Exploring the impact of encapsulation on the stability and bioactivity of peptides extracted from botanical sources: trends and opportunities.

Bioactive peptides derived from plant sources have gained significant attention for their potential use in preventing and treating chronic degenerative diseases. However, the efficacy of these peptides depends on their bioaccessibility, bioavailability, and stability. Encapsulation is a promising strategy for improving the therapeutic use of these compounds.

Amaranth calcium oxalate crystals are associated with chloroplast structures and proteins.

Calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystals in plants are formed in crystal idioblasts cells and have specific geometric shapes. Their proposed functions include calcium homeostasis and carbon source, among others. Amaranth is a plant that presents high tolerance to abiotic stresses and accumulates considerable amounts of CaOx crystals; however, few studies have focused on characterizing the crystals ultrastructure and none is related to identifying proteins bound to them.

Biomass, chlorophyll fluorescence, and osmoregulation traits let differentiation of wild and cultivated Amaranthus under water stress.

Amaranths are recognized by their high nutritive value and their natural tolerance to environmental stresses. In this study, physiological differences in response to water stress were compared between A. hybridus, a wild species considered as weed, and A.

Biodegradation of recalcitrant compounds and phthalates by culturable bacteria isolated from Liometopum apiculatum microbiota.

Liometopum apiculatum is a species of ants widely distributed in arid and semi-arid ecosystems where there is a relative food shortage compared with tropical ecosystems. L. apiculatum has established an ecological balance involving symbiotic interactions, which have allowed them to survive through mechanisms that are still unknown.

The proteome map of the escamolera ant (Liometopum apiculatum Mayr) larvae reveals immunogenic proteins and several hexamerin proteoforms.

The larvae of escamolera ant (Liometopum apiculatum Mayr) have been considered a delicacy since Pre-Hispanic times. The increased demand for this stew has led to massive collection of ant nests. Yet biological aspects of L.

Microbiota of edible Liometopum apiculatum ant larvae reveals potential functions related to their nutritional value.

Edible insects, due to their high nutritive value, are currently considered as a potential renewable source for food and feed production. Liometopum apiculatum ants are widely distributed in arid and semi-arid ecosystems and their larvae (escamoles) are considered as a delicacy, however the microbial importance in L. apiculatum nutritional ecology is unknown.