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Synthesis of proanthocyanidin-cinnamaldehydes pyrylium products (PCPP) was achieved by the condensation reaction of proanthocyanidins (PAC) with cinnamaldehyde and four cinnamaldehyde derivatives. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) spectra of PCPP show masses that correspond to (epi)catechin oligomers attached to single, double, or triple moieties of cinnamaldehydes. Synthesized PCPP exhibited fluorescence at higher excitation and emission wavelengths than PAC. Results indicate that PCPP were more bioactive for agglutinating extra-intestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) compared to PAC. Scanning electron microscopy indicates that PCPP interact with ExPEC surface structures and suggests that PCPP have a higher affinity with the fimbriae-like structures of ExPEC than PAC. Fluorescent microscopy performed on in vitro and in vivo agglutination assays show that PCPP were entrapping ExPEC in a web-like network, thus demonstrating agglutination of ExPEC. This study demonstrated the potential of PCPP to improve our understanding of the temporal and dynamic interactions of PAC in in vitro and in vivo studies.

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Daniel Esquivel-Alvarado, Emilia Alfaro-Viquez, Michael A Polewski, Christian G Krueger, Martha M Vestling, Jess D Reed. Synthesis of Fluorescent Proanthocyanidin-Cinnamaldehydes Pyrylium Products for Microscopic Detection of Interactions with Extra-Intestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry. 2021 Sep 15;69(36):10700-10708

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