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LI Junxing,Miao Aiqing,ZHAO Gangjun,Liu Xiaoxi,Wu Haibin,Luo Jianning,Gong Hao,Zheng Xiaoming,Deng Liting,Ma Chengying
‘Taro-like’ aroma is a pleasant flavor and value-added trait in pumpkin species imparted by unknown key volatile compounds. In this study, we used the electronic nose (E-nose), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS), and GC-Olfactometry (GC-O) to study the aroma profile, volatile compounds, and key contributors, respectively. By E-nose and GC–MS, we found significant differences in the aroma profiles and volatile compounds between fruits from five samples with/without ‘taro-like’ aroma. According to the analysis of differential volatile compounds obtained from GC–MS and the GC-O analysis of the sample with ‘taro-like’ aroma, we found that 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline representing the ‘taro’ odor was only identified in the sample with ‘taro-like’ aroma. Therefore, we conclude that 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline is the key contributor to the 'taro-like' aroma. Moreover, the relationship between 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline and ‘taro-like’ aroma was further verified via other pumpkin samples. Our results provide a theoretical basis for understanding the aroma characteristics of pumpkin fruit.
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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS
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2022
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Jiaxin Chen,Xin Li,Chuanai Cao,Baohua Kong,Hui Wang,Hongwei Zhang,Qian Liu
The physical stability, interfacial composition and protein-lipid co-oxidation of O/W emulsions stabilised by whey protein isolate under different pH conditions (3.0, 5.0, 7.0 and 9.0) with fixed storage times were assessed in the present study. The results revealed that different pH conditions had distinct effects on the physical stability of the emulsions, as verified by the droplet size, ζ-potential and interfacial composition. Acidic conditions had an unnoticeable impact on protein-lipid co-oxidation. Remarkable physical barrier-like protection of the lipid core provided by adsorbed proteins (AP) was observed in the O/W emulsions under neutral conditions. However, alkaline conditions (pH 9.0) could induce the most severe protein-lipid co-oxidation when the storage time was extended, as indicated by the highest levels of protein and lipid oxidation products (carbonyl, N′-formyl- l -kynurenine, lipid hydroperoxides, thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances and volatile lipid oxidation products), in addition to the obvious molecular changes in unadsorbed proteins (UAP) or AP. Free radicals and metal ions could more easily react with highly unfolded and negatively charged AP under strong alkaline conditions. Our findings clearly revealed that the co-oxidation phenomenon of O/W emulsion systems were closely related to the synergistic effects between the transformation of interfacial composition and aggregation of oil droplets that occurred under different pH conditions.
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PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY
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2022
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Lingling Han,Jiaqi Song,Chaoqun Yan,Chunqiang Wang,Liwei Wang,Wen Li,Yan Du,Qingshan Li,Taigang Liang
Inhibition of α-glucosidase activity plays a key role in reducing blood glucose level of type Ⅱ diabetic patients. In study, the inhibitory activity and mechanism of Calycosin (CA) and calycosin-7- O -β- D -glucoside (CAG), active components from Astragalus membranaceus , against α-glucosidase were studied by α-glucosidase activity tests, spectral analysis and docking simulation studies. The results suggested that the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity of CA (IC 50 =39.45 μM) and CAG (IC 50 =174.04 μM) were superior to acarbose (positive drug, IC 50 =471.73 μM). Fluorescence data indicated that CA and CAG quenched the fluorescence of α-glucosidase by spontaneous forming CA-α-glucosidase and CAG-α-glucosidase complexes. Besides, results obtained from CD and FT-IR analysis showed that the binding of CA or CAG to α-glucosidase caused conformational changes of α-glucosidase. Docking simulation results further suggested that, compared with CAG, CA had higher affinity for α-glucosidase because of its tightly bound to residues in active cavity of α-glucosidase. These findings demonstrated the α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and mechanism of CA and CAG, moreover, provided the basis for structural modification of AM flavonoids in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2022
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IF 6.371
Haichao Liu,Cong Geng,Peng Wei,Huamei Chen,Shenshen Zheng,Haobin Wang,Yahong Xie
Recently, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted widespread attention due to their outstanding advantages. Hole-transport-material-free carbon-based PSCs (C-PSCs) are some of the most potential devices. However, intrinsically inferior contact at perovskite/carbon interfaces and low conductivity of carbon electrode are restricting the commercial application of C-PSCs. In this study, an N, O co-doped biomass porous composite carbon electrode based on KOH-activated soybean dregs carbon, conductive carbon black and polymethylmethacrylate—N-KSDC—is prepared via a spraying method to efficiently improve perovskite/carbon interface qualities as well as enhance the efficiency and stability of C-PSCs. The results showed that the best power conversion efficiencies of N-KSDC-based C-PSCs with an active area of 0.08 and 1 cm 2 were 13.45% and 11.08%, respectively. In addition, unencapsulated PSCs retained 92% of their initial power conversion efficiencies under ambient conditions without intentionally controlling humidity for 62 days. In this study, we propose a feasible and effective strategy to improve the performance and stability of perovskite/carbon interfaces in C-PSCs.
