Solid particles are essential for stabilising Pickering emulsions and improving interfacial catalytic reactions. We constructed magnetic polydopamine nanoparticles to stabilise lipase-Pickering emulsions for olive oil deacidification. The results showed that the nanoparticles had a core-shell structure with an average particle size of 605.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDietary oat β-glucan regulates the gut microbial composition and structure; however, the interplay relationship between oat β-glucan and the gut microbiota is unclear. In this study, we aim to investigate the interaction between oat β-glucan and human gut , a versatile carbohydrate utilizer, and explore the effect of their interaction on gut immunity homeostasis. The results of fermentation showed that oat β-glucan significantly increased the abundance of gut at the genus level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImmunocytokines are a promising immunotherapeutic approach in cancer therapy. Anti-VEGFR2-interferon α (IFNα) suppressed colorectal cancer (CRC) growth and enhanced CD8 + T-cell infiltration in the tumor microenvironment, exhibiting great clinical translational potential. However, the mechanism of how the anti-VEGFR2-IFNα recruits T cells has not been elucidated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNaringin is one of the common flavonoids in grapefruit, which has anti-cancer, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities. However, its poor solubility limits its wide application. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect of naringin combined with chitooligosaccharides with good biocompatibility by constructing a mouse model of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS).
View Article and Find Full Text PDF-Synephrine is a common alkaloid widely distributed in citrus fruits. However, the effects of -synephrine on the metabolic profiles of individuals with energy abnormalities are still unclear. In the study, we investigated the effect of -synephrine on energy homeostasis and metabolic profiles using a high fat diet (HFD)-induced mouse model.
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December 2023
Pectin is a complex and functionally rich natural plant polysaccharide that is widely used in food, medical, and cosmetic industries. It can be modified to improve its properties and expand its applications. Modification methods for natural pectin can be divided into physical, chemical, enzymatic, and compound methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLactulose is a common component in foods. However, the effect of lactulose on intestinal flora and overall metabolic levels remains unclear. Therefore, this study aims to explore the regulative role of lactulose on intestinal flora and serum metabolites via simulated colonic fermentation model and colitis mouse model.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Terpenoids play essential roles in plant defense against biotic stresses. In Citrus species, the monoterpene linalool mediates resistance against citrus canker disease caused by the gram-negative bacteria Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThermal pasteurization decreases the sensory quality of mandarin juice. Flavor composition was determined in four fresh-squeezed and heat-processed mandarin juice varieties using molecular sensory science approaches. The relationships between odorants and sensory profiles were analyzed, and markers for flavor deterioration were screened by multivariate statistical analysis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe content of 4 6',7'-dihydroxybergamottin (DHB), bergamottin, isoimperatorin and epoxybergamottin of six pomelos produced in China were detected by High-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection and their safety of related medicines was evaluated by inhibition of medium concentration (IC) of cytochrome oxidases CYP450-like. The results showed that the total content of the four furanocoumarins in these pomelo juices from high to low in order was Guanximi pomelo > Liangping pomelo > Pinghemi pomelo > grapefruit > Huyou > Shatian pomelo. The concentration of isoimperatorin in grapefruit, DHB, bergamottinand and isoimperatorin in Liangping, bergamottin and epoxybergamottin in Pinghemi and all the four furanocoumarins in Guanximi were exceeded the corresponding IC; although Huyou and Shatian contained some furanocoumarins, they did not exceed IC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLight-induced off-flavor compounds in Ponkan mandarin juice were investigated during its shelf-life by headspace solid-phase microextraction multidimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry/olfactometry (MDGC-MS/O) and a GC-MS/pulsed flame photometric detector (GC-MS/PFPD). A total of 34 aroma-active compounds with flavor dilution (FD) factors from 2 to 128 were tentatively identified by aroma extract dilution analysis-MDGC-MS/O. Among them, a light-induced off-flavor compound with a high FD factor, methional (cooked potato), was positively identified in the Ponkan mandarin juice at the end of the shelf-life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrilobatin was identified as the primary bioactive component in the Rehd (LPR) leaves. This study explored the antiobesity effect of trilobatin from LPR leaves and its influence on gut microbiota in obese rats. Results showed that trilobatin could significantly reduce body and liver weight gain induced by a high-fat diet, and the accumulation of perirenal fat, epididymal fat, and brown fat of SD (Male Sprague-Dawley) obese rats in a dose-independent manner.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn contrast to humans or rabbits, in which maternal IgG is transmitted to offspring prenatally via the placenta or the yolk sac, large domestic animals such as pigs, cows and sheep transmit IgG exclusively through colostrum feeding after delivery. The extremely high IgG content in colostrum is absorbed by newborns via the small intestine. Although it is widely accepted that the neonatal Fc receptor, FcRn, is the receptor mediating IgG transfer across both the placenta and small intestine, it remains unclear whether FcRn also mediates serum IgG transfer across the mammary barrier to colostrum/milk, especially in large domestic animals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to the side effects of obesity medications, many studies have focused on the natural products used in the daily diet to control weight. Moringa seed pods and leaves are widely used as vegetables or diet supplements due to the high nutrition value. However, no bioactivity-guided anti-adipogenic study was previously conducted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHistorically, spices have played an important economic role, due to their large applications and unique flavor. The supply and cost of spice materials and their corresponding natural products are often affected by environmental, geopolitical and climatic conditions. Secondary metabolite composition, including certain flavor compounds in spice plants, is recognized and considered closely related to plant classification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn efficient and practical method for identifying mandarin juice over-blended into not from concentrate (NFC) orange juice was established. Juices were extracted from different cultivars of sweet orange and mandarin fruits. After being pasteurized, the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the juice samples were extracted using headspace solid-phase microextraction, and qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry detection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe bacterial disease Huanglongbing (HLB) has been causing large economic losses in the citrus industry worldwide. Aimed at unraveling the mechanisms of scion/rootstock combination on improving HLB-affected orange juice quality, a specific scion/rootstock combination field trial was designed using three sibling rootstocks and two late-maturing sweet orange scion cultivars. Scion/rootstock combination significantly improved the overall consumer liking of orange juice from the HLB-affected trees.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObesity is a worldwide epidemic contributing to a higher risk of developing maladies such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Shiya tea (leaves of Adinandra nitida), a traditional Chinese tea, is widely consumed due to its palatable flavor and various curative effects, such as reducing blood pressure and blood lipids, as well as anti-inflammation, etc. However, no relevant research on the antiobesity effects of Shiya tea has been reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeonatal respiratory distress is a major mortality factor in cloned animals, but the pathogenesis of this disease is rarely investigated. In this study, four neonatal cloned cattle, born after full-term gestation, exhibited symptoms of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS), which included symptoms of hyaline membrane disease as well as disordered surfactant homeostasis in their collapsed lungs. No differences in DNA methylation or histone modifications correlated with the suppressed SPB and SPC transcription observed in the cloned cattle group (p > 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRespiratory distress is a major cause of mortality in cloned neonatal animals, but its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Here, we used necropsy and histology procedures to evaluate the lungs of cloned neonatal bovines dying of respiratory distress, finding incomplete lung dilation, alveolar collapse, and thickened alveolar walls. Comparison of the transcriptomes between collapsed lungs of cloned bovines and their normal counterparts revealed 1373 differentially expressed genes in collapsed lungs (p < 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA novel fungal gene encoding the Rhizomucor miehei l-asparaginase (RmAsnase) was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli. Its deduced amino acid sequence shared only 57% identity with the amino acid sequences of other reported l-asparaginases. The purified l-asparaginase homodimer had a molecular mass of 133.
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