Millet processing: prospects for climate-smart agriculture and transition from food security to nutritional security
September 2025
•Millets are gluten-free and nutritious, but processing and storage pose challenges.•Insights of stress resilience of millets and its role in climate smart agriculture.•Proper processing can improve...
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Exploring the Brazilian consumer perceptions of nanotechnology in food
September 2025
Nanotechnology has been considered the basis for the next industrial revolution.Consumers have an important role in consolidating technologiesIt is important to investigate the perception of Brazilian...
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Advancements in starch-based nanomaterials for functional delivery and food packaging: a comprehensive review and future directions
September 2025
● Starch-based nanomaterials exhibit unique physical and chemical properties, drug-carrying capacity, and film-forming properties.● Starch-based nanoparticles (SNPs) and starch-based nanomicelles (SNMs)...
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Comparative assessment of nutritional value in milk through fatty acid from various sources: a review
September 2025
•Solid phase extraction is suitable for the extraction of milk fatty acids.•The content of bioactive fatty acids reflects the nutritional value of milk.•The stereospecific distribution of different...
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Polyhydroxybutyrate production from Paeonia ostii pods by alkaline pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis followed by microbial fermentation
September 2025
1.Low-value peony pods were used to produce cost effective PHB successfully, providing alternative green materials.2.After treatment, peony pods were hydrolyzed to fermentable reducing sugar, which...
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Application of the Streptococcus pyogenes CRISPR/Cas9 system in Lacticaseibacillus paracasei CGMCC4691
September 2025
•CRISPR/Cas9 system was screened and successfully applied to Lacticaseibacillus paracasei genome knockout.•Among the four promoters screened from Lacticaseibacillus paracasei, the P1 promoter had higher...
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Effects of polishing, germination and particle size distribution on the nutrients and physicochemical properties of foxtail millet flour
September 2025
•Effects of particle size on physicochemical properties of polished millet flour (POF) and germinated brown millet flour (GEF) and brown millet flour (BRF)•Effects of germination and grinding processing...
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Towards ideal plant-based yogurts: evaluating component and processing effects on mouthfeel and stability
September 2025
•The semisolid food mouthfeel perception obtained by oral cavity was presented.•The components and additives significantly impact on the mouthfeel of yogurts.•The cultures with high EPS production capacity...
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The sensory lexicon of malt whisky new make spirit constructed by GC × GC-TOF MS
September 2025
•Identification of the aroma components of new make spirit produced in China by GC × GC-TOF MS.•Three NMS key aroma-active compounds were identified using a variety of statistical tools along with key...
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Exploring the active components and mechanism of Ziziphi Spinosae Semen in treating insomnia by network pharmacology and metabonomics
September 2025
Insomnia, a sleep-disordered disease, is characterized by difficulty in falling asleep, decrease of sleep quality and sleep time, decline of memory and attention. Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (ZSS) is one...
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Impact of molecular weight and chain rigidity on the endocytosis and anti-tumor activity of seleno-lentinan
July 2025
•The selenylation of lentinan is connected to the C6 position in the form of selenium ester, which will lead to a certain degradation.•The increase of molecular chain rigidity of seleno-Lentinan will...
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Inonotus hispidus has development potential in health and future foods
July 2025
Recently, researchers have studied the functional components and pharmacological effects of Sanghuang (Inonotus hispidus). Simultaneously, Sanghuang tea, Sanghuang wine, and other series of Sanghuang...
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Study on the rheological and gel properties of Auricularia auricula pulp and konjac glucomannan compound system
July 2025
We examined the rheological and gel properties of Auricularia auricula pulp solution and konjac glucomannan solution at different concentrations (1.2, 2.4, 3.6, 4.8, and 6.0 g/100 mL) as well as A....
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A screening strategy for bioactive peptides from enzymolysis extracts of Lentinula edodes based on molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation
July 2025
1.The 15 potential ACE and DPP-IV inhibitory peptides were virtually screened from 272 L. edodes flavor peptides by online prediction tools.2.The ACE's Glu403, Glu411, Arg124, His387 and DPP-IV's Glu206,...