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BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY
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2022
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IF 5.307
Chuansheng Yao,Xiaoying Jiang,Rui Zhao,Zhichao Zhong,Jiamin Ge,Junlong Zhu,Xiang-Yang Ye,Yuanyuan Xie,Zhen Liu,Tian Xie,Renren Bai
A series of N -propargylamine-hydroxamic acid/ o -aminobenzamide hybrids inhibitors combining the typical pharmacophores of hydroxamic acid/o-aminobenzamide and propargylamine were designed and synthesized as HDAC1/MAO-B dual inhibitors for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Most of the hybrids displayed moderate to good MAO-B inhibitory activities. Among them, Hybrid If exhibited the most potent activity against MAO-B and HDAC1 (MAO-B, IC 50 = 99.0 nM; HDAC1, IC 50 = 21.4 nM) and excellent MAO selectively (MAO-A, IC 50 = 9923.0 nM; SI = 100.2). Moreover, compound If significantly reversed Aβ1-42-induced PC12 cell damage and decreased the production of intracellular ROS, exhibiting favorable antioxidant activity. More importantly, hybrid If instantly penetrated the BBB and accumulated in brain tissue as well as markedly ameliorated cognitive dysfunction in a Morris water maze ICR mice model. In summary, HDAC1/MAO-B dual inhibitor If is a promising potential agent for the therapy of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Molecular Catalysis
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2022
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IF 5.089
Jian Li,Haiyang Zhang,Haixia Liang,Linfeng Li,Jinli Zhang
Ru/AC catalyst used in acetylene hydrochlorination reaction has several drawbacks such as poor dispersion, metal loss, serious carbon deposition, and insufficient active sites. To address these issues of traditional Ru/AC, in this study, the supported Ru-L x /AC catalysts were synthesized by the coordination of ruthenium precursor and several structural triazine ligands. The complexation of heteroatomic structure to Ru atom formed a local active domain, which is more conducive to the synergistic adsorption and activation of the initial reactants, and further optimizes the reaction microenvironment. The spatial topological structure with conjugated structures effectively promoted the transfer of electrons between the heteroatoms and the ruthenium precursors, facilitating the stabilization of active Ru species. The newly developed synthetic process also increased dispersion of reaction components and impeded the sintering of ruthenium components promoted by the local structural forces. The optimum Ru-1,3,5-triazine/AC (Ru-L 1 /AC) catalyst exhibited 162% higher acetylene conversion than the benchmark Ru/AC catalyst. The significantly improved activity and stability of the optimized catalyst will have a huge application prospect in industry.
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JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS
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2022
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IF 4.52
Junyao Li,Changhong Hao,Huiyan Jia,Jing Zhang,Huiting Wu,Jingming Ning,Rangjian Wang,Wei-Wei Deng
Jinmudan (JMD) black tea is processed from the JMD cultivar ( Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze cv. Jinmudan). Dried JMD black tea (JMD-D) received a score of 7.43 in the quantitative descriptive analysis, indicating that it had the strongest fruity flavor. Many volatile compounds (129) were identified by solvent assisted flavor evaporation and gas chromatograph mass spectrometry. In total, 26 aroma active compounds, including ( Z )-methyl epi-jasmonate (flavour dilution factor (FD): 128–1024), benzeneacetaldehyde (FD: 512–1024), linalool (FD: 256–1024), geraniol (FD: 256–512), jasmine lactone (FD: 64–1024), were identified in JMD-D and controls through an aroma extract dilution analysis and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry olfactometry. On the basis of the FD values, odor activity values, and relative quantification results, the volatiles of fruit flavor derived from lipids, such as jasmine lactone, were prominent in JMD-D compared to the controls. During the processing of the four types of black tea, the volatile fraction concentration increased mainly from the fresh leaf to the fermentation stage and decreased in the drying stage.
