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1. Structural elucidation of a novel polysaccharide from Ophiopogonis Radix and its self-assembly mechanism in aqueous solution

Author:
Bei Wang; Bin Huang; Bing Yang; Liang Ye; Jingqi Zeng; Zhiwei Xiong; Yaping Chen; Shuchen Guo; Yanjun Yang; Weikun Ma; Maomao Zhu; Xiaobin Jia; Liang Feng
Source:
Food chemistry 2023 v.402 pp. 134165
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; aqueous solutions; food chemistry; fructose; hydrogen; hydrophobicity; methylation; molecular weight; polysaccharides; solvents;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... Ophiopogonis Radix polysaccharides with various bioactivities have caught people's attention in the pharmaceutical and functional food industries. It is necessary to reveal their structures, chain conformations, and solvent behaviors. A neutral polysaccharide named ORP-1 with molecular weight of 3667 Da was obtained from Ophiopogonis Radix. It was composed of d-fructofuranose and d-glucopyranose i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.134165

2. A decade overview and prospect of spray drying encapsulation of bioactives from fruit products: Characterization, food application and in vitro gastrointestinal digestion

Author:
Saeid Jafari; Seid Mahdi Jafari; Mahdi Ebrahimi; Isaya Kijpatanasilp; Kitipong Assatarakul
Source:
Food hydrocolloids 2023 v.134 pp. 108068
ISSN:
0268-005X
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; bioactive compounds; bioavailability; cost effectiveness; digestion; encapsulation; fruits; gastrointestinal system; hydrocolloids; oxidation; toxicity; value added;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... The demand for value-added and/or functional food products has skyrocketed in recent years. Fruits and fruit products are of the best sources of bioactive compounds, which provide a variety of health advantages. Spray drying encapsulation is a common and cost-effective method for protecting a variety of bioactive compounds against degradation, controlling or delaying release, and masking unpleasan ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodhyd.2022.108068

3. Comparison of biochemical composition, nutritional quality, and metals concentrations between males and females of three different Crassostrea sp.

Author:
Yanping Qin; Ru Li; Qingliang Liao; Gongpengyang Shi; Yinyin Zhou; Weitao Wan; Jun Li; Haitao Ma; Yuehuan Zhang; Ziniu Yu
Source:
Food chemistry 2023 v.398 pp. 133868
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; Crassostrea; energy; essential amino acids; females; food chemistry; gametogenesis; glycogen; lipids; meiosis; nutritive value; taurine;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Gametogenesis can significantly affect the biochemical composition of oysters, but little research on the difference between sexes. Therefore, we conducted the first in-depth study on the composition differences between males and females of three different Crassostrea sp.. The results showed that females had higher glycogen, lipid, Cu and Zn contents than males, while males had higher protein and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133868

4. Structure elucidation and in vitro rat intestinal fermentation properties of a novel sulfated glucogalactan from Porphyra haitanensis

Author:
Peilin Chen; Lu Liu; Zirun Cheng; Yi Zhang; Baodong Zheng; Xiaoke Hu; Hongliang Zeng
Source:
Food science and human wellness 2023 v.12 no.2 pp. 596-606
ISSN:
2213-4530
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; Desulfovibrio; Lactobacillus; Porphyra; algae; biochemical pathways; butyric acid; cholesterol metabolism; fermentation; food science; humans; intestines; inulin; microorganisms; nucleotide sequences; prediction; rats; sequence analysis;     Show all 18 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study was to investigate the structure and rat fecal microbial fermentation properties of a polysaccharide fraction (PHP2) isolated from the red marine alga Porphyra haitanensis. PHP2 was characterized as a sulfated glucogalactan, with a hypothetical backbone structure of →4)Gα(1→6)G4Sβ(1→4)Glc(1→ and a side chain of Man(1→6)Glc. PHP2 had an irregular spherical chain conformation. The 16S rRN ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fshw.2022.07.062

5. Polysaccharide extract from Rosa laevigata fruit attenuates inflammatory obesity by targeting redox balance and gut interface in high-fat diet-fed rats

