Publications by authors named "Kangyong Zhang"

In the present study, we investigated the mechanisms associated with the stabilizing effects of whey protein concentrate-80 (WPC80) and L-ascorbyl 6-palmitate (LAP) on folic acid (FA). Multispectral techniques show that WPC80 binds to FA and LAP mainly through hydrophobic interactions, and that energy is transferred from WPC80 to FA and LAP in a nonradiative form (FA/LAP); The combination of FA/LAP resulted in a change in the conformation and secondary structure content of WPC80, an increase in the absolute zeta potential of the system, and a shift in the particle size distribution towards smaller sizes. The compound system exhibits strengthened antioxidant properties and favorable binding properties.

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Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is a common side effect during antibiotic treatment, and this has warranted research into alternative protocols. In this study, we investigated the potential therapeutic effects of three cohorts, KLDS 1.0386, KLDS 1.

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The processing characteristics of yogurt are closely related to the composition and arrangement of exopolysaccharides (EPS) in lactic acid bacteria (LAB). To fully understand and develop the functional properties of EPS and to study the effect of EPS molecular weight on yogurt and its mechanism, the physicochemical properties of high molecular weight EPS-LH43, medium molecular weight EPS-LH13, and low molecular weight EPS-LH23, as well as the gel properties and protein conformation of yogurt, were determined and analyzed in this experiment. The results indicate that EPS-LH43 and EPS-LH13 are both composed of mannose, rhamnose, galacturonic acid, glucose, and galactose.

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Exopolysaccharides (EPS) yield and added concentration of lactic acid bacteria can greatly affect the processing characteristics of fermented milk. In order to investigate the effects and mechanisms of EPS yield and added concentration on fermented milk, researchers extracted EPS from 50 strains of Lactobacillus helvedicus (L. helvedicus) and selected the two strains with the largest difference in EPS yield (L.

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Over the past few decades, researchers have discovered that probiotics play an important role in our daily lives. With the further deepening of research, more and more evidence show that bacterial metabolites have an important role in food and human health, which opens up a new direction for the research of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in the food and pharmaceutical industry. Many LAB have been widely studied because of the ability of exopolysaccharides (EPS).

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Ulcerative colitis (UC) is challenging to treat and severely impacts patients and families. A previous study reported immunomodulatory and reduction of pro-inflammatory properties for the L15. This study aimed to analyze the preventive properties and mechanistic actions in an colitis model.

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is frequently utilized and has broad prospects for preventing liver injury. The current research assessed the antioxidant capacity of BL-10 and probed its mechanism for ameliorating lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute liver injury (ALI). BL-10-encoded 15 antioxidant genes showed strong reducing power activity and scavenging activity of DPPH, hydroxyl radicals, and superoxide anions.

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The intestine is the largest digestive and immune organ in the human body, with an intact intestinal mucosal barrier. is an important strain of probiotics in the intestine for boosting intestinal immunity to defend against intestinal injury. In the lipopolysaccharide-induced intestinal injury model, mixed ( KLDS 1.

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