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2022
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IF 8.035
Jia-Pei Guo,Fang-Jing Liu,Lei-Lei Bie,Xing-Gang Si,Yan-Hong Li,Ping Song,Nian Liu,Yun-Peng Zhao,Zai-Xing Huang,Jing-Pei Cao,Xian-Yong Wei
The utilization of lignin to produce high value-added chemicals is conducive to alleviating the fossil energy crisis. Herein, Ni nanoparticles supported on iron/nitrogen co-doped carbon was prepared by co-pyrolysis and solvothermal reduction method for catalytic hydrogenolysis (CH) of dealkaline lignin and its model compounds. The catalysts were prepared under different calcination temperature, N/C ratio and Ni loading, and the optimal catalyst was Ni 10% @Fe/NC 0.33 – 800 (calcination temperature: 800 °C, N/C ratio: 0.33, Ni loading: 10%) based the on the CH of benzyl phenyl ether (BPE). Ni 10% @Fe/NC 0.33 – 800 showed good catalytic performance on the selective cleavage of C-O bond of lignin and its model compounds. The BPE conversion reached up to 97.7% over Ni 10% @Fe/NC 0.33 – 800 under mild conditions (230 °C, 1 MPa H 2 , and 0.5 h) with toluene and cyclohexanol as major products. Catalyst characterizations suggest that N content affects the formation of NiFe alloy and the synergistic effect between Ni and Fe plays an important role in CH of BPE. Moreover, Ni 10% @Fe/NC 0.33 – 800 could promote the cleavage of C-O bonds in dealkaline lignin through CH and hence enhance producing aromatics such as phenols, aromatic ethers, and aromatic esters, among which phenols are the main aromatics with guaiacols predominant.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2023
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IF 8.8
Yang Yue,Chao Wang,Yashu Chen,Mingming Zheng,Yi Zhang,Qianchun Deng,Qi Zhou
Currently, the effect of varieties on the flavor and stability of flaxseed milk remains unknown. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of different varieties on the stability, sensory, and aromas of flaxseed milk. 51 volatile compounds were identified in flaxseed milk using Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction-Gas Chromatography-Olfactometry-Mass Spectrometry (SBSE-GC-O-MS). Among them, 1-octen-3-ol, 2-methoxy-4-vinylphenol, and 2,3,5-trimethylpyrazine contributed higher relative odor active values (ROAV), resulted in the fruity, roasted, sweet, and cucumber in flaxseed milk. Isovaleraldehyde (green notes) was not detected in XHZM. However, other compounds such as 1-nonanol (floral), γ-nonanolactone and γ-octanoic lactone (coconut milk) had higher concentrations, causing a better sensory evaluation. Additionally, its stability was relatively good. The orthogonal partial least-squares regression (OPLS) model and VIP values showed that eight compounds were responsible for the sensory differences from different varietals. The study provided references to selection and understanding flavor composition basis of flaxseed milk.
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FOOD CHEMISTRY
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2023
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IF 8.8
Yuming Wei,Jixin Zhang,Tiehan Li,Mengjie Zhao,Zhenshuo Song,Yujie Wang,Jingming Ning
An optimized yellowing process for yellow tea (YT) was recently developed. The study found that the optimized yellowing process caused a significant increase in sweet and floral aromas by 31.3% and 24.0%, respectively. A total of 21 aroma-active compounds were identified using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–MS) and gas chromatography–olfactometry (GC-O) combined with sensomics analysis. Quantification of the 15 aroma-active compounds and calculation of odor activity values (OAVs) showed that the OAVs of sweet and floral aroma compounds increased significantly by 986.2% and 46.4%, respectively, after the optimized yellowing process. Sensory-directed aroma reconstitution and omission experiments confirmed that dimethyl sulfide, 3-methylbutanal, β -ionone, β -damascenone, geraniol, phenylacetaldehyde, and linalool were the key odorants in YT after the optimized yellowing process. Odorant addition tests further demonstrated that β -damascenone (OAV 590.4) was the main odorant for YT sweet aroma enhancement, while β -ionone (OAV 884.6) was the main odorant for YT floral aroma enhancement.
