Publications by authors named "Zhili Sheng"
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- - The study isolates a new polysaccharide fragment, SBP-3 A, from sugar beet pectin, confirming its composition through high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and other analyses; it contains 22.5 μg/mg of ferulic acid and has a molecular weight of 33.31 kDa.
- - SBP-3 A demonstrates significant antioxidant properties in C. elegans, evidenced by increased antioxidant enzyme activity, reduced levels of reactive oxygen species, and changes in specific gene expression related to oxidative stress responses.
- - The polysaccharide also positively influences gut microbiota, enhancing the growth of beneficial bacteria, which supports its potential use as a functional food to combat oxidative stress-related health issues.
Dietary prenylated stilbenoids, found in various food sources, offer multiple health benefits, including liver protection. However, the underlying mechanisms of hepatoprotection remain unclear. In this study, we synthesized 13 natural prenylated stilbenoids and examined their hepatoprotective activities, with silent mating type information regulation 2 homologue-1 (SIRT1) as the primary target for screening.
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- Rare flavonoids are unique types of plant compounds that have different forms and are mostly found in beans and peas.
- They are considered "minor" because they're not very common in nature, but they have many health benefits like fighting infections and cancer.
- Recent research has shown how these rare flavonoids are made in plants and their effects on health, with hopes of using plants to create even more of these helpful compounds in the future.
Soluble dietary fibers are widely used in functional food. In this work, the effects of γ-irradiation on molecular weight, structure, physicochemical properties and bioactivities of soluble dietary fiber in navel orange peel (OSDF) were investigated. Γ-irradiation enhanced the extraction yield of OSDF.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGanoderma lucidum spore serves as a well-known immunomodulatory functional food in Asia. The polysaccharides in G. lucidum spore are responsible for the claimed immunomodulatory activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUHPLC-MS/MS Analysis on Flavonoids Composition in and Their Antioxidant Activity.
Antioxidants (Basel)
November 2021
is a valuable medicinal plant species widely distributed in Asia. Its root is the main medicinal tissue rich in methoxylated flavonoids. Origin can highly influence the chemical composition and bioactivity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGanoderma lucidum spore is widely accepted as functional food. Polysaccharides are the predominant bioactive components in G. lucidum spore and contribute much to its health benefits.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo investigate the effect and mechanism of pinolenic acid (PNA) on HO-induced oxidative stress injury in HepG2 cells. Methods: PNA was used to regulate oxidative stress injury of HepG2 cells induced by HO. Quantification of cell survival rate, accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), and expression levels of anti-oxidation-related genes were determined using MTT, fluorescent probe technology (DCFH-DA), and real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain technology (qRT-PCR) method, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFis a functional food with multiple bioactivities. It presents differentiated health benefits due to origins. Polysaccharides (APS) are the leading bioactive macromolecules of , which are highly related to its health benefits.
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