María José Aliaño-González

Dr. María José Aliaño-González

University of Algarve
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9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 January 2021 in Molecules
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RGRocío Gutiérrez-Escobar
Rocío Gutiérrez-Escobar
María José Aliaño-GonzálezMaría José Aliaño-González
María José Aliaño-González
ECEmma Cantos-Villar
Emma Cantos-Villar
Wine is one of the most consumed beverages around the world. It is composed of alcohols, sugars, acids, minerals, proteins and other compounds, such as organic acids and volatile and phenolic compounds (also called polyphenols). Polyphenols have been shown to be highly related to both (i) wine quality (color, flavor, and taste) and (ii) health-promoting properties (antioxidant and cardioprotective among others). Polyphenols can be grouped into two big families: (i) Flavonoids, including anthocyanidins, flavonols, flavanols, hydrolysable and condensed tannins, flavanones, flavones and chalcones; and (ii) Non-flavonoids, including hydroxycinnamic acids, hydroxybenzoic acids, stilbenes, tyrosol and hydroxytyrosol. Each group affects in some way the different properties of wine to a greater or a lesser extent. For that reason, the phenolic composition can be managed to obtain singular wines with specific, desirable characteristics. The current review presents a summary of the ways in which the phenolic composition of wine can be modulated, including (a) invariable factors such as variety, field management or climatic conditions; (b) pre-fermentative strategies such as maceration, thermovinification and pulsed electric field; (c) fermentative strategies such as the use of different yeasts and bacteria; and (d) post-fermentative strategies such as maceration, fining agents and aging. Finally, the different extraction methods and analytical techniques used for polyphenol detection and quantification have been also reviewed.

1 February 2022 in Biomolecules
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María José Aliaño-GonzálezMaría José Aliaño-González
María José Aliaño-González
JGJulien GABASTON
Julien GABASTON
Victor Ortiz SomovillaVictor Ortiz Somovilla
Victor Ortiz Somovilla
ECEmma Cantos-Villar
Emma Cantos-Villar
In the European Union (EU), a total of 11,301,345 hectares are dedicated to the cultivation of fruit trees, mainly olive orchards, grapevines, nut trees (almond, walnut, chestnut, hazelnut, and pistachio), apple and pear trees, stone fruit trees (peach, nectarine, apricot, cherry, and plum), and citrus fruit trees (orange, clementine, satsuma, mandarin, lemon, grapefruit, and pomelo). Pruning these trees, together with plantation removal to a lesser extent, produces a huge amount of wood waste. A theoretical calculation of the wood waste in the European Union estimates approximately 2 and 25 million tons from wood plantation removal and pruning, respectively, per year. This wood waste is usually destroyed by in-field burning or crushing into the soil, which result in no direct economic benefits. However, wood from tree pruning, which is enriched in high added-value molecules, offers a wide spectrum of possibilities for its valorization. This review focuses on the contribution of wood waste to both sustainability and the circular economy, considering its use not only as biomass but also as a potential source of bioactive compounds. The main bioactive compounds found in wood are polyphenols, terpenes, polysaccharides, organic compounds, fatty acids, and alkaloids. Polyphenols are the most ubiquitous compounds in wood. Large amounts of hydroxytyrosol (up to 25 g/kg dw), resveratrol (up to 66 g/kg dw), protocatechuic acid (up to 16.4 g/kg), and proanthocyanins (8.5 g/kg dw) have been found in the wood from olive trees, grapevines, almond trees and plum trees, respectively. The bioactivity of these compounds has been demonstrated at lower concentrations, mainly in vitro studies. Bioactive compounds present antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal, biostimulant, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective, and anticarcinogenic properties, among others. Therefore, wood extracts might have several applications in agriculture, medicine, and the food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and cosmetics industries. For example, olive tree wood extract reduced thrombin-induced platelet aggregation in vitro; grapevine tree wood extract acts a preservative in wine, replacing SO2; chestnut tree wood extract has antifungal properties on postharvest pathogens in vitro; and stone tree wood extracts are used for aging both wines and brandies. Moreover, the use of wood waste contributes to the move towards both a more sustainable development and a circular economy.


18 January 2019 in Journal of Chemical Education
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MFMarta Ferreiro-González
Marta Ferreiro-González
Antonio Amores ArrochaAntonio Amores Arrocha
Antonio Amores Arrocha
Estrella Espada-BellidoEstrella Espada-Bellido
Estrella Espada-Bellido
María José Aliaño-GonzálezMaría José Aliaño-González
María José Aliaño-González
Mercedes Vázquez-EspinosaMercedes Vázquez-Espinosa
Mercedes Vázquez-Espinosa
CCCristina Cejudo-Bastante
Cristina Cejudo-Bastante

21 December 2021 in Food Chemistry: X
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María José Aliaño-GonzálezMaría José Aliaño-González
María José Aliaño-González
Carrera CeferinoCarrera Ceferino
Carrera Ceferino
Gerardo BarberoGerardo Barbero
Gerardo Barbero
MPMiguel Palma
Miguel Palma
• 2 anthocyanin extraction methods have been developed in blackcurrant by EAE and UAE. • The 7 major anthocyanins have been separated in less than 7 min. • The composition of the extraction solvent has been the most influential variable. • Optimal extraction times have been 5 min for UAE and 10 min for EAE. • No differences have been observed in anthocyanin extraction with both methods.

17 August 2020 in Biomolecules
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María José Aliaño-GonzálezMaría José Aliaño-González
María José Aliaño-González
Tristan RichardTristan Richard
Tristan Richard
ECEmma Cantos-Villar
Emma Cantos-Villar
Grapevine canes are viticulture waste that is usually discarded without any further use. However, recent studies have shown that they contain significant concentrations of health-promoting compounds, such as stilbenes, secondary metabolites of plants produced as a response to biotic and abiotic stress from fungal disease or dryness. Stilbenes have been associated with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial properties and they have been tested as potential treatments of cardiovascular and neurological diseases, and even cancer, with promising results. Stilbenes have been described in the different genus of the Vitaceae family, the Vitis genera being one of the most widely studied due to its important applications and economic impact around the world. This review presents an in-depth study of the composition and concentration of stilbenes in grapevine canes. The results show that the concentration of stilbenes in grapevine canes is highly influenced by the Vitis genus and cultivar aspects (growing conditions, ultraviolet radiation, fungal attack, etc.). Different methods for extracting stilbenes from grapevine canes have been reviewed, and the extraction conditions have also been studied, underlining the advantages and disadvantages of each technique. After the stilbenes were extracted, they were analyzed to determine the stilbene composition and concentration. Analytical techniques have been employed with this aim, in most cases using liquid chromatography, coupled with others such as mass spectrometry and/or nuclear magnetic resonance to achieve the individual quantification. Finally, stilbene extracts may be applied in multiple fields based on their properties. The five most relevant are preservative, antifungal, insecticide, and biostimulant applications. The current state-of-the-art of the above applications and their prospects are discussed.