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Development of value-added savory cream from button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) and evaluation of chemical, physical and microbiological characteristics
July 2025
1.In this research, most effective processing techniques in preserving mushroom was giving a thermal treatment at 121 °C at 103.4 kPa for 30 min followed by a steam blanching for 50 s to avoid the enzymatic...
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Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene on the qualities of Cordyceps militaris storage
July 2025
1.1-MCP treatment was applied to Cordyceps militaris and extended shelf-life for up to 24 days.2.1-MCP treatment maintained more cordycepin.3.Cordyceps militaris treated with 1-MCP treatment had higher...
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Bibliometric analysis of Hericium mushrooms for medicinal and food purposes: 1992−2023
July 2025
Hericium mushrooms are a group of rare medicinal mushrooms that have attracted considerable attention worldwide. In order to gain insight into the current trends and frontiers of Hericium research,...
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Isaria cicadae Miquel, as an edible fungus, against dextran sulfate sodium -induced ulcerative colitis in BALB/c mice
July 2025
Isaria cicadae Miquel is special in nutrients and can effectively relieve ulcerative colitis.Isaria cicadae Miquel shows notable protection on intestinal mucosal barrier and anti-inflammatory effect.Isaria...
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The application of medicinal fungi from the subphylum Ascomycota in the treatment of type 2 diabetes
July 2025
1)This article summarizes medicinal fungi in the Ascomycota subphylum that have been confirmed to possess anti-diabetic activity, as well as those that may potentially exhibit anti-diabetic activity.2)This...
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Mushroom-derived nutraceuticals in the 21st century: an appraisal and future perspectives
July 2025
•Nutraceutical role of mushrooms extends beyond traditional nutrition.•Mushrooms' secondary metabolites contribute to their therapeutic efficacy.•Ancient usage of mushrooms lays the groundwork for modern...
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Mulberry leaf polysaccharide (MLP) enhances cyclophosphamide-induced immune response in mice via MAPK/NF-κB pathway and gut microbiota regulation
Available online 17 July 2025
•MLP can enhance the immune response in immunosuppressed mice.•MLP regulates the immune response in mice by activating the MAPK and NF-kB pathways.•MLP can enhance the immune function of mice by increasing...
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Preparation and characterization of polypeptide film/coating derived from Idesia polycarpa Maxim. Cake meal and their application in nectarine freshness preservation
Available online 17 July 2025
•Preparation of novel fruit cling film/coating from a novel antioxidant peptide CIP.•The films have excellent oxidation resistance, mechanical properties and thermal stability.•The coating/3% fraction...
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Discovery of novel key non-volatile metabolites linked to Lactiplantibacillus plantarum in pickled chili peppers fermentation: DL-p-hydroxyphenyllactic acid, 3-phenyllactic acid, catechol, and acetylcholine
Available online 17 July 2025
•Multi-omics, targeted analysis and inoculation validation verify results reliability.•The dominant microbes of pickled chili peppers were identified and screened.•The key non-volatile metabolites linked...
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Integrated network pharmacology and gut microbiota analysis to reveal the immunomodulatory mechanisms of Lonicerae Japonicae Flos polysaccharides
Available online 17 July 2025
•Lonicerae Japonicae Flos polysaccharides(LJFP) alleviates immunosuppression induced by cyclophosphamide(CTX) in mice.•LJFP regulates intestinal flora disorders in immunosuppressed mice induced by CTX.•LJFP...
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Biological effects of viable and nonviable Bacillus subtilis on the microbiota-gut-blood system through the modulation of gut microbiota and circulating metabolites
Available online 17 July 2025
•Tyrosine and tryptophan metabolism pathways participate in host immunity•Viable and nonviable Bacillus subtilis play distinct roles in the host intestinal system•Viable and nonviable B. subtilis modulate...
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