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Nanocarriers and Curcumin in Blueberry Shelf-Life Management: In Vitro Preliminary Antibacterial Effect
 
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Department of Agricultural, Forest, and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, Grugliasco, 10095 Turin, Italy
 
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Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, Via P. Giuria 9, 10100 Turin, Italy
 
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Department of Neurosciences, University of Turin, Corso Raffaello 30, 10125 Turin, Italy
 
 
Submission date: 2024-11-11
 
 
Acceptance date: 2025-02-07
 
 
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Nicole R. Giuggioli   

Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Science-DISAFA, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095, Grugliasco-TO, Italy
 
 
 
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Blueberries are very perishable, with fungi and bacteria affecting their spoilage along all the supply chain. No studies considered up to now the application of curcumin-loaded nanobubbles (NBs) or curcumin nanocrystals (NCs) to maintain their freshness. The aim of this preliminary work was to evaluate these two nanoformulations in terms of their in vitro antimicrobial effect against blueberry bacterial microbiota and establishing a quick-answer protocol in vitro in Petri plates. The effect was tested under three different light conditions (dark environment, blue LED and white LED). Results show that the presence of a lighting step (blue LED or white LED) after the microorganisms have been in contact with NBs and NCs was fundamental to activate the nanostructure and obtain a positive answer as inhibition halo. Notably, in relation to NBs, blue light significantly increased the antimicrobial potential compared to white LED; moreover, a curcumin concentration-dependent effect was highlighted (50 µg/mL with respect to 25 µg/mL). No significant differences were presented applying NCs. The results obtained from this preliminary study pointed out the sensitivity of bacteria from blueberry microbiota to NBs and NCs containing curcumin, nevertheless further research should be carried out to evaluate the in vivo applicability of the nanotechnologies.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We thank the Department of Excellence of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, for the support.
FUNDING
This research was funded by the grant PON “Green” for Research and innovation, D.M. 10 August 2021, n. 1062 and the MISE-POC_21_01 To.In.Pro.V.E. grant.
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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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