Optimization of ultrasound-assisted deep eutectic solvent extraction of bioactive compounds from pomegranate peel using response surface methodology.

The efficient extraction of polyphenols from pomegranate peels using a deep eutectic solvent (DES) and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) was investigated. A Box-Behnken design was used to investigate the effects of four independent variables (water content, liquid-to-solid ratio, ultrasonic power, and extraction time) on total polyphenol content (TPC), punicalagin content (PC), and ellagic acid content (EC). Optimized DES-based UAE conditions were as follows: TPC (water content, 29.

Effectiveness of motion style acupuncture treatment for patients with shoulder disorders: A prospective observational study.

Context: Shoulder disorders impair the ability to work. In most cases, the primary symptoms caused by shoulder disorders consist of pain and limitations in the range of motion.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of motion style acupuncture treatment (MSAT), a conservative treatment modality for shoulder disorders.

Functional properties and biological activities of perilla seed meal protein hydrolysates obtained by using different proteolytic enzymes.

In this study, we aimed to determine the potential functional properties and biological activities of the hydrolysates of perilla seed meal (PSM), which is a by-product of perilla seed oil extraction. PSM protein was hydrolyzed independently by using five proteases, and their functional and biological properties were analyzed. PSM protein hydrolysate exhibited high solubility at most of the tested pH values, and the trypsin-treated hydrolysate exhibited the highest water and oil absorption capacity.

Enzymatic hydrolysis of perilla seed meal yields water-soluble dietary fiber as a potential functional carbohydrate source.

This study was conducted with an aim to produce a novel water-soluble fiber (WSF) by enzymatic hydrolysis of perilla seed meal (PSM), which could be used as a functional food material. The cellulose fraction (CF) and hemicellulose fraction (HF) derived from PSM were hydrolyzed using Celluclast 1.5 L and Viscozyme L, respectively.

Purification and identification of an antioxidant peptide from perilla seed () meal protein hydrolysate.

This study aimed to obtain antioxidant peptides from perilla seed meal (PSM), which is normally discarded as an industrial waste during seed oil extraction. PSM protein was hydrolyzed using trypsin and fractionated by ultrafiltration. Molecular weight fraction (<3 kDa) with the highest antioxidant activity was purified using prep-HPLC and analytical HPLC.

Hydrolysis conditions for antioxidant peptides derived from enzymatic hydrolysates of sandfish ().

Sandfish () meat and roe were used as natural materials for the preparation of antioxidant peptides using enzymatic hydrolysis. Meat and roe were hydrolyzed using Alcalase 2.4 L and Collupulin MG, respectively.

Degradation products of mangiferin by gamma irradiation with inhibitory effects on NO production.

The xanthone glucoside mangiferin (1) was converted by γ-irradiation into three new compounds, mangiferdiol (2), mangiferinol (3), and isomangiferinol (4). The new compound 2 containing two hydroxymethyl groups instead of a ketone moiety exhibited significantly improved inhibitory activity against nitric oxide production in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW264.7 cells with IC50 value 47.

Comparison of antioxidant activity in wild plant (Adenophora triphylla) leaves and roots as a potential source of functional foods.

Adenophora triphylla is commonly used in food materials and oriental medicine as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antitussive. In the present study, the leaves and roots of A. triphylla were extracted with water and ethanol, respectively, to examine the extracts' in vitro antioxidant activities and total phenolic contents, as well as A.

Purification and characterization of an alkaline serine protease producing angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory peptide from Bacillus sp. SS103.

An alkaline serine protease that hydrolyzes soybean protein into strong angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory hydrolysates was isolated from alkalophilic Bacillus sp. SS103 and purified. The enzyme was purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation followed by gel filtration, cationic exchange column chromatography, and anionic exchange column chromatography.

Production of probiotic cabbage juice by lactic acid bacteria.

Research was undertaken to determine the suitability of cabbage as a raw material for production of probiotic cabbage juice by lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarum C3, Lactobacillus casei A4, and Lactobacillus delbrueckii D7). Cabbage juice was inoculated with a 24-h-old lactic culture and incubated at 30 degrees C. Changes in pH, acidity, sugar content, and viable cell counts during fermentation under controlled conditions were monitored.

Probiotication of tomato juice by lactic acid bacteria.

This study was undertaken to determine the suitability of tomato juice as a raw material for production of probiotic juice by four lactic acid bacteria (Latobacillus acidophilus LA39, Lactobacillus plantarum C3, Lactobacillus casei A4, and Lactobacillus delbrueckii D7). Tomato juice was inoculated with a 24-h-old culture and incubated at 30 degrees C. Changes in pH, acidity, sugar content, and viable cell counts during fermentation under controlled conditions were measured.