Castanea sativa

Common Names: European chestnut

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

Dual transcriptomic analysis reveals early induced Castanea defense-related genes and Phytophthora cinnamomi effectors.

Genetics
Fernandes P et al (2024).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2024.1439380
PubMed:
39188543

Source Identification of Potentially Toxic Metals in Plants of Alpine Ecosystems of Mt. Madra by Positive Matrix Factorization.

Ugulu I et al (2024).
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol.
DOI:
10.1007/s00128-024-03941-7
PubMed:
39152315

Involvement of Auxin, Flavonoids and Strigolactones in the Different Rooting Ability of European Chestnut (Castanea sativa) and Hybrids (Castanea crenata × Castanea sativa).

Phytochemistry
Kunc P, Medic A and Osterc G (2024).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants13152088
PubMed:
39124205

First report of Gnomoniopsis castaneae associated with branch dieback on chestnut tree (Castanea sativa) in Southern Chile.

Galdames R et al (2024).
Plant Dis.
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-03-24-0501-PDN
PubMed:
39110614

The ectomycorrhizal fungus Paxillus involutus positively modulates Castanea sativa Miller (var. Marsol) responses to heat and drought co-exposure.

Mateus P et al (2024).
Plant Physiol Biochem.
DOI:
10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108999
PubMed:
39098185

Genetic Insights into the Historical Attribution of Variety Names of Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) in Northern Italy.

Cavallini M et al (2024).
Genes (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/genes15070866
PubMed:
39062645

Characterisation of Tenebrio molitor Reared on Substrates Supplemented with Chestnut Shell.

Ferri I et al (2024).
Insects.
DOI:
10.3390/insects15070512
PubMed:
39057245

Potential of Castanea sativa for biomonitoring As, Hg, Pb, and Tl: A focus on their distribution in plant tissues from a former mining district.

Traversari S et al (2024).
Sci Total Environ.
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174446
PubMed:
38964415

Repurposing Castanea sativa Spiny Burr By-Products Extract as a Potentially Effective Anti-Inflammatory Agent for Novel Future Biotechnological Applications.

Immunology
Frusciante L et al (2024).
Life (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/life14060763
PubMed:
38929746

The de novo, chromosome-level genome assembly of the sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Cv. Marrone Di Chiusa Pesio.

Genetics
Bianco L et al (2024).
BMC Genom Data.
DOI:
10.1186/s12863-024-01245-7
PubMed:
38909221

An improved method to study Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands zoospores interactions with host.

Del Castillo-González L et al (2024).
BMC Plant Biol.
DOI:
10.1186/s12870-024-05205-2
PubMed:
38844843

Identification of a Unique Genomic Region in Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) That Controls Resistance to Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu.

Gaudet M et al (2024).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants13101355
PubMed:
38794426

Investigation into the Anti-Acne Effects of Castanea sativa Mill Leaf and Its Pure Ellagitannin Castalagin in HaCaT Cells Infected with Cutibacterium acnes.

Dermatology
Piazza S et al (2024).
Int J Mol Sci.
DOI:
10.3390/ijms25094764
PubMed:
38731983

Harmful self-pollination drives gynodioecy in European chestnut, a self-incompatible tree.

Larue C and Petit RJ (2024).
Am J Bot.
DOI:
10.1002/ajb2.16329
PubMed:
38708705

Beneficial Effects of Castanea sativa Wood Extract on the Human Body and Possible Food and Pharmaceutical Applications.

Review
Žitek Makoter T et al (2024).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants13070914
PubMed:
38611444

Trunk Injection Delivery of Biocontrol Strains of Trichoderma spp. Effectively Suppresses Nut Rot by Gnomoniopsis castaneae in Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.).

Benigno A et al (2024).
Biology (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/biology13030143
PubMed:
38534412

Ethylene Action Inhibition Improves Adventitious Root Induction in Adult Chestnut Tissues.

Castro-Camba R et al (2024).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants13050738
PubMed:
38475584

Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Chestnut and Quebracho Tannin Supplementation on Neonatal Diarrhoea in Preweaning Calves.

Dell'Anno M et al (2024).
Antioxidants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/antiox13020237
PubMed:
38397835

EIF4A3 targeted therapeutic intervention in glioblastoma multiforme using phytochemicals from Indian medicinal plants - an integration of phytotherapy into precision onco-medicine.

Kulavi S et al (2024).
J Biomol Struct Dyn.
DOI:
10.1080/07391102.2024.2314257
PubMed:
38345073

Proliferation of Axillary Shoots of Chestnut in Temporary Immersion Systems.

