Jingwen Li,Yujuan Hu,Qing Ma,Dongkun Zhao,Xinjing Dou,Baocheng Xu,Lili Liu
This study prepared palm stearin/linseed oil-based margarines (PST/LO-BMs) and palm stearin/linseed oil oleogel-based margarines (PST/LO-OBM) by incorporating varying proportions (20–60% oil phase) of linseed oil (LO) and LO-based oleogel, respectively. By comparing PST/LO-OBMs and PST/LO-BMs, it was found that the introduction of phytosterol–γ-oryzanol (PO) complexes and glycerol monostearate (GMS) to PST/LO-OBM induced three distinct crystalline morphologies: needle-like crystals, spherical crystals, and cluster-type crystals. These crystal assemblies synergistically constructed a robust three-dimensional network, effectively entrapping both aqueous droplets and liquid oil fractions while substantially reinforcing the structural integrity of PST/LO-OBM. Notably, the incorporated gelators modified the crystallization behavior, where GMS likely served as a nucleating site promoting triglyceride crystallization. This structural modulation yielded favorable β’-form crystal polymorphism, which is critically associated with enhanced textural properties. Comparative analysis with commercial margarine revealed that the PST45/LO40-OBM formulation exhibited comparable rheological performance, crystalline type, and thermal properties, while demonstrating superior nutritional characteristics, containing elevated levels of α-linolenic acid (23.54%), phytosterol (1410 mg/100 g), and γ-oryzanol (2110 mg/100 g). These findings provide fundamental insights for margarine alternatives with nutritional attributes.
Hidden starvation poses a critical threat to people’s nutritional status and overall health. Developing functional agriculture can alleviate hidden starvation. This study investigates organic selenium supplementation challenges and the antioxidant potential of high-value astaxanthin. The microalgal strainDysmorphococcus globosusHY13 was cultured in medium containing sodium selenite, and the effects of different sodium selenite concentrations on the growth of HY13 were analyzed. Color change was the most obvious when the medium was supplemented with 1500 mg L−1selenite, with samples showing an orange-red color. The conversion efficiency of inorganic selenium to organic selenium reached 99.23%. Similarly, under selenium stress conditions, the HY13 strain accumulated high levels of astaxanthin (up to 0.86 mg g−1dry weight). Thus,D. globosusappears to efficiently convert inorganic selenium into organic selenium and synergistically accumulate high-value astaxanthin under selenium stress, emphasizing its potential applications in functional agriculture and nutritionally fortified product development.
As a common antioxidant and nutritional fortifier in food chemistry, rutin has positive therapeutic effects against novel coronaviruses. Here, Ce-doped poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (Ce-PEDOT) nanocomposites derived through cerium-based metal-organic framework (Ce-MOF) as a sacrificial template have been synthesized and successfully applied to electrochemical sensors. Due to the outstanding electrical conductivity of PEDOT and the high catalytic activity of Ce, the nanocomposites were used for the detection of rutin. The Ce-PEDOT/GCE sensor detects rutin over a linear range of 0.02–9 μM with the limit of detection of 14.7 nM (S/N = 3). Satisfactory results were obtained in the determination of rutin in natural food samples (buckwheat tea and orange). Moreover, the redox mechanism and electrochemical reaction sites of rutin were investigated by the CV curves of scan rate and density functional theory. This work is the first to demonstrate the combined PEDOT and Ce-MOF-derived materials as an electrochemical sensor to detect rutin, thus opening a new window for the application of the material in detection.