Fruit juices are effective anti-amyloidogenic agents

Kotormán, Márta and Romhányi, Dóra and Alpek, Bence and Papp, Orsolya and Márton, Katalin (2021) Fruit juices are effective anti-amyloidogenic agents. Biologia Futura, 72 (2). pp. 257-262. ISSN 2676-8615 (print), 2676-8607 (online)

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Abstract

Amyloid fibril formation has been associated with a great variety of human diseases. Fruits contain different important bioactive molecules without causing various undesirable side effects, which are necessary for disease prevention and treatment. Here we report that various fruit juices inhibited the amyloid formation by α-chymotrypsin in aqueous ethanol at pH 7.0. Turbidity measurements, total phenolic content determination, as well as Congo red binding assay were used to analyse the inhibition of amyloid fibril formation. We showed that the black currant juice possessed the strongest inhibitory potential against protein aggregation because it contains the most polyphenolic compounds too and its effect was concentration dependent. Interestingly, white grapes, figs and bananas are relatively effective although they are not high in polyphenols. These fruits are typically sweet. The sugars in them also contribute to their effectiveness. Eating black currant can reduce the likelihood of formation of amyloid fibrils.

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