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Characterisation of high molecular weight hop proanthocyanidins using Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Gadon, Arthur; Linforth, Robert; Harding, Stephen E.; Cook, David

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Authors

Arthur Gadon

Robert Linforth

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STEPHEN HARDING STEVE.HARDING@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Applied Biochemistry

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DAVID COOK david.cook@nottingham.ac.uk
Sabmiller Chair Brewing Science



Abstract

We report the novel application of Analytical Ultracentrifugation (AUCF) to characterise the polymeric proanthocyanidin fraction of hops. Extraction of hop samples with 70% acetone (aq) followed by a C-18 Solid Phase Extraction yielded polyphenolic fractions for AUCF analysis. Sedimentation velocity experiments demonstrated the presence of discrete molecular weight bands of proanthocyanidins, as opposed to a continuous distribution of molecular weights. There were 4 such bands for Saaz hop (0.15, 1.1, 2.7 and 4.4 S) and 3 bands for Magnum (0.15, 1.6 and 3.0 S). The method resulted in a reproducible size (sedimentation coefficient) distribution for replicate runs of the same extract and for extracts prepared from different samples of the same hop variety. Sedimentation equilibrium experiments were then used to fit molecular weight distributions using the new SEDFIT-MSTAR method for the same samples. Thus we report for the first time polymeric proanthocyanidins in hops with molecular weights of up to 100 kDa in Saaz hop (or up to 56 kDa in Magnum). This represents the first application of AUCF to characterise complex fractions of polyphenolics extracted from botanical sources and the methodology developed should find wider application in the study of this diverse and bioactive class of compounds.

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Gadon, A., Linforth, R., Harding, S. E., & Cook, D. (2019). Characterisation of high molecular weight hop proanthocyanidins using Analytical Ultracentrifugation. Scientific Reports, 9(1), Article 12650. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49171-4

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Aug 16, 2019
Online Publication Date Sep 2, 2019
Publication Date 2019-12
Deposit Date Sep 5, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Scientific Reports
Electronic ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher Nature Publishing Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 9
Issue 1
Article Number 12650
DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49171-4
Keywords Multidisciplinary
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2571287
Publisher URL https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-49171-4
Additional Information Received: 20 March 2019; Accepted: 16 August 2019; First Online: 2 September 2019; : The authors declare no competing interests.

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