Vidal N, Sánchez C and Cuenca B (2024).
Methods Mol Biol.
DOI:
10.1007/978-1-0716-3654-1_16
PubMed:
38285149

Botanical Extracts and Compounds of Castanea Plants and Methods of Use: US20190125818A1 - The United States Patent Evaluation.

Dos Santos TB et al (2024).
Recent Pat Biotechnol.
DOI:
10.2174/1872208317666230420105000
PubMed:
38282444

Possible Beneficial Effects of Hydrolyzable Tannins Deriving from Castanea sativa L. in Internal Medicine.

Review
Marrone G et al (2023).
Nutrients.
DOI:
10.3390/nu16010045
PubMed:
38201875

Exploring In Vitro the Combination of Cistus × incanus L. and Castanea sativa Mill. Extracts as Food Supplement Ingredients against H. pylori Infection.

Martinelli G et al (2023).
Foods.
DOI:
10.3390/foods13010040
PubMed:
38201068

Morphological characterization of the antenna of Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) and a comparison within the superfamily Chalcidoidea.

Pezzi M et al (2024).
Arthropod Struct Dev.
DOI:
10.1016/j.asd.2023.101325
PubMed:
38176179

Novel insights into enzymes inhibitory responses and metabolomic profile of supercritical fluid extract from chestnut shells upon intestinal permeability.

Summary

Chestnut shell extract has potential health benefits. It showed neuroprotective, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic properties by inhibiting certain enzymes. Phenolic compounds in the extract can be absorbed by the intestines and reach target sites.

Gastroenterology
Pinto D et al (2024).
Food Res Int.
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113807
PubMed:
38129012

Post-Transcriptional Gene Silencing of Glucanase Inhibitor Protein in Phytophthora cinnamomi.

Summary

Scientists studied the ink disease that causes decline in chestnut orchards. They used RNA interference to suppress a gene in the pathogen, allowing them to assess the effects on the host plant. This research could lead to better understanding and management of the disease.

Genetics
Ferreira P et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12223821
PubMed:
38005719

Evolutionary history of Castanea sativa in the Caucasus driven by Middle and Late Pleistocene paleoenvironmental changes.

Beridze B et al (2023).
AoB Plants.
DOI:
10.1093/aobpla/plad059
PubMed:
37899977

Predicting the effects of in-vitro digestion in the bioactivity and bioaccessibility of antioxidant compounds extracted from chestnut shells by supercritical fluid extraction - A metabolomic approach.

Summary

This study examines the impact of digestion on the bioactivity of chestnut shell extract. Results show reduced phenolic concentrations but retained antioxidant, hypoglycemic, and neuroprotective properties. Digestion leads to the biotransformation of phenolic compounds. This highlights the potential value of chestnut shell extract as a nutraceutical ingredient.

Immunology
Pinto D et al (2023).
Food Chem.
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.137581
PubMed:
37776654

Identification and Quantification of the Major Phenolic Constituents in Castanea sativa and Commercial Interspecific Hybrids (C. sativa x C. crenata) Chestnuts Using HPLC-MS/MS.

Summary

This study identified and quantified various phenolic compounds in chestnuts, including dicarboxylic acid derivatives, hydroxybenzoic acids, hydroxycinnamic acids, and flavanols. Contrary to the assumption, commercial hybrid cultivars did not have a superior metabolic profile compared to "native" accessions.

Phytochemistry
Medic A et al (2023).
Int J Mol Sci.
DOI:
10.3390/ijms241713086
PubMed:
37685892

Mercury distribution in plants and soils from the former mining area of Abbadia San Salvatore (Tuscany, Central Italy).

Meloni F et al (2023).
Environ Geochem Health.
DOI:
10.1007/s10653-023-01739-w
PubMed:
37648955

Use of retrotransposon based iPBS markers for determination of genetic relationship among some Chestnut Cultivars (Castanea sativa Mill.) in Türkiye.

Orhan E and Kara D (2023).
Mol Biol Rep.
DOI:
10.1007/s11033-023-08697-7
PubMed:
37615924

Expression of CsSCL1 and Rooting Response in Chestnut Leaves Are Dependent on the Auxin Polar Transport and the Ontogenetic Origin of the Tissues.

Varas E et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12142657
PubMed:
37514273

Simulated Gastrointestinal Digestion of Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Shell Extract Prepared by Subcritical Water Extraction: Bioaccessibility, Bioactivity, and Intestinal Permeability by In Vitro Assays.