Author:
Xuejiao Zhang; Chenzhong Jin; Han Liu; Yihong Hu; Yunyun Zhou; Weiguo Wu; Si Qin
Source:
Food science and human wellness 2023 v.12 no.2 pp. 442-453
ISSN:
2213-4530
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; Lachnospiraceae; Prevotella; Rosa laevigata; body weight changes; chemoprevention; digestive system; food science; fruits; humans; intestinal microorganisms; liver function; metagenomics; multiomics; obesity; phenotype; polysaccharides; sequence analysis; Asia;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... Low-molecular-weight polysaccharides (RLPs) extracted from Rosa laevigata fruits showed multiple biofunctions in Asia. This study aimed to investigate its anti-inflammatory obesity effect in high-fat diet-fed rats and further elucidated the underlying molecular mechanism by multi-omics methods. The results showed that RLPs administration had significantly restored immune organ indexes and reduced ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fshw.2022.07.046

6. Stable isotopic labelling of β-sitosteryl ferulate for use as analytical tool

Author:
Sarah Mazzotta; Giovanna Baron; Laura Fumagalli
Source:
Food chemistry: X 2022 v.13 pp. 100227
ISSN:
2590-1575
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; dietary supplements; food chemistry;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... Rice is one of the major staple foods consumed worldwide and due to the presence of γ-oryzanol (γ-OZ) it is well-recognized as functional food. For this reason, the most appropriate varieties' identification in term of content of γ-OZ has become essential in order to assess their potential nutraceutical exploitation. This study reports a suitable and versatile procedure to obtain the isotopologues ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100227

7. The Use of Hemispherical Directional Reflectance to Evaluate the Interaction of Food Products with Radiation in the Solar Spectrum

Author:
Bartosz Błoński; Sławomir Wilczyński; Magdalena Hartman-Petrycka; Łukasz Michalecki
Source:
Foods 2022 v.11 no.13 pp. -
ISSN:
2304-8158
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; chocolate; color; reflectance; solar radiation;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Food product packaging should block light to protect nutrients, color and active ingredients in functional food from degradation. Currently, packages are not optimized in terms of the solar radiation impact on the products they contain. The aim of this study was to develop a method of quantifying the interaction of food products with solar radiation, which would enable the optimization and selecti ...
DOI:
10.3390/foods11131974

8. Marine resources and cancer therapy: from current evidence to challenges for functional foods development

Author:
Beatriz de la Fuente; Houda Berrada; Francisco J Barba
Source:
Current opinion in food science 2022 v.44 pp. 100805
ISSN:
2214-7993
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; cancer therapy; death; food science; neoplasms;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cancer is currently the second cause of death worldwide. Dietary habits are one the main factors involved in certain cancer onset. While some anticancer drugs are not completely effective in killing the tumor, they lead to adverse effects in patients. For instance, a growing interest has been shown regarding new natural molecules with anticancer properties, including those of marine origin. The st ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cofs.2022.01.001

9. Garlic polysaccharides: A review on their extraction, isolation, structural characteristics, and bioactivities

Author:
Xin-Yang Jiang; Jin-Yue Liang; Si-Yuan Jiang; Pan Zhao; Feng Tao; Jia Li; Xin-Xia Li; Dong-Sheng Zhao
Source:
Carbohydrate research 2022 v.518 pp. 108599
ISSN:
0008-6215
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; antioxidants; garlic; herbal medicines; polysaccharides; research; therapeutics;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Garlic has been considered as a source of highly promising functional food and traditional herbal medicine for thousands of years. Garlic polysaccharides is one of the important effective components of garlic, which has various bioactivities, including immune-enhancing, hepatoprotective, and antioxidant. Garlic polysaccharides is mainly composed of monosaccharides, such as Fru, Glc, and Gal, havin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.carres.2022.108599

10. Health Benefits and Applications of Goji Berries in Functional Food Products Development: A Review

Author:
Bojana B. Vidović; Danijel D. Milinčić; Mirjana D. Marčetić; Jelena D. Djuriš; Tijana D. Ilić; Aleksandar Ž. Kostić; Mirjana B. Pešić
Source:
Antioxidants 2022 v.11 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-3921
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; Lycium; antioxidants; health promotion; humans; nutritive value;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Goji berries have long been used for their nutritional value and medicinal purposes in Asian countries. In the last two decades, goji berries have become popular around the world and are consumed as a functional food due to wide-range bioactive compounds with health-promoting properties. In addition, they are gaining increased research attention as a source of functional ingredients with potential ...
DOI:
10.3390/antiox11020248

