Cold plasma-integrated bio-based packaging for meat quality and safety monitoring: a mini review
April 2025
Cold plasma technology and bio-based materials are emerging as sustainable solutions for enhancing meat safety and quality. However, conventional packaging lacks real-time monitoring capabilities, leading...
Effects of Heyndrickxia coagulans probiotics in the human gut microbiota and their health implications: A review
April 2025
The abuse and overuse of antibiotics have led to pathogenic antimicrobial resistance, significantly altering the gut microbial makeup. Spore-forming probiotics from Heyndrickxia coagulans present a...
The VFT domain of T1R1 taste receptor expressed in insect cells recognizes different umami substances
April 2025
Taste receptor type 1 member 1 (T1R1) is an essential component of the human umami receptor, responsible for detecting umami substances. The T1R1 receptor consists of three primary domains: the venus...
Insights into novel α-glucosidase (α-GLU) inhibitory peptides from sturgeon fish muscle protein based on in-silico and in-vitro investigation
April 2025
Food-derived α-glucosidase (α-GLU) inhibitory peptides have emerged as promising natural agents for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) due to their favorable safety and bioactivity profiles. Food-derived...
Exploration of all-natural aggregation-induced emission nanoparticles from co-assembly of bioactive herbal molecules
April 2025
Nanoparticles with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) have been identified as promising functional nanomaterials for bioimaging applications, characterized by their high luminescent efficiency, tunable...
Evaluation of pulsed electric field treatment on the overall quality of Phyllanthus emblica L. fruits and its juice
April 2025
Phyllanthus emblica L. (PHA) has high nutritional and medicinal value, and current researches are mainly focused on the processing and preparation of PHA into juice products. The objective of this work...
Variations in phytochemicals and anti-pigmentation potential of Lilium lancifolium Thunb. flowers during floral maturation
April 2025
Lilium lancifolium Thunb., a traditional medicinal and edible plant widely distributed in East Asia, is rich in bioactive compounds including polysaccharides, phenolics, terpenes, saponins, sterols,...
Purification and structural characterization of an active polysaccharide from Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl. and its therapeutic effect on inflammatory bowel disease in mice
April 2025
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a chronic disease of gastrointestinal tract, has become a global public health challenge. Previous studies have suggested that Dendrobium chrysotoxum Lindl (DC) are...
Effects of elaidic acid on plasma cholesterol and gut microbiota in hypercholesterolemic hamsters
April 2025
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of elaidic acid (EA) on plasma cholesterol levels and gut microbiota composition in hypercholesterolemic hamsters The EA treatment group consisted of two doses,...
How RGD peptides influence the M cell targeting properties of carboxymethyl starch-based nanocapsules: Binding mechanism and delivery applications
April 2025
The structural properties of ligand-mediated carriers play pivotal role in their architecture and properties. Here, the impact of grafting degree of RGD peptides on the M cell targeting ability of carboxymethyl...
Low molecular weight glycoprotein from Amomum villosum Lour.: Preparation of directed enzymatic hydrolysis, structural identification and antioxidant activity in Caenorhabditis elegans based on metabolomics
April 2025
Glycoproteins are critical active ingredients in Amomum villosum Lour. (AV), and low molecular weight glycoproteins had higher nutritional value than high molecular weight glycoproteins. In this study,...
Dihydroquercetin biosynthesis: From plant metabolism to microbial production
April 2025
Dihydroquercetin (DHQ), a natural dihydroflavonol with a wide range of bioactivities, has garnered increasing attention in pharmaceutical and functional food applications. However, traditional production...
Dual-functional Blumea balsamifera leaves-derived carbon nano preservative for fresh-cut apples preservation
April 2025
This study investigated the development of carbon dots nano preservative derived from Blumea balsamifera ("Ai-Na-Xiang" in Chinese) leaves (B-CDs), exploring its potential for preservation of fresh-cut...
Exploring the impacts of two heating methods on meat quality from generalized additive models
April 2025
This study explored how boiling and microwave heating affect meat quality using Generalized Additive Models (GAM). Fresh longissimus dorsi muscles from pork and beef were analyzed to identify factors...
Synthesis of selenized dextran using the non-thermal effects of pulsed electric field: Structure features, antioxidant and anti-glycation activities
April 2025
Chemically selenized polysaccharides, as a new type of selenium supplement, have attracted widespread attention in recent years. However, the low selenization efficiency resulting from traditional heating...