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1. Growth Performance and Meat Quality Evaluations in Three-Way Cross Cattle Developed for the Tibetan Plateau and their Molecular Understanding by Integrative Omics Analysis

Author:
Cao, Xiu-Kai; Cheng, Jie; Huang, Yong-Zhen; Wang, Xiao-Gang; Ma, Yu-Lin; Peng, Shu-Jun; Chaogetu, Buren; Zhuoma, Zhaxi; Chen, Hong
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 541-550
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Angus; altitude; biochemical pathways; biosynthesis; body weight; calcium signaling; cattle; chest; color; dressing percentage; genes; growth performance; insulin; meat; meat protein; meat quality; polyunsaturated fatty acids; quantitative trait loci; sires; stress response; transcriptome; withers; yaks; China
Abstract:
... Despite of favorable characteristics of high protein, low fat, and free-pollution, yak meat has intrinsically poor performance in tenderness and color, which is ever challenging yak sector. To this end, a three-way cross system was first developed for high quality beef of the Tibetan Plateau using Angus cattle (Bos taurus) as terminal sire to mate with 1/2 yak (F1) generated from♂Qaidam cattle (Bo ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05477

2. A Novel Nutrient Deprivation-Induced Neonicotinoid Insecticide Acetamiprid Degradation by Ensifer adhaerens CGMCC 6315

Author:
Sun, Shilei; Fan, Zhixia; Zhao, Yunxiu; Guo, Leilei; Dai, Yijun
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 63-71
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Ensifer adhaerens; acetamiprid; biodegradation; cell culture; genes; lysogeny; nitrile hydratase; pollution; proteomics; remediation; sequence analysis; soil
Abstract:
... Biodegradation of pesticide pollution is often restricted by environmental pressures, such as nutrient deprivation. Ensifer adhaerens CGMCC 6315 could overcome this issue and degrade neonicotinoid acetamiprid (ACE) efficiently under low nutrient stimuli. The ACE degradation rate improved by 33.1-fold when the lysogeny broth content for cell culture was decreased to 1/15-fold. Resting cells of CGMC ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06154

3. Sodium Hydrosulfide Mitigates Cadmium Toxicity by Promoting Cadmium Retention and Inhibiting Its Translocation from Roots to Shoots in Brassica napus

Author:
Yu, Yan; Zhou, Xiangyu; Zhu, Zonghe; Zhou, Kejin
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 433-440
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Brassica napus; cadmium; cell wall components; cell walls; chlorosis; cysteine; demethylation; hemicellulose; hydrogen sulfide; leaves; pectinesterase; pectins; plant growth; roots; shoots; sodium; stems; toxicity
Abstract:
... The association between hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) and cell wall composition with regard to the mitigation of cadmium (Cd) toxicity in Brassica napus L. was investigated. Cd caused growth retardation, leaf chlorosis, and decreased endogenous H₂S content in Brassica napus roots. Stimulating l-cysteine desulfhydrase (LCD)-mediated H₂S production with H₂S releaser (NaHS) markedly improved plant growth, r ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b04622

4. Development of Nanocomplexes for Curcumin Vehiculization Using Ovalbumin and Sodium Alginate as Building Blocks: Improved Stability, Bioaccessibility, and Antioxidant Activity

Author:
Feng, Jin; Xu, Huiqing; Zhang, Lixia; Wang, Hua; Liu, Songbai; Liu, Yujiao; Hou, Wanwei; Li, Chunyang
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 379-390
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
antioxidant activity; bioavailability; curcumin; encapsulation; gastrointestinal system; hydrogen bonding; hydrophobic bonding; in vitro digestion; ovalbumin; pH; sodium alginate
Abstract:
... Type I (Complex I) and type II nanocomplexes (Complex II) were created in this work for curcumin (Cur) delivery using ovalbumin (OVA, 1.0% w/w) and sodium alginate (ALG, 0.5% w/w) as building blocks. OVA was heated at 90 °C for 5 min at pH 7.0 and then coated with ALG at pH 4.2 to produce Complex I; OVA–ALG electrostatic complex was created at pH 4.0, which was treated at 90 °C for 5 min thereafte ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02567

5. Development of Oral Delivery Systems with Enhanced Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity: Coix Seed Oil and β-Carotene Coloaded Liposomes

Author:
Bai, Chunqing; Zheng, Jingxia; Zhao, Li; Chen, LiLi; Xiong, Hua; McClements, David Julian
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 406-414
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Coix; antineoplastic activity; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; beta-carotene; beverages; bioactive compounds; bioavailability; encapsulation; food industry; functional foods; human health; lipid bilayers; particle size; seed oils
Abstract:
... Fortifying food and beverage products with combinations of bioactive agents is a major initiative within the food industry because of their potentially additive or even synergistic benefits for human health. Coix seed oil (CSO) has been reported to possess anticancer activity, whereas β-carotene (βC) is a natural antioxidant that may also exhibit anticancer activity. However, both of these bioacti ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b04879

