Microwave-Triggered 4D Automatic Color Change in 3D-Printed Food Materials Incorporating Natural Pigments.

The feasibility of using microwaves to quickly stimulate automatic color change in 3D-printed food containing curcumin or anthocyanins was studied. Firstly, with a dual-nozzle 3D printer, stacked structures included mashed potatoes (MPs, upper part, containing anthocyanins) and lemon juice-starch gel (LJSG, lower part) were 3D-printed and post-treated using a microwave. The results indicated that the viscosity and gel strength (indicated by the elastic modulus (G') and complex modulus (G*)) of LJSG were improved with the increase in starch concentration, while water mobility was reduced.

Rapid determination of 2,4-diaminopyrimidine residues through sample pretreatment using immunomagnetic bead purification along with HPLC-UV.

To reduce matrix interference and realize simultaneous detection of multiple homologous compounds (trimethoprim (TMP), diaveridine (DVD), ormetoprim (OMP), baquiloprim (BQP), and aditoprim (ADP) in pig, cattle, chicken, and fish muscles), an immunomagnetic bead (IMB)-based sample purification pretreatment with HPLC-UV was developed. A broad-spectrum monoclonal antibody (mAb, named 14C6) was prepared and conjugated with carboxylic-acid-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles using the active ester method to obtain IMBs for sample purification. The extraction solvent was optimized based on the extraction efficiency.

Anti-diabetic properties of genistein-chromium (III) complex in db/db diabetic mice and its sub-acute toxicity evaluation in normal mice.

Background: In this study, chromium (III) complex was synthesized from genistein (GEN) which had good hypoglycemic activity and inorganic chromium (III) element, and its hypoglycemic activity and sub-acute toxicity were studied.

Methods: The genistein-chromium (III) complex was synthesized by chelating chromium with genistein in ethanol and its structure was determined by LC-MS, atomic absorption spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, elemental and thermodynamic analysis. The anti-diabetic activity of the complex was assessed in db/db mice and C57 mice by daily oral gavage for 4 weeks.

Characterization of the key aroma compounds in Semnostachya menglaensis Tsui by gas chromatography-olfactometry, odor activity values, aroma recombination, and omission analysis.

The aroma profile of Semnostachya menglaensis Tsui (S. menglaensis) was identified by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A total of 29 odor-active compounds, which have aroma intensities ranging from 0.

A single nucleotide polymorphism rs12898 is associated with primary hepatic cancer in a Chinese population.

Background & Aims: Primary hepatic cancer (PHC) is a common malignant tumor and the third most frequent cause of cancer-related death worldwide. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying hepatic cancer remain unknown. is considered a biomarker of cancer as it can facilitate tumor progression.

Chemical compositions and antioxidant activity of adlay seed (Coixlachryma-jobi L.) oil extracted from four main producing areas in China.

Adlay oil (AO) is an important component of adlay seeds that has many beneficial functions to human health. In this study, the variations in the chemical composition and antioxidant activity of AOs extracted from adlay samples obtained from four main producing areas of China were first investigated. Results revealed that the AO of the adlay samples varied from 7.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of estrone 3-O-ether derivatives containing the piperazine moiety.

A series of new estrone derivatives were designed and synthesized, and their structures were confirmed by spectroscopic methods. All new estrone derivatives were investigated for their in vitro cytotoxic efficacies against a panel of three human prostate cancer cell lines (PC-3, LNCaP, and DU145). The derivatives 6, 7, 10, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 24 and 26 showed important cytotoxic actions against individual carcinoma cell line collections.

12β,14-Dihy-droxy-3-oxo-5β,20(22)-cardenolide monohydrate.

The title compound, digoxigenone, C(23)H(30)O(5)·H(2)O, was biotransformed from digoxigenin. In the crystal, inter-molecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds contribute to the formation of a three-dimensional supra-molecular structure. The title compound has three fused six-membered rings (A,B,C) and two non-fused five-membered rings (D,E).