Comprehensive profiling of bioactive compounds in germinated black soybeans via UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS/MS and their anti-Alzheimer's activity

PLoS One. 2022 Jan 28;17(1):e0263274. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263274. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Black soybeans contain several bioactive compounds and commonly consumed due to their health-related activities but rarely cultivated as edible sprouts. The present study investigated the changes that occurred during germination in two new genotypes black soybeans. Raw and germinated seeds were tested against in vitro Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers, including oxidative stress, inflammatory factors and cholinesterase enzymes as well as γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels. Sprouts significantly inhibited the cholinesterase enzymes and inflammatory factors (protein denaturation, proteinase and lipoxygenase) than seeds. An increase in phenolic, flavonoid and GABA (10-folds) content and antioxidant capacity (ABTS, DPPH, and FRAP) was observed in germinated seeds. However, anthocyanin content was decreased in sprouts. UHPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS2 metabolites profiling approach identified 22 compounds including amino acids, peptides, fatty acids, and polyphenols. Among identified compounds, daidzein, genistein, gallic acid, spermidine, L-asparagine, and L-lysine exhibited the highest increase after germination. The current study reveals that germination of black soybeans have promising potential to inhibit/prevent AD and can be used to develop functional foods.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alzheimer Disease / drug therapy*
  • Anthocyanins / analysis
  • Antioxidants / analysis
  • Benzothiazoles / chemistry
  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Flavonoids / analysis
  • Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching
  • Germination*
  • Glycine max / chemistry*
  • Metabolome
  • Phenols
  • Phytochemicals / therapeutic use*
  • Picrates / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry
  • Principal Component Analysis
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization*
  • Sulfonic Acids / chemistry
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry*
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / analysis

Substances

  • Anthocyanins
  • Antioxidants
  • Benzothiazoles
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Flavonoids
  • Phenols
  • Phytochemicals
  • Picrates
  • Plant Extracts
  • Sulfonic Acids
  • 2,2'-azino-di-(3-ethylbenzothiazoline)-6-sulfonic acid
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
  • 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl

Grants and funding

This work was supported by Korean Government under the National Institute of International Education (NIIED). Scholarship number—GKS-G-2019-470.