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WOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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2023
·Vol. 57
·期 4
·879-901
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IF 3.4
Luo Lingcong,Zhang Qianqian,Lan Yuling,Deng Jianping,Lin Yang,Du Guanben,Zhao Weigang
High-performance electrodes of activated carbons (PNOACs) with P, N, and O heteroatoms were prepared through a simple one-step phosphoric acid activation method without the need for any dopants or post-treatment. In the preparation procedure, cork biomass material from Quercus variabilis was used as the precursor, and phosphoric acid was used as both the phosphoric resource and the activation agent. The pore structure, morphology, and physicochemical properties of the as-prepared carbons were investigated. In addition, the electrochemical performances of the PNOACs were evaluated using three-electrode and two-electrode systems (symmetric supercapacitor, AS). The results indicated that cork is promising as a low-cost and environmental-friendly precursor for producing high-performance supercapacitors electrode. Furthermore, galvanostatic charge–discharge analysis revealed a specific capacitance of 206 F g −1 at a current density of 0.5 A g −1 , which can be attributed to the excellent hierarchical pore structure (micro-, meso-, and macropores) and suitable pore size distribution of the PNOACs. The specific surface area and total pore volume as high as 515.80 m 2 g −1 and 0.29 cm 3 g −1 were obtained, respectively. The presence of heteroatoms, namely N (0.81–1.07%), P (0.52–2.06%), and O (15.87–19.18%) content, on the carbon surface resulted in a considerable enhancement in the capacitive performance. Furthermore, a PNOAC sample, prepared at 600 °C with a mass ratio of 1:1, exhibited high long-term cycling stability (84.5%) and an energy density of 15.03 W h kg −1 . Therefore, cork is highly promising as an electrode material for supercapacitors to attain exceptional electrochemical performance, as well as provide a new possibility for the utilization and valorization of high-value cork waste.
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RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY
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2021
·Vol. 36
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IF 2.419
Bin Xu,Pengfei Jia,Jun Cai,Lidong Gu,Huaxiao Yan,Hui Zhao,Song Qin
Rationale Saliva has been widely accepted as a more convenient alternative to serum or plasma in the field of clinical diagnosis. However, the detection of trace components in saliva has been a bottleneck problem. The aim of this work was to develop a highly sensitive and reliable method for simultaneously determining the trace steroid hormones including some with poor ionization efficiency in human saliva by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS). Methods Saliva was deproteinated by acetonitrile containing mixed isotope internal standards and extracted with methyl tert -butyl ether. The extraction solution was dried under a stream of nitrogen and the residue was derivatized using 50 mM O -ethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride in 80% methanol/water solution (v/v). The processed sample was determined by LC/MS in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. Results The method was successfully established for the simultaneous quantification of seven steroid hormones in human saliva and showed excellent specificity and sensitivity. The limits of quantification (LOQs) of all steroid hormones were below 5 pg/mL, in particular, the LOQ of progesterone was as low as 0.15 pg/mL. The linear correlation coefficients (r) were greater than 0.9990 in the range of 2–200 pg/mL for T, DHEA, A4, P4, P5, and 17OHP4 and in the range of 5–500 pg/mL for 17OHP5. The intra-day and inter-day variability ranged from 1.86% to 7.83% and 1.95% to 10.4%, respectively. The recovery of the method ranged from 86.9% to 111.1% for all steroid hormones using three spiked concentrations. Conclusions A novel LC/MS/MS method was developed for the simultaneous quantification of seven kinds of trace steroid hormones in human saliva. The results of the methodological study showed that the method exhibited excellent sensitivity and reliability for the evaluation of free steroid hormones in the human body. It is believed that this method could provide useful information of steroid hormone metabolism for auxiliary diagnosis of some endocrine disorders.
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