6. Increased Glucosinolate Production in Brassica oleracea var. italica Cell Cultures Due to Coronatine Activated Genes Involved in Glucosinolate Biosynthesis

Author:
Sánchez-Pujante, P. J.; Sabater-Jara, A. B.; Belchí-Navarro, S.; Pedreño, M. A.; Almagro, L.
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 102-111
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Brassica oleracea var. italica; biochemical pathways; biosynthesis; broccoli; cell culture; elicitors; gene expression; genes; glucosinolates; metabolic engineering; transcription factors
Abstract:
... In this work, the effect of different elicitors and culture conditions on the production of glucosinolates in broccoli cell cultures was studied. The results showed that 0.5 μM coronatine was the best elicitor for increasing glucosinolate production (205-fold increase over untreated cells after 72 h of treatment). Furthermore, the expression levels of some genes related to the biosynthetic pathway ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b04298

7. Insights into the Mechanism of Quercetin against BSA-Fructose Glycation by Spectroscopy and High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry: Effect on Physicochemical Properties

Author:
Zhang, Lu; Lu, Yu; Ye, Yun-hua; Yang, Si-hang; Tu, Zong-cai; Chen, Juan; Wang, Hui; Wang, Hong-hong; Yuan, Tao
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 236-246
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
advanced glycation end products; antioxidant activity; chromatography; crosslinking; emulsifying properties; glycation; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; models; molecular weight; polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis; protein structure; quercetin; tandem mass spectrometry
Abstract:
... Quercetin has been reported to suppress protein glycation or the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), but the inhibition mechanism related to protein structure and glycation sites and the influence on physicochemical properties remain unclear. The aim of the current research was to investigate the mechanism of quercetin against glycation with BSA-fructose as model by spectroscopic ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06075

8. cis-9,trans-11-Conjugated Linoleic Acid Exerts an Anti-inflammatory Effect in Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells after Escherichia coli Stimulation through NF-κB Signaling Pathway

Author:
Ma, Nana; Chang, Guangjun; Huang, Jie; Wang, Yan; Gao, Qianyun; Cheng, Xiaoye; Liu, Jing; Shen, Xiangzhen
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 193-200
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Escherichia coli; Toll-like receptor 4; anti-inflammatory activity; antimicrobial peptides; cattle; conjugated linoleic acid; culture media; epithelial cells; genes; inflammation; interleukin-10; interleukin-1beta; interleukin-6; interleukin-8; mammary glands; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma; protein content; secretion; signal transduction; transcription factor NF-kappa B; tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Abstract:
... The anti-inflammatory effects of cis-9,trans-11-conjugated linoleic acid (cis-9,trans-11-CLA) in diverse cells have been demonstrated in recent studies. The present study was conducted to observe the anti-inflammatory effects and involved mechanisms of CLA in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs) exposed to Escherichia coli. According to the gene expression of IL-6, to optimize the treatment per ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05500

9. Effects of Dicaffeoylquinic Acids from Ilex kudingcha on Lipid Metabolism and Intestinal Microbiota in High-Fat-Diet-Fed Mice

Author:
Xie, Minhao; Chen, Guijie; Wan, Peng; Dai, Zhuqing; Zeng, Xiaoxiong; Sun, Yi
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 171-183
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Bifidobacterium; Ilex kaushue; adipose tissue; bile acids; biosynthesis; blood serum; chlorogenic acid; dose response; genes; intestinal microorganisms; leaves; lipid metabolism; lipids; liver; mice; microbial communities; obesity
Abstract:
... Kudingcha made from the leaves of Ilex kudingcha and chlorogenic acid have antiobesity and intestinal microbiota modulating effects. However, the effects of kudingcha dicaffeoylquinic acids (diCQAs) on obesity and intestinal microbiota are still poorly understood. In the present study, the effects of kudingcha diCQAs on adipose accumulation and intestinal microbiota were investigated in high-fat-d ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05444

10. Heterologous Production of Squalene from Glucose in Engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum Using Multiplex CRISPR Interference and High-Throughput Fermentation

Author:
Park, Jaehyun; Yu, Byung Jo; Choi, Jong-il; Woo, Han Min
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 308-319
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Corynebacterium glutamicum; enzymes; fermentation; gene editing; gene overexpression; genes; glucose; harvesting; liver; metabolic engineering; sharks; squalene
Abstract:
... The sustainable production of squalene has driven the development of microbial cell factories due to the limitation of low-yielding bioprocesses from plants and illegal harvesting shark liver. We report the metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum to produce squalene from glucose. Combinatorial metabolic engineering strategies for precursor rebalancing, redox balancing, and blocking the ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05818

