Wild or Reared? <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> Jellyfish as a Potential Biofactory
The zooxanthellate jellyfish <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> (Forsskål, 1775), a Lessepsian species increasingly common in the western and central Mediterranean Sea, was investigated here to assess its potential as a source of bioactive compounds from medusa specimens both collected in the wi...
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| author | Stefania De Domenico Andrea Toso Gianluca De Rinaldis Marta Mammone Lara M. Fumarola Stefano Piraino Antonella Leone |
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| description | The zooxanthellate jellyfish <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> (Forsskål, 1775), a Lessepsian species increasingly common in the western and central Mediterranean Sea, was investigated here to assess its potential as a source of bioactive compounds from medusa specimens both collected in the wild (the harbor of Palermo, NW Sicily) and reared under laboratory-controlled conditions. A standardized extraction protocol was used to analyze the biochemical composition of the two sampled populations in terms of protein, lipid, and pigment contents, as well as for their relative concentrations of dinoflagellate symbionts. The total extracts and their fractions were also biochemically characterized and analyzed for their in vitro antioxidant activity to quantify differences in functional compounds between wild and reared jellyfish. The two populations were similar in terms of extract yield, but with substantial differences in biomass, the number of zooxanthellae, protein and lipid contents, and fatty acid composition. The hydroalcoholic extracts obtained from jellyfish grown under controlled conditions showed greater antioxidant activity due to the presence of a higher content of bioactive compounds compared to wild jellyfish. This study could be the basis for considering the sustainable breeding of this holobiont or other similar organisms as a source of valuable compounds that can be used in the food, nutraceutical, or pharmaceutical sectors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1b8a1f40837b4c04bbf46e334fc3f4762025-01-24T13:39:29ZengMDPI AGMarine Drugs1660-33972025-01-012311910.3390/md23010019Wild or Reared? <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> Jellyfish as a Potential BiofactoryStefania De Domenico0Andrea Toso1Gianluca De Rinaldis2Marta Mammone3Lara M. Fumarola4Stefano Piraino5Antonella Leone6Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, (CNR-ISPA)–Lecce, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali (DiSTeBA), Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, (CNR-ISPA)–Lecce, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali (DiSTeBA), Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali (DiSTeBA), Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali (DiSTeBA), Università del Salento, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyConsiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari, (CNR-ISPA)–Lecce, Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, ItalyThe zooxanthellate jellyfish <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> (Forsskål, 1775), a Lessepsian species increasingly common in the western and central Mediterranean Sea, was investigated here to assess its potential as a source of bioactive compounds from medusa specimens both collected in the wild (the harbor of Palermo, NW Sicily) and reared under laboratory-controlled conditions. A standardized extraction protocol was used to analyze the biochemical composition of the two sampled populations in terms of protein, lipid, and pigment contents, as well as for their relative concentrations of dinoflagellate symbionts. The total extracts and their fractions were also biochemically characterized and analyzed for their in vitro antioxidant activity to quantify differences in functional compounds between wild and reared jellyfish. The two populations were similar in terms of extract yield, but with substantial differences in biomass, the number of zooxanthellae, protein and lipid contents, and fatty acid composition. The hydroalcoholic extracts obtained from jellyfish grown under controlled conditions showed greater antioxidant activity due to the presence of a higher content of bioactive compounds compared to wild jellyfish. This study could be the basis for considering the sustainable breeding of this holobiont or other similar organisms as a source of valuable compounds that can be used in the food, nutraceutical, or pharmaceutical sectors.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/23/1/19<i>Cassiopea andromeda</i>farmingholobiontzooxanthellaepigmentsfatty acids |
| spellingShingle | Stefania De Domenico Andrea Toso Gianluca De Rinaldis Marta Mammone Lara M. Fumarola Stefano Piraino Antonella Leone Wild or Reared? <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> Jellyfish as a Potential Biofactory Marine Drugs <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> farming holobiont zooxanthellae pigments fatty acids |
| title | Wild or Reared? <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> Jellyfish as a Potential Biofactory |
| title_full | Wild or Reared? <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> Jellyfish as a Potential Biofactory |
| title_fullStr | Wild or Reared? <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> Jellyfish as a Potential Biofactory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wild or Reared? <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> Jellyfish as a Potential Biofactory |
| title_short | Wild or Reared? <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> Jellyfish as a Potential Biofactory |
| title_sort | wild or reared i cassiopea andromeda i jellyfish as a potential biofactory |
| topic | <i>Cassiopea andromeda</i> farming holobiont zooxanthellae pigments fatty acids |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/23/1/19 |
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