11. Microbial exopolysaccharides: role in functional food engineering and gut‐health management

Author:
Chakravarthy Muninathan; Srisowmeya Guruchandran; Adithya Jairam Viswanath Kalyan; Nandhini Devi Ganesan
Source:
International journal of food science & technology 2022 v.57 no.1 pp. 27-34
ISSN:
0950-5423
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; exopolysaccharides; food matrix; food production; immunomodulation; probiotics;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The objective of this review was to evaluate the structural and functional role of Microbial exopolysaccharides (EPS) in food products. EPS are biologically produced natural macromolecules that provides distinctive rheological and physicochemical properties to food matrix. Understanding the interactions of EPS with food components at the molecular level enables the application in bakery products, ...
DOI:
10.1111/ijfs.15334

12. Structural characterization of a non‐starch polysaccharide from sweet corn cobs

Author:
Xin Wang; Weiye Xiu; Ye Han; Zhili Wang; Yongqiang Ma
Source:
Journal of food processing and preservation 2022 v.46 no.9 pp. e16571
ISSN:
0145-8892
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; corn cobs; glucose; molecular weight; polysaccharides; sweetcorn;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... In order to improve the utilization value of sweet corn cobs, we extracted a new non‐starch polysaccharide from sweet corn cobs and named it SCP‐80‐I. It showed that SCP‐80‐I was a neutral homogeneous polysaccharide composed of glucose with a molecular weight of 175.453 kDa. We also explore the structural features of SCP‐80‐I and we found that it possessed a backbone of →4‐Glc‐1 → 4‐Glc‐1 → 4,6‐Gl ...
DOI:
10.1111/jfpp.16571

13. The Role of Garlic in Metabolic Diseases: A Review

Author:
Karina G. Pérez-Rubio; Miriam Méndez-del Villar; Marisol Cortez-Navarrete
Source:
Journal of medicinal food 2022 v.25 no.7 pp. 683-694
ISSN:
1557-7600
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; Allium sativum; clinical trials; garlic; spices; traditional medicine;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is a popular spice that has been widely used for thousands of years in traditional medicine. Several organosulfur compounds in garlic have been linked to its beneficial effects on health. Evidence from preclinical studies and clinical trials supports garlic's antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antiobesity, and hypolipidemic effects. This study aims to summarize clinical tri ...
DOI:
10.1089/jmf.2021.0146

14. Cordyceps militaris as a Bio Functional Food Source: Pharmacological Potential, Anti-Inflammatory Actions and Related Molecular Mechanisms

Author:
Abdul-Rehman Phull; Madiha Ahmed; Hye-Jin Park
Source:
Microorganisms 2022 v.10 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2607
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; Cordyceps militaris; colitis; cytokines; inflammation; medicinal fungi; polysaccharides;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cordyceps militaris (C. militaris) is a medicinal mushroom possessing a variety of biofunctionalities. It has several biologically important components such as polysaccharides and others. The diverse pharmacological potential of C. militaris has generated interest in reviewing the current scientific literature, with a particular focus on prevention and associated molecular mechanisms in inflammato ...
DOI:
10.3390/microorganisms10020405

15. Health-related nutritional preferences of older adults: A segmentation study for functional food development

Author:
Dávid Szakos; László Ózsvári; Gyula Kasza
Source:
Journal of functional foods 2022 v.92 pp. 105065
ISSN:
1756-4646
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; consumer surveys; nutrition; nutritive value; product development; Hungary;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Relationship between healthy aging and nutrition is an emerging issue. Based on a quantitative consumer survey in Hungary with 907 respondents of older adults (aged 60 or above), three segments were identified and characterized by their preferences for nutrition claims. According to the findings, senior consumers identified as ‘nutrition-oriented’ (33%) and ‘added nutritional value oriented’ (46.5 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jff.2022.105065