11. In-Taken Labeling and in Vivo Tracing Foodborne Probiotics via DNA-Encapsulated Persistent Luminescence Nanoprobe Assisted Autofluorescence-Free Bioimaging

Author:
Liu, Jing-Min; Zhao, Ning; Wang, Zhi-Hao; Lv, Shi-Wen; Li, Chun-Yang; Wang, Shuo
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 514-519
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
DNA; antibodies; bacteria; biocompatibility; fluorescence; food safety; monitoring; nanoparticles; nutrition; probiotics; signal-to-noise ratio
Abstract:
... An in vivo probing strategy that can real-time and in situ trace target probiotics inside the living body is herein proposed by employing plasmid-like DNA as in-taken assistance, persistent luminescence nanophosphors (PLNPs) as optical labeling, and background-free fluorescence bioimaging as signal readout. PLNPs with superlong afterglow and excellent biocompatibility and stability were surface-mo ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05937

12. Lipophilic Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Exerts Anti-Proliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Effects on PC3 Human Prostate Cancer Cells and Suppresses PC3 Xenograft Tumor Growth in Vivo

Author:
Chen, Mingshun; Yu, Shujuan
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 229-235
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
apoptosis; caspase-3; cell cycle checkpoints; cell lines; cell proliferation; cyclins; cytochrome c; cytoplasm; flow cytometry; grape seeds; humans; interphase; lipophilicity; mice; models; neoplasm cells; proanthocyanidins; prostatic neoplasms; tissues; toxicity testing
Abstract:
... The in vitro antiprostate cancer activity of lipophilic grape seed proanthocyanidin (LGSP) against the PC3 cell line was evaluated by MTT assay, flow cytometry, and immunoblot analysis, and the in vivo antiprostate cancer effect was evaluated by a PC3-derived mouse xenograft model via oral gavage LGSP. Ki67 and cleaved caspase 3 immunostaining experiments were performed in tumor tissues. LGSP exhi ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05936

13. New Rice-Derived Short Peptide Potently Alleviated Hyperuricemia Induced by Potassium Oxonate in Rats

Author:
Liu, Naixin; Wang, Ying; Yang, Meifeng; Bian, Wenxin; Zeng, Lin; Yin, Saige; Xiong, Ziqian; Hu, Yan; Wang, Siyuan; Meng, Buliang; Sun, Jun; Yang, Xinwang
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 220-228
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Oryza sativa; binding sites; blood serum; computer simulation; creatinine; fruits; gout; human health; hyperuricemia; intragastric administration; kidney diseases; potassium; rats; rice protein; temperature; toxicity; uric acid; xanthine; xanthine oxidase
Abstract:
... Gout that caused by hyperuricemia affects human health seriously and more efficient drugs are urgently required clinically. In this study, a novel peptide named RDP1 (AAAAGAKAR, 785.91 Da) was identified from the extract of shelled fruits of Oryza sativa. Our results demonstrated that RDP1 (the minimum effective concentration is 10 μg/kg) could significantly reduce the serum uric acid and creatini ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05879

14. RNA-Seq Reveals Flavonoid Biosynthesis-Related Genes in Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) Kernels

Author:
Zhang, Chengcai; Yao, Xiaohua; Ren, Huadong; Chang, Jun; Wang, Kailiang
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 148-158
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Carya illinoinensis; biosynthesis; breeding; catechin; data collection; developmental stages; dough; gels; pecans; seed development; seeds; sequence analysis; structural genes; transcriptome; unigenes
Abstract:
... Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is an important tree nut throughout the world. The high concentration of flavonoid in its kernels makes it an excellent food with health benefits. However, the molecular basis of flavonoid biosynthesis in pecan remains unclear, which hinders quality breeding in this plant. Therefore, in order to find the crucial genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis, the changes in f ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05239

15. γ-Tocotrienol-Inhibited Cell Proliferation of Human Gastric Cancer by Regulation of Nuclear Factor-κB Activity

Author:
Sun, Wen-Guang; Song, Rui-Peng; Wang, Yong; Zhang, Ya-Hui; Wang, Hai-Xia; Ge, Sheng; Liu, Jia-Ren; Liu, Lian-Xin
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 441-451
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Western blotting; animal models; apoptosis; cell proliferation; cytoplasm; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; gamma-tocotrienol; humans; luciferase; malachite green; methylene blue; neoplasm cells; phosphorylation; protein synthesis; signal transduction; stomach neoplasms; tetrazolium; transcription factor NF-kappa B
Abstract:
... γ-Tocotrienol (γ-T3) exhibits the activity of anticancer via regulating cell signaling pathways. Nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), one of the crucial pro-inflammatory factors, is involved in the regulation of cell proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, and migration of tumor. In the present study, NF-κB activity inhibited by γ-T3 was investigated in gastric cancer cells. Cell proliferation, NF-κB activity, ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05832

