,ANTIBIOTICS ,CANCER patients ,PROGNOSIS - Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an important public health issue, in terms of incidence and mortality, with approximately 1.8 million new cases reported worldwide in 2018. Advancements in understanding pathophysiological key steps in CRC tumorigenesis have led to the development of new targeted therapies such as those based on epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFR inhibitors). The cutaneous adverse reactions induced by EGFR inhibitors, particularly papulopustular rash, often require long-term antibiotic treatment with tetracycline agents (mostly minocycline and doxycycline). However, this raises several issues of concern: possible occurrence of gut dysbiosis in already vulnerable CRC patients, selection of highly antibiotic resistant and/or virulent clones, development of adverse reactions related to tetracyclines, interference of antibiotics with the response to oncologic therapy, with a negative impact on disease prognosis etc. In the context of scarce information regarding these issues and controversial opinions regarding the role of tetracyclines in patients under EGFR inhibitors, our aim was to perform a thorough literature review and discuss the main challenges raised by long-term use of tetracyclines in advanced CRC patients receiving this targeted therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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7. In Vitro Modulatory Effect of Stevioside, as a Partial Sugar Replacer in Sweeteners, on Human Child Microbiota.
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Gatea, Florentina, Sârbu, Ionela, Vamanu, Emanuel, and Parkar, Shanthi G.
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HUMAN microbiota ,STEVIOSIDE ,SHORT-chain fatty acids ,ORGANIC acids ,BUTYRATES ,OXIDANT status ,NATURAL sweeteners - Abstract
The effect of stevioside on human health is still insufficiently highlighted by recent research. The total or partial replacement of sugar with sweeteners influences the general state of health, especially the human microbiota's response as a determining factor in the onset of type 2 diabetes. The present study aimed to present the long-term (one-year) in vitro effect that regular stevioside consumption had on children's pattern microbiota. A metabolomic response was established by determining the synthesis of organic acids and a correlation with antioxidant status. An increase in the number of bacterial strains and the variation of amount of butyrate and propionate to the detriment of lactic acid was observed. The effect was evidenced by the progressive pH increasing, the reduction of acetic acid, and the proliferation of Escherichia coli strains during the simulations. Synthesis of the main short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) was interpreted as a response (adaptation) of the microbiota to the stevioside, without a corresponding increase in antioxidant status. This study demonstrated the modulatory role of stevioside on the human microbiota and on the fermentation processes that determine the essential SCFA synthesis in maintaining homeostasis. The protection of the microbiota against oxidative stress was also an essential aspect of reducing microbial diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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8. The Bioactive Potential of Functional Products and Bioavailability of Phenolic Compounds.
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Dabulici, Cristina Monica, Sârbu, Ionela, and Vamanu, Emanuel
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CHLOROGENIC acid ,PHENOLS ,MATE plant ,BIOAVAILABILITY ,ROOIBOS tea ,OXIDANT status - Abstract
The expression of bioactivity depends on the assimilation of different classes of natural substances (e.g., phenolic compounds) in vivo. Six functional extracts (Aspalathus linearis, leaves; Paullinia cupana, seeds; Aristotelia chilensis, berries; Ilex paraguariensis, leaves; Syzygium aromaticum, cloves, and wild berries) were analyzed in vitro and in vivo as an alternative to alleviating pathologies associated with oxidative stress (proliferation of cancer cells). The purpose of this research was to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo antioxidant and cytotoxic potential of hydroalcoholic solutions, in addition to the assimilation capacity of bioactive components in Saccharomyces boulardii cells. In vivo antioxidant capacity (critical point value) was correlated with the assimilation ratio of functional compounds. The results of in vitro antioxidant activities were correlated with the presence of quercetin (4.67 ± 0.27 mg/100 mL) and chlorogenic acid (14.38 ± 0.29 mg/100 mL) in I. paraguariensis. Bioassimilation of the main nutraceutical components depended on the individual sample. Phenolic acid levels revealed the poor assimilation of the main components, which could be associated with cell viability to oxidative stress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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9. Altered in Vitro Metabolomic Response of the Human Microbiota to Sweeteners.
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Vamanu, Emanuel, Pelinescu, Diana, Gatea, Florentina, and Sârbu, Ionela
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HUMAN microbiota ,SWEETENERS ,SHORT-chain fatty acids ,NONNUTRITIVE sweeteners ,ORGANIC acids - Abstract
Non-nutritive sweeteners represent an ingredient class that directly affects human health, via the development of inflammatory processes that promote chronic diseases related to microbiota dysbiosis. Several in vitro tests were conducted in the static GIS1 simulator. The aim of the study was to highlight the effect of sweeteners on the microbiota pattern of healthy individuals, associated with any alteration in the metabolomic response, through the production of organic acids and ammonium. The immediate effect of the in vitro treatment and the influence of the specific sweetener type on the occurrence of dysbiosis were evaluated by determining the biomarkers of the microbiota response. The presence of the steviol reduced the ammonium level (minimum of 410 mg/L), while the addition of cyclamate and saccharin caused a decrease in the number of microorganisms, in addition to lowering the total quantity of synthesized short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). The bifidobacteria appeared to decrease below 10
2 genomes/mL in all the analyzed samples at the end of the in vitro simulation period. Barring the in vitro treatment of steviol, all the sweeteners tested exerted a negative influence on the fermentative profile, resulting in a decline in the fermentative processes, a rise in the colonic pH, and uniformity of the SCFA ratio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2019
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10. An In Vitro Study of the Influence of Curcuma longa Extracts on the Microbiota Modulation Process, In Patients with Hypertension.
