Effects of Maillard reaction and its product AGEs on aging and age-related diseases
May 2024
Maillard reaction (MR) is a non-enzymatic browning reaction commonly seen in food processing, which occurs between reducing sugars and compounds with amino groups. Despite certain advantages based on...
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Food-derived protein hydrolysates and peptides: anxiolytic and antidepressant activities, characteristics, and mechanisms
May 2024
Globally, the prevalence of anxiety and depression has reached epidemic proportions. Food-derived protein hydrolysates and peptides delivered through dietary supplementation can avoid the negative risks...
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Oral administration of Bacillus coagulans TQ-35 alleviates allergic responses in OVA-sensitive BALB/c mice
May 2024
Bacillus coagulans has been extensively studied so far, but there has been a lack of research on its usage in allergy. In this study, we designed to assess the effect of different concentrations of...
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Data-driven analysis of chemicals, proteins and pathways associated with peanut allergy: from molecular networking to biological interpretation
May 2024
Peanut allergy is majorly related to severe food induced allergic reactions. Several food including cow’s milk, hen’s eggs, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews, pecans...
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Targeted screening of an anti-inflammatory polypeptide from Rhopilema esculentum Kishinouye cnidoblasts and elucidation of its mechanism in alleviating ulcerative colitis based on an analysis of the gut microbiota and metabolites
May 2024
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a recurrent inflammatory bowel disease that imposes a severe burden on families and society. In recent years, exploiting the potential of marine bioactive peptides for the...
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Effects of prebiotics on the fermentation of traditional suancai of Northeast China
May 2024
Suancai is a traditional fermented vegetable widely consumed in Northeast China. In this study, different prebiotics were used to improve the quality of suancai. Four prebiotics (inulin (INU), xylooligosaccharide...
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Exploration of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory peptides from walnut dreg proteins based on in silico and in vitro analysis
May 2024
Walnut dreg protein hydrolysates (WDPHs) exhibit a variety of biological activities, however, the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitory peptide of WDPHs remain unclear. The aim of this study was to rapidly...
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Ascophyllum nodosum and Fucus vesiculosus ameliorate restenosis via improving inflammation and regulating the PTEN/PI3K/AKT signaling pathway
May 2024
Restenosis is a common complication following coronary angioplasty. The traditional use of seaweeds for health benefits has increasingly been explored, however few studies exist reporting its protective...
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3-Epi-betulinic acid 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (eBAG) induces autophagy by activation of AMP-activated protein kinase in hepatocellular carcinoma
May 2024
3-Epi-betulinic acid 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (eBAG) is a pentacyclic triterpene mainly distributed in food and medicinal plants, which exhibits various pharmacological properties. However, whether these...
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Calcium-chelating peptides from rabbit bone collagen: characterization, identification and mechanism elucidation
May 2024
This study aimed to characterize and identify calcium-chelating peptides from rabbit bone collagen and explore the underlying chelating mechanism. Collagen peptides and calcium were extracted from rabbit...
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Lactose-free milk powder can effectively relieve diarrhea symptoms in weaning SD rats and children
May 2024
Diarrhea has become the leading cause of illness and death among infants and young children in developing countries. Clinically, patients with diarrhea showed damaged intestinal epithelial villi, usually...
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Mannogalactoglucan from mushrooms protects pancreatic islets via restoring UPR and promotes insulin secretion in T1DM mice
May 2024
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) lacks insulin secretion due to autoimmune deficiency of pancreatic β-cells. Protecting pancreatic islets and enhancing insulin secretion has been therapeutic approaches....
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Insight into the spoilage heterogeneity of meat-borne bacteria isolates with high-producing collagenase
May 2024
Chilled chicken is inevitably contaminated by microorganisms during slaughtering and processing, resulting in spoilage. Cutting parts of chilled chicken, especially wings, feet, and other skin-on products,...
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Preventive effect of kiwi berry (Actinidia arguta) on loperamide-induced constipation
May 2024
Constipation is a common intestinal disease. Kiwi berries can effectively prevent constipation. However, studies have yet to be done to determine how kiwi berries prevent constipation. For 2 weeks,...
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Recent advances in the study of epitopes, allergens and immunologic cross-reactivity of edible mango
May 2024
Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a tropical fruit that is widely consumed as both fresh fruits and processed products around the world. The high incidence of mango allergy, on the other hand, has sparked...
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Naringin ameliorates H2O2-induced oxidative damage in cells and prolongs the lifespan of female Drosophila melanogaster via the insulin signaling pathway
May 2024
Naringin exists in a wide range of Chinese herbal medicine and has proven to possess several pharmacological properties. In this study, PC12, HepG2 cells, and female Drosophila melanogaster were used...
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Differences in the effects and action modes of gut commensals against dextran sulfate sodium-induced intestinal inflammation
May 2024
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex relapsing inflammatory disease in the gut and is driven by complicated host-gut microbiome interactions. Gut commensals have shown different functions in...
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Milling degree affects the fermentation properties of rice: perspectives from the composition of nutrients and gut microbiota via in vitro fermentation
May 2024
Fermentation substrates of rice with different milling degrees (MDs) were prepared and fermented with human feces to compare their fermentation properties and effects on gut microbiota. MD 0s, MD 5s...
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Characterization of mulberry leaf instant tea and evaluation of its resistance of hyperlipidemia effect via intestinal microbiota regulation
May 2024
The purpose of this study was to characterize mulberry leaf instant tea (MLIT) powder prepared from the ‘Longsang No. 1’ (Morus abla L. cv. Longsang 1) mulberry leaves in Heilongjiang Province (China)...
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Anti-obesity effects of fucoidan from Sargassum thunbergii in adipocytes and high fat diet induced obese mice through inhibiting adipogenic specific transcription factor
May 2024
The prevalence of obesity has increased and is a health concern worldwide. Due to the concerns regarding synthetic anti-obesity treatments, nowadays natural products become a trend. Previous studies...
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Piperine regulates the circadian rhythms of hepatic clock gene expressions and gut microbiota in high-fat diet-induced obese rats
May 2024
The interplay between the host circadian clock and microbiota has significant influences on host metabolism processes, and circadian desynchrony triggered by high-fat diet (HFD) is closely related to...
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Polysaccharides of Aspergillus cristatus attenuate obesity by regulating gut microbiota and gut microbiota-related metabolites
May 2024
Golden-flower fungus, the only dominant microorganism determining the Fu-brick tea quality through fermentation and the important microbe in Liupao tea, is considered a potential probiotic fungus based...
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Learning about good nutrition with the 5-color front-of-package label “Nutri-Score”: an experimental study
May 2024
The Nutri-Score is a 5-color front-of-pack nutrition label designed to provide consumers with an easily understandable guideline to the healthiness of food products. The impact that the Nutri-Score...
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Structural insights on anti-biofilm mechanism of heated slightly acidic electrolyzed water technology against multi-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilm on food contact surface
May 2024
Slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) has proven to be an efficient and novel sanitizer in food and agriculture field. This study assessed the efficacy of SAEW (30 mg/L) at 40 °C on the inactivation...
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Comparative proteomics reveals the response and adaptation mechanisms of white Hypsizygus marmoreus against the biological stress caused by Penicillium
May 2024
White Hypsizygus marmoreus is a popular edible mushroom. Its mycelium is easy to be contaminated by Penicillium, which leads to a decrease in its quality and yield. Penicillium could compete for limited...
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