Enhancing enzymatic resistance of pea type 3 resistant starch through pressure heating and annealing.

Type III resistant starch (RS3) is an important functional food ingredient. In this study, RS3 was prepared by retrogradation of pea starch after acid hydrolysis and pullulanase debranching. Heat-moisture treatments, including annealing (90 °C, 40-70 % moisture content) and pressure heating (121 °C, 10-40 % moisture content), were employed to further enhance the RS content of pea RS3.

Systematic Analysis of the Effect of Benzene on the Corrosion Inhibition Performance of Imidazoline Derivatives: Experimental and Theoretical Research.

Imidazoline derivatives are widely used to prevent corrosion due to their toxicity and mitigation potential. The present study deals with the synthesis of two imidazole Schiff derivatives (JSMP and JSPP) based on imidazole hexanoate (JSMZ). The corrosion mitigation potential and mechanism in 1.

Synchronous recognition of amines in oxidative carbonylation toward unsymmetrical ureas.

Unsymmetrical ureas are commonly found in pharmaceuticals and bioactive compounds. However, devising strategies to introduce two distinct amines selectively in the construction of unsymmetrical ureas remains a challenge. In this work, we use a synchronous recognition strategy that takes advantage of radical and nucleophilic activation to discriminate between secondary and primary amines.

Flavor properties of post-heated fermented milk revealed by a comprehensive analysis based on volatile and non-volatile metabolites and sensory evaluation.

Existing research on the post-heating processing of fermented milk has primarily focused on single post-heating treatments and the texture, while research on how changes in metabolites during different post-heating treatments affect flavor and sensory properties is limited. This study investigates the changes in volatile metabolites in fermented milk treated at different post-heating temperatures to determine the characteristic aroma types and analyzes the changes in non-volatile metabolites associated with aroma-active compounds or their precursors to clarify the causes of the altered flavor and sensory properties. The results showed that in the 65 °C and 75 °C treatments, 63 volatile compounds were produced by Strecker degradation, lipid oxidation and esterification to produce ketones and aldehydes.

Pea Albumin Alleviates Oleic Acid-Induced Lipid Accumulation in LO2 Cells Through Modulating Lipid Metabolism and Fatty Acid Oxidation Pathways.

Excessive lipid accumulation in the liver can cause NAFLD, leading to chronic liver injury. To relieve liver lipid accumulation by dietary proteins, this study used oleic acid (OA) induction to establish a stable in vitro LO2 cell lipid accumulation model. This model was used to explore the mechanism by which pea albumin (PA) regulates lipid levels in LO2 cells.

Influence of fractions with different molecular weight distributions from high-amylose starches on their digestibility after recrystallization.

Type 3 resistant starches (RS3) were prepared from debranched starch (DBS) with different average degree of polymerization (DP) generated from high-amylose pea starch (HAPS) and high-amylose maize starch (HAMS). The results showed that RS3 with DP 35 and DP 39 had the highest RS content (74.5 % and 75.

Size-dependent composition and in-situ structure analysis of the milk fat globule membrane in buffalo milk.

This study provides insights into the composition and in-situ structures of the milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) in buffalo milk with different fat globule sizes (0.55 μm and 8.04 μm).

The tea cultivar 'Chungui' with jasmine-like aroma: From genome and epigenome to quality.

'Chungui' is a newly promoted tea cultivar in China, renowned for producing oolong tea with a distinctive jasmine-like aroma. However, the genetic basis of this unique aroma remains unclear. In this study, the 'Chungui' genome, one of the most complete and well-annotated tea genomes, was assembled using PacBio HiFi reads and Hi-C sequencing.

Enhancement of Mechanical Properties of Zein-Based Nanofibers by Incorporation of Millet Gliadin.

In this work, a novel reinforcing filler, millet gliadin (MG), was used for the improvement of the mechanical properties of zein nanofibers. The structural and physicochemical properties of MG were compared with those of zein, and the influence of MG on the morphology, physical properties, and molecular structure of zein nanofibers was investigated. The results indicated that MG has an obviously smaller weight-average molecular weight (7623) in comparison to zein (13,330).

Effect of Selenium and Selenoproteins on Radiation Resistance.

With the advancement of radiological medicine and nuclear industry technology, radiation is increasingly used to diagnose human health disorders. However, large-scale nuclear leakage has heightened concerns about the impact on human organs and tissues. Selenium is an essential trace element that functions in the body mainly in the form of selenoproteins.

Friction Mechanism of Sulfur-Containing Lubricant Additives Confined between Fe(100) Substrates.

Sulfur-containing lubricant additives can chemically react with metal surfaces under extreme conditions, such as high temperature and high pressure, forming protective films on the surfaces. However, the formation mechanisms and the friction-reducing and antiwear properties of these films remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the friction process of sulfur-containing additives confined between two iron surfaces using reactive molecular dynamics simulations.

An open dataset for oracle bone character recognition and decipherment.

Oracle bone script, one of the earliest known forms of ancient Chinese writing, presents invaluable research materials for scholars studying the humanities and geography of the Shang Dynasty, dating back 3,000 years. The immense historical and cultural significance of these writings cannot be overstated. However, the passage of time has obscured much of their meaning, presenting a significant challenge in deciphering these ancient texts.

Heat-killed BBMN68 and inulin protect against high-fat diet-induced obesity by modulating gut microbiota.

Introduction: Obesity, a pervasive global epidemic, has heightened susceptibility to chronic ailments and diminished the overall life expectancy on a global scale. Probiotics and inulin (IN) have been documented to mitigate obesity by exerting an influence on the composition of the gut microbiota. Whether heat-killed BBMN68 (MN68) and IN have an anti-obesity effect remains to be investigated.

The Impact of Thermal Treatment Intensity on Proteins, Fatty Acids, Macro/Micro-Nutrients, Flavor, and Heating Markers of Milk-A Comprehensive Review.

Milk thermal treatment, such as pasteurization, high-temperature short-time processing, and the emerging ultra-short-time processing (<0.5 s), are crucial for ensuring milk safety and extending its shelf life. Milk is a nutritive food matrix with various macro/micro-nutrients and other constituents that are possibly affected by thermal treatment for reasons associated with processing strength.

The Antidiabetic Potential of Probiotics: A Review.

Diabetes has become one of the most prevalent global epidemics, significantly impacting both the economy and the health of individuals. Diabetes is associated with numerous complications, such as obesity; hyperglycemia; hypercholesterolemia; dyslipidemia; metabolic endotoxemia; intestinal barrier damage; insulin-secretion defects; increased oxidative stress; and low-grade, systemic, and chronic inflammation. Diabetes cannot be completely cured; therefore, current research has focused on developing various methods to control diabetes.

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Insights into the microscopic heterogeneity of whey proteins between yak colostrum and mature milk based on 4D lable-free quantitative phosphoproteomics.

This study aimed to reveal the change patterns of the phosphorylation modification status of yak whey phosphoproteins during lactation and their physiological effects. Herein, we comprehensively characterized whey phosphoproteome in yak colostrum and mature milk using an ultra-high throughput phosphoproteomics approach incorporating trapped ion mobility technology. A total of 344 phosphorylation sites from 206 phosphoproteins were identified, with individual site modification predominating.