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Vamanu, Emanuel, Gatea, Florentina, Sârbu, Ionela, and Pelinescu, Diana
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TURMERIC ,SHORT-chain fatty acids ,CURCUMIN ,PROPIONIC acid ,BUTYRIC acid ,ACETIC acid - Abstract
The multiple causes of cardiovascular diseases signify a major incidence and developmental risk of this pathology. One of the processes accountable for this pathologic development is the instauration of dysbiosis and its connection with an inflammatory process. Low antioxidant colonic protection encourages the progression of inflammation, with cardiovascular dysfunctions being a secondary consequence of the dysbiosis. Curcumin is one of the bioactive compounds displaying promising results for the reduction of an inflammatory process. The present study aims at demonstrating the capacity of three extracts drawn from Curcuma (C.) longa through an in vitro simulation process, for microbiota modulation in patients with hypertension. The acidic pH in the extraction process determined a high curcumin content in the extracts. The major phenolic compound identified was curcumin III, 622 ± 6.88 µg/mL for the ethanol/water/acetic acid extract. Low EC50 values were associated (0.2 µg/mL for DPPH scavenging activity) with the presence of curcumin isomers. A metabolic pattern became evident because the relationship between the short-chain fatty acids acted as a clinical biomarker. The curcumin present stimulated the formation of butyric and propionic acids. Microbiota activity control included a high degree of curcumin degradation and biotransformation in the other phenolic compounds. This developmental process was supported by the progression in the enterobacteria with a corresponding escalation in the pH level. The metabolomic pattern demonstrated a performance similar to the administration of dietary fibre, with the positive effects being dose-dependent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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11. In Vitro Human Microbiota Response to Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized with Mushroom Extract.
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Vamanu, Emanuel, Ene, Mihaela, Biță, Bogdan, Ionescu, Cristina, Crăciun, Liviu, and Sârbu, Ionela
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The ability to orally administer silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in enteric capsules implies a direct interaction with the colon microbiota. The in vitro effect provides a portrayal of the functional properties under
in vivo conditions. The purpose of this study was to describe a green AgNP synthesis process, using aqueous extract fromLactarius piperatus mushroom, and to characterize the nanomaterial. We determined its antimicrobial and antioxidant effectsin vitro in the microbiota of healthy individuals via the GIS1 system—a colon transit simulator. Per the quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results, the antimicrobial properties of the AgNPs affected the initial share of different enteric species by decreasing theBacteroides ,Enterobacteriaceae , andLactobacillus populations and favoring theBifidobacterium group. The association between AgNPs and wild mushroomL. piperatus extract had a synergistic antibacterial activity against various pathogenic microorganisms while the mushroom extract reduced biofilm formation. Administration of AgNP maintained its constant antioxidant status, and it was correlated with a reduction in ammonium compounds. The physicochemical characterization of these NPs complemented their biochemical characterization. The maximum ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-VIS) absorbance was observed at 440 nm, while the Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum reached a peak at 3296 cm–1 , which was correlated with the high-performance liquid chromatographic analysis (HPLC). The major phenolic compound was homogentisic acid. The size (49 ± 16 nm in diameter) and spherical shape of the NPs were correlated with their biological effectsin vitro . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2018
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12. Phenotypic profiles of virulence in different Candida species isolated from vulvovaginal infections.
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Sârbu I, Pelinescu D, Stoica I, Măruţescu L, and Vassu T
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- Candida classification, Candida enzymology, Candida genetics, Cross Infection, Female, Fungal Proteins genetics, Fungal Proteins metabolism, Humans, Phenotype, Virulence, Virulence Factors genetics, Virulence Factors metabolism, Candida pathogenicity, Candidiasis, Vulvovaginal microbiology
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In order to establish an infection, pathogenic microorganisms have to colonize, survive, multiply, evade the immune system and spread to other tissues [1, 2, 3]. Although some Candida species are normally commensal in humans, in the last decades the frequency and the severity of nosocomial diseases due to Candida strains have increased dramatically [4]. The aim of the present study was to characterize some Candida strains isolated from vulvovaginal infections by determining the virulence and pathogenicity profile. The assessment of the in vitro expression of virulence cell wall associated factors (hyphal formation, adherence to HeLa cell line, biofilm development), soluble secreted enzymes (aspartyl protease, lipase, phospholipase, DN-ase) and Fe3+ accumulation was achieved by phenotypic methods on 13 yeast strains belonging to five Candida (C.) species (C. albicans, C. krusei, C. parapsilopsis, C. catenulata and C. kefyr). Candida sp. strains isolated from vulvovaginal infections showed species/ strain specific virulence profile.
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- 2013
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