Litchi flower essential oil (LFEO) restores intestinal health in lipid disorder Caenorhabditis elegans.

Maintaining lipid homeostasis is important for intestinal and body health. Litchi flower essential oil (LFEO), mainly containing 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (Z,Z)-, α-Curcumene, Gamma.-Sitosterol, α-linolenic acid, β-Bisabolene and n-Hexadecanoic acid, has been demonstrated significant anti-obesity activity.

Chlorate-induced molecular floral transition revealed by transcriptomes.

Flowering in off-season longan ( L.) can be induced effectively by the application of potassium chlorate (KClO), but the mechanism of the physiological induction is largely unknown to decipher its mechanism and identify genes potentially regulating the process, and comparative analysis via RNA-Seq was performed between vegetative and KClO-induced floral buds. A total of 18,649 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified between control and treated samples.

Effect of Nano-TiO Composite on the Fertilization and Fruit-Setting of Litchi.

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nTiO) are widely used as fertilizers in agricultural production because they promote photosynthesis and strong adhesion. Low pollination and fertilization due to rainy weather during the litchi plant's flowering phase result in poor fruit quality and output. nTiO would affect litchi during the flowering and fruiting stages.

Litchi flower essential oil balanced lipid metabolism through the regulation of DAF-2/IIS, MDT-15/SBP-1, and MDT-15/NHR-49 pathway.

Many litchi flowers are discarded in China every year. The litchi flower is rich in volatile compounds and exhibits strong anti-obesity activity. Litchi flower essential oil (LFEO) was extracted by the continuous phase transformation device (CPTD) independently developed by our research group to recycle the precious material resources in litchi flowers.

Carnosic acid ameliorated Aβ-mediated (amyloid-β peptide) toxicity, cholinergic dysfunction and mitochondrial defect in of Alzheimer's Model.

Amyloid-β peptide (Aβ)-induced cholinergic system and mitochondrial dysfunction are major risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Our previous studies found that carnosic acid (CA), an important polyphenol antioxidant, could significantly delay Aβ-mediated acute paralysis. However, many details and underlying mechanisms of CA's neuroprotection against Aβ-induced cholinergic system defects and mitochondrial dysfunction remain unclear.

Metabolomics Analysis of Litchi Leaves during Floral Induction Reveals Metabolic Improvement by Stem Girdling.

Prolonged exposure to cold temperatures often results in a relatively low flowering rate in litchi ( Sonn.) trees with younger leaves. This study aimed to verify the impact of stem girdling on litchi flowering by identifying and characterizing the induced metabolic changes.

Polysaccharide extracted from the leaves of Cyclocarya paliurus (Batal.) Iljinskaja enhanced stress resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans via skn-1 and hsf-1.

Cyclocarya paliurus polysaccharide (CPP) has many beneficial biological activities. Although the antioxidant activity of CPP is well-known, the stress tolerance and underlying mechanism of the activities of CPP have not been determined in vivo. In this study, we applied the emerging model of Caenorhabditis elegans (C.

Carnosol Improved Lifespan and Healthspan by Promoting Antioxidant Capacity in .

Carnosol, a phenolic diterpene, is one of the main constituents of . It is known to possess a range of bioactivities, including antioxidant, anticancer, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties. Nevertheless, the antiaging effects of carnosol have received little attention.

Effects of Momordica saponin extract on alleviating fat accumulation in Caenorhabditis elegans.

Momordica saponins have diverse biological activities and are widely used to improve obesity. Here, we investigated the alleviation of fat accumulation and mechanism of action of the saponin-enriched ethanol extract from Momordica charantia (MSE) in Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans).

Promoter difference of LcFT1 is a leading cause of natural variation of flowering timing in different litchi cultivars (Litchi chinensis Sonn.).

Litchi (Litchi chinensis) is an important subtropical evergreen fruit crop with high commercial value due to its high nutritional values and favorable tastes. However, irregular bearing attributed to unstable flowering is a major ongoing problem for litchi producers. There is a need to better understand the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the reproductive process in litchi.

Transcriptomic analysis of floral initiation in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) based on de novo RNA sequencing.

Comparative transcriptome analysis of litchi ( Litchi chinensis Sonn.) buds at two developmental stages revealed multiple processes involving various phytohormones regulating floral initiation, and expression of numerous flowering-related genes. Floral initiation is a critical and complicated plant developmental process involving interactions of numerous endogenous and environmental factors, but little is known about the complex network regulating floral initiation in litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.