Simultaneous mitigation of heterocyclic aromatic amines and advanced glycation end products in roasted beef patties by plasma-activated water: Effects and mechanisms.

Heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) and advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are hazardous substances produced when food is heated. In this study, the ability of plasma-activated water (PAW) to simultaneously mitigate production of HAAs and AGEs in roasted beef patties was investigated. Assays of free radicals, lipid peroxidation, and active carbonyls were used to analyze the mechanisms.

Effects of different precursors on the structure of lignin-based biochar and its ability to adsorb benzopyrene from sesame oil.

Agricultural by-products of sesame are promising bioresources in food processing. This study extracted lignin from the by-products of sesame oil production, namely, the capsules and straw of black and white sesame. Using acid, alkali, and ethanol methods, 12 distinct lignins were obtained to prepare biochar, aiming to investigate both the structural characteristics of lignin-based biochar (LBB) and its ability to remove benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) from sesame oil.

Effect of free and bound proanthocyanidins from Chinese quince on heterocyclic aromatic amine formation and quality in fried chicken.

The abilities of Chinese quince free proanthocyanidins (FP) and bound proanthocyanidins (BP) at different levels (0.1%, 0.15%, and 0.

Validation of a real-time biliopancreatic endoscopic ultrasonography analytical device in China: a prospective, single-centre, randomised, controlled trial.

Background: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a key procedure for the diagnosis of biliopancreatic diseases. However, the performance among EUS endoscopists varies greatly and leads to blind spots during the operation, which can impair the health outcomes of patients. We previously developed an artificial intelligence (AI) device that accurately identified EUS standard stations and significantly reduced the difficulty of ultrasonography image interpretation.

Interaction between Chinese quince fruit proanthocyanidins and bovine serum albumin: Antioxidant activity, thermal stability and heterocyclic amine inhibition.

Heterocyclic amines (HCAs) are carcinogenic and mutagenic substances produced in fried meat. Adding natural antioxidants (e.g.

Kinetic modeling of the sesamin conversion into asarinin in the presence of citric acid loading on Hβ.

In the present work, effects of reaction temperature, reactant concentration, catalyst loading, and rotation speed on the kinetics of sesamin conversion in a sesame oil system were studied by using citric acid loading on Hβ zeolite (CA/Hβ) as a catalyst. A kinetic model was built for sesamin conversion. The kinetic model fits correctly the experimental concentration of sesamin and asarinin ( = 0.

-carbolines norharman and harman in vegetable oils in China.

The beta-carbolines norharman and harman, two heterocyclic aromatic amines with potential mutagenicity, have been determined in vegetable oils. Identification and analysis were carried out by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS). In 88 samples analysed, the concentrations of norharman and harman were < LOD to 336.

miR-20a inhibits the killing effect of natural killer cells to cervical cancer cells by downregulating RUNX1.

Background: NK cells are presented in tumor microenvironments and acts as an essential defense line against multiple malignancies. Recently, miRNAs are reported to involve in the development of natural killer (NK) cells via negatively regulating gene expression. Here, we aim to explore the function and mechanism underlying how miR-20a modulated the killing effect of NK cells to cervical cancer cells.