Gastroenterology
Pinto D et al (2023).
Antioxidants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/antiox12071414
PubMed:
37507953

The potential of SiK® fertilization in the resilience of chestnut plants to drought - a biochemical study.

Carneiro-Carvalho A et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2023.1120226
PubMed:
37448863

Chemical and Bioactive Screening of Green Polyphenol-Rich Extracts from Chestnut By-Products: An Approach to Guide the Sustainable Production of High-Added Value Ingredients.

Phytochemistry
Rodrigues DB et al (2023).
Foods.
DOI:
10.3390/foods12132596
PubMed:
37444334

First report of Neopestalotiopsis sp. causing trunk disease on European chestnut in Spain.

Ciordia M and González AJ (2023).
Plant Dis.
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-05-23-0987-PDN
PubMed:
37386699

Distribution, causal agents, and infection dynamic of emerging ink disease of sweet chestnut in Southern Switzerland.

Prospero S et al (2023).
Environ Microbiol.
DOI:
10.1111/1462-2920.16455
PubMed:
37357315

Use of iRNA in the post-transcriptional gene silencing of necrosis-inducing Phytophthora protein 1(NPP1) in Phytophthora cinnamomi.

Genetics
Pascoal-Ferreira P et al (2023).
Mol Biol Rep.
DOI:
10.1007/s11033-023-08562-7
PubMed:
37326749

Metabolomic insights into phenolics-rich chestnut shells extract as a nutraceutical ingredient - A comprehensive evaluation of its impacts on oxidative stress biomarkers by an in-vivo study.

Immunology
Pinto D et al (2023).
Food Res Int.
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2023.112963
PubMed:
37316050

Biodiversity protection against anthropogenic climate change: Conservation prioritization of Castanea sativa in the South Caucasus based on genetic and ecological metrics.

Beridze B et al (2023).
Ecol Evol.
DOI:
10.1002/ece3.10068
PubMed:
37214605

Chestnut Brown Rot and Gnomoniopsis smithogilvyi: Characterization of the Causal Agent in Portugal.

Possamai G et al (2023).
J Fungi (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/jof9040401
PubMed:
37108855

By-Product Extracts from Castanea sativa Counteract Hallmarks of Neuroinflammation in a Microglial Model.

Summary

Chestnut leaf extracts have been found to have a higher anti-neuroinflammatory effect than spiny bur extracts in a study using BV-2 microglial cells as a model of neuroinflammation. The study also discovered specific flavonoids and unsaturated fatty acids in the leaf extract that are responsible for the observed effects. This research demonstrates the potential of chestnut by-products as a source of bioactive compounds and provides opportunities for the valorization of waste material generated during chestnut processing while satisfying consumer demand for natural compounds.

Neuroscience
Marrazzo P et al (2023).
Antioxidants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/antiox12040808
PubMed:
37107183

Can Beauveria bassiana (Bals.-Criv.) Vuill. Control the Key Fruit Pests of the European Chestnut Tree, under Field Conditions?

Souza MECE, Nóbrega F and Bento AA (2023).
Insects.
DOI:
10.3390/insects14040342
PubMed:
37103157

Multivariate Statistical Approach for the Discrimination of Honey Samples from Galicia (NW Spain) Using Physicochemical and Pollen Parameters.

Phytochemistry
Escuredo O et al (2023).
Foods.
DOI:
10.3390/foods12071493
PubMed:
37048314

Green Synthesis, Characterization, Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Enzyme Inhibition Effects of Chestnut (Castanea sativa) Honey-Mediated Silver Nanoparticles.

Immunology
Keskin M et al (2023).
Molecules.
DOI:
10.3390/molecules28062762
PubMed:
36985734

The Role of Supplementing a Complex Phytobiotic Feed Additive Containing (Castanea sativa mill) Extract in Combination with Calcium Butyrate, Zinc-Methionine and Essential Oils on Growth Indicators, Blood Profile and Carcass Quality of Broiler Chickens.

Buryakov NP et al (2023).
Vet Sci.
DOI:
10.3390/vetsci10030212
PubMed:
36977251

Pilot Study on the Geographical Mapping of Genetic Diversity among European Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Cultivars in Southern Italy.

Calandrelli MM, Nunziata A and De Masi L (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12040917
PubMed:
36840265

Phytochemical Profile and In Vitro Bioactivities of Plant-Based By-Products in View of a Potential Reuse and Valorization.

Phytochemistry
Chiocchio I et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12040795
PubMed:
36840143

Comparison of the Effects between Tannins Extracted from Different Natural Plants on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, Immunity, and Intestinal Flora of Broiler Chickens.