16. Cooking, Sensory Properties, Curcumin Retention, and In vitro Digestibility of Rice as Affected by Polishing and Turmeric Concentration

Author:
Nafiya Qadir; Idrees Ahmed Wani
Source:
Stärke = 2022 v.74 no.9-10 pp. e2200054
ISSN:
0038-9056
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; blood glucose; cultivars; curcumin; in vitro digestibility; rice; turmeric;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The high digestibility of cooked rice causes an abrupt increase in blood sugar levels. Therefore, efforts are being made to find out means of lowering the digestibility of cooked rice. In the present study, brown and polished variants of four Kashmiri rice cultivars (SR‐4, K‐39, Mushq Budij, and Pigmented) are cooked with turmeric powder at varying concentrations (0, 1, and 2% w/w, rice basis) usi ...
DOI:
10.1002/star.202200054

17. Does Resveratrol Prevent Sevoflurane Toxicity in Newborn Rats?

Author:
Ayşenur Sümer Coşkun; Hatice Aslı Bedel; Mustafa Munzuroğlu; Narin Derin; Coşkun Usta
Source:
Journal of medicinal food 2022 v.25 no.5 pp. 557-563
ISSN:
1557-7600
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; Western blotting; anesthesia; breathing; memory; neonates; neurotoxicity; resveratrol; sevoflurane;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Inhalation anesthetics have been shown to cause neurodevelopmental disorders and neurotoxic effects. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of resveratrol on the possible neurotoxic effect of sevoflurane and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) pathway in newborn rats. The animals were divided into four groups: control, sevoflurane, sevoflurane+resveratrol 25 mg/kg, and sevoflur ...
DOI:
10.1089/jmf.2021.0154

18. Lupine (Lupinus spp.) proteins: characteristics, safety and food applications

Author:
Fatma Boukid; Antonella Pasqualone
Source:
European food research & technology 2022 v.248 no.2 pp. 345-356
ISSN:
1438-2377
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; Lupinus; allergenicity; dietary supplements; food research; peptides; starch; technology;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Lupines (Lupinus spp.) have emerged as a cheap functional food with the advantages of being non-genetically modified crop, able to adapt to harsh conditions and low-input farming. Lupines are rich in protein and poor in starch, similar to soy. The factor limiting the use of lupine is the presence of quinolizidine alkaloids especially in bitter species. Nevertheless, modern breeding programs ensure ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00217-021-03909-5

19. Bioactivity of peptides obtained from poultry by-products: A review

Author:
Martha Guillermina Romero-Garay; Efigenia Montalvo-González; Crisantema Hernández-González; Adolfo Soto-Domínguez; Eduardo Mendeleev Becerra-Verdín; María De Lourdes García-Magaña
Source:
Food chemistry: X 2022 v.13 pp. 100181
ISSN:
2590-1575
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; bioactive properties; chickens; ducks; food chemistry; human health; peptides;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... The production and consumption of poultry products (chicken, duck, and turkey) are continually growing throughout the world, leading to the generation of thousands of tons of organic by-products, which may be important sources of bioactive peptides. The bioactive peptides isolated from poultry by-products have biological properties that can be useful in the prevention of different metabolic diseas ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fochx.2021.100181

20. Brown and Red Marine Macroalgae as Novel Bioresources of Promising Medicinal Properties

Author:
Anjaly Thambi; Kajal Chakraborty
Source:
Journal of aquatic food product technology 2022 v.31 no.3 pp. 227-241
ISSN:
1547-0636
Subject:
functional foods,   etc   ; Hydropuntia; Sargassum; Turbinaria decurrens; dietary supplements; macroalgae; pathogenesis; technology;     Show all 8 Subjects
Abstract:
... Bioactive compounds from marine macroalgae are gaining immense attention for their application as natural ingredients in various nutraceuticals and food supplements. The present study evaluated the medicinal properties of the organic extracts of four each of brown and red marine macroalgal species, using various in vitro assays. Organic extracts of brown algae of Fucophycidan subclass, such as Sar ...
DOI:
10.1080/10498850.2022.2035877