Owing to the hypoglycemic, anti-inflammatory, and other beneficial bioactivities of Moringa oleifera seeds (MOS), the antioxidant activities and physicochemical characteristics of deproteinized polysaccharides extracted using hot water (MSWP) and alkali (MSAP) from MOS were systematically studied. MSAP exhibited higher antioxidant activity than MSWP in vitro. Subsequently, the antioxidant capacity was evaluated after oral administration of MSAP in diabetic rats.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChanges in dietary patterns and living habits have led to an increasing number of individuals with elevated cholesterol levels. Excessive consumption of high-cholesterol foods can disrupt the body's lipid metabolism. Numerous studies have firmly established the cholesterol-lowering effects of probiotics and prebiotics, with evidence showing that the synergistic use of synbiotics is functionally more potent than using probiotics or prebiotics alone.
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October 2024
Identification of anthocyanin relies heavily on authentic anthocyanin standards and the detection instruments employed, and both of these made tremendous improvement in the past decades. Here, with 118 authentic anthocyanin standards and state-of-the-art detection method, we comprehensively analyze the anthocyanin composition of the most commonly seen, deep-colored berries and grains in China. Cyanidin-3--glucoside is the overwhelmingly major anthocyanin in all the berries and grains examined, including blue honeysuckle, blueberry, cranberry, elderberry, mulberry, black rice, and black soybean, which accounts for an average of 82% of the total anthocyanins with a little variation between them.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe prevention, mitigation and treatment of depression has become a global issue that needs to be solved urgently. Sayram Ketteki, a traditional natural fermented yoghurt from the region with the world's fourth highest life expectancy, has been known as the "longevity secret", whose longevity and anti-depression factors are speculated to come from its rich microorganisms. Therefore, for the first time, we systematically studied in depth the microbes of Sayram Ketteki, screened a new edible probiotic strain, R6-3, and explored its anti-depression effect in chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)-induced depression in mice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFYogurt and its related products are popular worldwide. During transportation and storage, Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus in yogurt continues to metabolize to form lactic acid, the postacidification phenomenon of yogurt.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe post-acidification of yogurt results in short shelf life, undesirable flavor, and sour taste, making it unacceptable to consumers. Many scholars have proposed several solutions to this problem. However, the existing methods of inhibiting post-acidification cannot fundamentally solve this problem.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: is an essential probiotic in the human gastrointestinal tract. BF_15, a functional probiotic isolated from the feces of breast-fed infants, has been reported in many in vitro and in vivo studies with strong gastrointestinal adaptability and outstanding anti-oxidative activities. Therefore, the whole genome of BF_15 was sequenced.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Meta-analysis was performed on risk factors for postoperative delirium in intensive care unit (ICU) patients to provide theoretical guidance for the prevention of postoperative delirium in ICU patients.
Methods: We conducted a search of Chinese databases using a combination of "meta-analysis", "risk factors for delirium", and "ICU patients with severe illness". "Meta analysis", "Risk factors of delirium", and "ICU severe patients" were used as search terms for English databases.
During the storage of yogurt, acid-resistant bacteria continue to produce lactic acid (, post-acidification process), leading to undesirable taste and flavor. Many methods have been proposed to inhibit post-acidification. However, the specific genes involved during this biological process have not yet been systematically studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To produce nattokinase in a food-grade expression system and evaluate its thrombolytic activity in vitro.
Results: No nattokinase activity from reconstituted strains was observed in simulated gastric juice, but the enzyme was stable in intestinal fluid, the relative activity of which was found to be 60% after 4 h. Due to the nattokinase being produced intracellularly by recombinant bacterial strains, the persistence of the bacteria in gastric juice ensured transmission of the nattokinase into intestinal juice.
Fermented milk is an effective carrier for probiotics, the consumption of which improves host health. The beneficial effects of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics on gut dysbiosis have been reported previously. However, the way in which specific probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics regulate intestinal microbes remains unclear.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImmunosuppression is a manifestation imbalance in the immune system, often during unhealthy states. In recent years, lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been found to be important components of the body's innate immune system, and indispensable to maintaining normal immune function. Lactobacillus plantarum BF_15, a novel strain isolated from the feces of breast-fed infants, which has shown potential as an immunomodulator in vitro.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe health-promoting effects of the probiotic strain Lactobacillus rhamnosus are based on its adherence and colonization ability. However, little is known about its adhesion and colonization rates. Lactobacillus rhamnosus in mouse intestinal mucosa a mutant of the red fluorescence protein (RFP) DSred2 was used to tag L.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: C-X-C chemokine receptor types 1/2 (CXCR1/2) is known to be activated in liver damage in acute-on-chronic liver failure; however, the role in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced sepsis is unknown. The current study was designed to determine whether or not CXCR1/2 blockade with reparixin ameliorates acute lung injury (ALI) by affecting neuropeptides in a LPS-induced sepsis mouse model.
Materials And Methods: Male C57BL/6 mice (10 to 14-week old) were divided into sham, LPS, sham-R, and LPS-R groups.