16. Whole-Cell Catalytic Synthesis of Puerarin Monoesters and Analysis of Their Antioxidant Activities

Author:
Li, Xiao-Feng; Yuan, Tingting; Xu, Haixia; Xin, Xuan; Zhao, Guanglei; Wu, Hui; Xiao, Xinglong
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 299-307
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Aspergillus oryzae; Pueraria montana var. lobata; acylation; antioxidant activity; bioavailability; catalytic activity; cost effectiveness; erythrocytes; esters; fatty acids; food industry; health foods; hemolysis; moieties; regioselectivity; solvents; tetrahydrofuran
Abstract:
... Puerarin, an important isoflavonoid from the edible root of Pueraria lobata, shows multiple bioactivities but suffers from low bioavailability. In this study, a new whole-cell catalytic method for acylation modification of puerarin was developed. Among the 12 strains tested, Aspergillus oryzae showed the highest catalytic activity and selectively catalyzed acylation of puerarin at the 6″-hydroxyl ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05805

17. Bioaccessibility of Lipophilic Compounds Vehiculated in Emulsions: Choice of Lipids and Emulsifiers

Author:
Gomes, Andresa; Furtado, Guilherme de Figueiredo; Cunha, Rosiane Lopes
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 13-18
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
bioavailability; emulsifiers; emulsions; encapsulation; engineering; ingredients; lipids; lipophilicity
Abstract:
... Great efforts have been made to design emulsions considering the need to perform an effective encapsulation, protection, vehiculation, and bioaccessibility of lipophilic compounds. This task can be achieved by manipulating the structure of the emulsion based on the choice of the processes and ingredients of the aqueous phase, interface, and lipid matrix. Thus, the main focus of this perspective is ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05460

18. Enantioselective Synthesis and Activity of All Diastereoisomers of (E)-Phytal, a Pheromone Component of the Moroccan Locust, Dociostaurus maroccanus

Author:
Guerrero, Angel; Ramos, Victoria Elena; López, Sergio; Alvarez, José María; Domínguez, Aroa; Coca-Abia, María Milagro; Bosch, María Pilar; Quero, Carmen
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 72-80
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Dociostaurus; chemical bonding; chromatography; climatic factors; diastereomers; electrophysiology; enantioselective synthesis; females; humans; insecticides; males; olfactometers; pests; sex pheromones; stereochemistry
Abstract:
... The Moroccan locust, Dociostaurus maroccanus (Thunberg, 1815) (Orthoptera: Acrididae), is a polyphagous pest capable of inflicting large losses in agriculture under favorable environmental and climatic conditions. Currently, control of the pest relies solely on the application of conventional insecticides that have negative effects on the environment and human safety. In the search for a more rati ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06346

19. Changes in Fruit Firmness, Cell Wall Composition, and Transcriptional Profile in the yellow fruit tomato 1 (yft1) Mutant

Author:
Li, Ling; Zhao, Weihua; Feng, Xuechao; Chen, Lulu; Zhang, Lida; Zhao, Lingxia
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 463-472
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Solanum lycopersicum; cell wall components; cell walls; cellulose; economic valuation; enzyme activity; fruit quality; gene expression; genes; hemicellulose; hydrolases; mutants; pectins; pericarp; phenotype; photosynthesis; sequence analysis; shelf life; signal transduction; sugars; tomatoes
Abstract:
... Fruit firmness is an important trait in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), associated with shelf life and economic value; however, the precise mechanism determining fruit softening remains elusive. A yellow fruit tomato 1 (yft1) mutant harbors a genetic lesion in the YFT1 gene and has significantly firmer fruit than those of the cv. M82 wild type at a red ripe stage, 54 days post-anthesis (dpa). When ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b04611

20. Characterization of Type-2 Diacylglycerol Acyltransferases in the Green Microalga Chromochloris zofingiensis

Author:
Xu, Yang; Falarz, Lucas; Chen, Guanqun
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2018 v.67 no.1 pp. 291-298
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
Saccharomyces cerevisiae; biosynthesis; catalytic activity; diacylglycerol acyltransferase; enzyme activity; enzyme kinetics; in vitro studies; microalgae; oils; triacylglycerols; two hybrid system techniques; yeasts
Abstract:
... Diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) catalyzes the last and committed step of the acyl-CoA-dependent TAG biosynthesis and thus is a key target for manipulating oil production in microalgae. The microalga Chromochloris zofingiensis can accumulate substantial amounts of triacylglycerol (TAG) and represents a promising source of algal lipids. In this study, C. zofingiensis DGAT2s (CzDGAT2s) were cha ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.jafc.8b05755