Gastroenterology
Liu S et al (2023).
Antioxidants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/antiox12020441
PubMed:
36829999

Ellagitannins and triterpenoids extracts of Anogeissus leiocarpus stem bark extracts: Protective effects against osteoarthritis.

Arthritis
Micheli L et al (2023).
Phytother Res.
DOI:
10.1002/ptr.7760
PubMed:
36806301

Bark-inhabiting fungal communities of European chestnut undergo substantial alteration by canker formation following chestnut blight infection.

Douanla-Meli C and Moll J (2023).
Front Microbiol.
DOI:
10.3389/fmicb.2023.1052031
PubMed:
36778875

Warming Scenarios and Phytophthora cinnamomi Infection in Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.).

Dorado FJ et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12030556
PubMed:
36771639

Development and Characterization of Functional Cookies Enriched with Chestnut Shells Extract as Source of Bioactive Phenolic Compounds.

Phytochemistry
Pinto D et al (2023).
Foods.
DOI:
10.3390/foods12030640
PubMed:
36766171

Utilization of Response Surface Methodology in Optimization of Proline Extraction from Castanea sativa Honey.

Ecem Bayram N, Kutlu N and Gercek YC (2023).
Chem Biodivers.
DOI:
10.1002/cbdv.202201092
PubMed:
36751954

Structural and Physicochemical Properties of Starch from Rejected Chestnut: Hydrothermal and High-Pressure Processing Dependence.

Phytochemistry
Pino-Hernández E et al (2023).
Molecules.
DOI:
10.3390/molecules28020700
PubMed:
36677758

Hidden Decomposers: the Role of Bacteria and Fungi in Recently Intermittent Alpine Streams Heterotrophic Pathways.

Gruppuso L et al (2023).
Microb Ecol.
DOI:
10.1007/s00248-023-02169-y
PubMed:
36646914

A Joint Approach of Morphological and UHPLC-HRMS Analyses to Throw Light on the Autochthonous 'Verdole' Chestnut for Nutraceutical Innovation of Its Waste.

Ferrara E et al (2022).
Molecules.
DOI:
10.3390/molecules27248924
PubMed:
36558057

Castanea sativa Mill. Leaf: UHPLC-HR MS/MS Analysis and Effects on In Vitro Rumen Fermentation and Methanogenesis.

Genetics
Formato M et al (2022).
Molecules.
DOI:
10.3390/molecules27248662
PubMed:
36557796

Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) Nutritional and Phenolic Composition Interactions with Chestnut Flavor Physiology.

Review Phytochemistry
Santos MJ, Pinto T and Vilela A (2022).
Foods.
DOI:
10.3390/foods11244052
PubMed:
36553794

Combined stereomicroscope and SEM disentangle the fine morphology of the undescribed larva and puparium of the hoverfly Milesia crabroniformis (Fabricius, 1775) (Diptera: Syrphidae).

Orengo-Green JJ et al (2023).
Micron.
DOI:
10.1016/j.micron.2022.103397
PubMed:
36543057

An In Vitro Protocol for Propagating Castanea sativa Italian Cultivars.

Pavese V et al (2022).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants11233308
PubMed:
36501347

Further pathogenicity testing of Verticillium nonalfalfae, a biocontrol agent against the invasive Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima), on non-target tree species in Europe.

Lechner Y et al (2023).
Phytoparasitica.
DOI:
10.1007/s12600-022-01032-z
PubMed:
36373098

Appraisal of a new potential antioxidants-rich nutraceutical ingredient from chestnut shells through in-vivo assays - A targeted metabolomic approach in phenolic compounds.

Phytochemistry
Pinto D et al (2023).
Food Chem.
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134546
PubMed:
36240567

Heavy metal contamination and health risk evaluation of chestnut (Castanea sativa Miller) consumed in Turkey.

Turhan Ş, Turfan N and Kurnaz A (2023).
Int J Environ Health Res.
DOI:
10.1080/09603123.2022.2073984
PubMed:
35549500

The Dynamics of Flower Development in Castanea sativa Mill.

Alhinho AT et al (2021).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants10081538
PubMed:
34451583

Anti-Aging Potential of Phytoextract Loaded-Pharmaceutical Creams for Human Skin Cell Longetivity.

Review
Jadoon S et al (2015).
Oxid Med Cell Longev.
DOI:
10.1155/2015/709628
PubMed:
26448818

Castanea sativa by-products: a review on added value and sustainable application.

Review
Braga N, Rodrigues F and Oliveira MB (2015).
Nat Prod Res.
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2014.955488
PubMed:
25204784